Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-05-10

make capital out of our assertion respecting
the fate of Diamond City unless a greater
degree of energy was manifested IMAM was
evinced upon the occasion OF q certain quartz
meeting, by applying it to the whole Terri
tory. and class us with those who may just
" be characterized as chronic grumblels.
We are frank enough to confess that we
..bewail'' the lack of energy on the part OF
our people, that we have grave douots as 10
the future greatness of our town, but we de-
Sire if understood that we have never Tor an
instant entertained any doubts as to the 1u-
ture Of our county or Territory. Meagher
county. like every other county in Montana,
has too many inexhaustible resources upon
which to base the foundation OF wealth. ana
prosperity for us to become skeptlcal as TO
what awaits her. and will share alike with
her sister counties the general prosperity OF
our Territory. We are pleased to note that
after weary years Of depreciation the Ion.
hoped for era of reaction has arrived. Ihls
conclusion is arrived at by a fair comparison
of the several business interests OF the coun-
try with the past few years. Agriculture IS
unusually brisk, and a larger acreage VIII
be sown this year than for three years past.
,The dairy business has also revived; our
live stock interest is unusually active-beef
cattle are ready sale at d gross; ana our
quartz interest-the mainstay Of every min
mo reoion--has advanced TO q degree OF
prominence that warrants the Investment OF
treble the amount of capital anu labor as
heretofore. The exodus from 9th country
has also in a manner ceased, and the eml-
grant is beginning to find his way hither..
The great stampede from our Territory 10
the Black Hills prophesied by many during
the winter proved to be wholly imaginary,
and if eur information is correct there are
quite a number on the way to this country,
an indication that the tide of emigration is
turning in Our direction. And why should
it not. since no other country holds out such
inducements. Our mines are fabulously
rich, and there is a broad field for prospect
inc. Our soil is rich and productive, and
markets remunerative, our pastures bound
less and of such quality that our herds and
tlocks flourish and tatten the year round
without human intervention and provision.
True. we are without a railroad or even a
hope OF one within a reasonable length OF
time, and cannot hope fer that rapid influx
of population which railroad would secure,
but the most magnificent river on earth rises
and flows forth from the very heart OF oul
country, and affords us a safeguard against
monopolies which a broad free thoroughfarc
TO the ocean alone can give. 1t matters not
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with the luxuries which the advent OF a rail
road would guarantee. So long as our mines
continue to WELD fortunes to the adventurer
SO long as our broad fields. without manure
or agricultural skill. yield forty bushels O
wheat per acre; so long as our larry ane
stock men find free pastures upon our hills
and they most likely will for all time-the
unfortunate of other lands will come ant
build homes in our midst, and be eontentet
and happy.
WE have good reason to believe that tht
time is not far distant when the whole 0
Eastern Montana will be open to settlement
Ii i tri-Weekly line of coaches is established
between Tongue river and peadWood City
connecting with tho Tongue river and Boze
man line Just established, the protection he
cessary to. keep the line in successful opera
ton will be sufficient to open up the %countr,
TO settlement. which will at once commence
along the route. and as, the mdians are b.
degrees slbdued the road will become a con
tinuous line. of settlement from the Yellow
stone to the Platte, the most inviting field t
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