Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-10
WHAT BOHEMIAN NEEDS.

Perhaps the greatest of all our real ne,
cssities is faith in our own resources an
natural advantages and confidence in til
inevitable future of our town and SUI
rounding county. We have frequent
called attention to the fact that BOzcrnar
in location. scenery. natural. advantage
and permanent resources, stands pre-em
ncntly above any other town in the Terri
tory. and that, with reasonable amour
Of energy and enterprise on the part Q
its citizens. it would soon rival its NOR
pretentious ncighbors in point Of popula
ton and wealth. But the great difficult.
appears to be to make these impression
upon the minds of the people generally
in other words, to make those most deeply
interested feel these facts so rs to act in
diligently upon the conviction.
We have been led to the foregoing re
marks from an impression that forces It
self upon us, that very few.Of our business
men, manufacturers, or tradesmen have
apparently, any adequate conception Of
our present and steadily increasing wants.
We are living sort of ''hand to mouth
life in nearly all the legitimate departments
Of business ard trade.
Nothing lid be more apparent than
the fact that the town las been steadily
increasing in business houses. residences
anil pofs,k,ticn for several years past, yet.
strange TO say. there las been no PFrpara-
ton or forecasting for the present or I'LL
ture needs of fhe town. Where are our
saw mills, lumber and brick yards? Our
shingIe machines. lime kilns, and stone
qnarrfcs? We are informed that there is
not 4 thousand feet Of seasoned lumber
tor sale in the entire county, and not
enough lumber OF any kind in the town to
build Il common sized tenement house;
that there is not sufficient brick. stone or
lime in town or in the immediate vicinity
to build a fire-prOOf warehouse; and yet
VIC hear of the most urgent demands for
material on almost every hand.
More than dozen residences would be
erected! in toAn this Fall provided suitable
could be obtained for the pur-
pose; and this number would not begin
to satisfy the demand for dwelling houses
the coming winter.
Almost every house in town, at all fit to
live in, has been occupied during the past
and although it is Il wcll-known
fact that our population is always much
larger in winter than in summer, no prep
aration whatever has been made for this
;pcro,Sa Tho onnspuuopcn will I,o ,,,ou,,
who would have wintered with us. and
others who, under more favorable circllm-
would have become permanent
'esilents, will be compelled to seek homes
md accommodations elsewhere.
We need, Immediately. ut least twenty
leat cottages for rent. Have we not capi-
alists in the town or county who will en-
,age in this safe and -emunerative enter
rise? No safer or better investment can
'e made anywhere or in any other branch
# business.
We need first class lumber yard, where
II kinds of seasoned and green lumber for
u!lding purposes is kept constantly on
and. We need Il live brick yard, 80 that
then man determines to erect q brick
uilding it shall not be necessary for him
, wait several months, or until both his
atience and money are exhausted before
e can get the necessary material. We
eed a lime kiln and sand depot, 80 that it
lall not be necessary to prospect the
fountains for lime and the old RIVER chan
lis for sand before chicken-coop can be
lilt or kitchen plastered. We need q
store, where suitable locks.
nges, hardware, glass and paints can be
,tained, so that builders will not have to i
nsack the entire town for a few ..odds t
I'd ends" and then send TO. Helena or 6
sewhera hnfnrn ti,ny can finish an ont 7
',ise or complete dwelling. I
We need a first class furniture store. so +
at families building and locating here S
i'll not necessarily have to send humid (
d miles Tor every chair, bedstcal and q
attress they may happen to require in
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Finally, we need ''stirring up" generally 9
It'll we begin to comprehend the fact that 8
are really live, go-ahead and progress I
'e community and that it is absolutely d
cessary for lis to make intelligent caieu- a
ions and suitable provisions not only
our present wants. but also for our flu. t,
re growth and developments. e.
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