Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-10-31
thursday. roCToBER 81. 1878.

and gone down the western slope 10 the
great ocean and not been in error. The en-
tire belt hundreds of miles in width
stretching from Duluth to the Sound is soon
to be one vast grain field. The develop
ments in Minnesota and Dakota do not in
any manner exceed those Of Montana. From
the margin of our creeks and rivers back to
the high rolling p~lateaus aud up these to
the timber line where the mountains rise
sudden and abrupt, our soil and climate are
wonderfully adapted to the production of
cereals and especially wheat.
Owing to our isolation and a lack of de-
mand we have not made the progress in
grain growing of our sister Territory east of
us. But as our markets improve, our fields
spread out, and each year the capability of
our soil is more clearly demonstrated A
gentleman from the Gallatin, a few days
since, says he saw the smoke from five steam
threshers at one view and that there were
ten on the valley. The wheat yield Oh this
valley runs from thirty-five to fifty bushels
per acre, while oats goes from fifty to eighty
bushels. Other valleys of Montana are
equal to this and will be as extensively farm
ed.swhen there is a greater demand to stimu-
late it or a route to other markets develop
ed. The certainty of crops, the yield per
acre and the ease with which the land is cul-
tiyated, are a sure guarantee that the time
is not far distant when our valleys will TEEN
with grain from river to mountain, our
fields stretch down the eastern slope until
they mingle with the empire field of Dakota,
and the broad majestic Missouri river be
whitened with barges bearing our grain and
flour to the great cities, and train after tram
on rail roads, yet unbuilt, thunder way to
mining regions, south, west, and to the far
north with bread stuff from our granaries.
Yes, Minnesota, and Dakota, and we may
also add Montana, are a new mammoth
grain field with capabilities and facilities
that can nowhere be excellel.
IT is a deplorable fact that there are those
in our midst who nave such an utter disre-
gard for the welfare of the community, the
salty OF. the wives and children of the count
ry as to sell whiskey to indians. Only a few
days ago the home of j. G. Sar er, Oh Smith
river, was visited by a band OF drunken In
dilns, and but a week or two previous a par
ty of drunken Indians went to the ranch Of
A. McGregor, and, it was with great diff
Guilty that a collision was prevented in each
case. There has been a number of similar
cases in different parts Of the Territory dur
ing the sulnmer. Now, these Indians, with
out doubt, obtained their whiskey from
white men, professedly good citizens, per-
haps, out he who has more love for the few
paltry dollars made by selling whiskey to
Indians, than for the community in which he
resides, is unworthy the name of citizen,
The full penalty though not half as severe
as il ought to be should be metea QUITO such
persons. 1t is a difficult matter to trace
out the guilty party, Yeti every person who
is interested would be Oh the lookout il
might be done. The peace and safety of our
county demand that this infamous and dan
gerous practice be stopped at once. We
must make an example OF the first one tc
whose doors the crime be traced. 1t is the
most inhuman and diaboiical offense thai
MAJ can be guilty of. Even the deeds of the
murderer and assassin are no worse, for in
their case the crime is limited, but a party
o dtunken Indians are likely to murder 8
whole community. Let every man consti
fute himself q committee OF one to find OH
and bring all persons who sell whiskey te
Indians, to justice.
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The Northern Pacific Railroad Company
! ave recently voted the sum OF $4,000 Il
assist IN the improvement Of the Missouri