New-York tribune., 1879-11-08
HOMES IN MONTANA.
HINTS TO MEN WITHOUT CAPITAL.

wears 10 come aud who are willing at the same |
time 70 forero fora few of the luNnries !
which make life In the older states so attractive,
and TO adapt themselves meanwhile 10 the condi-
tions which they will find existing here. In my
last two Letters have written very briefly about
the grazing aud agricultural of the Terri
tory They are SIMPLY wonderful and IN, their de-
velopment offer to thousands of people from the
East the Opport unties for gaining competency II
not q fortune. The remOteneSs of Montana. not onN
from the Eastern States but from the lines of rail
road which connect the other far Western States
and Territories with them has thus far been bar
rer against large immigration into It's beautiful
valleys Men will 60 TO the ends Of the earth III
search of the precious metals; they viii deny them
selves all the comforts Of life. defy savages ana
wild beasts and face DANGERS before which almost
any other class of people would turn back. But
the farmer who intends 90 make his home on the
tsnd which he reclams and cultvates THE pros
pcctor OF miner is only bird of passage who always
calls his home camp" even after 1t has become a
solid permanent town. must have a certain degree
of security ioT himself and family and market for
hls surplus products.
The farmers of Montana have, as rule. been
hardy fellows fond of adventure, who have estab-
ushed themselves near The military posts and sue
eessful mining camps along the great lines of
travel and very many Of them have lived as the
miners and prospectors do. without families OF
the comforts and reiincmcntS which the presence OF
women OILY can give. All this Is now changing.
People are hearing about the wonderful natural Te-
sources OF the Territory, and seeking new homes
here intending TO make Montana their permanent
residence ANY one who has capital needs no sug-
Vestlan in regard TO settlement in these valleys of
ihe Rocky Mountains He has the means Of learn
ng where the best lands and how TO obtain
lhem and ne can make personal inspection of tie
touuirr, and. il he desires. purchase an improved
iarm. With poor IL Is different and II Is for
the benefit of this class that desire TO give few
hints.
Tie cost of reaching this city from any Of the
Atlantic states j. little more than one hundred
iohais. To make the journey for this sum one must
navd ia emigrant TRAINS 90 the terminus OF the
.alroal and thence TO Helena by the fast freight"
iue. t.iat j.. IN ordinary farm wagons with spring
,eafs and canvas covers The journey from New
Tolk Will occupy between two aud three weeks.
IN add zion the iare. the traveller has. of course.
20 supply his own PROVISIONS. az d, unless lac sleeps
bnf of llor. in his blankets. his bed viii cost HIM
30 cents nigh; on thc wagon iouney. The cx-
pcnsc cd reaching Montana by drst-class trains and
D. the -i lgc-coaches vl oi course, bc considerably
create.
4 man who comes TO- this Territory baIly in tie
smme VII have no troghlc in securing employment
onaIa.,h at the rate Of iiom $50 20 SiOamonth
and bo ld. Cac seasons work ou Montana farm
gives stranger an opportunity 90 become ac-
auainttd With the mathOds of ul,iyatiOn prev
acnt Lcle and To look about for place
IN wailh TO settle. l Lave seen several
men who have come LoIe from the Last. leaving
them families at iLcir old homes; they found iul-
mediate employment. have taken mp during the
hrst season, quarters ectou O. land and put up
house for the shelter of their wives and children ou
their arrival ! met On The stage road one day
.1,s. t.,.r ..f arlf ahnYIf
fourteen years of age. and three smaller children
who were making the journey alone from one of the
counties OF Central New-York TO the jefferson Val
lev IL this Territory. The lady told that hcr
husband and son had come 10 Montana last year
ard had found employment on ueighboring ranches
I'm th. sprilg they sent for The eldest daughter
WHO oLld. since her arrival. been engaged IN teach
M .c lool. and last month the remainder Of the
family. when met them. were on their way TO
ncr now home.
Wh,naman has become sufficiently established
On hi. new ranch to have raised one crop OF wheat
pr ol.s and to have got few head OF stock he
need have no fear for the future. Patient industry
bring. swift and great rewards. il going to Phil
lipsimIe week or two ago. rode TIVE y-hyc mIles
with g. ScOtClman who has "a farm IN Deer Lodge
County near New-CLicoeo. lie told me that he
bad "a seu up 100 acres of land about four years
ago 80 the time he had no capital. but was master
Of good trade-that % carpentcr-and had two
sons o'd enough 10 Gssi,; in the farm work. The
DID gentleman had worked several months eachyear
At bis trade. earning - day. "and7 he said, 9
hardly know how il CAME about. hut We have to-
day q finely improved farm, a good house. about
Gf,y head of cattle and seven good horses. five Of
Them GOOD Americans three years old. haN spent
very tile money for stock aud all that We have j.
the result of only four years work. We sell
enough butter. chlckcnsand eggs to PAY our grocery
bills and are now saving some money besides what
goes 10 improve our place. l have been twenty
years in the Western States and have never seen
Rpace where poor man can get q start a. easily
here
stranger who desires 10 work into the stock
raising business viii find in Montana opportunities
10 do 80, even though be may not have capital to
invest in sheep OF cattle. One who has en- accus-
toned to the care Of stock I'm other sections of the
country viii, of course get better wages on
the ranges than who Is. totally unac-
ouaiuted with the business but so many new
bands Of cattle and sheep will be driven ont
upon new ranges next Spring that any one who is
willing to work and anxious II learn will have no
difficulty IN obtaining employ oAment. In Colorado
and Nebraska a man working bv the mOntn with
cord OUTFIT herd Is called there has the
privilege of having few cattle OF his own on hls
employers range. and the same arrangement could
undoubtedly be made here. lie profits OF stock
raising have been great in Montana that almost
every business man here, AS well as many VINO have
the Territory, II anxious 10 invest some
money In a., while many of them 90 no.
dcsne to manage the nUcks herds them
selves. There are, Therefore. numerous OppOr-
tuulUcs tor responsible known he eX-
pcrlcuced IN the of sheep and cattle, aud
honest IN their dealings, 10 become partners IN the
stock-Taising business with the investment of little
or no capital Ii one man furnishes al the money
and another takes the entire care aDa management
Of baud Of sheep cattle. u IL customary to dIvde
fhe annual increase and the WOOL hat cut from
lie shcep equally between the two. Some of the
most suoc vi stOcAmen in Montana have got then