Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-05-29
HOME.SfCK .PILGRIMS,"

Already we are beginning to lear con
plaints from disappointed immigrants Il
Montana. and charges against Montam
Journals tor publishing lying reports TO in
ducc immigration to the Territory, etc
Now. while we are thoroughly convincc'
that not an article has ever appeared in
Montana newspaper. setting forth the ad
vantages Of the country. which was no
more than justified by facts. we should b
prepared to meet among the few thousan'
who will probably find their way to on
Territory during the present summer,
large proportion of home-sick pilgrims
In most instances, however, their disap
pointment and dissatisfaction can be easil,
traced to their own unreasonable expect;l
tons and t,,eir distorted inlaginations
Perhaps fully twO-thirls of those immi
grating to new country do SO under tn
mistaken idea that success in lite is to b.
achieved without industry and persisten
effort.
| 1t is estimated that Kansas does not per
manently retain more than thirty per cent
of the immigrants who go to that State
with the avowed purpose of remaining
Many persons appear to entertain the ide;
that undergoing a few hardships ant
making Il trip across the country 1000 OIL
1900 miles entitle them to Il competency. il
not an Independent fortune and cxenp
ton from the ordinary tolls and hardship.
which almost invariably lie in the way OF
honorable success.
We chccrfillly conccde that it is both the
duty and interest Of all NOntanians to give
cordial welcome t. all classes of persons
who come here apparently tor the purpose
of engaging in legitimate business or in
dustrial pursuits-to give such any and all
information that may be of advantage TO
them in getting positions and selectir 9
suitable locations for permanent homes
and to lend helping hand to such as al,-
pear worthy and needful.
At the same time. if Il shall so turn ont
that large proportion OF those who come
during the present season shall be dis
satisfied and Disguised with the country
and decide to return TO their old homes.
we should not feel particularly alarmed or
disappointed theIcat, nor lose our faith or
good judgment in regard to the advantage
es and limitless resources OF our Terri
tory.
We believe that there is no State or Ter
ritory in the Union that offers superior ad-
vantages to Montana, TO both capital and
labor; few. if any. where opportunities
tor investment of either capital or intelli-
gent labor, or both. are so diversified
abundant and remnncrative, us they are
right here. The rich and ineXhaustible
mines of the Territory are only just in the
infancy of their development. There are
hundreds of acres of placer mines, already
discovered and lying idle, that would yield
a more adequate remuneration to labor
than almost any industry in the East
while there are hundreds Of rich leads that
fairly shine and sparkle With the prcci jus
metals. only waiting the hand of capital
and patient industry in order to yield up
their millions OF treasure. We know OF
no other place, either, where agricultural
pursuits offer greater Inducements or pre-
sent brighter prospects.
True, our agricultural valleys and arabic
lands are comparatively limited, but there
are still thousands of desirable locations
but which under the pre-emp-
ion. homestead or desert acts. can be
secured and rendered richly productive at
little cost beyond time and
muscle. No richer or more productive
'oil is to DC found anywhere else. And
cw. if any. better markets exist for agri-
ultllral end dairy products than the mar
lets OF Montana to-day.
Again. what other country offers supe-
ior, or even equal, advantages to Monta-
"A, for stock-raising: Here. horses, cattle
nd summer, on the native grasses-sel- |
ON needing any other feed or shelter save
lch as nature has provided. And yet not
ne-half Of the llXuriant stock ranges OF
le country are at present occupied.
mali s,rrow of no other place where
r sheen wilrtSif capital invested in cattle
Dry returns. Beef cstaiiafesiy or s','siac-
t cost Of few dollars per he;;ssoo''cen
Osts but triile more to deliver No." II
attic in Chicago. st. Louis. or New York.
ian it does to ship them to these points
necessary to feed every lead with hay
nd corn five or six months in the year.
ecf steers are selling readily this spring,
n the cattle ranges of Montana, for S25 Il
cad. which under favorable circumstances
not cost the owners to exceed one
urth Of that amount to raise them. {
A gentleman interested in flock OF {
'eep in this county recently informed us 4;
at after paying i'll expenses for heroling, |
ipping, etc. they netted him 30 per cent !:
st year. on the original investment, and
G original number remains intact. II
We could go on indefinitely cnumcrating i
If advantages and the superior induce '
ents Montana offers to capital and labor. b
It tor the present we fOrbear; suffice it C
say that we have yet to see the first ex- c
gerated or erroneous statement in re- G
I'd to the subject in any Montana news v
per. during the past two years at least e
d we are pretty we'll satisfied that no ii
resident OF the Territory has
'itten lire calculated to deceive or mis- 3
d any OF the thousands of ''pilgrims''
10 may find their way to the fourishins
ming camps, agricultural valleys, or
EEK ranges Of Montana during the pres h
summer. al
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If NORTHERN PACIFIC extern.
SION.