The Dillon tribune., 1881-07-02
Letter From BOZenlan.

Letter From BOZeniNn.
Editor zyibmne:
Gallatin valley never looked more beat,
tiful than at present. Dame Nature ha
again robed herself with her vernal dress
extending in every direction the outline
Of one continual picture. The farmers hav'
been actively engaged, and perhaps ncve
SO large an acreage Of crops, was seen her
as at present For few days, showers q
warm rain have come to refresh the thirst,
soil, driving back the threatening dr0,th
and causing most wonderfulrapid growth
Of vegetation.
Bozcman City is still making progress it
the line of building, although the unusua
boom Of last season will rropably not re
turn before another season. The peopl,
are sanguine It will do so however, and are
making preparations therefor, and looking
for the spies to indicate the time to strike
again. Just now, akin to nearly ever,
town in the territory, the remark is, 9Th.
times arc dull" We seem at present tt
be in calm, which is soon to be broken BY
the hum and stir of active business, te
swell the plain and bring rejoicing to many
hearts. The railroad question, Is the ON
all &C, .tr:i thought of interest 10 ,,,a,yi ~.
If It i, decided to thread this valley. ,t,,c.i.
ing Bn.n,an, and its route settled here
there will soon be another building b,osn
here. The general opinion Of most business
men is, that the Bozcn,an route is the one
that will be chosen by the r. X. company
Engineer corps are surveying several diff
ferent routes, which suppose will >,t.'c
this question soon.
W,eth r the N. r. R. X. shall >t ihe II.
here, or Helena, we doubtless are tntl,
destined to have railroads soon. Mon.
tana is evidently just upon the threshold
Of the era Of railroads. With its broad and
fertile valleys, its increasing population,
AND its growing material interests, II affords
one o'' the most promising fields Tor rail.
roa., b,'iliing and operation OF the ,r9..:
West. Capitalists and railroad men arc
MT slow to perceive this, and the next de-
cad- will doubtless make an era Ut the adj.
vancemcnt of the iron hors. to smoke
through every valley, skirt every hill ..'
mountain side. The future business Of
this country requires It, notwi;l,sta din,
al, .r'e opinions, railroads have ,:o..,c II.
be necessity to the development 81 any
country. Foreign countries see this. Mex
CO. 80 ''ns under t..ranical domination ~.,,~,
ami ac>s upon this principal, and is GINNING
on: y. .l>r i'ormer religious tl,raldou.. The
past ten years history Of Colorado, i'las.
tratcs the fact, what railroads can do tor q
far away country.
We need in Montana, anything. every.
thing, that will stimulate all classes Of t,eo.
pie, especially business men, break down
no""polies, and encourage every branch Of
la,"'ihlc industry, thus opening new ave.
MUGS to business, and building up our conn.
try upon a permanent and lasting basis.
We want our mines to flourish, Our stock.
men and f:rmcrs to increase, our mecl,a,,-
les and tradesmen to be remuneratcti, and
last of all, may not include our rroi.s.
sional mcn-especiaily editors to succeed.
We need reforms to spread, to benefit our
people; no, to 30 with bcso'n.likc power,
"u. with silent, yet potent influrncr, up.
lifting the fallen, cheering the faint, and
giving healthy activity to all cla>s,s,
built upon truth and righteousness. Moth.
Ing else will stand like this.
The promised time is tawning. L.; US
look and live for it, lr,t~r days in Mon.
tana iuurs, 81.
Gro COMFORT,