The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-12-29
. GOOD YEAR DYING.

The last issue Of the calendar year b IN
oppotune one In which to look around and
see how matters stand. IL Is MOI our prov
lnce 10 consider the politics, religious, 10
dustrIes aud social conditions Of ibis great
world or even Of this great Nation. The
world generally seems TO be getting aiong
very comfortably, aud the United STATES as Q
political and geographical divisio" vas
never nearer q aillvnial condition than 10
nj present. This statement 10, Of course,
exclusive of political animashies, rriieiops
heresy, and the Lanetry scandal.
Montana has probably never enjoyed
a more prosperous year than that just ended.
Good harvests have glsddened the husband
man; our mines have developed and paid
we'll; the cattle Oh thousand hllis haze Ia
creased aud gown fat aud brought round
prices, and our people have had health ana
plenty. Every industry has been rewarded
and even Incidence has not gone hungry.
We are now In the full dawn Of new srs.
Montana has been the home OF the "oid
timers" for nearly twenty years-ths Old
timers who came with pick and shovel and
buckskin purse and had royal time ia the
placer mines. Those who cane TO them
adopted their habiis-not always frugal or
busiuetslke or industrIous-but the esith
Welded It's treasures freely and We s"nt
along, none very rich, none very P"or, AID
yet all fair TO DO. The penetration OF rail-
roads will worka change. During cons'iuc-
ton, as at present, We have the impulse OF
the money expended and the influx of i2'mi-
grafton las been so light that It has been
readily absorbed into the industries Of the
country This Is likely TO change during
the coming year. Many more people will
come, there will he less employment for
them on railroad construction and they will
have To- SEEK other labor. II will br fnitu.
nate for them aud the country IL they czh
all find employment and the year 1883 end
with as large a proportion Of we'll employed,
we'll paid aud happy people as does 1882.
The town and county Of Deer Lodge has
no grudge against 1892. What has been said
of the Territory at large applies particularly
at home. The county is prosperous In all
It's interests and the outlook is better than II
has ever been before. The town has taken
a new life the past few months and more
building has been done than in the preceding
ten years. Business has almost doubled Its
proportions; the population has Increased
one. fourth, generally with an excellent class,
and although the season has been favorable
and building still continues, there are many
DESTROYS of locating here who cannot obtain
residences. The advent Of the railroad has
largely Influenced this. Had 1t arrived ten
months earlier, as proposed, the number OF
substantial buildings erected This year would
have been doubled. Perhaps It is as we'll.
There are those whe sppiehend disaster
when the l.. K \. shall beoperstcd 10 Black
foot Never fear. I'll" future Of Deer
| Lodge is assured. II will be. twenty years
| from now, the handsonest little city, as 1t Is
now the prettIest village, H. Moftana. 1t
will b.a city of homes and schools and
churches, with all that goes To make up the
pleasant things Of life. Let us thank 1882
for the good there has been init and bid 1888
a cordial welcome, hoping 1t is filled with
infinite joy, and be content II at its death we
can close the book Of its days with as kindly
and grateful remembrance as We do that OF
the year that 10 dying.