The daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1879-1885, 1882-01-01
TEE FAITH OF MONTANA P1o-
NEERs INDICATED.
Cadotte's Pass, the Big Blackfoot
and Other Matters.


BY HON. ISRAEL GLEN.
The pioneers Of Montana are conf
dent that no part of the country will in
crease in wealth more rapidly and sure
ly than our Territory from this time on.
They have faithfully battled with the
dark days of doubt and experiment UNI
til they have proved to the world that
her resources are inexhaustible, and
their character such as commend them
to the shrewd calculating business man.
The anticipatiOns of those men have
been slow of realization, but none have
ever dreamed of a greater success than
is now assured her. They have lived to
see her valleys rich with golden grain;
her foothills covered with herds OF
stock; her mountains yielding to the in
dustrious efforts of the miner their GEN.
turtles of accumulate d treasure; and her
people Of every occupation, hopeful,
contented and prosperous. Eighteen
years have demonstrated that what was
thought to be a barren waste is actually
u country filled with all the elements
conducive to the wants of a large and
prosperous population.
CADOTTE PASS.
The Cadotte pass, ut the head of the
Big Blackfoot river, IL a low and favor
able one for railroad. and before many
years 1t is safe to predict there will be Il
road built to connect the people Of the
great North with the markets of the
West, via Big Blackfoot. The country
drained by this river Is utlittle known,
and there is no reason to doubt that
there are rich mines yet undiscovered in
this part of Montana. Some Of the
noted placer mines of early days were
on its tributaries. 1t Ia but few years
since the sanguine prospector, even in
the rich camp of Butte, was ridiculed
for the faith he manifested in the wealth
of her mines. And every prosperous
camp in the Territory to-day has had
the good fortune to outlive the doubts
of MANY honest and earnest men, and
why should not the prospects of this
part of the Territory finally open out
good mines? Development alone can
give the answer in a satisfactory man.
ner. In most every place where labor
has been properly done the answer has
been favorable.
The Big BlackfOot river is one of the
finest streams in Montana, and will, be-
fore many years, be the source of sup.
ply for the lumber markets Of large
portion of Montana. Miles and miles
Of the low hills bordering on the river
are covered with fine pine timber, and
the stream will float the logs to where
the railroad can take the lumber ia
places where it will be needed.
In the valley of the Big Biackfoot and
its many tributaries are an abundance
of fish Of the finest kind, and along the
borders of the many streams elk, deer
bear and smaller game are very plenty
and parties of spOrtsmen from all parts
of the Territory find their wants easily
supplied.
Nevada Greek valley is one noted fol
its fertility, and its farmers and stock
men are among the most prosperous o.
Montana. Clearwater and MOntoul
creek, on the north side of the river, mr.,
small valleys with good stock ranges
Elk Creek meadows and Camas prairie
on the south side of the river, are capa
BILE of giving homes to good number o
farmers and stOckmcn.
1 YREKA, NJ. +. e
4 GEORGE s. LEWIS, GROCERIES, Pro
DUCE, FLOUR AND GRAIN.-This IL on
of the most extensive establishments O
the kind In the city. Mr.. Lewis openes
his business on Lower Main stree
about fifteen months ago. His squar
dealing, nice stock of goods and ex
tremely low prices soon attracted q goot
, line Of custom. The Cream of tn
Valley" ssUnion Mills xxx" AM
j |asNN odianv1 XXXXu arA among the hes