The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-04-22

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for nose psop)s in T. .-Onsthe contrar,
there = 10 Tslzitosy in the Union viii
such diveui1ed resources and which
can support - easily population Of I
million or more Inhabitants. And
when W consider that the census O
1850 gave ~ less than forty thousand
and that it contains nearly or quit
9s,O00, QUO acres Of land, " can fern
some idea Of it, great possibilities. o.
this 90, OOO,O 900 acres about 10000, 00(
acres are agricultural lands, the resi-
being denominated mineral, grasine
and timber lands. The country h well
watered. being the source from whence
springs two Of the largest rivers
on the continent - the Missouri
and the Columbia. All the
mountain streams can b made availa-
bic for irrigating purposes and ut the
same time they afford unlimited power
for mills Of all kinds. OF course It re-
quires some little capital to open up .
firm and make it productive, but when
it is once improved to that extent there
il no country in the West where farm
ing pays better.
We understand that many Of the new
arrivals here are young men who were
raised upon farms in the East. To
such, if they have little means
coupled with brave hearts and strong
arms, fine opportunities present them
selves for making homes in the numer-
Gus valleys of Montana. 1t il true
many Of the choicest locations are TAX
en- and occupied but others may he
made which persevering industry will
ultimately make quite Is productive rs
farms and comfortable as homes. 1t is
likely hundreds Of immigrants would
avail! themselves Of the opportunities
named if they knew just where to find
them. But they do not, and our Terri
tory has been culp1bly negligent In not
providing some means by which they
may be in.o;h.ext. During the past ten
or fifteen year, the people of Montana
have lhtn praying for an ''in-
migration ioom." They have her
aided I" the word the immense
resource. OF the country. Its climate,
its mines. its agricultural lands, it, mag
,rificr,., grazing area, and fine timber
supply, are subjects which have ex-
the pens of Montana editors
and newspaper correspondents. The
beauties If the one and the inexhausti-
bic richness Of the others have been p0r-
trsyesl il glowing colors to the people of |
the East, and they have been invited to
come and share with Us the milk and
honey Astounding in the land. We can
not say the pictures have been altogeth-
pr Overdrawn, for Montana is one of the
most, if not the most, favored Territory
in the Union. But through some mex
plicable oversight ~ calling it by no
harder name-her Legislative Assem-
blies have failed to provide for the Or
ganizatien Of an Immigration Bureau |
Dr any other source Of information |
through which the Thousands Of home
seekers now docking into our midst may
earn matters really essential to their
present and future welfare.
Immigrants arrive here with but an
knowledge Of the Topography
VI tile country, and in many instances,
without any definitely formed plans in
'egard to their future actions. They
ind the labor market full or livestock
ID and know not what to do or where
10 look for employment. Nearly all o:
hem are strong, healthy young men
md are anxious to work. The season
hus fur has Teen an unfavorable one,
md labor upon new enterprises has been
until the weather becomes SET
led. 1t is tair to presume that in q
month from now five or ten men can
ind employ nlent throughout the Terri
DRY where one can now obtain it. The
Northern Pacific and Utah l. Northern
vill prol'ably employ 2OUO laborers on the
inc Of their respective roadswhen grad
ng eau he advantageously pursued.
finers, mill men and farmers will need
teady hands. But In the meantime
bic bodied immigrants are daily arriv-
ng in the Territory. 1t is hardly their
ault that they are coming y month too
DON. But they are coming and It be-
owes everyone who has the interests
the Territory at heart to do what he
III to find them employment. In the
lssence Of any organized bureau Of inn
IigratiOn would it not he the proper
ling to do for every old resident to con-
itute himself committee of one and
ID the deserving immigrant in obtain
y situation. Those who have money
IN find numberless openings in which
'on ey may lie made, hut those without
need aid. Tit better to give that aid
some kind Of employment for the 4
lie hands around Us than have them =