The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-03
eALLAMN COUNTY.

Heretofore 04iIdClH CO0hty nd5 pecH
regarded ~ purely an agricultural and
stock raising county. and under that i'm
preston, only those whose tastes and
inclinations led them in that direction
have sought out this valley as perman.
ent settlers, but ~ We have said before,
the field is large and inviting for pros
pesto,s for gold, silver. iron, copper snd
coal. Gold exists in al deposits Of
gravel in every part Of the valley, and is
. sure indication that 1t must have come
ftom some mother source in our noun
tains. Tho mountains lying along the
Yellowstone Gro known to be rich in
gold ard silver bearing lodee. TO the
north along Sixteen Mile creek many
lodes have been discovered but not de-
velopsd. On the head Of Cherry creek
and the mountains along the Madison
river many lodes have been discovered.
but not developed to any. extent. What
il true Of them is doubtless true Of al
the mountains surrounding the Gallatin
valley, snd being q comparatively IN.
tried end unprospected country, - re
said shove, offers an inviting field 70,
prospectors. Coal has already been dis
covered in four or Ave localities, and 30
far ~ developed has shown q fine 4
quality Of bitimiAous coal As can be found
in any country. True, there are mines
at Emigrent, Bear Creticc and Clarke's
Fork, now in Gallatin county. upon
which money and labor u being expend-
ed towards development and a future
yield Of precious metals, but they can
not always remain in Gallatin County, As
their settlement and development will In
time demand separate county orgsAiza-
ton, and outside Of these no progress is
being made except in coal mines, where
q we are confident and have every rea-
son TO believe, that mines Of other kinds
can be found near to Boxeman. How
important then, that We make an effort
to awaken thought on tbis matter, and
invite attention to it, and encourage by
every means In our power the enlist
ment of mea Who will seek out these
hidden treasures. Should they be found,
ave anticipate, they will be the pro-
ducts Of 0aiistiA valley, and win find a
ready home market for al produce
raised. Can your Imagination depict the
future wealth and greatness Of this val
ley, with the added resources Of number
less mines and manufactures which will
spring up. It is not worth the effort TO
talk it up, to encourage and stimulate
effort in that direction. The location
made by Mr.. Brumfield Is, We believe,
the only one made near Boscman, and
that makes Z satisfactory showing, and
doubtless many others await the seeking
out Of the prospector. No country is
more fovorably situatcd with the con-
venieAces for carrying on mining opera
tions. Water end fuel In abundance.
A nilroad Is At our door, which can lay
down machinery at a minimum cost. The
cost OF living and the price Of labor is
cheapening every year, and mines could
be handled With profit now, which 4 few
years ago would not have yielded any
net profit. Let us therefore dismiss
from our minds that we have but one or
two resources, great - they are and
powerful Is they have been il building
up our beautiful city and populating an
extensive valley, they are by no means
al We have, II No only have tho courage
10 reach out for them.