Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-24

The Branch Line to the Yellowstone National
Park has It's terminal point here, and all the I'M
mense travel to that famous resort IS compeIled
to stop here from few no rs time to a number
OF days. The principal shops of the railroad
company between BraineId and the Pacific Ocean
are being built here. They will give en-
ployment to probably 1000 men. Pine timber is
plenty III the surrounding country, ard various
| sawmllls III the immediate vicinity of the town
furnish work for hosts OF employ S. The valleys
OF the Yellowstone, Shields an Smith rivers are
vast and very rich in agricultural resources and
are well settled Their trade is entirely tribut nv
to Livingston, while magnificent cattle ranches
abound Ii every direction; vast mines of true BIZ
| luminous coal, which can be cooked for y cents
per ton; also rich iron mines ar within two to
four miles from town, a d are being worked.
The gold placer mines of EmigIant Guloh, Bear
Crevice, Mill Creek, and Eight-Mile Creek, are
all in the Yellowstone Valley just south of Liv-
lngston directly tributary to it, and are being
actively worked. That wonderfully rich quartz
county, silver and gold, known as the Clark's
Fork District, Is south of town, and Livingston
is the headquarters and Quitting point. I'M
mense deposits of limestone, sandstone, clay and
line brick clay, are but two miles distant, and the
manufacture of lime is already an important in
dustry, this being the first point after leaving Du
luth on the east, 1000 miles, where lime rock is
found. There are some 200 buildings in course
of construction. The PARK Addition on which
tlie new oil ,UUU SCHOOL mouse Is expected Ito be
built is the most desirable residence property in
town, while the Palace Add ION contains the
cheapest business property offered for sale-the
tendency of business and business improvements
being largely in that direction. There are two
banks, the First National and a private bank; two
newspapers, one daily and one weekly. A smelt-
ing and reduction mpany is also in process of
formation, to be located here. There many
chances for business enterprises of various kinds
Like all new countries, the o portunities for
profitable employment very good and work
men as well as men of capital viii find plenty Of
chances in and around the town. Livingston is
less than year old, yet it is probably the second
largest city N Montana. 1t is not surprising
when one considers that agriculture alone has
made Fargo; the Northern Pacific cOmpany's rail.
road shops, Brainerd; summer visitors, Saratoga;
lumber, Eau Claire; silver and gold mines, Den
that combination of all CT these factors as is
found here should, within the next five years
make this point city of at least $4,000 people.
The prediction may seem wild one, but we have
yet to see or know anyone who, a few years ago,
was accused of being wild then in their predic-
tons, who predicted One-half of what has actual
~ occurred IN the Northern Pacific country We
sold lot IN Fargo few years ago for 500 each
that would sell to-day for $40 900; acres at James
town for SIS per acre (cost IS cents) that to-day
sell Tor 81, 500, and are built on. We have acres
to-day IN Fargo which cost 49, cents that are
now IN town lots selling at the rate of $50 per
acre. SO lots at Living ton which we now offer
at from S25 to $3.50 WILL inside Of years. sell at
from $500 TO $4,000 apiece. They have dones 50
at all good points on the road in the past, and
they will in the future-particularly at an excep-
tionally good poirt like this. We advance prices
in july