The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-27
Correspondence


FRANKFORT. Mich. Feb. Is, "a.
Editor Of the Miner, Butte city,
H. r.:
AS there are several parties here
that intend to locate in Montana in
the early spring-myseif among the
number, | desire to have a copy of
your paper and such other infOrlua-
ton as you see fit to send me, espe.
cially regarding thebusiness prospects
of that city and Its surroundings.
Hoping you will comply, I remain
Yours ETC.,
c. F. MARKS
Frankfort.
Henzie Co.,
Mich.
The above is a fair sample IF the
letters received almost daily at this
Office. We presume other newspa-
per offices in the Territory receive u
like number all making similar in
Iuiries. 1t Is but natural, however,
that people in the East should desire
some detluite information concern
ing the resources, business prospects,
etc, of Il country before leaving their
old homes in search OF new ones in
the far West. But it is impossible to
present all the advantages possessed
hy this incompatible Territory in q
newspaper article of reasonable
length.
Without attempting this we can
say to Mr.. Marks that he cannot pos
silly make a mistake in coming to
Montana. The country on the whole
is healthy. This is a desideration not
to be overlooked. The climate, though
variable, is much pleasanter than the
one in which he is now living. Dur
ing the winter we have = few cold
days, but on account of u dry, pure
air the cold is never felt as it Is OH the
shores Of Lake Michigan. Hundreds
of thousands Of cattle, horses and
sheep pass through the winter
months without being fed a pound
Of hay, .the bunch grass. show
ing above the light fall of snow rats
flying their wants.
The Territory contains about 95,-
obs, 900 acres Of land, being nearly
three times rs large as Michigan.
Al least %, 0,0, 900 acres Of this i'm
mensea are are "a fine farming lands a
lay out OF doors The rest is grazing,
timber aud mountain land. If
artesian wells prove a success-and
they have, a. far as experiments
have been maie-the agricultural
area Of the Territory will be more
than doubled. The mountain
streams afford the finest water power
in the world for manufacturing pur-
poses, aud there is timber enough
for ali the wants Of the people. Coal
is being found in several localities.
Stock raising Is one of the leading IN
dustries of the country aud men of
means may still find openings for
profitable investments in the busi>
ness. Mining. however, is the prom
inent industry and that is but in ia
infancy. The mineral possibilities
of Montana cannot be even approxi-
mately estimated. Butte is the great
mining centre of the Territory as 1t
is of the Northwest. The output of
its mines this year will Lot fall far
short Of $4,000, 900. \ mar with
plenty Of means at command can
find many opportunities here for its
profitable investment Business fail
ures are almost unknown in this city.
In conclusion We would say to Mr..
Marks and others who contemplate
coming to Montana that this is a big
country with but three prominent
industries at preseut-mining, agri-
culture and stock raising. If the
home-seeker desire to 20 into stock
raising, he will find all the condi-
tons more favorable to that enter
prise in Eastern Montana. If he
prefer farming he may be suited in
any one Of the hundreds OF fertile
valleys in the Territory, although the
preference must be given to Deer
Lodge and Missoula counties. If he
wish to take his chances in a shorter
cut to fortune the great mineral dis.
tricts Of which Butte is the center
offer him the most abundant oppor-
tunities. If he has an eye to business
we know Of no better place to engage
In legitimate trade than right here in
Butte.
Gospel Truth.