The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-12-31

rh. f.uxos,clE notes with pleasure
,,, many of our citizens, VIII" have the
no welfare of the country At heart, DUR
-, tho. winter have been enRs.e IN
" ritinc M the merits Of the country IcE
Inc papers Of their former homes BY
70 doing they instruct many anxious
people whose eyes are turned westward,
and promote to the interests OF this
country. We are glad to see this enter
prise and trust that MANY more will en-
eaee In 1t during the winter. The fol-
lowing extrzcis are. taken from the
Eigeton,, No. Courier; and written BY
Mr. H. 3. Baker in a verv interesting
style; and We regret We cannot produce
it in full -
The Esllafin valley embraces . body
Of land about q large y Clinton county,
of the richest and most productive soil l
have ever seen. The water courses run.
ming north the low foot bills or table
land commence It the base Of the noun.
tsins south and extend y an incline
plane to the north. to the main valley or
bottom. A. to the junction of tue West
C;allatin. Madison and Jefferson rivers
which stream form the source Of the
mighty Missouri. This belt of land ia
we'll adopted to cultivation and produces
enormous crops Of oats. spring and fall
wheat, barley and vegetables. In order
to secure a large crop farmers of exper-
iencs, or old timer, - they style them
selves 20 divide their lands as to rest
their fields alternately, and summer fal-
low their ground for the following years
crops and fields 70 Termed, under my OBJ
servation the past season, have produc-
ed from IS to 90 bushels of oats and from
IS to IS bushels of wheat per acre. While
the average by ordinary process Of farm.
ing was from 10 to so bushels Of oats and
IS to 10 of wheat. Potatoes grow to per-
lection with but little attention, one irri.
CATION being sufficient to make good
crop. raised number this season that
weighed from four to five pounds each,
and other crops equally rs good except
vines. small fruits do well, goose6erries,
raspbsrries, currents and strawberries.
The improved varieties Of crabs do we'll
producing good crops; while apples,
pears, peaches, cherries aud plum nave
% far been failure; but with experien-
&c and careful attention believe in the
near future will succeed.
About one half Of this large valley il
still vscent belonging to the L. 5. gov.
eminent and the Northern Pacific Rail-
road and large portion of it il well ada
pied to farming and Ill oft for grazing
purposes. Some portions Of it along the
base of the mountains produce good crops
without irrigation.
This country has mn unlimited supply
Of timber in the mountains surrounding
It and Is free 70 the public, who have but
little trouble or expense in securing ma
terial for improvements. The most OF
our farms are fenced with posts and pole
fences, posts braced instead Of being set
in the ground--l have seen fence Of this
kind in use for u years still good
and in the past two years there AS been
. large amount of wire fence built.
The city Of Bohemian is one of the best
towns of its size in the west and VIII liz
times financially are depressed it exhib-
its hustle and business that larger towns
might be proud of and from it's geograph-
icsl location and surroundings is destin-
I'd at no distant day t. be the metropolis
of Montana. sll it now lacks is capital
and manufacturing interests to develop
it, large resources Of mineral wealth &C.
creted in the vast chain Of mountains
this valley aud while towns
IN mining districts generally boast Of a
low ebb Of moralitv, l think Bozeman
lbove an average, from a moral stand
point, but there is still room for great inn
provement. Christianity with its influ-
'nce is keeping pace with the times, and
+ gradually making inroads OH the
Of the opposition. The
here hold and command respect
md are steadily increasing in numbers.
The mineral interest of this section
comparatively speaking is "ndeveloped
md in its infancy. The mountains
bound in coal, gold, silver and copper.
lew discoveries of which are constantly
,eing made. The coal mines near here
N the Northern Pacific railroad are
low opened and are being worked sue
ossfully and give employment to several
hundred men. This coal is very rich
nd has been tested in the manufacture
+ coke of which it producesan excellent
rticle. The gold, silver and copper
niuoo 70 heinv vynrko only n, q li,nit .,I