The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-29
SOLID RESOURCES.

We have been permitted through thu
kindness of Genl. Wilson to make thu
following extract from letter of prom
inent gentleman Of Boston, Mass, who ii
interested in Bozeman, which contains
much of good sound sense and advice
He tells in fcrcible language what We
should do. If we could only see oursel
yes as others see us it would do us good
Says he. ''Now l told you that I should
write my ideas of what us Bozeman fel
lows ought to do.
Let me premise: 1t is not boom talk OF
gush for us to say that we have about
Bozeman more natural advantages than
almost any other known place; agricultu'
raj land, mineral deposits. coal, lime
iron in abundance, water power, grazing
lands. besides a climate delightful and
healthful and proximity to the most at
tractive park in this country. Stop and
think. What more do We want? II
needs artificial advantages people, rail-
roads, factories, &c. How shall we get
them? One proposition is perfectly plain.
Seeing will convince anyone. Then at
tract them, Let them know about it.
Encourage them to come.
l feel more hopeful about Bozeman
than should have felt about Denver, be-
cause it has more resources. In the first
place there ought to be an entire uuami-
ty among the business men and proper
ty owners in Bozeman--less of this try
ing to get out and ahead Of the others.
Such a race is generally a losing one;
whereas if all will pull together, remsm-
bering that if one does get little more
advantage than the other it will ultimate
ly rebound to the benefit of Bozeman
and all will be happy.
This is one of the greatest advantages
as learn of Denver. However diverse
the interests of its citizens may be as in
dividuals, when Denver is in the race,
every man sacrifices every personal in
terest for the good OF the place. Now
this much can be worked out by better
organization of Board of Trade. Itshould
try to have every man o.: property in
Bozeman and every man outside Of Boze-
man owning property in it, member
of it and worker for the place. 1t should
have statistics of it's condition and growth
compiled-brief though they may be
every six months or year and sent
broadcast through the country. Itshould
have a corresponding secretary and a
bureau Of correspondence arranged to
write continuously to papers here in the
east describing the advantages and re-
sources of the country and the opportun-
tiles for the old and yong who may wish
to better their condition. Each man east
would be a worker in that direction, it
would set those who are thinking of 60
ing west in the direction of Bozeman,
and 1t would do more to build up the
place than anything else For the love
of Almighty God let us get out of this
slough of dependency"
The writer then goes Oh to state that
he will use his efforts to secure the in
sertion of letters in the leading daili>s
from the pen ofsome of the best writers
in Bohemian, he advises some Of our
merchants to get on hot stove and get
warmed up to our interests, &c. Both
these papers in this place had SO repeat
edly called attention to the lukewarm-
ness of the citizens of Bozeman in mat
tiers of public enterprise and the necessi-
ty of getting up and doing, that we had
grown tired of it.
This letter comes at an opportune time
and from man who has seen and knows
what resources we have and one who
has, we understand, proited heretofore
by his Judgment and foresight.