Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-03
MONTANA'S FRONTIER.
ACLASS OF WOMEN oIFFeREN FROM
THOSE IN TIE STATES.

HOSe IN ! ne - ! Eo-
Danes and MaIdsns W Wond derfulIy Sslf-Rs-
liant aud MISREPRESENTATION Who Are
Bread winnsrs. and no Mi.taks-IE
Polite. .-ForIorn BscheIor..
Witt the remarkable develoi ,ment of the
western territories has grow up class Of
women totally different from their sisters in
the states The very fact OF being in q
new wild country, often left alone TO look
after the herds and tocKs, has made them
wonderfully self reliant and independent
run a ross women up IN this country SO full
Of pluca, grit and endurance that | verify
ielIrve that in q stand up fight with hottie
lndianS of maTauding horse thieves they
would lie equal, man for man, to the same
number OF cowboys or soliiers These
ladies by reason OF their wild life on the
frontier do not by any means lose all the
gentleness aud refinement OF their sex To
lie sure they become somew hat roughened
by hardship and exposure, but through 1t
all they still preserve their womanly traits,
and when the necessity arises for them to
ride, hunt Or shoot you will hnd them
there, and in the end perhaps little BITTER
Of than a great many males would be
under similar circumstances
ALL MINDS Or WOMEN
There are all kinds Of women in tbs
Northwest From the cultured danes Of
our best cities the graIe runs all the way
down 10 the female road agent But, u
rule the girls OF Montana are made OF the
very test material to be had on the CONT
nent Scattered all over the broad prairies
OF Montana are refined and cultured women
bred in stuence and ease, proud, young
and hopeful called by the misfortunes OF
their husbands or led by their desires TO en-
ter and achieve III new fields the mission Of
lite, to surrender society, the home and
friends and scenes OF their youth, and
march boldly To far OH wilderness and
endure privation. toll, labor and suffering.
But thes, women have grown 10 lie brave,
industrious, self reliant, full OF pluck and
emery, perfect horsewomen, healthy,
hearty, active ami independent, and in
many cases about as pretty and as plump
as the very lest OF climates can make them
Now the ypicsl Montana girl if left alone
will sue, eed where all ordinary man would
fail With no vices they stick closely To
business and If bent on tree claiming, home
steadlng or pre- empting Il quarter half or
whole section of land, they generally stay
by the claim to the end and prove up on
Tune
Many of the enterprising damsels
wuuldn have husband at any price
Again, many alter laying the foundation
OF ID comfortable fortune. are taken IN by
some la y bachelor who comes loating
along sees the chance, marries the maiden
ami settles down into n nice ready made
home. Our girls are b. cad winners and no
\ mistake They are up 10 all sorts OF
'scb-mes, such as ranching, herding OF sheep
or cattle, school superiutendents and even
politics
THE RIGHT or SUFFRAGE
The latter should be expected, however,
as the females OF Montana have the right Of
suffrage extended to them in case they
happen 10 be taxpayers As nearly every
woman in the territory is a taxpayer, Why,
OF course she votes, as she has perfect
right to do. In Eozeman, a few miles west
o. here; one can see plas;ered all over the
town placards appealing to the passer-D to
y ote for Hamilton. the peoples choice, or
Give your Ote 10 Darcy, or ~ ote Tor
Nichols and reform" Hamilton, Nichols
and Darcy were candidates for the school
suIerIntend-ncy OF the county, and a fourth
CandIdate was in the neld a man. 1t Is
needless to add that the horria man" WAS
III &C VI
coming out ahead.
There is no question: but what female
suffrage is benefit 10 Montana Female
jurors in cases which involve intemperance,
breaches of promise and gaming would hang
u cu4prit ON moderate testimony. Yet with
all tins, gir,s are scarce in Montana The
town OF Maiden close by the county seat OF
rergus county whose name is suggestive
OF wit beauty, etc., Is in fact safe retreat
tor Lachelurs. sin there is not an unmar-
ri. sdy in the town SAdit, whence these
lines are eng penned, is community OF
fororn bache ors with not a female within
II radius of ti.teen miles, excepting the
CIow squaws IN the neigbborlng Indian
camp Une old bach, lor wandering around
the ,illage has 5000 bank q count and
nu one TO help him spend ii-Sadie M IT,
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