The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

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far transcending the speculations of even
the widest enthusiast. But not more
remarkable is the extent of the produc-
tive capabilities of the Northwest than il
their diversity. That the most produc
tive wheat belt under cultivation, the
finest of grazing lands and the richest of
all known deposits of the precious met
ais should adjoin each other, as they do
on the Northern Pacific Railroad, has
been elsewhere observed to he almost
an inversion Of the order of natrre.
North Dakota is famous not more for the
quantity than for the quality Of its wheat
crop. Peculiarities of soil and climate
combine to produce grade of wheat un-
cquale,l in the world. mo. hard"
the designation given to it, usually COM
lnands i'll the market five cents more per
bushel than any other grade of wheat,
for the very excellent reason that it will
make more -four than any other wheat
and that that flour containsa much larger
er amount Of nutriment than any other.
The scientist says this ought to be SO.
Experience says that it is 90.
Again, Montana cattle fetch higher
prices than any other cattle in Chicago
and other markets. A yearling, even,
is worth more by ten dollars in Montana
than III Texas, 40 extraordinary are the
tlesh-producing qualities Of the native
grasses Of the Northern Territory.
Through the very heart of both the .
wheat belt and stock country runs the
Northern Pacific Railroad. If it has not
yet access to the biggest mining camp in
the world, it is only question of q short
time when it will have. 1t is necessary
to the complete harmony and rounding
off of its great system, if fer no other
reason.
With regard to passenger travel, it may
be said that aside from its great scenic
attractions the line of the Northern
Pacific Railroad offers inducements, not
only to the tourist and pleasure-seeker,
but to the general traveller, of no mean
order. 1t may be doubtful whether
even rubber at whist more effectually
beguiles the tedium Of long journey
than an intelligent observation of the
character Of the country traversed. But
when that country is not only the richest
in the world in the extent and variety Of
its products, but possesses the most ex-
traordinary natural scenery, so as to bea
veritable wonderland, the claim Of the
railroad to be the most interesting and
attractive in this or any other land. is not
to be lightly set aside.
Such is the claim of the Northern
Pacific Railroad.
The Lake Park region of Minnesota,
with its beautiful intermingling of wood
land and water; the weird and myster-
ious Bad Lands Of Dakota, with their
wonderful formations, rich colors and
burning mines; the National Park, that
enchanted pleasure ground, where the
grandest assemblage of geysers in the
world, one of the most famous of water
falls and the sublimest of canyons form
II brilliant galaxy Of attractions; the
beautiful and ever-varying scenery Of
Clark's Fork; the Columbia River, sur
passing, as has been said, not only the
beautiful Blue Danube and the castled
Rhine, but our own palisaded Hudson;
and lastly, Puget Sound, with glittering
peaks Of the Cascade Mountains piercing
the vault of heaven-these are all on the I
Northern Pacific Railroad and on no
other. The traveller, comfortably seated
ma Pullman car or RECALLING himself with
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