St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-17

Its supplies and, as in the case of all
cattle towns, its continued growth is thus
assured. Originally its establishment grew
out of the location of a military camp,
which afterwards became Fort KeOgh.
When in 1881 the railroad reached Miles
City there were LOCO people there. Then
the cattle began to pour in, as
THE RICH GRASSES
which cover the ranges of Eastern Mon
tana, came into notice. AT present nearly
a million head of catrle, representing S2O,-
600, 900 in capital. occupy the country trib-
utary TO Miles City. The large number of
men required to care for so many cattle all
gravitate towards the thrifty town, and
their trade is a very considerable factor in
the commercial life of the city. In fact the
cattle interest predOminateS over every
thing else. Stores make a speciality of
ranchmen's supplies, and in every possible
way their trade is catered to. Nor can
Miles City expect for years to come. if
ever, to have grow up around it farming
community. Without irrigation crops can
not be depended upon with any degree of
certainty, and while market gardening on a
small scale can be carried on, agriculture
on a larger scale must be left to Dakota.
Despite statements to the contrary, how
ever,
THERE Is STILL ROOM
for great growth in the cattle business, and
as it increases the wealth and population of
Miles must grow with it. Numerous sub
stantial brick structures are seen through
out the town and their number is increasing.
a significant indication of the city's bust
ness prosperity. In the business houses
wonderfully varied and complete stocks
of goods are to be found.
while the private residences are
Indicative of taste and intelligence Of a
high order. Two substantial banks. the
First National, Joseph Leighton, president,
and the Stockgrowers' National, owned by
Stebbns, Mund 81 Co., do a large and
profitable business. and find the cattlemen
among their most valued customers. There
are several large mercantile establishments
and a great many devoted exclusively TO
the
RETAIL TRADE.
Several hotels accommodate the travelling
public and two newspapers furnish the
5000 people who now make up the city's
population with local and general news,
one of them devoting itself particularly to
the cattle business. So prominent has
Miles City become in this latter respect
that it was selected as the representative
town in which to hold the great convention
of Montana stOckmen, which assemblies
next Monday, April 10. There
will be very large gath
ering and matters of interest not alone
to cattlemen and Montana, but also TO st.
Paul and her merchants. will be discussed.
1t is in this connection that party of St.
Paul gentlemen, including a committee
from the chamber Of commerce, will leave
in i'm, fs,h a
present at the opening of
THE CONVENTION.
The chamber of commerce committee
consist of
w. +. Phelps, secretary;
J. A. wheelock,
Lewis Baker
The remainder of the party is present on
invitation OF President Stickney of the Min
nesota Il Northwestern road and includes:
Preside mt Stickney,
p. III. Kelly,
Morris Auerbach,
William Lindeke,
X. E. Slower,
ID. ii. Moon.
l.. II. Maxfield.
Accompanying this party will also be a
number of ladies. The object of the dele
cation is two-fold. 1t is OF interest to every
business man in ST. Paul. The first thing
contemplated is TO demonstrate Onclusively
to the cattlemen that ST. Paul affords adj
vantages over Chicago as a cattle market
which can not be overlooked, that the
shorter haul involves a reduction in the
shrinkage which always takes place in
fat cattle taken a great distance
by rail and that the saving i'm
freight rates which would be br ought about
by making St Paul the market would of
itself form very considerable profit. There
is little likelihood of any difficulty being
experienced in making the cowmen see the
force of an argument which appeals di-
rectly to their pockets. Having secured
their cooperation it will be shown that a
market can be created here and that
CAPITAL IN ABUNDANCE
will be ready to establish the various enter
prises which will enable the cattlemen to
dispose of their beef as readily as in the
Chicago market. The result would be of
decided advantage to every ranchman i'm
the great northwest, and would be of in
calculable advantage to st. Paul. Just as
an extensive cattle market has
grown up in Kansas City in prefer
ence TO Chicago, just so, the projectors
of the present scheme maintain, can one be
established in st. Paul. The question is
one with which Miles City has much 10 do.
and which the representative gentlemen
who will gather there next Monday can as
sist very largely in deciding. The St Paul
delegation does not intend that any lack of
persuasive eloquence shall prevent a deci-
sion which will be of material benefit TO
both the cattlemen and the people of the
Northwest's metropolis.