Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-06-12

| boin. The capital of British Columbis
is Victoria, lovely town on Vancouver
Island; the capital of Alberta is Calga
ry, lively little town on Bow river,
east OF the main range of the Rockies
the capital of Assiniboin in Regina, on
the Canadian Pacific in the heart of a
rich grazing country. The first and
best industry Of Montana is
CATTLE RAISING.
For years the beet from Montana has
had the lead in eastern markets. But
by no means is this the poor mans
country for stock raising. For wears
past men of small means and plenty of
pluck could rapidly accumulate prop
erty. But warn all poor people not
to come here expecting to find the
valleys open for grazing as the Black
water, Peavine and Davis creeks were
few years ago. A strict stock law is
going into force now and none but rich
farmers can keep cows. This is very
hard on the people of the towns, for
most of them kept cows. 1T COW is
found on the commons the owner can
get her back by paying the officer ten
dollars and costs.
The land is rich and very productive
here once it Is irrigated. The product
iveness of the soil and the sureness of a
good crop make the farms very dcsira-
BILE and valuable.
In the past some men became rich by
driving their business, even though it
was an old huckster wagon or some
little business that yielded small rc-
source. Among these men may men
ton an old Lafayette boy Henry Filing,
the Virginia City Banker and cattle
king of Madison county. This is said
to be one of the wealthiest counties of
Montana and Henry Eliing owns two
thirds oft. His great wealth is said
to move the politics of his locality, and
men tremble at his gigantic success in
the west. He is brother of Judge
Filing and Postmaster Elliug OF Free
dom township.
Montana has only fourteen organized
but it must be remembered it
takes a vast scope of some localities to
give enough arabic land TO support
good population. AS it is the people
are gathered into towns, both farmers
and miners.
THE AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK
this spring is excellent Wheat, oats,
barley and hay are very promising.
But the mild winter and the late spring
made much change in the wild
grass; and in the last few weeks Il
drought has set in on the butteS and foot
hills and stock Oh the ranges are suffer-
ing for water aud grass. We have not
had good rain in Butte City tor two
Cyclones never visit here.
Last spring, this time, we had plenty
Of rain, thunder and lightning. AL
though we have no rain, a moisture
rises from these granite hills and keeps
the pretty flowers alive. We have had
a few warm days, So degrees III the
shade, but the nights are SO cool that
we use as much cover as the Missouri
ans would in mid-winter. The good
SUCCESS OF MINING
continues to improve and hundreds of
men are jumping in and out of pros
pect holes. 1t is somewhat of a lottery.
Who knows that he has "pay dirt" un-
til he has "slOped" and cut dozen
lodges at an expense of more than Il
years salary? To illustrate the uncer-
tainty OF mining will take the case of
Granite Mountain, with headquarters
IN st. LOnis, Mo. A short time ago
kilograms were sent out here to stop
he work because they thought the ou;-
put would never pay any dividends,
out on account of the strike the news
was slow in getting here and the men
Kept at work and struck it very rich.
So You see just when one is ready to
give up what is thought to be a poor
cad he may be III a few inches of his
Millions.
THE EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS
If Montana are not neglected. A good
school system has been in operation
lere for several years. The public
provide separate schools for
;OlOred children, but so far on account
't many English teachers there has
)een no distinction made. In fact we
lid not need any till the past year,
which has brought a great influx of the
;olored people from the south. sup
pose the news of boycOtting the China
men brought them. But the Celestials |
till work at their trades and no one |
nolests them. The superintendent of
is appointed by the governor
md confirmed by the council. Each |
county elects county superintendent
If schools whose duty is to have an
oversight of his schools. Each city
las superintendent, beside principals |
If the high schools. Each district
elects three trustees and clerk. The |
public schools of Butte have thirty
hree teachers. The schools usually !
for ten months in the year.
The schools will close hero soon. !
Although the people are much poorer |
lere they manage to support better |
chools than i'll many wealthy localities
II the states. The hope of any state is
rood schools, and when the people tall
o take an interest in fostering good |
chools then that community is sure TO
ag in the background.
A word to teachers who desire a new
ield: should not advise any of you to
:Ome here. Each county has plenty OF !
rood home talent, many well educated .
eachers with years of successful expe- :,
ience. Our schools are raising the
of teachers. The country
districts have ten months of school
ZACH year, and | believe that they are
more than fifty per cent. ahead of the
Ouutry schools Of the STATES Hprn