New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-10
MONTANA.
OPENING OF THE GREAT NORTHERN RESEK
WALTON.
tiss was referee.

OPENING OF THE GREAT NORIllEllN hr1oE"
WALTON.
u ,s nrobabe that twenty years hence there VIII DO
LITTLE or no land left in this country, obtaihaoe ~
nrccs within the reach of tho poor man. starting
80 this proposition may seem, It is nevertheless 'ho
opinion Of wenformed mon, based on INC u"Vc'Up
ment in recent years OF tho country west Oh the s
IsppI and the rapid absorption of available iahd' W
settlers and Others.
The chcap lands Of the United states have been
magnet in drawing this country the immense volume
NJ foreign immigration. The great dimlhu'ioh VI "'
area originally open for settlement must therefore M
the interest with which those sections sti open
10 the pioneer regarded Though less IN eN,yss
I'm former years they ohor to Industry anu % any
~ tcmrflng fields and returns as bountliW % any
rec,"ns vet subducd to civilization have yielded.
Great areas OF valuable lands, rich In LII a.,
,esou,ces i'm mines and In forest, have from tne ~
for the exclusive use OF tho indian ,rposd tho resist
ia ayance of civilization gradually forcing inc
opening OF these reservations TO inc pnpe M sineie
Lnd NJ land exceeds in area variety and eAtent
Of resources that known as tho Great Nofnc ,n
walton of Montana opened to sotech' nSSsont YEAR
founded on tho east by Dakota, on INC noltn ~ th
British Province OF Assnooa On t and "n be south
mainly BY Missouri and Maas rivers e tas wax Sahs
i sSS an n %SpnoxmSo area of $4,000 Square mile;
territory half as i,.o large as al famous
hunting ground Of the Indians, It has been known TO
explorers since tho Lewis and Clarke and ag
c1I,nro n1rp0ses. We'll watered 6y tho Missouri
MIX NarIas and other rivers and their , its
n enjoys climate mildcr and more eqlaoe thah Us
ncghbors This is due partly TO- It's row "f the
yaton and in great b %5as orc here he "a" felt in f force
tbc uniformly moderate altitude OF the moantts ea
ranges to the westward in this lattuuo ss rentact
Message TO these westerly winds warmed Dy oDSan
With the temperate currents Of the North wintrr
ocean Official figures show that the ayerag" near the
paSarvstion. has been for the past ten years about
fifteen degrees higher ttan mat Oh d. i""''
'" The reservation Is traverscd by many streams
dividing the section into rich bottom lands anu m ih
rolling p tha Of the famous Milk River extending
loneitudInay through the Reservation anu os Red
River Valley of Minnesota and Dakots THIS M'i ~
River Valley its rbul aries and the oher noSc of
tnc mmease crops Of the various grains ana
roots and Will certainly become one OF inc shei pV
9 ,bc pcyItivaton of which has had large share IN
building up Northern Minnesota ann pano H rrnS '
pcrity OF ST. Paul and Minneapolis. Tho extent ana
Fertility of these valleys Justify TINS 81 Isst cut
1ation n move westward indicates that from Montana
Will ultimately be drawn large proporIlon ot To-
c aade ayable natural pasnrage capable OF sustain
ing million head Of cattle and FURNISHING an@
Ing the borders of tho reservation will not DO SLOW 10
| avail Of this pastulagc , .o.ou,...,o, c,ose on IT'S
borders lie the immense mining districts which sur
ronnd Great FANS. Helena and Butte These mining ming
dnccd las; wear over 500 900 900 in gold silver cop
per and other metals, and give employment TO Iargs
nattral market for the prdIcs Of the agricultural
and grazing regions Of the reservation ,,s ,r,c,o %
give on ADEQUATE idea OF the capabilities Of this wonder
fn region and of tho whole Territory OF Montana,
forcs ed and nine It has already added these ad
vantagcs that of cheap railway nsport alton Inc
Manitoba Railway, completed in the fail of 1887 enters
the reservation at its eastern boraer TVcr1ss ID
ard MIX Rivers as far as Assnbonc where 1t turns
TO tho southwest anl via Benton reaches Grca, rs'
loading to Helena and Butte the gsSt End CoIec
with branches penetrating the coal hcs Oh Sahu Oooo
a G Str0r Fails Is Situated at the confluence of the
Missouri and Sun Rivers and Is exceRonay p MThr
iocatcd for a commercial centre. The Missouri hlsr
~ This poIn falls by series OF cataracts and rapids
known as the Great Falls OF the Mssourioyer 500 iecu
IN ess ea n rom 100000 to 100000 horse power
when II IS considered what tho water powcr OF Ino
s ai M,nmoenos II il easy to appreciate what effect
his Immense power OF the Missouri River Will have
1,s ,rcts Wing AZ IT'S skirts and in need OF cheap
and ample power to handle their daily increasing Jul
p"I In the Immediate vicinity Of the city are great
fields OF buminous coal much OF h'Nn nGGvcrs ,,
to fcci nv Ic.semer process tone. fire clay,
building stone etc. ell found In close poAily
rYcPU0nEl
c attention Of manufacturers and capitalists Works
for the reduction OF gold and silver ores arc IN cV n
OF randi construction and on comp!cilon VIII ioIIn
the largest plant OF tho kind IN ms country eoni
| idea OF their magnitude may he obtained whom " Is
stated that their cost will be In the netghborho0d OF
| 50 600 COO and that about 3jOOOOoO bulding DITCH
| md 1000 600 fire brick will be used IN thelr con-
| structlon. Among other Ncw-lork men lnterestfu
| I'm these works may be mentioned the hame vi 'ho
| Hon. a. S. Hewitt. ,,, -, ,o.
4 very extensive plant Tor inc reuucuoh vi ooPP0i
The full development OF the mineral resources Of
| those best acquainted with its possibilities ,
Tho whole region Is inviting aiike 70 INC
farmer looking for cheap lands. TO tho business
man seeking opportunities for Investment
and please him in the beautiful farming and graznd
| lands of the reservation. In the superb nOunta u
scenery of the central portion OF the Territory, IN
tho wonderful cataIacts Of tho MISSOURI and In tho
| Already the tide OF Immigration IS pouring lnt0
the reservation the people eager 10 secure he rcn
lands open 70 them under no oEe,aton Oh OUT i
| reserved TO railroads or corporations. ell being
equally open to occupation under tho general lana
| laws. ,. -. ,, ,or,s
| hut the railway annihiaics time and space ana
Great Falls is but FORT Weight hours from Chicago
| The easy grades and low capitalization OF mo
! Manitoba system reasonable guarantee 10 ths
| cheap Transportation facilities They have cheap
fuel and abundance Of timber almost at thelr doors,
! with ready markets for thc surplus products.
IL IS difficult to imagine for this section future
that OF any part Of the great West. Certainly, az
no point do the elements OF great prosperity exist
| IN greater measure.
LEADING LITTLE GIRL TYro A BARRooM
| A policeman of the East Eightycighth Street