Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-09
Continued from nrst pags.)


Of the territory IL will open up for act
Element the inest agricultural lands In
eastern Montana, aud as fine as can
be found In the north west. The Mon
tana, Kansas & Texas railroad COM
pany has made aud sent out its maps,
showing the line Of the road, extend
ing from Galveston, Texas, to Miles
City Montana. Should this road be
completed it will in all probability
extend through the above mentioned
country in u territory.
The appropriations made n fiscal
year are not available until the next
Aud 20 the people may understand by
this how slowly these things come
about, and how necessary II Is for
them to make their needs known Ia
time, and 1t should stimulate them TO
put in their petitions aud make their
wants known AZ SOON rs possible. The
best way 20 bring about this much
needed appropriation 10 for the people
10 ask for II in such terms as will de-
mand attention. The matter OF pc
titious has been talked Of by some and
action has been taken in this direc-
ton in several localities.
Something over two years ago /
talked Of u large petition in this direc.
ton amonv'the people. but met with
very little encouragement on account
OF some large, grasping corporations,
who seemed Interested in keeping the
public lands from being surveyed ss
long as possible, but as stated before,
this is a..thing Of the pas.,to 6 great ex-
tent, and 20 opposition is likely to br
offered from this source again.
In view Of the approaching cam
paign it may be the policy Of both the
political parties to cut down the al
preparations Ms much As possible, bu,
this should not be made a question OF
party tactics. II 10 = question that
effects the material prosperity o! the
country, present and future.
Special Agent James F. Downey'.
interview which appeared in the VEL
LuwsloNE JOURNAL sometime ago la
regard to the needs Of survey through
out this pert Of the territory was !ery
good aud ought to have considerable
weight as he has had chance 10 be.
come well Informed on the subject oi
the needs Of the settler, having travel.
ed w a large portion of the eastern
part Of the territory and become &C.
quainted with most Of the main settle
ments, aud his cooperation in the
matter of petitions which / have Ell.
couraged and assisted as much as |
could for the past two years should
be appreciated by those who are inter.
ested. Surely this matter should
command the attention Of business
men rs well as settlers, for what bene-
ftsope benefits the other. The busi-
ness men should, therefore, cooperate
and work for the same object with the
rsnchmen In whatever will mutually
benefit them and therefore the devel
opment Of the country in proper
ton.
Tue three great industries of Mon
tana a mining, s~tockraIsing and sg
rIcu.tIre. The mining industry be-
lonsg almost exclusively 10 the western
part of the territory, while In tn,
eastern part where there are lesl
mountainous portions, II 10 adapted Il
both agricultural pursuits and stocl
raising combined, with many sd
vantages over many portionl
of the northwest for both combined In
the way OF shelter, water and there u
good grazing both among the hills anC
In the valleys. There can be found al
abundance Of Ignite coal all over til,
country, cropping out of the hills and
cut banks among the bad lands and OF
creek banks easily mined and answer,
ing all purposes Of fuel for settlers
Timber is found on allmos all of tn,
streams and among the more noun
famous portions of the country, ant
among the hills and bad lands ar,
found cedar and pine forests. Al
these things taken together makes the
country much more desirable for set
Element ESPECIALLY for those who de
sire 10 combine agricultural pursuit.
with stock rsising) than almost any
portion Of tue north west.
No valid reason can be presented
why Montana is not rs favorable fol
agricultural pursuits As any portion OF
Dakota or Nebraska for in fact any
portion Of the great north west. Their,
are some differences aud those differ,
elce are in favor Of Montana. In
care Of extreme drouth the valley,
aud many portions Of the bench land,
. n be Irrigated from the abundance,
OF water flowing down the mountain
streams at just the time Of year a
which IL IL most needed. Fine crop,