Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03
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eight and eighteen years of age in the terri
tory, at the very best institutions for that
afflicted class in the United States, and
pay for their education and transpOrta-
ton under care of q paid escort from their
homes.
The support OF fnture public schools in
Montana is literally provided for by the
general government heretofore in setting
apart and donating one-eigstteenth OF the.
public lands within che territory for the
schools, and in pursuance to that law the
18th and 36th sections have been so set
apart and designated rs school lands Tor
Montana people. But this grant is with
held from the possession or use n benefit
of the people and children OF Montana un-
til such time in the future, when it may be
deemed proper to pass them into their pos
session and control.
LABOR.
The Industries of this Territory need and
command the services of many thousands
of laboring men having the highest type OF
educated skill OF every grade, and the ordi-
nary milling workman as well. 1t is a
matter of great announcement that the
supply is always plentiful and ready. The
laboring people Of Montana constitute q
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the subject on much pride to this people
that here in this Territory that honorable
and deserving class OF citizens are paid high
wages for their labor and they are better
contented than elsewhere in the United
States. No capitalist here hesitates to in
vest his money, in enterprises of venture,
on account of a~pprehended strikes and
boycotting, and hence the millions OF dol
lars in the former years, and additional
millions the past year put into great enter
prises which are growing and pushing for
ward, spreading riches to the country and
affording the greatest encouragement to the
@laboring man
Some of the rich fruits of this order of
things may be seen in the thousands of
happy homes standing out az inviting
lights all over the territory, the results OF
industry and frugality.
There are very many OF Montana men, OF
to-day, who handle their hundreds OF
thousands, and some OF them millions, and
who command long lines of railroad, stand
at the headship OF banks, counsel and give
direction to commerce, shape public policy.
and rank in the highest circles of states
manship, that were here in these noun
tains, poor laboring men, less than twenty
years ago, and not mi of them has ever
yet forgotten TO sympathize with and en-
courage the laboring man
INDIANS AND MINING.
The control and oversight OF the Indians
upon the reservations within this territory,
through the past year, deserve the highest
praise and commentator of those in charge
of that important trust. With the excep-
ton of O. few days noise and unrest to the
citizens in the neighborhood OF the Crow
agency. on account OF some trouble there
with q few of the Indians, the people have
been free from annoyance and apprehen-
sion on account of their presence in the
territory.
Mining continues to be the leading pur-
pursuit of the people OF Montana. The
mines are more productive than ever be-
fore. More OF the old mines are now being
worked"than at any previous period. AL
most every day adds to the list OF. new
mines discovered by prospectors engaged
in this work. The improved methods in
working and the better order of machinery
used, coupled with the wisdom OF expert
ence, enables men to prosecute this branch
of our industries very much more and with
success. Many mines which would not
pay twenty years ago on account OF the
primitive mode of working them, together
with the high price OF labor, are now Being
worked at good profit.
Placer mines are and extensive,
and will yield large returns for many years.
Nearly all the valleys in our vast noun
area yield more or less of placer gold.
The number of quartz mines OF gold,
silver, copper and lead are now in opera
ton is greater than ever before.
The large areas of mineral coal in Mon
tana are now attracting more attention
| and interest thar ever before. The scarcity
| of wood in many places and the increasing
| demand for fuel for domestic, manufacture
ing and mining purposes and for railroads
has called attention to the vast coal fields
| neal the roads, and many OF them nav
| been opened and the coal placed on the
market. Much of it is cooked and extern
sively used in the smelling works.
The value Of the gold, silver. copper and
lead produced this year from the mines o1
| Montana is ~thirty-one million Jour hun
bred Thousand dollars.
CATTLE.
Notwithstanding the severe losses by the
unprecedented winter of 1867 cattle have
been SO largely increased both by breeding
| and by purchase, that our ranges are agair
well stocked. This business of raisint
| beef on our natural grasses without shelter
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.munerative that but few of our cattle kings
are in anywise disposed to abdicate ane
seek other pursuits. The number OF cattle
in the territory is now about one miIlior
and a half.
HORSE
Our horses are steadily increasing il
number and quality. Large blooded ant
draft horses are rapidly taking the plac'
OF inferior breeds in our city wagons ant
draws, and on the farm. Montana rae
horses have won many laurels during tn
past year, both at home and abroad
| MANY OF these animals nave been sold il
Kentucky and other eastern states wher
fast horses are best known, most appre
dated and carefully bred. It is now wei
understood that Montana climate AN,
ssra ssss favorable to the imygroyemen
OF this nooie an nirGai The number, a
nearly as I have been able to ascertain
now inthe territory is about 100000.
SHEEP.
The wool growers of this Territory hav
largely increased their fiocks and will cor
tinue this good and very profitable indus
try. Some fear the effects OF free wool, Blu
those best informed on this subject believ
that free wool will not injure the shee1
culture any more than free hides did tn
cattle kings. Mutton alone, it is believed
win pay the cost OF raising sheep in Nor
tana, and the wool clipped and sold is.al
profit. The net clear profit on investment
in this great industry is from twenty t
thirty per cent. The wool clip of this yea
produced a million of dollars. The nun
Der of sheep now in the Territory is yer
much greater than when | made report
year ago showing 1000, 600.
FORESTS.
Our forests are Of such vital important
to the Territory that we cannot refrai
from again urging the necessity OF SON
more efficient mean OF protecting thei
from fires and wasteful depredations.
have no hesitation in declaring my convi
, ton that the best mode OF preserving OF
} forests is to nave them surveyed and sol
, to the people of the Territory. Private IL
, terests would then be enlisted to co-operat
with the government in their preservation
Some appear TO think that any wbo ma
desire to do so should have the SAN
privilege to cut the pines OF the mountain
as the heck-master has to cut the grass
, the prairies, but the destroying ak stoL
, the growth of centuries, while the move
only takes b egrowtho OF a season. Nothir
!. in our country is more important than OF
forests, and nothing SO needs the fosteril
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