Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-01-05
Thursday, January S. 1888.
MONTANA.


Our territory never had q better
friend than the Salt Lake Tribune
and Is indebted to that excellent news
paper for innumarable good words and
wishes. The latest IL from an article
by Judge Good win, in the Tribune OF
January l and we reproduce partially:
"The course Of Montana during the
year just closed has been steadily on
ward and upward. Not many people
abroad begin to comprehend that great
territory. In the first place, few COM
prehend what its mighty area of l45.-
776 square miles means. 1t means a
country equal 10 extent to all New
England, with New York. New Jer-
sey, Delaware and half of Pennsyl-
vanis added; II 10 10 size compared TO
the German empire rs seven to ten.
Speaking OF that, somehow whenever
the name Of Montana is spoken of we
think Of Germany; that land of Cel-
trail Europe which is too cold for The
tender fruits, but which raises men
who are the monitors Of Europe, who
sstand q living wall against invasion
from any quarter. only Germany has
been rounding into form through six
teen hundred years, while there are
plenty Of men now living who remen-
Der distinctly when there was hardly
Q trail blazed on all the area tina: now
CONSTITUTES Montana. But Montana,
like Germany, Is q grand tract of
mingled mountains, rolling lands and
plains; q sturdy race peoples Germany,
q sturdy race is fast peopllng Montana.
Men who mature in q climate like that
are bound to be patriotic. The long
winter evenings draw families and
neighbors together 10 close commune
Ion; love Of home becomes \ passion,
and love of home expanded, is patriot.
Ism. The sharp climate and the hills
make sure that the race will be ss
brave ~ 1t Is strong; and in the years
TO come, whenever the nation may
need defenders it will be absolutely
certain that the contingent from NJ IL
tana can be counted on for everything
that man can do In the way Of toll. or
dare Ia The way OF danger. Turning
20 material things, Montana is swiftly
becoming oDe of the richest regions
per capita In the Union. Behind her
broad valleys and her mighty 1ocks
and herd-. her mines are among the
richest and most prominent in the
world. Among states ami territories
she last year rated first in gold and
silver productions. What will it be
when a few years hence the aggregate
from field, herd and mine Il used 10
build homes aud factories and TO ex.
tend the trade OF the great state?
Within the year just closed a new ar.
terry OF commerce, an artery Of steel
has been stretched for four hundred
miles through the territory, giving its
conn atlng channel and opening a
mighty area to swift communications
which before was only travelled by the
slow stage or slower team. To this
trade the territory responds as does
the blood horse 10 the rein. And
other roads are building and many
Others will be built, for Montana can
give more miles Of railroad support
according to her area than can any OF
the states Of the Mississippi valley.
As yet her agricultural possibilities
are scarcely tried; her mining ID Ia It's
infancy, and though last winter WAS
the most disastrous ever known TO her
stock men, she has this year sent
away 10000 iatted beeves. Think Of
tI II SCENES hut yesterday since the
story OF the Custer massacre on the
Rosebud came to Us, aud Que Of the
thoughts that II awakened was the 10
finite distance from civilization the
place was where those brave men gave
up their brave lives TO the Sioux. Now
that place Ia but five days ride from
Ssn Francisco. but two from Port.
land, but five from the capital Of the
nation. while where the furious saw.
ages danced their war dance Of victory
over the death Of the pale.faces, herds
ere quietly grazing and the smoke
from the homes Of undisturbed settlers
10 the cloud by day which beckons the
stranger TO hospitable hearth-stones.
No region is more full Of promise; Nc
region presents brighter hopes for the
immediate and the far of future. The
territory should be given statehood.
It Hills every regulr lmsDt, Its people
are loyal and intelligent. its resources
are abundant and NO varied that steady
prosperity Is certain"