Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1889-12-09
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sg,cmnoRISG TERRITORIES.
Washington is not the only Territory
making extraordinary growth at pres
emit. Idaho, Wyon ing, Utah and Ne"
MEXICO are doing almost a. vsli, while
Arisons Il mot far behind. Even the In
dian Territory ID growing. Inc aiea'
orovth. though, II in the North, IN "a
-. Montana and Washington. Vita
our own growth readers Of this 1oafnal
arc familiar, as it has bssn perioaicsns
told them through these columns. WIZ
that Of the others they are not % We"
acquainted, but in the paragraphs io'
lowing they will get pretty go0o '''A
Of f.:
Montana's record for 1882 viii % q
superb one. With an increase OF Soms
go miles of railroad. opening 20 oc'a
ton ons Of the richest mineral, PASTORAL
forest and agricultural lands OF the
Territory; with an increase during tut
wear Of 1900 permanent residents ana
. thorough peace established among
thu rcd men, Montana has, in twelve
months. received that for which she has
vainly struggled for nearly twenty years.
This wear the giant Territory produces
nearly 100000 worth Of bullion, mar
kess $1,000 head of cattle and 3'ooo'""
mounds of wool. The harvss's have
basn abundant and the prices better
than for years. Some 5000 acres nave
besn added to the cultivated area. I'M
portant new mineral fields have been
discovered. and almost lOOOOO head OF
cattle and some 10000 head OF sheep
have been put upon the vast STOCK
ranges in addition to the regular In
Grease formerly there. The assessed
valuation of the Territory has increased
about thirty Der cent. and such boom
in the building Of cities and the I'M
pr,vsment of village property was never
known. A geologist has predicted that
Montana will be the greatest coal-pro-
duoinq State in the Union. She GER
tainly will lead every State. Texas
alone excepted, in the production OF
beef, mutton and wool, and many say
Of gold and silver. The field for new
capital, new muscle and new enterprise
in almost boundless. Emigration to
such q country is success in life-ths
siaht to smierats there is valuable
privilege.
Hon. G. G. Moody, Judge Of the Su-
preme Court of Dakota, in an interview
concerning the Advance of the Terri
tory and proposed admittance az State
sincs the late session Of Congress, says !;
Every effort will be made to have the
sdmiss,0n bill brought up early this
wintsY. and it il expected that all oppo-
sition will be swept away, and that 1t
will pass both houses without delay.
Judge Moody believes that Yankton
county bonds should never have cut the
figure they did, but they will no longer
be up q an objection, as the citizens
have expressed themselves in favor OF II
settlement. All that il necessary is such
legislstion al will authorize the Court
In the absence Of action by the county
ofaosrs - collect the necessary taxes
through persons appointed by the Court
This question il appArently taken out OF
the way by the determination Of the
county to pay tho interest ON tho bonds.
Judge Moody says tue showing Of i'm
provement since last winter in the pro
posed new State is such as was never
presented by any other Territory, and
must excite wonder, even in this coun-
try Of frontier growth. Some Of the
towns owe their rapid growth solely to
their superior agricultural surroundings,
and some to railroads either built OF
projected. He estimates the present
population at 275,00O, or 100000 more
than last January. One hundred and
thirty seven postoffices were established
In tue Territory during the last year,
and there are about 100 newsp ipers and
sixty-five banks in the proposed State.
Il II expected that Senator Harrison
viii interest himself in the bill and
strongly urge the admission, while Mr..
Burrows and Senator Saunders are very
much in earnest, and will push the bill
With YiQor.