Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-27

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syO1ts1 q 100 0n4lr0 produNtaon 81 the
nv. XAH dTeAn IL fho a1ohemfs4 has been
rsalisedt ~ iabcrsr q yesterday Is tho
= osIf iis g SItS ysiss 4 prs Sta,si m.ta sss
NJ Iron. ~. sol. md building Stone
sEkt1ts u 1iimo1teoo Quantittes. Cosl II scat-
Aeered oysr tJi1 entire Territory. In North
Mpnt9eSrcT0ppfng out II many places along
~ 19iseour5 and other rsIvers. North q
noap0lfs and Manitoba RAILROAD tho coal Is Of
the eonch thell formation. black and shiny.
md burns 70 = rcd ash. while the variety
south a the river u known ~ the Peacock
o0ai. On account 81 IT. chromatic coforing.
md leaves q white ash. The coal OF the
p1Ainn, eastward into Dakota. NJ Ignite. hut
the mountain eoAi b bttuminous. The
other day ! went into q coal mine. eight
SMttpS from Great Falls. In which the vein
was ten feet thick. the entrance being in
the side OF u hill under . heavy roof Of rock.
Il could not have been moro conveniently
planned by man. This mine IL reached BY
q branch Of the Manitoba. The extension
Of the Manit0ba roAd. the rapid and solid
construction OF which was one Of the me-
S ssrs,a. ssa .s e bo q sn s. aes; nas op pSS m' ap .
territory. md tho Wise and practicable
oour4 Of the compaey In dealing with the
public will soon result In large settlement
and great prosperity 70 the entire country
Near where the Sun River enters the Mis-
souri, ID the city OF Great Falls, from whence
I write. Il ID 100 miles from Helena and
~ miles from Fort Benton. From here to
the Gull, ~ the rtv0r n II is farther than
from Chicago 70 London: To s.. Paul it is
1.078 miles. There arc fiv0 distinct ranges
81 mouAtains In sight from the city. and
one nsarsr than rs miles. yet . person not
familiar with this cir would declare IL an
~AftAr-snpper walk TO reach any OF them.
The valleys and plains leading up to these
Al Tar Ms the eye can reach. and
Z thousand times further. not an acre IL val
ueloss. and In time will be covered with farms
md stock ranches. Much OF 1t is still gov
ernment land and free to settlers. The
mountains. winding rivers and grassy
plains. but near BY II . cataract second
only to Niagara. with an accompaniment Of
other falls. giant springs and cascades-a
combined fall Of over 500 feet-which must
make this . leading Northwestern resort.
lowed to Idle away Its time In rushing and
leupina, year in and year out. over the
rocks. II Ii being put to work for the good
Of the human race. grinding wheat and
corn. weaving cloth. crushing ores. saw
ing lumber. and In making this q great mart
OF 1ndustry-a city OF homes. OF comfort and
prosperity. Already the most perfectly ar
ranged smelter in the country Tor handling
gold and silver ores IL In operation. with q
daily capacity OF 250 tons. and 80 constructs
ed that enlargement can be made to LOCO
tons without an Increase Of buildings or
machinery. A roller -four mill. the first in.
dustry in~Augurated. Is the only one for LOCO
miles along tho upper Missouri. A great
grain region 10 already u tributary, and
sooner Or later . railroad from here will
penetrate the wheat.fieids and pasture
lands OF the Saskatchewan. far to the north:
ever now the project liz being formu-
lated. Readers OF this will live to
SEQ . railroad to Asia and Europe by
way OF Alaska and Behring Strait. Iron and
steel works. wooden factories. and other In
and not q 1.-THE OF the rivers strength Is yet
laid out: there fs power enough to build up
y Minneapolis n u Lowell combined. With
wide streets. spacious business blocks, flne
residences. churches. and SCHOOL, houses. u
city Is being reared by men born in the
East but developed In the West. Barely in
its third year. It supports two bright daily
papers. Nature could not have made u
more suitable site for . city. and one laid
out on q scale commensurate with it's
mighty surroundings. There ARE already
three railroads. the st. Paul. Minneapolis
and Manitoba. the Montana Central. and
tion with the Union Pacific at Butte, gives
from 81. Paul y through line TO Washington
Territory. Oregon. and California.
.2r HKAOM.