The tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-15
THE BELT CREEK REGION.
Interesting Letter From the Regular
Correspondent of the Tribune.

Correspondent OF the Tribune.
Especial Correspondence of the T~RIBuNE.)
Eastern papers are %credlting us with
seven feet Of snow and terrible storms
are raging" throughout Montana. How
l would like to whisper to such enlight-
ened journalists that in almost two score
winters spent in the enst l never remem-
Der one as perfect as this has been. No
bad storms, very little now and almost
constant sunshine. Those same papers
are quoting isolated instances of some
mar returning from Montana perfectly
satisfied to spend the remainder of his
days in his old home. Yes, and unless
he Is the exceptional "hundreth man'that
old home is mortgaged past any hope Of
redemption. There is a class of men, or
adventures, who rush to any favored
new country, expecting to Immediately
fill the highest office the country can
confer upon them; expect to be enter
tanned, toasted, put in the way OF making
several fortunes the first day Of their ar
rival, anil to wake up %millionares the
next morning. If, instead of reporting
them as returning home," they would
say sneaked back home again, the world
would get q truer comprehension of the
circumstances o, the stupidity Of ignor-
ance!
SETTLERS ACTIVE.
In the Upper Belt country the first re-
mark that is made as nelghbor meets
neighbor is, "What fine weather we are
havingr" and settlers are improving it
with a zeal that indicates plenty Of energy
and enterprise. Timber is being cut In
large quantities, fencing being got out,
new ranches located almost every day,
taste for sport game of many sorts
abounds to tempt the hunter and test his
skill.
INCREAsINa POPULATION.
Among the new corners are Mr.. and
Mrs. Irons, from Tennessee, parents Of
George Irons, who has been here since
midsummer. They are well pleased
with the outlook here and will remain;
have been here two weeks and pronounce
the weather delightful. This from resi-.
uen's oi = sem'.1ropica Aano. Mr; n
Sanilac county. Michigan. They think
this the finest country they ever saw have
already located and expect Mrs. Whit
taker and daughter to join them in the
early spring. Miss Whitaker is a school
teacher and the family will be adesirable
addition to the Michigan colony.
THE INEVITABLE LA GRIPPE.
Tho v;c;n,+v hoo mi. .scorod N. ,r;n
of the ~preyailinp endemic. nearly every
family having been victimized. Mr..
johnson came very near losing his young
est child by pneumonia, induced by the
uisease. Az Nelhart the epidemic has
lbeen OF . serious character. Schooi was
ciosea ana several cases proved 1alal:
;nn ;tooIf omonr horso. O,;+a a ,,,,hor
~ 'so SOL. aL.aJhs noisee. Sui'e .r
nave Uoen SICK anu seem 10 Suuer Lne
same as individuals. They recover very
soon "hu no'ning serious IL unprecedented.
WE rAxE oEr oup HAT
oo
n - q oo'h ou0 VI Jul 'nos'
welcome visitors during the winter. We
.,u.; 49,. ..... s....-,.
avail eacn numper anXlOusly 1Of the
of tho day and wban tho .s,pnuoln
came, we modestly wished that all the
,n;rnnio !. ,ra,,,S 800, !; 49, -.
'nitacAe ~ woulu seem III 'hose oiu SLOW
going, half century old towns, that a mere
babe of scarcely two wears growth could
no Ine ypogfaphica Work 1or sucn u
publication, and represent the capital, In.