Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-09-10

Hr E8itor.
1t must have been thought smart say.
ing and good counsel when Horace Gree.
ley gave advice to the young men several
years ago to go West and grow np with
the country" In those times The west
was barren plain Inhabited only bv In
dians bufiaoes and other wild game Now
we ind hundreds Of fine cities and towns.
penpled lily thousands Of tnterprisiu. Young
men and women, selected from The very
best Of society from every part of the
States and Canada. The majority are for
the most part sturdy, Industrious people.
who do not believe in saloons, gambling
dens and houses of as>ignation, but they
hnid up school-hou>es, public librarir.
and churches, and several states have al
ready taken solid front for prohibition
The man of the east who has never tray-
cled has no adequate idea Of the north
west.
1t would pay any one to 90 west foI
no other purpose than recreation and
sightseeing. The way II easy, the coun.
try being settled under The spur Of steam
and electricity and all other kinds of pub
lic c"nveyances. Thelc il no plod,linp
s,--..- -,
and dining cars penetrate almost every
county. Any person east suffering with
poor health would most surely be benefit
Ell by the change Of climate. 1t i not
possible for all who 20 west 10 get wealthy
hundreds who came ten years ago wcl
fixed financially have by misfortune in
some way lost it all. III localities Of
great drouth, hich sometimes has happen
ed in succession of two or three years,
many have been unable to furnish neces.
saries for their families and have from
time to time appealed to public charity.
In spite of all this there have been many
fine cities ard beautiful homes and spicn-
did farms built up and thousands are yet
confident in the future.
IL is a peculiar fact that in the hustle Of
western life nothing is allowed 70 develop
by a natural and rational growth Every
thing proceeds artifcialy by ht> aud
starts. When the expectations of every
body are pitched far beyond anything
within the possibility Of realization. it Is
having boom" and is generally followed
By an ebb tide equally extreme aud IRA
tiona. Generally the cities are doomed
to proportions far beyond what the re-
sources OF the country around are able to
support.
| Minnesota and the two states Of Dakota
| exhibit no special natural attractions far
| ther than the broad level and fertile plains
| for hundreds of miles without the exist
| ence scarcely of a hill, tree or stone. The
traveller wonders why this part of the
| country has never experienced any vo!can
ic eruptions At Minot, North Dakota,
notice is taken of a stupendous heap Of
bones quarter mile in length, about
| thirty feet wide and as many in height
| These have been collected from off the
| plains By the Indians and placed here to
await transportation, and they represent
| the remains of half million buffaloes.
Going west by the Great Northern Rail
road we are soon in Montana and no place
of special interest is noticed distance of
600 miles, although we pass Fort Buford,
| Fort Assiniboine and Fort Benton and
| alight at Great Falls, little city of mar
velous growth which is less than four
years old and has population of over
1000. This place possesses the greatest
water power in the northwest, and large
substantial buildings of brick and stone
line the streets. The chief attraction here
is the Mammoth Spring" which is great
river pouring up through the rocks twelve
er failing source for speculation among
the scientific men. This is a great at
traction to travellers while its wonders
never cease to charm, no matter how
often its beauties are seen. Hundreds Of
visitors, sight-seers and excursionists &C
to this resort, view the magnificent falls
and taste the pure water of this natura
fountain and enjoy the delightful, cool
bracng air and magnificent scenery.
Leaving Great Falls the valley of the
Missouri is followed up through deel
! crooked canons for ninety miles and W.
t alight at Helena, the queen city of th'
/ mountains. 1t is said to be the riches
community. per capita, in the world; sit
! uated in the midst of a rich mineral bel
; producing in 1890 S35 900, 900 worth o
t gold and silver, and S1l 900 600 worth o
} copper. Its past rapid growth is not tn
4 result of great boom, but the conse
, quence Of healthy, steady demand 70
: new and legitimate business developed b.
D railroads and capital invested in gold an
! silver smelters and furnaces in the minin,
8 districts. The city location is beautiful
: being protected by high mountains on al
b sides, and health, wealth and happines
a are the reward of the industry, prudenc
) and integrity of her citizens, who boast Q
f more whole-souled, wide-awake, libera
i and refined people, and magnificent an
! commodious brick and stone stores, ware
! houses and residences to the square 70