St. Paul daily globe., 1891-11-26

development of the ideal horse, as the
Bitter Root ranch of Marcus DAILY, near
MISsoula, and the Gallatin ranch of
Banker c. W. Hoffman, of Boze-
man, amply attest. Those whose
good fortune it has been to in
Spect these and other Montana
ranches devoted to the breeding, rear
ing and training of thoroughbred horses,
and who have marked the deep chests,
bright eyes, perfect limbs, ,arching necks
and beauty of form which seem as nat
ural to the Montana equine as the pure
air he breatheS, are carried back in rec
objection to earlier days when bands of
wild coursers grazed upon these same
grasses and led would-be captors many
a hopeless chase over these same hills
and dales.
Sheep Culture.
Sheep hus5andry is another great
source of wealth to Montana agricult-
urists. Here grasses, soil. climate and
all the conditions necessary to the pro-
ductiOn of mutton of the best quality.
and sound, soft wool of more than ordi-
nary excellence, seem to have CON-
blned TO render many portions of the
state yeritable paradise for the Shep-
herd and his flock. The profits derived
from Montana sheep ranching are large
and certain, while far less capital is re-
Guired than in raising cattle or horses.
The annual wool clip per sheep is enor-
nous, and the natural increase of a
flock from 60 or 20 to 90 per cent. A
careful estimate places tile number of
sheep upon Montana ranches Jan. l last
at 1000, 600. and the wool clip for 1889 is
given as 12,0O0,0OG pounds.
Coal and Stone.
Coal of excellent cOking quality is
found in abundance in the mountains
between BOzeman and Livingston, and
several mines are being rapidly de-
velOped. The coke ovens at Cokedale,
near Livingston, are doing q prosperous
business and producing an excellent
quality of coke, which is in great de-
mand at the smelling furnaces. Here
tOfore all coke used in Montana had to
be brought from Pennsylvania. Whole
mountains of granite and limestone are
found, and many of the valleys contain
excellent brick and pottery clays.
Health Resorts.
Fifty-one miles south from Livingston
the national park, the sublime grandeur
of whose scenery annually attracts
thousands to its borders. and whose re-
markable hot springs and awe-inspiring
geysers are the unparalleled wonder
and admiration of the nineteenth CEN
tury. This great American playground
contains. besides many grand waterfalls
and dancing cascades, numerous spark
ling mountain streams and gem-like
lakes, nearly all of which are plentifully
stocked with mountain trout. One of
these Yellowstone lake-iS fifteen by
twenty miles in size, and occupies an
elevation nearly half mile higher than
the summit of New Hampshire's mount
ain resort-MOunt Washington. Like
all mountain lakes. its depth is great
and its navigation both practical and
safe. The extensive forests and snow
capped mountain peaks with which 1t
is envir0ned are clearly reflected in its
blue depths; and the little islands
which here and there dot its surface
lend an additional charm to its pictur-
esque beauty. Besides the hot mineral
springs of the National Park there are
the Hunters Hot springs, near Spring
dale, Immediately east of Livingston; !;
the Ferris Hot springs, near BOZeman; ;
White Sulphur Springs, forty miles
northeast of Townsend; Pipestone
springs. on the Butte ''Air line;" the
Helena Hot springs, and others
of somewhat similar names in
| the Bitter Root valley not for
from MiSSOula. These several springs
all possess remarkable healing proper
ties. particularly in the case of scrOfu-
lous and rheumatic diseases, and are
rapidly attaining prominence; silica,
llthia, ammonia. lime, magnesia, iron,
potassium. and sulphateS and ehlorides
of soda are the principal mineral con-
stituents. Through the public spirit of
Col. A. G. Broadwater, of Helena, the
owner of the Helena hot sDringS a
commodious hotel and natatorium have
been erected at those springs at a cost Of
nearly half a million of dollars. All