The sun., 1891-06-30
suspect that the onondaga farmers are in
much better ease than they think. They
don't need to be boosted by the State.
R,n Potatoes in Montana.

| Our esteemed contemporary, the Daily
Miner ofthe city OF Butte, in the State OF
Montana, is highly pleased with few re-
marks OF ours about some Montana pota-
toes recently seen In New York, very big
potatoes OF Montana growth, some OF them
weighing over two pounds apiece, and all
OF them having other merits besides their size
and weight 1t gave us pleasure to speak
fayorably Of these remarkable potatoes ana
OF the enterprising young State that had
the honor Of producing them. We must
here observe, however, before going further,
that the Daily Miner Is mistaken In saying
that we announced that we had received n
present of n barrel Of them from Montana;
we merely announced that q barrel OF them
had been received in New York.
The Daily Miner makes still further de-
mandsupon us. 1t will not stay contentw'th
our admiration OF tho big potatoes OF Monta-
ma. 1t desires us to boom Montanaitself, and
to furnish the American people with full In
formation about that wondrous State. Ii
presents its appeal in this wise:
ave welcome THE srs = champion of Montana
interes and trust that will give US genuine stem
winding. seltcockins roseate BOOM"
1t makes us truly happy to comply with
this request, especially as the Daily Miner
is SO good as to furnish US with the
corpus from which the boom is to be
made. 1t informs us that tho resources OF
the State are prodigious. tasks us to study
them up and we have done 1t. 1t assures
us that Montana has tho best copper mine
in all creation. 1t reminds us that " Mon
tana covers the greatest longitudinal area
of any State in the Union" 1t tells us that
the prospects Of Montana arc glorious. 1t
declares that Montana has the richest gold
mine and tho richest silver mine. 1t i'm
parts to us knowledge which we had previ-
ously received through the Weather Bureau:
Montana produce, more weather TO tho square inch
than any other section Of this Kissed dew bespan.
gct rainbo " archei. uncomfortable contnent-prooe
OF which can Furnished by man in tho state who
has not owned umbrella during tho past six weeks
It instruc,s us that Montana leads every
State Of tho Union in the output OF precious
metals. 1t vehemently asserts. and desires
us to confirm the assertion, that the pros
pecting Of Montana's mineral lands Is yet in
its infancy.
For sure and certain we are interested in
all these allegations Of our Butte contem-
porary. Dut We do not understand why, In
describing the plenipotent attractions OF
Montana, our friend should refrain from
mentioning tho fact that Montana enjoys
the distinction OF being the State in which
the Daily Miner is printed on stcam-power
press imported from New York.
Well, then, herewith We boom tho rising
State OF Montana, which We often have
doomed before, and always with pleasure
1t has productive mines and iridescent
prospects, it has great longitudinal area
and variable weather; but. above all, it is
the place for raising big potatoes. deserving
to te called murphies. 1t is rather thinly
settled as yet. but it has room for millions
Of people. and is anxious to get settlers pos
sessed of capital. who are ready to invest
their money in promising properties or
prospects. Its Democratic majority in last
years State election was as high as All; but
the majority will go higher.
Boom then. Montana, boom! With heaps
OF potatoes, piles OF the precious metals. and
boundless hopes. the State can calmly yet
proudly await tho coming ages!