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

{ Gable. steam and electric motor, two
| telegraph companies, and a monthly
mining pay roll of nearly $1,000 900.
! The city'S population is 1000,
and including its suburbs (Walker
vile, Centeryille, Meaderville and Bur
| llngtOn) is probably $1,000, of which
perhaps 5000 are engaged in, or con-
nected with, the development of its
; mines. The Northern Pacific railroad
recently completed an "air line" from
! Logan. near the head of the Galatin
valley, TO Butte, thus offering choice of
! two routes, via Logan or Garrison, the
/ line from Logan giving the Northern
! Pacific the shortest route from St. Paul
and the East 10 Butte by 120 miles.
Great Climate.
The climate of Montana is dry. brac-
| ing and healthful. Except in localities,
the rainfall is light, rendering irriga-
! ton a necessary incident to cultivation
| throughout the greater portion of the
! state. Much snow falls upon the mount
( aims, though upon the rolling plains to
! the eastward sufficient snow seldom ac-
| cumulateS TO prevent the grazing of
! cattle. The thermometer rarely rises
! above 50 degrees in summer, and though
! for brief periods indicating very cold
''snap" in winter, the average yearly
! temperature is about 80 degrees. Taken
! altogether, it would be difficult to find a
! climate better adapted TO pursuits re-
! Quiring Open-air life, or more pleasing
III It's effects upon persons whose sys-
! TENS need that general toning up which
| the pure, dry ozone OF Montana seldom
| fails of bringing about.
The plains stretching eastward from
! the mountainous portions of the state
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! along the numerous WatercOurSes there
| is generally a growth of cottonwood,
! willow, aspen, and the like. The val
| leys are fertile and easily irrigated. as a
rule, and yield large crops of grain and
vegetables. Hay is a very profitable
! crop. owing to limited acreage and con-
! stantly increasing demand.
| Eastern farmers often express aston
| ishment at the agricultural fertility of
Montana, having come to look upon its
| high latitude, coupled with its sup
| poSedly high altitude. as obstacles more
OF less insurmOuntable in the way of the
! successful tilling of soil which IN a
latitude farther south might doubtless
be rendered productive. The late Prof.
| AgassiZ, III a scientific treatise upon
| this subject. states as an unfailing law
OF nature that 800 feet of altitude, in its
| climatic influence. is equal to one de-
| gree of latitude, other conditions being
similar.
Agricultural Resources.
The statistical tables of the govern
! ment typographical survey. conducted
| by Prof. Z. Y. Hayden. show that near
| ly all the arabic lands of Montana aver
age from 500 to 1000 feet lower than the
most fertile valleys of Colorado or Utah,
! and that the average altitude of the en-
tire state is 2,260 feet lower than that
| of New Mexico. Nevada, Wyoming or
| Colorado, a difference equivalent TO
seven degrees Of lower latitude. Thus
/ il is seen that. as compared with other
| mountainous states of the West, the al
| titude of Montana is really low. a fact
| which goes far toward compensating
| for her high latitude. Again, the lsO-
| therm of 80 deg. Fahrenheit passes
through Harrisburg, Penn, Cleve-
land. o.. and Chicago, in Illinois,
curving upward thence to St. Paul, in
! Minnesota; thence passing through the
| northeast corner of North Dakota, and
! entirely to the north of Montana. The
/ nOrtherly curve OF iSOthermal lines is,
in the Northwest, largely due TO the in
| tiuence of the great, warm Japan cur
rent of the Pacific ocean, and the pre-
vailing westerly winds, termed "chin-
oOk Winds" which watt this warmth
even across mountain barriers to the
verge of the Mississippi basin, impart-
ing to the climate of Montana. far in
land as it is. some of the well-knoWn
mildness of the Pacific coast.
Wheat, oats, barley. rye, potatoes,
onions, cabbagcs, beets. carrots, melons,
celery, pumpkins, peas, beans, ETC.,
yield abundantly without irrigation in
many localities. and with irrigation
| where required. The quality of all
grains, vegetables and berries grown