Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-24
now To WORK II.

now To WORK II.
Tue excursion Of the Omaha jobbers
and business men TO Helena, which
viii be made some time Eext month
h y topic that o. present occupies no
mall share Of the attention Of the
Omaha people. The papers are foil Of
dand speak in most enthusiastic terms
Of the business relations between
Omaha and Montana hat are sure TO
follow If a railroad connection between
the two lie pushed. Two routes offer
his connection, the Fremont & Elk.
horn via the Black Hills extension and
the Burlington and Missouri owe the
line now now being ex tended through
northern Wyoming. Another route.
the Union Pacific q Cheyenne North
ern might also be considered, but as
ms is less direct than either of the
Other two, it is safe TO say hat II the
Omaha people lend their influence 10
the pushing of a toad into Montana
it will be one Of the two mentioned.
Though the movement originated
with the iobbers of Omaha in the de-
sire to obtain a portion ofthe profitable
trade that now goes elsewhere, we are
glad 10 notice that it has been taken
up by the live stock exchange in the
rope OF opening a direct route for Mon
tan beef aud mutton to the Omaha
markets. 10 fact, If we may judge by
the statement OF one Of the packers
made openly at a recent meeting " here
this subject was dis used, the enlarge
uent of territory from which to draw
supplies for the Omaha stOckyar3s and
packing houses : an Indispensable
condition tor { cir future success.
The capseity of these est blishments
Is much greater han the supply and
unless this can be augmented by d.
verting some Of the Chicago trade
from this country, the business done
will continue to be unsatisfactory.
1t is TO this latter feature that wede.
lire TO call the attention of our business
While our mercantile trade is
erbsps not such a volume az 10 attract
he attention of a metropolis like
omaha to the extent of inducing them
u make very strenuous efforts for a
rsil connection with Us, our live stock
Sus,ness is Of sufficient volume e make
{ desirable for the Omaha men TO di-
vert ven a portion Of it { their yards,
md while they know generally that
'sstern Montana is a large shipper of
v stock it is Of the utmost impor-
anc that they should be informed
mat Miles City is the acknowledged
enter for this vast trade and the . osi
important shipping point for live stock
the Northern Pacific road. This If
properly done will fix more firmly in
Tue minds of the Omaha people the
iecessity Of pushing the Fremont and
skhOrn road to this point. it being
ready the more favored route in the
'-stimation of many business men
those expressions We have noticed in
ne Omaha papers. A representative
"a large manufacturing eompany in
Jeaking on this point said:
By reason If the extension of the
fremont d ElkhOrn road intO the
lack Hills, Omaha is now selling
lite largely there, and we should be
lie 10 work into Montana In the same
cay.
Ii must be evident toany thinking
ian that an effort made at this time
' the Miles City chamber OF com
'Ierce, calling the attention If the
'naha excursiOnists TO this point, in
'nnection with its acknowledged po-
ton rs the cattle center Of Eastern
t~Ontana, would not be a mistake, and
light result in lasting benefit to us
{. By ourselves we can do but little,
az If we can by a mutually Of inter.
q, enlist the influence Of the power
Il business organizations Of Omaha;
will have accomplished much. and
n days Of waiting for the boom" be
aia'erially lessened.