The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-06
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.

FEBRUARY 8. 1892.

1t is not saying too much that n
state in the union can make such
varied exhibit of natural resources a
Montana can make. Look them all owe
from the east to the west, from the mort
to the south and then compare notes
One state may excel in its exhibit q
manufactures; another in its display O
skilled handiwork; another IN it's fruit
and wines and another in one or tw'
other special articles. But where is tn
state that can excel or even equal Mon
tana in an exhibit of wealth of raw
material. Let us mention Il few of thu
exhibits the state can make at thu
Worlds fair.
Among them are gold ores, silver ores
copper ores, lead ores. iron ores ant
precious stones, coal. gypsum, fire clay
brick clay. mineral paints red and vel
low-building stone of almost every
shade. limestone and marble. 1t may
not be generally known that the largest
marble quarry in the world is in the
Sweet Grass hills, Pure white, varie-
gated and black marble are found there.
Hot and tepid mineral waters and min
eral mud. In woods we nave spruce.
white and yellow pine, bull or birds eye
pine, hoary-branched pine, Douglas fir,
Englemann spruce, black spruce, white
spruce. hcmlock lrareI. subalpine fir. red
cedar, sabine juniper. comlno juniper,
running juniper, arbor vitae, balsam pop
ar, Balm of Gilcad, narrow leaved bal
sam poplar. Columbia poplar, cotton
wood, American aspen. black. shining,
mountain and diamond willow. western
birch, box elder. mountain mahogany.
mountain maple. and mountain and
smooth alder. The pines. spruces and
frs make excellent lumber and timbers.
Among the wild fruits are red cher
ry, (rare) choke cherry. plum. service
berry, red, white and black currant,
gooseberry. bear berry. strawberry, wolf
berry, blue berry, bunch berry, buffalo
berry and low cranberry. No state in
the union equals Montana in the luxur-
lance, sweetness and keeping and fatten-
ing qualities of it's famous bunch. buffa-
10 and other native grasses. Its agricul-
tural lands are deep and extremely pro
ductive. These are among the natural
sources of the state which may be ex
hibited.
Among the products of the soil which
will not suffer by comparison with those
Of any other state are wheat. oats. bar
ley. rye. corn. potatoes and all other veg
etables grown in the north temperate |
between tho 18th and 10th paral-
of latitude. Apples, pears, plums.
cherries, domesticated Strawberries, cur
and other cultivated berries.
the animal products are wool,
Furs. beef and mutton. A collection of
stuffed wild animals and fowls would
add interest to the exhibit.
Now where is the state in the union
hat can exhibit so many native re-
81 tliuCH raw MATERIAL u engage
'apitai and enterprise; such mineral
to invite investments, and soil
PRODUCTS to make glad the heart of the
umberman and home seeker. There is
ot one in these United States. Montana
make an exhibit at the worlds fair
hitch would astOnish the visitor and at
an attention among capitalists. far
lers and Others looking for new fields
,r investment and enterprise that would
e followed by an influx of very desir-
immigrants. Will Montana make
lch an exhibit: Or will it be satisfied
18th a few specimens of minerals and
GODS and fruits, merely countcrparts of
nose found in Idaho. Utah and Color
do! The commissioners have the mag
iticent sum of 5000 TO collect, forward
nd maintain the exhibit of the state.
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