The Yellowstone journal., 1893-05-01
Monday. May l, 1898.
4 NlSITOR'~ VIEW.

writer George Anderson during the
recent stocE-rowers' convention. Mr..
Anderson was. in the antlrailroad days.
resident of Miles City and has ii much
better idea of its surrounding possibill
ties and opportunities than the average
visitors. and this is what he says:
MILES CIrv April 25.-After a weeks
sojourn in Miles City. avail myself of
the privilege Of setting before the read
ers Of the Post my impressions on this
picturesque town at the confluence of
the Tongue and Yellowstone rivers. Al
though public and private improvements
are constantly going forward. yet per
haps nowhere else in Montana Go We
ers of early days. before the advent of
the Northern Pacific ra road. In close
proximity to stately bl siness blocks of
brick there vet stand he humble cabins
of the pioneers. or tha less pretentious
dirt-roofed huts of tic buffalo hunters.
But Notwithstanding this apparent inter
mingliHS of the old with the new. Miles
City is today advancing with rapid
strides to as Prosperous future as may
be anticipated by any town or city in
t1e Yellowstone valley. After several
years of what might have appeared to
be retrorression. occasioned by the Sc
we're stock losses of ST and 81 Miles
City appears today III fully as prosper
Gus condition as characterized her be
fore those years Of disaster, While to a
great extent IS condition is due to the
revival oG the stock interests Of this sec
ton. yet there IS another important fac
tor which bas materially assisted therein.
namely. tie agricultural advancement
which has characterized this part of the
state during rers gt years. II has been
demonstrated ueyoGd a doubt that the
conditions of climate and soil in this
eastern section OF Montana are particu
larly favorable TO the successful cultiva
tion ard growth not only of the princi
pal cereals. such as wheat. oats. barley
and corn, but also of numerous varie
ties of vegetables. Horticulture has
also been tried with remarkable success.
In fact. it does not require much pro
phetic vision to predict that in a very
short time the Yellowstone valley will
be recognized as the richest and most
productive agricultural area of all the
inter mountain country.
Large crowds of citizens were drawn
to the city last week. in attendance
either as members or Onlookers at the
conventions of the sheepmen and cattle
men. These yearly meetings are un-
questionahly productive of much bene-
fit to the interest involved. providing.
as they do. opportunities for mutual
Interchange of views upon important
matters concerning the herds and
ranges.
THE Macqueen hotel. under the
management of the popular landlord,
G.. w. Savage. is credited with being the
best conducted caravansary west of the
Twin cities. The house is deservedly
popular with all travelling men, and as
for the home patronage. the fact that
Mr.. Savage is the proprietor is all suffi
cient to command the major portion Of
the trade.
..William Courtenay. the pioneer real
estate operator. still continues in the
same line of business. He has Il very
commodious and convenient Office on
the corner of Main and Park. one of the
most prominent locations in town. BY
his courteous manner and reliability he
has built up most extensive business.
and by reason of being Unidentified with
the town since its founding he can as
sure his customers better investments
than are offered by his competitors.
Ryan Il Merrill constitute another
firm which has achieved gratifying sue
cess. Establishing themselves here in
the hardware business in 1855. they have
extended their business beyond the con
fines OF Custer County. including among
their customers many of the great herd
owners from the northern part Of the
State and south into Wyoming, even.
Geo. Gross. formerly court steno-
grapher, and known from the mouth of
the Yellowstone clear up to the head
waters and beyond. is employed now in
the county clerks office. He is the same
afable gentleman as OF yore and pleas
ant acquaintance to meet.
Judge J. w. Streveli still maintains
his position at the head of the legal pro-
fession The judge was prominent
figure at the stock convention and rem
dered valuable service in the work that
was accomplished at the meetings.
j. w. Cole. the veteran iehu of the
days Of the stage coach. naturally turned
his attention to draying and delivery
business. after the coming Of the iron
horse. and the old gentleman. though