Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-02-03


1000 tons OF potatoes SIS per ton .... los. 900
1000 tons Of cabbage, at $50 per ton ~ 10000
5000 cases OF eggs. at 5000 per case $50 900
sl,845 900
The above estimates are carefully
compiled from the books of the
wholesale dealers and verified by
the figures of the railroad compa-
MES, and take no account of the
vast amount of farm products
brought to this city by wagon, and
which easily swells the total to
81 500, 900 per annum.
Butte's yearly contributions to
the farmers of Montana, therefore,
pay for nearly all its agricultural
surplus. If any section of the state
dose not find here profitable mar
ket, the reason is to be found in
high railroad rates, not in the lack
of healthy and continuous de-
mand in Butte at good prices.
In view of this fact may not
Butte, with confidence and pride,
solicit the farmers of Montana to
give vote for the capital as a
generous recognition of the fact
that it has created market for all
they raise and thus enhanced the
value of their land? In the Deer
Lodge valley, farms which, fifteen
years ago, were Improbable and
therefore valueless, now range in
market value from 5000 to $780,
600, and for no reason other than
the vast demand existing in Butte
for every thing they produce. This
increase in farm values has occur
red in every accessible agricultural
region Of the state in greater or
less degree. 1t is no exaggeration
to say that the mines of Butte give
employment or support, directly or
indirectly, to 10000 people in Mon
tana-4O, 900 in Silver Bow county,
5000 in Deer Lodge county, 5000
in Cascade, 5000 in Missoula, $500
in Park, and 5000 in other count
les. These people would not be in
Montana but for the mines of Butte
but being here they consume ire
mendOus quantities of farm and
garden products and pay well for
them. In return for this all we
ask of our Independent and pros
porous agricultural friends ia
vote for the capital. Does any 9TH
er candidate for the capital offer
you better reasons for yodr sup
port.
TO THE RANCHERs.
And you ranchers of Montana,
you who have cattle on a thousand
hills in Dawson, or Choteau, or
or elsewhere you too,
should have a kindly feeling for
Butte. OF your flocks and herds
the community of Butte consumes
The following number:
of calves slaughtered per month l, 200
Number Of sheep and lambs slaughtered
per month ........,.. -. -. $500
lumber Of hogs slaughtered per month 1900
Total live stock slaughtered per month 400
Why should you not assist those
Who assist you? Why not vote
or Butte for the Capital and thus
how your appreciation of the most
table, busy and enterprising COM
nunity in Montana? II
TO THE TIMBER MEN.
In the forests of Missoula, Bea-
and Jefferson 5000 wood
,hoppers and saw-mill men and
are at work to support I
themselves and families. Their in l
lustry does them credit and they I
re glad Of this opportunity of en-
'loyment; but to what are they {
Indebted for it? To the great bus {
ness of mining in Butte, which {
consumes more than fonr-fifth of {
II the lumber produced in the 8
tate. Here are the figures: c
Iinnjg timbers, feet per year ........ 100000
ressed lumber ............... 20.OOe. $50 n
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..loo,OOO0oO c
To secure this vast amount of c
imber the mining men of Butte
,ay out no less than 81 ,250, 600 per
nearly all Of which goes to
he wages account of the lumber
We ask the employees v
those companies to cast a vote t
Or Butte for the capital, because it {