The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-05-30

ed in mills and buildingsat Hamilton;
employs 800 men; pays $4,000
monthly in wages; and SHIPS from
ten to thirty car loads of sawed lumber
per day seven days in the week.
Hamilton has 500 population, one
church and twenty-five saloons. That
is something of a sample of the way
they do things here. There are many
smaller mills, along the river, engage
ell in the same business, and vet It's
said, the timber now standing on these
mountains, will last one hundred years
if no more should grow.
Seventy miles east of here are the
largest copper gold and silver mines
in Montana and the mountains lining
this valley are said to be nearly as
rich with metal but they are as vet
scarcely touched in this particular.
The largest and best horse ranch in
the world adjoins this same town of
Hamilton, above referred to. 1t is
owned by Marcus DAILY, the many
time millionaire and richest man in
Montana. He has there $1,000 acres
of rich valley land in one body, under
fence, and 100000 invested in
the ranch and the stock on it. On it
is palatial residence and the finest
stock barns and Improvements money
can erect. Among other things, he
has mile race track under cover. on
which to train horses in the winter or
during bad weather. There he raises
grain, hay and bloOded horses on an
extensive scale. Some of his horses
are among the best on the turf and
several OF his flyers are capturing
stakes in the East.
From what l am told, the climate
is one of the chief attractions of this
country. 1t is, certainly, bracing, in
vigorating and healthful. The air
is very pure. This valley is said to
have more days OF sunshine IN a year
thanany other section of these United
States. The atmosphere is rare, pure
and dry and a noted balm for pull
monary and some other diseases. It's
said that there are no great extremes
and that the temperature is remarka-
bly, even. In the summer there is no
sultry weather, In the winter there
is short spell, usually. of what would
be called in some ATTITUDES, extreme
cold weather, thermometers sinking as
low as 80 degrees below zero, but it
approaches gradually, it is said. Peo-
plelAere claim not to feel it and to be
exempt from sudden changes of Their
mometer and barometer during the
winter season, which is some advan-
tage.
This valley produces all the grasses,
grains. fruits and vegetables known to
temperate climes. The climate is very
dry, rain being almost unknown. and
all cultivation is by irrigation, the
numerous streams furnishing a plenti-
ful supply of pure, fresh water.
have met several former Sedalians
in this section, among them John NJ.
Evans, of Missoula, the metropolis Of
the valley, prosperous city of about
5000 people. He is a nephew of Doc
tors Ed and Henry Evans, of Sedalia,
and once worked ON the old Sedalia
Democrat, under John d. Russell.
John Landrum, formerly of Windsor
and later of Sedalia, lives in Stevens,
vile and is treasurer and collector of
this county, those offices being one, in
this state. He has lived here or here
abouts eighteen years. He asked me
about his old army friend ard demo-
cratic comrade, John w. Burress, and
about Billie Steele, who was truly
"Billie the Kid" when he left Mis-
souri,.
The quickest, best, and most pleas
ant route to Montana from the South
and East is the Northern Pacific rail-
road, which runs from 81. Paul to Hell
ena, Butte, Missoula and all the lead
ing points in Montana, traversing the
entire state from east to west.
The scenery along the route is grand
and varied and rivets the attention of
the traveller continually throughout
the long but not tlresome journey.
The service and accommodation Of
the road is unsurpassed. Mr.. Charles
S. Fee, of st. Paul, the gentlemanly
general passenger and ticket agent Of
the road, has made his road one OF the
hes. and most completely equipped in
the West for passenger service.
Montana Is state of great resources
which are as yet but beginning to be
developed, but, as | do not wish to be
considered either an immigration
agent or monumental liar, l will not
enter upon a description of them
here. NJ