The Helena independent., 1894-07-19
qu-pAy,, INpEPkNpENr.

1U-DAN's INDEPENDENf
This is not "boom" edition Of The
IspErENpsNr Six months nGo in un-
dertaking 10 give brief resume OF a
year, and q prophecy OF year to come,
We found 10 our own surprise that the
usual elght-phge INDEPENDENT had
grown TO twenty four pages
Recently we announced that We would
give more than the usual space in a
special edition 10 an account OF mining
conditions in Montane, ir order to afford
prospective investors and others some
idea, in q general way, OF the resources
OF the best OF all the states OF the north
west.
The result is that our patrons have
made il necessary for Us TO send out to-
day thirty-two page newspaper 1t
was our first intention to give resume
OF mining activities by districts but the
railroad tie-ups made IL impossible for
our represoL .atives to collect from re-
moter points all the data they desired.
We shall therefore have in readiness for
subsequent editions much valuable
material which people in the state,
and outside OF II, will be glad to avail
themselves Of, and which we think will
prove an important contribution to the
advancement Of the state.
Among the features OF to-day's IspE-
PsxDEsT which will be found OF espe-
cial interest is the complete account OF
the Judith Mountain district, region
OF country comparatively little known
even by our own people. This section
promises TO be tn. scene OF greet sctiv-
ity In the near future and will attract
the attention Of all mining men.
Other articles which are certain to in
terest the reader are those on the con-
ditions OF gold mining in this state and
on the extent o. our mineral resources
In general We have only touched upon
the old and well-known mining dis
triots and have not described at length
our great mines. for these have been
dwelt upon 30 frequently by writer's for
the press that they are familiar to most
readers. An article showing the recent
developments in the Helena gold belt
will be found Of especial interest.
The eastern reader who receives to-
days INDEPENDENT will find in it's col
umns many suggestions Of the mineral
richness Of this state which will strongly
appeal 10 his business sense, and our
own people, We think, will find that even
they have underestimated the impor-
tance that their own state is TO assume
in the near future.
All that has been said, and can be
said, about Montana as a mining state
can be said Of it as an agricultural state.
We have said so much on this subject
OF late that il seems almost unnecessary
10 ngaln call attention 10 the fact that
Montana is destined 10 be the best state
in the union for the farmer Every nd.
vance in mining development, every new
man employed in getting gold, or silver,
or copper, or lead, from our mills means
another profitable consumer Of the pro-
ducts OF the fHrmer. While farming ia
oyerdone in some sections Of tho coun-
try, while the markets OF tho prairie
states are glutted, there is still luora.
tive mart for the Montana farmer in
the districts around him. As the min
ing industry continues to grow, so alec
will the development Of agriculture
keep pace with II.
In all our broad land to-day there IL
not another region whore capital aud
labor, energy industry and thrift unu
be 30 prohtnbly employed as rgh, here
In Montana,