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sILvBA LEaIsLATloH AND ITS EVILS.
Pasrlsss Montana's Mining Industries
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sPssrlsss Montana's Mining Ind dustrlss
xss ARE Paralyxad Copper As
ssS s8. Now King.
The pluck and enterprise Of the people
of the West Is indeed conmenda BILE.
From the Mississippi river to the far-off
shores OF the Pacific ocean the vast ag-'
ricultural and mining industries OF the.
greatest nation OF the earth are carried
on in the face OF seemingly unsurmount-
able obstacles. The immense wheat
fields of Minnesota. and the Dakotas nave
this year produced one of the largest
crops ever harvested in these states. Peer
less Montana has inexhaustihle mines OF
gold, silver and copper, and Washington
supplies the Eastern market with fruit,
mhile the lumber manufactured on Puget
Sound finds ready market in all parts
OF the world, and yet with all the splen-
did resources these industries, with but
few exceptions, are carried on with little
profit, if any, to the thousands engaged
in these pursuits But these hardy
westerners, who have roughed 1t for
many years. are still full Of hope for a
bright future for the vast and magnlss-
cent empire west of the Mississippi. The
pecple are generous and hospitabRe in the
fullest measure, and as rule are Wiling
to give up their last dollar rather thasl
refuse to patronize those VINO are out
there from the East on business. Ials
characteristic is also true of them in 9TH
or respects. There is no demand what
ever for copper money in the West, ana
very few nickels and dimes arc used. Sill
yer in dollars, quarters and halves is III
great demand. Throughout our entire
trip we never saw a coin smaller than a.
fiye-cent piece. Anything under a nick
eli is looked upon as a curiosity.
The best Irishmen and Irish Ameri-
cans In the country live in the West, and
Montana is exceedingly fortunate in hav-
ing the bulk Of them. There is where
that grand and noble trait of the Irish
man, hospitality, is exemplited. And
be it said Of them that they show no
discrimination towards any one with re-
CARDS to race or creed, if he Is q man
among men" An illustration OF an
[rishman's love Of the cause Is here given
Of man whom we met in Helena. He
was about to leave for his home at Win
eton, when the Irish Standard was shown
him and he was asked ito subscribe for a
year. "Well," said he, II have Just
enough money to get home on, but you
can put me on the list. Here's your II
bits, and If cannot borrow my railroad
fare. a walk of 10 miles will do no
harm" It is needless TO say, however.
that he rode home. the amount having
been preferred him by half a dozen per-
sons in very short time.
Montana people are very bitter against
the cities of Minneapolis and st. Paul,
and they have without doubt good reason
TO feel hurt. They believe in common
with vast majority of the masses OF the
people in all tho states west of the Mis-
sissippi, and thousands east, also, that
legislation In favor OF silver is the only
remedy for the present depression
throughout the country. They know
dependent on Western territory for pat
rorage, and are not slow to remind one
of the fact that the daily press Of both
cities, with the single exception Of the
Penny Press, are engaged in bitter war
fare against the white metal. IA
Helena, the capital, Butte, the me-
tropolis of the state and the largest
mining camp on earth, and Anaconda,
were among the Montana cities visited.
In all of these cities the Irish Standard
was welcomed and hundreds of new
subscribers secured, but Anaconda did
itself proud and easily led all its COM
petitors in giving us as it did the larg-
est list Of any city In the state. Great
is Anaconda and that tireless promoter
pf Its interests, Hon. Marcus DAILY.
Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma and Port
land were also among thepointss visited.
There is a healthy Improvement in the
business situation on the coast, over
last year. The lumber market and saw
mills on Puget Sound are especially
active. In all these western cities a
great many former Minnesota residents
can be found and some of the names mem
toned below are doubtless familiar to
many of our readers.
Personal Mention.
To scores of friends along the route
The Irish STANDARD is indebted for many
acts of kindness shown it's representa-
tives, and desires to thank them one
and all. The persons whose names APP
near below are among the number to
whom we are especially grateful. .5
James Sullivan, an extensive rancher
across the Yellowstone at G1endiye,
made us feel entirely at home in his
cabin. We will not forget him. d
Two splendid mining camps were
visited in our travels, those Of Marys-
vile, near Helena and Basin, midway
between Helena and Butte. Marysville
is. away up in the mountains, 81 miles
from Helena, and has 1900 people. 1t
is here that the famous Drumlummon
silver mine is located which Tom Cruise
sold to an English syndicate for some
thing like $4,000, 900. It Is one Of the.
best mining camps in Montana, Many
favors were extended us during our
visit there. We wish to express our
thanks III q particular manner to John
Hogan and family, and to- James S.,
Hogan, for their kindly interest In our
welfare at Marysville, and also to Pat
rick Padden at Basin, where the famous
Katie mine is located 81 s$ Il ~
The Al. q. IA. Is well organized In The
west, and 1t was our pleasure to. attend
meetings at Helena, Anaconda and Ia