The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-17

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been the means OF
&--<z---Es-NsS-S--@S throwing open To see-
fie4"AIsi ~ pacing IL ia touch with The
markets and civilization of the world.
from Hayre. Mont. to Puget Sound the
- road cuts through country the majority
OF which has not even been surveyed and on
much OF which white man has never set
loot vast areas of plains. unexpiored
saEeorush regions. morasses and timber
belts or excellence have been reached, but
men have not yet begun to compete with
The bear. the deer. the cougar and the
mountain goat for supremacy In this new
territory. The presence OF the rail-
road has really been the means OF adding
new empire 20 the American govern
ment, Tor IL has made possible the set
Element and development OF region of az
kplendidiy diversified resources as the st,n
ever shone upon. Theentire northernparto of
North Dakota. the whole OF Northern
Montana and great portion OF WASH
tIgf0u has thus been reclaimed. bur It's
great usefulness and possibilities have
really not begun TO be felt or noticed for
Il yet needs the touch OF man. The rail-
road means much for North Dakota
Montana and Washington as the South
ern Pacific meant for California In tho
early days. when nothing was known con-
corning region that later proved 20 be
the Eldorado of the West The opportuni-
tiesfor the miner. the merchant. the capital
list the sturdy farmer. the cattle and
sheep raiser and the SPECTATOR were
never greater. and were II but fully APP
preeiated fortune In thousand differ
ent ways Is waiting for the energetic
immigrant. no matter what his trade or
/ calling.
A Land or Many Climates.
II IL an interesting fact that the rail-
road has been the means OF opening up
" substantial development a strip or
\ mi In Eanu
j Hpsesenting all manner OF ell
- sntes. from the regions where
Hnters are cold TO where the sun shines
Felve months In the year, roses bloom
D January and the meadow lark never
eases TO sing From st. Paul west the
fFst thing of interest TO the up-to date
migrant or tourist Is the section OF
country known as ''rhe Bread Basket
The great Red river valley. This is the
most extensive wheat producing region OF
America, or OF the world. for that matter.
An idea Of the quantity of wheat .pro-
tuced In this immense valley can be gain
ed hy taking the product OF the world as
basis. The world produces annually
two thousand million bushels OF wheat
and the United States 5ed.0o0.n00 some
times little over. In the Red river
valley and adjacent region there Is pro-
twentieth OF the total product of tho
valley and vicinity there lis produced
annually loo.oanooo bushels. or per
cent. of the total product Of tho
world. AS high as 5s.on.eoo bushels
have been handled by the Great
Northern railroad in one year. but
the average annual shipments over this
road are s00oNee bushels. Nature has
been exceptionally kind TO this region.
and no country can produce better cereals
OF the harder variety.
The Wealth of Montana.
Across Dakota there IL much land that
could he utilized for various lucrative pur-
poses If properly handled by the right
people. but I'm Northern Montana the re-
sources are much more diversified. First
the great grazing region IL traversed and
II requires no stretch OF the imagination
10 comprehend that this state should hold
the reputation OF having within Its con-
fines the hest stock ranges OF America.
About is0oo car loads OF stock and
about an010,oo0 pounds of wool are ex-
ported annually from the state As
the Rocky mountains are approached the
Industries OF the districts covered change
from stock ranges to gold and silver and
copper mines, logging camps and saw
mills.
The Power Of Great Falls.
Great Falls VIII always be ~ Interest,"
sg place for the Eastern visitor. for II
= has enc OF the largest water power now
utilized i'm the world. and Is de-
Neloping into great smefftng
center Gil account OF the eheapness or coal
which Is had within fifteen miles OF the
city. This coal Is converted into gas
and the gas is used TO srneit the cop
Der ore. After the ore Is smeitea In
this way the pig copper Is rolled into
Plates and the plates are suspended IN
vat of sulphuf4c acid. A charge or cleo
:ricity created from this water power
Is turned on and the copper slabs
- N.
Tken. with another electrical process. the
copper that IS In the solution II attracted
to plate at the ether end Of the va' ana
nothing hut the chemically pure copper Is
taken Up. In this way the gold silver
and dFoss all goes TO the hctton- ire
Process is a French discovery and Is
much cheaper auc mare complete tnsn
the process af Swansea. Wales. In deduct
Inc the gold and silver form the COPPER
Vp 50 about ten wears ago there Was re
copper refined in the United States, all
The ore produced here going 10 Swansea.
hut How there are several refining works
n this country the plant ~ Great faiss
being one of the largest In the world
TIE coal deposits Of Great Fails have
been s. great thing for the people OF that
city and vicinity All the coal that Is con-
sanied ny the great sfncsung
sossg al Anaconda % cars a
day. IN produced near Great Fails.
and their coke Is also made from
this coal The coal deposit Is owned ny
ne Anaconda Company, and Il also has
large deposits of iron ore frona which u
Gssnis 60 make Besssgner steel rats
within The near future. THE Great North
err also has zeal mine near Great
rails. and the locomotives Of that hne
are supplied with fuel there.
The Canyon Of the Missouri.
For long distance sautn cf Great
he d.
sgs Of the canyon 81 the Missouri river.
aad the scenery through 20 Helena Is
Wild ragged and picturesque. The first
sss best description ever given Of this
ranyen was written IN 1874. AMI the book
was rihished ia London first ia 1914 arsd
a. sori.gWent wwS published by Hsrrer
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