The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-13

and proves conclusively that coal is one
or the great factors in the steady pro-
gress OF the world and an essential ele-
ment in the prosperity and advance
ment OF civilization.
1 In addition to the great coal interests
OF Montana, we have an abundance of
iron ore. These two products are bound
| together and inseperable-the one de-
| pending upon the other for support and
/ strength.
From Investigations already made.
we know that Montana stands i'm the
| front rank OF iron ore producing states
AS far as quality and quantity of ore
| Is concerned. During the past eight
years parties residing in Great Falls
nave shipped large quantities OF the
iron ores-which are found in abund-
ance In that section-to eastern iron
works results that prove beyond all
question that there is practically no
unit TO our possessions of high grade
Bessemer ores. The coal deposits of
cascade county are underlaid with
spethic iron ores. while everywhere in
the foot hills and mountains of the
state are found great leads and de-
POSTS OF hematile and magnetic iron
ores. Meagher. Fergus. Cascade. Te-
ton ana Choteau counties are especially
rich in high-class Bessemer ores-the
value of which has not been appreci-
ated up TO this time. We cannot Mace
700 much emphasis upon the superior
quanty or these ores, when we realize
and consider that ores suitable for
Bessemer steel are unknown in many
OF the iron districts of the East and are
scarcely ever found in the South.
throughout Central Montana, and i'm
mediately adjacent TO the great iron
Lodges. are found coking coal limestone
ana nre clay In abundance. There are
only one or two favored localities in the
United States where all these essentials
Tor making iron and steel are grouped
together-and these do not offer the
same inducements to capital as does
this state.
Although no use has been made OF
our iron ores as yet. the time has come |
when capital can be probably organ |
lzed 10 work them I'm Montana The |
uses 10 which iron and steel can be put |
are multiplying so rapidly that we may |
indeed call this the Iron age"
with the manufacture Of iron and |
steel I'm Montana, will follow the estab-
lishment OF many important Industries
-suchas rolling mills for the manufac- |
ture or iron and steel rails; the making
or barbed wire fence and nails and 1
mining machinery OF every character
needed for the erection OF the most
modern appliances for reducing ores OF
all description.
AS business proposition I'm this en-
nghtened age. there does not appear
any sound reason why iron ore should
be shipped from Minnesota TO Pittsburg
and then, In the shape OF a manufac-
tured product. the same ore be shipped
back from Pittsburg to supply Montana
and the great Northwest
/ am firm believer I'm the copper.
silver and gold mining properties of
montana and am anxious to see the
work OF development go on in that d.
rection. but. / say-and say IL with all
sincerity and earnestness-that with
the development OF the coal and iron
industries Will come an era OF prosper
~ never yet enjoyed by the people OF
his state. Permanent and prosperous
titles will grow up and Montana will I
become a great manufacturing state
populated by an industrious and con-
ented people