The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-14
CITIES ON ITS Line
A Neat and Instructive Pamphlet
Published by the N. P.
WONDERLAND 90" ITS NAME
he Many Quartz Locations That
Have cen Recorded Near Hell
ena- Butte and Missoula Re-
ferred Tots a Eeauty.

wonderland, &C." the Northern Pa
cific's very attractive publication, is out,
and the number for this year is more in
teresting than any of its predecessors. 1t
is bound in handsome cover, Is neatly
printed on a fine quality of paper and the
pictures are superb. More attention than
usual is given in the 100 pages to the
cities along the line of the road. The
chapter on the Yellowstone park Is
about twice as long as usual and the
chapter on hunting the white goat Will
be of interest to sportsmen.
In discussing cities of Montana, Won
derland" says:
"Glendive is the headquarters of the
Missouri and Yellowstone divisions and
lowstone valley.
Miles City and Fort Keogh are situa-
ted at the mouth of the Tongue river.
Miles City is the center of wide cattle
and sheep country. AS the valley is set
tied IL will become still more important.
1t is a good point of departure for hunt
ing parties for large game in neighbor-
ing mountains.
Billings is another of the larger
towns of the valley. Its shipments of
wool are heavier than from any other
point in Montana 1t will be in the future
the center of a large irrigation region
also.
"Bozeman is the large town of the rich
Gallatin valley. 1t is a progressive place,
with an opera house, public library, cleo
trio car lines, lights, etc. The state agri-
cultural college is located here. Bozeman
and Ferris hot springs. only six miles dis
tant, are becoming popular as summer
resorts.
AT the base of the Rockies, $3.50 feet
above the sea level, lies Helena, the cap
ital of Montana. 1t is in the center Of a
ueaA Ca ri h
ness. Within rs miles there are over 5000
quartz lodes that have been duly record
ed. The branch line to Marysville, north
west from Helena, opens up region
wonderfully rich in gold ores. The line to
Boulder, Wickes, ETC., southwark brings
into touch with the outside world an
other field of mineral deposits. The de-
preston in silver mining, while it un-
doubtedly had a serious effect in Mon
tana, just as certainly stimulated gold
mining. Helena, in common with all min
ing centers, felt these Oppressive effects
and likewise was benefited by the in
creased activity in gold properties. Now
that the city has, in two elections. been
made the permanent capital, decided ad-
vances in prosperity will be made. In its
policy of concentrating the army in large,
well-appointed posts, the United States
government has constructed at this point
what is probably the finest post in the
country. 1t is named Fort Harrison, after
ex-President Harrison. 1t lies just west
of Helena, and after the train leaves the
city, the red brick buildings of the fort
are seen to the left.
almost directly south of Helena, on
the Butte air line, lies Butte. the great
mining city. 1t is the largest mining ciiy
in the world. Gold, silver and copper are
the metals mined. The copper interests
Of Butte and Anaconda are of enormous
value. The hoisting works of the mines
and the smelters dot the hillsides and
bottom lands. In merely a cursory glance
over the valley as the train descends tho
grade after crossing the range, the great
Importance of this interest is seen. 1t is
said that within a radius of one and one
half miles from the court house there are
1900 miners employed. The gases exhaled
from the chimneys of the smelters kill
every green shrub, tree and spear of
grass in the immediate vicinity of Butte.
So long as the city prospers and it's po-
sition as a mining center remains the
first, this fact does not appear to worry
the people who call II home. The traveller
seeking for knowledge can i'll afford TO
pass Butte by. A lay-over of a day or
two will well repay the intelligent man
or woman, either, for that matter.
The prettiest town in Montana Such
is the expression often heard regarding
Missoula. The man who will dispute II is
brave indeed. The good feature of 1t all
is that the other towns and cities seem to
acquiesce in the feeling and apparently
feel no jealousy toward this Queen City
of the Rockies. Behold how good and
how pleasant IL is for brethren to dwell
together in unity Missoula is delight
fully located at the mouth of Hell Gate
canyon, at the foot of the Bitter Root
valley. Gordon of mountains hens the.
yet does not choke. it in. The Missoula
river divides the town into Missoula
proper and South Missoula. Like all good
Western cities. Missoula has fine brick
buildings, street cars, electric lights etc.
The state university is located here.
The finest large game hunting in the
West is found in the mountains reached
from this little city. Elk. bear, deer,
moose, mountain sheep and white goats
can all be found for the seeking"
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