The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-08-11

interesting in everything it under
takes, is manifeSting a strong and
healthy concern in the promotion
and success Of the Trans Mississippi
and international Exposition, to be
held in Omaha in 1898. In my tray
els through the state | find the peo-
pie in general imDued with a keen
interest in the matter. The Mon
tana legislature, last year made an
appropriation Of $4,000 for a state
exhibit. which was followed by pri-
vatc donation Of the same amount,
the gift Of Hon. Marcus DAILY, the
great mine owner at Anaconda. In
the mining world Mr. Daily has done
more for Montana than any other
man has been able to accomplish.
Montana is wonderfully rich in min
cral resources, fruits. grains, live
stock. forestry and other products
! which cannot fail to attract wide at
ions of visitors at the Trans Missis~
sippi Exposition. At the Worlds
fair the Montana exhibit secured
marked attention, the massive silver
statute Of Ada Rchan in the mining
building forming its central figure
and clictcd general admiration from
all who saw it. The exhibit planned
for the exposition in 1898 is now en-
9aging special attention in many
parts Of the state and Judging by the
interest displayed among representa-
tive citizens promises to be on a
broad scale and in every respect up
to the standard Of Montana's indom-
liable energy and splendid enterprise.
Montana is surely a wonderful
state: rich in resources Of all kinds,
but especially So in minerals. Out
side Of Anaconda and its ncignbor,
! Butte, both Of which cities arc now
enjoying a large degree Of prosperity,
Montana offers still greater opportu-
mites because Of its vast and varied
natural resources which need dcvCl-
Opmcnt. The National IIomcscckcrs'
| convention, which meets in Chicago
next September to discuss ways and
means Of finding homes in the great
west for thousands OF able and will
| ing workers Of the eastern part Of
the country, is q matter Of much con-
Germ to the business men Of this state
and has already enlisted earnest at
tcntion here. Only by wcll-dircctcd
effort can capital be induced to in
vest and labor have its reward The
business men Of Anaconda arc fairly
| InIDucu WIuu tHIs Iuc;t ana tHcy pro-
pose to do their part in bringing not
only the name Of their iourisiing
young city into public prominence,
but the name Of Montana Us we'll.
According to the report Of the
state boiler inspector there are more
engines at work in Montana this year
than last. There are more licensed
engineers in the state HoW than ever
before. These facts arc very cncOur-
a@!uy, for when boilers and engines
arc at work it is certain that indus
trial conditions are improying
Montana in extent is 800 miles
from cast to west, and nearly 200
from north to south, containing an
area Of 1870, 600 square miles. There
arc lG, 900, 900 acres devoted to farm
ing, 3S, 600, coo acres Of grazing lands
and / 200, coo Of forest. One fifth,
or about 20, 200, 900 acres, is noun
famous. Tho Yellowstone gcyscrS
arc familiar to many Of The Bee 5
readers. The Yellowstone Park it,
self is reservation Of about $500
square miles, the central portion be-
ing in elevated volcanic plateau. ac-
contuatcd by deep and narrow can.
yons and broad and gentle cmincncc>
surrounded by high and ruggcC
mountain ranges. The gcyscr basins
as the localities are termed, conform
in their relations, to the surround
ing high ground and their c0inci
cidcncc with lines Of drainage an(
the loci Of springs, to the laws GOV.
cr1ny the distribution Of the same
phenomena in other parts Of tho
world. While the volcanic activity
that resulted in the formation Of tho
park plateau may be considered Il:
, extinct, yet the hot springs. 50 wide
" distributed over the plateau, ar;
convincing signs Of the presence Q
underground heat.
1t is a fact not appreciated b,
many persons even in Montaua tlla
, the state has thirty-onc railroads
| within its boundaries, includin!
main lines and branches. Withou
} including a new one just finished
} the Montana railway, So miles long
extending from Castle Junction OF
the main line of the Northern Pacific