The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-19

that is 300 feet long and will have all
the water power necessary at any time
of the year TO operate their plant
with.
Lebert & Burns are building a plain
ing mill in addition TO their saw mill
on the saltwater. about half a mile
from town and will build a spur from
the railroad track to their mill plant,
which will be about 1000 feet long.
There are other dwellings going up
that the writer does not know who the
owners are nor the cost. but IL will be
safe TO say that the balance of the
building to be built this year will have
cost in the neighborhood of $50. 600.
The result of the building squirt that
has taken hold of Kalispell this season
is that the expenditure of money viii
aggregate in the neighborhood of
500. 600.
The business block that j. A. Ford
is building will cost over SIS. 900 when
completed and will occupy one of the
very best business corners in Kalis-
pell.
Several elevators are contemplated
this fall and taken as a whole Kalispell
viii show greater Improvements In the
building line than any other town in the
state according to it's size and age.
The town is now well supplied with
sewerage drainage and more sewer dis
tricts are being created as the necessity
demands.
The farmers are all busy now harvest
ing their grain, which is ripening very
fast. Your correspondent spent Sunday
i'm the country and examined many fields
of grain and found hat the most of
the grain fields were beyond that danger
Of frosts. That the heads were well
filed and that the quality of grain viii
be far superior this season thar that
ever produced in the valley in previous
years. There will be more grain this
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of the greater number of acres planted.
but the yield Will not be quite so heavy
as last. AS all are aware. last year the
crop was phenomenal. The yield has
been variously estimated a good average
crop for all those farmers that farmed
the soil properly. Those that were too
lazy to pillow but disked the grain i'm will
In many cases have a short crop. which
was and should always be expected.
But those who were attentive to business
have a fairly good yield, regardless of
the dry season. Many reports have been
circulated that we would have a small
crop this season are g~roundless. The
mere fact that one firm i'm Kalispell has
sold already this year over 40 harvest
ing machines. when they expected to
sell not more han 10, is conclusive evil
dence of the good crops expected.
The crop of small fruit was never so
great as IL was this year. All kinds of
small fruit was much cheaper than il
ever was. and as the different fruit
growers increase their supply by plant
ing more vines and bushes. the price
will lessen. OF the crop of apples. pears
and plums, this valley will continue to
boast of this honor Of growing the best
favored fruit to be had in Montana.
Year by year will increase the output.
so that I'm a few years we will be able
to supply different sections of Montan
with the best fruit grown on any part
of this earth.
As a result Of the good crops and good
prices Of last year many of the farmers
have built and are building large, com
modious residences, good barns and
stout and dry g~ranaTies. One can now
travel over the valley and be reminded
OF the old eastern farm sections that
are prosperous and that have nice.
cheerful homes for their families. We
nave been blessed with a good class of
farmers, and as years roll by they are
saving money, loaning money and
building rood homes for themselves.
good. warm barn for their stock and
nave commodious buildings for their
feed and grain.
Many people from the East are daily
arriving at Lake Mcdonald. ON the
LIST of July a party Of II people from
Jacksonville, ILL.,, arrived at the lake
and pitched their tents. They have five
good sleeping tents; two others hat
are used for kitchen and dining tents.
They came with their four boats, all
camping outfits necessary for mountain
service. guns, fishing rod. and. i'm fact.
everything that they might need i'm this
Rocky mountain section conducive to a
good time. They will stay until Sept
| at least and nav stay longer. The
party is composed of five ladies and the
balance men. They ave a kind of an
go 49, - IT,.
the past five years they have Joined to-
gether and camned out. They began
by first camping upon the Illinois riv-
er. Last year they were in Colorado
for three months. This year in Flat
head valley at Lake Mcdonald for at
least two months. and next year eN-
poet to camp In the northern part of
Michigan. They always look for a wild
spo where there are plenty Of game
and good fishing. roing prepared to
nave all the sport that is to be had.
Another party that has just arrived
is from Maine. and they have their
own boats, camping outfit and all nee
essaries for camp life and a good time,
They will remain some time. not cx-
! pecting to return until late in the fall.
Professor Sperry and a private car of
Eastern people have been at the lake
the past two weeks, visiting the gla-
ciers. Avalanche basin and other parts
of the Rockies that presents scenery
only TO be had In the Rocky mountains
of Flathead county. There is no seem
cry in the United States, and | might
say In the world, that with
that surrounding Lake Mcdonald. not
even i'm switzerland. That our glaciers
are far superior to those of switzerland
is attested by many people who have
visited both. Year by year this beau
tiful spot becomes more and more not
ed. and ii will be only a short time
until the people Of the far East who
suffer with the oppressive heat in that
section will gladly turn this way for
relief. That the people of Montana 10
not know the extent or the grandeur
of these now famous lakes. rivers, gla-
ciers and great mountain peaks is not
TO be wondered at. as very little at
tention has been paid to them i'm the
line OF advertising. Only a few of our
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