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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
THE

April l, Missoula lost one of its rich
est and best developed agricultural and
horticultural sections by the segregation
of that part lying to the south n
known as Ravalli county, comprising
2SS9 square miles. A month earlier over
5000 square miles had been segregated to
make Flathead county, in which is the
Flathead valley embracing 500 square
miles Of splendid agricultural land.
These se%gregations reduced the area to
its present extent, yet Missoula county
continued to increase in population and
pf6gress in development. The recent
census enumerators found 10, 96S people,
not including the untaxed Indians, a
large increase within the same territory
over ten years ago.
The "A votes in the 5000 miles of origin
al territory have increased to 1926 in the
1850 miles to which Missoula county has
been reduced, divided among the several
parties at the last election as follows:
Democrats, 1898; republicans, 1892:
scattering. Al. ,
In the recent election the republicans
secured two representatives, clerk of the
district court, surveyor, and one COM
missioner; the democrats the remainder.
The officers elected are:
Representatives.. NJ. Dixon, Edward
Donlan, republicans; VIM. Crawford,
Thomas H. P~endergrass, democrats.
Clerk Of district court.......R. w. Kemp
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MINES PROMISE MONEY

An industry that has been given but
little attention is that of poultry raising.
While nearly every ranch boasts of a
flock of from a dozen to a hundred
chickens, and sometimes a few ducks,
geese or turkeys, their raising is but al
incident to the general work and is not
specialized. With proper protection
during the colder months and intelligent
handling a large profit can be secured
owing to the good prices which anch
eggs commands to so cents a dozen.
To those who ave not investigated he
subject the statement that the poultry
industry in the United States is of great
er magnitude and brings more money
to the producers than the wheat crop,
may seem to be eXtraNagant, yet such
is the case. Last year the hens of Mis-
souri, added ST., 09l. 04S to their owners
income, and hat, too, with eggs from
6 to Is cents a dozen and the hens
themselves from 5 to 6 Il cents q pound.
While the cost of raising here is a triile
more, it is more than balanced by he
first few dozens of eggs sold.
Dairying is given too little attention.,
and a large per cent of the butter and
cheese consumed in Missoula is ship
ped in. With the most nutritious OF
grasses, pure water and an abundance
of roots, there is no reason why, With
a little preparation, the rancher's in
come should not be p~erceptibly increas-
ed. Good ranch butter seldom goes be-
low % cents, and is now sought for at
50 cents. St. Paul is drawn upon for
the most consumed locally.
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CLIMATE.

Recognizing the superiority OF this eli
mate, it was but natural that Missoula
should be selected as the site of the
Northern Pacific and Sisters hospitals,
and hundreds here find the relief they
seek. 1t is not a difficult matter for the
health seeker to find almost any alti-
tude or density of atmosphere desired.
Az Heron, in the western end of the
county, tle altitude is but 22G1 feet.
Coming eastward it gradually increases
until at M!ssoula an elevation of 3'oo
feet is reached, and where entering the
county He'll Gate river is $685. feet ABOVE
the level of the sea. Should a higher al
tituie be desired there are many ac-
commodating mountains uD which one
may go to over 5000 feet and still be in
touch with mother earth. Yes, it is cold
un there.
Winter has fewer terrors than where
blizzards are more prevalent. Periods
Wien mercury goes below zero are of
short duration, usually being curtailed
by the chinook winds whose balmy
breath ~diss:pates the frost and rapidly
meits the fallen snow. While sncW may
fall heavily on the mountain tops, and
drilts forty or more feet occur IN the can
yons, in the valleys there may not be
sufficient for sleigNAing. such has been
the case for the past three winters.
The moderate climate, the medium al
titude with its dry air. n sparkling
waters as pure as eyer sprang from liT-
ing rock, assures a heaIthfulness that is
the envy of places less Fortunate. Those
who feel the need of special treatment
find relief at the 10 Lo hot springs whose
sulphur and chalybeate water have
cured 2 host.
In the summer the temperature is not
unpleasantly warm as a rule. Although
the thermometer has been known to reg
lister 100 degrees in the sun, under the
shade of a house or a tree it is much
cooler, a greater difference being observ-
able than in regions remote from snow
capped mountains. THE dryness of the
atmosphere also makes the heat more
endurable, p~rostrations being CT infre-
uiIorf occurrence,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
AGRICULTURE.

It has been conclusively demonstrated
that the arid regions of the world, wnen
supplied with water, become the most
productive. Why this it so science has
fully explained and here it ls only neGes-
AIRY to say that Monxkla is no exception
to the rule. The natural grasses, under
irrigation, change and become more Ink
uriant in growth without losing their
wonderful nutritiousness. Strange as IL
may seem to the uninitiated, hay from
Christmas number
the native grasses sells at the same price
as alfalfa and is preferable for horses.
Alfalfa grows luXuriantly and two and
three crops are harvested Zach season.
Timothy and clover are as popular and
profitable here as in the east. Wheat, rye.
barley and oats are the principal grains
and grow to perfection under intelligent
treatment. The grains are large. full
and plump and in quality equal to the
best. Bitter Root oats and hay were
awarded gold medals at the Worlds
fair in 1898. Enormous crops are fire.
'luently reported but the average yield
per acre is, wheat, 80; rye, Is; barley, So;
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ULA PRIDE OF THE VEST

oats, 80. Fifty bushels of wheat rs the
acre is not The nard wheat
is of superior grade and commands the
highest market price, being much sought
after.
1t is in roots and tubers that the fer
tile soil of Montana verify it
self. To see the mammoth beets, carrots,
parsnips, %turnips, potatoes and onions
that are marketed one would not hesitate
to say that here is the garden spot of a
nation. The possibilities are scarcely
limited and the industry is in its infancy.
Every we'll appointed ranch now has it's
root building in which are stored for
family and stock tons upon tons Of sue
culent and healthy food. Seven hundred
bushels of potatoes, or in western terms,
forty-two thousand pounds, are not an
unusual yield, and carrots even exceed
that. An average crop is: potatoes, 400
bushels; turnips, 400; beets, 500; pars-
nfps, $50; carrots, $50.
Celery that vies with the justly cele-
brated is raised by the acre
and is a remarkably profitable crop. The
finest of squashes and pumpkins are
raised, and home grown melons supply
the tables during the season. Field corn
is not grown but sweet corn does exceed
ingly we'll and the supply is sufficient for
home demands.
Except with a few, market gardening
has been given cut limited attention. but
in their season the finest of radishes, the
tenderest CT psas, beans, lettuce, cab
bage, caulitlower, etc, are marketed.
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Squaw peak, and the great Skiotah stand
out prominently from the northern
range. Twenty-Five miles to the south
west looms the ever snow-capped Lo Lo,
from whose base gush the famous not
springs that give health and strength,
while in the farther distance, cold and ST.
lent, rises the great mass the Jesuit fatn-
ers named ST. Mary's peak. Down the
Missoula valley the vista closes a half
hundred miles away with the snow-whit
treasure mountains of the Couer q
Alenes glittering in the light Of the ris-
ing sun like guardians of the west.
From it's southeastern corner to It's
northwestern extremity courses the Mis-
soula river, known at it's upper waters
as He'll Gate and below as Clark's Fork.
It's principle tributaries are Big Black
foot, Bitter Root, Rattlssnake, Thomp-
son, and st. Regis, but Fish, Cedar
Quartz, Trout. Nine Mile, Prospect,
Beaver, Martins, Blue, Bull, Rock. Yer
million, Deep. White Pine, Heron
Swamp Grove, Ashley. Lynch, Petty,
Five Mile, OfBrien, Sunrise, Dry, Coal,
Silver and many lesser creeks help to in
crease it's volume as it onwar flows.
The majority of these streams are the
delight of the fisheImen, whose catches
of trout are phenomenal. The Couer d
Alene mountains and those south of the
Couer d. Alene branch of the Northern
Pacific railroad abound in deer, both
black and white-tails, and bear. and an
occasional elk, moose and caribou, are
yet reported. East of the Mission range,
flowing northward, is the Swan river and
tributaries and to the west is the beau
tifl11 papn ~ 0caila which receives the
Little Bitter Root from the north.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
MISSOULA

Realizing the possibilities Of Montana
and approaching the fact that trees
started here are acclimated from their
starting, and that such trees are more
likely to be longer lived. healthier and
better bearers than those imported from
other sections, Mr.. c. F. Dallman began
seven years ago preparing to supply the
demand that must come with the greater
horticultural development which he fore
saw. Having come to Missoula but a
few years before, he brought to his work
less capital than knowledge. but having
thoroughly mastered his profession in
the fatherland and perfected it in some
OF the best nurseries in America, he was
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

value thar any other class at present,
those on Cedar, Quartz and Trout creeks
being the most profitable. Should silver
again reach the neighborhood of 81 an
ounce, many of the idle silver mines
Would resume operations. The output
of silver and gold in this county in
annually, in 1890 the capital stock was
1897 was $461, 217.77. The estimated OUT
put for 1900 is $3.50, 900.
There are some good indications Of
coal near Missoula, but no systematic
effort has been made to develop it. At
De Smet advantage is taken of the eX-
cellent fire and brick clay, which is
being manufactured for commercial
purposes. A new company was recent
ly organized in Missoula to m~anufac-
ture pressed brick, fire brick, sewer
pipe and thing. the clay being especially
adapted for those purposes. An ex-
cellent quality Of lime is secured at
Frenchtown, and the granite from the
quarries neal Clinton appears in the
best buildings in Missoula.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
TYPOGRAPHY AND DRAINAGE.

The topography of Western Montana
has many eatures which are peculiar
to itself. Its diversity is no less pleas
ing to the eye han conducive to great
wealth when fully developed. The
broad reaches of fertile valleys spread
out before the husbandnan, an open in
vitation to tackle with the harrow and
receive natures golden greeting. The
valley of the Missoula, here widening
until miles separate the foothills; there
closing until the turbid waters rush
wildly down the chasm Worn through
rocky buGwarks during the progress of
ages, has innumerable tributaries down
which the sparkling waters race; some
to waste themselves in the larger
stream, others to be diverted to mans
own good. These, like the greater rivers.
ofttimes run through valleys, that, Where
least looked for, widen out and make
delightful sites for homes.
The foothills furnish grazing ,or thou
sands of cattle and sheep who work
their way even to the higher levels.
Back of then, higher and higher, rise the
Mission and Cabinet ranges on the north.
the Bitter loot to the south and west.
Adding to the picturesque grandeur Of
the panorama, here and there
peaks rear their barren and rocky tins
skyward, some beyond where the sun
never mel;s the eternal snow. From the
city of Missoula the rounded dome of
McCloud's peak, the poined one Of
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

sanguine of success. Approaching his
worth, Saml Dinsmore associated him
self with Mr.. Dallman and furnished
the necessary capital to develop what
are now known as The Missoula Nur-
series. Their new home is but a mile
from town, where but the foundation has
been laid for future greatness, the scene
of Mr.. Dallman's first experiments be-
ing in the R~attlesnake valle-; but
enough has been accomplished to de-
monstrate that no mistake has been
made either in the selection of an en-
| terprise or the retention of Mr.. Dallman
a: manager.
Already so, 900 two and three-year-old
apple trees are ready for the market, as
we'll as 10000 yearlings; 10000 pear
plum and cherry trees are supplemented
by SO, 900 ornamentals, which include ca
talpa, naples of several varieties, pop
lar, ash, box elder, birch, linden, elm,
locust and others. 1t requires but a
glance at the stock to observe that it is
in first-class condition, free from insects
and healthy.
The small fruit section shows $4,000
plants comprising all the standard va
rieties of strawberries, raspberries,
bIackberries, dewberries, currants and
l NN IN
roses comprise forty-five varieties that
have proven themselves to be perfectly
hardy and will go through the winter
without protection. Crops of rhododen-
drons are now being cared fol- hat next
sumnler will the lawns.
The greenhouse is only just completed,
but is being stocked with the choicest
carnations, roses, sweet peas, ~lantanaS,
callas, ~geraniunls, begonias, fuchias, ETC.,
that will soon delight the eye. Stored in
the cellars are several thousand tulips,
hyacinths, lilies, etc, that will be
brought into bloom in January and sue
cessively through the winter as desired.
The present greenhouses are not sufti-
cient and already plans nav been drawn
for two more that will be built in the
spring. These, supplemented by 5000
feet of hot beds, will all be used for
forcing.
Scions have been cut and stored in
the cellars that the work of grating
may be prosecuted during the winter
An advantage the purchaser derives is
that they get the varieties ordered,
every tree being guaranteed true to
! name.
One of their cold storage cellars is an
ol3ject lesson in market gardening, for
there they put tons of cabbage into
sauer kraut and manufacture barrels of
dill and sour pickles that find their way
to the market in many Montana towns.
The forty-five acres included in the nur-
series promise to become one of the
noted beauty spots of Montana.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
THE LUMBER INDUSTRY.

AS now developed, the principal indust-
ry is tina of numbering. Within the past
few years it has made remarkable
strides and today gives employment,"di-
rectly and indirectly, to several thousand
persons. Millions of feet of lumber are
annually sawed by the Big Blackfoot
Milling whose principal mills
are at Bonner. Hamilton. and st. Regis
and for whom smaller mills cut under
contract at different points in the county.
The Western Lumber companyEsis
erecting at Lothrop what, When COM
pleted in the spring, will be the largest
and best equipped mill in the state. The
capital stock was recently increased
from $50, 900 to $3.50. 900 and a large
quantity of lumber land has been Sc
cured. The establishment of forest re-
serves and the issuing of scrip tc set
tiers within their limits, which in a
cases was sold, enabled SPECTATORS to
obtain possession. In this way a suffi
Gent amount of logs have been assured
to maintain the lumber industry for
many years to come. 1t Is this industry
that has established and maintaines the
own OF Bonner, Bonita, Lothrop, st.
and added materially to others. At Bon
ner the Blackfoot company has a large
factory that manufactures doors. sash,
and all kinds of building material.
In addition to the companies mentioned
there are a number of individual enter
prises that add to the total of the lumber
industry. A conservative estimate of the
amount of logs cut annually in Missoula
county places it at not less han 49,
600, coo feet.
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POULTRY RAISING PAYS.

The untold richness of Montana and
the huge fortunes acquired from the hid
den treasures in other portions Of the
state, very naturally has induced pros
pecting in this county. For the most
part the work has gone but little be-
yond prospecting, largely on account
of lack of means to prosecute the work
continuously, but, where continued, eX-
cellent ore bodies have usually been de-
veloped. Especially is this true at YER
million, Pardee and in the Wallace dis
trict near Clinton. At the present Clin-
ton is the most promising camp in the
county, there being probably seventy
claims on which, in the near future,
more than representation work will be
done. The mines that are now in active
operation are the House group, compris-
ing ten claims; the Copper Bell group
of ten, the Stephens group of six, the
Wilkinson-Webster group of four. OF
these the Stephens and Copper Bell
have the most development. In the
Granite, belonging to the latter, a depth
of about $50 feet has been attained, and
about $50 feet of %tunneling has been
done. They work with a hoist and have
a very good showing.
OF the Stephens group the principal
work is being done on the Hidden
Treasure, which has reached a vertical
depth of 525 feet and is worked by two
tunnels. The work on these claims has
shown the great possibilities Of the dis
trict by developing a large body of ore.
Two miles northeast of the Hidden
Treaure are the Portland and Victoria
of the Wilkinson Webster
which also show fine ore.
The mines at Pardee, Superior and
Vermillion are not in active operation
at present. but from them have been
taken a considerable amount of ore,
most of which was in Butte.
In addition to the lead and silver near
Vermillion and Thompson, a valuable
deposit of antimony was developed a few
years ago, which is not being worked
on account of the condition of the mar
ket. Prospecting during the past eason
resulted in the ocation of a number of
new claims and the relocation of some
abandoned ones. The quartz leads on
Mount Jumbo. adjoining Missoula, are
again being prospected. new discoveries
Of a promising character having been
made.
The placer diggings are yielding more
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
GOVERNMENT N

Missoula Water Company ...... 1880
OF the SIS, 000 acres in Missoula county
there are yet belonging to the national
government and subject to entry under
the homestead, desert land, mining, and
stone and timbe acts, over 800, 0oO acres.
Fair homesteads may yet be had for the
development. The Northern Pacific rail-
way company has 1000 acres of unim-
proved land that is offered for sale out
right, either for cash or on nve and ten
years time. Partially improved farms
can be purchased reasonable, the prices
ranging from ten to thirty dollars per
acre according to location, water, build
ings and other improvements.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

Assessment Of town lots aggregates
$946. $50; improvements thereon $99S, 254.
6412 miles Of irrigation and mining ditch
es are assessed ait $7,460, making a total
on all real estate and improvements,
So, 1921, and total Of all kinds, $751;
$50.
On the above taxes We're levied as fol-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION.

The large amount of mountain land
and that held by the Northern Pacific
railway company, which is assessed at a
nominal price, materially reduces the as
sessed valuation of the county, which
aggregates s., 547, $50. A of the
assessment of Missoula county approxi-
mates it's condition. In Analysing as
sessments it is well to remember that
considerable property is not given in and
hat the assessed values are not market
values. The last assessment shows the
county fairly we'll stocked as follows:
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

Other personal Items include farm
utensils, Sc, 32S; farm machinery, $50. O02;
wagons and harness, SiS 039: lumber,
coal and wood, 1891 .S7S. Merchants are
assessed $3.50, 943 on their stocks and S25,-
0S3 on fixtures. Miscellaneous items az
gregate 81, 76S, 3l9, making d total person
al assessment OF So, 7S5. 006. Included in
the last item are mortgages and bonds
a~Sgregating $214.C,1, q very small per
cent. on the total valuation, and $147, 765
bank stock.
The real estate assessment covers $780,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
A TAXPAYERS,

Corporations and capitalists are re-
qu!red to bear their proportional part of
the burdens of the state. The following
list includes some of the heaviest tax
payers, together with the amount of tax
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-08

Harmony lodge, E. and A.. M, ceie- brated the 103d anniversary of its or ganization last night.
 Dr Lodge. will deliver an address on "Chemistry" before the Waterbury Scientific society tonight.
 United States Consul c. B. Turner and family, who have been in Water bury for some time, will leave for Ot- tawa, tomorrow.
 Edward Carroll an employe of the Waterbury Brass Go. cut off the thumb of his right hand while at work on q power press yesterday.
 Judge Lowe was at his office to-day. When he came down town this morn ing the young ladies employed in the Odd Fellows building presented him a handsome bouquet of pinks and chrysanthemums, he having been the greatest victor in the battle of ballots Tuesday The judge accepted the compliment from the young ladies ana ordered candies for all of them.
 c. B. Rogers, the special postal agent from Washington who has been Investigating the situation as to a free rural system in the suburbs, has not yet reported to the postal department. He will make his final visit tomorrow, and it is taken for granted that he will recommend fayorably on the situation. The adoption of such system will mean an increase ill the nnmber of letter carriers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-08
HunbugS

Are very numerous at intervals, par tIcularly around election time. If a ward heeler is saying a good word for his favorite candidate, you can bet your life he'll give the fellow on the other ticket a fine old larrupping, and before he is through the poor fellow hasn't foot to stand on, providing you let the heeler have all the say. But what does such nonsense amount to! Election day will come and go, and one political party feels as if they got a terrible scalding, while the fellows on tine other side are as happy ana contented as mortal man can be. But where does the "humhug' come in here? Why, that's easy. The candi- dates simply promise us anything and everything on top of the earth before they are sure of election. but when they get there, there is quite a differ ence We can mind our own business and let them mind theirs. See the point? Well, personally speaking. we do mind our own business. We con tinually have our eye on the wheel, and that's one reason we can sell you a much nicer quality of Tea. Coffee and Butter than the other fellow sells you at tEc same price. We recom- mend our 50c Tea, Cream Java Coffee at 30c per pound and 26c Butter as fine trio fer election time. Try them at - r,
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-08
z. B. Benhan7.

To the Board of County Commission
 CTS for New Haven County:
 I hereby apply for q wholesale li- cense to sell spirituous and intoxicat- ing liquors, ale, lager beer, Rhine wine and cider. at 40 North Main street, town of Waterbury. My place of busi ness is located within two feet in q direct line of a church editice or public school house, ore the premises per taining thereto, or any postoftice or public library.
 Dated at Waterbury, this 10th day of October. A. D. 1900.
 w. B. WOODRUFF. Applicant
 We, the undersigned, electors and taxpayers, as defined by law, of the town of Waterbury. hereby endorse the application of the above named for such license: H. NJ. Smith, E. U. Lathrop. Otis s. Northrop, w. Easton Smith, c. F. Trott. Dated at Waterbury, this 10th day of October, A. D. 1900.