The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-03
STATE AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

STATE AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
| The Pony Sentinel Is q newspaper
which ably fills it's local field. 1t goes
| farther than this, and apprises it's read
| ers in distant sections OF the state OF
| the mineral and agricultural resources
| of Madison county. A recent complaint
| from the Sentinel, however, is not in
keeping with its usual fair and generous
course toward its daily contemporaries.
Commenting upon the widespread inter-
est taken in the sale of state lands soon
to be held in Montana the Sentinel has
the following to say:
Every citizen Of this mountain state
knows that Montana has limitless latent
wealth waiting for those who have the
brain and will power to develop 1t ard
are ready and willing to share in all ad-
vantageS which accrue from its Develop
ment But who has considered the source
whence this attention to our state ana
the interest centered upon it has been
brought about? Has this advertising
been done through Marconi's system or
wireless telegraphy. by carrier pigeon
or by the letters which Montana people
have written to their friends In other
states? Or has it been brought about
by the efforts of the county papers? 1t
certainly has not been due to the efforts
of the state dailies, as they never have
had time to say anything, unless in
very general way, about the resources
of this state, and they have been espe-
cially reticent concerning agricultural
lands and the value Of the different
counties for farming.
This impeac hment Of Montana daily
newspapers the Inter Mountain is not
prepared to indorse. In season and out
this paper has abored to set before the
people of the northwest the claims or
Montanas agricultural lands. To this
end the Inter Mountain has given rell-
able news, in form convenient to be used
by eastern publications, telling Of the
steady advance Of the agricultural in
terests of the state. The news bearing
upon agricultural matters in the state
which has appeared in the columns of
the Inter Mountain from day to day has
been given publicity in variety OF
ways. Part of it finds it's way to distant
news centers through the medium of the
Associated Press some goes out in the
form of special dispatches, and not IN
frequently the railway companies, whose
efforts in promoting immigration are
commendable, distribute thousands OF
copies of the Inter Mountain In the most
effective way in sections Of the east from
which settlers are likely to be attracted.
| Some months ago the Inter Mountain
published the news of a contract Gall
| latin county flour mill had made with
dealer in breadstuffs whose customers
| we're residents of the Orient. This i'm
| portant bit of news was proclaime ID
| abroad through every state in the Union
| by the telegraph service of the Assoc
! ciated Press, and Montana profited &C
cordingly. A recent editorial in the
Inter Mountain, telling the progress o.
| Montana in taxable wealth since terrl-
torial days is now being used extensively
by the land departments of the railway
companies as precise and reliable
statement of industrial conditions in this
state. The Inter Mountain has on file
expressions of congratulation from high
| officials of the land departments of lead
ing railroads who are of the opinion that
nothing published by Montana news
paper in recent years sets forth so we'll
and truthfully the advantages Of citizen
| ship in this favored state. What is OF
benefit in attracting settlers to the agri-
cultural lands of Montana Is, of course,
helpful to railway companies having
lands for sale, and land agents of these
corporations seized upon the Inter Noun
tains editorial as a welcome addition to
the valuable evidences of Montana's su-
perior agricultural lands.
Without especial flourish of trumpets
the Inter Mountain has been at work eff
fectively spreading the news of Mon
tana's greatness. Expressions of appre
citation have not been lacking, and de
spite the gloomy view of the situation
taken by the Sentinel. the state has no
been without an advocate among thu
daily newspapers. For the interest nov
being taken by residents of the east i,
the sales of state lands soon to be hell
) the Inter Mountain modestly claims
good share of credit.
BRYAN AND ROOSEVELT.
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