The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-11-21
Tells Story of the Treasure State in
Eleven Separate Sections.
TOUCHES ON EVERY PHASE
Declares That Some of the Best Peo-
pile in the State Live in Butte
Gives the Treasure Seeker Some
Valuable Hints and Tosses Bou-
quets to the Educators.

Another historian-a poetical his
torian, TOBIAS, like young Lochin-
var, come out of the west, and bids
fair to immortalize the Treasure
State in verse, says the Helena indie
pendent. Her history-to be exact,
it should be stated that it is entitled
"A Synopsis of the History of Mon
tana"-deals with every phase of the
states progress, from treasure seek
ing to politics, and the story is told
in II sections or verses, with four
postscripts in what may for present
purposes be termed blank verse.
So far as can be ascertained, this
condensed history has not yet found
as large a sale as did the book of
Butte's genius, Mary MacLane, but
there is known to be at least one
copy in Helena. That is the property
of Lon R. Hoss, private secretary to
story of how he came into possession
of it may be of interest at this time.
The other day a little woman who
showed in her face that she was pos
sessed of information, the .imparting
of which would prove a boon to those
who heard, walked into the COVER
nor's Office and seeing Mr.. Hoss al
his desk she began with the inquiry
whether he wanted to purchase 6
synopsis of the history of Montana
She said a few words of modest in
PRODUCTION for the history" and con
cluded with the statement that the
price was only so cents.
Now, Mr. Hoss just dotes on his
tories of Montana, and although the
little woman had not shown the his
tory" he quickly concluded that an,
sort of history of the state of hi
adoption was we'll worth four bits
He therefore waived the traditional
right of the Missourian and told -
caller that he would invest in on
of the histories. Thereupon the al
thor drew forth a strip of pape
about two feet in length, on whic
were printed the stanZas and blan
verses referred to in the beginnin
of this article. Mr. Hoss has rea
and re-read the history" and onl
on the ground that he would be Ell
allow it to pass out of his hands fC
some excerpts to be made.
In perusing the lines whoch folio
it will very forcibly strlle the readC
that this new historian does not shal
Mary MacLanes pessimistic view
about the big mining camp. For i
stance, hear the opening ode:
81 travelled from the east when
came to the westl lived in many Ct
ies-not many in the west, and as
class of people, they are generou
good and kind, also highly culture
and refined, and some of the be
live in Butte, Montana; ant many
them are Christians, in the She
herds fold; but the little lambs,
blesses them, and takes them for H
own"
The author appreciates the m
lOuS VI wealth. ludI lie DuIIeu
meath the surface in Montana, a.
kindly warns the sluggard that not
ing like riches comes without t
welding of the pick and shov
Listen:
Montana is the youngest state,
know not of her birth, she was &
mitted into the union without wo
of grace or mirth; sne's rich in &C
and treasure and also precious gen
and her mines yield annually N
lions and bring big dividends. And
you expect she'll yield her wea
you'll have to get out and dig 20
self, and use the pick and SHOW