Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-05
THINKSFERGUS
IS ALL RIGHT
SENATOR Lee MANTLE ENTHUS.
IASTlc OVER FUTURE OF
THIS COUNTY.

SVu0 OOONU1'
Senator Lee Nantes recent visit to
Fergus county was a comparatively
short one. but what he saw of this
section evidently impressed Mr.. Man
tie deeply. He was interviewed on his
arrival in Helena by the Record,
which publishes the following:
This was the first visit of the former
senator to Lewistown and he returns
enthusiastic over the future for the
growing city and for the entire section,
which is enjoying large influx in pop
ulation. While in Lewistown Mr.. Man
tie was royalty entertained and he
speaks in the warmest praise of the
hospitable treatment that is accorded
to visitors.
" Fergus county, in common with the
rest of the state, has enjoyed to the
full the benefits of the recent prolong-
ed spell of rainy weather, and while it
has been disagreeable overhead and
underfOOt the benefits of the thous.
ands upon thousands of acres of rich
land in that county, recently settled
and put under cultivation by new set
tiers from Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa,
Missouri and other sections is we'll
nigh incalculable, and all the people
over there are feeling jubilant over
the bright prospects," said Mr.. Man.
tie.
Development is Remarkable.
Il am greatly impressed with the
outlook in Fergus county, and unques.
tionably it has splendid future. 1t is
young empire in extent and is un.
usually blessed with natural rescour-
ces. 1t is we'll watered and has mag
nificient ranges, ranches and farms,
and in addition to hundreds of thous-
ands of acres of tillable land capable
of raising crops without irrigation. Il
fact of comparatively recent discovery
but of which large numbers of practi.
cal farmers from other sections are
now taking full advantage. And not
the least of it's many resources are
the wonderfully rich gold properties
now being SO profitably worked al
Kendall, Gilt Edge and other points
The gold product of Fergus county
mines must now be over 100000 pc,
month, while new developments anG
discoveries are constantly being made
The mineral development of the coun
ty has been most remarkable and ha:
excited the wonder and interest O.
mining men everywhere. The Montan;
railroad has aided greatly the develop
ment of all that section of the state
1t has now passed into the hands o
the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul
to become part of their rich and e.
tensive through system, which mean
additional advantages to the entir
, section lying between the Northern
Pacific railroad and the Great MOI
thern railroad. Grading is also bein
done on the Great Northern road fro1
: Great Falls to Billings, which pr
sumo means the extension of the Blu
lington system.
r with this road completed Ferg,l
i. county and Meagher county and al
d joining territory will be amply pr
!. vided with railroad facilities whic
;. will tend to rapidly settle up a
4 valuable lands.
v THE city of Lewistown is one of til
+ handsomest. best located and mo-
l. thriving cities in the state. It has
J. most prosperous appearance. is We
>. and substantially built and grown
rapidly. The enterprising people a
!. proud of it's growth and prosperity al
r. are getting ready for the numero
improvements demanded by its CO
r. stantly increasing size and impor.an
"a as the center of wonderfully Ri
a and prosperous region. My recent v
n it to Lewistown-my first-has be-
q most pleasant and l shall not SO,
! forget the generous hospitality al
n hearty good will of its people and Q
n ly regret that l was unable to rema
20 longer"