The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-26
DESCRIBES MONTANA
FURTHER
e. w. ARCHER CONTINUES HIS
ARTICLE ON TRIP THROUGH
WESTERN STATES.

Last week The Missoulian printed a
description Of Missouri ami the sur
rounding country, as written by T.. "
Archer for the Hillsboro ,Ohio) Dis
patch and showing the impression left
upon the registration visitors by the
GLIMPSE which they had of the west
The secold part Of Mr.. archcr's story
Is as follows:
ON Tuesday moraing / boarded a
westbound Northern Pacific train for
Spokane. Wash. The three days rest
at Missoula, Mont. with "A few side
trips up and down the picturesque and
fertile valleys leading out from the
city, made me feel like new man
The pure water and air Of this locality
have this effect upon all who stop
here for while. The ride across the
mountains Of western Montana and
across Idaho and the eastern part Of
Washington is one of continuous
scenery.
1t must have been men OF iron will
and Herculcan muscle that blazed the
that civilization might move forward
and onward. The great mounta ms were
no barrier to them. When they were
too high to scale. they tunneled
through
"Onc of the tunnels | passed through
was three and one half miles In length
and took just seven minutes 10 pass
through Passing through. a mans
imagination is worked to the limit.
One does not know how To appreciate
good, fresh air until he has passed
through one OF these tunnels. They arc
now installing electric motors to pull
trains through such tunnels and
completing arrangements to supply II
current of fresh air through the en-
tire length. These great feats of en-
cheering only verify the old proverb.
Where there's II will there's way
Il passed through the Flathead In
dian reservation en- route to Spokane.
This reservation was recently opened
to settlement Six thousand quarter
sections were drawn by citizens from
all parts of the country, after the In
dams had been given their choice In
farms and farm residences owned and
operated by the Indians.
The wigwam and Indian village
have given way To nice homes and
laid -out towns. where well-filled stores
OF merchandise can be secured. This
entire reservation will be supplied by
Missoula. Mont, and will have pop
ulation of over 10000 energetic citizens.
n.rgetic because 1t takes that quail
ity, when people break away from the
thickly settled districts of the east. to
move their families to this wild
country To make their fortunes. The
c. 900 who drew isO acres each are very
fortunate. for here they can grow In
the virgin soil. when properly cared
for. the following: Five hundred dol
lars worth Of Strawberries per acre,
$500 worth of raspherries per acre
81 900 worth of red apples ,orchard
10 years oldD per acre. $500 worth OF
onions per acre. $1,000 worth of celery
per acre. The soil yields 10 tn loo
bushels nf oats. 40 to 50 bushels ri
wheat and two To four tons Of timothy
per acre.
While Montana is young. as COM
pared with other states, yet she has
had the advantage of the experiences
of the eastern states In help guide her
i'm many ways. This l. especially true
in educational affairs, Her common
school system is we'll established, The
first eight grades are uniform through
out the state The high school Is
divided into two classes, the town and
the cnnaty. If one comes west and
expects 10 find inferior educational
advantages. he viii be fooled. In some
respects they can set good example
for the east