The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-03-19

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u United States. The town Dor
ders on Whitetish lake, of the prettiest bodies
of water in the country. This lake is miles long
and varies from mile to two miles III width it
abounds in trout OF different varieties, and recent
ly the Chamber of Commerce obtained from the
state fish hatchery 200, 600 Lake Superior whetish
to plant.
The Whitetsh river borders the town two
sides, and has recently, by the erection OF dam
below the town, been made contiguous with the
lake, thus atforing passage for boats and launches
from the center OF town to the lake, and giving us
practically three miles OF lake front. We might
mention here that there are about 80 fine launches
the lake
Situated in the mountains, Whitetish has
all sides beautiful natural scenery.
Whitetish is of the main division points
on the Great Northern railroad. Tie railroad
payroll on the division varies from Sl25, 900 to
Sl50,0o0 per month. The railroad has reserved,
at this point, extensive piece of land for their
According to official announcements all
passenger and freight business OF the Burlington
will be handled by the Great Northern between
Great Falls, Mont, and the coast; this alone will
add one-thrd to present railroad force.
The lumber industry in the vicinity of White
fish is very important We have two saw mills
and two planning mills in town ana several other
mills near by. Extensive logging and tie cutting
operations are carried on every year, the annual
cut being millions OF feet.
Whitetsh is about five years old, and has an
estimated population of 1000 The town was cut
out OF the virgin forest, and considering the length
OF its existence, the growth and development has
been remarkable.
We have fine water system owned by the
town, first class electric light plant and telephone
system, good school, churches, hospital, and the
other different lines OF business that 90 with a
good and thriving town.
Our surrounding country is at the present
time mostly covered with timber, or, where logged
over, with tirewood and stumps Right here we
notice OF the great advantages of this land, for
man in ordinary circumstances; the average
piece of logged over land contains enough tirewood
to pay the original cost of the land, and in some
cases more All kinds of garden truck thriyes on
this stump land, the country being particularly
adapted to potatoes. 1t has been proved beyond
doubt that fruit will not only grow here, but in
point OF flavor and productveness surpasses many
OF the widely advertised fruit countries OF the
West There is a large quantity of meadow land
near here which can be purchased very reasonable,
and makes handsome investment.
FRUIT
III mas Deen preucteu by rult ana nufSerymen
of experience that land adapted to fruit raising in
vicinity, especially along Whitefsh lake, will
in few years be worth from 5000 to $500 an acre.
whereas the same land can be purchased
around so and SIS per acre.
Strawberries currants and other small fruit
are very profitable here.
One of our great needs, as is the case through
out the West is chickens and cows.
Eggs average here the year around 81 cents per
dozen. going as high 80 cents this present VIM
ter. Chickens sell at high price; they do fine
here, any farmer attending to this business will
testify.
DAIRY-LAND
North of town, covering five miles
wide and ten miles long, we have the finest unde-
yeloped dairy country in this part of the state.
Numerous small streams flow through this portion
of the country, and clover grows and spreads with
out the least care.