Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-06-18
VALUABLE STATISTICS
IN N. P. PAMPHLET
Interesting Data About Montana, Wash
ington, Oregon and
Idaho.

A homeseekers pamphlet issued by
the Northern Pacific contains some in
teresting data on the development of
and opportunities in Pacific Northwest
states, as follows:
About Montana.
Montana, 93,sO6,0SO Acres-Ninety-
three million acres of land, with a pres
ent population of about 100000.
Which means plenty of room for
morel
It's the big "Treasure State lin
the center of the great prosperity belt
of the Northwest, where =" dry farming"
is opening the eyes of the world to its
safe and sure scientific principles and its
wonderful results. Where irrigation is
showing what marvellous resources have
been trodden under cattle hoofs.
The Yellowstone valley, with its trib-
utaries, the Tongue, Rosebud, Bighorn,
Clark IS Fork, Shield IS Rivers and Big
Timber Creek, has available for irriga-
ton alone more than 100000 acres
much of it for sale at low prices. The
Huntley and Lower Yellowstone govern
ment reclamation projects will reclaim
about 10000 acres altogether, in this
valley. The Clark IS Fork of the Yellow
stone is rapidly developing into a first
class fruit district, and the Shields
River line of the Northern Pacific, {
new branch, opens up rich section, par
ticularly attractive.
The Gallatin valley, the "granary'
of Montana, with the adjacent Madi
son and Jefferson valleys, form a grea
grain producing area from which Europ'
derives food.
The Bitter Root valley is famous tn
world over for its luscious fruit, AM
the fertile Flathead country is a gar
den spot.
In the way of educational advantage
! Montana has the State University a
Missoula, the State Agricultural Colleg
at Bozeman, the School of Mines a
Butte, with numerous educational inst
tutions at other points.
The Northern Pacific railway ha
1925 miles of main and branch lines i
, Montana, to which will be added cor
siderable new mileage this year.
About Idaho.
Idaho, SO 800 800 Acres.-The Panhal
! die of Idaho has greatly Oversize
land, climate, altitude and products.
is a country to suit all corners. On on
farm of 100 acres was grown, in 100
D a total of 112 different varieties {
products
= The soil Of Northern Idaho is Of vo
! canic origin-very deep and made up (
the richest ingredients.
All the cereals, corn, potatoes an
3 other vegetables, fruits and grasses gro
L in abundance.
The Nez Perez and Camas prair
Is country is famous for its production
a grain, for its blooded cattle, and is pa
q ticularly well adapted TO dairying, be
i raising and general farming
The Lewiston Charleston region, wa
= its five and ten acre irrigated orchar'
e and vineyards, is very attractive
hOmeseekers.
n Apples, peaches, cherries, berries, We
l. etables and grapes bring remarkable
h. comes 10 growers.
!, The State University at Moscow,
= state normal school at Lewiston and q
- State College at Pullman, Wash, OF
exceptional education advantages.
The Northern Pacific has netwo
d. Of railroads IN the Inland Empire
"A Washington and Idaho. hadiating fra
i. Spokane are lines ID almost al dire
y tons With rs frequent freight al
= passenger service, the Northern faei
" serves 40 keep al parts of tins gre
e. empire in close touch with the country
ar markets.