Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-28

will attn continue to be grazed, and on the
bench lands cultivated pasture plants VIII
be grown that will yield three times as
much food as the native pastures now FUR
nish.
THAT Montana will have great extension
in sugar beet production h evident from
the fact that II has one of the largest ana
most successful sugar beet factories In the
United States IL is located in the
valley of the Yellowstone.
In the lower Yellowstone are 7O'OOO acres
that may soon be put under irrigation IN
the MIX river valley are $4,000 acres. In
the Sun river project, 10000 acres; In the
Black Foot project, 10000 acres, and IN
the lower Flathead $4,000 acres. On all
Of these sugar bests can be grown as
successfully as at Billings where the fac
tory 10 now located.
valleys Famous for Apples. ...
The FIathead and Bitter Root valleys
are now greatly famous for the production
OF apples and other fruits. The same Is
true OF a very many other lesser valleys
which cannot now be named. There are
also hundreds OF thousands OF acres OF
other lands now covered with forests that
some day will be devoted to the growth
OF profitable orchards. That others be-
yond Montana have awakened TO the i'm
portance OF these resources Is evidenced
by the great thrush Of settlers and home
seekers that are now rushing in from
every direction"
r.. w. Pettibone, In charge OF the Great
Falls exhibit gave an interesting address
on Great Falls-The Electric City" say
ing;
Great Falls is located in the wsst cen
trail part OF Montana in what Is known as
the big basin country, one OF the best sg-
Ticultural sections OF the state" said MIR.
Pettibone. ut is 1900 miles west OF Omaha
and 500 miles east Of Seattle, so that II
possesses ample room TO develop into a
large city. 1t is located in the chinook
belt where a mild southwest wind pre-
walls three days out Of every four, and a.
a result the winters are milder than here
in Omaha
PIOVy UntII December.
During the present winter the farmers
have been able TO pillow their fields until
the latter part OF December, and thus far
this season 1t has been unnecessary to
feed stock, with the exception of a few
days
Great Falls is one OK the most beautiful
residence cities IN the northwest All OF
its residential avenues and streets are
boulsvarded with double row OF ash and
elm trees ON either side. There are owe,
twenty miles OF such bouleyards in which
are found over 1900 beautiful shade trees
The city possesses an extensive park sys
TEN embracing 100 acres OF parks, 100 acres
of which have been improved to the high
est degree
Great Falls is a city with a great fu
ture. 1t possesses all OF the essential,
nacessar,, Tor The b,itld,nR 81 n mighty cit,
unlimited water power. rich mineral de-
posits near at hand, splendid railroad IA
cilities for reaching the surrounding ter
ritory, and a large ana productive agri
cultural Territory tributary 10 the city
James }. Hiu in speaking Of Great Fall
said that many of those within his hearing
would live TO see it another Pittsburg."
Tells of judith BRaiG,
c. A. Mccain spoke on The judith
Basin" He said:
Have you ever Witnessed the TRANSITION
OF a great commonwealth from the primi
tive industries TO the ultimate agriculture
and manufacturing period7 II you have not
you have missed one OF the most interest
ing and broadening experiences IN life.
The state OF Montana 10 now exPeFienc
ing that period Of transition
The Indian aud the buffalo gave plac
10 the stockman with his immense herds 0
domestic stock and the rancher In turn
now Eiving place 20 the farmer. who mark
the last and permanent stag. OF industris
development
Minsrs PaaHtnE Away.
'-rhs miner and raneher are no longe
emblsmateai Of broad Montana. The man