The Daily Missoulian., 1912-06-10

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not true of antelope. mountain sheep,
grizzly or brown bear, elk, moose. deer
or goat, and that takes In the most of
them.
The information about forests is
good. The western name "tamarack"
Is not used. but the eastern word
"larch" Is substituted. The latter Is
the botanical and more common term,
except in the west. 1t would have
been a good idea to have mentioned
the names of trees used as lumber.
Farther along. under manufacturing,
sawmills are mentioned az being To-
Gated In the western part of the state.
a small picture Of the mill at Hen
derson Is shown. A small map shows
the relative sizes and locations of the
national forests.
The chapter on mining deals with
the precious metals, copper and coal.
There Is n small map Of the state
showing the portions underlaid with
coal. another shows the mining re-
gions.
Agriculture is treated somewhat en-
tensively and Is well written. The H.
Illustrations are good and well chosen.
while the different valleys are each
given q little space. there IL ample
opportunity for enlargement by the
teacher in order the better to discuss
the merits of home or nearby places. A
textbook Is really u book of sugges-
tions. and much must be expected of
the teacher. The statements are mild.
A small map locates the different r-
rigation projects of the state.
II ia stated that "tba irrionfad "a rp,e
Of Montana now embrace more than
100000 acres. and II Is conserva-
lively estimated. that 4.500.00O acres
can be added to the irrigated area"
The government gives the following
statistics of irrigation In Montana.
based on the census of 1910:
Improved land in farms 364 0.309 acres
Irrigated ........................16 619 0S4 acres
Enterprises capable
of irrigating ......-.......e e,e05. 30 acres
Included in projects 5.G02 acres
The statement quoted above IL too
low. Five and quarters million
acres are now under the ditch or In
cluded In projects, and this is by no
means all that can be added 10 the
irrigated area.
In manufacturing, reference Is made
tn the generation of electricity by
water power, to the great work of
smelling ores. 10 the sawmlls. flour
mills and breweries, to the manufac-
ture of Portland cement, to the stone
quarries. and brick and tile factories.
All other smaller manufacturing in
dustries are summed up i'm general
statement. We believe II would have
been better had reference been made to
been better had reference been made to
Importance. although this is matter
of opinion.
Commerce is given well written
article of a column and half, with
railroads. We think the fruit indus
try has reached sufficient importance
to warrant the placing Of fruit on the
list of exports. Since fruit is sent to
the Atlantic coast In carload lots. and
! lumber rarely goes farther east than
| Bismarck. fruit better deserves a place
than does lumber.
| The history of the state Is given
under the heading People" the elev-
enth topic. whereas. In the former edi-
tion 1t was placed first. This history
is interestingly written and should APP
peal to the pupils for whom 1t is In
tended. For historical accuracy II
should not be said that on the return
journey of Lewis and Clark the party
divided at what is now the site of
Missoula. AS n matter of fact. they
& parted at the mouth of Lolo creek
II miles from Missoula. While the
citizens of Missoula hope the time may
came when the city will extend TO the
place where they separated the time
when such will be the case Is quite
remote. And la be accurate II might
I have been stated that clark's party
again divided at Three Forks, n por-
/ tion of the men going down the river
/ to join Lewis, the remainder, with
Clark. crossing the Bozeman pass 10
/ the Yellowstone. 1t seems To the
writer the vigilantes deserve more
than three-line statement. but this
/ also. Is but n personal opinion. Surely
mention should be made of Sitting
Bull. Rain -in-the- Face and Crazy
Horse I'm connection with the Custer
massacre. as Il has always been called
lest these noted Indians be forgotten
Under the head Government" clear
statements are made with reference To
anu tA''ulii5 llf l'iNA VI WV
state. In reading tho questions foi
map study" accompanying the chapter
we are reminded that grammar has
changed since we studied Harvey years
ago. We see the gkuestion, What
country do you live in?" and recall
the statement of one of the boys II
trying to give Harvey's rule, when th'
hoy said. You should never use
proposition to end sentence with"
The chapter on Education" does MOI
mention the numerous public libraries
of the state. The statement Is made
that high school students may choos,
any one of number of differnc
courses, such as those which train FOL