The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-05-02
MONTANA WRITER
SLAMS GARRETT
Richland County Writer Says Garrett
Knows Not Whereof He Speaks
Defends Treasure State.

The following article is taken from
a recent issue of the Sidney Mon
tana) Herald and is forciful ans
wer to an article in the Saturday
Evening Post by Garet Garrett.
1t was with much amusement, dis
gust and resentment the people of the
Northwest read Garet Garrett's article
in the April IL issue Of the Saturday
Evening Post.
Amusement, because of the ignor-
ance Mr.. Garrett displayed.
Disgust, because of the audacity Of
man with his supposed business in
sight isglhit and bis lack of fair dealing.
Amusing, well-because it is.
Resentment, because of the ignor-
ance he displayed in quotations on ac-
tual conditions, as a whole, in the
states mentioned in his article. In
part he is correct, but as whole, he
is absolutely wrong, and if Mr.. Gar
rett will come to Montana and take
his observations by making a COM
plete canvas Of all districts and COM
ing into actual contact with the peo-
pie when he has slandered in most
brazen manner, look our great re-
sources over thoroughly, see what
Montana and her people have done
and are doing, instead of making his
observations from the records of some
incompetent statistician, or from a
moving train, we will convince him
that he is entirely wrong, or has been
misinformed, and that he has done a
great people and a great country a
very great injustice.
What has the great Northwest done
for and against Mr.. Garrett? For
him, it has fed and clothed him and is
doing so now Against him, nothing.
If one cannot speak we'll of his neigh
Dor, it seems better not to speak at
all.
The Conditions which Mr.. Garrett
has seen fit to mention as existing in
this territory exists in practically
every state in the Union. Why he has
selected the Northwest on which to
vent his very damaging slander, the
people cannot conceive. There are
sections here which need eastern cap
ital and settlers to develop the great
resources. Eastern capitalists, after
reading Caret Garrett's article would
naturally hesitate to invest in ter
ritory such as he would have them
believe this one is. Settlers would
hesitate to locate and cast their lot
in country hampered by conditions
as he would have them believe exists
in Montana.
l wish to call Mr.. Garretts atten-
ton to some of the products and re-
sources Of which we land the entire
nation should be) are proud.
First, the great fruit producing dis
tricts of Montana. The fruit some Of
which, | have no doubt, he has eaten
with great relish, for our fruit is ship
ped to all Eastern states and cities.
Also, he has probably eaten with great
contentment many fine juicy steaks
and chops from some Of our Montana
cattle, sheep and hogs. The bread he
consumes daily undoubtedly is made
Of Montana wheat which, by the way,
grades far better than that from any
other state. The wool in the cloth
ing he wears and the leather from
which his shoes are made, without
doubt, are made from the backs OF
sheep and cattle that were bred and
raised on the vast grazing sections OF
the great state of Montana. The sill.
yer contained in the dollars with which
he purchases his food and clothing
may be from the great silver mines
Of Montana. The copper used In q
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