Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 110, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1910 — Former Resident Writes From Far Away Montana Homestead. [ARTICLE]

Former Resident Writes From Far Away Montana Homestead.

Wye, Mont., May 1, 1916. Editor Republican—Thinking a line from the Treasure State would be acceptable for your columns, I will write a few lines descriptive of our country. The country is very hilly and broken, although there is some good land in the valleys, where small grain grows to perfection. Oats will average 48 pounds per bushel and 60 bushels to the acre. Corn does not grow well here, the altitude being too high. We are in the foothills of the Bear Tooth mountains. The altitude is 5,400 feet and the climate is fine and and the water could be no better, coming from springs. There are some hot springs. Cattle keep in good condition all winter on the range without any care. Small fruits do well here. We have plenty of fuel, both coal and wood. There is a vein of coal cropping out on my homestead. Our nearest railroad point is"4s miles away, but we have daily mall. The stage makes a round trip every day except Sunday. There are a few good homesteads yet vacant, but they are being taken up very fast, toy next year they will all be taken pp. Work is plenty and wages are good for common labor, $2.00 per day with board. Ranch work is $35 per month. We are about 35 miles from Yellowstone National Park and near the rich copper mines of Butte and Cook City. There are some very rich mines about 3 miles from here, at Old Wye City, but they are undeveloped as yet owing to some dispute in the title. As to the cost of living here, we buy groceries as cheap as in Rensselaer. Flour is some higher. Potatoes we have for thq asking. Beef steak, 10c a pound, butter 25c, eggs 15c. I would like to help celebrate the fourth with you this year, but I cannot get there this time. This is getting too long and ere I tire your patience I will close. Wishing my old friends success, I remain, Yours Respectfully,

ARNOLD RICHARDS.