being able to discount that time.As the Circat Northern, by purchase or otherwise, is reported to have secured independent lines that v. ill give an open route to the sea, its completion to Spokane lulls will give Moutanians another great overland route. It is often asserted that we have too many railroads. There may be too many to ► lit the stockholders of those already «obstructed, hut there are not too many lor the jeopIe. The construction of this extension will open to Northern Montana equal railroad facilities with those of most other sections of the state Miid will develop much country that has hitherto been as devoid of railroads a the Desert of Sahara of w ater or gras* It will give the surplus population * ; the east an additional route to the n»a* ic west as well as ojien up a region to tin n aliiMSt as primeval as the (*ardcr of Kden iu Kve’s time, though it is doubtful if they will find it in all re-Sjiecta equal to that famous garden.BANDERS’ INDIAN VIEWS.Tku u nr horse \\ as recent 1 vWest.nui\Bitof(i.IlfThe first issue of The TownsendMessiixoeu came to the News sauctumthis week. In typographical appearanceit is perfect and illustrates the fact thatthe editor is qualified to dojudite to the jfield. We hope the enterprise successand that its owner may reap the reward , I’01which honest labor deserves. Missouri l‘lvalley is rich for agriculture, her sur- j 4 K‘ m \ 1 ■r i.inding mountains contain untold; wealth, and a thousand herds graze upon their sides. Meagher county cannot be advertised too much to the world. We welcome the new paper into the field of activity, knowing that its voice will , sound tlu* praise of our wonderful mountain country. One tingle copy of a newspajs-r duos more good than a doxciihigh-Hotm l ug circulars, and every eotn-mnnitv should hold up their home histi-| tut ions os a money investment. May Tub Mes8k.noek tide serenely upon theawave of prus|ierity and with the real of j Meagher county’s pa|**rs bring in hundreds of j*eople and thou sands of dollars for in vestment.—Mvsghei County be New s. i “a1 noal*uic on mi ri's onw 1actsin betin