Identifier: resourcesofmonta1920mont (find matches)
Title: Resources of Montana
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Montana. Department of Agriculture and Publicity
Subjects: Agriculture
Publisher: Helena, Mont. Independent Publishing Co., State Printers
Contributing Library: Montana State Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Montana State Library

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are the chief species. Land Values—The average value of improved irrigated land ranges from $65 to125 per acre and improved non-irrigated $45 to $65. Small improved tracts adjacento towns sell at from $350 to $700 per acre. Non-improved cultivable lands, grazingands, sell for approximately $25 per acre. There are three National Forests in theounty, Lolo, Lewis and Clark and Missoula. Transportation and Highways—Missoula has two transcontinental railroad lines—he Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, electrified, and the Northern Pacific. The North-rn Pacific has a division terminal at this point. Local daily trains are made up inlissoula and run to the Bitter Root Valley, to Hellgate Valley, Grass Valley, and tohe Coeur dAlene and to the Flathead. There are also, in summer, many auto stagesd each of these valleys. One electric line runs from Missoula to Bonner, sevenpiles distant. The principal state highways are the Yellowstone Trail and the Na-ional Parks Highway. MONTANA—1920
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State University, Missoula Education—Missoula county enjoys the benefits of a modern, up-to-date schoolsystem. There are sixty-three public schools, three parochial and one Americanization night school. In the city of Missoula are ten grammar schools and one countyhigh school. Fifty-two schools are located in the county outside the city. Many of)the rural schools have been consolidated and many motor busses are used to trans-port the children to the school buildings. In Missoula City is located the Universityof Montana. Here is also located a first class business college. Tourist Attractions—Hunting and fishing are to be enjoyed along all main trav-eled highways. Ideal natural camping grounds along good streams are available inall sections. The Mission Range of mountains in Flathead Valley, with its glaciersand lakes, is unsurpassed for scenery. The Bitter Root, Blackfoot and Flathead Val-leys also possess wonderful scenery. Visitors in this vicinity should be sure to visit)Lolo H

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