Resources of Montana . taincoal,and geologists believe there are possibilities of oil. Timber—There are 32,256 acres of the Lewis and Clark National Forest includedwithin the county. In addition there are about 50 square miles of land covered withtimber, but little of it is of a merchantable character. Land Yalues—Land, both irrigated and grazing, ranges in price from $15 to $50an acre. Transportation and Highways—The main line of the Great Northern traverses thecounty east and west. A splendid highway along the eastern side of the Glacier Na-tional Park connects with local Glacier county road
Resources of Montana . taincoal,and geologists believe there are possibilities of oil. Timber—There are 32,256 acres of the Lewis and Clark National Forest includedwithin the county. In addition there are about 50 square miles of land covered withtimber, but little of it is of a merchantable character. Land Yalues—Land, both irrigated and grazing, ranges in price from $15 to $50an acre. Transportation and Highways—The main line of the Great Northern traverses thecounty east and west. A splendid highway along the eastern side of the Glacier Na-tional Park connects with local Glacier county roads. The Roosevelt Memorial Trailfrom the east traverses the county. Education—In addition to the rural schools, common schools are found in thechief communities, there is an Indian school on the reservation part of the county,while Cut Bank, the county seat, maintains a high school accredited for the four yearterm. Tourist Attractions—Indian scenes on the reservation, hunting and fishing. LAND OF OPPORTUNITY ^. In the Picturesque Flathead Cities and Towns—Cut Bank, the temporary county seat and main city of thecounty, has a population of about 1,500. It has a municipal water system, sewer sys-jtem, electric lights, good streets and walks. Its business men are thriving and pro-gressive. It has a very fine school system, well equipped, and with an accreditedJ high school, two churches, Protestant and Catholic; two banks, a newspaper andvarious other businesses. Browning is the headquarters of the Indian Agency, and a town of about 600people. It is located in the center of the reservation and about two miles off therailroad. This year the government threw open the townsite, the town was incor-porated, and a great many improvements are now under way. Glacier Park is a scenic little village at the main entrance to the national park,where the largest hotel in the park is situated. Special Opportunities—Agriculture and stock raising. Climatological—The mean annual tempe
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