Resources of Montana . hite settlers were few, and Fort Benton was the only point that developedllinto a permanent city as the direct result of the early establishment of a trading it was, however, that the earliest commercial activities of the state centered, andSits excellent location on the Missouri river was as great a factor in its permanence asthe building of the old adobe fort. Regular Stores Opened. Between 1850 and 1860 a few straggling emigrants came to Montana, most of them[seeking gold, and following the discovery of the yellow metal in paying quantities in1862, there sp
Resources of Montana . hite settlers were few, and Fort Benton was the only point that developedllinto a permanent city as the direct result of the early establishment of a trading it was, however, that the earliest commercial activities of the state centered, andSits excellent location on the Missouri river was as great a factor in its permanence asthe building of the old adobe fort. Regular Stores Opened. Between 1850 and 1860 a few straggling emigrants came to Montana, most of them[seeking gold, and following the discovery of the yellow metal in paying quantities in1862, there sprang up the active mining camps of Bannock, Virginia City, and Helena.;and here the first regular stores were opened to supply the needs of the gold seekers.{Between 1860 and 1870 there were established a number of merchandising are still in business, and that represent, through years of honest industry and?business efficiency, some of the most substantial commercial enterprises there are nowin 112 MONTANA—1920
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