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MONTANA: INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES 



There are a number of health resorts in the county, among them being 

 Hunter's Hot Springs, Chico Hot Springs and Corwiu Hot Springs. Among the 

 dude ranches and hunting lodges in the county are Montanapolis, 

 Tourist in the Absarokee Mountains, Randall's O-T-O ranch, and the 



Attractions Smith ranches. Fine fi.shing, big game hunting, rugged scenery 

 and natural caves and wells, many of them as yet unexplored, 

 are among the other attractions. Many sight-seers insist that the Gardiner en- 

 trance is the only proper way to tour the Yellowstone, and that to appreciate 

 the park, it must be seen as one would witness a play, from a logical beginning 

 to an impressive climax, which the northern entrance provides. 



PARK COUNTY — Ranks thirteenth in population (11,330); twenty-third in area 

 (1,703,040 acres); fourteenth in combined 1922 crop and livestock value; fourteenth in 

 1920 mineral production; seventh in bank deposits, 1922; twelfth in assessed valuation, 

 1922. Acres public land, 15,146; acres state land, 35,635; acres national forests, 766.656; 

 national parks, 79,104. 



WEALTH PRODUCTION — Estimated 1922 crop value, $1,589,100: estimated live- 

 stock value, January. 1923, $2,349,000; metal production, 1920, $89,360; coal production, 

 1920, $1,000; 1921 lumber cut, 386 M. feet; total bank deposits, September 15, 1922, 

 $4,643,658. 



TAXATION 1922 — Total assessed valuation, $31,790,209; total ta.xable value, 

 $9,999,056. Total outstanding county bond indebtedness, $501,000; total outstanding 

 county warrant indebtedness. $2,308; total outstanding school bond indebtedness. 

 $142,178; other school debts, $2,004. Total general and special county taxes. $185,709; 

 total general and district school taxes, $206,198; total municipal taxes, $171,960; total 

 state taxes, $47,522; total tax (inclusive municipal), per capita, $53.96. 



EDUCATIONAL — Number graded schools, 71; enrollment, 1.828. Number high 

 schools, 3; enrollment, 393. 



BUSINESS STATISTICS — Number of railroads. 1; railway mileage, exclusive of 

 spurs and sidetiacks. 108.99. Number of manufactures. 46; average number wage 

 earners. 741; value of products. $1,856,050. Number of banks. 10. Number general stores. 

 17; confectionery, etc.. 31; groceries and meats, 30; lumber yards. 10; total number mer- 

 chants, 281. Total assessed valuation 1922 merchandise. $890,662. Number grain eleva- 

 tors, 11; total capacity, 405,000 bushels. Number creameries, 2. Number flour mills. 1. 

 Number saw mills, 15. Number of lawyers, 10. Number of physicians. 13. Developed 

 h\dro-electric plant capacity, 3,100 horse power. 



AGRICULTURE (1920 census) — Number farms, 756; farm acreage, 613,597; im- 

 proved farm acreage, 168,679; irrigated acreage, 52,854; average value all property, per 

 farm. $28,561. I..ivestock assessed 1922 — number cattle, 24.142; number sheep, 46.577; 

 number horses, 7,249; number swine (census), 6,402. 



CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA — At Livingston. Elevation. 4.491 feet. Average date 

 last killing frost in spring. May 18: average date first killing frost in fall, September 19. 



An- 

 Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. 



Aver. Prec. . .60 .55 .87 1.20 3.19 1.77 1.16 .88 1.60 

 Aver. Temp. 25.1 27.3 33.8 43.1 51.2 60.2 68.0 66.6 57.2 



Ccunty Seat, Livingston. Population County Seat, 6,311. 



County Agricultural Agent — No. 



