Roundup, Montana residents patiently await town’s economic boom

With years of false starts and disappointing stops about to be buried under the weight of millions of tons of coal dug from the Signal Peak Mine, Musselshell County is gearing for a prosperous future.

In some ways, it doesn’t seem real. A check with the Roundup Chamber of Commerce http://roundupchamber.net/ showed no surge in new stores on Main Street and no rush to expand by existing businesses. At midday, the streets don’t buzz with traffic, and it’s still easy to get a table at a local café.

Roundup, Montana http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundup,_Montana

By LORNA THACKERAY
Of The Gazette Staff

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