The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-06-20
THE BREWING INTERESTS.
A Practical Statement OF the Case Present.
cd by the Butte Brewers.

(The importation of States-made beer II
casks and its draft or bottling here, has LED
to cutting competitive rates in Butte and the
publication Of the following article BY brew
ers in Butte. The same arguments holding
good hero as relates to Mr.. Van Gundys bus
iness, We publish their card. While those
who prefer Eastsrn-made beer will drink it
all the argument Is in favor of sustainini
our home manufacturers, and other thing.
being equal, they should DO given the prefer
snce.-ED. N. NV
By newspaper articles and town talk, the
people Of this community have been led to
believe that there is q sheer war" raging al
the present time in this town, and that there
exists . combination Of resident brewers
with the object to cut down prices and to
nonopolizs the whole trade, aud thus hurt
the retail dealers directly, and, a. q conse
quence, all kinds Of trade. The object OF
these lines is to correct misreprese ntati o ns
and to give the brewers views OF tho ques
ton at issue, and they hope that their fellow.
citizens, who desire to see their surround
ings prosper, will not only share their views
but will assist them in their endeavers to
protect an endangered home industry.
BY local demand, which increases as on,
population increases, brewing has become
An industry-a home industry-of far greater
importance than some people may have real
lied, and as figures show plainest, We will
give them. The brewers doing business in
Silver Bow county made and sold in the year
ended May ], 1884, about 1000 barrels of beer
for which they realized about ss4 900. wha,
became OF this money? Was 1t sent out OF
the country-to the States, clear out of reach
OF those doing business here Did it 20 into
the hands Of largo monopolies, or was it paid
out in this county, for labor, wages Of ma.
sons, carpenters, teamsters and brewery ms
and to the farmers for grain, and to the diff.
ferent business men In this city and Terri
toryE Anu IL Jnsre WIS prent made, that
profit was not drawn out Of the business and
the country, but was used to improve the
plant Of the brsweries and to enlarge them
that they may be able to compete with East.
ern brewing monopolies in regard to the cost
~ we'll a. the quality Of the article made.
We ask, what would be the brewi trade of
this place to-day IL those $3.50, 900 which have
been sent away from Butte during the last
four years for bottled beer only could have
been earned by the brewers and the people
here, aud the profits expended fer improve
ments? Would not this county and the peo-
pie be that much richer? Would not mapv
more have earned their living here, and
would not many more others be able to do it
In the future? II protection Of home manu-
facture Is the cry Of tho country and 4. M.
tional policy, localize the principle and rive
US helping hand BY patronizing our homs
industry. You may do this, not only with
cut loss, but with gain.
The key beer prodlced here is equal to snv
in America and purer than that imported, AZ
there Is no grape sugar, maltese, rice or glu-
cose, ETC., used In tbs goods manufactured
here, but pure malt and hops. 1t should be
known that those peculiar tastes Of imported
beers which are calculated to please and
tickle the palate, are artincially Unmarried.
and that last, but not least, the keeping dual.
tiles OF keg beer, unlike those Of bottled
beer are only conditioned BY the presence of
anti-acids, so detrimental to the health Of
men. Export bottled beer, which 10 pasteur.
izsd-ths heating Of it to . high tempera-
ture when bottled-msy be drank with inn.
punity, but export keg beer-never.
Thanking the public for Its kind patronage
IN the past, We give 1t the assurance Of our
endeavor to build up an industry worthy Of
the great Northwest and the Silver City, of
which we are residents and citizens.
CHAs. BkHRER,
CHRIS. NIssLgR,
j. 4. VAN GUsDY,
SCHMIDT s. GAMER
Butte, N. T., June rs, 1884.