The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-16
Mr.. Speer's Enumerators Are En-
gagged in Checking Up the
NameA
There Arc But . Few More Days T.
Finish the Work-Prompt Action
Necessary.

plo who have not been enumerated. ALI
th lists were sent to the census bureau al
Washington some time ago, and there is nc
method of checking the names which are
now being handed in by the different COM
mittees. When list il received at Mr..
Speer's Office it ia checked over by ono OF
the enumerators present, and If the names
are of people who were in their districts at
the time Of the taking of the GENUS they are
checked of from recollection. The enum-
orators say that most of the people who
come in and complain of not being enum-
Grated had their names handed in by some
member of the family. Mr.. Speer showed
an INDEPENDENT reporter letter which he
received from the son of a prominent citi-
zen calling the supervisors attention to the
number in the family, their ages, and such
other information as the informant
thought would be necessary. The matter
Mr.. Speer, with an endorsement on it in the
handwriting of the head of the family,
stating that he had given the information
himself to the enumerator at the time the
census was being taken.
I. 7. Palmer, a son of Major Palmer, ia
one Of the enumerators who worked in the
Fifth ward. He was in the Office yesterday
afternoon comparing some of the lists
which had been handed in. One of the lists
from the Fifth ward bore the names Of ex-
Governor Hauser and his family and SER
wants, numbering nine in all. Mr.. Palmer
he went to Mr.. Hauser's house he was met
at the door BY the colored servant. To him
Palmer told his mission and asked the SER
want to give the names of the family.
Guess you can't get 'em," came in answer.
Then the enumerator insisted upon seeing
Mrs. Hauser. He was told that she was not
at home; that she was across the street at
Mrs. Aliens, Mrs. Hauser's married daugh-
ter. Palmer crossed the street and asked
for Mrs. Hauser, but she was not there. He
enumerated the members of Mrs. Aliens
family and went away. He did not return
to the Hauser residence but sent in his re-
port, stating that he had been refused ad-
mission.
While looking over the book kept by Mr..
Beary, of the Chamber Of Commerce, who
is assisting Mr.. Speer, The INDEPENDENT re-
porter was shown the names already
entered. From the second ward there were
fourteen names. Among them was the
name of Isaac Mcknight who claimed that
the house in which he lived had not been
visited at all. From the Third ward eight
names had been sent in. Seventy-nine
names had been turned in from the Fifth
ward. Among these were the Witherbee
family numbering six, also two servants:
entitled TO- have their names put down, be-
cause they resided outside the city limits.
Six names were reported to Mr.. Speer from
the residence of Hon. A. j. Seligman.
Enumeration Palmer said that when he was
taking the names in that ward he secured
the names of ten persons at Mr.. Seligman's
residence. Eight names were sent in
yesterday of people who live in the Diamond
block, corner of Park and Sixth avenue.
These people had not been enumerated.
The book did not show single name from
the Sixth ward. If there are any people in
that part of the city who have not been
enumerated now is the time for them to
send in their names. It ia not necessary
that they should go in person. The names
may be sent in by messenger or by mail.
Twenty-seven names were checked on the
book from the Seventh by the enumerators,
who said these names had already been Sc.
cured by them. John j. FAINT turned in on
Monday the names of his family consist
ing of three. Mr.. Palmer said that the
answers to the questions asked at Mr..
Fant's house had been refused, and that
was the reason why Mr.. Fant's family had
w. L. Greene started out yesterday fore
noon in the Seventh ward on East Hoback
street from Eighth avenue to Breckenridge
street and secured eighty-fve names in q
short time. At No. 1901 on Sixth avenue
Mr.. Greene secured ten names in one family
Breckenridge street where he found fam
lily of five named Butler. Another house
where he called was No. 1910 on Fifth ave-
nue.. Here he secured the names of six be-
longing to the Even family. Hon. A. j.
Seligman secured ninety-seven names yes
terday forenoon and sent them to Mr..
Speer.
Count DeLestry, who was one of the
enumerators under Supervisor Speer was
sitting at desk in Mr.. Speer's Office yester-
day afternoon checking up lists and render
ing such assistance as was necessary. The
count turned away from his work long
enough to tell the reporter about the family
of E. H. Cooney. This family had not been
enumerated. The count said he had passed
the house frequently. but could not gain
admittapce. Altogether there are fifteen
persons living at Mr.. Cooney's residence.
1t will be some time before the exact
figures can be obtained. All the names
that are new being secured will be for
waroed to the census bureau at Washing
ton, where they will be compared with the
lists made by the enumerators. About the
only questions asked now are the names
and ages. The Objectionable questions,
ab0ut which there was SO much comment at
the time the enumeration was going on, are
not asked now. Mr.. speer thinks that a
few more days will be sufficient to complete
the work: Meanwhile, the citizens com
mittee will do all it can to secure the names
of those who have been omitted.