The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-21
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to their exclusive manufacture, III the state.
Every ono who knows anything about
Montana is aware that her wool output is
millions of pounds year. Yet it is all
shipped out of the state for manufacture
abroad, and the consumer here pays the
profit on both the raw material and the fin
ished product. That a wooden mil! would
pay, if located somewhere in the vicinity of
Helena, is the universal opinion. Again,
all the wool shipped out of Montana is un-
washed. That wool-scouring plant, CEN
trally located, would make money, IN ex-
animation of the conditions will make plain
to any one. Owing to the peculiar condi-
tions obtaining throughout the state, inn
mense quantities of crackers are annually
consumed, not only in the cities,
but also in the mining camps.
all, Or nearly all, of the trade could DO Sc
cured by Helena cracker factory, of which
industry there is not one in the state. No
enterprise offers greater inducements than
this.
Great quantities of candles are used by
the miners of Montana, all of which are
imported. A modern plant, under judicious
get large share of this trade. That pa
per mill for the manufacture of print and
wrapping paper would be a good thing for
the lncorporators, if a man thoroughly con-
versant with that business were in charge,
is the universal opinion of those who have
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establishment Of this kind. located at Hell
ena, would not only have the bulk of the
trade of the state in these lines, but would
reach out into Washington and Idaho as
we'll. The. raw materials are here, and it
only needs the experience and capital to
utilize them with profit.
Among other industries for which there is
field in Helena is that Of an engraver and
photographer. The demand for this class
OF work ls attaining large proportions i'll
Montana, yet it is all sent east to be exc
cuted because there is no one in the state
who can do it: There is also field for
coffee and spice mill, Il shirt factory. u
showcase factory, and innumerable other
industries. small. perhaps, in themselves,
but the output of which, in the aggregate,
is very large.
Those industries which require power
will find they can get it now at little addi-
tionsl cost over that paid in the east.
while in another year but few cities will be
able to furnish it so cheaply as Helena.
The capitalists of Helena, finding that the
question of power for running manufac-
tories would probably be a serious one
in the future, employed eminent engineers
last spring. to examine into the feasibility
of getting it from the Missouri river at a
point twelve miles from Helena and con-
Quoting it by electricity into the city. After
a careful examination favorable report
was made, and now that its success has
DecA asSuIou tuere Will Dc 10 unnecessary
delay in utilizing this source, which will be
amply sufficient for the needs of growing
city and for many and varied industries.
The advantages Helena offers as depot
for the distribution of goods throughout
| the state has within the past year been re-
| cognized by II number of eastern and west
ern manufacturers Several of the big
breweries of the east have established
branches here, notably the Anheuser- Busch,
Pabst. and the Milwaukee. These concerns
either have already, or are arranging to
erect large warehouses. and will supply the
Montana trade from Helena. As the brew.
ers have found their depots profitable a,
Helena, 30 also will other manufacturers
A paper house. carrying full line of goods
would gain large trade by keeping a large
stock on hand here, saving the long della,
often occasioned to country dealers ans
publishers who are compelled to order from
the east. A printing ink depot and a veil
stocked printers supply warehouse would
also find Helena a very advantageous poin
at which to do business. There are only {
few of the many industries and plant
! which would be profitable now, and NOR
SO IN the future, to INACCURATE at the capita
, of the state.