The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-28
MAY Be DISAPPOINTING
What The Census Of Butte Is Likely to
Show.
A Large Population Living Just Out
side the City Limits VIII
Not Be Figuredoin
the Total.

Special Correspondence OF the standard. c
Butts, March Elm view Of the near
approach of the time set for the
ton FOR the eleventh census a great many
people are beginning 10 think of the show
ing the city will make in reference to
population. While Butte nominally
covers a great deal Of ground and has a
population virtually which makes il the
largest city in the state, still when the
population within IN actual limits of the
city only II counted II may fall
far short Of tho number to
which Il Justly lays claim. The reason If
this IL the small AREA embodied within the
corporation limits and the great number
of people who, while virtually residents
OF Butte, live Just oiitsidc of the line. A
glance AZ the map will show The correct
ness of this, especially when the density
Of population of Dublin gulch. East Park
street beyond Mahoncy's boiler works.
and other districts south Of the city lines
is taken into consideration. While all
these people claim Butte AS their
home and rightly so, so far as
separate communities they have no cSis-
tcnce. Yet they cannot properly la
tSsuEisd IA residents of the city. Another
fact 10 attracting no little attention; many
recent additions mapped and plated
rs yet have not In due form Of law been
made n part of the city. All these adj
ditions are growing rapidly and many
already containa great many inhabitants
who through failure If the owners
OF these additions to comply with
the law are nominally, but not
really residents Of the city. Persons
Interested in the growth and prosperity Of
the city are loud in their complaints of
the negligence OF the owners of monde
script additions. which. while advertised
as additions, are not a portion of the city
nS IL - knll fhay Sh,llI hn ty .anfnrtp.
ing TO the requirements Of the law these
additions would all be made part and
parcel Of Butte and tho residents
they contain will he enumerated as
citizens of the city. A gentleman
who says he is posted in such matters
claims that the law relating la additions
il imperative in its mandates and makes
IL obligatory upon all owners Of additions
To plat them, file "a copy of the plats with
the county clerk aud then submit another
copy Ia the council and mayor Of the city.
III the plates prove correct, u th" no.
puircmcnts of tn. city ar" complied with,
such additions shall bc accepted and by
act Of come made part of the
city. This the owners 81 a number
Of additions have not yet don, and tho
gentleman referred Ia holds that the OWN
crs can bc prosecuted and punished for
violation Of the law. He also contends
that the law empowers the mayor Ia file
such plats in case "f %faiiurc OF the par, NJ
tho owners II additions 10 do 50.
Another matter T. the subject of much
discussion thcs" days the extension IL
the city limits So a. Ia in
cludc all The thirkly Iopn-
I lated districts already mentioned
Advocates al the proposition contend that
il could he easily accomplished wcrc the
proper steps taken, arguing that the poo
Pile living outside of the lines would be-
only too glad to avail themselves Of the.
h, nrtits and advantages which would he
derived 10y being a part Of the city instead
of being mere collections of people with
cut government ar other protection than
that which each individual can secure
! through his own efforts.