The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-05
PRACTICALLY COMPLETE.
The Work Of Counting Hslena's Pop
ulation Is Now Nearly Fin
ishsd.
Thoro arc Q Few Districts Remain
ing Which win be closed
To-Day.
EAis Il Tie Last Opportunity - b. Enum-
Grated 6er Ten Years
Yet - Gene

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districts which were not completed last
night but thsss will b closed up this. morn
ing. Mr.. Wood will remain here until next
Monday and probably Tuesday. He had
determined 10 remain hero until than u
order to give an opportunity to such people
who have not been enumerated to get thel1
names down on the schedules which will b
kept hare for that purpose. He does moi
expect to have many callers at his ONCE
during the rest Of his stay here, however
About 50 Per cont Of those who have thus
far come to his office in the belief that they
had not been enumerated have been found
entered on the schedules. Mr.. Wood would
like any one. who has been missed in the
count TO call at the Chamber Of Commercs
rooms in the basement Of the Power block
and If an inspection of the schedules shows
that any names have been omitted by the
enumsrators they will be duly entered. He
prefers to have such persons come in person
but if it is inoonvenient to 20 to his Office
postal card giving the full name and resi-.
dence number should be mailed to Peter T.
Wood, special census agent. city
which will reach him. He will then
look the matter up and see that the ad-
ditional names are recorded. The business
address should not be given, but the place
Of residence. This ID required because 1t Il
rule OF the census bureau not to enumer-
ate people at places Of business.
The person who refused to answer the
questions of the enumerator and who had
an interview with the United States district
attorney, gave in his name yesterday. -,
es sSs ess vR people ar. nov sn.it led
to be enumerated. A case occurred yester-
day which illustrates this. An enumerator
visited house on the east side that was
locked up and vacant. He made inquiries
Of people living in the neiRhborhood and
men who are now engaged in different
kinds of work out in the country. They
left most of their effects at the house and in
tend to return a. soon as winter sets IN.
The government agent instructed the enum-
orator to investigate the case further and
If it appeared to be the bona tde intention
of the absentees to return, and Helena was
their homo, to obtain their names from the
best source at hand. This will be done and
the names of the men will go on the sched-
ules.
It is we'll known that the construction Of
the Great Northern railway west OF Fort
Assinniboine has made heavy draft upon
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city. The various employment agencies
have been advertising for some time
for men and teams to go north on the rail.
road. Good wages have been offered and
the result has been that large number
have responded to the demand. An esti-
mate was made last night by q gentleman
who has been close observer Of the census
and other events in the state. He says that
the demand Of the railroad company has
drawn from the CITY at least 2,0OO men;
Most Of them have lived in Helena and still
regard it as their home. They expect to re:
turn here az soon as they have completed
their work on the railroad. Probably some
seek other places, but the gentleman re.
ferred to says that large percentage OF
them will be back. This matter has been
brought to the attention of Mr.. Wood, who
will investigate it. He will send one of the
enumerators around to interview the en-
ployment agents to obtain the names q
those who have been sent to the railroad
These names will be examined and such al
are residents of Helena, although temporar.
lily absent, will be enumerated if it salts
factorily appears that they intend to return
and are now identified in some way with
the city.
As an example of the liberal spirit, in
such cases, which have been frequent
throughout the whole country, may be
stated the case Of gentleman who has
lived here almost year. He has family
Of five living in the east who will shortly
join him here and for whom he has been
preparing home. When an enumerator
called upon him he gave his name, but was
In doubt as to the names Of the others.
The enumerator was also in the dark. He
was instructed to take the names of tho five
who will soon be here. There is good
authority for such q construction of the
regulations, the supreme court Of the state
Of Ohio being one Of the authorities cited.
Mr.. Wood has rs yet received no in
strustions from Superintendent Porter to
make public tho anal figures. It 10 OK
pected that IL citizens census committee
viii telegraph Mr.. Porter before Mr.. Wood
leaves for Warrington, for the necessary
uormiaaion.