The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-17
a Csnsus Expert Says That ~
What .llr. Speer's Young .
Nen Did. 85s' 1.
Hel1na WIN Be Reoounted BY -
Special Agent From Wash
ington.
lGr. spssr Nade supt Porter, ~ x1sD
Than Himsslf, Uncomfortably Rtaje-
ulous-Called Down.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l6.- Especial. 1-Spo
cial Agent Wood, now at Minneapoln, viii
be sent to Helena to conduct the recount "a
that town, providing he can be spared from
the work hs ID now doing. II not, special
agent from Washington will 60 out there.
An expert IN the census bureau says tho
enumeratoSs Of Helena must have stood ON
the street CORNERS and guessed at the people
Of that place. Considerable unfavorable
comment has been made upon Supervisor
Speer, Who informed the census bureau
whom the first complaint was made about
the Helena census, that careful and aocu-
rate count OF the city had been made.
There are some complaints made in various
orioles about the appointment Of super
visors to pay political debts and it ID inti-
mated that Montana was cage in point.
There ID some dissatisfaction expressed in
regard 10 the entire Montana census,
Senator 5quire's position on tho elecGon
bill sesms 10 have been misunderstood a.
to the prospects Of the recent caucus. He
states that hs was among the members who
voted against taking up the bill. The sem
ator in an interview says he is unequivocal-
ly in favor Of the election bill, and would
su. port any change in the rules that would
aid in its passage. He believes that II will
pass at this session and he was opposed to
any surrender to the minority that would
lay it aside. Other new states senators are
for the election bill, but few are as pro-
nounced "a Senator Squire.
The New York Tribune has the following
concerning progressive western city: Next
October Spokane Falls. WASH, 10 to hold .
big industrial exposition which, it ID in
tended, will give points to the Chicago
Worlds fair that is, or is not to be. Every
year is it becoming more evident that the
west il producing cities which, some Of
these days, will make booming, hustling
Chicago feel anxious as to her prestige. Al
though there WAS great demand for the
figures in the state Of Washington the count
in the state ID not in such complete form
that it can be transmitted to the governor.
Tho Washington delegation have besn urR.
ing that the result In Washington be an
nounced a. speedily as possible, vet there
il some delay. Probably the correct figures
will be given out next week. The populs-
tion Of the state is given at 600 in round
numbers. Representative Wilson this
morning called at the fish commission
and presented requests from citizens Of
Washington that several lakes in that state
be stocked with bass. The commissioner
said he would not consider Colville, Silver
and Clear lakes IL they have no outlet, 30
that it would be useless to try and keep the
fish there. It was unlikely that supply
would be sent out. The cars in which the
fish are transported are now in Illinois and
it is impossible to remove them with
their loads during the hot weather. Az soon
as the weather will permit the car will start
for Washington.
The postoffice department has named
Monday next to be devoted to the consider
alton Of postofices in Washington, with
reference to readjustment of allowances
for clerk hire.
Postofiices established: Montana-Kal-
ispel, Missoula county, Charles F. Harri-
gan, postmaster; at Otego, Silver Bow
county, Fred r. Stoteg. postmaster.
Condrmatlons-Ale Alexander Clark (Iowa)
minister resident and consul general i;
Liberia; w. D. Wheeier, assayer at assay
Office, Helena, Montana.