The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-01
Righteous Indignation Of Helena People
Over the Botched Census Work-In-
competent Enumerators.

water, mas Oee0 IOunO 20 pOs6eBas ike mO6I
hot water springs, curative qualities. TO
the honor of western enterprise, be it said.
the good people have not neglected to take
advantage of what nature has given them.
scale and very good hotel are now either
in their first or second year on the ground,
which is situated three miles from
the city. They are not only comfort and
joy to the inhabitants of Helena, but have
proved blessing to thousands of people
who came here from az far as Chicago to
get relief, and sometimes radical cure from
dyspepsia, neuralgia. rheumatism, and kid
ney troubles. I regret that cannot afford
the time to try this benefcent geyser for
any length Of time, but confess, and CRATE
fully, too, that in the course Of a few short
days find relief from ills with which am
afflicted.
am satisfied, when the people of this
great country will awaken from their in
fatuation with foreign travels, bogus
princes and needy counts, barons and 50 :h
like trash, and spend their vacations in
their own country. that they will find
Carlsbads, Wiesbadens. Hamburgs, vichys
and all other similar places for. restoring
health right in the center of the United
States. And even hope that they will not
miss the bogus prince or even the needy
and seedy counts and barons.
l should say that, as long as monopoly is
rampant in the land, when by the sheer en-
actment of favorite tariff laws men can
amass riches at the expense of the masses
of home consumers, no desire for home
travel will prevail. Riches, like water, seek
their level and that level is found by the
American monopolist when he can buy some
ruined castle on the continent in Scotland
or perhaps in Norway: Then democratic or
umphant," and very truly 80 because the
American citizen can point with pride to
| the castles that have been in possession of
lords that date far back to the feudal times
and say: '"This proud castle and all its
glories had to come down to the American
Europeans or queens" Alas! the origin of
these American dollars was the result of
taxation exacted from free people, who
for the time being are enslaved by the dew
illish machiations of a set Of designing
monopo!ists' ,deyoutly worked by the skill
Tins and repay them with the taxes
pressed out of the Woodworking mill
ions, who in many thousand in
stances have to deny their families the nec-
essaries Of life. But day Of retribution
which we groan will work it's own destl uc-
ton. Still it must be said that while the
political economist finds the geverest CEN
sure for the rapacious monopolists, yet for
the tax-ridden millions who have the bal
lot in their hands and who could easily rec
tify these outrages, for these there is moth
ing but contempt.
But, while am carried away by my in
dignation whenever have to touch on this
tariff swindle, must not neglect to record
Bome local agitation. Every administration
seems more or less to be cursed with dead
all at once discovered that it has dead fly,
which causes the administration "apothe
cary ointment to stink" This unsavory re-
mark is. nevertheless, perfectly illustrative.
In st. Paul the good citizens were on the
verge of revolt the other day because they
FELT satisfied that some monkey work had
been going on with the census Of Minneap-
pills and their own.
But their indignation is flea bite to the
awful outburst Of the good people in Helena.
had some curiosity to sift this matter and
spent some time in getting the facts which
warrant all this bitterness. Well. the facts
here in Helena are these, namely: In 1885
Now, according to the well-accepted sta
Fistics and estimates, the above number
hould be multiplied by at least five. In
New York the estimate is six souls to one
Potter. Well, then, considering that two
kears have elapsed, the population Of
Helena should at least be 5000; yet the
ensus enumerators returned only II, GOO.
The error is surely on the surface. But il
would seem that the good and substantial
itizens of Helena. to their honor be it said,
vithout distinction of party or politics, and
rho are alike indignant, blame the utter
inconsistency of the enumerators, the
Iaucity OF the pay, and charge that owing
he great distances of the city residences
he underpaid and inadequate enumeratorf
|urried on to get their job COM
Ileted. Hence this absurd census report
But the good people of Helena seem to be
made of the true and right kind Of stun
hat chaFacterizes the truly worthy Ameri-
elves into citizens committee, composed
/ understand. of the most honorable in
abitants, and began to enumerate aftel
be official enumeratora During two DAYS
host glazing discrepancies and neglect hav.
lready been found by the citizens enumer
entilation in congress when the census re.
nrns come up. Although there cannot be
nv blame laid on the president. or even tn,
secretary of the interior, yet, az I alread,
lated in my unsavory remark, this dead fly
ill cause the administration ointment t.
Ne appointment of the enumerators, which
usual, seems to have been the perQuisit.
the politicians. The people here, how
yer, seem to direct their resentment a
uch higher game.
The silver bill just passed has given, Al
as expected. gfeat 6dtihiaCSAOn W Tue Pso
10 west of Chicago. Still, they sigh 70
psolute free silver coinage, and the reall.
keat question seems by no means settled.
The crops that are now being Gatheret
e very satisfactory, and must say hav
BIT heard a single complaint about then
nee I left home. The prospect OF goo
Eops is indeed a blessing, for which
neither farmers or consumers, We ought t.
truly grateful to Proyidence.
J. S. NooRE.
HELENA, Mont, Tuesday. July Ii. 1880.
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