The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13
The Alliance Discussing the Esasabilit1
Of Cooperative stores-Ths Gal
latin strawberry Crop.

onstrated that the unusual rainfall 4
came too late to soak into Tho
ground az late SHOWS and early rains would
have done. On this account hay will hotb b
40 abundant 40 was first supposed. Tho
West Gallatin ditch, built last ysnz, u
reaping harvest out Of this condition of
things, and it 10 pretty thoroughly demon
strated now that large bitches will pay big
money in this valley, besides reclaiming
great deal OF land that is now useless.
project il being inaugurated that may add
= great many farmers TO this valley, through
inoorporstoss propose 10 get q
most liberal colonization scheme, allow
ing the colonists to use the water and aid
ing them to secure land and improvements
upon easy terms. The project is feasible
to those who inauRurate it. There il large
body of fine wheat land in this valley,
which only needs someone with money 70
place ditch upon it when it will blossom
as the rose and put great many people IN
the way q making mon, money out q wheas
and the price realized on wheat is always
Thos. Lewis sold thirty feet Of Main
street property to Geo. Nichols last week for
$500. Mr.. Nichols proposes to put up q
two-story brick at once. He already has
one Of the handsomest stores in the city
and will build one equally as handsome.
j.. M. Ferris, owner OF the Hot Springs re-
sort near the CITY, surprised the natives on
M.sdnesday by coming ont With z new Hsr7
rayed in gold-mounted, red leather harness
and plumes and the effect was quite start
Hing. Mr.. Ferris will use this vehicle for
the transportation Of guests to his springs,
which are fast becoming one Of the most
popular resorts in the state. The waters Of
| has nrYri1 y7ah I'M II mt
that II was with some difficulty that Mr..
Ferris could suit them to the require
ments OF bathers. Z.
The Bozeman Electric Light company
pose Of putting in the new plant. A ditch
three and one quarter miles has been dug
and water conveyed one hundred and fifty
feet above the city. This will be used to
drive the dynamo. This company was
granted 4 franchise for lighting the oity
houses, something It has not done before.
With it's new water power it will have q
never-failing supply Of power sufficient to
light the whole town for several years to
The Gallatin County alliance, q pretty
strong organization, has under oonsidera-
tiOn the plan of starting cooperative stores
IN the valley; but it is believed that this will
not be done, as Bozeman merchants are now
selling goods at q very close margin and IT
C0uAOG U0 0dlu tAHb lucy Ml0 04OEUltdNt Al
their charges, when prices of goods in
other Montana cities are used for compare
son. The disaffection of the farmers is un-
doubleday brought about by prices quoted
BY st. Paul wholesale houses, and such
firms as MONTGOMERY, Ward q Co, who do
up the country from which they solicit
trade. It is stated that one o. the largest
commission houses in Butte il about to
start branch at Bozeman for the purpose
Ct purchasing country produce. Sucn
firm with a large capital would without,
doubt do large business from the start.
as at the present time the farmer is not urged
to raise anything but grain, owing to the
difficulty he finds in disposing Of it. A
moneyed concern would provide place for
the farmer to sell his produce without the
necessity Of peddling it out.
We are now in the midst of the strawber-
~ season. It is estimated that 100000
quarts will be the proper figure to place
upon the output. The berries are
Ths pres Is calculated shsa z
strawberry raiser ..bulge out,'' but it is
price that will be commanded by the Galla-
TN berry Tor many years and there is posi-
lively no limit to the demand for them.
they come when the eastern and western
berry have been disposed Of and they lay
way over these stale berries anyway, hence
this valley is one of the best for berry rails
ing in the world.
Chas. Davis, pale, dark-eyed gambler.
whlle IN his gayer moods struck man on
the head with q revolver. AS a result jury
sent him to the county jail for three months
and fined him 800, the full penalty al
lowed. Davis is we'll known as an old
time sport.
Engineer Robertson has received infor-
nation to the effect that he need not ex-
poet any pay for work he did for the
ROv0rum emit. two vAarA 400. for at least a