The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-20
4 TALK WITH Mr.. PORTER.


Prospects f0r = Prosperous YesS fOs Mon
tans anA Helena.
"In all the ysars ! have lived In Mon
taha," said JAS. +, Porter yesterday, II
have nsver, 81 this season Of the year, 20
plainly discovered tho signs Of \ prosper
Gus season ~ in the ysar 1891. This applies
to both MOntapa In general and 10 Helena.
] have. In the last week, talked 70 st0ckmen
and agriculturists from oil sections Of tho
state. and while the former tell ms this cat
tlemen will mako more money this year
than for sons tins, the latter ray there
will be an abundance OF water for trrtga-
ton. This will give two classes of our
population easy money. thus enabling
them TO make improvements and indulge
their tastes In many ways which they have
denied themselves for tho past three SEA-
sons. Bot our great industry. mining, will
have such a growth this year ~ will sur
prise those who are not watching events.
There will be at the lowest calculation, six
hundred more paying mines in the state
this year than there were in 1890. Capital
for the purchase and development Of min
ing properties is not only coming in
now from England and those sections
OF tho United States which are already
represented in Montana, but 1t IL coming
also from Chicago, which has heretofore
had but q slight representation In Montana
mines. In this connection two Of tins
heaviest merchants in That city are negoti-
ating for two properties MOI iar from iie!s.
means the expenditure Of thousands OF
dollars for development. There y another
syndicate OF New Workers, working very
quietly, but tho gentlemen y
have unbonnded faith in Montana mines
and their investment will amount to o good
many thousands before the year closes.
And what will this prosperity OF our cattle
urowers, rauchers and mining men result
in? II will give employment TO hundreds
and probably thousands Of people IN every
line Of trade. Onr merchants will feel 1t,
the railroads will profit by It, and every one
who has n spark of industry will prosper.
Already Helena is feeling the turn Of the
tide. Take the real estate business. have
lone more business the past week than ]
did the previous four months; and
/ am not the only one with this
experience. There is hardly a real estate
man in the city but who has thres or foui
deals on hand now. where q month ago ne
could sit and fol his hands. Mercbantsi in
every line, with whom 1 have talked, altc
report q notable increaSs in business the
past two weeks. Helena and Montana have
row been so we'll advertised in the east thai
the city and state and their resources arr
we'll aud favorably known. What we wan
| now il for our own people to show the con-
| fdence they undoubtedly have in the futur'
| OF the city and state by their deeds. WI
| must not hope or expect to reap all the ben
| Gifts ourselves. Let rs share u prosperity
with those who come to the state with tn
idea Of remaining with rs. Stop building
fences around tho state and when q maj
comes into our midst and asks III our ad.
| vice or our aid in any enterprise, let us Civ
| him both, and thus secure his aid II
building up the grandest commonwealth II
| the northwest"