The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-31
WILL WATER THE VALLEY
A Meeting Tomorrow Of Those In
terested in the Artesian
Well Project.
Tho Money for tho Proposed
Cracker Factory Subscribed
by Helena Men.
Manufactures Considered From a Business
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The matter Of boring N artesian we'll in
the valley near Helena has been taken VI
enthusiastically, not only by property own
era in the valley, but also by that class Of
oitjzens who have looked into the question
and realize the full valuea successful sys-
tom OF artesian wells would be both to the
citv and country. In order to discuss the
matter intelligsntly and get the views OF all
those interested, it has been determined to
have a meeting for this purpose at the Mon
tara National parlors tomorrow, June l,
at three y. NJ. All those who take an inter
est in the subject. and who have not re-
ceived formal notice of the meeting. are re-
quested to consider this publication as
such, and are asked to be at the place ap-
POINTED tomorrow. This meeting is not
only intended to be one Of property own-
era. but also of those who are in any man
ner interested in the subject.
Mr., Fred Gamer, who owns some property
n the valley, talking about the matter yes
terdav, said he had no doubt that a big
flow Of water would be found. He has
sunk a number of wells III the valley, and
has nsver been able to go as deep
a. he wanted. because the water always
came in so strong at q depth of fifteen or
twenty feet that the we'll diggers had to
quit work. '"Ihere ia no reason" said Mr..
Gamer, s'why this Prickly Pear valley
should not be as productive as the Salt
Lake valley. The latter has all over it
a~rtesian wells, INC that is why it is such q
feeder to the growth of Salt Lake. If We
can get one a~rtesian we'll in operation near
Helena, it will demonstrate that the pro-
iect il a feasible one, and in a few years
they will be all over the valley, with the re-
suit that it will be one of the most product
i've in the country. The soil is rich, and all
that 10 needed is plenty of water. l will do
my share toward sinking the first ono"
Messrs. Mcnamara and Edwards are also
heartily in favor of the project, and will
subscribe $500 toward it. Mr.. Mcnamara
has given some thought to the subject, and
result successfully. The fact that within
the past few days SO much interest
has been taken in the boring of
the well by men not directly affected
shows that there is appreciation OF what it
will do for both thu city and county. There
is no reason why a great portion of the veg
etables, hay and grain used in Helena n
in surrounding camps should not be grown
in the Prickly Pear, if the artesian vel!
system is carried out. This will retain in
the CITY and county hundreds of thousands
of dollars now sent away and paid in
freights annually, besides reducing consid-
erably the cost Of living. It will leave more
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tract 4 good class of eastern farmers. and
in five years the model farms of Montana
will be within sight of Helena. With all
these facts in mind there should be a large
and representative gathering at the Mon
tana National a tomorrow afternoon.
If Helena will do as we'll by the artesian
we'll project as she has by the proposed
cracker factory, there will be no ground for
saying there is any lack of enterprise here.
The cracker factory proposition was
preached four or five weeks ago. and yes
terday the last subscription, necessary for
Helena to raise, was taken. As originally
planned some Michigan gentlemen, en-
looked over Helena and concluded the
business could be made to pay here. They
made oyertures to Mr.. II. Bridenthal, of
the Montana Milling company, to this end,
with the result that an agreement was made
that if Helena would raise $4,000 the
Michigan people would put in 81, 200. and
n cracker factory with a capital of $40, OO(
would be started here. The Michigan peo-
ple have been notified that Helena has dom
her part, and they are expected to arrive il
the city within the next week. 1t will not
tax, long to select a site, put in the plant
and commence operations. TIL manufa
ture of crackers and cookies of all sorts will
Corviai IN and tho narita1 10 cntf1ciaD'
for engagements if the first few
months. business proves the initial plant ii
not of sufficient CAPACITY. j.. B. Sanford
talking of the matter yesterday, said 1t
could not see how the factory could bu
prove to be a success, if home people woult
terial can be obtained here cheaper thai
elsewhere. and of a quality which will en-
sure the best goods. The only thing neces
sary to ship in will be- the boxes, and a car
load of these, knocked down, will not b
very expensive. We have not in Montan
any timber out Of which these boxes can b
made, as all of ours contains pitch, whicl
would faint the crackers. The men VIII
will manufacture the goods are experience
in the business, and will be able to tur.
out tho finest as we'll as the cheaper goods
All that is needed is for home people to pat
ronize the factory when it gets to work. an
there will be another profitable industr
d0uSA w llCiSAGs
Speaking of new factories yesterday, MI
A. j. Davidson said some of the PROPOSE
tons which were advanced by easterner
for the consideration of Helena men wer
very absurd. Not only this, but the pro
motors seemed to have an idea that tn
people of Montana had only to be ap
preached with a scheme and they would i'm
mediately open their pocketbooks. "W
want live, paying industries, whether the,
employ many or few people, but we do no
want to build factories which will not pay
and after a little will be only monument
of folly. The cracker factory, the shirt fac
tory, the soap factory, the Stedman irol
foundry and others now in operation ahopll
BE- heartily encouraged by Montanians be
cause they are practicable and are sure t.
be paying propositions. AS each new pro
ject comes up it should be looked at with
out prejudice, carefully inquired into, AM
if we have the raw material, the market an,
oil the other things which guarantee it will
be Il Success, let Us encourage it. Blu
above all let us encourage those alread
started here"
In connection with manufactures it ma
be stated that negotiations for the estab
lishment of Il powder mill near Helena ar
now in rogress, the probabilities being
those first approached do not come in tina
others will. Mr.. c. c. Nichols, the reprf