The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-01
i WITH PEOPLE.

DANrRL b. HANLEy, Hroksr-"Applss and
cranberries are just now the principal
thinga coming into Montana In the way o,
fruit. And there is a big trade In thes,
lines. In proportion to population there
ID more fruit shipped into Helena than 10
any other city in the country. II IA q puzzle
to me where it goes, but 1t is all consumed.
Along about Dec. / we will begin to ret
oranges from California. Until that time
the receipts will be from the south. The
new crop Of lemons IL just about being
started. November il a sort Of an of
month, October witnessing the close OF the
fruits which belong to the summer and
fall season, while November IL q little early
for fruits from the south and California.
But it is q great month for apples. l be-
lieve the orange crop this year will be
large, and the prices will range about az
they did last year"
John MorFrrr. Deputy Collector Internal
Revsnue.--''rhe Lehi sugar beet factory
is working along nicely, this Office receiv-
ing report Of tho output almost every day.
1t will take almost three months to use up
this years crop. All the sugar grades over
80 per cent. entitling 1t to the highest
bounty paid by the government. The first
lot was run Oct. 16, turning out 14,6OO
pounds; on the 18th the output was 1890;
10Th. 2 $500; 10th, $4,000; 23d, 15,7OO; Gath,
5000; 25th, 10000; 18th, 12.7OO. They had
a little trouble at first with the machinery,
but this has been overcome, and now every
thing is working smoothly. The govern
ment keeps two men all the while to test
the output and keep the weights. Their
reports pass through this office to WASH
ingtol. The revenue receipts from Utah
are smaller than from any other states in
this district, which comprises Utah, Idaho
and Montana. Montana furnishes the
largest portion. Our big business does not
begin till July, but there is lots to do all
the while. There are the monthly reports
from the brewers, cigar manufacturers.
and Wholesalers, and new saloons are all
the while starting. The completion Of .
branch railroad means an increase of bust
ness here. Not many men try to do busi-
ness without a license, as it is not very diff
ficult to trace them, and an inspector sud-
denly drops in upon them and collects the
penalty"
L. A. WALKER-''The hotel business is
not as good as it should be. We are get
ting our portion, but the fact of the matter
is that travel is very light. The big bust
ness houses of the east appear to be cutting
expenses of men on the road. Where
the travelling men used to stop three or
four days, they now come in one day and
60 away the next"
SERGEANT NIoHoLsoN-"The excitement
over the capture of the %footpads and the
speedy trial and conviction of one of them
seems to nave scared off the thieves. big
and little. They have either given Helena
a wide berth, or else are laying low. When
things quiet down some one can expect
them back again"
RICHARD LocKEY-''You want to be around
next Friday when the taxpayers have their
meeting. There is going to be some noise"
JUDGE j. G. SANDERs-"Friday night was
the first time / was ever lectured in court.
The matter of bringing such cases to trial
was not before the jury. # they had de-
sired to save expense to the county they
could have put the costs on the COM
planning witness. The law provides for
that. Or there is nothing to prevent them
RENTING their Jurors fees back ito the
county. Ihave talked with several of the
jurors since and they tell me nothing was
talked of as to the wisdom of bringing such
cases to trial. The censure must have
originated with Foreman Richter"