The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-10

purpose Of familisrizina themselves with
the country and tho Improvements
that are constantly being made. The
Mutual has completed nrrnngements for
Francisco, and will probably put up another
In some city In the interior. No d%ecision
has yet been reached In tho matter, which
Is one of simply business, and rests entirely
on the matter OF All assured income from
tho investment, Speaking Of the trip MT;
4 great deal about this western country
since we started on this trip, and although
we had heard and read n great denl about
IL We have been surprised ut tho manner in
which the western towns have grown. Our
trip Is one Of inspection. We are visiting
have boon absent from New York about
Ave weeks. This is not n pleasure trip, ~
we have travelled very fast through the
count y, andIas soon as our business has been
concluded we will return TO New York"
The party were entertained by tho Com
meyeial club at tho Broadwater, and though
they saw little of tho city ia vs the business
portion, Expressed themselves US very much
satisfied to find az METROPOLITAN a city in
the Rocky mountains. President MoCurdy
is one OF the few men in the country who
draws Il salary equal to that of the presi-
don't Of the United States. He is a hard
worker and is said to get down to his ofics
when at home every day ut o'clock.
John s. M. Neill returned yesterday,
after a winter spent in the east. Talking
of the way Helena stands on the seabonrd.
he said that the city's resources have been
SO thoroughly advertised that every bust
ness man and banker, who keeps the run of
events, know all about the wealth and
solidity of the mountain capital. Wherever
no went the same favorable impression
prevailed. and no city N the country.
east or west, to-day, stands better. Helena
is regarded as the financial center of this
section, a solid conservative city, sure to
grow to large proportions, and one in which
investments are not only safe but where
handsome returns NAV be counted upon.
money in the east" he continued, sis
much easier than during the winter, and all
tho authorities concur in the opinion that
the year 1891 will be q prosperous one all
capital will be invested in the state this
year, Of which Helena will receive a large
share. just now there 10 a boom in the
south which il attracting eastern people,
but this will not prevent investments in the
west. Some of the most artistic literature
ever published il gotten out by these south
ern citieB, and that Is what is most needed
by Helena now to send east. We have been
advertised sufficiently, and now we want to
follow that up with a finely illustrated book
something that the recipient will take
home to his family, show to his friends and
preserve"
1t may be news to some Helena people TO
know that this CITY has a water supply
which, in proportion to population, exceeds
that Of any other city in the country.
Washington city, which provides ITO gal
Ions daily per capita, leads all other cities
save Helena. Last summer, during the
dry season. there was used in Helena $50
gallons daily per capita, the gross daily
supply being 1000. 600 gallons. Recent i'm
p~rovements in the system will enable the
water company this year to provide 1900
900 gallons daily, or an abundant supply
for a city of 10000 people. And with this
the maximum has not been reached, as
matters are now in such shape that when it
becomes necessary the 100000 gallons
daily can be trebled.