The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-05

mo somewhere the other day some sta
tisties of your imports OF farm pfouuogs
and they surprised me very mucn' WIN
the system of irrigating canals you now
ave over the state it should De poss1oLe 70
raise almost everything you eat, nave
a surplus to ship out. If you live ten years
remember my prediction-in the year ls00
Montana's agricultural product VIII
equal her mineral output: WIN
your rich mines and vast agrl,
cultural possibilities l am not surprised
that Helena and Montana in general are
better off than the rest of the United States;
but / was a little surprised to-day at Dinner
to hear a gentleman, whom suppose from
his conversation is a citizen or f1elena 'aiA-
ing about the dull times and doubling tne
outlook. 1 thought to myself, 'that man
should visit other states, IT be really wants
and st. Paul are comparatively dead, ana
as l said before. 1 know from personal OBJ
servation that Helena is to-day the llvellest
town between Chicago and San Francisco
Mr.. Buchanan's visit to Montana Is IN
connection with some arrangements Tue
in reference to a group of copper proper
ties. Until the deal is completed MI.
Buchanan says he does not feel at liberty
to discuss the plans of those for whom ne
is acting al agent, but the affair is one
which will materially help Montana.
j. D. Mcintyre, formerly of Helena, who
has built more bitches in Montana than
any other one person., was in town yester-
day. Mr.. Mcintyre has just disposed of his
interest in the Montana canals, trading
those holdings for Washington state
property. Mr.. McIntyre's consideration
was his interest in the Gallatin canal, in
Gallatin county, the Florence canal in
Lewis and Clarke, the Chestnut. the Will.
son and Thompson systems of reservoirs and
bitches and the Cascade Land company's
bitches in Cascade county. lie received in
exchange the Ellensburg block, the Becker
block, the Tacoma block and the Lincoln
block in Ellensburg: two blocks in North
Yakima. the Massy addition to North Yak
ina; a water power, Touring mill, timber
& Ellensburg railroad. E. p. Caldwell is
now the possessor of the Mcintyre interests
in Montana canals. Asked yesterday
how he came to make this trade,
Mr.. Mcintyre said that things
were very quiet on the sound; business is
dull, building has been overdone, and lots
of people are anxious to get out. Helena
to-day is much ~livelier than any of the
| sound cities, and, while Washington state
property is not more than holding it's own.
Montana Investments are going up all the
time. II think it is a good time to buy
Wueu tHe IuhThtU II utopthAk, odio MI HAS-
Intyre, provided you can hold for the rise.
just now real estate and other things are
away down in Washington, while irriRating
canals in Montana are looked upon as par
ticularly good property. SO | traded my
canal properties for a big lot of Ellensburo
property. Washington is all right, and
after she gets over the present reaction
people will make money again."
Not very many people know that the
present visit of Col. G.. A. Broadwater tc
the east is largely in the interest of The
eminent doctors from the east visited the
hotel and afterward made an analysis OF
the water used in the natatorium and hotel
This analysis showed it possessed many
medicinal properties, and then the question
arose with the colonel how best to utilize
them. This spring he concluded to go &c
the Arkansas Hot Springs If he could
find there two doctors qualified to put the
waters at the Broadwater to the best ust
for invalids, he would engage their services
If he cannot find them at the Arkansas
Springs, he will send to some of the cele
brated German watering places and secure
the services OF a foreign specialist in thii
line.
What / want to do" said MIR. Broad.
water to the writer, sis to make Il reputa
ton for the hotel and springs such as will
attract tourlsts. Last year the tourisi
business of New Hampshire amounted Il
xs,OUO,ON, and there is no reason why Mon
tann, with her many mineral springs, should
not become a great visiting place for tour
lists and invallds. We nave any humble
OF springs, whose waters possess minera
properties, n we want to End out JUS