The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-15

A Mining Candle Factory-Fish Hatchery
Conventions.
The prospects for the establishment of a
mining candlef~ factory here are now very
good. G. L. Perry, the owner of a soap
factory in the Sixth ward submitted a prop
osition to the Board of Trade last
night, which is thought to be the
most feasible project SO far heard from.
Mr.. Perry says that within a radius of 300
miles Of Helena mining candles to the
amount of eight to twelve carloads per
month are consumed. In order to supply
this demand he will rave to put in about
$4,000 worth of additional machinery to his
plant. He asks a bonus Of $1,000 from the
board, or, if this is not satisfactory, sug-
gests the formation of Il stock company of
which he will take one. half of the stock and
the management. r. G.. Wallace, II. FL.
Howey and Albert Kleinschmidt, ms a COM
mitteo to represent the board, will confer
with Mr.. Perry.
r. @. Wallace, Secretary Walker and e.
M. Hoyt will meet 3. w.. Everman, who
represents the Unitsd States fish commits
sion. MI. Eyerman is expected here in q
few days. Commodore Power has received
the following letter, dated July Z. from M.
Mcdonald, the commissioner prof. b.
W. Evernan leaves Washington tomorrow
to begin the investigation of the waters of
your state. In connection with this work
he will make a complete study of your
streams, with the object of determining
their conditions and adaptations as related
to the habit of the different species of fish
it may be desirable to Introduce. From
your interest in this matter l feel assured
that you will take pleasure in promoting
to be generally known the purpose of his
visit to your section. 1t will greatly facil-
itate work to be properly introduced to rep
resentative men in different parts of the
the state, who possess IL particular knowl-
edge of the characteristics of the sections
to which they belong, and l feel sure tina,
we may rely upon your good Offices"
At the concluding session of the late con-
gress the sum of So. 0G0 was appropriated
for an experimental fish hatchery in North
Dakota or Montana, the state and locality
therein to be determined by the United
States fish commissions after investigation
is made in the matter.
No. l sons of Veterans, of his city, APP
peared before the board with regard
to securing the national encamp-
men of the order here next summer.
The committee stated that heretofore the
annual e~ncampments were held in the New
England states. For several years the
meetings have been coming westward, this
season the encampment being held at Min
neapolis. The Grand Army post has as
sured the camp that it will aid in all efforts
to have the encampment held
here in 1892. Hon. Il. ID. Weed
and a committee will 90 to Minneapolis
next month to represent U. S. Grant camp.
The Board of Trade will tender an invita-
ton, probably something similar to the one
sent to the teachers convention at Toronto.
A committee will be appointed by the board
at Its next meeting to cooperate with the
Helena camp.
A representative from the Order of the
Patriotic Sons of America also addressed
the board and asked for the assistance of
the body in securing the convention of that
order to be held in Helena in 1891. This
committee will also be appointed at the
next meeting.