The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-14
Two Chief Officers Come All the Way
from London Town TO
Helena.
They Will Inspect the Famous
Elkhorn end Do Lamar
Properties.
Hon.. Arthur Brand and Francis Muir
Well Pleased with Montana and
Helena.

Arthur Brand. M. r., and Mr.. Francis
Muir, OF London. The former iH chairman
of the board of directors OF the Elkho.n
mpan and the latter holds the same
Office for the De Lamar company. an office
which corresponds TO the presidency of a
company ia this country. The distin-
guished visitors were met in this city n
entertained by Henry Bratnober, their Am
erican representative, Capt. Plummer. the
manager of both mines. and Hugh Nc
Quad. Thoy visited the Montana club
last evening and will leave this morning to
visit the Elkhorn. after which they will
return to Helena. and then go to De Lamar,
and thence to New York and London. This
is their first visit to Montana, though Mr..
Muir has seen SO much OF America.
whore he was once engaged in the cotton
trade, that he may almost DO termed an
Angio-Americen.
The Hon. MIR. Brand is a member of par.
Lament from West Camb fidgeshire, one of
the largest disiricts in England and con-
tanning 1900 electors, though but forty by
thirty miles in extent. He Ia very we'll
posted on American politics and ia much
interested in the result Of the COM
AtR OtCSsioh. - ph0lCAOLO duu dAkoARca
to be in New York on the evening of cleo
ton to hear tho returns. The American
campaign is u novelty to him and the pres
ence of a iambeau club on the streets last
evening drew forth several comparisons
which interested d small audience in one OF
the club parlors. Nothing of the sort ID
ever seen in England, no matter how great
may be the popular interest. 1t 10 even a
crime unde the laws for a candidate I'd
purchase beer for his constituents while
the American practice of buying votes is
wholly unknown. The government does
not pay for the usual election expenses az
in this country, but the expenses for booths.
public notices. election officers, ETC., are
divided among the opposing candidates
The result was that while no money waf
used for the purposes of corruption MIR,
Brands share of the expenses in his district
for the last election was $4,000. His Do
servations in this country lead him to be-
lieve that Cleveland will be elected.
Concerning the financial situation ant
the outlook for Engliah investments il
American securities, he said: II may sa,
that English capitalists are very timid jus
now in placing Investments in this country
One cause of this is the recent financial de
preston. another is the many unfortunat
results from past Investments. The latte
is particularly true with reference to Amer
loan railway etoCks which go up n dow
at a tremendous rate. You see it has oftei
happened that Englishmen have place.
their money in these securities only to hav
it taken by railway leaders like Jaw Gould
However, there is q growing confidence II
American Investments, and l look to see
great deal of money come over here in tn
near future. That which is coming is be-
Il .-x Io-- al 4, nod -, 1~ly ain -,
of various descriptions. Very little none
is being invested in American mines JUS
now. owing to causes l have mentioned
and to the low price of silver ant
there is very little activity in the mining
exchanges. Our groups in this state AM
Idaho stand higher than other mines in tn
London market. The trade in the Elk
horn amounts to from 1000 to 10, 600 share
a fortnight and the price quoted now is 2
shillings. We have teat confidence il
both the Elkhorn and DeLamar properties
Mr.. Muir, whose appearance and CONVEX
sation are sufficient evidence of his com
manding position in the business world, i
very much pleased with all that he has see,
Of Montana, and he has a very accurat
knowledge of the conditions of life On tw
continents. He is a fluent and entertalnin
talkcr. Among other things he said: .
have seen enough to know that Montana
q state possessed of very great resources
i ODseIteu OIL VIC blhlA hO-uhy 1dTR6 uoIu
of oats covered with snow in the Gallati
valley. and / learn that the crops there ar
produced by irrigation. It seems to m
that the prosperity of Montana is yer
closely connected with irrigation and tha
through the extension of this system mus
come vast benetits. In this connection
may say that the comforts of railway travt
across this great northwestern railwa
country are really surprising. We starte
the journey with a feeling that there woul
be many discomforts in western railwa
travel, but found these did not exist. w
reached Helena and found a fine city i
which the good buildings were speoiall
noticeable"
Mi. Muir said there was very little fire
coinage sentiment in England. The bus
ness men we're we'll satisfied to leave preser
conditions alone. 1t WAS believed thu
nothing would result from the comm
international monetary conference. III
greatest menace to pros Gritty there jul
now wns from the uneasiness among tt
lnboring Glasses. lit WAS true" he sal,
that a few years ago they suffered uniul
abuses from capital, but now they al
strongly organized and are. carrying or
policy which & eatly resembles tyranny.
Mr.. Muir anticipated the passage of at on
legislative measures to cover these diff
culties.
Bargains in furniture. bedroom set, loung
chairs, chiffo draperies, stoves. Mrs. Ja'
w. Barker, Porter Flats.