The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-22
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The joint COMMITTEES which looked into
the future needs Of the Montana exhibit al
the Worlds fair made their report 10 the
senate and house yesterday. The board OF
Worlds fair managers asked for 1856, 8G5 on
the following grounds;
lin view Of the fact that the amount re-
CURED 10 somplets the work commenced by
the state board Of Worlds fair managers II
large. and that the sum already spent IL
comfortable. Il 10 only reasonable 10 ask
what benefit the state will derive from the
answering the question. II would be we'll
for Ms TO- remember that At no time has
there ever been q effort upon the part of
the people OF the state to induce immiora-
ton. Under our laws there Is not a bureau
Or oftesr charged wish the duty OF resent
honesceksrs and those wishing invest
msnta may find that for which they look.
70 . large part Of the people OF the world,
Montana 10 a country covered with endless
p%rsiries, and IL a desert. SO far as
agricultural products are concerned.
Impression Ia only natural, since only Z few
years ago the school books referred TO this
part OF tho United States as the great
American desert. 10 correct the general
prevailing idea in the minds of those in the
east and in Europs, who would be glad 10
exchange their pressnt place OF abode. will
be one Of the effects Of having an adequate
and attractive display at the Worlds
Columbian exposition. Remembering that
we have sought by the free use of printsrs'
ink to impress the outside public of the
extent and valnc OF our resources. now ia
the most suitable time for doing 80. at a
comparatively small cost. By an adequate
display we oan reach many thousands who
would DO impressed in no other way 80
forcibly. The other states in the union
| &c HI np~n. - AL R--k - H.
ready appropriated much more than wo
now ask for, together with what has already
been given. The matter of inducing immi-
grafton is one Of more importance
to a thinly populated state, having almost
unlimited natural advantages. than to a
way toward to development. and whore the
population ia large and nearly adequate to
the resources. BY referring to the action
taken by other states it will be seen that
this state u not doing more than Others.
After the Centennial ex EXPOSITION there WAS a
rapid increass of population in those states
making q good showing of their resources
therein. 1t may be urged that from the
exhibit made there will be much returned
to the state OF great value to the various
state schools. which will ere long bo sstsb-
lishsd. The mineral exhibit will be worth
thousands OF dollars to the school of
mines. The botanical display will DO Of
much value TO ar agricultural college.
while the rest Of the xhibit can be kept
Ut some central point in the state.
and will DO a constant source of informa-
ton to the home seekers and immigrant.
We have already commenced the work of
Advertising the state. and il ~ good rssults
follow as va anticipate, the money asked
for will DO we'll spent. So far 10 work already
cone Ia concerned. We have collected about
thifty-fve tons Of minerals, whioh embrace
almoso every useful mineral known. Our
agricultural collection embraces the pro-
ducts OF our farms. TO the extent of about
eight tons; while in tho horticultural and
other departments, the work has been
equally as suoesssfal. No pains has been
spared in making the collection. and At this
time the beard 10 confident that the Mont
tana visitor at the fair will be proud Of his
state. ana satisfied with the work DONE"
The committee recommended an appro-
p~riation Of $4,000, ons-half to be made
available at once, and the other half on
May l, 1893.
The bill providing for a state water COM
mission 10 meeting with some very severe
comments in various quarters. One charge.
made BY q state paper, was that 1.-THE main
object of this bill Is to snabls the state to
pu' ohase the rights Ut privnte individuals
and corporations, and to control all water
rights and Drivilegss." Representative
Huffman. the author of the bill in the
house, says "the main object of the bill il
not to disturb or deprive present owners,
but to prevent the yet u~nappropriated
waters OF this grand state from falling en-
tirsly into the hands Of corporations, who
will. I fear, II some such step % this 10
not speedily taken, own, not only a con-
trolling interest in the lands and waters,
but DO able. as they are in California. to
limit the future development of these re-
sources except upon their own terms. 1t
would be wise to permit the future home
maker. the farmer, to draw for his needs
from these waters which u%ndispstsdly be-
long to the people in common. and to pay
into the common land his tolls for that
service, and il any profit shall ultimately
accrue. no will share with all in such profit.
l personally assisted in the framing of
this bill and have insisted that II must
provide (as il does) that where appropri-
atsd waters shall DO condemned, It shall
upon demand Of the owner or owners be re-
turned to them through their bitches free
Of all tolls forever. While l own very lit
tie land and no water rights, 1 would not
have fathered any act that would not pro-
vAoo Juos IAOsoVsiOa " VeaSeu wafer fl<6."
Representative Tisrney's bill c~reatina
the county of B%roadwnter created some
whom notice was given in the house /
yesterday. as NO one had heard of il before.
The proposed new county is 10 be made out
OF the eastern portion of Jefferson and the
western part of Meaghsr, a would ON
brace within It's limits the Grow Creek
valley. RadsrsburR. st. Louis. Park. VIM
ston. Placer and Beaver Greek valley, in
Jefferson county, and all of Msaghsr west
OF the Belt range The proposed county
would be small. but its projectors say it
would be a great c~onvenienos to all living
within ID. IL is proposed to make Town.
the temporary seat Of government,
and being centrally located, it could be
reached BY thirty miles travel bv
the most remote inhabitant, while it
could be reached by nine-tenths
of tho inhabitants with fifteen miles of
travel. The expense of running Meacher
is about $50, 600 per year and that of
Jefferson county about the same. The cost
Of running tho new county. it is said, will
not be moro than $4,000 a year. The
of taxable property. per last as-
sessment. is NJ follows: That within
county. 81, 2o5, 264; jefferson,
100; total. 81. 1924. 373. 1t is therefore
that the new county can DO carried