The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-18
THE MONTANA SOUTHERN.
Tho Madisonisn Replies - the sourrilsus
Attacks of tho Anaconda standard.

Tho Madissn,an Replies - the sourrilsus
Attacks Of tho Anaconda standard.
KscsntIy The Anaconda standard son-
sainsd an editorial adversely cEitisisiua the
Montana Southern railway and its project
os. The Aadisonian replies 10 the oriti-
cism ~ follows:
III the Anaconda Standard has any valid
reason to offer why II does NOT want 10 sec
Madison county connected with Butte. An
aeonds, Helena, and the rest Of the world.
DO In better taste than the scurrilous squibs
u has lately been putting forth against the
efforts that are now being made for the
accom- plishment Of that object and in try
ing to cast reflections ON the honest pnr-
pose. Of the sntsrprisinR men who are on
STANDARD has allowed itself 10 be deluded
into the belief that railroad or any other
Montana enterprise. that does not number
Marcus DAILY among its promoters. dossn't
amouns to much any way. This 10 4 very
natural conclusion for the editor Of the
nsanassd to come 10. beoanss II he were
asked who made him. the chances are nine
TO one that his prompt answer would be
Ma, Gus DAY.
1--WE would ask him Why his covert Hinos
~. and astempts 10 belittle the gentleman
most prominently identified. a. present.
0y6K
made promise 10 the editor OF the Stan
dard. to The Anaconda people. or TO the
people Of Montana, that he has not ful.
filed, or given a valid reason why he has
not fulfilled it2 Mr.. Word has been .
prominent citizen of Montana ever since II
His history is a part Of the history Of Mon.
sans. His public and private life. for the
past thirty years, has bsen closely identi-
fed with the building up Of q great state.
II 10 an open book to the people Of Mon
tana. 1t is an honorable record. and ons
of which Mr.. Word may justly feel proud.
and whiob will bear the closest scrutiny.
"Ths Montana Southern will bs con
stlucted at the least possible expense. and
will be capitalized at its cost. As reason
able consequence. IL will have NO trouble in
meeting interest eharRes and operating
expenses. It will be easily and cheaply
INDUCED that It Will pay . profit TO its
stockholders.
''The position taken by the Standard that
because accomplished ents .prisss have not
proved paying ones. others should not be
undertaken. II most ridiculous one.
MANY Other snterprises 'n this state besides
bers of them have gone into the hands OF
receivers within the past two months.
Many others. no donbt, are not
paying current expenses. much less
interest on capital invested in them.
Amongst this latter. II our information,
from what We deem well-informed sources
be correct, the Anaconda Standard may BE-
classed. Those in positions to know claim
that the Standard is run At . monthly loss
Of $4,000. or of $24. 600 q year. This may
be trne and IL may not. But II true. IL is
no reason why other newspaper enterprises
should not be started. Al any rate, it
would be very unkind for the other news
papers of the stnte to jump onto the enter
prising and nervy proprietors of the Stan
manner Of bad names. because they don't
either suspend its publication or make II
pay expenses.
1--WE will state. for the information Of
the Standard, that active work has been
begun on the Montana Southern railway,
and will be pushed as rapidly ~ the weather
will permit. The survey hes bsen COM
pleted between Whitehall and Parsons
bridge, or to . point three-QuarteEs of a
milo below. where the rail- DAD will cross the
Jefferson river, and graders are at work,
grading between the two points named
The survey will be extended south the COM
ing week and graders follow az fast a. the
survey 10 completed.
"The Montana Southern will be in opera
tion By Jan. l. 1895, and until that time
our esteemed contemporary At the head of
abe Spu. line may contain its soul in peace
il something do not occur. in the moan
time, to unduly stir up its risibiitv to an
extent that IL will be obliged to make an
Other holy show Of its weakness"