The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-10

ono man who raised 81, 400 worth of fruit
last year. They were oil doing we'll aud
seemed 70 be more In touch with ths times
than the a!u,snao farmer. Most Of them
Of them would do vol. Hs didn't think
shsre WAS anything wrong with the Montana
farmer who attended TO his business.
There we're some Of them who had become
10 successful that they had moved into town
other. Who sp.ns their winters in Cali.
forpis. II was understood by thu dele
gates that Mr.. ODonnell WAS making 4 sly
thrust NJ Mr.. 6husrt, from whom hs bought
II nns improved ranch for $4,000. In
shs sho.. dsD.ss which occurred
which er.sssd ihis replies Mr.. sh1narTs
questions touching the farming question In
Montana. Mr.. ODonnsll IL q young man
Of decided convictions on tbs subject, who
goes about with q pocket full Of facts.
which are promptly thrust before any ono
in search Of information.
By invitation several members of tho SEN
ate and house were present at the evening
session which lasted from 7:3O TO II D. M.
II WAS = general discussion on the bill now
system Of irrigation. The tone Of the dis
oussion and the comments OF the delegates
indicated that there WAS q majority OPP
posed TO It. The convention adjourned.
however, without taking any definite action.
The evening session opened with an ad-
try Of irrigation In which no said the Amer
leans A. we'll ~ other people could get
pointers from the Japanese, who regarded
the soil 40 = mechanic to produce plants
and fed II accordingly. Ths address. al
though short. was very comprehensive and
listened to with great interest. A vote Of
thank Was rendered to tho Lieutenant gov
ernsr.
l.. A. Huffman. who introduced the -iFri-
CATION bill In the legislature, arose after IL
had been read aud said that for the last i've
weeks, whom not otherwise engaged. no had
phases OF the bill. He did not propose to
take the lead in tho discussion. For a
period Of about eight years the question Of
irrigation in the arid regions had been agi-
tated. II Montana Ia to be developed, she
lands and water must be united and pro.
80 we'd to the people. =.
The bill is the height OF absurdity,"
said l.. @. Harris, OF Jefferson county.
People will DO called upon TO vote on IL
who don't understand 1t. II would be .
blanket mortgage. Unler the first call for
bonds. amounting to $500. 600. the interest
II that would be favorable to the people he
was in favor of II. but he did not believe
the people wanted IL.
4. T. Burton. Of Choteau, ridiouled the
bill, aud seid ths only thing he could liken
it to was Darius Green's flying machine. II
corporations would be perfectly satisfied to
exchange their property for the gilt-sdged
bonds of the state. In considering the
question, he said there were two thsot les to
DO considered. Ons was that govern
ments were creatures of the people, and
the osh.. was that the people
the people of Montana wanted the
state to go into the irrigation business, why
not follow the thing out to its logical con-
olusion and 90 into the -four. clothing and
sheep business. That would be one step
toward the Bsllamy theory. Before the
pay for from Sc. 900, 900 to $4,000. 600 of
private rights which it would be
necessary to condemn before q state
system OF irrigation could be
established. He ventured the prediction
that not = canal would be built under the
proposed law.
A vigorous and able argument was made
in support of the bill BY A. II. Nelson. of
Helena. in which he said the only thing to
be considered was whether the people
wanted such legislation. Sometimes pecul-
lar complications aioss in Montana whom
the people were at the dictation of one
man. He did not want to be under the
dominion of . HsRan a. was the case in
California. whore that man controlled a
vast section of country by reason of his
irrigation enter prisoa.
William Oliver, of Beaverhead. and Pat
Carney, of Madison. followed Mr.. Nelson.
Mr.. Carney wanted the irrigation question
discussed by farmers and did not like to
see lawyers taking SO much time. N. I.
Porter, of Cascade, made q few remarks in
opposition to the bill. Major Anderson. Of
Gallatin, said there was one thing in the
bill which he did not like. #
ia avap nanaaN thu lauiuloknrA "a
would como up At every general election
until accepted by the people. In short, il
would be like Bsnquo's ghost. w. F.
Parker, of Cascade. also spoke against the
bill. At the conclusion of his remarks l..
G. Harris moved that tho convention rs-
pone the bill. The convention was about
to take a vote on the motion whom Alfred
l.. Mey era, of Park, secursd the postpone.
msnt of any action until to-day. The con-
v~ention will meet at 10 q. m.
The Delegates.
Reported by the committee on oredsn-
tinls as entitled to seats in tho convention:
Beaverhead oounty-W. r. Gilbert, Jas.
Edie, Charles Padley. William Oliver. j. L.
Morse. b. F. White. Il. c. Halliday, j. A.
Brown, W.. Il. Mauldin. Phil Lowell.
Cascade county-S. b. Robbins, w. II.
Parker, N. I. Porter, J. o. Gregg, H. p.
Rolfe. G. H. Wright, NJ. 3. Buns. d. j.
Tallant, MIR. Beeoher, Paris Gibson.
Choteau county,. w. Power. U. G..
Allen, Charles Blsckman. Milt Cooper, L.
T.. Lsech. Thomas O'Hanlon. Julius
Hirsehberg, Il. {. Burns, w. II. Green. z.
I. Burton.
Custer county-W. N. Hayes, L.. A. Huff
man. George Schultz, j. Il. Mckay.
Deer Lodge county-D. NJ. Durfee, G.
W.. Morae. John Blair. N. j. Bielenberg,
Israel Gibbs, John Gotf. Charles Mussig-
brod, j. L. Hyde. @. X. Hardsnbrook. W..
l.. Hogs.
Gallatin county,. NJ. Robinson. Charles
Sales. George Kinkle. Jr, w. w. Anderson,
h. f. Shuait. c. z. Blakely, Thomas
Rocco. A.. X. stanton. j. A. Luoe. Arthur
Truman.
Jefferson county-Ed Ryan. A. G. Quain-
lance, A. Belcher, Jesse Patio son, Will
Kennedy, II. W. Noble. G. W. Brooke, A.
Macomber. W. N. Williams. Henry Reed.
John ke,ting.
Lewis mud Clarke county--S. I. Hauser,
T. III. Carter, w. 9. Child. L. D.. Weed, d.
A. Cory, Ii. NJ. Parohen, @. X. Wells, L. L.
Crutoher, A. II. Nelson. G. G. Swallow.
Madison county. II. Buford, Pat Car
ney. J. b. J%etfers. Alex Metzel. John L.
Conner, X. o. Hickman. w. A.. Gray.
Neagher county-J. Il. KSnouss. d.. Il.
Folsom, w. Suthrrlin, j. A. Woodsen. w.
Il. Tlerney, N. Il. Benson, IL. S. Hyatt.