The Helena independent., 1894-09-03
PRICE FIVE CENTS
RAIN MAKER FOR MONTANA



Position M wssihsr AdJasior.
Gov. Richards has received proposition
from Portland man named DAkef.
who would like positiou a. oil
mate Adlnstsr for Montana. NJ. Baker
Ia VsTy reasonable ia hia charges foi' ono
Who Ia 20 thlsntsdI ho asks ouiy 5000
yenF for his services. which Ia certainly
cheap for The right Aind Of weather for all
sections Of tho state al ali seasons OF tho
year As a special bargain NJ. Baker
offers the governor three monthP rain,
beginning In October, for $500. Then.
too, II the state 80 desires. be oan mAke
satisfactory arrangements With nature for
a warm winter. Mr.. Baker will inaufs
bAlmy weather through al tho winter
moniha, aud will personally SEQ 20 IL that
there will bo no heavy SHOWS
Gov. Richards has NOD yst made any bsr-
gain with MF. Baker, but 10 IL 10 be eI-
peotod that be will secure tho climatic Ad-
jueto's valuable services before cold
WeAthe sets In, a. II would certainly be
economy 10 pay An etpeft for good and
satisfactory weather service. For a few
hundisd dollars extra hr. Baker might bs
Induced 10 provide bnlmy weather. not too
hot nor yet TOO cold. the year round In ihe
Yellowstone National park. Just that one
item alone would moro than par his annual
salary. Then In certain portions OF iho
atats ne might arrange for a torTid climate
Whero tropical fruits could be grown al
great profit. He might establish q corn
aud q cotton bella which would bring hogs
and packing houses. and raw material and
mills without number Into she state. Mr..
Bakers proposition Will reosive oarefui
attention. A man OF bis ability will DO re-
cured for this state II possible. The fol-
lowing 10 Mr.. Bakers letter TO the gov.
eTnoFi
EAST PORTLAND. Ore. Aug. 3.-Dosr siri
l Am al expert rain producer. And olatmatic
Hdiustsr and would like an onRaRemsnt NJ
such. have lost come over the Northern
Pacific from 81. Paul aud noticed that
your state wss very dry In places. BY sm-
ploying mo a. rain produces you can dis. oil
any doubts as 10 the weather which We ara
going TO have tomorrow, or next week. or
nett month. % osn produce the weather
which would be the most desirable 10 oil.
1here always is danger OF too cole win
ter which ! can prevent think tho state
would be benefited by . more generous
supply Of rain, as the weather at present 10
very DRY and the outlook for rain 10 not
very encouraging.
AZ a salary Of 5000 yehr can supply
the state OF Montana with all the rain ID
needs and prevent q too severe winter.
be desired.
II you have ths power 70 engage me 90
weather hdjuster / would take q position
say al Livipgston from where am sure
could regulate the climate OF the
whole state. ] can produce rain every week
In the year. The rivers in shs state are run
ming dry very rapidly.
i can offer ron three months rain. cay
October. November, December. for $500.
which you would be reimbursed for By the
United states government on presenting
too bill am sufe. which would also pro-
vent its freezing before Jan. /. II would
cover the whole state With an abundance of
fresh Rrsss and wild flowers and adapt the
aoil to good crops next ysnr. see no ad-
vantage in heavy fall OF snow my ownself.
IL mar help 10 hll the rivers in spring. bot
the discomfort 10 humans and obstruction
20 travel which ID sonld nake, am sure. 10
very undesirable. Hopipg you will con-
slider my offer or please refer u 70 The
proper parties. / remain ours truly,
Nm. HKsRY BAKER.
U. =. America. East PoItlBnd. Orc.