The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-10-21
Special 10 The Indopsndsnt

Bozeman. Oct. 20,-One of the grand
est and most enthusiastic meetings
that has ever been held in Bozeman in
the interest Of the location Of the cap
ital Of Montana was held here this eve
ming. The meeting was advertised
thoroughly as a Joint discussion of
the important question, and naturally
called out large majority OF the peo-
pie OF Bozeman and surrounding
country. The opera house was filed 20
the doors. The meeting was opened by
Chairman o. p. Chisholm, who intro
duced the Helena Mandolin club. After
a little music. the Hon. ]. NJ. Clements.
of Helena, took the floor and gave
very interesting and convincing talk
for Helena. The next speaker was
Howard Paschal. young lawyer OF
Butte, who got after Clements in
warm manner and almost devoted his
half hour allowance 20 raking Clements
over the fire. Paschals argument was
a good one from an Anaconda stand
point, but was not heavy enough to
catch many votes in this part OF the
state.
After each speaker who was allowed
half an hour the Mandolin club played
a few pieces and received hearty ap-
plause. Judge stapleton. for Ana.
conda, was the next speaker and even
his argument failed 10 catch his hear
ers excepting when he referred 10 his
opponents In a Joking way. The judge
made a very fair speech for his candi-
date and accused Helena of grabbing
everything In sight. He said Helena
II she got the capital would at once be-
gin to reach out for the state institu-
tions that had already been distributed.
He said Marcus Daily gave Bozeman
the agricultural college and the Ana
conda company spent more money in
Gallatin valley than any other town In
the state. His remarks were good for
Anaconda, but were smashed by the
next speaker. Hon. Thos. Carter.
Mr.. Carter made one OF the grandest
speeches on this question ever heard by
a Bozeman audience. He carefully
went over every point and was fire.
quently interrupted by APPLAUSE. He
gave figures. which Anaconda has never
done. showing that the people OF this
valley, especially the farmers, have been
benefited more by Helena than by both
Butte and Anaconda. He said: by
your vote you would transfer the capt.
tai OF the state from the bcst customer
the Gallatin valley has ever. known
This afternoon took the pains TO make
inquiries by telegraph to ascertain the
facts. The Anaconda company owns
1OA, 900 acres in the county OF Gallatin,
valued at something over 100000, on
which the assessed valuation is only
sl5 1000. That Is the total taxes paid
in the county by the Anaconda COM
pany. The people OF Helena, however,
with their little interests scattered here
and there I'm your midst, have been
paying taxes for years back as shown
by your books on valuation of from
si59. 900 60 $4,000, each and every one
transmitting their little checks. tele-
graphed the agent at Manhattan and
at Belgrade. From Bozeman, from the
first day OF October. 1893, 10 the first
day OF October, 1894. you shipped out
TO the town of Anacopda all told fifty-
two car loads OF produce, thirty tons
10 the car. During the Same time you
shipped out 60 this insignificant town
OF Helena 259 car loads, Your farmers
at Belgrade shipped during the same
time four car loads 20 Anaconda, and
10 the town OF Helena i46. From the
town OF Manhattan they shipped 20
Anaconda during that entire year one
car load OF produce. and to the city OF
Helena fifteen car loads.
"Now. l find this 20 be fact, that
Notwithstanding the Anaconda COM
pnny, for capital cunvasslng purposes
purely. has been buying your potatoes
and corn and grain and watermclons
and whatever you raised this summer.
The fact is shown by the books of your
merchants that during the
last three months the city OF Helena has
purchased more from Gallatin county
than both Butte and Anaconda COM
bined. Freight rates from Gallatin val
ley points 10 Helena amount to rs cents
per hundred, 20 Anaconda Is cents.
You can get n rntc from the territory OF
Iitnhn that, considering the ohcapuess
of labor and living In that country, VIII
enable the Utah people 10 drive the
unllatin valley people out OF the Ana
condn market"
Mr. Carter proceeded TO enumerate
the many enterprises In Gallatln county
and vicinity that had been Instituted
and furthered by Helena capital Mr..
Carter closed his remarks with a mag
nincont appeal 60 the manhood and
patriotism OF the voters OF Gallatin
county In the contest between the peo-