The Helena independent., 1894-01-01

the east indicate that there will be large
immigration this year TO Montana. Many
OF these people will settle In tho sish yai-
lsys in the eastern part Of the state. while
large number will make homes for thSm-
selves in tho northern and Western poY-
bions In southern Montana The Montans
southsrn will open mp new mining districts
and give the farmers Of that section mar.
kst for theiy products. a. will the Montana
Midland In the central section. 10 much
for the outlook Of the state ~ whole for
1884. Now for = brief survey Of Hslsna
and the sections tributary to il,
THE OUTLOOK FOR HELENA,
The Year 1904 Promises to Bo the Bsse
the City Has Seen for . Long While.
The ysar 1894 gives promise to sss .
greater advance in every way IN Helsns
than has any twelve months since 1885
All the prelIminariss have been settled for
the construction OF Fort Harrison. and In
the early spring work on the post buildings
Will begin. There arc now svailsbls $780,
600 for the work. and under tho manage
mont Of Capt. Hoyt. who has superintsndsd
the construction Of now posts in various
sections Of the sountry. there 10 no doubt
that la,gs portion. II not II Of this, will
be spent before the year ends. The build
ing OF the post means work for large num-
bss OF labosers; IL means work for
carpenters. brioklaysrs and stone masons.
and for other craftsmen. II means that
the lumbsrmsn, the brick makers. ths stone
quarrymsn, and all those who deal in
building material will have. while Fort
Harrison 10 under construction. . customer
In Uncle Sam who will take large guam.
tity Of their product. This quarter Of
million dollars, or the larger portion Of II,
will b. put into circulation iE this city. and
IL will be fouR that just some enterprise
Of that character was needed 10 start
oil tho wheels.
But the building Of Fort Harrison 10 NOT
al that will make 1894 notable. The con-
struction Of the Montana Midland and the
Montana Southern railroads has reached
shat point whore thsif oompletion 10 On
assured fact Already contracts have bssa
mads By one Of these lines for
ths rails, and both roads will smploy .
large number Of men. The Midland will
bring direct TO the merchants Of Hslsna
ths trade Of oas Of tbs most prosperous ssc-
sions In the stats-that Of the smith river
valley In NssgAeT county. II will do more
than that. because the road will afford the
means Of cheap transportation for the miss
owners, and there will be seen wonderful
revival of the mining industry In MssRhes
county, In those localities tributary to The
road. Tho Montana Southern will open up
one Of the oldest and richest farming o.
tions in Montana, and while this section
will not be 10 directly tributary to Helena.
large portion Of its business. which now
aoes elsewhere. will come here. II will also
give employment TO large numbe. Of men
and support the third army Of laborsrs
Helena will put into the field.
Early In the spring the Helena slectrio
railway will extend its Brosdwater line 10
Fort Harrison. The right Of way has been
Aecursd. and il 10 only question of favor
able weather when the work will commence.
The gas and electric lighting companies
will also make extensions Of their systems.
% will the consolidated water company,
These have all been planned and arranged
for.
But the prospect 10 that the gold mining
industry in 1894 In the vicinity Of Helena
will do more toward making business for
its 'mer rchanta, and adding to its wealth
and population than either the construc-
tion of Fort Harrison. or tho building of
new railroads. That rich district, OF which
the town OF Marysville ia the result, and
which includes such great mines % the
Drum Lummon. Bald Butte and PenobscoA
has shown such marvellous progress re-
Gently that . great impetus has bssn
given to the gold mining industry.
Recent finds In the Scratch Gravel
! district will result In great activity there
this year. and the same 10 true Of Union
VILE. Montana City and Dry guloh and Big
Inuian. Recent purchases Of gold bearing
ground at Montana City by Helena men
was made with the intontion OF putting In
an extensive plant in the spring and cariy-
ing on operations ON large scale. These
plans will be carried out. ~ will others
looking to the development of gold quartz
mines in this vicinity.
Another feature of promise for 1894 10 the
condition Of the banks OF Helena. Before
the frst month OF 1894 ends all Of her
financial Institutions will be open, and
their condition will bs such as will tell Of
strength aud bsast confidence. The report
tho four national banks of Helena Dec. 10
1893. showed aggregate deposits Of So 810.-
9i5. 10. and cash resources of 81. 436. 7l7.bk
Entering the new year with nearly x40O0.-
600 ON deposit. and cash resources OF nearly
33 per cent. OF that amount the people
have reason for eonddsncs in the eity's
financial institutions. Tho fact that the
people themselves have this amount on de-
posit In the banks 10 also an indication OF
thsir wealth and prosperity.
Comparatively few people know what .
rich county 10 tributary 10 Helena. II hes
been . surprise 10 many. both in the state
aud out of IL that the city emerged 90 rap
idly from tho financial storm and came one
in such good shape. Scarcely six months
have elapsed since the panic was 81 its
worst. and yet business has NOT only a.
sumed almost its normal condition. but new
enterprises. with plenty Of capital back Of
them. are taking shape. II 10 the rich
mining country back OF tho city that 40.
counts for ID In large measure. Az Union
vile there are 200 men employed; IN i,
Dry gulch section there are ~ many moSss
in the vicinity of Montana City 100 or more;
In Scratch Gravel AMI Blue Cloud 90
many more; In the vicinity Of the
sapphire fields, another 100; In Ne
Red Mountain eounsr, 300; In the Vicinity
OF CLANCY 200; near Winston 200; In sAe
Ma1ysvills distriot 100; nj Elkhorn s00s II
the Basin country 200; tho East Helena
smsltsr with 800 On its nsnthly pay ssiia