The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-25
Meeting at the Board Of Trade
Rooms on the Creamery
Projsc.
Hon. Thomas II. Garter Makes an
Address on Keeping Money
at Home.
Part OF the Needs OF the Proisct Pledged
and the RsmAiader Wm Be
Secured.


trade looms yesterday afternoon between
J. A. Levy and A. Hall. OF Cedar Rapids,
Ia. the projectors OF the proposed creamery
in the valley near Helena, and the ranohers
throughout the Prekley Pear. Il was we'll
attended by the ranohers and COW owners,
and by merchants OF this cty. James l.
sanders presided, and h. y. Palmer acted
as secretary. Hon. Thomas Il. Carter was
called on 60 explain the purpose OF the
gathering which be did in q manner 60 inn
press on she Tsnchmsn the importance OF
the project. not only to themselves. in the
matter OF revenue alone but TO the state hs
we'll by keeping 90 home a large amount Of
money annually sent away for products
that could be had right Nc home.
Col. Carter said be was entirely At home
on any farming proposition. lie had been
raised on = farm AID knew something about
milking COWS. The men now living In
Montana must stand by the y OPPOSITION TO
make this state IN enduring common
wealth. No one appreciates mole than
de-" he said. ''ths great mining interests
of the state Bat history will bear out the
suggestion that our enduring prosperity
vii, bs dete mined by the intellgent aud
thorough development Of our agricultural
and stock owing resources. IL is a Sc
rious proposition. Our population has de
creased instead Of increased. The expense
of a state government has been thrust upon
US; we asked FOR IL aud We must meet it.
Still we are unable 20 meet the SppropTia-
tions made by tho fast legislature and some
Of the p oieots contemplated have mos been
put into execution. Every county except
D. N
Is q city indebtedness and a school in
dehtedness. The rates Of interest
on municipal aud school indebted
ness nrs high. II things are
ormittsi 20 drift along until the state is
burdened with debt people will be loath to
sources. 10 avoid running so deep III debt
that 10 will prevent others coming in, Is the
question. 10 can be done by utilizing our
resources in such way as to keep ct home
the large amount OF moueT that is now
sent out for stuff that can be supplied by
uur own rsnohers." hr. Cartsr read fig
ures taken from the books OF Helena mer-
chants 20 show that for a period Of six
/ months S.A. 6l65O wac sent from Helena 20
other states for butter alone. Estimating
she population OF the state at 100 900, and
on the same basis there must be 500, 600
sent out Of Montana for butter alone every
year.
Near Helena we're lots OF msa who had
labored for lifetime 30 make the Prickly
/ Pear valley beautiful ant prosperous.
launching had now become burdensoms
/ and some Of the fa mers we're involved IN
debt. i his condition of affairs could best
be remedied by trying TO diversity the mar
kst 30 which farm products could be ap-
piled. IL the $50 O0O Or $40, 900 annually
sent out for butter ON Helena could BE-
kept here 10 would reduce the debts on the
I ranches that much Is would, il begun
] n IA a / ha - in hal
munities. Tho proper way 90 develop the
/ whole country" Mr.. Ca ter shid. lis TO de-
/ Nslop each community He said the gen
tlemen Who were thinking OF Tuttng u -
! creamery hers We o not asking any sabsidy.
] All they asked was that tho ranchmen un-
dsrtake 10 supply the creamery with she
milk OF 800 COWS. II assured OF that, they
would 20 ahead. Even with that only
small portion OF the demand for butter
could be Supplied. The p'ice Is was pro-
pos8d 20 pay would be on a siding scale.
. regulated By she pfics OF butter aud the
butter producing qualities OF the milk. II
they made an investment be e. in order TO
yet any returns they must have tho milk.
On the proposition that 70 was desirable 10
open mp new means of revenue. nothing
more need be said. by increasing the mar
kot for farm products they Wou 4 inc ease
the value OF their lands and AZ the same
time save TO the state annually the vast
amount Of money sent TO Dakota end Min
nesots.
J. A. Levy thanked the ranehers present
! Tor tue interest shown, and went at once
into the subject under consideration. If a
COW gave eight quarts Of milk day and
butter were selling at 80 cents a pound. the
profit from the sale OF the milk of that
COW Wonli DO 81 80 a moath, o. $3.50 a
I season Il eight months; with butter % 40
/ cents il would msau SIS for the eight
months. A COW giving ten quarts a day.
4 "a ,
Of So; II she gave twelve quarts Il would
/ mean S57. Co. With butter as 40 cents. a
/ COW piviEg ten quarts % milk would mean
profit of S60, aud one giving twelve
quarts a day, So. II they got she ASSURE
Rnoe of ths mi K Of zoo COWS delivered
twice day. they Would 20 ahead. The
ray would DO according 10 the per cent Of
butter fat ia the milk. Statistics showed
that. summer and winter. 1t took en- IN gv-
erAge u quafts Of milk for pound OF
butter. hey expected 20 pay the rancheri
for she milk a. the rate Of 10 cents lesl
than they got for the butte. With buttei
50 IS cents a found 10 would mean eiRhi
cents gallon. The creamery could tax:
the milk from loo or 800 cows ~ well ~
from 500 Ia answer 10 question, Mr.
Lew said the rancho d could grt their skin
milk back free, and welcome.
A canvass OF thoss present was made q
ses how many cows milk could be promised
& ON. 10 resulted ia "A promise Of the milk
81 $50 COWS. as follow: Child estate 80
hogan Brothers L.. Mrs. Aggens g. Brass
Brothers 70. II. Brass 90, ;. Senate 10. o.
Pew IS Joe kaynor IL and J. n. Kelly ~
A committee vas apIointed consisting o
II. Gleason aud A. r. foois 10 accompany
Aessrs. Ely aud Hall throughout the val
Icy and make calls upon tue faRchmon who
were not able 20 be present aud find on
loE many cows they would guarantee.
Messrs. Ely and Hall expressed them
raI HrrrInI al I'D u - a
the meeting sud have 10 doubt that th'
requisite number Of cows will be readily
|cuarauteed.
White honey comb bei spread. A. The Fo
Hive only 90 cents. wer. bargains a. e. Bet,o
grade leIucoI Iu proportion