The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-02-23
NEIHART WATER COMPANY.
The Relations of This Institution to
the Suffering Citizens of a Luck
less Mining Camp.

We have often had a mind to
write up the nefarious ways and
methods of the above named com
pany, but have been hindered by
two potent reasons. First, the HER
Ill believed that the public was
very well aware of the same. Second,
because some of the most honorable
men in Montana have taken stock in
in the concern, in good faith, and in
no way desiring trouble. But as
every company of this character
Water company has according to law
supplied itself with these function
aries and it is especially with refer
ence to these functionaries that this
article is written.
This company has first Of all a
president, and his name is Thomas E.
Brady, of Great Falls. And I'M
fortunate indeed is it to have
such a president. For however we'll
meaning the various stockholders
may be, this important officer is al
ways looking for trouble. He de-
lights not in peace as a %peaceable
citizen, but does his every official
act with IA bluff and with coercion.
Meek enough was he when on two
occasions he wanted an eXtention Of
the limit of his franchise, but no
sooner does he get the water works
accepted than he treats the town and
council as dogs, as unierlings, and
unfit for his notice.
He is a genuine blunderbus with
all the noise and buster such an
implement makes. He Celebrates
upon his legal brilliancy, and if one
were to Judge of his conduct, he must
characterize him as a p%ettifogger, and
"A very ordinary n at that. AT least
he acts like one.
1t is said by authorities, and their
report is borne out by the records,
that the water works has never been
completed according to the terms of
the contract. The mains were not
laid at the required depth, the hyd-
rants were not set in place
as they should have been, and alto
gether the whole works are such as
one would characterize cheap, as
only IA makeshift, and had the letter
of the law been followed by the
council the Job would never in tn,
first place have been accepted.
In the matter of the reservoir Thu
company could not have inflicted
upon us IA worse botch. Cheap is NJ
attribute for it. For more than
year this has been the expressed
opinion of everyone who knew any
thing about it. And only last weel
in the dead of winter, when a waite
supply was most needed, this inferio
structure sprung leaks in severe
places, and let out all the water
The facts of this case are well wort
printing. They are rich and read
able. The mains ran dry. Pressur,
being removed, all the private suppl,
pipes froze up. In the case for in
stance of Jay Walker, who supple
his baths with water from this source
he must now go to the expense Q
$40 or $50 replacing the pipes, al
on account of the blunders of thi
~mismanaged concern. 1t would b
hard to calculate the xpens t
which our citizens will be put i
order again to enjoy the same priv
ilege they did enjoy before thisthin;
occurred.
Added to all this, the company b
the advice of this lawyer presiden'
now refuses to pay its taxes. Will
every other law abiding citize
obeys the mandates, this peanut in
stitution and two cent concern re
fuses to work to the advantage c
either town or county. The pres
dent probably sees how he a ski
the county out of "a few hundred, an
at the same time charge the con
pany the same amount for legal fee.
A bright light he is for them. w
doubt not for a moment that h
thinks he is as good a lawyer as h
SAYS he thinks he is, but we have
a serious, a very serious question as t
how he succeeded in making the con
pany believe he is in any name
capable or qualified for the positio
he holds.
We have not IA word to sayagains