The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-09-14
MONTANA OUT OF DEBT.
such Being the Case Helena Regards the
Time as Propitious for a Grab.

Such Being the Case Helena Regards the
Time as Propitious for a Grab.
During the month the expenses of the
state government and demands upon the
states strong box exceeded by nearly
$4,000 the receipts but the month pre-
vious closed with large balance to the
credit of most of the funds, and when
Deputy Treasurer Hays balanced his
books last Saturday he found deficit in
none of the funds, but rather balance
in some cases large and others small.
The state capitol building fund has
credit of s1S5, 1882, so the contract
ors will not have to wait for their money
after returns have been made to the cap
itol commission for the work done. The
totalIreceipts during the month amounted
to S17O, ,7O5.49, and the expenditures were
S249,5ll,57. In addition to the balance
OF nearly half million dollars to the
credit of the various funds, the state
owns cash and securities held in trust
for the permanent school fund amount
ing to SsD,171,45, and the university
fund has cash in tho exchequer, includ-
securities Of s29,575.
1t has been some time since the states
finances have been in as good condition
as they are now, and the announcement
OF Deputy Treasurer Hays is to the
effect that no more registered warrants
would be issued is something that the
state has not shown in years. The first
OF the year the state will have taken
care of all it's obligations and have $5O,-
OOO to the good in the general revenue
fund.
Friday was the close of the third
quarter of the states fiscal year, and
several departments made returns to the
state treasurer's Office for fees collected
during the period. Returns made yes
terday are as follows; Secretary of state,
S273l; clerk Of the district court, $574.3O;
state auditor, $57O7,69.
The next legislature will be asked to
appropriate in the neighborhood of $685.
oOO for the purpose of establishing state
fair grounds and defraying the expenses
| OF board that will be authorized to
secure collection annually Of Mon
tana's stock, mineral and agricultural
products.
The bill will carry with it authority
for the appointment Of five members of
state fair board, who will serve without
compensation other than their expenses.
The appropriation will provide for the
erection of suitable buildings in Lewis
and Clarke county upon land donated to
the state. Montana has never had a
state fair, and the only comprehensive
exhibits of it's resources have been at
county fairs. The proposed association
will be authorized to hold the first ex-
hibt one year from now.
The stockmen's association, agricul-
turists generally all over the state and
mining men will be interested in the bill,
providing as it does for the exhibits for
the first time of the products of the
earth, range and field of all Montana.
Local county fairs have been very sue
cessful, and it is believed that the time
is now ripe for the organization of
state fair association.
The cost of buildings have been va
riously estimated, but an appropriation
of $4,000 for the first year will build
several large barns for prize Montana
cattle and agricultural department, and
a building for the display of Montana's
mineral resources.
Local men stand ready to donate a
good sized tract of land in the valley to
the state for such a project. The most
important feature of the exhibit will be
the display of stock. Many Montana
cattle men have paid special attention
to the high type cattle, and as result it
is doubtful if any state in the Union,
with the exception, possibly of Iowa.
could make SO fine showing of great
variety of cattle as Montana.