Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-02

Who could foretell or picture the extent
of such a calamity? A few days ago,
owing to a shortage of water good
many of the Butte mines closed down.
Business received an immediate setback.
1t was but a momentary taste of what
might happen if some men should be al
lowed to have their way. Suppose in
stead of closing for want of water. the
mines had closed for want of pay ore,
because, owing to distrust of their rich
ness, based upon false and malicious re-
ports intended to embarrass the men who
are opening them, no more money could
be raised to meet expenses or safeguard
the profits of the future? 1t is easy to
conceive such a situation and the result
Of it. 1t would be as bad as though they
We're closed by hostile legislation.
For this reason this newspaper de-
nounces the falsehoods which, with ma
lign purpose, were inserted in the New
4 York papers either as paid reading no.
tice or through the fine" work Of some
| corrupted reporter. The Inter Mountain
is actuated by no apprehension concern
ing the capitalists behind the Anaconda
they can take care of themselves, or they
! can withdraw their money for investment
in other states or they can close down ii
| comnelled to do So 1t is for the BUSH
ness men and the working men who are
| here and must stay here that the shame-
less lies of the New York World are re-
| pudiated by the people of Butte. Inc
men who have built up this city, who
have property and homes here, and in
tend if possible to remain here, are the
men whose interests are assaulted by these
scandalous misstatements of the Pulitzer
organ. Perhaps that paper does not
realize that it is being worked to pro-
mote a stock jobbing operation having
it's origin in Montana: perhaps it is un-
aware that the statement 1t printed Is
intended for effect upon the Montana leg
isIative assembly in it's closing days; per-
haps it lis ignorant that the object OF the
"play" is to make it appear that the Ana
conda is a weak and losing concern dis
credited by men who own some of It's
shares and that the legislators should get
into the opposition band wagon and en-
act such laws as that opposition may die
tate-laws which would be an everlast-
ing infamy to the state and make Wild
erness of some of its most populous min
ing counties. 50.
If the World is really an innocent party
to this clumsy job, we invite it. on behalf
of the people Of Butte and the cause OF
justice, to send a commission out here to
investigate and report the facts. That
commission should not only visit the
mines of the district but should talk to
the miners the business men and all 9TH
err permanent residents of the city who
take pride in it's resources and expect q
share of the glory of it's future. So far
the New York papers have done griev-
Gus wrong to a great community by at
lacking the very foundation of it's great
prosperity and it's prospects. For this
reason they should learn and print the
truth which is that Butte mines never
looked so we'll in the lower levels. that
their future productiveness both al to
tonnage and grade was never SO Wen
assured, that the outlook for an era of
industrial activity. peace and good will,
equality before the law and ultimate JUS
, tice in the courts was never SO bright;
, and that if the legislature now in session
VIII but resist the malevOlent attacks of
selfish and designing influences till the
hour of it's final adjournment. not only
will its members return to their homes
, with unsullied honor and we'll earned
credit for practical patriotism, but the
) state of Montana will shine in the flu
ture as the brightest diadem in the tiara
of American statehood because of the
| unexampled richness, great productive
t capacity and indisputable permanence OF
/, it's precious and base metal mines.
{ What is herein said of the Anaconda
/. ard other Ama'gamated properties re-
speeding the uniform, and practically un-
changing grade of their ores is also true
? | of the mines Of the other copper COM