The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-12-09
LEND A HAND.

tum stories for the Helena Independ-
ent formulted a list of good things
for consumers to do, and the Bee
proceeds to make the royal seizure
of thought for the good of its con-
stituents:
What are you doing to build up
Montana?
Perhaps if you are not capitalist
and have not money to invest in de-
veloping the resources of the state,
you may think that there is not very
much for you to do in the matter of
building up and Strengthening the
commonwealth.
That is not true.
1t is within the power of every
man, woman and child to help build
up the state.
You can assist in the up-building
Of the state if you are possessed of
the proper amount of state pride and
are willing to apply it in practical
way.
You can help Montana by insisting
upon patronizing Montana.
Find out what this state produces
and when you need any articles that
are grown or manufactured in this
commonwealth insist upon having
them, not only because they are pro-
duced here, but also because that
fact should give assurance to your
mind that such articles are the best.
When you ask for a sack of flour
get one that has been milled in Mon
tana and from wheat grown within
the boundaries of this state.
When you need meat, ask for Mon
tana meat.
When you require fruit, get Mon
tana fruit and remember in this con-
nection that the finest apples grown
come from the Bitter Root and yet
there is not always ready market
for them, for the reason that com
mission merchants often make more
profit from handling a poorer quality
of fruit grown in neighboring states,
but don't be deluded on this PROPOSE
ton, get the best-get Bitter Root
apples.
When you find that you have to
get some new blankets, get those
that are made at big Timber in this
state, and help that newly started in
dustry along.
When you need clothes, if you can
afford to have them made to your
order, have them made in Montana,
and give the home tailor a chance.
When you think you require some
beer, if you have thoughts of that
kind insist upon getting that made
in this state, for you know or should
know, that it is the best, and that
no other state in the union can grow
barley equal to that produced in Mon
tana.
When you run out of crackers, in
sist upon getting those made in Hell
ena, because they are made here, in
the first place, and because in the
second place they are fresher and
better than any others that you can
obtain.
When you make up your mind that
you want to smoke, if your taste
runs in the direction of domestic
cigars. get Montana made ones; they
are equal to any domestic cigars
made, if they have the union label
on them, and all Montana cigars
should be so marked.
When you need printing get it
done by your local printers instead
of sending away for an inferior arti-
! Gle.
When you want any thing try and
get the Montana product if you can,
because it will pay you to do so If
the long run, for the reason that
your money stays at home and conse-
quently you have chance of get
ting it back again the course of bust
ness.
You can do great deal toward
building up Montana if you will show
your pride in your home state by
patronizing it whenever it is posi-,
BILE to do so.
! Help to keep some of the money
that is constantly being sent away
at home. Help your home people out
first and then you will be doing your
part, and a great part at that, to
make Montana the state that il
should be.