The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-08-19
FROM HELENA.
The Rsllleatlou aua Raees,

~ADVU8 11D~D"As
The Rsti1eatisa asA Races,
j. HnssA. A.. IL ISL.
Editor New North Wsk ~.
the HAr1v1cArsox.
The Repubiicsn r.ai6cAstha meeting on
Saturday evening Attracted IN immense
sndieis6S: Main Street, between Wooti and
Bridge. being pretty dsnscly. packed with
eager listeners. Who had i'een summarized
heforc Tho speakers stand by the musical
eI.quence IT the Helena Brnss Band. Al
a'n'u, half past eight o'clock, Judge symee.
acting a chairman, ariee, and In some.
what extended Int eloquent manner. intro.
duced Mr.. Clsyrtt IA the assemblaSe. Mr..
Clags.t's appearance IN the stand wss the
signal k"r ~ prolonged. loud, and hearty
cheering ~ that which characterized the
most enthusiastic Of his csmpsiRn meetings.
When silence had been restored Billy" ip
. l'ricf hut brilliant manner. thanked the
voters Of Lewis and Clark for the nsl,ering
endorsement which they had been plessed
to give him as thts polls; did he was u.
l..ueer . representative. Of. any one party
alone, but the servant and Delegate 1T the
people of. Montana irrespective Of party;
that l,e should keep guard: and fai.hfal
watch over the interests Of the Territory.
and that No man, poor or rich. or from what.
ever station in ,lite N Montana. eloaM ~:
peal 70 .him u: vain for bic aid In . just
cause bef.'re she Congress ut tho nstion;.
congratulated tho people Of Montana upon
the quiet. peaceful maaner. IN which the
campaign and election had been ccnducted:
proclaimed amity aaA gard feeling tuwstd
those who bad honestly orposed his elec.
ton. and t'w~rd his opponent In the con.
t.st; said Il WAS now time to forget politica
for while and give attention To the ordi.
nary avoca'ions 1T life. At tho conclusion
of his speech he again thanked his audience
for the attention and o'urtesy ex,epded him,
and retired amid the approving cheers a.
tlose who had gathered to congratulate
him.
Col. W. +. Sanders then followed in
SHIRT speech. which was well.timed and
we'll received.
Quit . goodly attendance 1T ladies graced
tho balconies In the ne,ehborhood of the
speakers st.nd. and manifested their up.
proval and enthusiasm In quiet but un.
mistakable manner.
The meeting adjourned about II 80. and
tho assemb'ase dispersed -some IN their
homes. and others tn refreshment and per.
son.l congratulations.
Upon the while, the ratification Wa very
successful, and . demonstration If which
Mr. Clasett and the citizens 1T Lewis and
Clark may he equally proud. ,-~.
TuE lAcEs-oxE xrLs DASH.
The races ct tho Fair Grounds attracted
great deal at interest and quite numerous
attendance. For the one mile single dash
there were three entries IIammond's mid.
night; Philips ''Humming Bird" and L.
Bt,eufs "Bockskin". ALI owned in Deer
Lssdga ''Midmi9ht" and "Buckst,n- were
In splendid 1t. hut " thought the bird"
carried nther TN much ''mcas. and alao
packed tao heavy = rider tn do good work !
She was third choice and never trough
over tooin'ahs po.'ss., while ''llIdhIehs, -
hrst clntce, Was frquenily hid mn to over
600. AMI ''Bockskin" bringing 80. 90
and 90 In the highest p.,ols. Tie rider.
were put up At little past 8 O'Clock. and
was The signal for bluff and betting. Two
to "ne was frequently Offered IN Midnight"
sg~inst the field. with but few takrrA.. Rcs.
Ting was even on the Bird and Buckskin.
but the latter evidently the ch"ice between
The two. The horses eot = splendid start,
md went of Mt 4 rstiling gait. Midnight
having the centre and Humming Bird the
'ufsit's. The hoses kept well to9sthsr IN
The end vt the first quarter. when Bird fell
! little In the rear. but pressed the lappirg
horses close to tho hslf.mile pole. which
they passed with day. light between them.
On the third quarter Buckskin sln,wcd
weakness, giving rise II . corresponding
feeling In the h,som Ut his hackers. bat I've
rallied again before reaching the thrse. Quar-
Ter pole. and came we'll down the home.
stretch neck and neck with Midnixht. Hum.
ming Bird heing still plenty of daylight In
The rrar. which positions they kelt until
within Is ysras of the scratch, when Mid
night ''spurted" out. left her compositions In
The sesr. and went under tho line ct rsilroad
'peed. winning by . number at lcngtha.
Buckskin came In second. and the Bird
showed decided disinclination 70 being
aistsnoed. which she avoided.
N,dnight's time beats ths record IT Mon.
lans II seconds. she having recorded her
mile " day In ! -.
- TIE 500 YARD RACE
Between Oregon Nellie and Talbot's & Vail.
Inns Greenwich, was next on the tapis.
Maggie Nay. the other entry. fs,lsd ~ coms
n tins, and M pol were sold fDr This race.
Betting was sven. and Nellie had the most
friends. After % hours turning" The
horses wrsc tapped O6 and came down the
'sack. wide apart. Nellie lring over the
'c'ss forty tses ahesd at sbs. eolk 80.
Backskia. Midnight and Csockss lsbs
''sotiiss hoess") afv the entries tus The bsss
hires II I've rsce, fns 140o. 10 msssow. Il
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