Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-11
HELENA LETTER.
HELENA. Mont. Sept. 8. 1879.

Inc county Commissioners were III SeS
. SION last week
The Butte races drew many Helena mel
to the West Side.
, y number Of the scalawagS in towr
were tanbunctious and went TO Jail las
week.
The stage road Il short distance this side
of Pleasant Valley is said to be SO bad tina,
the stage drivers are afraid to drive oyel
it.
Freight rates between Helena and the
terminus will shortly advance. owing to
the large amount Of freight on hand at the
railroad.
A picnic party went TO view the scenery
OF Prickly Pear Canyon on Friday. Mr..
White. OF the New York Tribune, was one
of the excursionists.
On Wednesday evening. a reception was
given to Bishop futile at the residence of
w. G. Bailey. \ large number OF ladies
aud gentlemen We're present.
The Herald, following in the Ldepen-
dents wake. contemplates re;lucin" the
price of composition to 40 cents per 1000
''ems' and weekly wages proportionately.
A little girl. three years old. got hold of
some concentrated I've on Thursday. and
putting some OF it in her mouth. was
severely. though not dangerously. burned.
The Board of Trade objects to jefferson
cnnnty's allowing parties to collect TOLL on
any part of the Butte road. TO the con-
sirnction OF which Helena contributed
literally.
J. e. Kerley. one of the founders and the
editor OF the Independent. has sold his in
terest in that paper to Col. A. NJ. Wool
folk. who will henceforth nave charge Of
The editorial columns.
Nate Vestal. who acquired measurable
immortality and Il big pile 10y striking tie
Peno'scot, has bought the Sacramento
mine in Park county. Col. and is said to
b. considering further investments in the
Centennial State.
Hcl"na' educational force now cOmpris-
es ten instructors. including Miss Cavl ,ck.
OF Salt Lake. who will have charge OF the
west side school. which opens October lst.
The attendance at the school promises to
be larger than ever before
The L. Il n. terminus will be four miles
below Pleasant Valley this week. and the
70 III is expected to reach Il point twenty
miles this side of the valley early next
month. The iron horse approaches on !,
g.lliop. and we'll soon hear his neigh.
Saw1elle. the Helena theatrical! manager.
is re-fitting his theatre in preparation for
tie amusement season. Mr.. SawteIe all
vertised in the New York Clipper for
new troupe. and received 40 applications
for positions from us many theatrical per-
formers. out of whom he has selected Il
company, who will be here in
lime for Fair week
1t appears that the upper Missouri is to
De allowed to flow unvexed to the falls UNI
il next year. The Honorable Secretary of
Var Says the distance of the work renders
letesSary pustp0nenent OF the designed
m )rovcments until next season-thanks .
" the latentss of the appropriation. This {
5 bad news. but Helena mast 81 and
'car it, us she is accustomed to do.
Several thousand telegraph poles have
erently been laid down here tor the gov
lines. which are to be extended
om Helena in different directions. They
ost between five and six dollars eacll-;.r-
wing from Minnesota, via the Northern
',cilic, Missouri river steamboats, and bull
'ains from Benion-though Montanians
'nntl he glad TO furnish la, ger poles Of us o
oOd quality for a third Of the money. Il
'!cll is economy. Il
The wife of Il rickiy Pear Valley far s
Ter displayed her prowess in combat the :.
Ter day. The two hired men neglected n
} feed ,he horses. and when Intercepted 4
Y the woman Of the house as 10 their
diligence. told her that she might feed :
'em herself. Their disrespectful reply
{ tied the feminine granyer's ire and she
lied Il plate at one of the fellows heaIs,
NJ hit the other ones cOcoanut with 4
wing pan. causing the blood to flow pr
selv. The men demanded their wages.
III sought another job. leaving the eNas-
rated daughter OF Ceres to exult in her
Glory. MONTANA.