Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-02-06
From Our Regular Correspondent.
HELENA LETTER.

HELENA, MONTANA. Feb. End, 1879.
Snow five inches deep and sleighing fair
Helena has had bad cold, coughs almost
necessarily.
January was chilly month--averagt
temperature % IL degrees above zero.
TX" Beidler has been summing himself
on the streets of the capital since Thursday
The first commercial traveller of the sea-
SOMA representative of Chicago grocery
honse-has made his appearance, and will
interview Boze,nan and the rest OF the
Territory.
Hot fires. made necessary by cold wealth.
er. have burnt out number of chimneys
during the past week. but the discrimina-
ticn of the watch-tower man has restrained
him from neetllessly frightening folks by
the jingle of the fire bell.
Speaking of fires, if more system is not
infused into the organization known by
courtesy as the Helena Fire Department"
halt OF the town will soar upward in flame
and smoke one of these days. The fire
ten misdirected, or the fire in Chinatown
several weeks since and that on Grand
street last Tuesday which destroyed the
residence OF Mr.. Emerson land would.
also, have burned the Methodist Cnurcl
South had there been breeze would both
have been extinguished. A vigorous APP
plication OF snow balls might have put out
either fire, but dependence on the engine
resulted in the destruction of the houses.
A Herald correspondent more than init
mates that certain disreputable butchers OF
this rity steal cattle, and hints that dire
retribution will overtake the thieves if
stock owners are forced to take the law in
to their own hands, by the Legislatures
failure to enac: law compelling slaught-
erers OF cattle to expose the hides, heads
and horns. by which means theft would be
prevented or evidence for prosecution sup
piled.
A dozen or so dignified. intelligent look
ing gentlemen of the medical profession |
met ut Helena on January 10Th and pro-
ceeded to the organization of Physicians |
Association of the Territory of Montana.
Besides the Helena doctors, NJ. DIS. were
present from Bozeman, Virginia. Deer
Lodge and other points of the Territory
Good will and amity characterized the
of the Convention, whose OBJ
Jet is praiscwortby.
Nate 5. Vestel wears a bland smile and
placid exterior. regardless of the
Councils reprObaii, IN Of his trivial con-
luct in withdrawing the proposition to
lake the Territorial bonds. or of the adj
verse resolutions of the numerous COM
nittees Of the Third House who pursue
heir deliberations around bar-rOOm stoves.
The bonanza mans common sense and
lin the school of experience)
make him needless of popular applause,
which he is unlikely to gain.
An officer of the Union Pacific railroad r
Shelby. Assistant General Freight Agent
this evening by the overland
.oach. He has authority t. give Montana
merchants through rates from all points
Cast to the terminus of the Utah and Nor
hen. The Union Pacific will try hard to
compete with the river route for tine freight
NC business of this Territory. and it is be-
ieved that Shelby will offer lower rates
han our business men have ever before
obtained from the railroad.
The Legislators find amusement, when
hey get through with the daily monkey
hOws for the entertainment of the people. ,
n sliding down hill'' on the boys bob
leds. playing pedro and going to the
title gem of Il theatre with which Sawtelle
las endowed Helena.
DR.. Frank. the fire warden, whose duty
is to look after stove pipes and fiues, !
kinks his services should be pecuniarily ,
as no one thanks him for d
he. necessarily somewhat offensive. olfici-
BUSINESS which he is obliged to exercise.
sweeney las intrOdu ed bill providing
or salary of $25 per month for the fire
warden.
The body of Johnny Keene. who muir
cred Harry Slater in 1866 and was hung
y the Vigilantcs, was exhuned Yesterday.
nd found tc be in remarkable state of
while the remains OF Slater.
Tho was buried by his assassin's side. rad
rumblcd to dust. The fact is not likely
. bring hanging into general favor, how
YER.
The Helena Rifle Club had match yes
srtlay for gold badge, each man shooting
IN shots at a third-class CreedmOre tar
ct. distant 200 yards. d. W. Curtis made
out of possible 80 and won the gold
:,dge. and Surveyor-Genera' Mason. con-
living to make the worst score (l6), walk
4 away with the leather medal.
MONTANA.