Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-05-01
AT Large. April 10. 1870.
by Ot.r Regular torres respondent. :
HELENA LETTER.

HELENA. MONTANA. April y, 1879.
\ sunny Sunday.
A rain. rain ny kingdom tor a rain
The monthly meeting of the Social ant
Library Society took place last night.
/ The ladies deyoutly airti their new
spring bonnets at the church to-day.
Lewis and Clarke has post-offices so OBJ
scure that even the onniscient Herald has
not heard Of them.
The He'll H. base ballsts will just
scoop" the F,rt Ellis club if they come
to the iuSsrl.
Our Chinese population is feastinG on
spring chickens. and the Mexican mems 50
roosts that knew the fowl know them no
more
The increase in the number OF temper
ance red ribbons in Helena is likely to he
followed by a corresponding decrease in
the number of red noses.
Yesterday was the ami 'ersary of Amer
lean OBJ! Fellowship. and the members OF
the order in Attendance at the Grand
Lodge had big supper last night.
Everyone went TO the Episcopal church
sociable given Friday night by Mrs. 5. J,
Jones; ''and so did his sisters and his
cousins and his aunts.'' Over sou was
realized by the collection.
Chas. Lehman is the commissioner who
refuses to 81 i'm the order for Il city charter
election. Mr.. Lehman was also opposed
TO the exemption bill. on the ground. it is
said. that IA railroad was not desirable.
The female lecturer on sle invisible and
who entered Montana some
time since, has abandoned Butte and res
taurant keeping and returned to Helena
and Spiritualsm. 4 bad exchange
A Helena firm is said to have cleared |
100000 in 1873. Judging from the un-
punishable tax list any business house in
town would have to make about Il hun
bred per cent. profit to clear that amount.
But this is Il secret.
A society for the prevention of cruelty
TO animals would find work here. Bergh
would shut his eyes and shInlder TO wit
ness, the loads some Helena horses are
to haul.
The officer in charge of upper Missouri
md Yellowstone river Improvement will
De in Helena some time in May. and says
n Il letter to the President of the Board
Of Trade that he will commence work on
he upper river this season.
The Sawtelle theatrical troupe tackled
he historical drama in the intellectual city
If Butte. and presented Lord Lytton's
to crowded houses two nights
n succession. "Richelieu' will also be the
on the opening night OF TIL
hummer season in Helena. and we may be
ivored with some of the Bard of Avon's
lays if the fates are propitious.
One OF last weeks coaches. from the
abroad, brought twenty-seyen passengers
ntO Montana, twenty-One of whom came
0 Helena. OF the hundreds of emyrants
Who are en- route to the Territory. ma
Ority are said to be without, any money to
peak OF, and it is hard to see what they
will do with themselves. 1t is certain that
II cannot find employment unless their
lumber ia greatly exaggerated Most OF
he new corners. so far as can learn. are
republican in politics. and if subsequent )
rivals do not alter the present proper
ion. Montana's next Delegate will be i,
rep" Maybe we'll take Senators and
in ours next time. how
yer. and why DO the Democratic seers
Who discern the traces Of Republican intlu-
nee in the negro exodus to Kansas fail t
tribute the white exodus Northumberland ,
0 the same source? |
The independent publishes the CORES
Ondenee in reference to making "A new i
iilitary Department Of Montana. Magin- :
is thinks our scalps are in peril without /
!; Terry that Maginnis by application for !
arraigns 1.-THE administration of the de !.
artment which command" and Sheri- !
an thar not Il new department but IA new
istrict should be established with head '
utrters at Helena. Ia