Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-01-30
Editorial Correspondence
MATHS LETTER FROM HELENA.

hEiENAs W. - citIi a. 1903.
Helena for about two weeks enjoyed ex
cellent sleigliin.". but the warm weather 0
the past few days has caused nearly all tn,
snow to disappear. Asa consequence tin
members OF the Legislature can no longe
insi''lge in their tavorite pastiIne Of coast
ing through the thoroughfarcs of the city
and are paying more attention to bust
ness.
! business so far this month in Helena i.
reported dull. the bad condition of tn,
roads is more than likely the cause. Tho
hotels are doing Il thriving business.
Geo. ". Fox. of bank fame. is here, and
have the pleasure Of stating. from con
versation with Mr.. Stuart, that Mr.. Fox is
very likely to make his residence at no dis
;tant day in the Deer Lodge Penitentiary.
This will be gratifying news to the many
persons whom Fox cunningly defrarded.
Should Mr.. W wilson. receiver of the Boze-
man bank. bring such facts before the
courts as must be in his possession, there
can hardly be the shadow Of a.;.ouA: that
Mr.. Fox will receive at least portion of
the severe punishment lie so richly nlel-
its.
Z. c. Housed. formerly IT Virginia CITY.
Montana. but Of late years Il prominent
forwarding merchant OF Omaha, is is the
city in the interests OF the Union Pacific
and Utah and Northenn RAILROADS. Mr..
Housed desires the Legislative Assembly
to pass a bill exempting from taxation all
railroad that the L. n. X. Il. Co. shall
build within the Territory Of Montana in
side of one or two years. The desire Of
the company is that their road he exempt
ed fora period of % years. but failing to
recei"- such exemption. they viii be salts
fled with one Of Ii years and as lenr a
period us possible within which to build
its road. The Helena people all see,u 70
be in favor Of tie exemption. but FROM
what can learn, large majority of the
ncmbers OF the Legislature from other
sections of the Territory. as well as visit
ors here. seem to be opposed to such ex-
einption. 1t is well-knOwn fact that dur
ing the last freigiiting season freight was
delivered in Helena via the L. 4 n. R.R.
and the Diamond X lines at less rates than
at Virginia City and Butte. In fact
freight could be shipped to Helena and
then 'e-shipped and delivered in Butte at
less cost for transportation than il sliiu,,ed
to Butte direct. Such facts have not q ten
dency to prejudice the people of the vari-
Gus sections of the Territory in favor of
the U. & N. r. r., and they are very ant
to consider that the U. 4 N. X. K. Co. is
like other railroad corporations. and goes
in tor ali that it can get away with. The
u. It n. X. =. Co. Claim, however. that
these rates were made by the Diamond r
line- and that this year they will give ra,es
which will be just and e4uitMble to all por-
tons of the Territory. II is nevertheless
IA fact that the U. P. and &. =. X. r. Co. s
have tor years pursued the sar e plan on
their roads. For instance. freight can be
shipped from Eastern cities to San Fran
cisco and then back to Eureka. Nevada. at
less cost than to Eu ipka direct.
The Legislative Assembly has now been
in session eleven days. 80 far, FORTUNATELY.
but few bills have been passsd. Hon. W.
l.. Perkins has introduced IAN act for the
redemption OF the funds! debt of Gajlatin
county, also, An act to enabi. the
county OF Gallatin to erect court house
and Jail in said county"
Paul Mccormick. Of Custer County. is
:'ere. looking after the interests of his
county. lie has been allowed seat in
each house and voice ia whatever inter-
ests or may. in any way. affect Custer Co.