The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-16
HELENA HAPPENINGS.
Various Matters Touched Up by the Cor
respondent Of the River Press"
HELENA, NJ. T., November Il

: HELENA, NJ. T., November I2.
To the River Press
The usual stir and hustle incident to the
arrival and departure of the mule trains
from Dillon, Melrose and Silver Bow, the
regular arrival of the coaches and the quiet
tramp OF the city policemen, are the monot-
onous rehearsals greeting one about the me-
tropolls. What schemes underlie the quiet
surface, for personal or public s'beneft, ~
what the Intentions of the long heads presid-
ing over the city's different institutions are,
90 not now appear to disturb either the indi-
vidual or the community suppose the
'long heads look upon the communitv az
their especial trust, and, judging the future
by the past, conclude there will be WIDE
| difference of opinion between the said L. Hs.
and the community when the hands now be-
| ing dealt are called.
| AT the recent election Of the Board Of Di-
rectors for 1882 of the NJ A. M. & NJ. A..
new departure was inaugurated by the cleo
| tlon OF director to the Office Of secretary.
Mr. Francis Pope accepting the position. 1t
is to be hoped that the stock growers of the
Territory will aid the new Board in its efforts
to make the next Fair success. There ia
no class Of our people more closely Identified
| III interest with the success Of the Associa-
ton, and by bringing their stock here. even
II they tail to take premiums, each exhib-
itor has an opportunity to benefit himself by
comparing his own with the stock from other
sections. Ii this interest would exert itself.
IN few years every man in the Territory
who wished to purchase cattle. horses or
sheep for stock raising purposes, or wanted
saddle, draught, trotting or thoroughbred
horse, would be drawn to the Fair-iust az
eli kentucky gfas to Lexington, or Illinois
and Missouri to ST. Louis.
Among notable events, the dedication of
the Episcopal church on Sunday last, and
the Convocation Of the Episcopal ministry,
with Bishop Brewer presiding and Bishop
futile attending, are worthy of special men
ton. The church was packed, and the SER
vices lmpressV and beautiful Bishop Tut
tie preached, and as usual everybody was de-
lighted. The hand Of time deals most leni-
emily with Bishop Tuttle. There is mere
shade OF difference perceptible in him now
from what he was when he first came to
Helena, twelve years ago. At the reception
given him last evening at Bishop Brewers,
there were many people from the different
denominations resident here, all glad to see
bishop futile, and the Bishop equally happy
to meet them To Bishop and Mrs Brewer.
and TO the ladies who SO kindly interested
themselves in the entertainment, your CORES
pondent returns his sincere thanks for most
evening. IT'S q sad thing that
With all that's sweet there should be mingled
something bitter, that each rose should
nave its thorns, even when the bitter sweet
md thorns are the spice Of variety. While
Wo young ladies were at the piano entertain
ng the company with a most beautifully
endered song, it seems an outside barbarian
lad his feelings rutf1ed by three young ladies'
II our best society, who were divertiDg
themselves prattling about the weather, new
tyles in hats, feathers, and other light and
Try nothlngs, in that unsubdued and ami
aated manner peculiar to the sex when dis
ussing things SO dear to The female heart
nconscious, as they doubtless were, of Of
ence TO the sensitive ears Of the captious @.
!. B. 1t is strange what singular ideas some
lembsrs of our community have as to what
institutes propriety. am disposed, how
Ter, to make allowance for irritation when
consider the dextrous fingers, the fair faces
I'd sweet young voice at the piano, and their
preaching influences.
Work on the tunnel through the Mullan
ass has fairly commenced in the building of
'uses and the opening of approaches. The
'ople OF Helena seem confident that both
g Northern Pacific and Utah and Northern
ads must come to them It has always
en- 9 mystery to me why the Northern Pa
&c does not survey the route from the
outh Of the Big Horn to Cadotte's Pass.
lere IS not 8 high range Of mountains to
oss, and the entire distance IS specially
apted to railroad building in It's cheapest
ise, and 50 much shorter than any other
1te that nothing but some ulterior and spe-
/ object could have carried the road. as
Veyed, up the Yellowstone to Bozeman.