The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-09-16
FROM HELENA.
Something OF the City and the
Northern Pacific.

Helena at present seems like q vast con
gregation Of pious souls over whom q goo,
Bishop had just extended his invert ed palm
at an angle Of thirty degrees and said Ben
r edictte." The good Bishop in this case il
. the Northern Pacific Railway Company, ant
The congregation, as usual, while evidencinl
reverential awe and tbankdulness, are stirred
within by worldly thoughts and qulckened
love for the Almighty-Dollar.
Col. Dodge, engineer In charge of the
Rocky Mountain division, q day or two
since kindly showed to u couple of visitors,
including the undersigned, the maps and
profiles of the Northern Pacific road from
Shields river to the summit of the Rocky
Mountains. have yet no reason to amend
or qualify the guess made several weeks
since as to the location. The work of the
draughtsmen shows vast labor has been per-
formed In the field, several different lines
having been run at many points, and even
yet the alignment is being rectifed as the
locating surveys progress. The road will
pass in the valley about q mile below the
Court House In Helena, and crcling around
to the right Of the hills, between Helena and
the old Blue Wing station, run up past Jack
Reynolds old place, and penetrate the
mountain from the ravine TO The left-a lit
tie south of the old Mullan crossing. The
length Of the tunnel will be $3.50 feet. Its
western exit will be about three-fourths of |
mile from the Carbon Moor coal mines. |
EpUinaar T..
veying and locating from the tunnel down
Meacow creek to the Frenchwoman's, and
will 60 thence to mouth of Little Blackfoot.
Both in the mountain range east of Bsze-
man aud on the approaches to the tunnel,
the maximum grade Of 116 feet has been
reached. comparison Of the profiles of
1871 with those Of 1881, demonstrates that
The engineers Of to-day prefer straight lines,
even If 1t necesstates heavier grades on the
ranges where extra engines will be neces-
'ary any how. Much distance and an enor-
nous amount of cutting, filling and trestlng
Are saved by this method.
The result of the location ria Helena has
had the effect to send property between the
'ity and the line of the road to speculative
'alues, at which much is changing hands.
lands that few months ago were compare
lively ya.ueless, have been bought recently
It from SIS to 500 per acre. Land bought
asst year at ST per acre has been surveyed
III into town lots, and is bringing the owner
yer $500 per acre-some choice lots being
cid At from $500 to $500 each Within the
ast day or two . tract of thirteen acres on
cratch Gravel bar, below tie School House,
nat went begging for purchaser last year,
500 per acre, sold for $500 per acre. The
Dom Is not so noticeable in the values of
p-town property, In fact, above the line of VI
roadway Is not apparent. The inevitable u
ndency will be to get out Of the gulch, but =, ~
e vast amount Of money invested in real VI
tate on Central and upper Main street will .
lchor business there for several years, de- ="
lite the attractive qualities of the railroad u
ID the table lands. There has been a &c
arked advance In the rentals of residences -
past year, ranging from 80 to 40 per cent. I'll
vance for fair dwellings. pc
Helena has much difficulty in DOMINIC '"
lnicipal robes. The charter was rejected '"
o or three times, but finally adopted after ~
think, despite the fact thai VI
city government is now " bearing down" VII
rd on the Main-street merchants, that all 10
II recognize Its work has been beneficial.
e cellar where John DEM was murdered
been utilized for . "cooler." There are We
yer scamps making night hideous with wi
wiling, and open doors are not so tempt mt
to sneak thieves since the police system
established. Then Main street, once ,'
row, tortuous, encountered and endau- -"
ed with sheds, signs and posts, has under ou'
e revolution. All these Instructions Vol
removed, the sidewalks made of uniform '"'
th and grade all steps being removed, ~"
lie well curbed, narrow conduits carry of INV
water, and the street Is we'll policed. 1t "s
ms third wider, and Is infinitely i'm
we'd. ailo
here are many buildings In course of .'o
'truction in Helena, especially residences, nv
of which are Of substantial material. '"e
Two finest structures are the stone
ding Of Ryan and Klcinschmidt Bros. 'e.'
W the Masonic Temple, fine two-story, "o,.
stone front edi6ce, and the brick building =.
g erected jointly by Col. A. NJ. Wool H'
Fred Gamer and Morris Bros, In front .e"
be st. Louis Hotel To-
ne Independent besides putting on new .ne
this week has put on new local editor ''on
ny \. Piatt. He and Percy Mcintyre, of "
Herald, are down to dead square pull you
to see who can make the best local anu
had
l "schwore off" on newspaper work '"T o.
week, these few lines are sent in merly ~
force Of habit and don't count. NJ. .