Helena weekly herald., 1882-06-29
From the Daily Herald of June %.
LOCALhQUESTIONS.
Some Suggestions as to the Pressing
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If Helena is to realize all the bright antic.
ipations of some Of our real estate operators
within a reasonable period, there is no time
to lose in settling several important matters
First and foremost, we require large, first
class hotel, with all the modern appliances
and conyeniences, and capable of providing
as good as the best for some hundreds OF
guests. This is an enterprise Of pressing
necessity, as another year will surely demon
strate, and real estate men should be in the
front to start and promote it.
Next, perhaps, we ought to consider and
determine the matter Of a public park-a
large one, it should be, or several on a smaller
scale in different parts Of the city. We
| rather incline to favor two or more than
one.
As to cemetery, the one Of the future
should be further away and in another direc-
tion from the present one, and eighty acres
or more enclosed for that purpose. AS our
prevailing winds are from the north or west,
it seems that the resting place Of our dead
should be located to the east of the city.
The question Of water supply is one press
ing for solution. It would seem that among
all the owners of additions to the city some
one would test the practicability Of artesian
wells. A good flowing well of water to the
east of the city would be fortune
Still another Of the pressing practical
questions is, how to secure building materi-
ais at cheaper rates. Building will not ad
vance rapidly at present prices.
These matters ought to keep even pace
with the advance Of values in town lots, or
things will be out Of gear before long.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
The Northern TranscOntinentaI Survey
Party.
r Pumpelly, Of Newport, r. l., an Jenis
McEntee and B. Willis of New York, ar
rived in Helena last night, having completed
the trip from Bozeman on horseback. Mr..
Pumpelly has charge Of this survey. He is
the author of a book entitled "Across Ameri-
ca and ASIA" a publication which was re-
ceived and read with much interest by sci
entists and others. His duties lead his steps
in different direction every year, and this
season he will cross the Plains to Columbia
river and thence to Washington Territory.
B. Willis is assistant in charge, and will
have the management of the work in Wash
ington Territory. Mr.. Willis is son Of the
late N. p Willis, one of the best known
poets Of his time.
Jenis McEntee is an artist who accompa-
nies Mr.. Pumpelly for pleasure and who will
also transfer to canvass the beautifully pic
turesque scenes that are to be found along
the route over which the party will pass.
Mr.. Pumpelly is engaged in laying out
work for Typographical survey parties that
follow in his footsteps. The purpose is to
make a map of the county in detail which is
drained by the Northern Pacific r. r. The
mineral and agricultural lands, the river
with reference to emigration, the destination
of the timber the SOIL the flora, ETC., all will
be carefully studied and practically treated.
A Typographical party in connection with
this survey will work this summer between
the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers, includ
ing the Judith Basin, and the Judith and
Belt mountains.
Another party will operate from the terrific
ry between the Columbia and Kootenay rivers.
Another party will work between the Col
umbia river and Cascade Mountains
Parties are now at work in the coal regions
west of the Cascades, and other parties are
on the move elsewhere.