The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1883-08-09
Hero is 3 Kicker.

Here is Kicker.
A correspondent from Mammoth Hot
Springs to the Helena Independent seems
to he a general objector, and to vent his
spleen mostly at Livingston railroad Off
cials If he is not a liar he gives the
truth as wide berth as he can aud still
keep it in view. We have heard it fire.
queutly remarked that the boys employed
at the Livingston passenger depot are as
affable and obliging as any in the service,
and far above the average. The trains
running on the Park branch are still ur-
der the control Of the construction depar:-
ment and the officials of the main line are
not supposed to keep fully posted in re-
gard to them. Beside this previous to
August 1st, when the correspondent made
his trip, the service on the Park branch
was so irregular as to preclude everyone
except, perhaps, the train dispatcher of
the construction department, from know
ing the time of the arrival and departure
of trains. Now, however, witt: the close
OF the rush Of construction work trains
move with reasonable regularity. It
would be a waste of space to reply to the
allegations Of the cranky scribbler were it
not that his letter, published in re-
spectacle paper, might create a false i'm
preston and give tourists the idea that
when they fall into the hands Of Living
ston railroad employees they are to be
sadly misused. Here is the extract:
The proverbial Iiberality and prodigal
extravaganza of the Montanian is scented
afar off. The railroad newsboy with
two bit guide to the Park asks excur-
sionists from the east before reaching He-
lena four bits for a copy of the book, but
no sooner does the train turn about at
Helena than he makes the tariff six bits
upon u.s. Do not give yourself away, old
timer; bluff the blue bloused babbler OF
news, and insist upon your newsdealer
supplying you a guide book at living
prices.
Even counting the difficulties to be en-
countered, the trip to and through the
Park, via the railroad to Livingston and
the Mammoth Hot Springs, is to be COM
mended for expedition, for convenience,
and possibly. for economy. At Living
ston was driven to profanity allowable
in man when by it he can forstail frenzy
by the extreme f.eshness of the railroad
employees. was virtually kicked out of
the Express Office in which wished to dc
post valise; was peremptorilv forbidden
entrance into the freight office for the
same object; while at the ticket Office only
by a pugnacioas obstinacy did keep my
self from beiug sent off to hotel instead
of directed to the Park branch train. A
hundred yards from the depot stood tie
car ready for the terminus, yet I was told
positively by the ticket agent that the
train had gone an hour before; and then
when it was learned to be untrue was
just as positively informed that it WOULD
not 60 until the next day, and further,
that there was na assurance that could
reach the Park Hotel if it should go.
got aboard, and with passenger load ef
twenty persons reached the hotel the sane
evening without delay. The railroad fare
was s3 20, while the coach fare for the
remaining distance Of fifteen miles, from
the terminus to the hotel, was about the
same amount. In weeks S time the rail-
road will he within seven miles of the
Mammoth Hot Springs, and there it will
probably stop for the season.
The number of deaths from cholera in
Egypt Sunday was 5o4, including II At
Cairo. !. ..
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SAr FEA1crsco. August THE stsam-
CT Australia arrived today from Australia
| and New Zealand via Honolulu. and brings
news Of = q,iaranti1c 1T Melbourne against