The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-07

Kirkendall & Co.-Transfer outfit.
A. M. Ho1ter-Lumber, etc.
Potts & Harrison-Bloode ed stations.
There were also to be seen the emil
grant outfit of the early days. The
old-time prospector, the hunter, the
festive cowboy on the bucking cay
use, the post-rider, the jerky, the six
horse coach, and last, but not the
least interesting of all, the "bull"
team, a fitting reminder of slow
frsighting and high prices. All the
horses and wagons were profusely
decorated with flags and festooned
with flowers, the whole forming one
of the most pleasing, most picturesque
and most interesting sights ever seen
in Helena or in the Territory. Soon
after ten o'clock the procession took
up its line of march to the depot,
which is situated about three-quar-
tiers of a mile from the heart of the
city, Captain Fuller, the Chief Mar
shall, assisted by Messrs. J. X.
Toole, Richard Jockey, F. P. Sterling,
s. C. Ashby, H. M. Parchen, o. B.
Fuller, G. D. Curtis and H. B. Will
kins Jr., directed the movements of
the long procession throughout the
day withouta jar or accident Of any
kind. Arriving at the depot, the pro-
cession, which was about one mile in
length, took position or the south
eide of the track, and, while waiting
for the incoming passenger train was
treated to excellent music by the
Helena silver cornet band and Co.'S
tello's circus band.
The approach of the passenger
train was the signal for a demonstra-
ton never before witnessed in the
Rocky mountains. Cheers from fully
five thousand Threats awoke the
slumbering echoes from the surround
ing mountains and drowned the
rumbling of the cars and the screech
of the engine. 1t was a glorious and
insplriting sight. The cheering and
swinging of hats and waving Of
handkerchief were but the out
ward signs of the thankfulness Of the
people that their day of isolation
from the world was passed and they
were united by an indestructible
band to the commerce and civiliza-
ton Of the East. Upon a side track,
waiting for the signal to depart, were
SO cars loaded with = little over 600
600 pounds of bullion from the Gregg
ry and Alta mines. The train was
drawn by two powerful engines. Al
it moved out from the depot headed
for the East, the vast multitude again
broke forth in deafening shouts and
cheers which were responded to by
the piercing shrieks and creams of
the engines. Thus amid a noise
which would have shamed into 81
lence Pandemonium itself the first
carr from Helena loaded with
the precious output of its inexhausti-
BILE mines winged their course to the
Atlantic seaboard.
After the departure of the train the
procession reformed and retrasing its
steps drove, rode and walked to the
court house square, where the Grafton
was delivered by Marshal A. G. Bot |
kin. Upon the grand stand erected
upon the shady side of the court
house, were seated q number of the
most prominent men of the city, |
visitors and reporters for the press.
these present was Mr.. Orri-
'on Miles, the first justice of the
,eace Of Helena, who was appointed
" Governor Edgerton. Ex-Mayor
president of the day, in a
'ery happy speech opened the cere-
of the hour. A song by the
Club, and a prayer by the
Reverend Webb followed. Dr.. Clay
dcCauly read the Declaration of In