New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-27
Old AND NEW HINES Al HELENA.
MINES CATTLE. BANKS. JEWS AND CHINESE.

MINES. CATTLE. BANKS, JEWS AND CHINESE
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE ]
HELENA, Mont, Aug. Helena is the cap
ital OF Montana and Ia the commercial ~ well as the po
ca centre Of the Territory IL Is the Northern Pacific
Kailroad1 1877 miles west from ST. Paul VITA the single
exception Fargo IL is the largest and most important
town on the line between ST. Paul and Portland. II has
population OF between six and seven thousand, and is
growing rapidly The people here believe and tue char
acer surrounding country would seem 10 warrant
Them In doing 80, that Helena Will In few years rival
Denver In population and commercial Importance
Within radius OF twenty miles there are some OF the
richest mining districts world. The famous silver
mine the Drum Lurnon, which recently sold 10 an
Enelsh syndcate for Sl,G79. 00O Ia distant only
twenty miles from Helena. Inc Gregory district, wnose
leading mine out the famous bullion train OF NIFTY
cars on the Fourth OF July l. only twentyfour miles
away The Alta district, wlthits extensive reduction
WORKS; the Red Mountain, Ten Mile, Warm Syringe.
Blue Cloud. Lee MOunan, and other districts are ali
tributary TO Helena. and ship their bullion from This
pont There are also I'm the vicinity hundreds Of smaller
Mines some which paying Handsomely, although
Only slightly developed
Helena IA not only in centre Of rich mining
try. but It WAS Itself originally mining camp.
Last Chance Gu.cl," IN which the man
street of the city IA built. formerly one OF
the richest placeruiung regions in the world.
IL is said by Od-tiners" that S2O.0O0OO0 has been
taken from the ground upon which the city stands. Tno
years ago the odd Fellows Hall was built aud gold dust
70 the amount OF 400 washed from the dirt taken
from the cellar Every foot Of ground in the city has
been dug up aud washed again and again by The
industrious placer-Inner. and within mile OF
street pacer-inning il still going Evidences Of min
ing in irregular heaps Of gravel and stones
can he seen every hand. In the early days-afev
years following 1865, the first settlement
UNDERGRADUATE Was the only medium of exchange.
Coins and greenbacks were unknown Every store mad
ira deiica
buckskn dusl-bag Ii is not unreasonable TO suppose
that the merchants received the full value
OF every article they sold. commercial state like this
would naturally attract ayaric0us men, And
told years twothirds OF the population
Jews. At present probably oGo.half OF the business
men the mark Of the Lords chosen people, Some Of
them, too might be supposed. very wealthy they
carry stocks OF goods. and many OF them do
large wholesale and jobbng business. Helena by the
way, IL q wholesang centre During the dIeary
days Of the freshtwagou and sagccoach. 1t supplied
most OF iler In the Territory with goods
and merchandise OF various kils And 1t will probably
continue 10 commercial for q very largo
area Of country.
There are about GOO Cinnamon in Helena. They live
mostly upper OF the city and their section Is
called Chinatown. Every house is occupied by China
men, either as store, gambling house, a residence
1t said that every Celestial without age exception,
CANDLES II 10 be with them "a national vice.
There probably twenty Ave Chinese gambling houses
Helena, and they literally filed with players
every evening from O'Clock till H. IL is curious To
watch them Sport IN which they appear to take
keen interest Interest, rather than pleasure,
to DO what they feel. For the Cbnaman Is enthu-
sastic, he maniiests feeling OF full satisfaction
hsis simply quietly satisfied dissatisfied with given
result and IN well bred 10 make demonstration
ABOUT 1t. The Chinese gambling house, with tue broad,
elevated table al the side OF the room the "baker" at
side OF 1.-THE at The who counts the curious
looking brass CONS with an instrument that looks ike
pointed ehopstck the score or more OF Celestias.
male and female standing around stools orchars ana
eagerly watching the tabeal TINS has been described
and illustrated In HUYeI's. There IL large aud
CANT Chinese all OF Celestial curiosiss
sold az prices which, compared vita tne cost vi the
ordiI AIRY necessities fc In tis country merely
nominal This must be paradise at Christmas
time people who keep the graceful custom OF send
| ing presents 10 their friends.
Ia Oportion It's population, Heena Is said 10 be
weallhest city In the United states. II four
national banks In OF which there deposits "
the amount Of two millions o dolara Altogether