, 1883-09-22
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4 Lively, BsssllAg Asasasa fswA--eiiver
Rsre Plentiful ssaa vegesables and
Rrals--A CrasA Market fer Walia Wal.
las Prsalcss--<sme Facts fer the Dtzes-
lssn sf eur Bassness Men.

las Prsd1css--->ene Facts Ter the Dtzes'
lisn q eur Bassness Men.
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! September Is, 1883.
At the "isst spike" celsbra,ion / met
many prominent citizens Of Bate, who
pressed me 50 hard to visit their city that l
Vas feign to promise and must say am
glsi came, for Q more genial, hcspitaple
lot Of people never before met Ii Was far
different in Helena; for, with few eIcep-
lions, they are the most exclusive and re-
served set 70 be found anywhere. If il had
not been fer the newspaper men there AID
| few others, {, ne would have pressed very
hard. In this piacs one can get along faster
in making genial acquaintaaces in half An
hour then in Helena In a week. / suppvse
| i. i, ON account Of Its being tts capital OF
tie Territory. fcr l nave noticed tho saIne
ciannish feeling toward strangers in other
territori,! capitals. accounted for. 1T Ia 10 be
! presumed, by association with so many car
pet-bssger. f.om the east. Bate is farther
ahead 10 life, energy and business. rnsu sny
other city have tsken il on ,he cOsst, sx-
, csp. Por;land. The business n,-n sre true
re epresentstrves OF american go-shesd prin-
ciples, and dc All immense trade, snd there
are few dry goods, grocery an" hardware
houses in Portland. which csrsy larger
,tocss Of goo:s. Que Ls.iEsre house car
ries quarter OF million dollars worth OF
sock, and the firm oi John Csplce Co.,
Who have branches ali over the Territory, 90
business Of S45, 600 monthly. The stores
are large aud karjs IA, a..a there arr
plepty OF them. The city contains about
eco inhabitants and depends entirely upon
the numerous mines and sneltirs works
which give mployment to thousands OF men
To- iay, armed with letters II introduction
from Mr. VIM. Clark. one Of the principse
owness iu the worid-renowned Nouitou
Mine, and from our old time Wallis Wallis
citzen, Dan Welsh, to the Superinteudr II.
OF the no less reno Hntd Alice Mine. | vIs
ited the mine and mills which are situated
abou. one and half miles-from Butte. Get
ting into the cage, or elevator at the Moui
ton, in fash was landed on the 800 foot
level, and under the guidance OF Patsy
Clark, tie foreman OF the m.ne, was con.
dacted through it. found the pay rock to
consist Of solid ledge of vein matter, ali
paying sulpharet ore, carrying all the way
from 70 to 200 ounces Of SILVER to the ton,
and averaging about 40 ounces, which Is
worked by the dry process and roasted. The
mills are iine affairs and the Alice and Moai- !
ton, which adjoin. cover rs much ground as
from our Main street bridge to Fourth st.e=t, !
and as this is only two out OF scores, some !
idea may be formed of the extent and rich |
meas Of these mines. which are the richest
and most prosperous On the Pacihc coast, or
anywhere els., for that matter. One OF |
these mints Is run by al engine OF $50 horse |
power, and millions OF dollars are invested !
in machinery alone. The Lexington Mine's
said to be the richest in the world, and runs |
in its two mills 20 stamps, and the realized !
bullion prod ct for seven months Of 1883 !
was S746, 26i The Ai:ce's two mills, with
so sasmts. produces SSJ, 600 monthly. !
saw them to-day. hauling big slabs OF bal. |
lion out Of the furnace, winch was broken |
up With sIedges and loaded On ears, to be
txken to the su.elters, 10 be east into silver
bricks, which lie around heie 10 the Cfhces
ike sacks OF grain ip a Ws,ls Walk harvest
field. Last year the product of the camp
contributed by twenty-five Other properties
outside of the ten bes: mines wss s. ,2G0, ,0GO.
But aith sii this wealth and population 1t
has only two daily and weekly newspapers,
but they are well supported. EveryShere |
90 find that where there are 20 many pa
Der, everything is in confused. .or.y-.urvy
state and the community broken up and
made socially miserable ny the cliques who
Encourage them Tor sheu osI rurpcses.
Here, IS in Helena aid other towns, ]
lind great desire among the business men !
10 opea trade with Walls Walla. In the /!
matter Of fruit, vegetables and -four, tind
that they depend upon the Salt Lake. Cali
:c:n;a au; ST. Psni mrrse;s. Yon have To
pay ten cents flr an apple, ANA they give !
three peaches FOR fifty cep:s The St. Paul !
shipmerts in Helena do not give sat;ssac- |
,inn. One irui, merchant iEs,snce,i & case |
where he had 400 poaud boI Of neions |
shipped t. hin, ~hi,h vera all sFeil' ID |
through bad pscking Tie Cslifuruia fruit
and vegetables come b. way of the c. T.
and Utah l. Northern, with three cents per |
ooand freight to Deer Lodge which is zine !
miles from the U. & n. junction. st the
Iattle Blsek:oot, With the No'tlern Pacific !
from Deer Lodge to Helena. abou, 81 miles,
freich, is one-hai q cent From ST. Paul
| 20 Heleus freight 10 three cents, and from
| Chicago 81 ceEts- By express iron st.
Paul 10 Helena, produce is 4. c"n's and
fruit eight cents. There is one thing !
! would inpr. SIS upoa any "t our producers II
they think Of op-nins Up tine lucrative hUsi-
ness, sud that Is to ,hi p nothing bat tie best
of everything. They are wiling to pay the
b-st prices, bit they demand irst cisss ar
; .icles. and from the east they cannot obtsin
them. Owing 20 the bish altitude Ell this
oountrc, ves,,c6l,a u hich thry raise here do
MT reach psdecs..a ru,ii the middle Of
Aurus., Therefore, n 20 tn. time Walla
W,lIa can supply ta,m II enc wants 70.
! Freish. on -four pc car lo.i from 81. Paul
10 Helena IS 81 75, aid from Stockton in
| Csliioraia 20 Butte II is 81 per loo pounds.
Tne best Stockton sells for S4 70 Pc. barrel
and Salt Lake -four IS IS. have been a,
some trouble to ,b.siu thes. figures ieou
the merchants, in order that the readers OF
the STArEsaay msy profit by them and act
accordin:ly. l have o-h>r information
which I shall oily be TOO ESppy 70 Place at
the dispos,! OF ary who may IeqaiTe It, /
am certain that with proper attention to
business. our city can easily become the sup