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Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04
MOntana's Future.

To the Editor of the Herald
/, a stranger to you all, having wandered
over considerable of this great Northwest,
have at last, for short stay, pitched my
tent in the metropolis of prosperous Mon
tana-Helena. Well did the pioneer
miner foresee the future of the Last
Chance" and well has the infant camp
honored the name Of the fair Spartan
Queen. 1t is needless for me to enumer-
ate the sources of her great wealth and
future success-mines and miners, farms
and farmers, cattle and cowboys.
/ might, if l felt in the mood to attempt
the eloquent, describe the grand country
from the Missouri to the Pacific; tell you
about its varied grandeur and scenic beau
ty; paint you picture of pretty valleys
and miniature lakes nesting way up
among the rocky heights, some of them
sleeping in the perpetual frigidity of an
Arctic sea; l might narrate the wonders
of the Yellowstone region, and in truly
Ingersollistic style bring my harangue to a
close in "girations of rhetorical paroxysms"
on the majestic Columbia, that river of
rivers. But no! l will spare you, save
ink and remain mute inglorious Milton
aEPermit me to say in conclusion that
backed by her inexhaustable mineral re-
sources, her vast extent of luxuriant cattle
ranges, and, last but not least, her rich
farming lands, Montana must become a
State of great wealth and influence, and
Helena the coming city of the Northwest.
NJ L. d.
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04
Correction.

We take pleasure in correcting mis-
apprehension that might be gathered from
our notice yesterday of the marriage by
Judge L. n. Smith of Charles Francis
Brewster In the first place the reader was
led to believe that the marriage ceremony
had taken place in Judge Smiths office,
when it should have been stated that the
couple were married at the Merchants
Hotel The subsequent meeting of the
parties and the mother o. the bride did not
take place at Judge Smiths office but In
that of Judge Eddy. Nor was it decided
that the marriage was illegal, but it was
only claimed that it was so on the ground
of the girl not being of age. But in this
case, as: it now stands, the icouple are so
substantially married that nothing less
than a bill of divorce or voluntary separ-
alton could legally break the bonds.
1t is understood that the. mother has
withdrawn her objections and that the
marriage will soon be ratified by the action
of the parties.
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04
From the Daily Rel aid of December2
New Improvements and Comm endabIe
Enterprises.

There is no better way to find out the
business and enterprise of the people of
Helena who are engaged in new pursuits
and large investments than to take a drive
around among them as an eye witness from
time to time This morning our reporter
being invited to seat behind one of James
Blake's fast trotters and accepting the
courtesies of Mr.. William Myers for bug
gy ride through Blake's addition to the
city of Helena, he had the pleasure of in
specting the late improvements and invest
ments made by Mr.. Blake himself in that
part of. the city. So rapid have these i'm
provements been pushed to completion
that it was difficult to recognize the old
familiar commons beyond the artesian
well, where only few weeks ago the bare
prairie showed nothing but prickley pear
and greesewood.
To-day are seen there two elegant stables
and corrals fully equipped for the training
and breaking of thoroughbred horses. The
trotting stable on the south is one of the
most complete and commodious ones in
the Territory, being furnished with every
convenience attaching to the most COM
plete stables in the country, whether east
or west. The other stables and corrals are
for the keeping and for halter-breaking
colts, provided with immense racks
for hay distribution around two
sides with sheds for shelter. The
stables are supplied by water
from two wells and force pumps. In the
south stable are three grooms, whose busi-
ness it is to attend to the keeping and
keeping and training of thoroughbred
horses, among which is found Mambrino
Prince, three-year-old black stallion,
sired by Black Diamond; Butcher Boy,
six years old; Dixie's Last, beautiful
filley, and two thoroughbred yearlings,
Mollie and Velvet. This enterprise of
owning and training some OF the best
horse stock in the Territory is In addition
to the heavy business carried on by MIR.
Blake at two meat markets at Helena and
at his ranches in Lewis and Clarke county.
His pay roll amounts to about $4,000 per
month in the payment of butchers, stable
men, cowboys and those engaged IN the
wholesaling and delivery of dressed meats
Mechanics and painters are at work to-day
renewing his two meat markets on Main
street, so that they will be equal IN ap-
pearance and convenience to the demands
of the age. To say that Mr. Blake has
large amount of capital invested IN his
enterprises but family conveys the amount
of substantial good he is rendering to the
city and to the many deserving persons In
his employ All this rebounds to the
general benefit of the town and to the
credit of one of our most enterprising and
liberal citizens.
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04
From the Daily Herald of December g.
Seventy.twO Thousand Dollars Cash
Dividends Declared.

The Helena Mining & Reduction Com
pany at its last meeting declared divi-
dend of $4,000, to be paid in cash to its
stockholders on the Doth of January
proximo, at the First National Bank of
Helena, Montana, and at the Office of
Clarke, Dodge & Co., New York. At
meeting of the directors, held on the LIST
of November last, first dividend of
$4,000, or six cents per share, was de-
clared as monthly dividend, payable on
the 5th of December. This dividend will
be due and payable day after tomorrow
at the First National Bank of Helena,
Montana, and at the Office of Clarke,
Dodge & Co., New York. These dividends
now become a regular thing with the
Helena Mining & Reduction Company,
make smiling countenances among the
stockholders in this successful and pros
porous investment, and it falls to
their lot to walk up to the coun-
ter and draw cool $4,000 in
two dividends in the short space of
month and fifteen days. These dividends
are called monthly dividends, and they
will be hereafter declared and paid with
regularity that will be as prompt and as
sure as the product of the Alta and the
Comet themselves. These celebrated
mines and reduction works, situated
within twenty-four miles of Helena, are
tributary to our progressive city that in
sures her from that source a large and
prof fitable business There can be no
future of mining company as that which
is forecast by good, regular, healthy divi-
dends, as in the case of this one, where
sufficient earnings warrant Nos. and 2,
with sufficient ore body in sight to guar
antee more of the same sort.
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04
Deputy Clerk of the FIRST judicial
District for Custer County,
Montana.

From the Yellowstone Journal we learn
that Leslie Sulgrove, the newly appointed
Deputy Clerk of the District Court for
Custer county, of the First Judicial Dis
trict of Montana, entered upon his duties
on the 1st day of December. Mr.. Sulgrove
has been citizen of Helena for number
of years, where he was for a time en-
gagged on the local of the Helena DAILY
HERALD, and as reporter of the proceed
ings of the Legislature of Montana, and as
a clerk of the Surveyor Generals office
Mr.. Sulgrove is young man of excellent
habits and has large number of friends
in Helena who have a special regard for
his merits and accomplishments, and who
are glad to know of his honorable pro-
motion
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04
PERSONAL.

Louis A Morgenstern, business man
ager of the GrismerDavies combination,
arrived on the train this morning from
Butte.
The genial John Green, one of North
ern Montanas prominent stockgrOwers, is
in town having just arrived from six
weeks Eastern tour.
Mrs. Brown, the estimable wife of our
fellow townsman, DR.. Chas C.. Brown, left
on the Atlantic express this morning, ac-
companied by his little son Carl, for Gin
BOnvoyage.
MIR. John Donovan, collector of statis-
tics for Bancroft's History Of the Pacific
States, arrived in the city last night, and
is registered at the Cosmopolitan. Mr..
Donovan will remain in the Territory
about two months, making Helena his
headquarters.
Miss Otelia Mau, Miss Alice Mau and
Mrs R. H. Kleinschmidt, left on the west
ward bound train last night for San Fran
cisco. The Misses Mau are estimable and
accomplished young ladies, and during
their visit in Helena have made many
warm friends, who will regret their de-
departure We join with other friends in
wishing them a pleasant and safe journey,
and hope they may soon return.
j F. Periolat, representing the well
known fur house of NJ. J. F. Periolat &
Co., of Chicago, has arrived and has made
his headquarters in the HERALD block, on
Broadway, He has with him a complete
stock of ladies and gents fine furs of every
description, consisting of ladies seal and
mink sacques, dolmans, silk and plush
garments also gents fur and furlined over
coats, hats caps and gloves. Give him
call whether to purchase or not. Don't
forget the place, HERALD block, Broad
way. D. 3. Howe agent.
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04
For the Holidays.

We understand that Mr.. F. A. Wallace,
who made such grand success of the
Olde Folkes concert last winter, is training
the children of the Presbyterian Sunday
school in Ogden's beautiful cantata, 1.-THE
will be given some time during the holi-
days, but not before the children are thor
oughly prepared to render it well,
as Mr.. Wallace does no half training
and presents no feast in the musical
line which is half cooked. We shall all
look forward with pleasure to seeing and
hearing the Younge Folkes Concerto, and
are confident it will rival if not surpass
that of the Olde Folkes.
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04
TOWN AND TERRITORY.

MiSSoula county'S assessment this year
aggregates S2,2O2, ,535 on increase of S12,-
784 over that of last year.
John r. Watson, the pioneer grocer,
shipped off on Friday one order from Sun
River of 10000 pounds of groceries and
supplies.
The contract for the completion of the
carpenter and joiner work of the Christian
Church has been sawarded to Ketchem,
Zastrow & Co.
The heavy iron columns and lintels in
the front of the new Kinda Hotel, were
hoisted into place yesterday and are ready
for the brick work.
J. Kimball and Joe Clark, who have
been hunting in the Prickly Pear canyon
near ELS mill, brought in to-day a wagon
load of fourteen deer, the whole number
killed being twenty-five.
The 325,OOO bricks in the new Kinda
Hotel were laid this season, at time that
is generally considered winter weather, but
which, for months, has been the most de-
lightful period of Indian summer.
From a special venire, ordered by the
court of fifty persons, a jury was empaneled
to-day for the trial of John Edmonson, in
dicted for grand larceny. The witnesses for
the prosecution began their testimony this
afternoon.
Among the noticeable improvements
now going on in Helena is that of the
large building of A. T. Aliens on Bridge
street under construction for a livery
stable. The foundation and basement
walls are completed and the work OF
superstructure commenced. The building
will be 4Ox10O feet, veneered with brick
and two stories high.
A. w. Paul, of Three Forks, was unfortu-
nate with shipment of horses sent east
over the Northern Pacific last week. He
started with two car loads, but on reaching
Hamilton eighteen head were found to be
dead, having got down and been trampled
upon. At Hamilton he unloaded them, re-
loading one car with the balance and pro-
ceeded on his journey.
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04

The members of Rocky Mountain En-
campment No. 1, l. o. o. F., of Helena,
will give grand ball at Harmonic Hall
on Thursday evening, December 25th.
from the personnel of the several commit
tees mentioned below, there can be no
doubt but that everything possible for a
successful Christmas ball will be done by
those having the matter in charge. The
committee of arrangements will be Jacob
Loeb, Charles Hoepfner, and j. P. McCabe
The committee on invitations will COM
prise all members of the Rocky Mountain
Encampment. Committee on reception
Ed. /. Zimmerman, Geo. Bardwell, l..
Marks, j. S. Fuller, and j. H. Mcfarland.
Floor managers-A. P. Read, r. NJ. Calkins
ard F. A. Henneberg.
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04

NEW YORK, November "a, 1884.

NEW YORK, November "a, 1884.
j. p. Woolman, Esq, Helena, Montand.-
DEAR SIR: The Executive Committee
gratefully acknowledge the receipt Through
the 'Sons of the Revolution") of your re-
mittance of one hundred and ten dollars
composed of one dollar contributions to
the Pedestal Fund by citizens of Helena,
Montana
Should the other towns OF the United
States exhibit such patriotic national SEN
timent as Helena, the means of responding
to the good feeling of the people of France
would be ample.
Very respectfully, am, dear sir
Your most obedient servant
G.. NJ. STONE,
Engineer-in-Chief.
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04
THE annual consumption of sugar in

THE annual consumption of sugar in
the United States amounts to $500, ,OOO,O 900
pounds, or roughly speaking, about so
pounds per capita. Only one-tenth of
this amount is produced in this country,
and nine -tenths is imported, mostly from
Cuba and Porto Rico. The present duty
on the grades that are mostly imported
into this country is about cent and a
half per pound, and on the amount con-
sumed per capita would be about IS cents.
The ratification of the Foster treaty
would be equivalent to donation of IS
cents year to every man, woman and
child in the nation.
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04

If there could be added to the revenue
of the city Of Helena the licenses that
will become due and payable before the end
of the year. it would show more than sixty
thousand dollars for the city treasury. The
amount of revenue will be greatly in
creased by the addition of the smaller
taxes to be paid into the county treasury
from the many taxpayers who pay small
er sum than one hundred dollars. The
lesser sums from the many taxpayers in
the city will be seen when they are all col
lected to be about in the same proportion.
From the following the county will get
a revenue of between fifty and dsixty thous-
and dollars and the city from twenty to
thirty Thousand dollars
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04
Helena Board of Trade,

Pesuant to the constitution of the
Helena Board of Trade the annual meeting
ior the election of officers was held yester-
nay afternoon, it being the first Monday of
december. The following officers and
Board of Directors were elected for the
year 1885, and who will assume their
uuues on the first of January, and at their
INST meeting thereafter elect the two ad-
uitlonal officers of Treasurer and Secretary !:
resident, A. j. Davidson Vice President,
:. NJ. Hotter; Directors, 7. G. Power, r. C.
wallace, John NJ. Sweeny, Henry Klein,
l. NJ. Parchen, John r. Watson, E. M.
hoyh Z. W. Cannon, Richard Jockey, c.
y. curtis S. T. Hauser, ]. B. Sanford, D.
w. FISK, E. w. Knight, E. D. Edgerton.
aaron Hershfeld, c. F. Ellis, Eben Sharpe.
e. A, Broadwater, John B. Wilson. Louis
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04
Day of Prayer.

The National President of the w. c. T.
U. having appointed Thursday, December
4th, as day of special prayer, the local
Union of Helena will hold prayer meet
ing tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in the
Broadway M. E. church. By order of the
President.
MRS r. c. WALLACE Sec.
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04
Generous Gift.

The Silver Creek Union Sunday school,
Prickly Pear valley, received recently a
donation of S6 new volumes of books from
Mr. E. Sharpe, of Helena. The gratitude
of teachers found expression in a resolu-
tion appointing committee of two, Mrs.
c. D. Hard and J. X. John, to convey to
the generous donor the cordial thanks of
the school
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04
Meeting of County Commissioners

Pursuant to proposals invited by the
Commissioners of Lewis and Clarke
county for the care, support and mainten-
anee of the sick, poor and infirm of the
county, the following bids were opened
and awards made by the Commissioners
yesterday: To the Sisters of st. Johns
Hospital for the care of the poor, and to
DR.. c. g. Brown for medical attendance,
they being the lowest bidders, as follows ::
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04

1ne second and last session of the 4sth
0oisress met to-day at noon. Presiding
'--i'erS-George F. Edmunds, President pro
9 oi the Senate, and John G.. Carlisle,
Sp p'"Aer OF the House of Representatives.
froo, % members OF the Senate, or two
ana 9'a'e' 90 members of the House
anu eight Delegates from as manv Terri.
Ah or,, Ne 4oth Congress expires on the
4'n Of March next
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04
OUR HEAVY Ia AfAfER>.

A Portion of the Revenue DeiNeu i"i
the County of Lewis ana
and the City of Helena, l. w"
the Valuation of 1884, from
Citizens who Paw q Tax
of Over One Humid.
dred Dollars.
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04

BOWLER-At his residence in Helena, on
Clore street December I'd. 1884 H. III. Bowler,
aged So years, months and days.
ELLIOTT-In Missoula, November 2lst, 1894,
Mrs. Amelia II. Elliott, aged 60 years, III months
and days.
JOHNSON.-In Missoula, November 22d, 1884,
Thomas Johnson, aged about 60 years.
WYMAN.-In jefferson Guch, Deer Lodge
county, November 22d, 1884, Mrs. Mary Wyman,
aged II years and one month.
BRENNAN.--In Drummond, Deer Lodge
county, November 22d, 1884, of pneumonia, Jas.
Brennan, aged 81 years.
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04
MARRIED..

TUART-MCHOSE.-At the residence of Mr..
VIM Mel, in Wickes, November 10Th, 1884, by
Rev L. E. Hanna, Mr.. Julian L. Stuart to Miss
Mary McHose
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Post Office at Helena Lewis
ana Clarke County, Montana Territory, on the
Sd day of December, 1884. When called for
please say advertised"
Adams George B Lee Chester
Abercombrie Robert \ Labrit Joseph
Aimes Edie Lewis John
Amann John Lee Chas
Bliss DIR Maxtield j
Butler Peter Mitchell Charles Il
Bish Jesse Miller q
Brouette j Morann VIM
Brooks Geo F-BS Miller
BRAY RW Montguere Cora Mrs
Burrows John NJ Mellon G
Burton NJ MDonad
Clary Frank Miss 'Clune John
Charpentier Guillame MGcurin J Robert
Chambers Il q NJ Daniel ID T.
Clarke G l. DR. TKinnis ID
Clarke Manuel MCann James
Connolly S Mrs MDonald Frank
Curtis G w Meyer /
Davis Wallace Z Massey James
Evans Matte Mrs Olson VIM
Erhgeman Cheles Osborn NJ
Elliott Eleanor Mrs Page Frank
Earle Herm E Richardson Cathern Mrs
Evans w Rooney y I'll
Fuller Albert P Roche Lawrence
Fletcher + Ross Charles ID
Gabriel VIM 20 Rowland Ed
Griffin John Runynn Frank
Grim Cash Saunders William
Crinier George Seymour John
Gentes David Sealy A
Gilbert Elige Simpson Edward
Gloster Nj Smyth G.
HadzorG rGF smith Katie Mrs
Hampson Jas X Smiley Harry
Hawthorne OCL l. Smith Emial
Hazeltine F Sturgeon Mary Miss
Henry Albert Stewart Alexander
Hines Nellie Miss Sweeny Michael
Hogie Anton sullivan
Hutchinson Al Taylor Geo
Hundley Alack Todd John
Hughes Walla Warner Minnie Miss
/ o.c Phno Wa kcr + G Mrs
ingalls, Vi Mrs NAl.c jana
Irving w Wecker Joseph T
Joyce Thos Williams Frank
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04
A Christmas Ball.

*Individual shareholders in this bank pay tax
on their own stock.
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04

CATRON.-At the Gregory Mine. NJ. T., No
vember 25th, 1884, to the wife of William Catron,
a son.
HAMMOND-In Missoula, November "a 1884,
to the wife of A. II. Hammond
ADAIR.-At Fort Missoula, November 26, 1884,
to the wife of DIR. q. w. Adair, a
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04

Remaining in the Post Office at Helena, Lewis
ana Clarke County Montana Territory on the
Sd day of December 1884. When called for
please say advertised
Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04
Union Pacific Railroad.

HELENA, December 1, 1884.
The Evening critic., 1884-08-08

SOME of TIE CRITIC's Democratic OK
changes are becoming hot under the collar
because so many Irlsh-American Demo.
Gratis are coming out for Blaine and Logan,
and are singing all sorts of epithets and
hard words at Pat and the byes One of
them, for instance, denounces them as
Communists. Our friends should remem-
ber that "hard words break no bonel," aud
that soft words butter no parsnips." Com
munists, ell? Yes, they are When Pat,
and Ted, and Mickey, and Jamie found out
over on the "Ould Dirt that it was run or
starve, they laid their heads together aud
talked and commuued with each other, aud
after raking together their scanty pittauces,
they just got up as an entire community of
communists and fitted away from starva-
tion, and oppression, aud robbery to free
America.
And when they got here they went to
work as communists to build railroads and
canals and to open farms, carry hois or to
swing the pckaxo, and they soon began to
pick up. And theu-that ever such thing
could happen to tho likes Of them-they
built their little cabins and sheebeens on
their own little plats, bought with their
own money, and decided to them aud
their heirs and assigns forever" The1o
ediflces were not grand nor stately, bat
they were homes for them aud theirs they
were shelters for the "ould father anu
mother of them aud for tho wee little
men and women that gathered under tho
humble roof trees. Aud these communists
have settled down among US. Tho
hunted and scared looks which they wore
wheu they landed on our shores, aud the
dimmed eyes and the hollow, hectic, hun
ger-fevercd cheeks have disappeared for
ever, thank God, and With peace and plenty
around them they have become part aud
parcel of that great assemblage of commun-
lists Of 55,000,000 of free mon aud women
known as the great American Republic.
But now these same communists have
learned that their old foes across the water
are plotting to again make them subject to
those who once looked on them rs little
better than beasts OF burden; who plum
dered and robbed them, and forced them 10
flee from the land oftheir birth Hearing
such evil tidings as these, Is 1t any wonder
that they have resolved TO strike back; 10
aid in overthrowing these allies Of their
former deadly foes? Is it any wsnder that
party ties sit lightly upon them when such
an issue as this is presented to them No,
indeed And the allies may howl, and