Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-01-03
Helena, Montana, Thursday, January 3, 1884.

mullins is very great. Or course, II they
wanted the land for agricultural purposes
in good faith,it would be very different, but
they do not they never worked an acre OF
land in their lives and never will. Avail
ing themselves of the privileges OF the law,
they simply settle to annoy their neighbOr,
and for the purpose of being bought out.
The herders, or cowboys, as they are called,
are always anxious to hoist these fellows,
but the owners of herds will not allow it.
They buy them off and get them to 90
away. This will last for time, but each
year the spirit of hatred will grow more
bitter, and finally break out into open
war. Congress should at once address itself
to this question, involving, as it does, the
right to large scopes Of public domain.
The uplands or grassy plains so long be-
ieved to be valueless, have become valu-
able, and should be sold to the stockmen
at nominal values. Uncle Sam is lucky
fellow, and always finding something valu-
able where nobody else could see anything.
Who, few years ago, would have given
cent an acre for the uplands of the plains?
Yet here they are already in demand at 10
to 20 cents per acre, with a steady market.
When the millions of grazing lands are sold
to the stock raisers, enough money will be
found in the public treasury to pay 3
good share of the national debt.
Modern Life in the Grecian Capital.
Providence Star.
The following extracts from a private
letter recently received by Providence
gentleman from an American student IN
Athens, Greece, will prove of general inter-
est: Il live in Greek family" he writes,
where we speak only Greek. The house
is on IEolus street with Socrates, Euripldes
and Hermes streets not far oil; so that you
can easily imagine the hallowed assOcla-
tions that are daily suggested. Our mad
of all work is named Athena. There are
twenty eight newspapers in the city. L
can count a dozen dailies on my fingers,
and I presume there are others OF which
have not yet heard. With that number OF
papers and $50 lawyers, as many priests
and dozen thousand soldiers, the S0,OOO
people in Athens are pretty well supplied
with these appurtenances OF life. The city
is very modern, though in some parts 1T
does not look So but where dirt Is allowed
to accumulate it soon makes things
look decidedly hoary. l suppose Athens
is a good type, or better than the
type of all Oriental cities, and that where
people can make meal off a piece OF bread
and a bunch Of grapes industry is not
necessary. But l have not seen a manu-
factory in the city, aside from the little
shops OF a few handicrattsmen. The whole
town has grown up about the palace of the
| King. The rich men are those who have
made or are making fortunes elsewhere,
and live here for society. The University
! of Athens has $500 students, 1900 OF
! them in law, and two-thirds of them des-
/ tined TO be farmers for many OF the stu
dents will never practice that profession
/ There are hundreds of wine shops always
well filled. The streets are full of busting
men, but they are bound for nowhere. AT
! Pirpus the harbor city there are 10000
people engaged in active industry. Besides
/ the foreign shipping there is a considerable
coasting trade IN farm produce. The peo-
pie here are very proud, but the glory OF a
dead past is only bond of unity and
patriotism, not support for individual
life There are no parties on public ques-
tions, only cliques supporting certain lead
ers with their policies, which may or may
not be different"