Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27
Correspondence of THE MINER
CAPITAL CLAITEk.
A Trip on the Helena Street Cars
The Republican Glee Club and its
Grsy.Haired P0et-Montana
St0ckgrOwers' Associa.
tiOn...R. r. Notes.

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Among other things which gives the CAPT
tai a metropolitan appearance these day
is it's bran.new, polished ard varnishe
street cars two Of them) which slide III
and down Main street, from Bridge stree
to the depot, like things of life. Aud the
are becoming quite popular as a means
transportation between the city and tn
depot too, considering that they are a ne,
institution. The other day I would like t
travel, and al my means would not a
present permit Of my going to Europe,
thought I would do the next best thing an
applied for a pass over the Helena street
a line. This my credentials as a news
paper man readily secured for me, and
promiee to write up the scenery on the lin
of the road for The MINER brought a smii
of evident satisfaction over the features q
the urbane superintendent and genera
ticket agent. But | will leave the pleasur
of the promised "write-up" for some futur
time. 1t was Thackeray, l believe, who re
marked that modern historians, in tn
first place, know very little, and in the sec
ond place, they tell very little of what the,
know" l am something of a modern his
torian myself. But
A MOST LAUGHABLE NCIDEN
occurred on the trip, worthy OF being re
corded at this time, the outlines OF whicl
are as follows: A nice, understanding cir
took her scat near the front door OF tn,
car next to a well.dressed, middle-agee
gentleman. She laid her dainty lace hand
kercbief in her lap, to adjust her hat, JUS
a. the car door was opened, a d a gust O
wind sent the delicate lace Ike, chief int
the lap OF her reighbor. She hesitat. {
about reaching for it, when the gentleman
glancing dOwnwarde, beheld somethin,
white, and, being a little nearIsighted. Al
once jumped to the conclusion that he haC
met with a disaster and lost u button anC
his shirt needed attention. He swiftly
Hoped his overcoat across his lap with his
left hand, and with his right hand tucked
| the offending linen out of sight in a jiffy
The car was comfortably full, and eevers
persons, men and women, who noticed the
act were CONFUSED with laughter; and the
gentleman, not dreaming OF the real cause
soon after left the car. II any Helena wife
has this week found any dainty lace hand
kerchief about her husbands clothes she
need not be jealous-it was only a case Of
mistaken identity.
In the language of the poet, Zone touch
OF winter makes the whole world shiver,' -
or words to that effect, and this side of the
range has just received a genuine shove in.
stead OF a gentle touch. It has had the
effect OF casting a dark shadow of gloom
over our building operations, though it is
hoped only temporarily, and has com
pletely extinguished the last remaining
spark of enthusiasm in the bosoms of our
Republican brethren. Their last attempt
at a rally" here, last Saturday night, was
a stupendous failure. By the way, there is
one especial feature of these Republican
gatherings that seems to have esca ped the
criticisms Of the average historian. l al
Jude to the
HELENA REPUBLICAN GLEE CLUB
and it's ilIustrious poet. l once had the
misfortune to reside in New Mexico, and
some citizen who had aspired to build for
himself home in that sunlit cline, amid
the ruins and departed grandeur
OF the Montezumas, in an evil hour lent
himself to the study of the social habits
and customs of that fair land. The dis
ease became chronic with him, and after
fully mastering the subject he could express
himself in no other way than in dogserel.
upon the appearance Of his
pamphlet. which he published under the
name of New Mexico and Arizona As It
Is" he was arrested for criminal libel, pro-
cured bail and fled the country. 1t has
remained a horrible mystery to
part OF the country he fed, and it re-
mains for your correspondent to clear up
this mystery. took a keen interest in his
literary gem, for it created an intense ex-1
element at the time. and 1 have come to
the conclusion that it's author is now tie |
gr~ay-haired bard Of Helena, and 4
the gentleman h writes the excruciatinp |
1oggerel for the Helena G)ee Club. I have
also noticed that this same glee club can
an audience from a hall quicker than |
my other one thing that 1 know of, and
ust why the Republicans should persist in |
orturing every audience they invite to
lear their orators is a thing l have been
'nable to fathom.
THE COW PUNCHERs.
The Executive Board of the Montana
took Growers Association, attended by
UGH prominent cattlemen as ex-Gov.
otis, A. F. Burleigh; John T. Murphy, L.
!. Walker, Joe Scott, d. A. G. Floweree,
. Meyers, 7. c. Power, Col. Hundley and
lany others, also Col. Taylor, of the Bur.
an of Animal Industry, Holloway, Deputy
territorial Veterinarian, Stock Inspector
and Gov. Hauser, have just finished
n important session in this city. The
was askcd by the stockmen to
eclare a strict quarantine against the i'm.
OF all cattle, but he promptly de-
to do SO. claiming that if enforced
ne present existing quarantine proclama-
on covered the ground, because under it
o cattle could be brought into the Terri.
Dry without a clean bill Of health, and
aid that the stockmen had no one to
but themselves il the law was not
The Executive Board were not
ow to adopt the same opinion and
assed a resolution setting forth that the
will be strictly enforced, and
lat all cattle coming into Montana from
le east OF the Montana line will be required
stop at the stock yards at Glendive, on
le Northern Pacific Railroad, until passed
by the Territorial Veterinarian OF
RS are required to notify Territorial
at Helena. The examination
cattle will be made without charge, but
| expenses of quarantine must be paid by .
e shipper.
RA1LRoA RACKET. !
Railroad rumbles are very thick here
w. and among them is one which inter- /,
ts your city. Mr.. w. A. Haven, who has l
zen examining the lay of the country,
oking to the extension of bis road-the
elena & Boulder Valley-reports that
litable route has been found, and that
thin a very few days a force OF engineers
commence work at Butte and work
is way to meet another party workingI
om the Boulder Valley towards your city.
branch. six miles long, is also to be con-
ructed from Wickes to Gregory, and it isl
that work upon it IL to commenced
once. If talk goes for anything. Mon-I
will probably see some lively railroad
during the coming year.
Mon TANEY.