Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-03-27
HELENA HAPPENINGS.
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Notes. Comments, Per-
sonais, Kite, Etc.
Regular Correspondence TRIBUNE.
HELENA, Mont, sfarch 81, 1886
/ took q ride with one Of the railroad
contractors the other day through the
Prickly Pear canyon. About five hundred
men are already at work and their num-
bers are being increased every day. Con
tracts have been let in sections OF about
one mile each throughout the canyons,
and men are busy at work cutting brush,
burning timber, wheeling and shoveiling
dirt, and drilling. Huts and tents line
the roadside. Work has been commenced
at both ends of the t%unnel, which will
take about three months for Its compile
ton if prosecuted with energy.
It is expected that cars will lie running
to the mouth of the canyon by the first OF
July, and to the Missouri river by the 15t
Of September. Then, if the season is as
good as last year, you will see the smoke
Of the locomotive by New Years Day.
1t hiss been determined to run the line
BY tbs Missouri river. A line by Sun
River an told by the engineers would
be about IS miles longer and cost more
money than by the Missouri river, and
being longer, the annual repairs Of the
road and operating expenses on account
of the greater distance, would make a
large item in favor of the shorter route.
The Sun River people however, should
not be dishsartened, Tor a branch road
will be built up their fertile valley in u
few years.
Interest in the railroad increases. The
business msn OF Helena are almost unan-
imously in favor Of other railroads be-
sides the Northern Pacific. They see
everything to gsin in having competing
lines to Helena.
Crest excitement is ovcasioned by the
indictment Of the county commissioners.
itwill be remembered that the last grand
jury censuted the commissioners, and the
present one demands their resignation.
Much indignation is expressed against
the action Of the District Attorney in at
tempting, as it is said, to prevent the in
dictnent, and it is stated that charges will
be preferred against the District Judge.
The street railway is an assured fact
and will be put in operation in a few
months. This will prove a great conve-
nience to the citizens Of Helena. The
route extends from the depot to tile upper
end of 3Eain staeet. Tie fare will will be
& dime.
A strike on a small scale took place
to-day among the men employed on
the court house because tie contractor
refused to allow them 81 q day AMI to
stop work an hour earlier ON Saturdays.
kilograms have been sent to St. Paul to
prevent laborers FROM coming here to take
the places Of tie strikers.
Little interest is manifested in the COM
ing city election, which VIII probably tie
q quiet one. Candidates for mayor are
few in number. 1t is not considered SO
much Of an honor as formerly.
A free library is proposed for Helena
and will be voted Oh at the coming cleo
tion,s
NOTES.
Paris Gibson and James Watkins are
registered at the Cosmopolitan and will
remain in the city several days.
w. a. Chessnlan has returned from
quite an extended visit in the New Eng
land States.
The First National bank celebrated its
Goth birthday last week.
Gov. Hauser who is.now in the East
is expected home shortly.
Speculation is rife as to what course
the commissioners will take. If they obey
public sentiment they will quietly re,
sign.
| Before the end Of the year a goodly
amount Of Helena capital will be invest
| ed in Great Falls.
The recent order Of Commissioned
Sparks allowing surveys to the full
amount of the apportionment, is being ia.
vorably commented upon here. Sparks
will, By careful management, gain the
support Of Montana people.
Building operations are going on stead,
lily, and the outlook is particular bright.
The mining exchange has apparently
gone where the hine wood twineth.
Edward Burke of Iiighwood was in
town u day this week.