Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-23
CapitM Chatter.
HELENA, October 81. 1886.

HELENA OCtOD0r 1As AOOV'
The political issues now before the peo-
pie are the all absorbing questions OF The
day here, aud business is playing second
fiddle to the rival political candidates. Re-
publicans claim that Toole will not receive
this year the complimentary Republican
-ote from Helena he received two years
ago, because that vote will now be absorb
ed by Sanders, and as Toole's majority in
the Territory was only 190' votes, the loss
of said complimentary vote from Helena
alone will down him. and therefore argue
that Sanders has a certain victory. On the
other hand the Democrats are already put
ting up money that Toole's majority in the
Territory will not fall short OF 5000, and
| point with pride to the telling canvass he
is making in all parts OF Montana, and the
| evident enthusiasts with which hsi is received
by his vast audiences. That
TooLE WILL Be Ell ECTED
no man who has watched public affairs in
the least will for a moment doubt, but
that he will carry the Territory by 5000
majority conservative Democrats here
are not willing to admit.
Last year the Republicans swept our
county ticket, but the signs on the moon
are that they will not do it this year.
THERE'S at least one particular man on the
Republican ticket who will be so deeply
snowed under, when noses come to be
counted on the 2nd o. November, that it
axe OF the public again with a derrick.
That man is Jack" Fisk, of the Herald.
He is running for County Commissioner
and q most bitter fight is being made
against him, and the opposition is as de-
termined in the ranks OF the Republicans
as in those of the Democrats. Isaac Den
mis- McCutcheon will also.fnd that Jordan
is a hard road to travel" and in fact the
whole Republican ticket, from top to bot
tom, is not one calculated to create much
enthusiasm among the rank and file. This
''bow-legged gladiator" has been haunted
by the
sPECTER OF FEA
ever since he was nominated, and a good
many more of his associates IN the ticket
will be set down upon SO lard upon cleo
ton day that their legs will become SO
bowed they never will straighten out.
Montana ought to poll, and probably
will, a much larger vote than ever this
year, and it is very much to be hoped that
both parties will get to the front with their
strongest vote. 1t will be a telling argu-
ment for the delegate, whoever he may be,
when be takes Montana by the hand and
knocks on the door OF the Union for admis-
sion as a state, to be able to refer to the
large and rapidly increasing vote pol!ed.
The State question is one in which both
parties are equally interested, and an ulti-
tow ard which we are rapidly
drifting.
BClLDIN OPERATIONS.
1t is estimated that over a million OF dol
lars has been expended in the Capital this
year in buildings. The court house is rap
idly approaching completion, and will be
under cover this week. The IN.
side work on the building was commenced
time ago and is being pushed for
rs rapidly as possible. Everything
will be in readiness for the coming session
the Territorial Legislature. Tie FIRST
Bank is building a magnificent
Tor the accommodation of it's i'm
mense business, on the corner Of Grand
and Main streets. This will be, when COM
pleted, the most convenient, and at the
same time, the handsomest bank building
in the Northwest. 1t will require at least
six weeks of good weather yet to put it I'M
der root. A great man. handsome bust
ness blocks OF lesser note have either been,
or are now, well under way, as we'll as
many costly private residences. During
the year there have also been built
larger proportion OF a less costly
OF dwelling houses than ever
before in the history OF the city. Certain
of our capitalists hit upon the plan OF
building four; five and six-room cottages.
At a cost Of from 81, 200 to $1,000, includ-
ng the lot and necessary outbuildinss, and
they were willing to sell to mechan-
cs and others with good-paying and steady
Jos tions for a very small sim down and a
price per month, the payments to
II nIv fsN1u q rlS fhn vp,a - III, -o~r
,rty. The consequence has been that all
If the dwellings built with this object in
'iew have been readily disposed OF, and it
8 expected that with the successful ex peri
nee OF this ear next season will see the
more than doubled.