Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-03-13
LEGIsLATORs ON A VISIT.
Gentlemen From Helena Come Over t.
See the Great Copper Camp.

Gentlemen From Helena Come Over t<
| See the Great Copper Camp.
Speaker Mantle Saturday telegraphe6
the Silver Bow Club that the members oi
the Legislature at Helena and the Board o
Trade OF that city would arrive here by
the evening train. The notice was posted
up in the club by the secretary, Robert
Grix, and a full attendance OF the mem.
bers OF the club requested to be in attend
| ance to welcome the visitors. A commit
tee was appointed to 60 down to the
depot to receive the gentlemen in suitable
style, but on arrival of the train it was
found that the delegation was much smaller
than anticipated. The Silver Bow delega-
| ton were present and the following mem
bers of the Legislature: Hons. FL. d. Peck.
man, L. B. Rea, E. 81. johnson, G. T.
Jones, G. r. Middleton, J. E. Saxton, and
Clerks II. D. Arkwright and J. F. Kelly.
They were accompanied by the genial A. J.
Fiske, of the Herald, and brought with
them the Hon. Mr.. Carlisle, OF the Colorado
Legislature, who was in Helena at the time,
and took the opportunity of seeing the
greatest copper camp on earth in good
company. 49,,
Arrived at the club the gentlemen found
q number Of the members assembled in
the spacious parlor, and were introduced
by Speaker Mantle and welcomed by Mr..
Sergeant to the hospitalities of the club
in few informal words. MIR. Mantle re-
Piled, expressing the thanks of the visit.
ors briefly, and called on Councilman Mid
dleton for a few words.
Mr.. Middleton's response was briei. He
had long entertained desire to see Butte,
which was 30 strong that he could not re-
sist the opportunity presented by this
visit OF his brethren. What
pleased him most in coming
here was to meet representative
Western gentlemen. He had been born in
Minnesota when itwas territory, and was
then on the Western frontier. He had
grown up in childhood in Western life, and
that peculiar field OF Western civilization
impelled him to come further West. He
paid high comeliment to men. OF the West
for their energy and the great work they
had accomplished. He believed this Terri
tory good enough place to live and die in,
and was sure his feelings were shared by his
auditors. Arriving here at night he was
place, and would be better prepared to
make speech on the subject when he had
learned something Of it by daylight.
General Warren was called upon and
made few humorous remarks in his dry
manner. He welcomed the gentlemen as
the last OF the Mohicans, this being the last
Territorial Legislature that would be
known to history.
Tlon. Mr.. Carlisle OF Colorado was called
upon and responded briefly inviting the
gentlemen to make a trip to Denver when
he would be prepared to do the honors OF
the city by daylight or gaslight.
Speaker Mantle explained to reporter
that the smsllness OF the delegation was
due to the hasty, impremptu manner in
which the visit was arranged, many who
had intended to come being unable to get
to the depot in time. In reference to legis.
lative matters he said the Australian vot-
ing bill was now being enrolled and would
be in the Governors hands by Monday.
Several gentlemen expressed their conf. |
dence in the excellent effect that would be |
by this bill. The niue inspec-
tor bill had been amended by the Council |
with q view to making it impossible for the |
inspector to interfere unnecessarily with |
the working of mine. 1t is pretty Ger. |
tain to pass. He thought the Legislature |
would adjourn at the end of four days
more. |
The visitors were then invited to col |
alton in the billiard room and passed the |
evening pleasantly. 1t is probable that |
most OF them will return this afternoon. /