Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-10

IMAM Seems to Have Secured Vic
tory, but II Does Not Hold Fast.
Helena Feels CONFIDENT, and Butte
said to Be Demoralized.
HELENA, August To-day was capital
asy. and during the three sessions the
Aoor and galleries were filled with ladies
and gentlemen. The capital was on wheels
ali day long. 1t had been in Anaconda
,iuce the last discussion on the subject, but
was pulled back to Helena again by o
yote OF sc to 80.
An effort to switch it to Butte was
badly defeated, and then the west side dele
eation voted to amend the amendment to
take it to Bozemsn. The vote stood 81 to
Ss in Bozeman's favor. Amendments
we're then proposed, but an adjournment
vas taken until night, when. after a great
desI Of talk, it was shifted to Missoula
,bere it will remain until tomorrow.
Butte seems TO have given up hope, and
ts members are now endeavoring TO take
h 20 some other city, but as long as the
Gssensons exist between the outside
cities,
HELENA FEELS ALL hiouIb
.raber members have no fear for the re-
sult set fourth by Anaconda's claims. j.
Tooe said there were hall dozen cit.
;as in the territory able to take the seat Of
,overnment and help share the expenses
ELENA had borne so long. Whatever
mi1bt be the final outcome OF the matter,
be would accept the consequences. For
those that did not know there was such q
town as Anaconda, and for their benefit he
Wished to make q statement. He wanted
Anaconda counted in. It was easy
NJ access, and was centrally
located. According to the present popula-
tion, il had ample accommodation. 1t
had the best railroad facilities in the terri
tory, and the railroads there did a busi-
ness OF 50, 700, 900 last year. 1t had an
abundance Of pure water, the best electric
light system in the territory. II the loca-
ton was to be permanent they would not
ask it, for they believed that the proposi-
ton OF o. permanent capital should be sub
mitted to the people. The institutions
new in Deer Lodge county his constituents
we're willing to get rid OF. As far rs expense
is sconcerned the city OF Anaconda will fur
uish ample accommodation Tor all state
officials. So, instead OF being q cost, it
would be saving. He
PRESENTED THE CLAIMS OF ANACONDA
for temporary capital In a modest man
ner, characteristic OF her citizens.
Richards blowed Butte's horn in reson.
ant, resounding strains. He was not will
ius to admit that Helena was Montana
that it was the only place for the capital.
The convention had beed harmonious, but
il must name O. place for @ temporary cap
ital, whether that harmony is disturbed or
not. Butte is city on q hill. Ite light
can not be hid. 1t is the center OF the pres
ent population OF the territory. It has the
best railway accommodations and the best
street railway system, and when tie road
h iscompeted through the Homestake pass,
Butte will be nearer to the eastern
portion Gf the territory than any
city in the territory. Butte has never had
anything, and now il asks for the tempor-
sry location OF the capital and should have
it. Butte's prosperity has made the rail-
roads running in there prosperous, but
Butte is loyal and will support the consti-
tuition. All she asks is the temporary cap
itsl until it 10 desired to moveeven the sub
ject, and in the final settlement he thought
the state would give her what she wants.
Dixon and Clark both made speeches
favorable to Butte. 1t was a general free
hr.all, and everybody Who could do 80
made speech.