The Helena independent., 1889-07-30
SILVER BOW MAD.
Butte Wants the Temporary Capital
and is Angry with the County's
Representatives.
The Advantages of the Great Camp,
and How Wrong impression
Could be Overcome.
Anyway. IL Butte Cannot Have 1t. tt is
Best That the Capital BE Not
Changed.

BUTTE, July 29.-[Special TO the Inde-
pendent Your correspondent this even
ing intervie wed Hon. Lee Mantle on the
capital question with the following result:
"Mr. Mantle, are you in favor of the To-
cation of the temporary capital at Butte 81
''Most Rssuredly l am. In my opinion
there are but two points that deserve to be
considered in connection with the tempOr-
ary location of the capital and they are
Butte and Helena, and the weight of argu-
ment is IN favor of Butte. IL is even now
the greatest railroad center Of the territory
1t is the most populous city and ranks first
also in point of commercial importance
and the volume of business transacted. II
is true il is not so well built as Helena, but
for temporary purpose that makes no DIFF
ference. So far as the lack of hotel facili-
ties go, predict that II Butte should get
the temporary capital months time will
witness the commencement of the biggest
hotel in Montana"
"Do you think Butte should make any
offers TO the convention of buildings,
grounds, etc, for capital purposes"
IL do not The location of Montana's
capital should not become a question of
common barter. IL this idea were permit
ted TO prevail, the point that offered the
highest bid would be entitled to the honor,
and Glendive or Thompson Falls would
have the right TO be equally considered
with Butte, Helena. BOzeman OF Ana
cOnda."
"Do you think Butte will get the tempo
rary capital2''
That is a hard question TO answer. Sill
yer Bow county has the largest and one of
the very ablest delegations in the eOnven-
ton. 1t represents more than one-sixth OF
the entire membership of that body. If
these men would stand shoulder to shoulder
and make such tight as they are capable
of making, do not hesitate'to say that II
It is possible to move the capital at all they
could secure it."
at is said by some people that the loca-
ton of the capital Is of no particular adj
vantage to place"
"In a majority of cases that is probably
true; but Butte is differently situated from
most towns and cities. While it Is the big
gest and most prosperous city in the terri
tory. it still rests under the ban of being
only a mining camp This is the favOrlte |
expression used by the enemies Of Butte |
TO give il black eye, and while of course
il carries no weight with those who are &C
qusinted with our resources, yet IL is a
drawback with strangers, The location of
the temporary capital here would forever
dispel the erroneous ideas which prevail
on the outside as to our permanence. 1t
would give us a standing and stability |
which couId probably coms in no other |
way"
Considerable indignation is felt in regard |
TO the action of Silver BOWS delegation in
the convention in favor of Anaconda, and
there is talk of holding mass meeting to
against it. The Inter Mount
ain this evening has a two-column editorial
calling on the Silver Bow delegation to
show that they are not concerned in any
deal