Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-12
BEE TAKES A FLIGHT.
A Few Observations h Made While Wing
ing Through the Air.

ing Through the Air.
ANACONDA, June 8, 1ss9.-[Correspond.
enee of The Miner .J-Variety ia certainly
the spice of life, and an ample amount Of
that necessary seasoning may be found
whilst taking q little pleasure trip through
our grand old Rockies. Hospitality, it il
we'll known, is an established law among
Montanians, particularly those to whom
this vast territory has become dear from
long residence in it, therefore we can de-
pend upon a warm reception wherever we
find ourselves.
We leave our beautiful valley city. the
far famed American Swansea where every
nation on earth is represented, who toll
willingly and cheerfully for the wherewith,
and again we see about us many who are
living lives of the happiest ease. and pass
on to busy, busting Butte. that region OF
money, mines and smoke, high and mighty
i'm more than one sense OF the
word. There we board the Montana
Central, that road SO 'fearfully and won.
derfully made' that carries us over noun
tain tops, winding my~steriously on the
mighty heights, through solemn and awe.
some canyons, skimming delightfully."-
through the most picturesque scenery in
the west, down the glorious old Prickly
Pear CANYON with it's majestic stony walls
on either side, and Respondent at all times
ia it's rugged grandeur. This can be en-.
ioyed to the fullest extent while seated in
one of the Pullman coaches, so complete in
it's appointments, so l~uxuriously comfort
able, likewise the dining car where nothing
is left und one, and where a banquet awaits
the diner and leaves one rejecting upon q
few years past when the same journey wac
taken in a stuffy, joltlng ''ierky" for hours
and days, cramped and tired. when the
s'eating station" was like unto an oasis in
q desert so refreshing and resting to the
traveller, and then the thought comes up to
us again, "See what God hath wrought"
At the end of our journey we find our
selves at the river metropolis OF Montana,
Fort Benton, q beautiful, quiet little city,
with it's pure atmosphere and freedom from
the maddening noise, the clang and crash
OF smelters, mills, etc. The entire city, the
entire population have an air OF quiet dig
nifty and Of placid repose. We find our
selves at once looking away over the table
lands and across the prairie for something
which nature lacks in this spot, that some
but Benton has many redeeming features,
the river rs it bends and curves for miles in
sight OF the place never grows monotonous.
A beautiful little island in the river two
miles from the city, covered with trees and
vegetation, furnishes the inhabitants with
q lovely picnic resort. Benton has beauti-
full drives and handsome residences.
The old adobe fort Zone OF the Oldest
landmarks in Montana) q structure OF
1843, stands yet, but it is slowly crumb-
ling away. It has seen its best days, GER
tainly it's worst. 1t invariably occurs to a
visitor that it should not be allowed to
entirely disappear. With it will vanish
every reminder of the early perils and trials
of the Northern Montana pioneer.
The arrival of several steamboats, was q
treat to US of the mountain tops, and to
the captain and his subordinates, also the
ladies OF the Josephine are due the thanks
OF your correspondent for the kindly recep.
ton given our party at their coy parlors.
While away I { discovered that rivalry be-
tween cities exists outside OF our larger en-
terprising cities. I unwittingly incurred the
pious indignation of q citizen by making a
hattering remark about the beauty, desir-
ability of location and so on of Great Falls.
A terrible What madame!" and q menac-
ing irown caused me to inquire into the dis
position OF this individual, and was at
once informed that any like remark should
be made at the latter city and not among
residents OF Benton.
We found the population Of Benton some
what different from the majority OF Mon
tana cities. They seem reluctant to sacri.
flee health, strength and talents in the mad
and merry whirl OF society. It is plain to
seen that Bentonites do not depend
wholly upon the ball room for recreation;
they are a people OF many resources, whose
pleasures and pastime are OF the most ele-
waiting. A late acquisition to the Benton
circle il Mrs. G. D. Crutcher, wife OF DR..
Crutcher, OF Fort Benton, an elocutionlst
of rare ability, who has no superior in the
west. Mrs. Crutcher will perhaps max q
tour of Montana in the near future, and
she may rest assured of q hearty welcome
this side.
Upon my return to Anaconda I found
that the one topic of the day wal the open
ing ball to be given at the new hotel Mon
tana, On the night OF July J.. This will be
without q doubt che grandest event OF the
kind Montana has ever known. Anacon-
da's -four hundred" will turn out in bril-
liant array on that occasion, as will also
the creme de Ia creme Of Butte, Helena and
other places they hope to see represented.
ia understood that this will be a strictly
full dress affair, and all in all a very
recherche gathering. 49,,
The ladies of the Presbyterian church will
1--WE a benefit entertainment at Evans hall
Friday June IA, the proceeds to be for.
varded to the YOUNGSTOWN sufferers. "Ye
oldefolks concert" will represented by home
talent, band music has been engaged for
the evening. Admission fee one dollar. 1t
is to be hoped that all OF our citizens will
lesl interested in this ~praiseworthy under
taking and one and all patronize literally.
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