St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-06
THROUGH TO HELENA.
A Spring Jaunt Westward Through the
Territories.
FUTURE "PYRAMID PARK"
The st. Paul Colony in Helena EARLY
Adventures Of Peter and
Paul.

Paul.
Business recently called me to Helena,
Mont. At o'clock p. NJ, April 25,
boarded the train ON the Northern
Pacific railroad; the conductor called out
Gall aboard" the engineer threw open
the valve, and away the train moved
over prairies, through hills and across
streams at the rate of twenty-five miles
an hour. Early on the following day
the train crossed the Missouri river. and
then | was in hitherto unknown cOun-
try. No one can realize the beauties of
the country through which this road
passes unless he visits it in person. At
this time the broad prairies are greer,
giving promise of bountiful harvest to
the husbandman, while the hills and
valleys are well filled with horses, cat
tie and sheep, all fat and fourishing on
the nutritious bunch grass so abundant
throughout Dakota and Montana. The
valley of the Yellowstone is a picture
pleasing to the eye and pleasant
to the memory. Suddenly the train
dashes into the "Bad Lands" This
body of land abOunds in weird and
magnificent scenery, full of interest to
to any one capable Of drawing pleasure
from the beauties of nature. 1t IS
utterly untitled for agriculture, and yet
beautiful in its own defOrmity. 1t
this body of land were near large city
it could be converted into a park,
which with little OrnamentatiOn
could be made in attractiveness second
to none on the face of the earth. One
is at loss to know why, and how.
these lands were created. Imagine a
dumping ground near some large city,
and then magnify the dumps thousands
of times and some idea can be formed
of the ''Bad Lands" which should, in
all time to come, be known as Pyramid
Park. Medora, OH the Little Missouri.
is the place where the Marquis de
Mores constructed his immense
slaughter-house from which point he
hoped to supply the world with dressed
beef. Thousands of dollars were eX-
pended, but for some cause he failed to
carry out his grand scheme. At this
time his machinery is at a standstlil
and his large and handsome improve
ments are unoccupied. Passing this
interesting place, the train enters upon
the soil of Montana. Away to the north
and south the mountains are covered
with snow throughout the entire year.
Their cold, white peaks cause chill to
creep over me, and draw my OyercOat
closer about me.
From these snow mountains, during
the summer, more or less moisture de-
sends to dampen the earth in the val
leys, causing the grass to grow luXurl-
antly, and enabling the farmer to raise
magnificent crops. independent of the
fall of rain.
A population of $4,000 is claimed for
Helena, and think that the estimate is
not too large. 1t is certainly very
thriving town, being in the center of an
immense mining district. The whole
sale and retail trade is very large, and
the merchants and tIadesmen seem to
son OF our Rev. DR.. Neill, kindly called
with his carriage and took me out to
see the smelling works. These cost in
the neighborhood of 100000 and fur
nish work for large number
of men in getting the precious metal
from the ore. The citizens of Helena
are kind and hospitable to those who
go among them. All the world is there
represented. and st. Paul has fair
proportion in that distant city. They
seem delighted with the climate and
the general outlook tor business. Mr..
Lambie, formerly in the drug business
here, is there buying and selling real
estate. Mr.. Golfers, formerly in our
pOstoffice, is there successfully conduct
ing trunk mandatory. Mr.. McMur-
ran. is connected with the Journal of
that city. The newspapers seem to be
Quirements of a wide-awake contstitu-
ency. I met an old-time friend in the
person of Col. W. F. Wheeler, who was
private secretary of Gov. Medary and
Gov. Sibley. He is now deputy United
States marshal and secretary of the his
torical society. He is to Montana what
j. Fletcher Williams is to Minnesota,
and Montana can no more spare him
than we can spare our Mr.. Williams.
While he was a resident of this city an
attempt was made to remove the capt.
tai to st. Peter, and when the measure
failed Wheeler got off the following
lines, which were published in the Mill
nesOtian of that time:
ST. PAUL AND ST. PETER.
Peter and Paul went journeying together,
In rain and sunshine and all kinds of weather.
They finally rested by the great ruoning
waters.
And dreamed of their wives, their sons and
their daughters.
In the cline of fair Minnesota
Paul was well pleased, and concluded to set
tie,
So lighted fire and boiled his camp kettle;
But Peter continued UP the dark Minnesota.
And made camp by his brother Dakota.
Thus they squatted on Uncle Sans soil,
And thus began their labor and toll.
The names of these places are familiar to
all,
The ones st. Peter. the other St. Paul.
wealth
And oyershadowed st. Peter like reed by
tower.
st. Peter thought late and thought long.
Why it was that st. Paul was so great and so
strong.
Why is it he gets all the business and people?
It's because of the Big House with the round
steeple.
So, invoking the help of one humorous *W.
A. g.,
He galnbled-not at faro or euchre or Drag
He put up his whole pile and proceeded to
bet
At the nice little game known as tRolette.
Not knowing the game, he thought he had
So'he hoisted his flag and fired his gun.
Now I'll move the +Big House with the round
steeple,
And draw to me great wealth and power and
people:
bring!
I'll handle the cash, and live like king.
When the game was ended. he found he had
lost,
The laugh was against him, and all at his
cost.
*Willis A. German. governor.
+Jo Rolette. member of council from Penn
bina, who had stolen the capital removal
bill, was chairman of the committee on en-
rollment.
THE state capitol
The Northern Pacific railroad is a
splendid road, we'll managed by polite
and attentive officers. The wants of the
passengers are anticipated, and no one