The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-20
The Great Northern Road Will Ex-
tend Two Lines Westward
With Connections.
What w. A. Pennycock Says
About the Bribe offered by
Tom Power.
Surely Go Democratic-The Dear
born Canal,

General Manager Mohler, of the Great
Northern road, arrived in this city yester-
day. He is on tour of inspection and will
visit Butte and Helena before returning.
The road, which is now in fine condition,
with daily increasing business, will be
pushed to the west. The western extension
on the north will undoubtedly start from
Great Falls and continue to Seattle. Tho
southern division Of the Montana Central
will be extended to Anaconda and thence
on connecting lines which will form di-
rect line to Portland. This will make the
Great Northern one of the greatest roilroad
systems in the country. It will reach out
for business in all directions of the north
west and will have all facilities for trans
portation from ocean to ocean. Col. Shelby
went over to Butte yesterday. He will join
Manager Mohler in day or SO and they
will continue tho tour Of inspection to-
gether.
W. A. Pennycook, who is now nous az
the man that Tom Powers lust for fame
could not purchase, is in the city after q
pleasant journey to Scotland. He is fine
looking young Scotchman, who knows what
he is talking about. He is greatly amused
over the Herald's remak that he was spend
ing fortune of democratic money in SCOT
land. for he has been over ON this side for
nearly four weeks. Concerning Mr.. Power
he says: He deserved every bit of the
scorching he received from Senator Turpie.
A few days after his SO called election to
the United States Senate MI. Power sent word
by friend of mine that he would like to see
me at his Office. came over here and met
him. He was sharp enough not to stipulate
any sum, but he said he wanted me to give
evidence favorable to the republicans in
their work Of throwing out precinct "a, and
he would pay me for it and also pay
any expenses that might be incurred. I inn
mediately left his Office. The election at
"a was conducted as fairly as an election
could be conducted. The votes were hon
estly counted and the entire proceeding
was open to inspection. None of the meth
DDS of counting were anything but fair and
honest to all candidates and parties. The
throwing out of the precinct was one of the
greatest frauds ever attempted, and the
guilty men will yet reap the reward of their
crime.
Mr.. Marcus DAILY passed through Helena
yesterday afternoon on his return from an
extended eastern trip, where he has been
the past few months for the benefit of his
health and particularly for the treatment of
his eyes. We are glad to announce to his
many friends that he is again in ercel.ent
health, and that his eyesiRht is fully re-
stored. Mr.. DAILY spent most of his time in
New York, Philadelphia and Washing
ton, and was in the latter place
during the senatorial fight. He says that
the seating of Sanders and Power was one
of the greatest outrages ever perpetrated
upon any community consisting of Ameri-
can citizens. II think that they have made
Montana sure democratic state,' said he.
1T is my honest opinion that the results of
the late elections in Helena, Butte, Ana
conda, Missoula and Bozeman show that
the people of Montana want to sit down
upon any such outrage as the precinct 81
steal" Mr.. DAILY expressed himself as
being positive that Montana will this fall
elect democratic congressman.
-Four members of the Gun club met YES
terday and contested, with the following re-
suits:
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The great Dearborn canal is rapidly near
ing completion. Mayor elect Bradford re-
turned from the Dearborn this week. where
he had been on tour of inspection. He
states that forty men and fifteen teams are
now at work on the canal and that it will
be completed within three weeks at the
most. In connection with the canal are
series of reservoirs, the largest of which
covers 40 acres and will hold sixty feet of
water. This great canal will reclaim and
add to the arabic land of the state 5000
acres. 1t is great undertaking, requiring
the expenditure of large sum of money
and will rebound to the credit and profit Of
its promoters.
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