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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-12
BIG TIMBER's PROSPECTS.
Natural Advantages as a Railroad Cent<
Presented by Resident.

Natural Advantages as a Railroad Center
Presented by Resident.
BIG TIMBER, May 1o.-[Special Core
spondence of The INDEPENDENT. big
Timber has not been making much noise,
but now she wants to lift up her voice and
call the attention of all the citizens of Mon
tana to the natural advantages, as rail-
road center, presented by her location.
First.-The railroad into Cooke City, if it
follows the natural route, will be built up
the north bank of the Boulder river. Pros
pectors say that such route is not only
passible but that it is the best route into
Cooke City. That to the top of the Boulder
divide there is gradual ascent. From the
crest to Cooke City, about twelve miles,
there is gradual descent and there are no
serious obstacles to overcome. Thec ltlzens
of Big Timber woulk like to have an engi-
neer ride over this route, and if he is not
favorably impressed by simply seeing the
route from the back of a horse, We will all
| keep quiet forevermore.
Second-The Judith Gap is almost direct
ly north of Big Timber. The country
through which one passes in going from
Big Timber to the Gap embraces the valleys
of the Sweet Grass. American Fork, Big Elk
| and Musselshell. These streams and their
numerous tributaries are thickly settled
with very prosperous class of citizens. A
railroad from Big Timber to Fort Benton
will control the trade of this vast country,
and passing on through the Gap will corral
the vast volume of bushes of that prosper
Gus basin The saving in distance and the
character of the country through which
such railroad would pass makes the line
much more valuable than would a branch
road from Billings.
Third-Having constructed our Benton
Big Timber road, branch line could be
constructed from the B. d B. L. R'y into
the Castle mines, the distance from tht
nearest point on the proposed Benton Il Biz
Timber railroad not being to exceed thirty
five miles, with no ranges to cross. 1t IS 1
we'll known fact that the slope of thu
Castle mountains on the east side is no
nearly so abrupt as on the west side.
The foregoing facts are presented will
the hope that they will attract more thai
passing attention from capitalists and rail
road men in. authority. The facts viii
bear me out in saying that Big Timbe
, will eventually become the railroad cente
of eastern Montana, but we who hav
labored want to reap the fruits of on
5 labor; SO let it come quickly.
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THE MINES OF BUTTE.
Opening of the Anaconda and st. Law
rence-Deep Developments.

Openinc of the Anaconda and st. Law.
rence-Deep Developments
BUTTE, Mont, May 9.-The mining situa-
ton in this camp during the past week has
been virtually unchanged. the feeling of
confidence created by the rise in the price
of silver becoming stronger rather than
weaker. The chief direction in which this
confidence has found express sion has been
in the matter of important additions to the
producing power of great many OF the
more important properties. An immense
amount of the largest and best machinery
to be found is now being placed i'll this
camp and is on the road from the machine
shops. Prominent among these is the
Butte & Boston company, which put in
place one of the largest blast furnaces OBJ
tainable to-day and expects to follow that
with two more of equal capacity, to say
nothing of the other improved machinery
this company has, been buying for some
time past. -
The Pennsylvania has also added large
engine capable of hosting from any depth,
TO what was considered very complete
plant. The East and West Colusa at
Meaderville has under contract
an engine that will eclipse anything
of the sort in the camp, and will be superior
to any hosting apparatus In the country.
save, perhaps. that of the Calumet and
Hecla in Michigan. The Anaconda, whose
massive machinery is now known over the
mining world, also proposes to eclipse ali
its former efforts i'll this line, the engine
being intended for the Anaconda and st.
Lawrence. Land has been bought for the
location of this immense hoist, and it is
thought work will be commenced upon II
E. ,.~cA i,.N,
similar but smaller improvements that are
either in course of construction or i'll con
temptation, and they show better than any
figures or statements, however elaborate
what encouragement and increased growth
has already come to Butte through the ris,
in the white metal.
Another factor which has had poten
influence upon the prosperity of Butte ha,
been the opening of the Anaconda and St
Lawrence mines. Both of these erea
properties have been shut down since No
vember 23 last, when fire broke out III tn
one last named. 1t cost the lives of tire
miners, and, after some days spen
cided to buIkheai both of til
mines and flood them with water
from that time until very recently water i
as great quantities as could be procured ha
been forced into the 200 level of the S
Lawrence. and from that point 1t sprea
until it had risen to within thirty feet {
the GOO in the Anaconda and OF the 400
the st. Lawrence. Several times the shat
have been opened, each time, only to Tin
that the fires We're still smouldering, bl
last Sunday night when an opening WI
again made, no smoke could be faun,
Both mines were then explored SO far as Il
water would allow and it WAS found tn
the fires had been completely extinguishe
The work of pumping the water out was cor
menced last night and with the fifteen nnml
at command this work will not occupy mo
than ten days. . The Anaconda b
been found - be very little i
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JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

A fine lot of thoroughbred Doncaster colts
were driven in from Noah Armstrong;
ranch this week and can be seen at Huffa-
ker d McLean's stable.
The brow of Mount Helena was whitened
with snow yesterday, and light spring suits
gave place to warm clothing in Helena.
A big game of faro was played in Helena
last night. Inc players were willing to
stack the blues up to the ceiling. but the
dealer objected and held them down to q
ST.. 80 limit.
Robert j. johnson, civil and hydraulic
engineer, whose card appears in this issue
of the INDEPENDENT, was formerly assistant
city engineer of st. Paul, and comes to
Helena highly recommended. His Office is
at 35 Merchants National bank building.
The city Jail is pretty we'll filed at pres
ent. Seventeen is the number now under
lock and KEY.
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STOCkMEN HAPPY.
The Rain and Snow Storm General
Throughout Montana.

The Rain and Snow Storm General
Throughout Montana.
The ram which began to fall IN Helena
Saturday afternoon continued all that night
and was followed yesterday noon by snow,
which continued during the day and even
ing. Despite the wind, everybody was hap
py and the wish was heard on all sides that
the storm would continue for week. The
rain is not confined alone to this section,
but is general throughout the state. Its
value in starting the grass is incalculable.
and even though it clears up now, there Is
sufficient moisture to give the ranges a
splendid start.
Glendive reports heavy rain and strong
northwest wind; Billings three inches of
snow; Livingston light snow; at Missoula,
light rain and cloudy; Butte light snow;
Boulder clear and cold; Great Falls heavy
snow and rain; Assiniboine showing and
cold, following heavy rain.
The United States signal officer in this
this city reports the rainstorm general
throughout Montana, embracing an area of
more than a Thousand miles in extent. Day
before yesterday the barometer showed in
dications that the storm had spent its force,
but this proved to be only temporary lull
in the incoming rain clouds which had
formed i'll the northwest and along the Pa
cihc coast. The signal officer believes the
center of the storm has already passed
Helena and that we may look for fair
weather in few days. But it is hoped
that the clouds and mist and fog will OBJ
scure the sun for at least a week so that the
grass may get good start on all the ranges
/ At Il o'clock last night fine snow was fall
| ing in Helena and the atmosphere was
heavily charged with moisture. 1t is
estimated that this rain storm vii
be worth millions of dollars to Montana
The outlook for stock OF all kinds is nov
good. and it may be said that cattle on The
ranges are now worth from one to two
dollars more per head than they were two
days ago. Such is the influence of RAIN OF
the vast grazing lands of Montana.
With plenty of grass for live stock, az
abundance of snow III the high mountains
| to keep the streams running full during tn,
entire summer, the season promises to b.
the most prosperous We have ever had
/ There will be no lack of water for place
5 mining. for while il IS raining i'll the val
leys IL is showing IN tie mountains, whicl
, will have the effect OF keeping up a goo
t supply of water well into autumn.
Montana is fortunate IN being so situate
: that she escapes the down pour of rain tina
5 renders the climates of the neighbour
e states to the west Of Us SO objectionable.
5 good. copious rainfall at the proper time
: a glorious thing, and this one came Just
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the nick of time. A country that is flooded
,l.s. 10 live in; Montana generally has
eli,..4 Ind no more.
In "A few days the clouds will dlsperse
and give place to lovely sunshine, and all
nature will take on new life and energy;
the foothills, mountains and valleys will
soon be covered with nutritious grasses
which will make glad the hearts Of the
owners of sheep, cattle and horses, and re-
vive business and trade throughout the en-
tire state.
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Helena Enterprise.

The is always something new, but it has
to be found, and where is it? At the
Louvre, No. South Main street, where
everything has been renovated into first
class place, and we invite of the public
their liberal patronage and visit to our
place, where we handle nothing but straight
goods. Yours respectfully,
FRED M. KUNz & Co.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
William A. Brady's After Dark-Ine nos-
tnniaus Tonight,

William A. Brady's After Dark-1ho DOE
tonians Tonight
Ming's opera house was packed to the
doors with people last evening to see bra
dy's production of "After Dark" Inc
play, which is of the melodramatlc sort, IS
very we'll constructed ana it was well sus-
tanned. 1t abounds in climaxes and
thrilling situations, which of conrse received
liberal applause. The fourth act intro
duced several very clever specially, artists.
Miss Marie Rene's dances, particularly the
skirt dance. brought tumult Of cheers.
Kelly and Murphy pleased the gallery with
a short fist1c exhibition, while Bobby. Gay
lor set the audience nearly wild. He is the
cleverest Irish comedian ever seen IN this
city.
The theater-goers of Helena would be
quite willing to see more of After Dark.
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PERSONAL.

Chas j. Best, of Great Falls. is at the Cos
mopolitan.
Thos. w. Tressidder, of New York City,
is at the Merchants.
Geo. L. Conley, of Augusta, arrived in the
city yesterday and is at the Merchants.
VIM. Muir arrived from Scotland yester-
day and is domiciled at the Cosmopolitan.
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Entertained at the Broadwater.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Langley gave very
pleasant dinner party at the Broadwater
last evening to the leading members of the
Bostonians. Among the guests were w. II.
Mcdonald, Marie Stone Mcdonald, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C. Barnabee. Miss Jessie Bartlett
Dams. Miss Julietts Gordon, Mr.. Sam Stud
lev, Mr.. L. E. Pond and Mr.. FL. W. Adams,
of Butte.
Mr.. Sethbridge, Mr.. Duryea and Colonel
Griffin entertained party of the Casino
chorus ladies at dinner at the Broadwater
in the afternoon.
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Forbes s Davis Special

Forbes = Davis Special
$50 and 45O Combination (Philipsburg).
5000 and 1000 Argenta (Dillon.)
1000 or more Poorman Occur d'Alene).
1000, 5000 Glengary.
1000 Am. Ruby (Oro Finc).
1900. 1.5OO Iron Mountain (Oro Fino).
1900 Champion (Oro Fino).
2,OoO, 5000 Copper Bell.
5000. 1850. $50 q. r. d n.
1900, $500. 5000 Silver Arrow.
5000 Silver Dollar.
1850, 1900, 5000 Union (Elkhorn.)
10 and p, Bailey Block.
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Held by the Enemy.

Held By the Enemy, Mr.. VIM. Gillette's
notably successful American play, will soon
be seen in this city. The company, which
is under the direction of Charles Frohman
and n. A. lockwood, comes direct from
New York city, mainly to appear in San
Francisco and other points on the coast.
The play is one of great interest and the
company is said to be composed OF excellent
people. The production will be replete
with novel stage effects, etc.
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HELENA IN BRIEF.

ia ckson's music store, Bailey block.
Dinner from II to at the Bon Ton.
James w. Barker, merchant tailor, Main
street, opposite First National bank.
Go east via the Montana Central and
Manitoba railways, the new sleeping and
dining car route to st. Paul and the east.
Through trains leave Helena daily at ll:SO
N.
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Notice!

Lodges or firms desiring permanent loca
tions in rented building can have them
arranged as they wish. The Montana Ma
tional bank will rebuild ON present site a
fve-story modern Notwithstanding high
speed elevators located on Main strickland
will arrange rooms or entire floors to suit
conveniences of those renting.
Plans, ETC., to be found with Paulsen &
Mcconnell or bank.
L. G. PHELPS, Vice-Pres.
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Send for 1t.

A finely illustrated catalogue of wood
workers tools will be sent on application
to any address by
A. NJ. HOTTER HARDWARE Co.,
Helena, Mont.
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The Best.

The choicest fruit preserves and delica-
cies. The finest cured ham and breakfast
bacon. The best patent -four at John i.
Murphy d Cos.
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Hotel for sale.

Queen City hotel for sale cheap for cash
A rare chance for an enterprising hotei man
RUSSELL d aAA>TIL. Props.
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f. s. French & Co. have removed from Fits
burgh block To rooms ID and IL. Aercnan's VA
tional Bank building.
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ArriyalA at the Grand Central,

j. B. Power, Brooklyn J. N. Smith, Fairfield. Ia.
Geo. Leslie, Big Ok. J. Docherty, Big OK.
d. F. Gittman, Dem G: W. Cooper. st. Paul.
yer. w. o. Miller, st. Paul.
J. r. Canty, st. Paul. Ed Vice, St. Paul.
H. II. Menos, Bed p. r. Dougherty, Castle.
ford. Thos. II. Dougherty, York
J. w. Buskett, Boul- B. Townsley, Kaders-
der. burg.
j. w. Lane, Portland. r. r. Rae, Anaconda
ice Scott, Nevada. J. L. jackson and wife,
Jas. j. Appel, Los Wickes.
Anualas
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Arrivals at The Helena.

w. A. Brady and wife,
New York.
C. ID. Bradshaw. Butte
q. u. Frary, Portland
J. l.. Fuller, Portland.
j. r. Plummer, Mo.
CA. Gregory, Chicago
U. =. Chrisholm, Chi
cago.
Mrs. A, Underwood,
Is. Woodsburg, Pa.
Geo. Woolston. Min
neapolis.
G. X. King, st. Paul.
J. Langoloth, New
York.
G. Stitfns, Livingston
J. Vosburg. St. Louis.
A.C. Bidell, New York
H. Dess,n, New York.
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Ben +. Bemble, Chicago.
Boyd Chaske, Chicago.
A. w. Harris, Chicago.
C. E. Mckee, st. Paul.
Frank Henry, Livingston
+. A. Plummer, Mo.
Henry Altenband. New
w. H. Mcleod. Mime
apolls.
w. d. Hay, st. Paul.
s. Laubenheimer, Great
Falls.
T. A. II. Shock, st. Paul.
j. w. Forbis. Butte.
&. H. Gottschalt, Mil
waukee.
j. M. Leidigh, st. Louis.
!. Dessan Buffalo.
T. NJ. Long, MissoulA.
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Ar nYmrr.a ArrAn.


Mr.. G. d. Montague. son uf our we'll
known merchant, G. Il. Montague, and
Miss Ellie Miller, daughter of Hon u.
Z. Miller, were married at the preaby-
terian church "Wednesday night nt 3
O'clock. AS the eventual hour drew
near the parents and relatives filed into
church, the groum's relatives occupy
Ing seats to the left; the relatives uf
the bride were stationed to the right Of
the altar. Several rows OF chairs on
either side Of the main aisle were filled
with friends OF the bride and groom
who had been Invited to witness the
ceremony. The church was tastehllly
decorated, the pulpit wns buried
beneath profusion of bouquets aud
lowering plants, while Immediately In
trout of the altar WIS erected beauti-
flil floral arch In which were blended
the ivy and other creepers.
The presence uf the bridal party was
announced by the playing of heautl-
ful march, and they entered the church
with the usacrs Orve THOMPSON and
Louis Marselles leading, followed by
Hcvs. Glhoney and Marsclles, the bride
and groom being last In the procession.
The happy couple having taken their
places under the arch, the officiating
clergyman, Rev. Geo. w. Giboney oi
Oregon city, made u few predatory
relnarks concerning the saeredncss OF
the marital vow and the origin and
purposes of the matrimonial estate.
Then followed a beautiful and impres.
sivc, though not elaborate, ceremony,
uniting the two In holy wedlock.
Immediately following the ceremony
the welded couple repaired 60 theil
nentiy-furnished cottage on Park street,
To receive the congratulations of friends
and TO begin life In real earnest. The
bride and groom were the recipients ni
many costly presents. Their many
friends hope that their connuhial bliss
may extend through life, and that the
orange blossoms may not fade With the
honeymoon.
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4 sample of the paint manufactured
at the Oregon paint mine, near Iseba-
non, was left at the Statesman Office
Yesterday, aud those who saw IL aud
know what good paint Is pronounced
II first class. The mine Is owned prin-
cipally by Salem men and its develop
ment promises To make considerable
money for them. The vein OF ocher Is
thick aud extensive There Is no wear
out and the more they work ID the
better the find appears. Underlying
tho paint II a vein of asbestos, which
they will also put In marketable con-
ditiun. One large paint company
offered 10 contract for the entire
product of the factory, but the owners
prefer To make no monopoly oft. One
good point for the paint Is that IL
presents a nice glossy surface, which
when washed and rubbed shines as II
IL had been varnished.-Salem States
man.
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Railroad Prospects.

Superintendent G. N. Scott, &C
companisd by a friend from Denver,
Col, was In Scio Saturday and con-
ferred with the citizens concerning
the connecting of Scio with the main
line of the Oregonian Railway by
means OF switch from near West Sclo
TO Scio, says the Press. Mr.. Scott
thinks that the main line could not
be changed so as Ia pass through the
city without ineurring a larger expen-
diture than wouldi be justified. He
further states that tn do 80 would make
the line about one-half longer, and as
il Is intended 10 make the Oregonian
Railway trunk line the matter cnuld
not be thought Of. 4 spur switch in
time might be extended up the valley
some distance and operated independ-
entity of the main line, was tAe best that
the railway people would be willing
To do,
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rRINEvILLE rIcKINGs.



The mercury intheFmometerssh showed
temperature of 9S degrees at noon
several days this week, though there
was no Inconvenience caused from the
heat.
Dir. Mattison, the Salem beef buyer,
recently bought 60 head of steers In
the Mitchell country, and drove them
across the mountains To Salem this
week. Frank Zell accompanied him.
Sheepmen complain that the
summer range in the vicinity of Look
out mountain Is badly crowded, a
large number of Wasco sheep having
been driven there to summer. This
brings up the old and oft-discussed
question of restricting stock to the
range in the county where 1t is owned.
DIR. Belknap was called to Beaver
creek last Saturday to tend little
girl named Sarah Snecall, who died
on Sunday, soon after the doctors
arrived. The doctor pronounced the
case diphtheria, and says there are
several other cases OF this dread dis
ease in the Beaver country.
Reports from all parts of the county
are that the past few weeks of favor
able weather have been very beneficial
to growing crops, and everywhere grain
Is coming out better than was expected
few weeks ago. Iii reports be true,
this county will raise enough grain to
supply the local demand this year.
The other day we noticed farmer
buying bacon, lard, butter and potatoes
of dealers i'm town. These are neces-
saries of life which every farmea should
produce on his farm, and until the
farmers do so they cannot expect TO
become prosperous. With the excep-
ton If groceries, the farmer should
produce everything at home that he
eats, but many Crook county farmers
do not, hence the great drain upon
their incomes and upon the wealth of
the county.
Charley Elkins, of Beaver, was in
town last Saturday. He says the
cattlemen of Beaver have plenty of
beef for sale but it will take $50 per
head to buy 1t, aud besides the beef
must be received at Beaver and not
driven 10 Deschutes bridge as i'm the
past. If all the eattlemen Of the coun-
ty would combine and demand this
price and also that their beef be taken
at the range e0rrals, they certainly
could force buyers to concede to their
demands, and would thereby realize
several thousand dollars more for their
cattle,
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The farmers are very busy now.
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Montague must be preparing for a
boom, judging by the way he is stock
ing up his Mammoth and One-Price
Cash Stores. BY purchasing his goods
in such large quantities he naturally
gets much lower prices. He guaran-
tees good goods in all the departments
of his extensive establishments at
prices that absolutely astonish other
merchants in the valley, some of them
going so far as to say that Montague
retails his goods as low as they buy
them at wholesale. The careful buyer
invariably goes to Montague's.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-07-25

Machinery made and repaired at the
Lebanon machine shop. We have
nothing but the best machinery, it is
managed by practical machinists and
consequently we can repair steam en-
gines, boilers, saw mills, grist mills
windmills, quartz mills, planning mills,
chop mills, mud mills, rock mills cof-
fee mills, shingle mills, bark mills
and paint mills. In short we can
make or repair anything that has
wheels and wears betting. We also
keep on hand lace leather, rubber
packing, hemp packing and brass
goods. You can take them skeleton
of an engine, thresher or any kind of
machine and they will put it in run
ming order on short notice.
DoBKINS & OSBORNE