River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-28
IsCONsIN, THURSDAY, AUGUST IS, 1890.

were not uetueu dS clerks. Nothing
seemed to be left now but to wait and
see how this sport would end. But
every days waiting meant about a
dollar apiece out of our pocket books.
This was no fun, for this uncertain
waiting seemed to have no end, while
the wealth in our pockets did. After
about week of this waiting l was Of
fered work as plumbers assistant.
My wages were 5l.25 per day and out
of this went $3.50 a week for board.
l was not growing rich very fast, but
had at least something to occupy my
time, and | was enabled to look
around for something more paying.
/ worked about week at this when
| noticed an advertisement for a
pantryman in a large hotel. They
payed but e25 and board per month,
but that Was better than $4 per month
and now / could afford to stay and
watch for something else. 1t went
along all right for few days, but one
gradually gels sick Of steady work, for
steady it was-from $50 A. NJ. to $50
p. NJ, Sundays not excepted. The no.
tel is a four to six dollar day house
and has from 90 to 100 guests, so you
can inlmagine what my work was. 1t
WAS, as you see, not such work as l
expected to do in Helena, but circum-
stances sometimes change plans. My
companion also received work at this
hotel but as the margin over our ex-
penses was small he decided to return
aud left me about fortnight ago to
start for his home III distant Wiscon-
sin.
Helena is about 4, 2sS feet above the
sea and right from its edge rises a
barren mountain at least 1000 feet
higher. We were in Helena but two
or three days before We undertook to
walk to the top OF this peak. 1t was
a steady climb of 81 minutes over al
most barren rocks before we reached
the top. Our walk was not in vain
for standing there on the highest
point with the city in full view below
us we could look whichever direction
we pleased and see mountains rising
as high or higher than the one upon
which we stood. Looking northward
we could see wide plain beyond
which rose long range of mountains
along which the Missouri winds as
best it can. TO our right was the city,
to our left a deep valley and far be-
hind us rose peaks which were then
still covered with snow. 1t was a
sight we will not soon forget. After
enjoying these sights for some time
we scrambled down the rocks to our
left where we came to small fiat
that ended in perpendicular cliffs 100
feet high. From here can be seen the
Broadwater hotel and bath house.
The bath house is about 100 by 800 TT.
and is fed by hot spring the water
of which has temperature of 1852 f.
The water is cooled by cold streams
until of the right temperature for
bathing. The bath is well arranged.
1t is all one body of water in which
one can often see more than a hun
bred bathers. The depth of water
varies SO as to accommodate every one.
1t is amusing to slide down head fore
most into this water from height of
II #. AS you frolic around i'll the
water you can see long rows of dress
ing rooms on the two longer sides,
fountains of hot and cold water on
another side, a high gallery with
scores of spectators on the other, one
great arched roof above all and bril-
liantly lighted by electricity. The
building is about three miles from
the city to which leads good road,
steam motor and electric motor cars.
The latter line has been constructed
recently. 1t seems to puzzle the
Chinaman a little to understand its
principle. One was heard to say to a
small crowd: "Melican man velly
smart, no pushee, no pullee, go ALA
samee." However, when you go out
to Broad Water and see the powerful
engines there you think there is some
.spullee" after all. One evening after
c. had left | once more went up
Mt, Helena but this time alone.
stayed there until about . O'Clock. A
fine drizzling rain was falling and il
was growing rather dark in the west
but faint remnant of daylight could
be seen. AS l sat up there looking
far across the plains to the east could
not help thinking what distance
had laid between me and my best
friends. l felt that | was rather a
lonely traveller out here after all,
Such are times and places when one
earnestly thinks of home. | arose
from these quiet meditations and re
solved to make the best of it now
that | was here. OF course nothing
was left for me to do but to wind my
steps down to the hotel again. die
not need to wait long until l was in
formed of the chance to work here
TAT Ubet.J 1 telegraphed to my pres
ent employer that would come the
next day. They had no one to take
my place just then so stayed will
them them that day and part of tint
next morning. Then had about TIVE
hours left in which to go mile to M
former boarding place where had m!
trunk. My clothes were unpacked
books somewhat scattered, no express
man spoken for and the Il. Il. depo
about a mile from the house. go
to the depot with two minutes U
snare. went on the Montana Cen
trail which crosses the plain In
| northern direction and soon reache
the Missouri. The scenery here ant
for the next so miles is very pictur
esque. You wind along the banks 0
the river and occasionally pass through
= +,,,nal In some DlaceS walls o