The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-01
And Now Comes a Protest From the
Seventh Ward Against the
School Trustee.
"A Very Undesirable Location
Latest From the First
Ward.
Alderman Lissner and the City Dumping
Ground-The Butte Helena Game
Declared on.

ing of holding an indignation meeting over
the location of the new school house in
that ward by the trustees. The lot is in
the most inconvenient place possible and is
undesirable in every way. The trustees
paid SIS foot for lot no by 81 feet when
lots in every way more desirable could be
purchased for the same money. Very
choice lots in the addition could be bought
for SIS foot, any of which is better adapt
ed as site for the school building thar the
lot at the corner of Dakota and Highland
avenues, which the trustees have selected.
It is now understood that School Trustee
Guthrie's consideration for the sale of the
Palmer property was the building thereon.
Mr.. Guthrie will move this on to some OF
his own property. Notwithstanding the
loud protests of the community the trustees
are determined to build the school house on
the much talked-of and Objectionable site,
where the children will have to use the
street for playground. Mr.. Guthrie is
quoted as saying that he had been through
political campaigns before, and did not
mind this little kick" He does not in
tend to make any statement or set up any
defense, and will totally ignore the pro-
tests of the taxpayers. Like VIM. H. Van
derbilt he feels: '"Ihe public be ID"
1.-The trustees were very cautious about
the Howard property. They did not
the public would criticise them
for accepting piece of property without
having q clear title to it," said First
warder yesterday; but now that they have
done something which has brought out pub
lie criticism they treat it lightly and say
they are used TO these things"
At the next meeting of the city council
an effort will be made to dispose Of th,
dumping ground question. Alderman Liss
ner, who is interchangeable in working for tn
interest of any pet hobby, has not been idle
and will make big talk for his Limekilr
Rulch ground. He promises to create sen
sation by divuleing something in connec.
ton with the Soap gulch ground, and viii
demand an explanation. He has circulated
petition asking the council to take tn
Limekiln guloh dump and has oh
tanned great many signatures. Fo
the past week the old dumping
ground at the head of the city ha
been on fire. The garbage was set on fir
to demonstrate two things; first, that i
would not cost 81, 900 to remove it. and sec.
ond, that tho smoke and odor therefrom
during tho burning process would be I
nuisance. Whether the alderman from tn,
First set the dump on fire, is not known
but that the smoke has proven nuisance
nobody will deny. In fact it has created I
great deal of talk, and number of citizen
have expressed themselves that the garbag
should be hauled to the north and cas-
sides Of the city and disposed of in crema
tories. The Lime Kiln Rulch dump will
prove failure. It will be very expensive
too, and will keep the city buying horses al
the time, if Alderman Lissner's plan o
having the work done under the city's di
rection, in the future. is carried out.