The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-01
How = Helena Man IL Going to Beat the
Electric M0tOr-An Incident Of tho
Parade-Other Newsy Items.

one TO paSe them on the PLATFORM. L ne
current was reversed and the car started
backward. The conductor of the motor. a
very young man, jumped off and managed
to get on the runaway car in time to ap-
ply the brakes and prevent collision.
The steam motor line service to the Broad
water hotel on Decoration day was much
better than the electric line. A very large
sign announced that cars on the latter line
would run every fifteen minutes. If they
had run every half hour the public would
have been satisfied. Only two cars were in
use that day, however, as the armature in
one burned out the day before and was laid
up for repairs. On an even start from Main
street the steam motor car beat the electric
cars to the hotel by at least five minutes,
but the electric cars have almost mile
further to run.
A gentleman, distinguished for his seri-
BUSINESS Of character and lack Of those quail
tiles that go to make man amiable and
genial, was discussing electric railways on
heard to remark, 'sNow, I've got scheme
for bedtinR this electric line. OF course,
would only save cents every time tried
it, but cents is as good to me as it is to
the railroad company. cannot only beat
them out of the fare but can beat them in
making time over the line. How do pro-
pose to do it? Well, listen. It is the sim
plest thing in the world. First I take
piece of wire in the form or q circle and
link 1t together with copper button; next
get a piece Of straight, stiff wire with
hook on each end. One end connect with
the button back of my neck, and the other
end hangs to the overhead wire. This done
I spread my legs out 90 that each one
touches the rails and I'm off, How do
you get by the cars on the track?" asked
his friend. "Well, Inever thought of that
he replied, and the subj ect was dropped.
The streets were wet and muddy during
the memorial day parade. This did not
deter the chief justice Of the state of Mon
tana, however, from trampinR with his
comrades of the g. A. R. in the mud and
alongside him was Junius G. Sanders, chief
Justice of the territory Of Helena. The
score of other veterans in line were of more
or less prominence in public affairs, yet
walking was good enough for them. TLe
number of veterans who turned out in the
mud was in striking contrast to the the
sons of veterans. Not more than ton Of
| them were in line.
A telegram was sent on yesterday from
the executive Office inquiring whether it
would be proper for the governor to nomi-
nate commissioner to the worlds fair,
vice Mr.. DAILY resigned. The presidents
private secretary replied that nomination
should be made. Late yesterday afternoon
Gov. Toole sent forward the nomination of
DR.. A. H. Mitchell.
Since Mayor Bradford issued his proola-
nation there has been a noticeable decrease
in the number of robberies. Only one small
theft has been reported during the past
week. In this connection it may be stated
that when the fool-kille circulates around
these parts he should not overlook the man
that has been sending sensational reports to
eastern papers, particularly relative to the
robberies that have taken place here.
Among other erroneous and deliberate false
statements he stated: "And the citizens
patrol the streets at night a. the situation
is serious. The police force has been
doubled and volunteers from the militia
companies will assist" A friend of Helena
in Detroit enclosed . clipping to GENTLE
man in this city, and there Is no doubt that
the people here would do as he suggests if
they could catch him. "There is some
damphool there" he writes, "who thinks
nothing is news unless sensational-usually
exaggerated and injurious. Can't you find
him and dump him In some prospect hole?''
Among the visitors to Helena is Col. F.
? y. Won Fritsch, representing the La Belle
Creole cigar factory, of New Orleans. The
colonel. who is warm friend Of Major T. H.
Burke, their acquaintance dating back to wa,
times, is the hero of an historic event dur
ing the war, and which afforded subiec,
of illustration in Harper's. Mounted on q
|: cavalry horse, he saw ahell flying through
the air and great commotion followed
As it approached he saluted his hat to the
, deadly missile and leaped from his horst
just in time to escape the shell, while hil
!, steed was blown to atoms. Col. Won Fritsct
| comes from distinguished German family
, and is royal gentleman. He has been il
. during the past week at the Broadwater
, yet he reports having done a large bushes.
! here. He goes to Missoula and the west to
, day.
a conservative architect said yesterda,
i that the building improvements now goina
1 on represent an investment of $500, 600. N,
n very large business blocks are going up yet
!. but several will be started during the year
9 The Power block cost $175,O0O, and tn
: Merchants National bank building, which
; in point of architecture and quality of ma
terial, has no superior in the country, cos
$4,000. The bank in this building il on
of rare beauty. It was learned from MI
It Aaron Hershfeld yesterday that the bust
l. ness of the bank has increased 25 per cent
0, since the new quarters were moved into
'. few months ago. do the people seem /
\. become educated to the use of your privat
: safety deposit vaults?" was asked. ''Of