The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-08
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= special train of ten carr reached Helena
- 6slb last evening from Ogden, and on
eaon hide Of the two front sleepers banners
announced Interior Land and Immigration
Co.'S Helena excursion.
~ delegation of Helena men went over
from here Sunday. expecting to join the ex-
cursion there and come to Helena through
Butte via the Montana Central. For some
reason or other it was impossible to ascer-
tain from the railroad officials either in
Helena or Butte which road the train would
take Or when it would arrive, and ct until
yesterday could anything definite be learned
about the train. It is understood that the
managers Of the excursion used every en-
deavor to have the train come over the
Montana Central, but for some reason no
arrangement could be made and the North
ern Pacific took the train.
Dr. Q. X. Cole, w. E. Cox and A. j. Fisk
went over from Helena and joined the ex-
tor. Jno. 8. N. Neill, A. F. Foote, w. H.
Aotter, B. p. Barden we're on the train es-
Corting the visitors from Ogden. At Silver
Bow delegation of at least six Butte real
estate men got of, and were followed by
about thirty Of the Helena excursion party
TO Butte. The Butte men boarded the
Helena special at different points along the
road. mostly at Ogden, and flooded the
train with real estate circulars. The excur-
sion managers received and treated the
Butte intruders very cordially. and assisted
them in introducing them to the excursion
i1ts, and it is probable that many of the
visitors will visit the Smoky city before
they depart for home.
The excursion is made up of people fro m
all sections Of the country and when it
this number was expected before the Ogden
carnival opened. It was believed that no
less than 25, QUO eastern visitors would visit
the carnival, Lut it is stated that not over
800 people outside Of Utah attended, and
the affair proved financial failure. The
excursion therefore is as large "a the man.
ayers expected under the circumstances.
Mr.. @. e. Ingalls,, the gentlemanly travelling
passenger agent OF the Union Pacific sys-
tam, with headquarters at Salt Lake City,
escorted the excursion to Helena and made
many friends by his diligence in looking
after his passengers. The train whizzed
down the Deer Lodge valley at the rate of
dfty-three miles an hour, and when it
reached here number Of Helena men
on the train made advance arrangements
for the visitors and upon arriving here they
were driven to the different hotels, most of
the party going to the Helena and Grand
Central and the Broadwater.
desire are requested to meet at the Office of
]. p. Porter, in the Gold block, at O'Clock,
where carriages will be in waiting for
drive out to the Rroadwater and all points
Of interest in the city. It is expected that
the visitors will remain at least three days
in the city. Coming ON the train they we're
al highly impressed with the verdure of the
Montana hills and valleys and the delight
full scenery en- route, which was in big con-
trast to Idaho, which is dried up and
parched, at least along the route of the
utah Northern railway. Montana's fields
and farms never looked better than they do
now. A growth of luxuriant bunch grass
clothes every hill and all the streams and
vivers are flowing high.
Many Of the visitors have never been in
Montana before, and what they have thus
far seen of the state brings continued ex-
pressions of admiration, and it is probable
that Utah may lose a small percentage of it's
population.