The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-09
THE NOTE BOOK.

THE NOTE BOOK.
Mr.. F. M. Dudley, the general land attor.
ney for the Northern Pacific company, was
FEELING very good last evening over the re-
suit q timber stealing case in the United
stat circuit court. Il Think said he,
"thl the verdict will have salutary effect
on is timber stealing business. 1t has
been euinNon in Montana for long time
but the company has now taken steps for
vigorous prosecution. good many people
seem to think that the timber is public
property. We will disabuse their minds of
this idea as fast as it can be done. The
verdict yesterday was rendered on two
grounds. First, that the timber was cut
from the company's land and secondly that
the company had q clear title to the land.
! believe that this verdict will stop the
stealing. The company will follow up the
prosecutions We are prepared to settle cases
| Tor the value of the timber. The timber is
| always for sale, as it is the policy of the
company to do everything possible for the
development of the country. More tim
has has been stolen in Montana than the
other states, though good deal has been
cut in Idaho.''
asked Mr.. Dudley something about the
IMMORAL land question, which, by tho way.
appears for the first time to-day in the
United States circuit court. It is the case
of Treasurer II. p. Barden, who made GER
tain mineral claims near tho Hotel Broad
water. He said: "The company's policy
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are not operating mines and will not dis
turb legitimate mining on railroad lands.
We are, on the contrary, very glad to $50
this developed. The attempt, however, to
secure valuable TOWNSHIP property on the
Eretext that it is of q mineral character is
another matter and the company will spare
no efforts in defeating these schemes.
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A we'll known representative of COM
mercial agency who travels through the
northwest, was speaking the other day of
the rating of business men in the different
states. l was somewhat surprised when he
said that with his house the rating of Mon
tana business men was about 40 per cent.
better than that of neighboring states.
One reason he explained was because there
was more money in circulation in this state.
Then again he said the business men of
Montana were, on tho whole. much
shrewder aud more capable. The agency
of course keeps pretty close tabs on the
business and social habits of men. In the
Dakotas and eastern states business man
! who plays little faro now and then would
be rated with good deal of suspicion. In
Montana it is different. The agency of
course gives better rating to the man who
leaves gambling alone, but it has been
learned by experience that Montanian
can play bank at times and maintain a
much better credit than his brother bust
ness man in the east who has the same
capital and the same habits.
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The press banquet at the Bon Ton res
taurant on Sunday evening was an affair to
be remembered. 1t was the largest and the
pleasantest gathering of the kind ever held
in Montana. Much of the success was due
to courtesies extended by friends of the
local boys in the city. The proprietors Of
the popular Helena hotel generously ten
dered the use of parlors for the reception OF
the out-of-town guests and entertained
Fem royalty. Their kindness will not be
forgotten. A feature that attracted special
attention was the beautiful and appropriate
design of the menu card. 1t was the work
of Mr.. g. r, Frisbie. of this city. On the
face of the card were quill and shears
done in coors, while the printing was finely
executed. The entertainment will be long
and pleasantly remembered by all who were
present.
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Gus Heyne, popular and we'll known
old timer, has recently returned from &
prolonged trip east. He visited Oshkosh
st. Peter, Oconomowoc. Kalamazoo and
other foreign countries and had delight
full time. During his stay in Kalamazoo il
is reported that he secured the genera
agency for the United States and Canada
of Dr. koch's lymph. This may necessi
tate the professors change of residence
to that CITY, though it is possible that Helena
offers quite as good field for the lymph
business. The professor is from an illus
trious German family being nephew Of
the famous German poet, Heinrich Heyne
/ ~
The most interesting phase of the labol
situation in this city is the fight of tn,
iourneymen BARRIERS against the Crane
OoIltIdl OarDeT 6uOP. "A HcucEdl DOyCOtb u
the trades union has been declared against
the place, which continues to run with {
full force of workmen. This is because
Mr.. Burnett insists on keeping his plac,
open on Sundays until IL o'clock. HI
closes at 1890 on Saturday night while tn,
othe other places remain open until mid
night. He claims that the boycott
has had no serious effect thus fa
as he had more customers on Sun
day than he and his me,
could take care of. The journeymen bar
bers are making the fight with the endorse
ment OF the boss BARRIERS because they thin
they should have one day of rest in tn
week. Burnett is the only boss barbe
standing out against this and he does it a
he says because he believes he has the RICH
to run his business as he chooses. Hi
BARRIERS deserted him but he has since se
cured NEW crew.
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The death of Washington Mclean, ar
nounced in another column, recalls goo
story to a gentleman in this city familis
with national politics. He said lat
evening: "Mr. Mclean was a power i
Ohio politics for years. His paper. III
Cincinnati ENQUIRER. was, RS il now is a