The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-15
An ex-Chairman of the Republican
State Committee Talks on Mat
tiers of Importance.
Commodore Power Amends His
Statement Regarding the
Missouri River
G. W. Cannon Talks About the Helena
Electric Rai1way--Work on tho
Whine Lines.

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legislative machinery iii motion at the mex
session OF the legislature. This is a sub
ject that is of paramount interest to ever,
citizen of Montana. My idea would be t,
have the state committees of both partie
meet and arrange for meeting
OF the most intelligent and conservatiy
mex OF both parties. They to.assemble up
OH some date prior to the assembling of tn
legislature and take this matter in han,
and reach some amicable settlement o
these VITAL questions. We, as people, can
not affapd to longer look upon these ques
tons Through political eyeglasses. Thu
situatich serious than that of pc
litical trr,-. il. / believe that both partie,
will have to make some CONCESSIONS. The
democrats have an unquestioned working
majority in the senate. and when the Law
makers assemble we want to see them come
together in one body, and with one purpose
that of working together for the interests
of Montana and enacting much needed
laws. We want laws to apply for making
appropriations to pay our obligations. The
executive channels are practically staQnant
and our young state is too rich in finance,
and her needs are too great to permit rep
etition of the scenes that characterized the
first state legislature. We must settle this
legislative controversy, and would like to
see an amicable adjustment reached before
the date of the assembling of the legisla-
ture. do not view this matter from a po-
litical light; the time for that is past, and
believe the people Of Montana have too
much pride in her welfare to consent to an
other blockade of the wheels of legisla-
ton.
"Say, young man, you got me little bit
wrong in that interview Yesterday about
the Missouri river" said Mr.. I. G. Power
last evening to an INDEPENDENT reporter.
Mr.. Power was seated in the lobby of The
Helena and having a chat with his big,
portly brother, State Senator-elect Jno. w.
Power, who had just arrived from Fort
Benton. my remarks" continued the COM
modore, had reference only to navigation
on the Missouri between Helena and Great
Falls from commercial standpoint.
still maintain, however, that for heavy
traffic the plan to render the river naviga-
BILE is hardly to be considered. 1t could be
done, but the business between the two
cities, as previously stated, would not JUS
tify such an outlay as would be necessary.
But do think that for pleasure excursions
1t makes delightful trip aud think boats
will always be used for that purpose. From
Helena to Great Falls the river passes
through scenery that is at once grand and
impressive, and very small expenditure
would place the river in splendid shape for
these excursions, and if the people want an
appropriation for that purpose would be
glad to work for it.
AT the last session $3.50, 900 was appro-
priated for improving the Missouri from
Sioux City to the foot of Great Falls, to be
expended under the direction of the war
department. The navy department has
nothing to do with these matters. The sum
secured for surveying public lands in Mon
tana was $4,000"
Within three weeks time Helena will
have, practically, belt line of electric rail-
ways. The Helena Electric company has
been pushing with all possible vigor within
the past two months, the work of trans
forming the old horse car limo on Main
street and Helena avenue, to double track
electric railway. Besides this new track has
been laid through the east side of town which
will run in loop from Main street and
Seventh avenue, up to Bridge street and
then circling on to Main street again.
Workmen are at present setting up the poles
and stringing wires. 1--WE expect" said Mr..
CIV. Cannon yesterday, "to have electricity
on all our lines in the early part of next
month. Our mammoth power station, near
~ =. ~ a. A.
ceive the machinery, which will all be in posi-.
ton within thirty days. The double tracl
from the Northern Pacific depot to Bridge
street 10 completed and very soon the people
Of Helena can ride to any part of the city on
our line. They can take in the entire cir
cult for FIVE cents. Starting at the North
srn Pacific depot, if you please, they can
board q car and ride clear to the head Of
Main street, then turn up Bridge, ride ur
the hill to Davis, down Davis street to
Seventh avenue. thence to Main. and there
turn of to the Broadwater hotel. This ID
fully five mile ride. For the present we
shall use the electric power Of the plant at
the Broadwater."
The Wallace. Thornburgh and Winnie
lines are also being rapidly CONSTRUCTED.
The company will not9be able to place In
their electric plant this year. They have
acquired control Of the steam motor line,
which will be conducted in connection
with their lines, with electricity. Forces Of
workmen are now engaged in building their
extension to the new cemetery and Montans
college, while another large force is grad.
ing the track out to the Lenox addition
This will be completed and cars will be in
operation this winter to accommodate tn,
residents Of the new addition. The COM
pauy il negotiating for the purchase of the
horses now used by ths Helena company
With the completion of those lines tn
street railways of Helena will be controlled
by two companies and both will run h
every part of the city.
The BARRIERS union and Boss Barber Bur
nett, who conducts tho Grand Central
shop, are At outs. The BARRIERS claim tina
Burnett tried TO break the Sunday CLOSING
agreement. The matter was brought I,
the attention Of the Trades and Labor a.
sembly knd committee from that bod,
called on Mr.. Burnett. Who gave reason
for keeping his place open. ON
Of which vas that several customer
requested him t, keep open. Tn
reasons advanced did not strike the DOM
mittes as being valid, whereupon Mr.. Bur
nstt assured them that he was perfectl,
co etc Mt to judge what vas best for hi
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