The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-31
CITY news AND GOSSIP.
Ex-Governor Hauser Talks About
Bogus Statements in Which
He is Misguided.
Some Interesting Facts About the
Stability Of Montana's
Queen City.
Reception of Hon. W. W. Dixon To-Day
An Amateur Fire Company On
tho West Side.

81 see," said Ex-Governor Hauser yester-
day, that our friends the enemy are trying to
get some comfort out of the statements that
there is lukewarmness on the part Of my
self and other democrats toward our ticket.
don't know where the republican organs
get their information. II there is demo-
crat in the state who is not enthusiastic in
his support of Dixon and the candidates
for the state senate in the various districts,
don't know who he is. Az for myself, I
take it my friendship and admiration Of
Judge Dixon are too we'll known to make
it necessary for me to deny the bogus in
terviews and statements that have been
made regarding me. said, days before
our convention met, that if Judge Dixon
would take the nomination for congress
and Marcus Daily the craftsmanship of the
state committee, the democrats were sure
winners. have seen no reason to change
my opinion, then expressed. On the con-
trary. the chances of democratic success
are Frightening hourly. and I believe We
shall make perfectly clean sweep of the
state senate and elect Dixon by good ma
jority. I certainly shall do my share
toward bringing about such result"
Helena is the queen city, the leading CEN
ter of oil this rich district. She in unques-
beyond comparison the finest city
between st. Paul and Portland, having con-
troll of most enormous and very rich dis
triot Immediately tributary, says the Hell
ena correspondent of the Northwestern
c;no nj 10 &ho nsk nR
its size in the world. Can you appreciate
what that means? The census just
completed gives us 1880 people, al
though stranger would easily credit the
city with having 10000 people. The assessed
valuation of the city for the present year is
$24,0 900, GOO, over $500 for each inhabitant.
The assessed valuation of Kansas City, rich
and important as she is, is only $10O, 900, 900.
The banking capital, deposits and surplus,
amounts to over $11, 100000. The deposits
alone aggregate nearly $500, 900. over $500
on deposit for every man, woman and child
that the census allows us. The number of
banks is seven. The same influences that
resulted in the magnificent city of Denver
exist, only in greater quantities and are
daily showing their action in Helena. Sit
uated in Rulch in tho mountains with an
immense valley twenty miles square at her
foot, and with the foothills stretching out
on either side. For choice residences Hell
ena is beyond question the city of homes,
and the center of wealth and prosperity of
what is to-day the most prosperous state in
the union.
The young boys on the west side of town
are having good deal of fun these days
with an amateur IRE company. The organ
ization has not as yet been to any fires, but
the boys are practicinR daily with their hose
cart. This is piece of apparatus which
the young fellows built themselves. 1t
is small red cart on which is mounted a
reel holding probably twenty feet of garden
hose. The cart has good supply of clothes
line attached to it, and when this Is strung
out ahead of the fire fighting apparatus
with crowd of youngsters pulling on it, at
full opeed along one of the dusty streets of
the west side, there is high state of ex-
element among the juveniles of that part
Of town.
The new rule which has been enforced
lately by the management of Ming's opera
house that the curtain shall 60 up promptly
at eight O'Clock seems to be giving satisfac-
tion although there are number of theatre
goers who have not yet brought themselves
to conform to the rule. At the last perfor-
nance the curtain rolled up at the time an
nounoed and the actors appeared, but for
half an hour thereafter the audience was
annoyed and much of the opening part was
spoilt by the steady stream of late corners.
There was that disagreeable dropping OF
the folding seats and shutting of feet
coupled with the banging Of the door al
the main entrance. The rule will remain in
force and perhaps, like the change made in
the city time some years ago, peopl,
will adapt themselves to tho new order Of
things in local theatrical matters.
Ben Hogan saga he did some good worl
in the cause Of temperance during his re
cent stay in Butte, but did not receive tina
warm support which he wished. His stay
in that wicked CITY was long one and ther
he came to Helena, last Saturday. with tn,
intention of doing some missionary worl
here. The following afternoon he gave one
Of his unique lectures at Encore hall. which
was followed by an interesting talk in tn,
evening. Tho ex-puRilist wanted to re.
main here for month bat could not get a
hall to suit him. The money collected al
the two lectures Sunday was not enough &c
pay the hall rent and the expenses of him
self and companion, Tom Lavery. who is a
convert of Hogan's from Chicago. Ben ani
Tom went to Boulder after this experience.
The Hendricks Democratic club will 90 K
the Northern Pacific depot at noon to-day
TO receive the democratic standard bearer,
Hon. w. w. Dixon, who speaks at the
opera house tonight. Though the reoep.
ton will be under the auspices of the Hen
bricks club all other democrats are invited
to be at the depot at the hour mentioned
and help swell the crowd that turns out 4
receive the next congressman from Mon.
tana.
A fine line of ladies' and children's fast bl.cl
yoolen and cotton hose just received ct Tho re
Hive
Go to No II Warren street for switches, wig
and frontA Hair cut, curled and dressed.
Tho Bee Hive is closing out their stock a
children's cloaks ut lees than cost. It VIII "A
you to see them before purchasing elsewhere.
Ladies' muslin underwear il being closed On