The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-13
The School Bonds Sold at Good
Premium to New York
Bankers.
How the Prevention Of Cruelty So.
ciety Can Make a Good
Beginning.
The Recent Rain and Its Enects-Dates of
Racing Meetings Along the North
Pacific Circuit.

The sale of 100000 of school bonds, 10
COS bearing 5 per cent per annum, took
place yesterday. They were sold to Blair d
Co., New York bankers. at a premium of
$500, which is good evidence of Helena,s
financial standing in the eastern markets.
It was thought up to few days ago that
the bonds would find no purchasers at the
low rate of per cent, but the number of
the bidders that put in appearance yester-
day was an agreeable surprise to all those
interested in placing the bonds. The early
bidders were Col. A. G. Botkin. Il. w.
knight, L. H. Hershfeld, and A. w. Harris
d. Co., of Chicago; Parsons, Leach q Co.,
and Blair d. Co. The Harris and Blair
firms had representatives present at the
sale. The bids were soon forced into the
hundreds and a few minutes before the
final moment Parsons, Leath d. Co.
bid 1876 premium, but just then mes
senger arrived with telegram for Blair d.
Co.'s representative, who as the clock struck
II offered 5000 premium and was awarded
the bonds.
The bonds are now undergoing some
slight technical changes in the phraseology,
which will be completed to-day, and after
all is settled the school trustees will begin
arrangements for the three new school
buildings contemplated, and they will un-
doubleday be ready for occupany before
snow flies.
Marcus Lissner, proprietor of the Inter-
national hotel, has placed nickel-plated
water faucet in front of his hotel, where
the thirsty can imbibe of the wholesome
spring water with which the hotel is sup
piled. Mr.. Lissner has water supply in
dependent of that owned by the CONSOLE
dated company. He purchased spring
about 800 yards north of the hotel, and at
considerable expense built reservoir and
laid pipe to the hotel. This public bene-
faction of Mr.. Lissner, for the human pc
destrian, has suggested the idea of locating
at least three watering troughs in the city
where horses and dogs can drink. Hack
drivers and teamsters say this is an actual
necessity, as it is cruel to drive horses
from six to twelve hours pei
day, often in the scorching gun and chok-
ing dust of Helena avenue, and have no
place to water them unless going to the
stable, which cannot be done very conven-
iently. 1t would not cost much to build
three watering troughs, and the society for
the prevention of cruelty to animals in this
city could make no more commendable
move than to use all their efforts to have
this accomplished. There is not public
watering place in the city.
So elated is every one over the timely
rainfall and snow storm of Saturday
and Sunday that they have not got through
talking about it yet. The situation was
growing serious for the farmer and stock
grower, but they are now happy as we'll as
everybody in Montana, as every one real
lied the necessitv of rainfall at this par
ticular time. The farmers of northern
Montana have had partial crop failures for
two years and the hills were rapidly being
deprived of grass, and ten days ago the
situation was very doleful. But now all is
changed. The hills are already green; the
crops are bobbing up; the cattle are frisky
and the horses too. Old. Sol is hiding be-
hind the clouds and will not appear for two
or three days in his scorching heat, thus
giving the grass and seed a good chance to
tart. Many ranchmen have been buying
hay for the past month, something unknown
at this time of year before. The rain was
most welcome and has added millions to
the wealth of Montana for 1890, and the
indications are hopeful for another shower
before long.
The following are the leading North Pa
cific datea for rare meetin0a: