The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-05
CITY NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The Helena Electric Railway CON-
pany Once More at Work
on Main Street.
Some More Evidence Of 7. @.
Powers Business Admin
istration."
Experience of Photographer-Aboutt the
Assessment-Other Local
News.

For the fourth time in about the Same
number of months the work of tearing
Main street up was begun again yesterday.
The Helena Electric company shows every
evidence of determination to build it's pro-
posed street railway on Main street, and
large force of their men went to work yes
terday to remove the track of the Helena
Street Railway company five feet west of its
old location. The Helena Electric COM
pany is doing this work. Main street, be-
tween Grand and Edwards, was the scene
of action yesterday, but there is no dispute
as to the right of way between those points.
The controversy begins from Grand street
north to Helena avenue, 1t was reported
that the Helena Electric and the Helena
Street Railway companies had consolidated
interests yesterday, but this was denied by
President Cannon Of the latter company.
The work of building the electric line on
Fifth avenue was begun yesterday. There
are many miles of track laying throughout
the city, but it is very seldom that a car is
run over them. 1t is expected that the
Main street controversy will soon come up
in court and its amicable adjustment will
be awaited by the citizens at large.
AS mentioned in these columns some time
ago, special agent was sent out from
Washington and arrived in this city last
week for the purpose OF asoertaining the
present Office facilities Of federal officials.
His sole object was to influence all the off,
Gals to remove their offices to the Power
block. When this was suggested some
time ago and said to be a scheme of
Mr.. Powers, it was not believed
by some, but this agents mission was for
that sole purpose. He approached all the
government officials except the postmaster
and one or two others and tried to influence
them to express desire to move to the
Power block. The argument of saving in
expense to the government was used. Two
of the officials are known to have declined
to entertain the proposition unless they
were 80 instructed from headquarters. The
men who own buildings in which some
United States offices are located are not
slow to express their opinion of Mr.. Power
in using his Office for private gain and they
say he will not in view of the probability Of
having the offices centralized in his build
ing, be very ardent supporter of the Hell
ena public building bill.
Photographer Lawson had peculiar ex-
perience yesterday while taking the photo
graph of young lady. Since the fire in
the vicinity of his gallery the place has not
been thoroughly repaired and the light of
day comes through an opening in the roof
where formally it shone through glass.
After his fair subject had arranged every
detail of her hair and frizzes and was grace.
fully posing amidst bower of romantic
surroundings with rustic trimmings she
stood in suspense for the awful instant
that was to settle the business.
The photographer had gently adjusted
her head to position of easy and careless
grace and had hid himself behind the cam
era when 10! biff, bang! kerplunk! meas
ley-lookinR black dog fell from the heavens
and spoiled the whole business and fright
ened the fair subject, who screamed so loud
that she attracted wide attention. po-
liceman and several men rushed to the
scene of the commotion, but it was all over.
The dog picked himself up and skunk away,
and the terrified young lady postponed the
object of her visit for several days.
The railroad companies are satisfied with
the assessment levied upon their property
this year, but there will be some very tall
kicking before the city and county boards
of equalization. 1t is probable that the as
sessment roll for 1890 will continue to be an
overshadowing topic until next January.
Tho new assessors have have evidently
than their predecessors have been able to
find, and their work will be completed this
week.
Helena was yesterday visited BY party
Of six fasteners, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rus
sell, Miss Russell, Mr.. j \. Bayley, Mr.. F.
w. Whiting and Mr.. V = Russell, all of
Detroit, Mich, who a making trip to
the coast in one of the private cars of the
Montana Central railroad. They ex.
pressed themselves as being greatly pleased
with their visit at Helena and regretted
that their arrangements were such that
they could not make a longer stay. The
Broadwater and its natatorium was also
the occasion for most agreeable surprise
to them. Their trip will be quite extended
as their plan is to visit Victoria, the resorts
of California and Colorado and return
home by the Central Pacific. Without
dwelling on the personal characteristics OF
the remainder of this party it may be said
that in the opinion of the depot hands MIR.
Bayley is the loudest snorer that has ever
visited Montana this year.
Ed. Chambers. an eastern sprinter, is in
town and would like to arrange a match
with any Splinter in the state at any time
and for any amount of money. He wears
a big gold medal won at St. Paul. His rec
ord for half mile is 2:05 and for a mile
$40. He is an athletic looking fellow. He
is anxious to hear from all corners and il
none appear he will run on the athleti.
club track to break his record. Any com
munications sent to this Office will reacl
him.
There will be base bail game next Sun.
day between the Helena Reserves and tn
Queen City club. The reserves are mad
up mostly of the old Athletic team and par
of the old club will appear with the Queer
Citys, SO that a good game may be antici
pated.
The social event of the season will be the gran