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centsx * lae neN state, % tns eastern
slope q the Reeky Mountains. sed i
5 gFoW.8g QaiLe ssg;lly. Il . head
quarters Tor 4 large mnIng eOaatgy
a.ao Tor ths stoek-ralsDg insesssts q
TIE STATE. The citizens have claimed
population Of ever twsniy thousand
tut tneis San IS great Ga general re-
ducts0a, and has placed the numbeT
below nttsen thousand.
Iielsa4 IS 4 well buut city. Il has
many magnificent business h.ocks,
under way of construction, bat as yet
none higher than SIX stores. high en-
oagh Tor looks, substantially and al
practical purposes Their foundations
snd walls are broad, aud bailt to stay.
Helena's private residences compare
favogAbiy with those of cities many
tin.es is SIZE ia The East There is one
under way OF erection Of which the es-
t.mated cost Is two million dollars.
Ths newspapers are metropolitan IN
character and general makeup. They
are literally patron.zed. The style,
character aud makeup OF a paper is
usually the true criterion by when a
stranger judges the city IN which the
paper = published.
Helena has a number of public
buildings. which we have VISITED; among
the number is the joint Louis and Clark
I county courthouse, said 10 have been
built At cost OF $4,000. The State
olhces are located in Il for the present.
Montana has as yet not located It's state
capital permanently, Helena having
been chosen tor three years. Other
| points may develop for its claim.
Z Butte, seyenty-fiyc miles little south
OF west, aud Great Falls. 100 miles
northeast, vail become strong Compel
ing cities, bat IN the meantime Helena
IS doing all II can IN the way of build
/ ing and general improvement to retain
the seat OF state.
We visited the assayers' building aud
( became greatly interested IN It's work
/ lmgs. Here We saw all the grades and
/ qualities OF ore Montana produces, be-
/ tore and after passing through its re-
/ timing processes.
/ The streets and buildings of Helena
are located on former placer gold
mines, and where many man has
/ picked up the natural nuggets, which
7 IN short time IA Led hin from poverty
/ into immense wealth and popularity.
/ Some of these rich old miners do even
now occasionally 90 into the new street
with visiting friends with the old pick
/ and tin pan and show how the work
/ was done. We were told that many OF
them were still experts az the business
and would wash out from g 10 SIS in
DAYS prospecting tour.
/ The city Is surrounded with excellent
/ building material, such as granite,
sandstone, marble, pOrphgry and lime
stone. \ very fine quality of red brick
Is also made. Pine and spruce lumbe
| Is secured faom the surrounding noun
| talns.
! Helena has very fine school buildings
/ constructed of red brick. Here Is also
/ located fine convent and other private
| schools OF high reputation.
Helena has five banks with a COM
bincd capital OF $4,000, 1000, a larger
amount than is found IN any CITY of
equal SIZE in the world. 1t expects to
reach 10, coo ,00O with the close of this
/ year.
the city has fine church edifices and
all the leading benevolent societies,
/ several public Libraries, a fine opera
/ house and & number OF pretty parks.
I Mount Helena, the background OF the
/ city, IS the highest point. and from il
I can be seen all the surrounding gran
| deur OF mills, wales and dales.
/ The assessed valuation of the little
/ city IS over $4,000, 900, ut about half lis
real value, which makes Helena the
/ richest City of its size in tho world.
The Water supply of the city IS taken
from cop.ous springs, issuing from
| under the suow line, high up IN the
MOUNTAINS.
The city Is we'll supplied with street
car lines, OF all descriptions with the
/ exception of cable, horse cars, electric
/ c3rs and dummy lines; gas and electric
/ lights, also a good fire department.
The railroad accommodations are OK
I cellent. Branch lines reach all The
I neighbOring towns and mining camps,
I while N e Great Northern gives 70 direct
I connection lwitn ST. Paul and The East,
Butte and TIE Coast on the West
The altitude of Helena IS about 400
feet above the sen level, surrounded by
sublime mountain peaks, while mar
/ vei0us Butte IS claimed to be over $500
/ feet. The atmoshcre Is dry and invig-
/ Grating, giving the conditions necessary
/ for the best physical development and
/ general healthfuluess. Helena has
I everything that represents money. It
/ has a better al mate than states 70 the
I south and east. Farmers plow and
plant February.
The valleys between the mOuuta n A.,
/ and especially along the great Missouri
I river. have a soil composed Of organic
! matter and most durable growing VIZ
/ orous plants and nutritious grassas.
/ Montana has many million acres ready
/ Tor the pillow. and free homes for thous-
ands ct families
Tpon orr arrival in Helena We inn
/ medateiv took the electric motor to
/ Hotel Brosdwater four miles ND the
/ valley. Here under the verv shadows
Of the Rockies has been constructed orc
of the most maguifcenilv ft;ed uD and
+ largest hotels ani sanitariuns IN The
+ world. fag hotel and grounds COS,
/ over half a million do'lars. and fre
+ Aoratc Theater one hu 8drsd thousand
do.iars Area IF the great srimmuz
+ hath IS $50 by SEQ feet, cat. Ice feet
I One miihon gallons of natural mineral
I water fow thr0ugn u daily from t1e
{ hot SPRINGS. Here We have the cele-
hrated needle va1or sprsT. surrounded
vfh trnoscsI uiauts. We have seen
+ about geo persons ln the hath a. q G
time olt snd young. rich and poor.
tbe wished AMI gnwashed. al mingled
ia one great tub. CT uin atufs
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