The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-24
D|D NOT MISS A SIGHT.
Express Officials See all That is Of
Interest on the Pacific
Coast.
The Sound Cities Taken in and the
British Squadron at
Esquimalt.
Trouble Reported at the Flathead Agency,
Due to an Attempted Arrest
by Soldiers.

The party of express officials who were in
Helena about two weeks ago, and who
went from here to the Pacific coast re-
turned yesterday morning and left in the
afternoon for the east. It was made up of
Arson Gorton, general agent of Wells
Fargo at Chicago; Joseph Shepard, assist
ant general manager United States express
company, at Chicago; Judge John Summer
field, Chicago, E. F. Gorton, attorney,
Chicago; VIM. D. Ewart, proprietor of the
Link Belt manufacturing Co., Chicago, and
H. H. Browning, general superintendent of
the Northern Pacific express Co. All of
the party save Judge Summerfield and
Arson Gorton, will visit the National park,
but the latter gentlemen, who are members
of the Chicago city council. will 90 through
as important matters in relation to the
Worlds Fair will come before that body
next Monday night.
Arson Gorton tells an interesting story
day he said: "What surprises me is that
the people OF Chicago should spend half
million each year in making a trip to Eu-
rope to see scenery which can be eqalled in
every respect in this country, and IN many
cases surpassed. And as for health, why.
no country under the sun can equal this
some interesting experiences on the trip.
We found Seattle to be made up largely Of
rattling good business men, full of push
and vim. It reminded me more of Chicago
after the big fire than any place have ever
and building material and the forty. five
blocks destroyed by fire will soon be filled
with business structures which would
be credit to any city. We
visited Esquimalt. where the British
squadron under Admiral Chas. F. Holhom,
is stationed: Besides the admiral's ship
the War Spite, there are five immense war
vessels the Amphion, Capt. E. Grey Hutton,
the Champion, Capt. st. Clair, Destroyer,
Nymph and Espegel. The British officers
were very courteous to US, particularly
Capt. Hutton. who showed how easy it
would be for the squadron to clean out the
coast cities before our government could
make move. ! tell you it made Us feel
very small potatoes to compare the British
feet with our apologies for war vessels. two
of which we had visited only theday before,
asked Hutton what he thought of the
San Francisco. With little shrug he re-
piled. Too light The Britishers think it
is folly to raise such russ over few seal
skins, but they are there for business, and
are we'll equipped to attend to it.
"We stopped at the Flathead agency yes
terday and arrived Just in time to witness
which may possibly develop into
something serious. It seems that
short time ago white man killed an
Indian, but was not arrested for the crime.
This incensed the Indians, who in retalia-
ton killed white man. A company of the
Twenty-fifth cavalry was sent to arrest the
Indian, but on arriving at the reservation
the chief. pointing the Indian out, said if
the soldiers attempted to arrest the man,
there would be fight; that the soldiers had
no right on the reservation. The soldiers
then retired and Agent Roman wired the
department at Washington. Commissioner
Morgan Immediately replied, instructing
the agent to proceed to the scene of the
trouble at once, investigate and use his best
efforts to prevent conflict In compliance
with these instructions Major Rowan and
an interpreter went this wednesday,
morning to the Indian camp.
Our visit to the Flathead agency was one
of the most pleasant incidents of the trip.
The Indians have the greatest respect for
the agent, and he has them under thorough
control. The progress of the children In
reading and writing was also a surprise.
Major Roman and his wife are doing great
work among these Indians, and their re.
moval would not only be an injustice to
them and the Indians but almost a public
calamity, as it would take years for another
agent to gain the influence among them
Roman has.
"What do think of Helena? Well, it is
the best city in the northwest; has bound
less resources, and in ten years will have
$4,000 people and more live, active business
men than any other community in the
State. Helena and Montana will do to tie
to-"
A photographer accompanied the party,
and the members have many interesting
mementocs of their northwestern tour.