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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25

3 THE admirers of the brutal and the
unfair in politics are of course loud cla-
quers for Speaker Reed, but there Is un-
questionably large and growing ele-
ment in his party that does not believe
in the man or his methods The Wash
ington correspondent of the Chicago
Inter-Ocean deplores this fact and puts
this coloring on the situation:
1t is evident that there was an undercur-
rent on the part of some republicans who
have ambitions of themselves, and all of
whom are not members of the house OF
representatives, to do something to check
the uniformly successful parliamentary
career of Speaker Reed. 1t is difficult to
explain upon any other theory the special
activity of some of the republicans mem.
bers of the United States Senate who spent
the greater portion of yesterday afternoon
upon the floor of the the house of repre-
sentatives in endeavoring not to enable the
republican majority of the house to carry
out its purpose but to aid the motley com
bination of Bourbons and ultra-free- coin
age-men- at-any-cost to defeat the admins
tration party of the house. Mr.. Reed i.
called politically dangerous man by man,
and there are few who are outspoke1
enough to say that they would be very GLAD
to have his "comb cut.''
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25

PIERsoN d. SMITH, one of the largest
land owners of Nebraska, and heretofore
stanch republican says that owing to
the iniquities of the Mckinley bill, he
will vote the democratic ticket next fall
for the first time in his life. Investiga-
ton among Europe's laboring classes
has led him to believe that while they
receive less wages they live better, have
better health, and are otherwise as we'll
of as American laborers. The only
class worse off than American employees
of manufacturers, he says, are the farm
ers of the far west, who have been
neglected and almost ruined under a
protective system for eastern manufac-
turers exclusively.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
The Missouri River Power Company.

1t is learned that the Missouri Rive,
Power company has asked for bids for the
construction of the big dam near the old
Stubs Ferry. This shows that they mean
business. and in less than two years from
now big copper wire will be stretched
from here to the Missouri river carving
10000 to 5000 horse power of electric
ity. 1t will furnish all electric lights pow
er for all kinds of machinery, street cars,
machine shops. Touring and wooden mills,
etc., etc. Besides this, there will be an
electric railway from here to the river,
water will be brought into the Prickly Pear
valley and a large section on the east side
of the valley that is now almost a barren
waste will be made to blossom as the rose,
If carried to successful conclusion il will
be great stroke of enterprise and will re-
suit IN enrichinC not only its projectors,
but the city as we'll.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL.
@5@,221 Worth NJ Property Purchased in
this City Yesterday.

>5@,22l Worth of Property Purchased in
this City Yesterday.
One of the largest deals in real estate
that has taken place in this city for some
time was consummated yesterday. Evan
j. Harris and wife transferred to F. r. Wal
lace, trustee, 148 acres of land contiguous to
Helena for the sum Of $22,22l. The same
party also purchased about 100 acres of
land from Ed. Whitcomb for the sum of
$4,000. It is very evident that some peo-
pie have foresight enough to see that Helena
- going to be great city and one prepar-
Ing for the time when electric railway
lines will run through to the University and
beyond, supplying safe and rapid means
OF locomotion to thousands of people who
will populate this beautiful portion of the
city. Helena is on the eve of an era of
great prosperity, and those who are wise
are preparing for the event. The time il
not far distant when the new population,
and dwelling houses and business houses
Will out number the old, two to one.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
The Circus To-day,

The Circus To-day.
The Vancouver News-Advertiser of NAV
q says of the circus which appears in Hell
ena to-day:
McMahon's circus yesterday WAS sue
cess in every particular. The canvas was
crowded both during the afternoon and
evening to its utmost capacity, and on both
occasions the crowd dispersed feeling that
they got the full worth of their money.
The show was first-class from beginning to
finish. The bareback riding was excellent
and drew the admiration of the audience
by the daring audacity of the riders. The
club-swinging on the clobular was one of
the vera best features of the entertain
ment and met with rounds of applause.
The trained horses and donkeys were also
great source of amusement and delight,
and the bar and trapeze performances were
very good. The concert at the close was
we'll attended, The singing was good and
the other specialties were excellent. The
''tire-eater." who blew fame from his
mouth thirty feet into the air, excited the
wonder of the audience.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
ALEXANDRA HOT SPRINGS.

A Popular Pleasure Resort Near the c ap-
ital City.
The Alhambra Hot Springs, fifteen miles
south OF Helena, have long been known by
the people of this city to possess rare medi-
cal properties and are daily growing in pop
ularity. For some time the property was
under lease, but the owners, Messrs. Stein
d Redding, have assumed control and
under their management, the hotel, the
baths and the pleasure grounds have been
greatly improved. Every attention is
given visitors, the hotel fare being excel
lent, while the bath houses and grounds are
models of neatness. Alhambra is prettily
located, dramatically surrounded and pos
sesses every advantage sought by those who
want pleasant, healthful and quiet retreat
in which to recuperate from business cares
or the fatigue consequent upon society life.
A numper of excursionists have visited the
resort this season already. The Northern
Pacific end Montana Central roads both
run to Alhambra, and excursion rates are
given over both lines every Sunday.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25

RICHARD CROKER, the Tammany
leader, makes a sorry spectacle before
the state. senate investigating committee.
His admission that Mayor Grant on two
different occasions handed 5000 as a
present to his (Croker's) little daughter,
while the two men were engaged in
political deals together, is very tishy,
to say the least. The sooner the
democrats of the metropolis retire both
Croker and Grant, tho sooner will they
restore confidence in the integrity of
their organization.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
John Robinson.

John Robinson
The very largest show in America is that
of John Robinson, which exhibits in Helena
Thursday, July Sd. Its transport over the
country requires six OF the largest loco
motives of the Northern Pacific railroad to
move it from place to place of exhibition.
Since its appearance here in Helena in 1886
it has been vastly enlarged in every depart
ment. There are over fifty cages Of the
choicest and rarest animals, and three
circus rings are in simultaneous opera
ton, with the performance of the
most noted arenic celebrities. The
great show is strong in it's
equestrian features, having no less than
twenty one drst-class bareback riders, VIM.
Demott, George Holland and Miss Josie De-
mott, the three peerless champions of the
equestrian fraternity, heading the list.
The Hippadrome races are another feat
ure of the great Robinson show. For this
part of the entertainments nothing but Ken
lucky thoroughbred stock is used, and it is
a most exciting feature.
Every novelty that could be desired has
been added to the Robinson show this wear,
and the people of Helena will witness q
magnificent entertainment on Thursday,
July3.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
ADJUSTMENTS,

Among the few "tough'' companies that
have visited Helena this season the Lester
d. Williams company occupies conspicu-
GUS place. Their entertainment last even
ing was very bad and it was rendered even
more tiresome by the doleful strains of a
poor orchestra. Barring the fencing bout,
Polly McDonald's clever dancing and Har-
rigan's balancing there was nothing to re-
lieve weary programme of chestnuts and
vulgarities. The singing was poor and the
whole entertainment made everybody tired.
Mr.. Mcguire fortunately cancelled the date
for this evening.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
Water for Life.

The following agreement was fled for
record in the recorders office yesterday:
In consideration of the sale to George H.
Woolston Of their interest in the new water
company, Mr.. Woolston agrees to furnish
Amos H. johnson, John Stewart, Elisha
Poad, Henry Hay and Ken Benson, each
and all of them. water for life. Provided
their interest in the New Water company il
sold. for which Mr.. Woolston now has a
deed in escrow.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
A Prompt and Generous Payment.

By reference to the correspondence in an
other column it will be seen that the Equit.
able Life Assurance society has waived al
right to contest payment of the insurance
of $4,000 on the life of the late Edward F
Crosby. and in spirit of liberality and
fairness has promptly paid the policy in full
to Mrs. Crosby. This act is quite charac-
teristic of this company, and its large in
crease in business is due, in great measure
to the generous course it has always adopted
in dealing with its policy holers. Mr.. eros
by held another policy in the same COM
pany, which he assigned and which will be
paid as soon as the assignment is released.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
HELENA. MONT, JUNE %. 1890.

TEontanians abroad will always find TH1
DAILY INDEPENDENT on file at their favorits
hotels: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan, New
York; Grand Pacific. Chicago; West, Minneapolis;
Baldwin and Palace, San Francisco; St. Nicholas
and McDermott, Butte: Leland Hotel, Spring
field, Ill
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
NOTICE .oE ASSESSMENT c.r.p.cn

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT - CATARACT
~ Mining Company. located in Cataract min.
Ing district, Jefferson county Montana.
Notice IL hereby given that at . meeting of the
trustees OF said company. held on the akh da,
of May, 1880. an Rsses men. OF one cent per share
WAS levied upon DE capital stock of sid com.
pany. IAyable onlhe Isl day oil July, $50, to the
sscretsry OF said company at his offieo No. 81
North Main street., in The city Of Helena. Mont.
ANY stock npon which ssid assessment aha!
remain unpaid on the LIST dag Of July. Use
shall I've deefaesi DELINQUENT and will be dull ati-
vertiscd for Sale at public suction and nn,ess
psym s.S snail Be made te'ore. viii he said ~
me 18th Day 81 July issn TO pay tie .lslinaue,.,
Ing and expense If sale.
... T. n. cLEwEIL. Secscsnxy.
0AosA Main sisssI Helena Mont
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, Mont,

NOTICES HEREBY GIVEN THATT HE For.
~ lowing named settler has filed notice Of III
intention to make final proof in support Of his
claim, and that said proof viii be made before the
Il. iesj. VIZ: David frosser or homestead annli
cation No. : So. for the W. swta and sw,4 nwI.
see. Il. tp lin. r3w.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of I'D
land, VIZ: loies h. Van Mart, Edward Mnitcom
Abraham Thomas and Wi liam III. Battarshg All
of Helena, Mont.
g W. LANGHORNE. RAgistse
Flint publication Juue s. 1870
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25

The Philadelphia Record shows up
the situation in congress in a sentence.
THE house" it says "passes bad tariff
bill, with the understanding that the
senate will HEX into shape and the SEN
ators pass bad silver bill with the as
surance that the house viii do it up 1t
Is continual double-shuffie, with the
peoples pence remunerating the fiddler
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25

UP to the present writing not single
republican newspaper in Montana has
declared for second term for Harri-
son. Here is great chance for the es-
teemed Herald to come to the front and
become the administration organ.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
Officers Elected.

The P. O. s. A. elected the following off
GERS last evening: President, r. G. Davies
vice president, r. E. Teeple; past president,
John P. Ketchnm; NJ. F. S., 0. @. Dallas;
treasurer, s. T. Porter; recording secretary,
6. A. Gilpatrick; financial secretary, F. L.
Currier; conductor, Henry Neill, 1. G., C.
A, Stucklard; O. G., r. H. Beckwith;
trustee, E. L. Kellogg. The term of the
office is six months. The society is making
every effort to have the Fourth of July
celebration 90 off with bang. They re-
ceive news from Butte that a very large
representation of the P. O. S. A. will be
present from that city.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25

The White House is duly installed in
tho gift cottage At Cape May, and We
- pleased to note that Jerseymn Of
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
1. O. O. F.

Excelsior lodge No. 1 has elected the fol-
lowing officers:
g. Phi Meyer.
H. P.-S. l. Stone.
S. WI. Mathes.
j. Wv. j. Kirkwale.
Scribe-H. Asmussen.
Taeasnrer-L. Marks.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25

Another carload each of Window Glass,
Alabastine and Bottles. II. n. Pareheu /
Co.
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A TownsGoes Up.

A TOwnGoes Up.
CER1LHAs, New Mexico, June 4.-The
business portion of this town was burned
last night. Loss, 100000.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
PRESERVE OUR TREES.

It is not yet too late to raise voice of
warning protest against the reckless and
purposeless destruction of trees in the
vicinity of town. The slopes of Mt.
Helena and the neighboring hills have
been denuded of their leaft ornaments
and unless some preventive measures
are soon adopted there is every reason
to fear that a spirit of vandalism will
compel us to journey miles for the sight
of green tree There was time when
the destruction was justifiable on the
ground of necessity. Wood was in great
demand for fuel, mining and building
purposes and the difficulties and cost Of
transit in earlier days necessitated re-
course to the nearest supply. If SINH
lar state of affairs still prevailed, while
we might regret the loss, we should be
content to bear it. But the destruction
is no longer necessity. The opening
up of our coal mines and stone quarries
has provided us with moro desirable
substitutes and the spread of railroads
over the state has so far diminished the
cost of transportation that we can draw
on our vast supplies of wood in what are
still sparsely populated districts without
impoverishing the beauty and attract
iveness of our town sites. 1t is the
spirit of wanton destruction that we are
called upon to suppress. Scarcely day
passes without the sight of gigantic bon
fires on the hills around town. The SO
are mostly the work Of young lads who
ought to know better. 1t is the duty of
parents who value the future possibili-
ties of our city to teach their children
that these pyrotechnic displays serve no
practical purpose and that in after years
none will regret the result 20 much as
the perpetrators themselves. From
every point of view the preservation of
our trees is to be desired. The visitors
sense of admiration of our energy and
resources will be enhanced by our cult
walton of the beautiful as we'll as the
useful The eyes that have become
wearied of the browns and grays of our
hills and valleys will turn with sense
VI ioAcI w CoAucl llPidulol VI Ullo uiIh
green of the pine trees. Our citizens
themselves will benefit by attention to
this matter. Within few years Helena
will have outgrown its present bounds
and purposes and the citizen of the flu
ture metropolitan city will have cause
to bless the foresight of those who pre-
served for him among the cool shades of
the trees convenient resort and escape
from the hustle and hum of the crowds
of the city streets. If precept and ex-
ample should still fail to secure the de-
sired end, it must be left for the legisla-
ture to take the matter in hand and by
their enactments prevent destruction
that has ceased to be necessity.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-09-27
The Lottery Law of Congress.

| TbaPresident has signed tho Act JUS
hurried through Congress-, inasmuch al
he recommended the enactment of it
That it will stand the judicial test OF
Constitntionality, is to our mind not
susceptible of doubt. If the Constitu-
tion has not become as obsolete as the
Polish manifesto, there is not a doubt.
The Supreme Court has hitherto
shown "a determination to vindicatc the
Constitution against all efforts to vio-
late or, circumvent it. The public as a
whole, may be little surprised to see
and learn how little textual authority
Congress has in the matter of the mails.
We quote the following:
ITO establish Post Offices and Post
Roads" Art. /, Sec. s, ! Z. ITO make
all laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into execution the
foregoing powers, and all other powers
vested by this Constitution In the Gov
ernment of the United States, or In any
department or office thereof"
Congress had passed some laws to
prevent persons from taking letters
out of the Post Otfices-flom opening
letters. and other post office mattel-en
route, etc, etc, and prohibiting persons
from using the mails to transmit or to
convey obscene, lewd, or larcivious
books, pamphlets, pictures, papers,
prints, or other publications of IN in
decent character. etc" Secs. 1892, "a
Rev. Sts., OF the US.
Such laws could not be objected to
for reasons too obvious to Justify cx-,
PLANTATION.
Speaking of the Article Of the Con-
stitution already quoted, james Mad-
son said:
"The power of establishing Post
Roads, must, in every view, be a harm
less poGer, and may perhaps, by judi
cIuus management, be productive of
great public convenience Nothing
which tends TO facilitate the intercourse
between the states, can be deemed un-
worthy of the public care" No 40, of
the Federalist.
We have not had time to investigate |
this question, but it appears to us a
most astounding extension of authority
IN the part of Congress, with such
harmless power" given it, to have
passed such an act as the one here !
llluded to. If this be sanction ed, strict
construction has become a myth, aud |
IN injured party has no remcdy-no
means of protection and no redress
gainst outrage.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-09-27
Farmers Alliance.
BILE.

This confederation is coming to the
front with astounding success. 1t has
been popularity believed that, it was not
political body, but all recent occur
rences, go to show that it has been very
active in turning the old currents OF
politics in devious windings.
Some delegates to the late parish con-
vention were chosen from it. They
readily combined with few exceptions)
with the Anti-Lotteryites, voted with
them not as Democrats, but as Anti
Lotteryites. No question but that of
the Lottery seem to engage their
thoughts. They even responded to a
motion to separate Anti's from all
others. and together they sat on one
side of the house.
Now if this had anything to do with
the declared purposes of the Farmers
Alliance, we confess our inability to see
it. It 1t be not purely political, we fail
to understand it's nature.
We are decidedly with the Alliance.
in all the measures which relate to il as
such; but if it steps beyond them, Gas
we think it did in this instance)-we re-
lax none of our zeal for what we UNDER
stand to he Its proper purposes, but we
must say it has no right to divide the
party into Anti-Lotteryitea, and mere
Democrats
St. Landry democrat., 1890-09-27
Neurological.

We are seldom called upon to chroni-
Gle the demise Of SO good man as
Jonathan L. Morris, of this place. He
was native of st. Landry and with the
exception OF the time he served in the
Confederate Army, spent his entire life
here. He possessed all the best social
qualities. Was kind and gentle under
all circumstances ready to assist a
friend, or to relieve one in distress. He
commanded the confidence, and esteem
of all-Was attentive to, and faithful in
business, whatever it might be. He
belonged to several benevolent and
charitable orders, and was a member in
good standing of the Episcopal church.
No father was ever more indulgent to
his children, no husband to his wife.
After long and painful illness which
he bore with Christian patience and
resignation, he passed away at his resi-
dence in OpelOusas, on Friday morning
last, Sept. 10Th inst, surrounded by his
wife, children, relatives and friends.
His remains were laid to rest on
Saturday, the 20th of Sept. in the Pro
testant Cemetery of this place. Most
sincerely do We offer our sympathies to
his bereaved family.
All miss and lament him, for all es-
teemed him. Truly may we add, We
have lost one Of our best men.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-09-27
Col Saml M. Robertson, Nominated.

After all the wraDgle of our parish
meeting of delegates, Col. Robertson
WAS nominated on the s2nd inst, by the
Congressional Convention held at
Baton Rouge, without opposition. This
was as it should have been. We of the
South, and particularly of Louisiana,
have been short-sighted in not keeping
our Representatives in Congress longer.
We elected Judge E. T. Lewis once
and then left him out. We then elect
ed Judge A. B. Irion, and left him ont
Both were good representatives, but
each was but little acquainted with the
way OF doing business under the rules
in Congress. Had we sent them back
consecutive terms their usefulness
would have been increased, and our
views of government might have been
subserved. These two gentlemen pro-
jected measures in Congress which they
were not given time to get through.
Col. Robertson CHANGING to be more for
tunate in tho opportunities offered, car.
ried them through, and now reaps all
the praises IF his constituents, very
much of which is due to those gentle
men. We would not say one word
to his merits, as faithful
far be it from US, but
the people should be mindful at all
times, to do honor unto whom honor is
due. We alluded to these matters, for
no otherspurpose than to show that, it
is due to faithful representatives to
give them time to illustrate the fidelity
Df their services to the public. In fact
their usefulness must depend,in great
degree, upon parliamentary exper-
ence, and personal acquaintance with
The members of Congress.
We are glad Col. Robertson may be