The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-21
The Montana Excursionists Given q
Hearty Reception by the Ceur
d'Alene People.
Several Of the Rich Mines of
That Section Visited by
Them.
Surprise at the Fine and Substnn tial Cities
OF tho section-Rich Country, Ener-
getlc Citizens.

WALLACE, Idaho, Aug. 20.-[Special.l H.
The Helena excursion lists cannot complain
of the reception accorded them by the peo-
pie of the Ceur d'Alenes. Mullan was tho
first town at which the people turned out,
and while but short stop was made, half
the town was at the depot cheering and
waving hats and handkerchiefs. At WAL
lace extraordinary preparations had been
made. The city is lighted by electricity,
and when the first glimpse of it was seen it
seemed as though every arc and incandes-
cent light was turned on. II was eight
O'Clock when the train stopped at the depot
and almost Immediately there were deaf
ming reports from canon and guns fred on
the hills which surrounds the town. A
band, handsomely uniformed, played popu-
lar airs and . procession was formed, led
by the reception committee. The visitors
proceeded up town and within an hour all
were comfortably taken care of. The main
street was spanned with beautiful arches
the first which struck the eye
bearing the motto, Montana, our honored
guest" Too much praise cannot be given
the local reception committees. There is a
three days tournament going on now,
which has naturally attracted many visitors
from the surrounding towns Notwith-
standing this, the Montana visitors have
had places to sleep, and the table accom-
modations and the fare are all that could be
desired.
To say that Wallace is revelation to the
Helena men is putting it very mildly.
Right in the heart of the mountains they
have found a live town with large number
of substantial business houses, cosy homes,
excellent hotels, a fine electric plant and
enterprising and hospitable business men.
For four-year-old, Wallace is lusty town
with great future. The grocery houses.
hardware establishments, and in fact all
the lines of trade show that the mining
industry, though but in its infancy
here, is most profitable one. The visitors
were early astir this morning and up to IL
o'clock the time was spent in looking over
the city and making the acquaintance of
the business and mining men. The Cnur
d'Alene people bear warm feeling for
Montana, ano it was evidenced on every
hand. The reception committee is on duty
and each member takes grand interest in
seeing that the Montanians have the best
to be had. At noon the run was made to
some of the adjacent camps. Two bands,
one the coloied band from Missoula, the
other from Wallace. accompanied the party.
A short stop was made at Gem, and when
tie Helena g. Frisco property was reached
there was general exodus from the train.
President A. M. Hotter accompanied the
party, and in ten minutes there were three
hundred visitors watching the operation of
the concentrator. At Burke the Tiger and
Poorman works were inspected.
At all the towns the band played. At 1:3O
the party returned to Wallace and in the
afternoon Wardner and the Bunker Hill s.
Sullivan property was visited. The weather
has been nice and pleasant and all the
visitors are tonight more than satisfied
with their two days' experience in the Cnur
d'Alenes. Early tomorrow morning they
start for Helena.