The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-12


improvements, no matter by whom, adds to
the Value Ut every foot OF ground and Of
every business house and residence In the
city and suburbs. Eastern investors roceg-
nize this fully, and tho circulation Of the
Official report Of the Dun agency on tho
prospects in the state cannot help but
have tho effect of sustaining the confidence
thoy now have in the city, md inducing
other Investments.
II IL q noticeable fact that cities resting
on sites imposing much Of what seems uae-
less labor to overcome natural obstacles en-.
Joy an exceptional prosperity. Chicago
and Kansas City ara instances. One was
located in a swamp. which had to be filed
up and tho other on hills which required
leveling. The necessary dirt HhovelinR
creates a steady market for the labor Of a
large body OF mon, and it il the money OF
the day laborers which best enriches the
commercial garden. No portion of his
income is sent away for foreign business or
disbursed in pleasure ttavel. Every cent
received goes back directly into the local
channels for articles Of daily necessity. 1t
ia the nimbls dollar that creates wealth, aud
Of disuse or plumos itself for foreign
flights.
~ WIZ AAnn Autk0 L al
Helena, though not a resident of the CITY
referring to the work of real estate men. has
this to say: "There is a disposition on the
part of som of your people to constantly
belittle the efforts OF real estate men.
Boomers is the term used as a reproach-
full designation, n as the anti-progressive
citizens walk up and down Main street they
leave a trail OF kicks and abdominal aches
because a certain class of residents are act
i've in their determination to build up a
metropolis. They seem to think that deal
ing in lots n acres is in some way an &C.
cupation not to compare in responsibility
with selling darning needles at fifty cents
apiece. or doing ont "unearned incre-
ment" to needy miners and ranchmen for
the modest return of five per cent. a month.
l believe, though, that a discriminating
public, which does not sympathize with
the yearning for the good old times, when
Bridge street was the Helena Broadway and
~hurdy-gurdys the sole places of amuse-
ment, is able to see that it was the boomers
who created the boulevard and made the
west side blossom out in elegant mansions.
that made, as if in a night. the mngnifcent
Lenox suburb and provided rapid transit
that it might be cheaply reached. 1T is the
money of the boomers that leaps out with
liberal response to every common need and
lubrioates the path of the public to the en-
joyment of a modern existence. Happily
the class of people of which l speak are
few in number and so completely encysted
in their money bags that their breathings
do not penetrate far into the outer atmos-
phere."
A. w. Ide's "Helena, Montana" issued
by the South Publishing Co., is off the press
and one or two advance copies have been
received. The enRravings and the matter
it contains are all that Mr.. Ide promised,
and in these respects it is by far the best
advertisement yet issued. The leading ar
ticle on Helena is by A. w. Lyman, and in
a succinct way gives a great deal of inform
article showing the output, dividends paid
and giving a great many facts which fur
nish the reader All idea of Montana's lead
ing industry. Irrigation in Montana'' is
the title of an article by G. A.. Gregory, n
it will be a very valuable paper to place in
contains also the statements of the city
banks. There is not al advertisement any
where within it's covers, but instead page
after page Of photographers showing the
principal business houses, public buildings,
street scenes, additions and private resi-
dences. Some of the big mines are also
illustrated. The book deserves a large cir
c~ulation and it will undoubtedly receive it.
Not satisfied with having secured the ma
tional meeting Of the A.. Q. U. w. for 1892,
nor with the prospect of securing the ses-
sion of the teachers next year, an effort
will be made to have the annual convention
of the Patriotic Sons of America held in
Helena also. 1t meets this year in Pbila-
delphia, and r. G. Davies g%oes!as the. repre-
sentative from this state. He will bear
| with him an invitation from Helena for the
convention to come here next year, and
Ahnrni 10 <v~ant yr1hnIi1i$y nj ,n,wio, ALo
prize. This is the year for Helena to make
her first attempt to have national gather
ings. because most of them meet in the
east, next year they will want to come west,
and the year following will desire to 90 to
Chicago.
Improvements are still delayed in Helena,