The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-28
The REC|MENTAL POST.
II Helena Wants 1t, She Must Move
in the Matter at the Next
Congress.
How the Home Getting Instinct Is
Illustrated in Montana's
Capital City.
rno Total If the Artesian wcll subserip-
ton to Date, With tho Subscribers
Building and Other Notes.

rn. Total If the Artesian well subscrlp-
ton to Date, with tho Subscribers
Building and Other Notcs.
About a wear age the matter OF having
congress establish a military post at Helena
WAS discussed by several army officers who
visited the city, all being unanimous that a
bio most in the vicinity would be an excel
lent thing from a military standpoint. A
number of Helena gentlemen joined heart
tiv in the plan, but congress had so much
v,-k before it last session that when the
matter had assumed definite shape 1t was
thought best to let it go until the next con-
cress. The subject has been taken up
AGAIN. however, and there will now be a
united effort to bring the matter to a sue
cessful issue. Thu plan is to have a bill
prepared before congress meets, establish
ing a reeimental post at Helena, and on the
first bill dsy, have it introduced. BY act
ing promptly, it is thought the measure can
be gotten through both houses early IN the
session. Gen.. Miles is said to favor the
project, as he recognizes the central posi-
zion Helena occupies in the northeast, anu
the ease with which troops could be sent
from this point to wherever needed IN the
immediate vicinity.
That there will be such a post established
in the next few years in the northwest there
is no doubt. AT Denver there IS one now,
located about three years ago. Ii heletia
will 90 to work in the matter at once, the
chances are all in favor of her getting II.
If she waits Salt Lake or some OF the souna
cities will make an effort to secure 1t. Mil
itary men acknowledge that Helena Is the
place for such a post for several reasons.
In the first place, the army in the west IS
for the protection of settlers from Indian
derredations, and as from Helena the rail-
roads run in every direction, it would be a
yery easy matter to throw a body c: troops
in a few hours on any reservation IN the
state as we'll as in adjoining states. In tease
of trouble with Canada there is direct COM
munication with the border.
As to the benefit such a post would be TO
the CITY, a gentleman who IS conversant
with the matter says the city would derive
an annual trade of at least S1,00O,Wo. VI
course for several years the government
will probably keep the small posts 1t now
has in the state, but it is only a question
or a few years when there will be a consoll-
dation of the military establishments IN
the northwest, and if Helena wants to be
the headquarters she must move III the mat
ter this year.
IT have visited a great many cities in the
United States,'' SAID q Nsw Yorker to the
writer the other day, "but l must say that
in the matter of comfortable residences
Helena leads the country. | have been here
nearly a week, have visited all parts OF the
city on foot and have not seen fifty shacKs,
used as abiding places, in all the town.
Mauy OF the houses are comparatively
small. it is true, but they all nave an IN
viting and comfortable look, and indicate
that Helena is a substantial city ana nel
people are prosperous"
The New Yorker simply reiterated tne
views expressed by hund eds OF other OBJ
servant visitors. Had he been better &C.
uuainted with the condition prevailing II
Helena, he might have added that a very
large proportion of Helena houses are
owned by their occupants. Inc enoft seeI
In eysry section of the city and among a!
classes of people, to secure a roof-tree, Ii
among the most conclusive eyidel ces of thu
faith of the people in Heiena's future
Hundreds of men in the capitol city TO-DAY
young and old, have mortgaged thelr future
and pinned themselves down to the mos
continuous and rigid economy Ill order tt
have n home of their own. The home-get
ting desire has been fostered by a number
of large owners of real estate, who have re
duced the rate of interest, and by the loca
building associations.
But the home buying instinct is develop
ing among societies., clubs and otne
oroanizations also. The Odd Fellows hav
had their own habitation for a long while
The Masons have a magnificent temple
the Montana club will be in it's own hous
in another year. The United Workmel
have not given up the idea of having a plac
to call their own. There is also a plan nov
maturing for the Y. NJ. G. A. to have
building built especially for it, on the pla;
of the Montana club.
"How about the artesian well?' Is a ques
ton asked about as often as any other l
Helena nowadays. From the way peopl
talk about the prospect there should b
S15. GOO subscribed. But, unfortunatel,
those Who are the most free with their ad
vice IA to the location of the we'll, and jul
What should be lone with the water whe
it is struck, are the slowest IN putting the
names on the list. In some cases thel
is some excuse for this backwardness bl
there are twenty men in Helena who tai
loudly in favor of it, quite able to subscrlt
for $500 in stock each. who have not put U
a dollar. With the option on the section
railroad land near Helena. there Is no re-
son the desii ed $4,000 should not be sui
scribed Immediately, especially as mo
than one-half of it has been raised. If IL
flow is struck at 1000 feet or less, but
portion of the subscription will be call
FOR; if necessary to go 1000 feet. ana tne
the bore is a success, the railroad sectit
can be sold for enough to repay all the SUI
scriptions. The subscriptions to date a
as follows:
C.. A. oadwa ~
Is, Il. HansGr .-..--. ~
Jno. s.Neill......-. ..........."...... .
IL. L. ..'.....-.. .
NICK k6S0lef. .
Wallace & NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. !
VIM. Muth ............... -. ......... :
las Mauldin $50, I