The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-25
HON.. ". [. WILSON HERE
The Gifted Congre ssman From West
Virginia Comes to Preach
Democratic Doctrines.
A Mistake in Trains at Logan
Causes a Delay In
Arrival
An Address to 10 Delivered At Electric
Hall This Evening-A Pleasant
Western Trip.

Hon. William l.. Wilson, for the fifth
time representative in congress from the
iecond district of West Virginia, arrived in
Helena yesterday afternoon, in company
With Chairman w. M. Campbell, of the
democratic executive committee of Mime
,ota. A mistake in trains at Logan pre-
vented Mr.. Wilson'S arrival in the early
morning and his contemplated reception
" a committee OF the Hendricks club. On
his arrival he and Mr.. Campbell drove at
once to The Helena, where they were soon
The recipients of many attentions from
otominent democ ats of the city. Among
hose who called on the gentlemen in their
Dom at the hotel were Robert b. Smith, A..
3. Steele. A. W, Lyman and Judge N. W.
Mcconnell. After dinner the visitors were
taken to the Montana club. whore they met
n'ny of Helena's leading business men, ir-
cespective of party, and had a cordial re-
,eption.
The train on which Mr.. Wilson and Mr..
campbell started from st. Paul is due to
strive in Helena some time after midnight.
The larger portion of the tram goes by way
Of Butte, leaving the main line at Logan.
On nearing Logan the two travellers made
tit4 l az W "hhu Wuo OAO RLoRoA A4ii1C W.
10. One of the trainmen told them there
was nothing to do but sit still. as that was
the Helena part of the train. Another clme
along later and directed them to the for
ward car. They accordingly changed, as
lid another gentleman who was bound fot
Helena. In doing so Mr.. Wilson discovered
chat some one had appropriated his heavy
,%ysrcoat during his temporary absence from
ais seat in the parlor car. After the
rain had left Logan, the conductor came
through and then the party discovered that
instead of being on the way to Helena they
we're headed for Butte. The conductor
though to Butte and coming to Helena on
he first train out of the Smoky City, or
returning to Bozeman and waiting for the
vest bound express. Mr.. Wilson and Mr..
Campbell prepared to return to Bozeman,
nd were transferred to the first passing
nan about half past two in the morning
md won't to the hotel at once. After q good
rest they met an acquaintance of Mr.. Will
son yesterday and were shown about the
city. Both gentlemen declare them
selves we'll pleased with their
hat neither regret the mistake in trains
which gave them the opportunity to see the
place. 1T is the most complete place for
, city of $500 people l ever saw said Mr..
Wilson last night. THE buildings arc
rected in the most substantial manner,
md the hotel is a very fine affair. The
Gallatin valley is doubtless a very fertile
country. [ hadn't been in the hotel ve,y
ong before the clerk informed me that
| hey raised 12O bushels of wheat to the acre.
Now. back where l came from we pride our
selves on that very thing. However, before
[ left him | had beaten him down to thirty
i've bushels to the acre" II got IN idea of
distances after | left st. Paul." said Mr..
Wilson later Oh. Here l have been travel
ing two days and have only been in two
congressional districts since leaving Mime
iota, and have a days travel yet to get out
IF one of them. Why, back east in that
Time you could cover fifty districts" The
congressman is very we'll pleased with his
rip thus far. Though arriving in the midst
If a rain storm, he said he had never seen
more perfect weather than that of the day
,efore during the ride through eastern
Montana.
There will no doubt be a large crowd at
Electric hall tonight to hear MIR. Wilson
.eded him and no one should miss the OPP
~'ortunity to hear the brightest talker in
the Fifty-frst congress. Gov. Toole will
introduce the speaker. Many prominent
democrats were anxious to have Mr.. Wilson
remain over and deliver another address in
he opera house on Monday night. This he
sould not do as his engagements at Seattle,
Tacoma and other points in Washington
will keep him busy for some weeks, and h,
May. On the return trip he will go by way
It Portland, through California and thence
east through Utah.
Misses' fast black hose only % cents, at The
Bee Hive.