The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-20

An Institution Of which All Helena PEG
nlO Are Proud,

An Institution Of WHICH, All Helena ReO-
plO Arc Proud.
Tho old saying, "a prophet Ia not with
out honor save In his own country" will
not apply TO tho way in which Helena peo-
pie regard ono Of their homie institutions.
For years Helena people lnmented tho fact
that there was no first class hotel In tho
city and whom Tho Helena hotel was built
and opened there was u general feeling OF
satisfaction. IL fully came up TO all tho re-
qnirementa, In arrangement. furnishings,
service and tho thousand md ono details
which 40 to make up a first-class hotel, II
those most prominent In mining, political,
stocltraisinR and financial affairs, resident
in the city, and has ever remained so. Its
fame soon spread throughout tho state and
the result is that to-day lis patrons are tho
big men OF Montana. But its popularity 10
los Of a hotel, tho travelling men, have
tested 1t, and their almost unanimous YER
dict is that IL In, in all it's appointments,
tho best hotel between St. Paul and la
CONN. Many OF them must really mean it,
because they will 20 fifty or 100 miles on II
Saturday in order to spend Sunday Mt Tho
Helena.
Tho hotel we'll deserves the popularity it
enjoys and all the nice things said about IL.
1t was opened as n tirst-class house, and 1T
has never been allowed to fall below tho
high mark SGT. Ths management Ia under
the direct personal supervision of one Q I
the proprietors, u. A. Walker, and nothing
that can be done for the accommodation
and pleasure of patrons is neglected. The
house has all tho features used in q first
class hotel, including passenger and bag
gage elevators, steam heat and incandes-
cent Light. The fame of it's chef and the
excellence Of its dining-room aervice Sc
purna for IL nil thu rrfnt1a fur,Suafa uhila
the regular day in and day out menu is a
surprise because of it's excellence to patrons.
On national holidays the dinners are u little
more elaborate b q ON common days, and
attract hundreds OF city people. On Christ
mas Manager Walker promises a dinner
not 4 whit behind any heretofore given.
The menu cards will be veritable works of
art.
The capital city is particularly fortunate
in having such a house, conducted in the
q 1t is, during the convention year of
1892. These first conventions will test our
capacity and our hospitality, and all those
who are the guests of The Helena will
carry a good report to their friends in
other states. Delegates to the State Irri.
cation convention, which meets in Helena
January Z, next, who make The Helena
hotel their headquarters, will not only be
the recipient of the best care, but will be
conveniently located as regards the meeting
place of the convention, as we'll as with
reference to the banks, postofice and other
public institutions. In addition they will
find that The Helena lobby is the place to
meet anyone who is prominent in pub
lie and in private affairs. The rates. from
So up, are more reasonable than can be
had ut any house in the east, offering the
same irst-class accommodations. Orders
for rooms sent in advance of the meeting
of the convention will receive prompt and
careful attention.