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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-13
THE WORLD ON WHEELS.
Western Railroad Officials Laboring
With a Vexed Problem of
Free Transportation.
The Baltimore & Ohio Now Has
Two First Glass Roads East
From Chicago.
Trains Running on the Pixies Peak Road
Millions Wanted for N Marine Kali
way-Genoral Notes,

At the next meeting of the Western
FREIGHT association in Chicago, one Of the
most important subjects under considera-
ton was the rules governing the passage OF
men in charge of live stock. This question
has probably caused western and north
western roads as much trouble rs any they
have to deal with. The roads have been in
the habit of allowing free transportation to
the men who are required to attend to live
stock while en- route to market. The prac-
tice has given rise to much abuse, many
contentious and much Generalization. 1t
has been abused by parties receiving the
transportation and it has been abused by
the roads granting it. In the first place,
parties receiving this transportation have
frequently put in claims for moro than they
were entitled to and have sue
ceeded in securing it, and the re-
turn portions of drovers' tickets
have been a never-ending source of demon
alization to passenger rates. They have
been one of the greatest sources of profit to
scalpers. In the second case the roads
themselves have been slack regarding the
issue of these tickets with the view Of in
duoing shippers to send their stock over
their respective roads, and the issue OF this
free transportation has been used az a
method of cutting freight rates.
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The Pixies Peak Road.

The cog railroad to Pixies Peak, Col,
from Manitou, was operated for the first
time the other day, and from all reports it
is a success. The road cost $50o,0 600, and
was backed by President Cable, of the Rock
Island, President Moffat, of the Denver q
Rio Grande, j. b. Wheeler and j.. +. Glass
er, of Manitou. The work of construction
was begun in 1889. and in September, 1880,
the track was completed to the summit.
The railroad is the highest in the world and
has no counterpart on the American CONT
nent. 1t is a STANDARD guage, with wide
and substantially built road bed and heavy
steel rails, the traction devolvlng upon
two heavy serrated rails in the center upon
which operate six cog wheels underneath
the locomotive. 1t is built upon the Abt
system. There are three driving cog wheels
which Intercollegiate with the cog rails, and
thus, when the engine 10 in position the
track is in reality a part of the engine. Two
of the cog drivers will be in constant use,
and the third will be reserved for emer-
gencies. The length of the road is about
eight and three-fourth miles, covering an
accent of $500 feet, an average of $40 feet
per mile. The bridges are entirely of iron
and masonry and the track in the ~steepest
places 10 anchored every 200 feet. The pres
ent equipment is six passenger coaches and
three locomotives. The latter are peculiar
in appearance and weigh twenty five tons
each. They push the cars up the ascent
and precede them on the descent. The
coaches are of the observation pattern, with
sides largely of glass to facilitate observa-
ton. They are elegantly upholstered and
SO arranged that when OF a steep ascent
passengers have a level sitting.
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JUTTlNGs ABOUT TOWN.

The depot nine will play the famous at
| Athletic park at $50 Sunday. Admission
rs cents.
divorce has been granted in the district
! court To Clura l.. MoCutcheon from Isaac
ID. McCutcheon.
A public sale of $4,000 shares of Ben
Kimber stock will 10 held at two p. m. to-
day in front Of the Gold block.
Notaries we're appointed Yesterday az fol-
lows: Riohatd A. Harlow, Helena; =. 4.
Clinean, Cascade county; Albert g. White,
Meagher county.
Troop A has decided to give n grand mil
itaty ball on the night of July 3. The com
mittees are ut work, and from present in
dications it will be a success.
An athletic exhibition will be given at
Harmonic hall next Friday under the
auspices of the Eureka club. There will be
six sparring contests. The star event will
be a ten round go between Ike Hayes, OF
Bismarck, known as the "Black Eclipse
and Nelson Lawson, of Missoula. Both
men are heavy weights. The La Vetta
quartette will also take part in the enter
tuiument.
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II CASTLE ROAD.
II Will Undoubtedly He Started Within
Five Weeks.

II Will Undoubtedly He Started Within
Five Weeks.
John r.. King, a former big owner in tho
Cumberland, and the promoter Of the Elec-
trio Light company, Of Castle. camo over
from Livingston yesterday. He was greatly
surprised to hear of rumora that the Castle
road would not be built this season. He
said: II cannot see how these rumors
started. They are entirely false. came
from Livingston last evening and know
the situation. Mr.. Colby asksd the citi-
zens Of Livingston to furnish a
section and fourth OF land,
for that purpose. All that was asked has
been granted and we certainly expect to &c
work on the rond commenced within four
weeks. l understand that the, organization
has been completed and that only a few
legal forms are to be arranged. This mat
ter will be settled without the slightest diff
foulty. l feel positive tina: tho road will be
we'll under way before summer is over.
was over at Castle ten days ago. The camp
is full of life and business, and the pros
poets are brighter than ever. The Cumber-
land smelter was forced to shut down for a
time because no coke could be had, but 1t
will start again on Monday.
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The effort to abolish unlimited tickets in
the territory of the Western Passenger as
soclation has not thus far proved success
full. The movement was really ~lnaugurated
within this association and has been pro
ductive of good because the eastern roads
have az Ged to discontinue tho use and sale
of unlimited tickets, but the western lines
nave been unable to reach a unanimous
agreement upon the subject. Ihc Chicago,
ST. Paul 81 Kansas City Is the one road that
blocks tie movement, that company for
some reason or other, having failed 10 re
cord its vote either for or against the meas
ure, though all the other roads have voted
in favor Of it. Chairman Finley has called
upon the Chicago, st. Paul d Kansas City
Tor its vote, but has not received it as yet.
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Nav Baltimore s Ohio Route.

NC"
Officials of the Baltimore & Ohio road
are now busily engaged in getting out tariff
sheets and making other preliminary ar
raneemsnts for the opening of the new
Akron extension of the road. The contract
ors will turn it over to the company Monday
next. and the original intention was to
have it regularly opened at that date Tor
traffic. It is probable. however, that all ar
rangements will not be perfected by that
time, and it is likely the new extension will
not be opened for business till about July l.
Through trains will not run over 1T. though,
till next fall, by which time it is expected
that the Pittsburg IL Western, which is here
after to be operated by the Baltimore d
Ohio, will have been put into thorough
physical condition. When this Is done the
Baltimore Il Ohio road will practically
have two through routes to the east, and at
very little outlay both can be double
tracked. Much of the road proper IS al
ready a double-track road and it requires
but short connections here and there along
the route to make it 80 throughout. 1t can
easily be double-tracked throughout for the
Worlds fair if it is deemed desirable to do
so. The new extension SO shortly to be
opened will be known as the Akron division
of the Baltimore & Ohio. 1t will not only
shorten the route considerably both to
Pittsburg and Washington, but do away
with q great many very heavy grades and
short curves and will tend to reduce the
operating expenses of the road materially.
With it the Baltimore & Ohio will have one
of the most desirable az we'll as most beau
tiful stretches of track IN the country.
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The Great Northern nulletin for june has
lust been issued. and is full of informa-
ton concerning the towns ana Country
along that line.
The approximate gross earnings OF tho
Atchison for May, including the ~. Louis
| Il San Francisco system, were NS,oti'iii'
incI case, S6i,GIo.
l.. w. Campbell, of Chicago, and H.. &.
! McMichen, of Winnipeg, iepressnting the
| Grert Northern in their respective CUES,
were in st. Paul yesterday.
AT a meeting of the stockholders of the
st. LOUIS a San Francisco, n resolution pro
| viding for an increase in the capital stock
from $40, 600, 900 to $50,000,o00 was adopted.
After forty three years of able service MS
a railroad man. j. w. Hobart, general man
aser of the Vermont Central, announces
his retirement from active participation IN
railway affairs.
George +. Wilson, heretofore general
master mechanic of the Rock Island, mas
been appointed superintendent OF motive
power and equipment of that company.
This unites the offices of general master
car builder and superintendent OF motive
power and master mechanic.
Assistant General Passenger Agent +. A;
Palmer, of the Wabash road, has prepared
specially for the use of delegates to the
forthcoming convention of the National
Educational association a large ana very
attractive folder which will doubtless be
considered n boon by every tourist into
whose hands 1t falls.
The deal tina has been pending between
the Northern Pacific and Canadian Pacific
railroads to give the latter n trackage. ar
rangement whereby it would be enabled 70
run trains from the boundary line of Brit
ish Columbia into Seattle over the line OF
the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern railroad,
has fallen through, and the Canadian Pa
cific is engaged i'll making other arrange,
ments to handle its business for the sound
| %cQuntrv.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-13

To The INDEPENDENTS: Under the above
heading an article appeared in this morn
ing's INDEPENDENT over the signature OF
San Eastern Investor" Now this East
ern INVESTOR is from the right place, for
wise men, came from the east; and he is
on the right track, for westward moves the
star of empire, and Helena is the place to
put his money. But in these matters near
" all the rest Of us have the same advan-
tapes. We came from the east and we have
invested our money here. Still some OF us
do not yet know all about pavements: n
we are trying to get at the facts IN the ex-
perisnce of others 80 we can make the best
use of the best material we have.
Our eastern Investor" has solved the
question of material in favor of granite.
But when he gives us the facts. repeated
and emphasized, on which his opinion ls
based we find they are no facts at all. and
hence his opinion, based on what are not
facts, is worse than useless to us who are
IN search of facts and correct conclusions
on this important subject, for opinions
based on falsehoods are liable to lead us
into expensive mistakes. He says:
~ repeat by way of emphasis that there
ia not a single large city in this country
which has not adopted granite blocks as
the final solution of the paving question on
business streets, Washington City alone OK
cepted. Why go farther for wisdom?'
I'VE '.go farther for wisdom because his
wisdom is not based on facts. The fact ls
there are many cities Sin this country which
have not adopted granite blocks as a final
solution of the paving question on business
Streets
81, Louis. which has had a long expert
ence with McAdam limestone blocks, and a
yerv poor quality of wood pavements, about
ten years ago substituted granite for wood
! in part. Now, after some ten years trial,
tha, - - kipu mn the pranlta and nuttlnu
down wood.
Here, then, is one great city which is sub
stituting wood for granite-a city, too,
which has tirst-class sienite and such
! granite as Capt. Eads selected for the piers
of the great St. Louis bridge. In the list of
cities reported by MIR. Harrison at the
property owners meeting last Tuesday
night. a large number were using Medina
sandstone for pavements. Other cities
which reported granite we know are using
sienite. Now we want a better wisdom
than tina based upon such erroneous state
mente.
We have convenient to our city good
granite, %sienite, trap. basalt and t%rachyte,
the best rock used for paving and also the
most durable wood in the world. lM
wood and granite can come all the way by
rail. Let US investigate and decide wisely.
Better have a good pavement a little later
than a poor one a little earlier.
Your correspondent says the duration OF
wood pavement "is usually not prolonged
beyond two Or three years." The statistics
and facts presented to our people by even
those in favor of granite, make the life OF
wooden payements six and seven years,
Give us facts 30 we can decide wisely.
A CITIZEN.
P. S.-Will Mr.. Harrison publish a list oil
towns he has returns from and what eac b
uses for pavements.
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PERSONAL.

Col. Luther and w G. Buskett returned
yesterday from Butte.
J.W. Stanton and b. j. Corners, of Great
Fall, are at the Grand Central.
Hon. w. A. Clark came over from Butte
Yesterday to meet his family. who arrived
in Helena on the afternoons Northern Pa
citic train. The party proceeded directly
home. Mrs. Clark will spend the summer
in Butte.
Mrs. Havelgh H%eathwood will give one
of her interesting lectures at Odd Fellows
hail tomorrow night on the Laws of
Life" which will undoubtedly call out a
large audience.
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For a Marine Railway.

Simon Stevens, of New York, late presi-
dent of the ~Tehauntepec Railway and Ship
Canal company, has prepared and is about
to submit the project of a treaty which it is
proposed shall be made between the gov
N of Mexico and that of the United
States, providing that Mexico and the
United States shall Jointly guarantee &c
much of an issue of 500, 0O0, 900 of six per
cent l00-year bonds as will be sufficient to
insure the compilation of the construction
of a transit way across tho isthmus of Ie.
hauntepec from the gulf of Mexico to the
Pacific ocean by means of a ship canal anC
marine railway. with eommodious harbofs
on both coasts.
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A Big scheme.

A Chicago paper Says a great new railroad
scheme is on foot, which includes Il new
line of steamers. The plan is to connect
Lake Superior with the Atlantic ocean, the
terminal cities being Dulut and Norfolk,
Va. One of the connecting links of rail
road. the Columbus, Lima ~ Milwaukee,
has just been bought. Instead of running
it to south Haven. or Holland. it will be
extended to Muskegon. and tho line of
steamers will ply between Muskegon and
Duluth. The corporation managing the
whole scheme is the Duluth, South shore
Il Atlantic railroad.
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Forbes Moran.

BENJAMIN F. Forbes of the firm of Forbes
g. Davies, mining brokers, and Miss May
Moran of this city were married Wednes-
day morning at seven o'clock by Rev.
Father Palledino. The bride was attended
by Misses Beadle and Hueber. Henry G.
Dahncke acted as best man. After the
ceremony, a wedding breakfast was par
taken Of at the residence of Mrs. j. d.
Morris, All Broadway. after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Forbes left for Salt Lake. On their
return will reside in Helena.
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Turned Over to the Northern Pacific.

The Seattle. Lake Shore q Eastern has
been formally turned over to the operating
department of the Northern Pacific. The
transfer took place at Sumas, on the bound
airy, whore the Lake Shore IL with
the south branch of the Canadian Pacific.
The Lake Shore road will maintain it's sep
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-13
We Call the Attention

OF our readers to the removal card of DR..
Esaig, dentist, from the Bailey block to
rooms 30 and 81 fifth door Power block,
where he has fitted up very pleasant offices.
DR.. Fsslg has had fifteen years of active
practice in his profession, coming from
Detroit. Mich, here. He has proven him
self to be q very skiiful dentiss as many of
Helena's best people can testify. We have
no doubt but that all of his former patrons
will follow him to his present location and
that many new ones will be added to his
already large patronage.
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Arrivals at The Helena.

r.. r.. Gait. Lethbridge. w. M. Tabor, Chicago.
VIM. Imndeen. Mime Anthony Gull, Mlnne-
apolis. apolis.
John Under. Minneap- f. j. Mccormick, Hele-
oils. ma.
TT. Armineton. Great Z. butcher, Great Falls
Falls. 0. w. White. San Fran
8. G. Ramsey. MissoulA. CISCO.
Frank w. Eastman, New Henry X; Ilovef ana
York. wife. Boston.
s. x. Maxfeld, Milwau- C. III. Gray, Fan Fran
kee, cisco.
Jno. b. Conner. Indian Mrs. H. II. Browning,
apolis. Chicago. i.
Miss Browning, Chicago D.. h. smith and wife,
John III. Hawley. New Seattle.
York, j. i. Rhodes. Denver.
+. H. Putnam, Boston. I. Hanlon, White Sui
Miss Alice Conrad, phur Springs.
benton. f. II. Tyrrell, San Fran
w. L.. Darling, Nilsson cisco.
Ia. Il. w. Noyes, Denver.
Chns. M. Davis. Denver w. q. Rarnwell. st. Paul
John W.. plummer. De W. y. Roberts, st, fani
Lamar. Idaho. Mr.. Robinson and wife
j. A. Zallee, Richmond. 20.
va, B. w. Mcfarland, New
ID. L. Webster, Boston. Haven. Conn:
Augustus Webster. Boston >. Il. Hawks, bennlng'
w, E. anNess. Chicago ton.
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arata organization, but will b. operated as
a division of the Northern Pacittt. Presi-
dent Dunbar aud other Lake S ore officials
and several official re, resentatives or the
Canadian Pacific were present at the trans
Coz
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-13

At a bargain, one of the best town lots in
Castle. Must sell within ten days. Ad-
dress All, care Independent.
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Ten Dollars Reward.

Will be paid to the person giving me the
information tina will lead to the convic-
ton of the person that killed my pug dog.
l., w, SPENCER.
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Ladies' and children's fast black hose at The
Pee Hive for &c. is still one of the leading
features of that we'll known establishment. Com
~peti,ors cannot touch them.
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At Sale,

FROM nine to IL m. and from three To
slx y. IN. until sold, my entire household
furniture, including piano.
G. l.. MCCuTCHEoN.
22l Sixth ave.
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Now Is the Tim Q.

Now is the time to put plants in your gar
den. Asters, stalks, petunias and all kinds
| of plants and cut rose buds in great pro-
fusion at Wells conservatory.
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Forbes IL Davis-special.

5000 o. X. d. n.
$50 Iron Mountain.
300 Helena and Victor, (Curles.)
1000 Glengary.
5000 G. d d., (Elkhorn.)
Office " and ~, Bailey Block.
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Albion lodge No. 1927 meets every Satur-
day evening at eight p. M. in the G.. A. Il.
hall. ON Park avenue. A cordial invitation
is extended to all members and visitors to
attend. VIM. M. CATRoN, Presid emit.
j. ARTHUR Es11CK, Secretary.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-13

Commencing April B we will sell all kinds
of chewing and smoking tobaccos at factory
prices. O~PPENuEIMER d ASH.
international Hotel Block.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-13

Have yon seen the low prices MAI ked on gents
furnishing good at Tho doe HiveS If not call
wear, collars, andkerchiefs etc., at prices that
are below bed rock,
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Auction.

See administrative sale of i. II. Il. Car
penter's estate. GEORGE BOOKER,
Auctionecr.
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The great event tomorrow afternoon will be a
handicap 100 yard foot race at Wa sweiler's road
house, for a purse of 500. Open to all Montana.
A number of entries have been made and the con-
test will be an exciting one.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-13

A woman who IL weak, nervous and slocpieas az,
and who has cold hands and feet, caxnut feel and
act like Il well ierron. Carriers Iron fills equal
ize the circulation. remove nervousness, and
give strength and rest.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-13

The Bee Hive is still rushed with the sale of
their popular sheet music which they are selling
at the nominal price OF 10c.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-13

Fireworks, Fireworks! The BE, Hive has I
larg" stccd Of fireworks on hand which they nrt
selling very low. at wholesale only, dealers shoulC
send in their orders ut once.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-13

Another lot of those fine Irish linen fringed
towels at The Bee Hive for z5c.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-13

Great reduction IN prices of popular novels al
The Bee Hive all soc. novels Tor 4Uc.; pc, novels
for 2Uc,
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Decorated dinner set, new design. III pieces,
Just received at The Bee Hive. price S1b.5O. They
are daisies, Call and see them.
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DR.. j. w. Essig, dentist, has removed to
the Power block, rooms CLIO and OIL htth
floor.
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Ice Cream Depot.

Boston Fish Market, IL N. Warren street
Telephone 81.
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MONuY AT FIVE PER CENT.

Uncle sans Remedy for Hard Times fer
IN CUmcrs.
Money loaned at five per cent. in any
amount, from % cents to $4,000, on I@ersonal
security lat the old and reliable loan Office nf
Uncle SAM.
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Great SLAUGHTER in toilet soaps at The Bee Hl'
this week. The best CASTLE soap, bath soap an
fancy toilet soaps at five cents.
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Morning Star Lodge No. 5, A. #. IS A. M.
Meets second and fourth Saturday.
"A regular communication of the above
"A named lodge will take place at Masonic
XXTemple, corner of Broadway and jackson
~ \streets, this evening at 8 O'Clock, All
members are expected to beprompt in attendance,
and soiourning brethren are cordially invited.
E. o. KAILSBACK, w. NJ.
JOS. j. HINDSON, Secretary.
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HELENA IN BRIEF.

Mems summer underwear at The Bee Hive for
SOc. Der Suit.
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The lsr2est iinn nf Iockct books. Jurses. card
cases, han,i lag cnaielaluos and wallets 10 the
city at lie live; prices ranging from l0c. to
S..
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Special sale at Tho Bee Hive to-day on ladies
kinds for 25c. A big drive.
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Freight Rates.

The Onion Pacific is prepared not only to
make the same freight rates from Duluth
and West Superior to Montana common
points as are made by northern lines, but
on freight traffic reaching Milwaukee or Chi
cage from the cast VIA the lukes, destined
to Montana common points,, will make
same rates AZ can be made via the lakes
and Duluth or West Superior, this route
via Milwaukee or Chicago being much
quicker. T.. V. MAZE, General Agent.
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Ladies' and children's summer vests at II
Bee Hive only loo.