The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-16
RAILWAY KINGS IN TOWN,
Lord Mount Stephen, President Hill,
Lord EIphinstone and Others
in the Party.
On Their Way Home After q
Tour Through the North
western Country.
The Two Lords Were Quito Delighted
with the BrOAdwster and
ItS Surroundings

A special train OF three cars that drew
up before the Hotel Broadwater at ~
O'Clock last evening carried a party of Ren-
tlemen distinguished in the railway and
financial worlds, There we're Lord Mount
Stephen, Of Montreal, the protector and
president of the Canadian Pacific; Presi-
dent James j. Hill, Of the Great Northern;
Lord E~lphinstone, of London, lord cham
berlain to the queen; Mr.. William Stephen.
of Montreal; MIR. Samuel Hill. of Mime
apolis, president Of the Minneapolis Trust
Co.; G. McCreeve, of Minneapolis; Samue
Thorne, of New York. President Hill and
his friends passed through Helena some
time ago on the way to the coast cities.
When the president busted himself gather
ing information for the western extension
of the Great Northern. At Vancouver they
were joined by the English party who had
come over the Canadian Pacific. The two
parties consolidated and came east by the
way Of Spokane and Butte. They left Hell
ena carly this morning for Great Falls,
whore they will step for the day before pro-
ceeding direct to ST. Paul. They left the
train long enough to view the big plunge,
the park under the rays of the electric light
and the hotel, whore they were met by COL
Broadwater, with whom they enjoyed q
pleasant hours chat.
Lord Mount Stephen, the prince of Brit
ish American railway magnates lis an OK
ceedingly pleasant gentleman. He has the
dress and appearance OF an English bust
ness man and il an easy and fluent talker
Among other things he said: ''This place
ID not altogether new to me-, as l was here
two years ago when the hotel was opened
Nevertheless l see very many agreeable
changes in she park, making Altogether a mos
delightful place for recreation Or rest. Tit
great plunge ie really a wondor. We came
over the Canadian Pacific, which will re-
ceive many benefts this year because of tn
unusual productiveness of the country alonl
the line. The crops like those in the north
western part of the United States, are very
large and will go a long way toward max
ing the country more prosperous Tor 1t 10
country Of great though mucl
cities along the Pacific coast. In a business
way we found these towns rather quite
although all western cities I have seen seen
to bear great promise for the future. w
visited Butte which is indeed we'll wortl
seeing though I do not think life Their
would be particularly pleasant"
Lord Elphinstone was also delighted wit
the B~roadwater. II never saw anything
like the plunge and I am sure there j
nothing abroad to compare with it" he said
"The waters are very pleasant to the taste
though I nave not yet enjoyed the bnthf
which, / am sure, must be very beneficial
especially for rheumatism. / am quite sur
prised at the wonderful development Of thi
northwestern country in recent years. Th
financial panic last year retarded progress
in almost every direction, but your country
with its great mines. I fancy. did not SUITE
to such a degree. You seem to be larRel
dependent on your own resources. Butt
is a great mining district, and l lear
thaS there are others that promise much.
President Hill was as communicative a
usual. "He was in his car and had retire
to bed 80 his private secretary informe
the reporter but the lie was hardly out o
the smart young mans mouth before tn
president himself appeared on the platforI
in a natty new gray suit and apparentl
with mo thoughts OF bed time.
He was asked his opinion concerning tn
farmers alliance circular advising tn
farmers of Minnesota to hold their wheat
he said: II have not yet read this CON
municarion but l believe 1t is only a schem
of spectators to bull the price of whea'
It will have very little influence in m
opinion for the farmers of this northwest
ern country are too intelligent to be misle
INTO any scheme of that SORT"
One Of the most agreeable OF the party
the Presidents son-in law. Mr.. Samue
Minneapolis Trust company, owns interest
in three Minnesota newspapers n is
br light young man.