The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-30
TOWN TALK.

N. r. WALTERs, detective. II do not
behind that which / have seen published In
the papers, but ! do know John McGinn
who is in charge Of Pinkerton's st. Paul
agency, and when he saya he has evidence
enough to convict those men he will come
pretty near proving it. He la one Of the
best detectives in the United States and
during his thirty years experience / do not
think he ever failed to convict a man whom
he had ran down. The best detective tai
emit in the country has been employed on
that case, md 1t will be very strange indeed
if the guilty men are not caught. Whether
they are convicted il of course another
matter"
Why was the American flag floating from
the city hall yesterday? Was it in honor of
a city officials birthday?
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Col. w. G. WHEELER, state librarian.
"We are now settled in our Q quarters
next to the roof of the court house. The
state Of Montana should have n better
place for its library and museum Of histor-
ical relics, but / do not suppose this will be
furnished until the state has a new capitol
building. In the meantime we are in bet
ter shape than before. The manuscript for
the second volume of the Montana Histori-
cal society is all ready for the printer, but
for some una~ccountable reason the COM
mittee cannot find time to examine the
work. / am anxious to see it in type as
soon as possible"
Elevators i'll our large Office buildings
should run at least until eight O'Clock in
the evening.
MAJ. II. G. WALKER-''I have been around
teachers could be accommodated at the
hotels during the next convention. We
will be able, l think, to take care of 5000 in
the hotels and lodging houses, while of
course many more would he lodged by pri-
vate families. / believe we will satisfy the
committee who will visit US that all teach
ers will be comfortably lodged and we'll fed
in this city. The convention will be a
great advertising feature for Helena"
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A rain storm produces nearly as much
mud on Main street crossings as in the
street. Who is supposed to clean crossings,
anyhow?
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G. s. FERNAND, of st. Paul. 81 have been
visiting the various counties Of the state
examining the assessment of the Northern
Pacific Railroad company. The assessment
has increased in nearly every county about
in the same proportion as the increase of
other property. I do not find a disposition
among assessors to bear down hard on the
property because it is owned by a corpora
ton. though this is quite popular with
many people who do business with a rail-
road company. In two counties with which
the company was in litigation l found the
officers particularly affable and together we
settled all difficulties.
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Have you noticed that no city has more
courteous hackmen, more comfortable
carriages or cheaper rates, than Helena?
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FRANCIS MURPHY: From all the stats
tics we nave been able to gather we find
that 80 per cent. of those who sign the
pledge keep it. Some are lost because they
are not treated with the right spirit after
they come over to our side. Many good
church members do not appreciate the ne
cessity Of encouraging a poor drinking man
when he is making nm effort to reform.
They help him while the revival is in pro-
gress, bnt after it is over he often gets the
cold shoulder. Then he meets some of his
old cronies. and they are pretty good fell
lows, too. He feels more at home with
them, while the other atmosphere is
strange. The result is, that he returns to
his old habits when he might be saved.
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1t is reported that sure thing" games
are again running on upper Main street.
How about this. Mr.. Nolan?