The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-03
Aldermen and City O1lcers Have
q Social Time at His
Lenox Home.
During Which Ho IN SURPRISED
With the Fermentation Of
a Cane.
A Handsome Gift as = Token Of Esteem
spssohes Of CITY Clerk Craven and
the Mayor.

Herman Klein. +. j.. Reece, VIM. 4Hartwig,
a. II. Weber, Moses Morris, NJ. A. Witmer,
Anthony Harrity and Daniel Hanley, City
TreasursrAJ. b. Walker. City Clerk A. j..
Craven, City Marshal VIM. Sims. Engineer
Geo. X. Reeder, Building inspector D.. j.
MoNally. Judge J. q. Sanders, DR.. N. Rock
man, Of the board OF health. A. j.. Fisk and
Gecrse n. Roos. II vaa tha frst largo
5000 49,. 49, ~ a...hs. 80.
s :. o'tiHllnEp parry sAas usu oo'ns 'oReenoE ulus'
Inc mayors foo1, ana 40 proved hlmsslI =
most excellent host, an honor shared BY
Mrs. Klelnschmidt and Miss Kleinschmidt.
M. crast. !, ;o..d thamsalv.. - ca,d. ora
49," as. 800 t"..s..,I.
pllllasus. Alssl : nens 1ulon' .as.0,u..y
served ~ the ladies' Of the house, nad been
disposed Of, Mayor Kieinschmidt Was aur-
prised. with his coffee am still ia hin hand.
= 49, h;.,..Is .r.,arn5.a T.. ~. ant;.a
= :. 80 SNs - 81 49,
UatnotlnR. ~ was nonoeo py oisy o.e1A
Craven, who looked very serious. Near
him stood Capt. Fuller, with Z handsome
ld-heaaed cane~ concealed hehind him.
n h.na haan ranraa..a NJ Mac n,
An"'o poo" 4.qussc.' - nA"yoA' - "
NUMBER OF our eltlzens." s&lo VT. craven,
ITO present for your confederation this
evening. 4 small matter OF business which
a.m.ra 60 Y o. r,..or ;n,naa;.4a
-. = AN:sN"S
httentlon. Anu aisnouRn = sl'gns varlsnee
from the programme which you have ar
ranged for your friends, / have felt there il
a. ~ nr,,r;at, IN mnlv;n ~ ~;th chair "a
- DA1.
quesS' especlsiiy sance you arc ui1o0.oou
by the members OF the council VINO nave
heard the matter whispered about the
streets durinp the dav and who ali feel that
YOU. as chief executive 8 f,the city, should
know about Il Tonight. You are ward.
dir that tina satisfactory ana anncAasfnl
-
which Il ~recoonized penerally over the
IJnited States as q problem vet unsolyed d.
i know not how II ia back in the old cities
az your fathsrland whoae towers and spires
haye refected the beauty Of the VINEYARDS
and tho visions Of the Rhine for centuries.
a general feeling among thoughtful men.
that while the Government Of tie state nm
der the federal authority is a shining ex-
annie Of success. and while the county
goysrnment under the state is all that could
be desired. the government of cities az a
rnle il far less satisfaotory. Politicsl phy-
eicians have volunteered various prescrip-
tons. Some reoommend q complete sonar
alton of The executive from the legislative
Recruitment. as in the state department.
Others suggest that there be two branches
of the council. SO that each should operate
as a check upon ne other. while ali adj
Wac the Of more liberal char
tiers. But II il nv Judgment that muni-
cipal will grow no better until
it be more generally recognized that the
government of the cities both from q
monetary and social standpoint il at least
q suual importance to those Who live In
those cities as the government Of the county
and state.
"Take the average tax levy for the last
five years. not alone IN Helena, for l am
considering the subject from a wider range
Of vision, but in the cities of the state and
throughout the United States, and compare
them with the levies for county and state
purposes. Then take into consideration
the payment of licenses and local ASSESS
ments. And what does the comparison
show? It shows that the residents Of cities
in peneral-it shows that these merchants
down on Main street, have a greater pecuni-
arv interest in the selection of aldermen
from their respective wards than they have
in the selection Of members OF the state
legislature. The comparison shows that as
much as they appreciate and commend the
efficient governor of this grand state. thew
have an equal interest in the question as to
who shall hold the oayel in the council
chambe, up there in our humble city hall.
And now, sir, in accordance with these
sentiments the members of the city council
and these CITY officials. whom YOU have in
vIted around the hearth fires of your beau
tiful home, fully realizing the importance
OF their own official duties, and endeayor-
ing honestly and efficiently to perform
them, have asked me to give expression as
best | could to their appreciation of your
spirit and manner, your executive ability
and the uniform snccess which go far has
characterized your official labors, No
office vet has been found which ia large
enough to honor any mar unless the man
honors the office. BY the way in which YOU
have thus honored your position, by YOUR
strict impartiality, by your uniform kind
illness Of spirit, and BY your able advocacy
of ali that contributes 10 the a1ynncemant
of this city, you nave endeared and en-
grated yourself in the love and esteem of
all those over whom YOU were called by the
people to preside. And as q token of that
love and esteem they ask me to o. resent YOU
this beautiful cane. and ask YOU TO accent n
as a small but sincere expression of these
sentiments which | can only partially ex-
press. They desire YOU to accept Il and
carry it along the rest Of the path of life
which lies before YOU. Ana whether YOUR
course shall ascend higher on the mountain
or not, we trust that the fragrant flowers
shall never cease to bloom along your path.
vav. ard that no clouds shall be 40 dark M
to obscure the smiling benedictions of the
stnrs.
,.And when old AGA shall call Won from
active transformation in affairs and the day
ia fraupht with recollsctions of scenes that
are gone, wi en- then from this front porch
here Won shall look down mon n large and
~populous city. and view the ulories Of the
valley and the mountains, we sincerely
trust that this small memento will recall.
with at least some degree of pleasure. the