The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-31
MAKING LIFE A SUCCESS J.
The OPPORTUNITIES There Arc In Monts
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The Opportunities There Are In Montana
tor Enterprtsing Mon.
While 40 il true that some men would ba
successful wherever their lot might be cast,
ID il nevertheless u fact that more men are
successful in business in the new west than
in the east. And this applies particularly
to Young men. In no city In the cast will
thers ho found anything like the proportion
OF young men engaged in business for them
selves, a. the heaaa of establishments, Al
are found in Montana to-day. II then
the chances for making money IN this
country are 100 per cent better for young
men, and old ones. too. than in the older
states. An apt illustration. OF tnls Ia
tnrnishea IN The n, h ns . p g. +; Il not ahis naar
the Northern Pacific depot. MI. IhieMe
came to Helena in the spring q 1851. q
little over eleven years ago. he went
to work in q restaurants. sWatcneu
his opportunity and three years later
he was the proprletoMT OF tr sne th ra t,sm
being Theme 4 Gray. In tho spring q
1884 the firm OF Bunnel d Theme opened
the pelmonico restaurant on upper MAN
street. being at the time, the fnest place of
the kline between st. Paul and the Sound.
Both OF these ventures were successful.
Mr.. Theme concluded to enter u wider
fold. He sold out his interest IN the restau,
rant to MIR. Bunnell, and rented the old
Grand Pacific hotal, Opposite the Nortnern
Pacific passenger depot. lie undsrstood
his business, and under his management the
railroad employees and the travelling pubic.
generally. So successful WAS he that IN the
course of a few years he was able to buy
the hotel and two lots adjoining IT. "
years ago. the old house proving inadequate
for the business, he concluded to put up a
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the old hotel, and in 1880 found the project
successfully carried out. The new building.
which is one Of the of the Sixth
ward, il 5Ox100, built of brick, stone and
iron, has all the modern improvements, such
as hot water heating, electric lights. baths:
hot and cold water. 1t is finely furnished
and ia every way a tirst-class house. In
building Mr.. Theme thought he would 80
arrange as to have a surplus OF rooms. But
| the Grand Pacific was a more popular house
than he imagined, and from the Gay the
new house opened it has had a call to. all
the accommodations it can furnish. The
rates of the house are very reasonable, and
at the same time the table, the service and
accommodations generally are all that
could be desired. The hotel property was
assessed last year at $25,440, is owned by
Mir. Theme, ana shows what an enterprls-
ing man can do IN nine or Ten years ~
Helena.
But while Mr.. Theme has been building
up a successful business, he has also beer
called upon to assist in transacting the
city's affairs. He has served two terms al
alderman. being first elected from the SIKH
ward, in 1856. He was married in 1886 and
has three children. two boys and a girl
Popular wherever he is known, with ths
only first. class hotel in the Sixth ward
there is d future before Mr.. Theme which
his friends and neighbors hope he may bt
able to take full advantage of it.