The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-31
THE SHADOWGRAPHER.

We have the copy of a new edition of an
old work entitled ''Ths Footprints of Time"
A cursory look at the book before a more
| critical examination leads us to offer fur
ther proof of Tom Carter's remarkable per-
spicacity in Offering Footprints of Time
to the public. It ID indeed a wonderfully
valuable compilation of footprints of time
and of Carter, and we will readily give up
1000 shares of Port Orchard townsits stock
to secure arid land in Choteau county as a
canvassinR territory.
The peace between the journal and Her
aid is of too recent date to assure con-
tinuity. In fact all that is needed to start
the war anew is a Washington special from
the Journals correspondent, Russell B.
Harrison.
West side contractors are invited to bid
for the new Helena cracker factory sign.
1t will be 600 feet long, with punctuation
marks as large rs the Anaconda Standard
Office. In fact. people from over the range
passing by it will think that all tho %circuses
united are billed for Helena.
We are authorized to deny the rumor that
John Mcguire will give a series Of lectures
descriptive of Butte az the place for the
capital. It is true that Maguire was ap-
preached for that purpose by the CITY coun-
Gil, but declined when told that he must
bear down on the fact that bananas and
jacquinot roses grow side BY side there.
Az a loyal citizen he could not deny this
assertion, but explained that be could not
define the difference.
Gallant Joe Manley gives up his Augusta post
mastership to devote all his energies to the cam
paign. That ia the spirit that commands VIC
tory.-New York Eecorder.
Hear. Hear! What do you think of it,
Mr.. Clewell? Are you willing to allow
Helena to lag behind that old deown east
teown of AuRustay, Maine2
The best We TX for a humane society would
be the sounding of q general alarm through
the country against that very bad combina-
ton known as the Midnight Alarm
Come, come, Col. Reed, Capt. Fisk, Col.
Rolfe. Maj. Anderson and the rest. We
call O n you to help us out on that boom
for Gen. Weed. What's tho matter with
you. anyhow?
The first ladies' social by the Elk was
indeed q social affair and was as delightful
as good fellows and handsome women could
make it. Gen. Weeds wit was sprightIy
and we'll received; the costumed walters
kindly loaned by Manager Walker knew
their business; the we'll arranged programme
was faultlessly rendered. and finally all
were indebted to Manager Campbell for
unusual courtesies. 1t is hoped in 4 mod |
est way that the ladies know something of
the hospitality of Elks and will enjoy MANY
more sooials like that of Wednesday even |
ing.
ALI that ia definitely known of county
politics is that there is a candidate behind
every tree in the woods.
Shake hands. Butte. For once you are in
it with Helena. hat is, you will start in
the capital race.
Frank Higgins has our earnest sympathy
in his present ineligibiiity for gubernatorial
homo s, though the SORROW is somewhat al
layed by the knowledge from Miss Knowles
herself that she is in the attorney-general-
ship race to stay.
johnson, tho man with one eve, came
from Marysville yesterday after d long alb.
sence and, as usual. had something new to
tell his friends. Naturally every one had a
word to say about the weather and johnson
was in turn reminded of the hottest day he
ever saw. 1t happened many years ago
when he and four companions were pioneers
In an unknown mining district in Mexico,
since known as the observation-disclosures
country. They opened up a silver prospect
in the winter and by the tirss of July had a
tunnel in 200 feet. They found a variety of
minerals. a small vein of coal and with
these as good silver ore ss they wished to
see, ali OF which was piled on the dump.
In the latter part of I'M the weather be-
came very warm. Day by day the heat
grew until johnson decided to
quit work for a time. He had
travelled about Mexico sometime and
had endured very warm weather. but
had never seen anything like this and could
only account for it in the light of phsnom-
n-N H.