The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-24
GATE OF THE MOUNTAINS.
Pleasures OF 4 Drive Across tho
| Country to the Beautiful
Scenery.
Preparations Of a Party Of Helena
Gentlemen for Hunting
and Fishing.
Beauty ut the Rail- Game ON Thursday
Women and the Worlds Fair
Society Notes.

Women and the Worlds Fair
Society Notes.
Helena Ia most beautifully supplied with
beautiful surrounding drives in every di-
Erection. across tho valley. back in the noun
tains. Among the most enjoyable Of all ia
tho eighteen mile drive across from the city
to tho foothills almost in . direct line. over
tho foothills down through Qulohss, fol-
lowed by ono Of ths proverbially clear
mountain streams of our western country.
over more hills. down through narrow roads
where the sides seem TO meet and one imag-
ines he has taken the wrong road and must
turn out from among the mountains, and
4 over = small valley to the Missouri. Thus
1 far one is in full possession Of the thought
1 that never in all his life has he taken such
I a beautiful outing; but the pleasure enjoyed
thus far is but a small part Of
\ what il to come. Down in the
| midst of a good sized grove (for this part
of the country lies a miniature white
cottage. the outhouses being much the
larger portion Of the possessions-the resi-
dencs of Mr.. and Mrs. Hilger. 1t 10 .
4 typical country house, which simply men,
tioning brings to the mind all the delights
connected with suoh q place. The COM
Portable seats in the shade, the hammock
hung between tho trees, the broad veranda.
completely enclosed with screening, with
cushioned seats lining the sides, back Of
the house the stone dairy with the cans of
rich milk and cream, a placid trout stream
running through, and here and there down
in the water one of the specklsd beauties.
Further on this little mountain
brook divides. encircling natural
pavilion, the floor Of soil. with
sides and roof of tall trees. banding in
and closing at the peak. About twenty
yards beyond 10 . large trout pond where
the patient fisherman does not have bis
patience tried. but secures his prey with
rapidity. Still further through the long
grass down to the Missouri. there lies tho
little Rose, which will take the tourist
about six miles up the river through one Of
the most beautiful portions Of scenery in
the country. Through the arst gate, up
bank. the little boat steams. If the visi-
tor is fortunate he may see. occasionally
bounding from rock to rock way up on the
sides of the mountains the mountain sheep.
Somewhere IN Picnic canyon luncheon ia
takon. the upper gate passed and the
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Still more to come. While the party has
taken their delightful little sail Mrs. HilRer
has not been idle, and upon the return all
are invited 10 sit down to dinner. All ex-
pectations are realized in the bountiful re-
past. Fresh trout not an hour from their
bed, spring chicken fried most delisiously,
hot rolls. excellent coffee, all the vegetables,
cream and cake, are generously supplied by
tho hostess and courteous attention to the
wants of his guests by the genial host.
Nhn ~tnn $k1 1-,-A A~-- -
charming one. Az tho traveller reaches the
end of the foot hills. spread out before hun
with the exquisite coloring of Montana's
most beautiful sunset. lies the Prickley
Pear valley. As the dusk comes on and one
is nearer home. up on the sides of the
mountains are seen the twinkling lights of
Helena, while out to the west is seen those
surrounding the Broadwater. A most de-
lightful day has been spent.
The meeting called by the president of
the Lewis and Clarke Columbian EXPOSE
ton association. Mrs. Joseph DAVIS. for
Thursday afternoon at tho Board of Trade
rooms was we'll attended, an enthusiastic
meeting held and q quantity of business
transacted. 1t was decided to hold the
gatherings semi-monthly, the membership
tees to be not less than rs cents: and as
MJlSu MOTS aB GuS luCe' SbG Oh DOCk0G OF the
member will allow. The permanent oili-
GERS of the association are: MIS-. Davis,
chairman; Mrs. G. ii. Robinson, of Marys-
vile, vice-chalrman; Mrs. Cox. second
vice-ohairman; Mrs. VIM. Muth. treasurer;
Miss S. Sanders, recording secretary; Mrs.
l.. A. Kellogg, CORES ending secretary.
There were a number of ehairmen chosen
for special committees, they to select their
associates. These committees are selected
for the purpose of investigating the differ
emit trades and professions occupied by
women. in order that there may be q COM
plete record for the encyclopedia which
will be compiled for the woman's building
at the fair. Miss Jessie Stafford
was elected chairman on STEM
ographers, typists. offices and clerks;
Mrs, Mcdonald, on restaurants and board-
ing houses; Miss S. B. Roberts, on clerks,
stores, factories and %laundries; DR.. Holden,
on professions Nawyers and physicians),
and trained nurses; Miss Turnkey. on public
schools; Miss Eddy. on kindergarten work;
Mrs. SpauIdinR, on industrial and benevo.
lent work and institutions; Mrs. Porter. on
poultry Mrs. Wells, on Horticulture; Mrs.
Green. on trades; Mrs. Wiokes, Oh literary
women and literary clubs; Madame Medini,
on music; Miss Wheeler. on display of
painting in oil and. water ~colors, and Mrs.
J. 1. Murphy, on ceramics.
There were also a number of chairmen
elected for committees to be formed to So
lioit membership, some elected for Helena
to canvass the wards, and others for differ
ent points in the county. They are: Mrs.
O'Neill, first ward; Mrs. O'Connell. second
ward; Mrs. Tatem. third ward; Mrs. Chess
man, fourth ward; Mrs. Fitzpatrick, fifth
ward; Mrs. Shatfer. sixth ward; Mrs. Lock
wood. seventh ward; Mrs. viii Franklin.
kenwood; MIS-. Buck. Lenox; Mrs. Gilman
Riggs, East Helena; Mrs. Ralph Wells, Full
ton; Miss Eliza Gillette, Craig: Mrs. W. G..
Billings. Wolf Creek: Mrs. D. j. Hogan,
Augusta; Mrs. T. G.. Merrill, Rimini; Mrs.
Charley Hard, the valley; Mrs. Carpenter.
Unionville; Mrs. John Merry, ~Baxendale;
Mrs. Frank Leedy. Canon creek; Mrs. Mo-
kendrick, Marysville. The women were in
session two hour and a half, but were fully
satisfied with their afternoons work.
On Sunday, July 81, a party Of Helena
gentlemen expect to start on q thrse-weeks
hunting, fishing and health and pleasure-
seeking trip up into British Columbia.
Through the courtesy Of b. II. Langley the
party has secured a beautiful tourist car
which will convoy thom to Blackfoot sta
ton on the extension Of the Great Northern,
where they will be met by Joe Kipp, the
celebrated old time scout md guide, with