The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-19
THE

Habitues of the Montana club smiled and
shook hands last evening when Tom Han
lon and Jack Fisk entared the rooms. 1t is
good fellows should be stricken bv disease,
to the sorrow of their friends, at the same
lime. 1t is even more gratifying to know
that both are on the summit Of recovery
and will once more be familiar to their
friends. To Mr.. Fisk the saddest feature
of his illness is the significance. 1t is
most painful to contemplate the westward
p.o2ress of that old New England malady,
tho measles, with which he has been at
ticted. 1t in an axiom that when the
measles comes it is time to strike for an
other camp. tt means four per cent inter
est, cheap board, low salaries and all other
undesirable things of New England life.
The only bit of encouragement is that the
oninous ma!ady did not reach into its own
fields and lay claim to the mean people of
the town. Tho fact that it found Jack
Fisk leads us to believe that it was a mere
Incident aud will not interfere with the
prosperity of the best city in the Rocky
mountains.
For tbs benefit of his White Sulphur
Springs friends we may add with pleasure
that Tom Hanlon is rapidly improving and
will soon be with us. This information is
unnecessary to his Helena friends, who
hHve been CONCENTRATING themselves OH his
rapid recovery.
Hugh McQuaid's departure for London
mas been postponed until he rids his system
Of an annoying cold. Another reason for
the possponenent is the recent death of
the duke of Clarence. Mr.. McQuaid rightly
thinks that the smoke OF London furnishes
Sufficient drapery without added ornaments
OF mourning. 1t il probable that McQuaid's
friends will find him in his usual haunts
until the period of English grief is ode
clarcd off,"
Members Of the Montana club. one and
all, are thoroughly satisfied With the yearly
election of ofiicsrs. From the ptesideut to
the last director it is a list Of men loyal to
to the club and unbiased by personal inter
eats. Ex-Governor Hauser learned that it
ia Il difficult matter to decline the unanim-
Ity OF an entire club. The newly elected
directors are business men who will see
that the club geta everything it pays for.
1jeleHh people nave III phSt yeafS found Il
certain temporary satisfaction in criticisinv
the Butte smoke nuisance. Ii will not be
many years before Helena itself will have Il
smoke problem to dispose of.
A few Montana towns have not entered
into the capital race. I!ntriea will close
March /.
Montana has just reason to be proud of
many things, but in the list she looks with
special pride to Montana horses. Ihe
Montana Horse within the past two voarp
has been placed with Il cautionnry wink ir
the bookmaket's favorites, and, as Marcut
Days winnings show, is uu animal to be
feared by would-bo winners. It must no,
DO understood that the prestige of the Mon
tana ~lnner is entirely duo to a million
ARES ability to purchase what he wnnts
Mf. DAILY fully understood the condition,
for breeding and training race horses whe,
he established hiy famous stable in the Bit
ter Root valley. He knew that the climat,
WAS sui1lcleItly mild to bring colts to ma
turlty without injury; he know that tn
altitude would develop thor wind for dis
tnnoe. and fortunately he knew when
where and how to procure the blood, tn,
tTaiIeTs, r..!Ars and 6,i---s. 1t ia ros IN,