The Helena independent., 1894-10-24
Bozsman Gives an Enthusiastic
Greeting TO tho True and
Loyal Montanian.
An Immense Audiences Listens 10
His Argument for Helena
for the Capital
Col Sam Word Also Speaks TO the
Same Audience on the
Subjsot
Read the Record on csrtsis Gentlemen
whose Memories Were Not Clear
ON Tort Ellis History.
snecial 70 the Indenendent.

Special 10 the Independent.
Bozeman. oct pa grand Helena
for the capital meeting was held in the
opera house this evening. The meeting
was extensively advertised and large
crowd gathered The Bozeman band
furnished music for the occasion. The
stage was Handsomely decorated and
number Of citizens besides the speakers
were on the platform. The meeting was
opened by Col. Chisholm, chairman.
who introduced the first speaker OF the
evening. Hon. Sam1 Word. On arising
Mr.. Word was greeted with hearty mp
plause. He gave his hearers fine talk
on the merits OF Helena for the capital,
taking every point into careful con-
sideration. He showed how things were
run in Anaconda by this great mining
company and how things would be run
were the capital TO be located there.
He showed how the company lodged
taxes and took ]. II. Toole 20 task for
his misleading statements made here a
few days ago.
Mr.. Word referred 70 the Fort Ellis
abandonment. which was credited TO
Helena. He explained % the audience
that Helena had nothing 10 do with
Bozeman losing II. but. on the other
hand, the citizens OF Helena, and espe-
clally Major Maginnis. were the means
Of the fort remaining five years longer.
He read telegram which told OF ban
quet given Major Maginnis In 1873 by
the people OF Gellatin county thanking
him for his efforts in their behalf. He
said w. w. Anderson made a speech at
this meeting, and also Nelson Story.
The former last week disclaimed any
knowledge OF this. and the latter to-
night did likewise. hr. Word stated
that this matter was on record In the
papers OF that date. He alluded 10 a
speech made here by Judge DeWolfe
about Helena having poor water; also
to one Mayor Ramsey made In Butte
Saturday night. He scored these gem
tlemen for their lack OF knowledge and
knocked their water argument into
pieces.
Mr.. Words speech was very convlnc-
ing and he was frequently applauded.
Anaconda is fast losing ground In this
city and vicinity and tho meeting to-
night has tended TO Increase Helena's
strength around Bozeman.
| lnt NuS ttpb. W. ~.
Clark, of Butte. The audience cheered
wildly when he arose. His speech COW
cred all the points to be considered In
this great contest. He scored the Ana
conda mining company for meddling
with other than its own legitimate busi-
ness. He told theaudience how the peo-
pie OF Butte stood on the capital ques-
tion. He said the people OF that city
were strongly In favor OF Helena and
the sixth OF November would demon
strate this fact. He told how Haggin
ran things in California and how this
corporatlon would do in Montana. lie
read letters from men In Dakota who
were in position TO know how the Hag-
gin gang controlled that part OF the
country.
Mr.. Clark referred 20 the legislature
two years ago when Montana was beat
en- out OF her proper representation at
Washington by DAILY. His speech was
a good one, and made many friends for
| Helena.