The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-22
WHITE SULPHUR'S PRIDE.
Is the Ornate and Comfortable
Auditorium Built Last
Year
A Building That Would Do Credit
to Any Town In tho
State.
Hevei in a brilliant masqasrads
District Court


Special 10 The IndeDsndent
WmrE SULPHUR spRINos. Feb. 19-Ths
current winter hes been IN unusually pleas-
ant ana interesting one. which is partly
due 10 tbs fact that White Sulphur IL loca-
ted In the heart of one Of the largest stock
growing sections of the state and ia tbs
home Of some Of the wealthiest atookmen
and their families. A. stock Of all desc ip-
tion has. With bot few exceptions vintefed
veil the presence Of the atockmsn has not
been requi cd on the range, and be has con
fined himself TO the city limita. and with
his family has enjoyed and participated in
all the entertainments Of the winter even
inRs. Of which under more unfavoFable cir
oumaiansos he would have bsen denied.
For teu days OF more the one topic upoa
which all thoughts have csntsTei was the
grand masqusrade bali which took place a.
the auditorium on Friday evening last. and
which was a perfect success Ia every fea-
ture. Fully 100 masquerade couples par
ticipatsd. The IN usio was all that could be
desired. Every nation, personaRe. chsrao-
ter and subject was most ably and be-
cominRly represented. and in two instances
the disQuisss we're 90 complete that a GER
tain young gentleman failed 10 recognized
his best girl and a lady her husband.
Situated on high eminsnce. iust west Of
and overlooking the city. IL ths new au-
ditorium. which ought ever to stand a. a
fitting monument 10 the conception Of w.
II. sutherlin, Of the Rocky Mountain Has
bandman, who has given u his time asd at
tention from the laying Of the first foun-
dation stone 10 the present. To the genius
and skill Of 4. +. Mathins. the we'll known
architect. and last. bu, not lssst. TO the
public spirited and snterpTising citizens
who have. and will. and ought TO forever.
give II their hearty apDioval and support.
The building is not only a credit to the
city and county bat 10 the state, aud
although not yet completed has a com
manding Appearance. 10 Is designed In the
Renaissance style. is built Of brick. Two
stories high, with sandstone trimmings.
and foundation Of cut stone. The cupolA
oTnamsntinR the roof is eighteen feat In
diamster. crowned with q galvanized iron
finial the Rildsd point Of which can be seen
from Cooks Ianeh. distance Of twelve
miles from the city.
In its entirety ~ represents perfect har-
mony and tasteful soliditY. Entering 10
thfough its imposing portal one hnds him
self In a large vestibulF. which gives ho-
cess TO tho dressing rooms on each side. one
for gentlemen. the othos for ladies, aud 70
the auditorium proper. The latter has q
door space Of 52I56 feet and is thirty feet
high. the ceiling being circular. Ths gal
lsry. which has not YET been completed.
will be in the front Of tie building. twelve
feet from she floor. and twenty feet wide.
and on the sides fourteen feet diminishing
IN width towards the stage aud leaving suf-
hcient room for the construction Of i've
opera boxes on each side. The stage 10
nearly as vide sa the hall and is over
eighteen feet deep. The dressing rooms are
located on the sides, four in number. IL
will when eomplstei. not only present a
handaome appearance with the siis columns
and ornamental arches. deligned by the
skilled architect but owing 10 its size and
construction will enable any travelling
theatrical eompany to present thsir plays
without being com uells3 90 musilsts their
pieces in order 30 adapt them 10 new con-
dinons.
Bracket lights fastened 10 the gallery
aud large circular center light In the
middle Of the ceiling will ligh, up the
building on all occasions when thrown open
TO the public.
The regular term OF the district court
will commence here on Monday nsHt The
term 10 not considered an important one.
but among the cases that will probably
coma up for hearing l. an interesting dam
age suit fof Sa0OOl. 10 seems that horse
man. living IN the Missouri valley jast be-
low Townsend. hired SWeds TO work on
the ranch. One morning the ranohsr cor
rallied a bunch Of horses ana vent down 20
rope one out. The Swede. wishing 10 gst a
few pointers. followed the ranehst dsvn 10
corral and. unobssfved, climbed up on the
fence By ths aide Of rost. As the horses
ran around the ranchsr threw the rops aud
caught the horse. Swsis and post The
80 ain was so great that the rope parted
aud the Svede fell 90 she ground. When
picked up ~ was found that his Jaw had
been broken in three places. Hence the
suit for damages.