Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-26
TALK POLITICS
REPUBLICAN CAUSE GAINING
STRENGTH EVERY DAY.
HUNTER GETS DEER AND LION.
Lion Wanted the Deer, but Called
Just a Little Bit Too
Late.

Late.
Bohemian. Oct. %.
Last night Hon. w. Is. Rodgers and
John F.. Forbis of Butte were the speak
ers at a republican rally held at the
opera house. The attendance was unus
ually good, a larger number of people
being out than there has been for some
time to hear a poiittcal talk, that have
become so frequent of late. Mr.. Rodgers
is a fine speaker ana held the close atten-
ton OF the audience from the beginning
TO the end CO his talk, which started out
with national issues and wound up with
the burning question Of the day in local
politics. In his remarks he touched on
phases hat have SO far escaped especial
mention by those orators who ave pre-
coded him, and the interest shown by
those assembled clearly indicated that
it was just about what they wanted to
hear. Mr.. Forbis followed and made the
closing argument Of the evening. While
he has never before been upon the stump
in this section, and came as a stranger
to most people, he soon won them over
and made as good a speech as anyone
could ask for, being repeatedly Interrupt
ted by applause. Taken as a whole the
meeting was a very satisfactory one in
every respect, and like those that preced-
ed it has mad converts to the cause
OF repuolicanism in Gallatin county.
Rudolph Won Tobel, republican candi-
date tor associate justice of the supreme
court, spent the morning and greater part
of the afternoon in calling on his old-time
friends, and posting himself on the pros
poets of republican victory. He left for
the west in the afternoon. fully satisfied
that SO far as Gallatin was concerned the
republican managers need have nc fear
that the county is safely republican.
The political outlook does not seem to
suit the head push of the conglomerat-
ed democratic party. Every day sees, a
new assistant manager make a flying trip
to this city, and no sooner does he strike
town than he forthwith hunts up the To-
cal pushes and begins medicine talks. A
sorely distressed and scared crowd they
seem to be. 1t appears they are unable to
hide their anxiety. 1t is apparent ito any
who look at them as they stand upon
the public streets and hold CONVEX
tons in low tones, in the meantime cast
ing suspicious glances at any and all per-
sons that approach. A fine lot OF guilty
consciences these same chaps must be
Juggling around with them in their hur-
ried trips from place to place, to see how
the people are taking stock in their pre-
variacations, and if there is any small
scandal that might he unearthed and
after being revamped and twisted to the
breaking point and used as a smart CAM
paign dodge. A fine lot, truly. and in a
fine cause.
Chas. Esgar, who rseides in Bridger
canyon, is the first to come in thi seas
on with a combined deer and mountain
lion story. 1t seems he Wen hunting yes
terday and shot a deer, the possession
of which was disputed with by a noun
tain lion. who had picked on the same
deer for his meat. The resulting arsu-
ment in the shape of a bullet from a
Winchester decided the argument in
favor of the hunter,so in place of a lone
deer he has a lion to keep it
company.
1t was remarked in a former letter
that real estate was getting a hump On
itself, or words to that -ifc:t. Inc move
ment in realty continues and seems to
gather force as it moves along. No less
han twelve transfers of property have
been made within the past week, and
still they come. The prices realized are
considered fair in most instances, and a
few exceptionally good sales ave been
made. 1t appears to be a pretty safe in
vestment to get hold of Gallatin valley
land, after the record made during the
past season on most of the ranches in
the way of crops, for Notwithstanding
the dryest season ever known Il . the
crops We're far ahead of the average crop
in the east under the most favorable con-
ditions.
The street commissioner is busy filling
up some of the streets that need atten-
ton in that way, While along Main street
rock that has been crushed is being
placed in all depressions, bringing the
street to a level and doing away with
the unsightly mud holes that have dis
graced the main thoroughfare for a long
time. It is timely work, as we may look
for continued soft roads from now until
they freeze. Then, again, after the colo
weather is over it win be along in Iuns
: sometime before they dry out thoroughly
l The black loan of which most of on
streets are composed make a very go9t
e gardening ground, but mighty poor cit,
r streets, and consequently require more O.
less attention all the time.