The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-06-22

The Butte boosters in their special
train pulled into the Northern Pacific
depot from Hamilton and all Bitter
Root points at $50 last evening. Their
arrival was delayed nearly an hour by
IA dcralmclt at Woodsldc. a rail turn
ing over under the tremendous weight
of the huge Mogul engine which pulled
the long train.
There were 100 Butte men in tn,
party and there were many times that
number Of local citizens who had
fiockcd to the depot To meet them. M
sooner had the train come To n stand
still than the jolly travellers began
pouring out. Many friendly greetings
were exchanged as this one and that
one splcd some old friend or former
business acquaintance among thc.crowd
gathered on the platform.
Long Procession.
Very quickly all made their way to
Higgins avenue. where the Boston &
Montana band. playing lively air
headed a long procession. which
marched down the avenue to Main
street ana thence To the Harlois thea
ter. once there however. II was am
nounccd by j. NJ. Keith. president ol
the Missoula Chamber Of Commerce
that. owing to the latencss of the hour
aud the desire Of the visitors to see as
much AZ possible Of the Garden city
the exercises which had been planned
To- be held In the thoatcr would bc
omitted
At this the band returned to place or
Main street. just east of the corner
of Higgins avenue. and there delighted
large crowd with a rich and varied
concert program The visiting boosters
meantime scattered. going to one plac,
or another. as their individual wishe'
dictated most ~ them. however. goinr
on an automobile ride. which enabled
them to see much of the city and it,
immediate surroundings.
Informal Reception.
After their return from the ride an1
from their various walks about town
the Butte bunch found their way t.
the rooms of the Missoula club. wher,
the remainder Of the evening was spent
In social intercourse with business mer
and other citizens of Missoula. The
club kept open house. The Visitors
met old acquaintance and formed new
ones. and. altogether II very pleasant
evening was spent.
Some special features of the triI
which the Butte boosters are taking
are of considerable interest. Not leas
of these are Adolph and Rudolph
These two German gentlemen heade,
the procession. and after the process
sion had dispersed they headed In mos
everywhere with their absurd whiskers
hats and jackets. ON the back of eacl
jacket. under the name. were thi
words: Wat We want iss orders"
Two or three members of the part!
carried generous supplies of an elabo
rate booklet, entitled Butte th'
Unique" in which something of th'
history, and presumably all the advan
tages OF the hill town, are set forth
together with many pictures of promi
nent men and buildings. This bookle
was prepared by the Butte Merchants
association, under the personal drec
tion of Assistant Secretary Charlie
Austin, who also superlntended its dis
tribution at every place where tn
party stopped.
The Train.
The train In which yesterdays Wis
itors are travelling IL of more thal
passing interest. II consists of / car
and is the longest special train eve
run across the state. Six of the car
are standard Pullmans. one liz IA tour
list Pullman. two are diners ana on
is "A baggage car, In addition to thes,
there Is the private car of General Su
perintcndent G, l., Nichols of til
Northern Pacific. The train Is haulc
by engines of the big Mogul class. tn
heaviest used In the Northern Paclfl
passenger service. on some of til
branch lines, however. because of tn
lightncss of the rails. II Is necessary I
run the train in two sections. usin
lighter engines,
Free Phones.
In each place where the train stop
IN which there Is "A telephone exchang
connection Is made between phones o
the train and the local exchange, thu
giving the boosters free access to a
the local subscribers and to the lon
Il distance connections as Well, This FIRE
service Is furnished the Butte men b
both the Bell and the Independent com
Il panies, The train had not been in tn
Missoula yards 20 minutes last nigi
before connections had been made wit
all cars by both phone companies.
The two dining cars carried by III
special are brand new cars and are
charge of q. l., Wilson of st, Pau