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MISSOULA AND HELENA Should Work Together for a Rail road Up Into the Flathead Country. A Junction at the Mouth of the Clearwater of Benefit to Both. Possibllitles of the Country as a Freight Producer, Both in Cereals and Minerals. The feasibility and the possibility of building a railroad from Avon to the Flat head country was quite generally disoussed by Helena business men yesterday. Mr. Blanohard's showing of the resources of the country that will be tapped was quite a revelationi to the majority, because while it was known the country was a rich one, it was not known how productive it would be with railroad communioation. The die onssion brought out one thing that has re ceived but little attention heretofore, and that is that the people of Missoula and those of Helena might with great profit to both unite in the project, and combined succeed where they might fail if they work separately. As outlined in TirE INDrEPND EiT yesterday, the route proposed from Avon is from that town to Nevada creek valley, to the Big Blackfoot, to the Clear wates, crossing the divide between the Clearwater and Swan river, down Swan river to Flathead valley, thence to the lake. The other line, and in which Missoula is most interested, it is proposed to run from Jooko, in the Flathead reserve, to the lake. The proposition for the union of the forces of Helena and Missoula is for the road to be built from Avon to the mouth of Clearwater. Then for another line to be built from Missoula to the same point. From this junction, at the month of the Clearwater, let the road run to Fiat head lake. The examination of a map will show that by this arrangement Missoula will get from the Flathead country by this route all she would by the one from Jocko, and, in addition, she will gain tradefrom the Clearwater country she would otherwise lose. Helena would lose nothing by the combination, it would be better for the country opened up, and the two cities, working together, would certainly have more influence than if they worked inde pendently. In a general and partial way ''THE INDE PENDENT showed yesterday the resources of the country a railroad from Avon to Flat head would have to insure it a carrying tr ade. Hiram S. Blanchard has furnished a carefully prepared report, showing the business a railroad would have via the Big Blackfoot, Clearwater and Swan River val leys, as follows: "Between Elk creek and the north fork of the Big Blackfoot river, via the Black foot valley, there was raised last year 35,000 bushels of oats, a large quantity of pots toes and wheat a little barley and 99,100,000 pounds of hay. In the Upper Blackfoot valley and the larger Nevada valley there was raised twice, if not three times as much, with no market for it. Sume home consumption. This prodoouction would be tiebled if it could be shipped out of the valley. At Camas Prairie, which would be mid-way from the railroad at Clearwater and Bonner, 60,000 bushels of oats and a large amount of wheat and potatoes were raised last year. The acreage which is being put into grain is larger this spring than it was last year. All of the grain from this valley which would be shipped east or north would come to Clear water. A considerable portion of it comes to Clearwater now for the logging camps below the Blackfoot. "The Clemantha quartz mine, situated on Elk creek, would be seven miles from the proposed railroad at Clearwater. This mine has been worked three years. The vein is gold ore, from six to eighteen inches wide, and the ore assays from $80 to $120 to the ton. But it is base with iron sanl not half the gold is saved. Tailings are being cribbed for shipment, if a railroad is built to Clearwater, so they can ship their ore to a smelter, either at Heleha or Great Falls,. Adjoining the Clemantha mine are the Valley and Crystal Spring mines, owned by Mr. Featherman, of New Chicago. More work has been done upon these two claims in sinking a shaft and running tunnels than upon the Clemantha. There are three veins in these two claims of about the same size as that in the Clemantha and of precisely the same ore. These mines have an arastra con nected with them. while the Clemantha has a stamp mill, but they do not save half the gold by either process. "On the opposite side of Elk creek Col. G. W. Morse, J. J. Kennedy and Conrad Uhler have a prospect. A contact vein fif teen feet wide, upon which they have sBnk two shafts which prospect well. They are now running a tunnel in from the base of the mountain and are in 200 feet. This company owns the lead for two miles and have great confidence in it. i hree miles from this property is located the IIapper anda, owned by Dr. Mitchell nad D).. Mus sigbrod, of Dear Lodge. Extensive devel opments have been made upon this prep esity. They have a two foot vein of food gold orrr. They have a larfe mill with en gine and boilers of fifty-horse power. 'There are twenty other prospects b:-tween the properties named, upon which more or less development hrs been done, notably the Mcl)oermott, from which conside able ore has been .aken. The majority of these lrrospects could and would be worked at a profit if we had railroad transportation for the ore. "As to the timber on the Big Blackfoot river within ten miles of the pro!osed route. 'lhe most of the available timber has been put in. Bunt the tributaries ire heavily timbered and are not rrnavig.ible for logs. This is true of Elk crerk, coming in from the south. Logs have been put iii by teams for three miles from its moutth. It is also trne of Chaimberlain creek, coming in from the same side. 'IThe Upper Clear water, coming in from thebo north, is not navigable for logs; and the lower Clear water, near its mouth, is only nrvlgablo for logs of small size during a freshet. 'there is a very larie amount of timber in the basin of this valley-largo timber. Shau icy creek is heavily timubeed, Ions are being put in (to Blackfoot river) by teams to four miles from itsmouth. Mountain creek is an undeorground stream until within four miles of its mouth; from there it is naRviga ble, and has been lumbered. Dick creek is not navigable, as has boin found out by ex pe iment; neither is Warren creek. The north fork of the Blackfoort is navigable. One year considerable lumbering was done hero. The stream is rsmall and cx pense of river driving great. No lumbering has been dns onr it for three years past. Mills would be estab lished on all those heavily tirmberd tribn taries If there was a rarrrird to take the, lumber to market. Swan river, with itr many heavily tiuboreld tributaries, is not navigable for logs above hwan lake. Tl'hu, estimated amount of timber ini Cha water and Swan valleys, throulh which the p o posed railroad would run, is 1,50 square miles." J. C. Marcum, of Hlolmsvill0, in a reenrt on the mineral resources of the country, Says. "'The Clorine mine, on Moose creek, is now ready to ship; 100 ton, of ore are now on the dump. They have a tene prospect which will yield perhaps 150 tons iper month. Then there is the HIunter and Fisher claim, which is now ender bond to some Missoula parties. It bids fair to b, one of the best silver mines In Deer l,,dgs corunty. The copper prospect, on thie Nortli Fork, from all indications, will make a proi oucer that will justify the sonstructron el the road from Avon to the North Fork ol the Big Blackfoot river. The Snow Flake, which has been a good producer of the bases oles for a number of years, will start un just as soon as we see any prospects for railroad. This mine alone will be able te furnish 100 to 200 tons r month, There is also the Trapper, a Ane prospect. Dr. Mitchell 4lso has two fiae elaims that will be good prodaoerr. With other prIspeeta I eannot me why it l there has not bein an effort made to build a railroad into this valley long before this. We skipa insabp4 t eight earloads of goode here in twelve months, and if the mines could be workYd there weald be four tames that shiped in.." Oha. Cooper, also of Helmeville, hathll to lay of the mineral possibilities of the neighborhood: "Our kile are full of ore of one kind or another, gold, sliver, copper and lead, and more or lies is rich enough to ship, but the amount, of course, is uneer. tain. There are some parties that think they are very near their lead on what will. be about the 200-foot level; and should their lead prove to be anything like, as good as it is nearer the surface, there will be plenty of ore to ship this summer. Work is going on finely at this camr and with the expectation of making the strike at a very early date. There are are quite a number of other prospeets near here that have small amounts of ore that will pay to ship; and were there any inducement in the way of cheap freights there would un doubtedly be other mines soon developed, as this is a great mining country. In re gard to our copper, I don't know what to say. We are down about eighty feet on the foot wall of our lead, and our lead dips probably one foot in ten to the north. Our ore Is not as good on the foot wall as it is on the top. We don't know the size of our lead. We out across the hanging wall at the depth of thirty feet. There it was sixteen or eighteen feet in width. Other leads were struck eight or eighteen miles south or east last fall and there are fine prospects." Lieut. Ahern has made a report on the feas ibility of the construction of a line, showing conclusively that it is not, only practicable, but can be built for a reasonable amount, there being.no great natural difficulties to overcome. With all the facts laid before the railroad officials, and Helena and Mis soula working together, the outcome should not be a matter of doubt. Foster kid gloves at The Bee Hive this week only $1.25, A carload of Church's improved Alabae tine just received by iH. M. Parchen & Co. MONTANA CROP BULLETIN. Cold Weather and Lack of Sunshine Re tards Vegetation All Over the State. Observer Glass, of the local weather bu reau, has just issued the weather crop bul letin for Montana for the week ending April 22. It shows that the temperature in every portion of the state was below the normal, with the exception of Boulder. Farming operations were hindered in con sequence, and the growth of vegetation also retarded. Theprecipitation was above the normal almost all over the state. The rein during the early part of the week was well distributed with the exception of in the extreme southern portion, and in most localities was of a beneficial nature to all vegetation. The temperature being near the freezing point, however, each morning, with occasional frosts, and the lack of the usual amount of sunshine during the day, vegetation did not advance to a very great extent. Warm weather and plenty of sun shine, says the observer, is needed to start the grass, and alsoto help the grain already planted to germinate. The precipitation ait the various stations was as follows: Dearborn Canyon, .32 of an inch; Helena, .30; Boulder, .56; Bozeman, .47; Assinni boine, .13; Fort Buford, .10; Glendive, .84. The observer at Assinniboine reports that it rained nearly all day on the 17th, grow ing colder in the evening, and that during the night snow began falling, melting as it fell. One-half an inch was measured at noon on the 18th. New grass is coming in very slowly in that section. At Dearborn Canyon there was a white frost on the 20th, slightly injuring buds on the trees. The weather was cold and backward, and more warmth as well as moisture is needed for new crops. Seeding is somewhat re tarded by equally weather. At Boulder the spring opened very dry, so the rainfall during the week was helpful to the grass and the grain in the ground, and encouraged the putting in of crops. At Bozeman there was a rain storm on the 15th, followed by a snow lasting two days. Farming operations have not begun, and trees have not budded. The observer at Glendive reports that seed ing is practically finished In the lower Yellowstone valley and says a larger area of small grain has been sown than ever before in the history of the country. At Harrison seeding has been in progress for two weeks, but the weather is cold and spring backward. At Wolf Point the rain fall was above the average, but the temper ature is below, little sunshine, and vegeta tion is backward. From Finn the report is about the same, also from Heorr. Go to The Bee Hive for bargains in lad ies', misses' and children's hosiery and underwear. Ladies' blouse waists in large variety just re ceived at The Bee Hive. PERSONAL. J. A. Mullen, of Deer Lodge, is in the city. G. F. Welch, of Bonner, is a visitor in Helena. W. O. Pinkston, of Butte, is visiting in the eity. J. B. Salter, of Bozeman, is stopping at the Grand Central. Mrs. W. C. Irvine, of Butte, is spending a few days in Helena. James C. Taohy, of Boulder, is registered at the G.and Central. C. Suiter, an architect from Missoula, is in the eity on a short visit. 1rev. J. H. COooker for Denver, and J. Elkinton for St. Paul, were among the de partures over the Union Pacific yesterday. Mrs. C. A. Broadwater and danuhter, Wilder, Jaudge Wm. Chumasero and wife, Mrs. J. K. P. Miller and baby. and Miss Antoinette Rl. Chumasero have returned to iHelena and are domiciled at the Broad water. Arrivals at the Orand Central. Henry Banker, Deer Wm. Collins, Prickley Ilodge. t'ar Xalley. Ed l.annon,Bearmonth. C. I.annon,learmouth. J i. Salter, Bozeman. L. I'. lrirll, Minneap Mrs I ,terman, Living- olise. Aitnn. Mrt . Mnlevai, Living A. P. Ilw. untts. nton. 'I 1. Finnegan. city. ( Larle Hierorn, city. Johrn hl.irr. city. Mre. W. U. Iric, W. r. IJodle, Pla':or. Eutte. J. W. ,Roersr. " W A. McLoen, Butte. I).It.McLonald,l'lacer. Frank Le.ogmaid, Ecu H. J.Fitzpatrick. Ana- piro. rends. J. A. Mullen, Deer lre. 0. Dentley, Fort Lodge. Irertren. Norman Chisholm, Un W. urttrn. l'hitaro. iravills. las. '. Ioluhy.llou der. H. B. rilliameon, talt Wi.0. .ituls'on. rntto. late (ity. h. P. (1iilchrrt, ni y. Id BrYoi, l'hilipeburg. i. F. W'irih.h, Hornor. liobt Evoy, W. A. lutler, city. Arrivals at The Hltent. N. If. Mclnliro, city. A. J. Hammond, tagi lhar. -. lirorkt., oa- new. Wini.J J levy. NewYprk. Win. I. )ickimera, Cii Mrs. . halen and sonl, cag. LiIrrhli. Jc. A. Flesch, ('hicagro. +. i rerr (lhiCrigO. 0 ror. Wet ise auld wif, W. II. roithirrrl F:och- (ireat rals. Mar lithn. \riiwrarkloo. (,. F>] Lorl,, C.lrhiceago. F. ock, h'ow iorni. Famia'l l.h.lilwaukeo . I. Ileintza, iwainkre. iMrs. Hlen inglirlh, Au ilMr i avanuOigh. glra '.n nlnt. Atizelatr. T. M Molinlorir Ang'eta. Mru )..retonBur- 0.T'. owett and wife, linloin, I5- Minerairiiir. J.1u eininimilh, ht. Ir. ii. lF. Ponnock, Ian. Williams, Minn. I1. I. ('olemanr.T'oldlo. Au i.lisibiack, han ]. Mh. rNeurfeld, .aiw Frannoico. Yrork. 1.. itnrhobrn.New Y'k. I- (irpsnhaimer, Chi- Il. A. luke, city. ct" . (tI., S lrnt.'a , city. A. II. Weotfall. New (liae. . Uli Uhn. Pt York. Louis Mier A. . 'arll, Now Y. i. Johnson, MHr h orkE . ray. Ill. Will (ionstoni IBotor. A Leoloo. "Seolect is the best ten cent cigar" in the city and is manufaotared by Swend Carl. son. Call for some. Dr. King. With the J. Steinmeta Jewelry Co. until May 1. Have your eyes examined. JOTTINGS ABOUT TOW1, Mr. and Mrs. John O'Coiont "i aro the happy parents of a baby Rirl, Alice L. Jeferon has sold a lot .in Ma yevylle -to Chris Olesen'or $.00. . A meeting of 4he 06dmmefial qlgb is 'to be held next Saturd ynlght. Repdtters are barred, The Nellie Ray lod, near Beave creek, has been looeed by Eugene Baumgartner and John Hell. A marriage license wasee sued yesterday to Arthur A. McCauley and Margaret Plynn, of Fort Benton. J. 8, Featherly has located the Uncle Sam lode in section Ave, town nine north of range three west. Dr. C. H. Mack is going east to reside. He has dispesed of his dentistry practice to Dr. C. A, Sandberg. There will be an important meeting of Lewis and Clarke division A. O. 5. at the A.. U. W. hall this evening. A cordial invitation is extended to all the members of the Home Social club to attend the party at Electrie hall to-night. W. H. Orr has received the contract for the erection of a new high school building at Livingstbn. It will cost $36,000. Moses Morris, assignee of Harris Bros., has sold the stock of goods at the Main street store to H. L. Frank, eof Butte. A school of telegraphy will be opened in the Pittsburn block, May 20. It will be in charge of Messrs. B. M. Collins and J. C. Argle. The dancing class that convenes Thure day evenings at Encore hall will meet this evening at seven o'clock instead of the usual hour. W. J. Kennedy, clerk of thesupreme court, delivered an address at Stevensville on Tuesday night on the occasion of the Odd Fellows anniversary. *ev. F. A. Fuerst, of the German Luth eran church, during the vacation of the public schools will open a German school in the lower part of the church. The funeral of the late Michael Gannon will take place to-day at 7:45 a. m. from the family residence on Spruce street. Services will be held at the cathedral. The funeral of Mrs. A. C. Logan took place from St. Peter's church yesterday, Rev. F. T. Webb officiating. There was a large attendance of friends of the family. Huntley & Clark, proprietors of the Riverside stock farm, have just issued a handson'e volume containing the pedigrees of their famous horses. This firm owns some of the finest bred horses in the north west, and their publication will be found very valuable to stockmen. The Livingston Milling company, to do a general milling business at Livingston, hled articles of incorporation yesterday with the secretary of state. Charles Bow ers, J. S. Thompson, F. A. Krieger, A. W. Hiles and George L. Casey are the incorpo rators: eapital stock, $20,000. The Central Loyal Temperance Legion has secured the A. O. U. W. hall over Parchen's drug store, where they will, in the future, hold their Friday afternoon meetings. The legion is in a flourishing ondition, there being over eighty members enrolled and new names taken every meet ing. The Jenness-MnIl r patterns at Butcher & Bradley's, 105 Broadway. Legal blanks at this offica Baby carriages at The Bee Hive at lee. than eastern prices. Call and see their fallsized, iron wheel carriage at $650. The New Merchants, Operated by the Merchants Hotel com pany, now begs to announce that its rooms are open for the reception of guests. Booms will be offered to transient guests at $1.25 per day (parlor floor), $1 per day (third floor), 75 cents per day (fourth floor). Extra for more than one occupant." Rooms to permanent guests at less rates. All modern improvements; steam heat, electric light, return electic call bell system, and sunshine in every guest chamber. Brusses and velvet carpets used exolusively throughout the hoeause. Oice, elegant blar and billiard room, cigar stand and palatial barber shop on first floor. DINING ROOM BEoPurc The dining room in this hotel has been leased to and is now operated separately by the Misses Nagle, who are prepared to fur nis board at $8 for tickets good for twenty one meals, $7 for twenty-one continuous meals, 50 cents for single mels. The entire Brunell stock of dry goods and notions has been reseoved to No, 9 Main street, four dooeers above Parchen's drug store. The entire stock must be sold before June 1 at prices at less than fflty cents on the dollar. The Highest Cash Price Paid for all kinds of household furniture by G. H. Taylor & Co., 115 Broadway. All kinds of second-hand goods for sale at low e.t prices. HELENA OvUTrrTINm STORE. The first shipment of green fruit from California arrived in Chicago Tuesday. It consisted of cherries and sold for $1 a pound. FINE FISHING GOODS The Fishing season has opened and I am on deck with the fuest line of Fishing iuodas ever to 810. Reels frem 23 cents to $S5, including the new Aluminuom Reel. Fly HooLks from 135 deatstoa5prdozen. Leaders.,I cel,. to $1. Jiltesen diareat styles of I'ly Bcok. from t0o to Si Basketa by th tndre'. " aading Fants, btoclihns, Beets and thoes. Lines of all de scriktiocs. from a nickle up. Cosa in sad look over a stock of: geouse selected for lmishermen. M, H, BRYAN, 103 BB0A0WAY, H[LENA -i. B PFLMEBR, HELENA, MONTANA, DEALER IN Inrestrrment Securities. Money to L.oan On. improved Property and Ranches. Will purchase County, School and Municipal bonds and warrants, commercial paper and mortgage notes. No. 10 Edwards St., Merchants National Batk Bulldlag. CorrespondencD olioltld. M0ontana Sapphire Cutting Our Specialty. F. J. ESSIG LAPIDARY COMPANY. Room; 608-609 Power Building, And 115 State Street, HELENA, MONT.--- -- CHICAGO, ILL. L. E. K AUFMAN, Presideat D. J. ARNOLD, Manager. L. STADLER, Seeretary and Tresuarer. HELENA MEAT COMPANY, [INCORPORATED.] Slaughterers and Wholesale Dealers In Beef. Mutton. Veal and Pork. Donoghueo & lMcCarthy, PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS Sanitary Work a Specialty. Jobbing Promptly Attended to. TELEPHONE NO. 890 , * NO. 84 PARKEAVENUE. SSANDS BROS.'~ GREAT SLAHTER SAL D BRESS PATTERNS. We will continue this week our great Slaughter Sale of Dress Patterns, and will offer our entire collection at the un precedented reductions named last week. Our assortment still embraces more- than one hundred different styles, and at the present prices they are unquestionably the greatest bargains ever offered in Helena. dA l Diagonal, Cheviot and Fancy Dress Pat. , . terns reduced from $6,73. AI Fine Bedfords, Scotch Cheviots and Novelty SU Dress Patterns reduced from $io and $12.50 SCrepons, Fancy Bedfords and Fancy Chev. .. S $ i , ots reduced from $13.50 and $ 5 pattern. S$1 0 Chevrons, Crepons and Fancy Novelties reduced fr6m $x6.5o and $18 pattern, (rl 5 Brocaded Crepons, Paris Novelties and Brocaded Bedfords reduced from $20.00 ,l WU.U pattern. HIGHER GRADES REDUCED IN PROPORTION. Don't Fail to See These Great Bargains This Week SSANDS BROS. s Stored and Insured * IN * * FIRE-PROOF VAULTS. We are prepared to take all kinds of Fur Goods on storage. We guar. antee perfect care against moth or lamage of any kind. Our vaults are fire-proof. Now is the time to have your furs stored. Leave your number. We will send for goods. Babcock & Co., Hatters and Furriers. EBermata Bauer, Mlaafacturer ef Coats. Robes and ats. lso Tanner of all kinds of hides an lares. Repairing and Cleaning of Tar Goods. 18 North Maian treot. - Helena. Moateaa. JOHN ENGEL, W. A. HOLB, C. RING, Cornice Maker. j Tinsmith. $ Plumber. CORNICES, TIN. ROOFING, PLUMBING, Sheet Iron, Skylights, Copper and Tin Work, Heating and Gas Fitting. 214 Rodney Street, Helena. Jobbing promptly attended to at reasonable prices. SI1 EMBRACE THIS OPPORTUNITY. Owing to a change in our business location we propose to have a CLEARING SALE of all broken lines of SI-IOES Our goods are known to be high grade, and the prices we will name will be the best BARGAINS in Helena, CLARKE FRA. Montana Shoe Go. NO. 15. NOVELTY BLOCK. MRS. S. A. FISHER WILL DISPLAY THE COMING WEEK THE Largest Stock of Fashionab!e Millinery EVER BROTJ'UGI-IT WEST. The Ladies are Invited to Call and Examine for Themselves. A T. AET on TE. REMEMBER . Wh I Ws to ..Annne That. I ,m the Se Agre, t e a e l+" -L Nlt o c k ter Montaa for the I tIrI I fI Well Known the World STL ES Over a the et at Any Pries Now Shown In Com AND plte Asso tmnents. All 1ZzD . O. p l QS t.4 i Le, alt I lea, and all -. a -h ira.