The Colored citizen. [volume], September 03, 1894, Image 3

About The Colored citizen. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1894-1894

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['HE COLORED CITIZEN.
Orrlvc No. 13K S. MAIN IItrllT.
3iocal and cersonol.
Considerable matter is necessarily
ommitted in this issue.
Democratic aspirants are few. We
admire political sagacity.
Extra copies of this paper may be
had at our office, 187 N. Main street.
It is rumored that a couple of col
orel. delegates will be selected for
the state convention.
Cole's Colored band enjoys the rep
utation of being one of the leading
musical organizations of the city.
The Manhattan Club, under the
management of the urbane W. .1.
ilurnett, is a popular place of re
sort.
Elder P. A Hubbard held quarterly
conference here Sunday, Aug. 2tth.
He preached an able and eloquent
sermon.
.I. E. Carpenter, one of our most
substantial young men, is proprietor
of the barber shop in the Internation
al Hotel.
After the convention is over the
muchly tormented delegate will have
a chance to recuperate and get his
clothes renovated.
Walter R. Dorsey holds down in a
most satisfactory manner to its pat
rons the responsible position of stew
ard of the Montana Club.
The Silvet Leaf Club, of Messrs.
Richardson & Wilson, is one of the
neatest and best arranged establish
ments of the kind in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell exhibited
some of the finest vegetables in the
unusually fine collection at the fair.
- hey jumlytt dJur d-the bhitertbbo.
Some of our professional miners
have innumerable very rich mines
which exist only in the mind, hence
at the end of each year they are
minus.
Rev. Cushingberry,of Butte district
deputy grand master of Masons for
Colorado and jurisdiction, was in this
city recently on his annual omcial
rounds.
Helena enjoys the reputation of
having an unusually large number of
handsome young ladies. Most of our
young men have been placed matri
menially.
James Collins, bartender of the
Montana club, is regarded by the
connoisseurs of that famous resort as
one of the most skillful mixologists in
the state.
It will be in order for the county
convention to appoint a good strong
committee on grievance, to which
may be referred the numerous de
feated aspirants.
Subecription for the campaign edl
tion of the COLoRDa CrrTIZN is only
S60cents. Send it in and see that
friends do likewise. See blank order
In another column.
B. F. Hooper, one of our oldest and
best known citizens, is among our
largest real estate owners of color.
He is a calciminer by trade and does
a profitable business.
Mention of many of our most prom
inent citzens is omitted in this issue
owing to lack of space. From time
to time we will endeavor to enumer
ate them by piece meal.
It is only a question of a short time
when the Republicans of this city and
county will adopt a more modern
system of conducting their primary
elections. The system now in vogue
is not up to date.
Helena has had a colored police
man for the past six years. W. C.
Irvin, our present representative on
the force, is serving his second term
to the complete satisfaction of all
classes of citizens.
R. J. Lucas, reputed for his busi
news conservatism and foresight and
owner of the "Lucas block" is one of
our most respected citizens. He is an
attache of the U. S. Surveyor Gener
al's oice. He is married.
Our generous heart bleeds with
sympathy when we contemplate the
array of political corpses that will be
litter the floor of the Auditorium next
Tuesday. It is consoling, however, to
learn that the buildirg offers ample
space for a morgue.
A hunting party consisting of
Messrs. John Hooper. Reeder and
Tooker and Mesdames W. J. Burnett,
Collins and Clark spent several days
last week on the Blackfoot. Judging
from the amount of game and fish
distributed among friends the trip
was a grand success.
Messrs. Phil. Simmons and Joe. E.
W. Clark have one of the neatest and
best appointed tonsorial parlors in
the city. They are always affable
and accommodating which accounts
for the steady run of business which
keeps them an4 their skilled corps of
workmen always busy.
G. W. Alexander, one of our most
respected and worthy citizens, is en
gineer and superintendent of the Mdn.
tana National Bank building, one of
the largest and tinest In the city.
James Crump, who has the distinct
ion of being the oldest of the pioneer
colored citizens of thi, state has one
of the neatest homes in this city. He
has been janitor and manager of the
First National Bank building for a
number of years and is an especial
favorite with all old timnrs..
We regret to note the illness of
Mrs. G. W. Alexander. We are so
accustomed to associate her with the
embodiment of perfect health al
ways wearing as she does a genial and
winsome smile, that we hope in an
other issue to have the pleasure of
announcing her complete recovery.
One of the most successful, skilful
and best patronized modistes of this
city is Miss Leila P'. Bruce. She is
up to date in all the styles and fash
ions and numbers among her custom
ers many of the very best families of
this city. Miss Bruce has made some
judicious investments in Helena real
estate.
Messrs. P. T. Simmons, Geo. Mitch
ell, G. W. Alerander and J. P. Ball
are the colored delegates and W. J.
Robinson, Ed. Richardson, M. O. J.
Arnett. W. J. Burnett and B. F. Hoop
er the colored alternate delegates
elected by the recent ward primaries
to attend the Republican county con
vention.
A colored dentist in the person of
Dr. J. Brister is one of our valuable
accessions within the past few
months. Dr. Brister is associated
with one of the oldest and best dent
ists in the city and is regarded as
most skilful and painstaking which
no doubt accounts for the lucrative
practice he has so speedily secured.
H. L. Warlield is one of our rising
young men. Sober, industrious and
frugal he holds a high place in the
cut~eu of our citizens. He was ior a
long time connected with the Journal
Publishing Co., and now acceptably
occupies a position of profit and trust
in one of our large blocks. He is
worsi.ipful master of our Masonic
lodge.
It will be noted that J. P. Ball and
G. W. Alexander head their respec
tive delegations from the Fourth and
Seventh wards. These wards contain
many of our best, most influential and
respected citizens, so it may be re
garded as a very high compliment to
these gentlemen and the voters they
represent. Hurrah for the Fourth
and Seventh!
Al. Marshall is another of our best
type of young men. The tact that
he has steadily held the responsible
position of watchman in the United
States Assay office for the past six
years is a higher encomium than any
comment we might make. Mrs. Mar
shall and one child make up his home
circle where in a snug little home of
their own they are comfortably lo
cated.
It was an amusing sight on Satur
day after the primaries to see Main
street thronged with the anxious and
haggard host of aspirants for pollti
cal honor. Of course the amusement
was not shared by those who had been
chosen delegates and whose business
rendered it necessary for them to
brave the dangers of a trip up the
street. Truly the lot of a delegate is
not enviable.
L. L. Grisson, formerly proprietor
of the Merchants Hotel barber shop,
is temporarily located in the upper
end of the city. He is on the lookout
for an eligible location in the busi
ness center and rumor has it that be
fore long he will open the largest and
finest tonsorial parlors in the city.
Lafe is an expert, ambitious and a
favorite and will cut a wide swath
when he gets in shape.
Wm. J. Hyskill deserves special
mention as one of our most intelligent
young men. He is quite a genius and
is regarded as among the most skilled
polishers of the horns of buffalos and
mountain sheep in this state. He had
a large and choice collection of beau
tifully polished horns and cows' hoofs
mounted and trimmed, on exhibition
at our recent State Fair which at
tracted marked attention. He worth
ily deserved the blue ribbon.
A female barber is one of the
boasts of Helena. Mrs. Mollie Mil.
len Is the proprietor of one of the
nicest and snuggest tonsorial parlors
in this city and she has a lucrative
trade numbering among her patrons
many of our best citizens male and
female. She is rated as one of the
most expert handlers of the razor in
the city and her haircuts are tasty
and fashionable. We challenge our
exchanges to name another colored
female barber.
Our local reporter desires all news
of interest-such as the arrivals and
departures of persons, cases of sick
ness, deaths, births, marriages, en
gagements, gossip, rumor, hear 'em
say-in fact everything and anything
that's afloat. Bring it in or send it
in. All contributions of news of
whatmseverkind will be received with
thanks. Short and to the point, on
one side of the paper with name
signed will fill the bill.
James Fulkerson, one of our old
citizens, has been more or less seri
ousiy ill for many months past. We
much admire the devotion of Mrs.
Fulkerson, who, while tenderly car
ing for every want of her invalid hus
band has taken charge of and suc
cessfully conducted all the work he
managed before his sickness. Mrs.
Fulkerson takes a leading part in all
matters pertaining to the advance
ment and velfare of our people.
Wm. Donnell gave a concert and
supper at the A. M. E. church Thurs
day night for the benefit of the pas
tor, Rev. J. P. Watson. Mr. Donnell is
one of our leading men, energetic
and a close attendant to business.
He is a conspicuous figure in the
church and his many friends
look forward to the time when h'e
shall spred the Gospel in our leading
charges.
Miles York is considered one of our
most substantial young men. Until
he became a Benedict he was a great
favorite among the ladies. He how
ever, has always had a strong inclina
tion to accumulate, hence his name
has frequently figured in our real es
tate transftrs. Mr. York is connect
ed with one of the tony tonsorial par
lors of the city and reaps a steady
and handsome income.
John E. Carpenter is rated A. No. 1
among the most substantial people of
the city. He is a steady, reliable
and progressive young man who has
invested quite heavily in Helena real
estate and when value appreciate
he will make a handsome rake-off. He
is the proprietor of the International
Hotel barber shop and does a very
snug little business. He has a very
affable wife and a bright little boy.
Rev. J. P. Watson, pastor in
charge of the A. M. E. church here,
has done a noble work during the two
years of hi incumbency. Besides
greatly Improving the spiritual con
dition of his flock, which has steadily
saJ1. lu nuilnin, hc ha.s caILIly paid
off the debt hanging over the church
amounting to over a thousand dollars.
He has been ably assisted by Mrs.
Watson, his amiable and zealous
wife, who has contributed much to
walds the happy results attained.
Mrs. Mattie Simmons is the pro
prietor of one of the neatest and most
fashion able hair dressing parlors in
our city. Bhe is a lady of most ex
cellent taste and fine business quall
ties, which no doubt account for the
large fashionable patronage she en
joys. It would be well if more of our
ladies would launch into business en
terprises as Mrs. i8mmons has done.
By care and attention her business
has grown from small proportions to
a creditable volume.
George M. Lee is one of our bright
est young men He is gifted with a
loquacious and eloquent tongue which
has secured to him the cognomen of
"our orator." He is full of vim, en
ergy, and ambition and is a bright
light in our Masonic lodge besides oc
cupying the honorable position of
chief councillor of Washington
Lodge No. 1, A.O.H.P. Mr. Lee occu
pies a responsible and lucrative posi
tlon in the Hotel Helena. He has a
most estimable wife and bright little
boy.
"Duke" as he is familiarly known
all over the state is one of our most
popular pioneer citizens. Always en
joying a large and lucrative business
he has had the opportunity of being a
millionaire many times over, but his
inclination hasnt run that way and
instead of hoarding up his income he
has scattered a greater portion of it
among friends and where it would do
the most good. Mr. Dutriueille still
conducts-on the side--one of the best
patronized and neatest tonsorial par
lors in the city. Such a favorite is
"Duke" in his line that lots of old
timers think no one except him is "in
it."
Helena enjoys the notoriety of hav
ing the only colored photographer in
the Northwest. Mr. J. P. Ball who
has had a studio here for a number of
years, has a large patronage among
many of our best citizens. He is one
of the oldest members now in the pro
fession, dating back to 1846, the fa
mous daguerreotype era, and has had
the satisfaction of taking numerous
medals for superior work over many
of the most skillful and artistic com
petitors in the largest eastern cities.
Prior to, during, and forseveral years
after, the war Mr. Ball had one of
the largest and best equipped studios
in Cincinnati.
There will be only four colored del
egates in the Republican county con
vention, but still they can cut quite a
fgure. That is they can get togeth
er and vote as a unit on matters af
fecting us as a people. Of the vari
ous candidates to come before the
conventibn those should be selected
and voted for who are most friendly
and well disposed toward our people.
We don't mean those who make the
most noise and loudest protestations
on the eve and during the campaign.
But we mean those of our friends who
have a good all-the-year-round record.
The only way to make the average
politician accord us weight is to kick
back and hard at that when we are
ignored and sat down on.
IELENEA' iN COLUED CflTIZIENL
They Arr Ieadmrlw, rosperm ad Re.
THE CO ORED CrrIZEi takes pleas
ure in introducing to the outside world
a model community of about 500 col
ored American citizens resident with
in the city of Helena. From the fact
that they have been without an organ
till now accounts for the long hiding
of their light under a bushel, as it
were. We assert without fear of suc
cessful contradiction, that nowhere
in this fair Northwest exists there a
body of citizens so well situated and
surrounded by the ordinary comforts
of life as our people are in this lovely
city, well and deservedly called the
Queenof the Rockies. Surrounded on I
all sides with rich producing gold and
silver mines and with sapphire gems
glistening in the near distance, our
people have not been Idle nor slow to
catch the all-pervading desire here
aboutsto accumulate a goodly amount
of worldly goods. Should it then sur
prise our readers at a distance to
learn that our people here are well
fxed financially-that they are own
eru of numerous gold and silver pros
pects and mines? Yes, 'tis true;
numbers of our people own .valuable
gold and silver properties whose hid
den wealth will yet make opulent
those who have the nerve. persever
ance and capital to properly develop
them. Aside from the sanguine mine
owners we also have a number of cit
izens who have invested their earn
ings in city and suburban real estate
that to-day is valuable and steadily
on the increase. Some of these prop
erties lie within the business or pros
pective business districts of the city,
ane if held, will make the owners in
dependent in time. Some of these
properties are improved and that, too,
with substantial and tasty structures.
A number of our people own their
own homes which are among the
handsomest that adorn our beautiful
resident thoroughfares. Our people
are engaged in numerous business en
terprises and callings of more or less
importance, from the professional
man down to and including less pre
tentions vocations. It matters not,
however, In what sphere we find them
they are at all times thrifty, indus
trious, sober and self-respecting cit
isens. Hence it follows that our peo
ple here are held in high esteem by
their fellow-citizens, and that they
are rated well up among those of our
city who have contributed to and have
made the "Queen of the Rockies" the
envy and cynosure of an admiring
outside world. Our citizens are also
patrons of the church and emulators
of a high standard of morals, as evi
denced by a well sustained, largely
attended, substantially built, eligibly
located and pretentious edifice of
worship, presided over by an earnest
divine of the A. M. E. denomination,
and also by attendance among the
various other churches of the city of
a few of our people. Connected with
the church are the various concoml
tants Incident thereto, such as a
flourishing Sabbath School conducted
by trained and earnest Christian
teachers. A choir of trained voices,
presided over by an exceptionally fine
professor of music and vocal culture,
ably assisted by a young and talented
organist. Of the various orders and
beneficiary societies onr people are
ardent patrons.. A large, bright,
wide-awake Masonic lodge, including
many of our best, moat substantial
and respected citizens, is the pride of
the city. Connected therewith is a
flourishing Ladies' Court, comprising
many of our respected wives, daught
ers and relatives. The Odd Fellows
also have a very prosperous lodge,
composed of many of the best and
most respected men of the city.
They are justly proud of the House
hold of Ruth, which is made up of
many of our most respected ladies,
who take a deserved pride In keeping
abreast of the times. Two flourishing
councils of the American Order of
Home Protection, about three hun
d-ed strong, are doing a noble work.
This order Is similar to the A. O. U.
W., and gives to the beneficiary of
each deceased member a good round
sum of money. Our young men, too.
are well provided for in the shape of
two well-regulated and eminently re
spectable club rooms, provided with
simple and harmless amusements and
with periodicals from all sections of
the country. It would no doubt be in
teresting, wre space available, to In
dividualize and give detalls concern
injg many of our most prominent cit
izens, male and female, but when we
scan the bright galaxy that confront
us, we are deterred because of the
formidable number. But we promise
to present from time to time, sketches
of a few of our citizens whose lives.
ups and downs and final triumph would
well grace a tale of romance.
eastor Gorman at Maryland se
there is but one oaceran the fab e of
the earth to which free coal would give
any special b t-vis, the Canadian
government Then the important qaues
tian is in following President Cleve
land's meommendatior for fee o0al,
Why should we legislate in the I se
t Canada?
IBEIIA ALAII.
hr CUuls d ild With blklm-Cowds
inds, Flp and Fiwsrk&
The hospitable arms of Helena have
been stretched wide open during the
past few days and have received in
their tender embrace, as only Helena
knows how, the many thousand visit
ors who have been our honored guests.
Never has this lovely city iuoked
fairer. Bedecked with fags and lav
ishly displayed bunting our massive
business blocks were a picture pleas
ing to the eye. Our well-paved
thoroughfares have been crowded
from morn till night with gay throngs
of lovely women and gay gallants,
while elegantly equipped vehicles
bore hither and thither their fair oc
cupants. At convenient corners
sweet music has been discoursed by
the crack bands of this city and state.
All has been an enchanting whirl of
pleasant excitement. Citizens have
vied with each other in the endeavor
to best treat our honored and wel
come guests. Nothing has been too
good for them. The keys of the city
have been theirs-Everything gratis
with a hearty will. As for our guests,
words have been Inadequate to ex
press their admiration of our fine,
massive and modern business blocks,
our well-paved and clean streets, our
excellent street car service, our
model fire department, our efficient
police force, our lovely residences
with beautiful lawns, fountains and
surroundings, the Broadwater hotel,
park and natatorium, the command
ing surrounding hills, the level out
stretching suburbs, the stately trees
and foliage of our resident streets,
our well sprinkled business thorough
fares, our lovely stores with tasty
showy windows and well-stocked
shelves, our substantial church edl
fices, our modern and elegant school
buildings, our massive, elegant and
mmdlrn cmrt hmuame un 1p....
ble and castle-like jail, our wholesale
and retail business houses, our ele
gantly furnished banks, our comm
dious and modern hotels, our well-ap
pointed restaurants, our gaudy and
tasty sample rooms, our well-lighted
streets, our pure and unlimited water
supply, our excellent telephone ser
vice, our conveniently-located and
well-kept postofice with ts most
efficient postmaster and assistants,
nacluaing an unsurpassed carrier ser
vice, our home-like boarding houses,
our capacious auditorium, well-ap
.pointed opera house and numerous
halls, our public library, our club
house and club rooms, our hack and
cab lines, our progressive and solid
business men, our eficient mayor and
city omfcials and the general good
feeling and princely hospitality of
our citizens one and all. "Give us
Helena for the capital," was on the
lips of all.
GIVd Ua A KINi IICEPI'IH
THE COLORED C.ITIEN has been
mailed to a number of our most prom.
Inent citizens irrespective of race,
politics or creed. and it is hoped it
will be kindly received, and 1that a
hearty financial support will be given
the enterprise. The need of such a
paper to meet the wants of a large
and growing community of colored
Americans is generally conceded, and
it is believed that a well edited and
conservative journal devoted to the
betterment of the social and indus
trial interests of oqrf o ple will mee
with a hearty and responsive assent,
and that the effort will have a most
salutary effect. We hope that our
friends will co operate with us and
enable us to make this a live, pro
gressive and beneficial enterprise.
Th.se of our patrons who are unable
to call at our offce will kindly send
their subscriptions by any convenient
method.
oil gIDIPj EDiml.
ONLY FIFTY CENTS.
HELENA FOR THE CAPITAL
LET EVERYBODY UISSCRIBE.
The (OLORED CITIZEN is a new fea
ture of journalism in Montana. It
will be ably edited and conducted. It
has entered the ring to tight the cap
ital contest to a finish. It will not
take off the gloves until Anaconda is
knocked out. Let every citi'en sub
scribe. Send names or leave address
at our office.
COLORED CITIZEN Pt'BLISHING Co.,
187 N. Main St.
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was eimtad permsrn two 761 ROL
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toni Me.. Feb. S 1640. mand ddtd
the commons chools. 39 swad tIOUhso
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tied In Portland, whore be he. maes ye
ulded and practiced law. Be has u wd
two terms in the legidatme sa wan
far two yn. city lldstr and fIn ane
yeinrs attarnq gisnua od the sten
Charle. F. Johnnam. G uasaor (Qeai
Demotwatlo oppasem, was th Demo.
aratio nominee fier g 15w o 1498
He is a lawyer and has a =P omw
at Walerrlllq wham be, s -r
a1 city ofose. Mr. Jobaim wan uos at
Winekar ia 1656 and preda t w
dot oollege In 1870.
William MIsq Irage , Dmat.0 r
io cndidate for govum d Ae ntv
u* to mid the ha Ui IBPdh t'
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prednt oabank saC da rt
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father, whieb has amp n
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basins. megaity.
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3.,liagtm. , who am" i- gi
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born at Awowtth, 3M ' £ .usy
and g.hahd a th 6 .0q .
U. A. WOODIUWT. IL
meat at the Unived+r d Vemeu i
189. He served tbrm war rAl
lost his right arm at kd Bb H els
been mayor of Burlismgt ia ti Ia
was elected governor d Ia Ot`J
Morrs M. Este, the ne e
didate for governor od is a
lawyer with a high rqenlnm or doe.
quenoa He was ohalm cha tt e ad I
tiroal Republican conmvmtle atOMeage
in 1888. Mr. tee amai et Pae
glvania.
Stephen O. Fisher, Deu Meate ea
didate for governor ot Mddgam, wa
born in Hilledale coae y e 168& He L
er P o. FISrHEr JrAM P. CLAW.
engaged in the lumber and real estate
business, was twice elected mayor of
West Bay City and hba served two
terms in congreis.
James P. Clark, whom the Arkansas
Demoorats have nominated for govern
or, has been a resident od the state for
15 years, having been born In Missis
sippi in 1856. He has served in both
branches of the legislature and been
president of the state senate. He was
elected attorney general in 1899.
Kspl ersle Iemjee.
Charles R Hite. the leader of the ez
pedition which recently started to en
plcre the pro
tically uanknowna
interior of Labra
dor, was boarti
Illinois 34 years
ago and has de
voted 10 years of
his life to the
casme of natural
science. For two
years past he has
been professor a
ornithology and
Staxidermy at the
University of
mnU s a m nt Pennsylvania
The party will pay particular attention
to the geology and geography of the
eountry and expects to enrich the
world's knowledge, of utural hsloq