HELENA

a city of Montana in Lewis and Clarke co., of which it is the county seat. It is on the Great Northern, and Northern Pacific railroads. Helena is the commercial and busine center of Montana, Northern Idaho, and Eastern Washington. It has abundant water power from the Mi ouri River. It is important industrially and has smelting and reduction works, blast furnaces, foundries, machine works, granite and sandstone works. It also has large interests in farming and stock raising. It is the seat of several educational and other institutions, including Montana Wesley an University, Mount St. Charles College, St. Vincent’s Academy, Orphans’ Home, St. Peters and St. Johns hospitals. Among the important public buildings are the State Capitol, and the Federal buildings. The city is connected with neighboring town by electric railway. Pop. 1920, 12,037.