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Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
JUMPING LOTS.
Available Main Street Property Filed
on by a Contestant.

A renewal of the lot jumping excitement
which created a sensation in Helena last
year is seemingly promised by an event
that transpired this morning. If reports
be true, certain person or persons,
whose names we are unable to obtain,
has filed on a valuable lot on north Main
street, now occupied by Weir's stable and
corral. The property in question is occu-
pied by Mr.. Weir under lease from Joseph
Horsky, whom everyb body herto-
fore considered the owner of the
ground and whose claim thereto has
been undisputed for years. As near
as we can learn, the parties
filing on the ground now, do so on the
strength of the claim that the lots jumped
had never been decided by the Probate
Judge and are consequently yet open for
entry in the old townsite. The contes-
tants had the property surveyed this morn
ing and THAT part which they claim
staked off. The case will probably have
to be settled in the courts.
At the hour of going to prees no filing
upon the property had been made in the
Probate court, though from the nature of
the information received there seems to be
no doubt that such step is contemplated.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
A BOLD BAD BOY.
tain Some of the Articles Stolen
at MissouIa,

Sheriff Heyfron, of Missoula, arrived in
the city yesterday for the purpose of taking
into custody young Beecher Moore, the
ex bell boy, who was arrested Oh the
charge of being concerned in the burglar
izing of gun store at Missoula last Satur-
day night. Notwithstanding the boys
previous good name and his apparently
sincere protestations of innocence, q search
of his effects revealed several of the ar
ticles taken from the gun store. In his
valise were found a number of pocket
knives, lead pencils, several cards of fly
hooks, all recognized as being apart of the
goods stolen. When confronted with the
evidence of his guilt the boy did not con-
fess his participation in the robbery, say
ing to reporter "the boys have put up a
job on me-"
The sheriff took Moore to Missoula to-
day for trial.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
Knights Of PYthias.

The officers of Myrtle Lodge
No. 3. and about sixty members
and visitors from other lodges assembled
last night in their hall for the purpose Of
having banquet.
The special business Of the evening was
the conferring Of the second and third de-
grees upon VIM. Wallace, Jr. After the
transaction of lodge work the members 10
paired to an adjoining room, in which the
banquet was spread. After the edibles
had been disposed of several addresses
were made. Grand Chancellor Seligman
was the first speaker. He referred 1t some
length to the organization Of Pythianism,
and the growth of the order in Montana.
There are now in the Territory twenty
one lodges with . membership Of about
one thousand. Grand Chancellor Hall, of
Washington Territory, next spoke, and
was followed by Sir Knights C. K. Cole,
VIM. Wallace Jr, F. r. Wallace. ]. II.
Owings, A. NJ. Thornburgh, w. E. Cox and
Others. The banquet was enjoyable as all
entertainments are, under the supervision
of Myrtle lodge.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
PERSONAL.

Anton Eilers, one of the Great Falls
Smelter company, is visiting Helena.
Mrs. w. ]. Minar, wife of the treasurer
of Choteau county, came in from Fort
Benton yesterday.
Mr.. Marcus DAILY left last evening for
Philadelphia to pass the holiday season
with his family.
John McCracken, the Helena drsy-
man, leaves to- morrow for visit to his old
home at Pittsburg, Pa.
The Rev. R. B. Eubanks, of North
Carolina, has arrived in Helena to become
the Assistant Minister of st. Peters parish.
Gen. Lester s. Wilson, of Bozeman, is
spending few days with his many friends
at the capital, and is q guest with Mrs.
Wilson, of Col and Mrs. w. F. Sanders.
B. F. White and Howard Sebree, of
Dillon, two prominent merchants of South
ern Montana and partners in the firm Of
Sebree, Ferris & White, are in the city for
few days on business.
John w. Thompson. of Pittsburg, Pa,
son of Jro. D. Thompson, arrived from the
East last night. This Is his second visit
to Helena, and he comes now to make this
his home His family will come ont early
in the spring.
Sheriff Hathaway expects to take q
trip to California soon after stepping ont of
Office. his term expiring next Monday. He
will be accompanied by bis wife and they
will spend month or two of the winter in
the land Of flowers.
Mrs. Chas. Rumley took her departure
on Thursday's g west bound express for Seat
tie, Washington Territory, where Mr..
Rumley, lured by the attractions Of the
Puget Sound country, has spent portion
of the present year. Mrs. Rumley will
spend the holiday season with her hus-
band.
Calvin C. Burt, editor of the Masonic
Rerieu, Detroit, Michigan, is guest at the
Cosmopolitan. NJ. Burt has travelled ex-
tensively through the States and Territor-
les of the West and Northwest in the in
terest of his publication, having spent the
past six months away from home. He re-
ports Oregon and Washington Territory in
the midst of the rainy season, with mud
everywhere. He finds an agreeable change
in the dry streets of Helena and will here
spend several days before proceeding on
his way eastward.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
Back from Idaho.

Hugh McQuaid and F. NJ. Chadbourne
returned last night from ten days out
ing in Northern Idaho. The presence of
such distinguished personages on the east
bound train, was too much, it seems, for
the ordinary rolling stock of the Northern
Pacific, for the engine blew out cylin-
der head after leaving Misoouls
and the train was delayed for several
hours about three miles west of Helena
by a freight wreck that obstructed the
track. The other irate passengers must
have concluded that Hugh and Chad.
were Jonahs, for after waiting two hours
at the wreck, the Helena men
were fired into the first hack that
came along and sent to town, where
they arrived about midnight. The wreck
was cleared shortly after and the train went
on East. McQuaid says they had q good time
riding horseback, boating and cl mbing
mountains at Pen d'Oreille lake, but he is
not stuck on:.the country which is damp and
rainy; but what broke his heart was that
when he tried to climb q mountain whose
sides were as steep Is the side of house,
the natives treated the thing as q matter
Of course and called the declivitous emil
nence only "a gentle RISE"
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
rom the Daily herald Of December
SOLDIERS IN SESSION,
Wadsworth Post Meeting---EIection of
Officers, Encampment Dele
gates, Etc.

Wadsworth Post No. 3, Grand Army of
the Republic, at the regular stated meeting
held at the Post room, Capitol building,
Friday evening, December 18th, elected
the following named comrades to serve the
Post for the ensuing year:
Post Commander-R E. Fisk.
Senior Vice-Commander-J c. Major.
Junior Vice e-Commander-A. o. Simons.
QuaKtermaster-H.F F. c. Kleinschmidt.
Chaplain-H. Hillman.
Surgeon-R. Hoback.
Officer of the Day-C. B. Newberry.
Officer of the Guard-Isaac Smith.
Council of Administration-R. C. Wal
lace, D. G. Shliman.
The following named comrades were
chosen to represent the Post at the Depart
ment Encampment:
Delegates-J. w. Kinsley, James Dunn,
c. F. Gage. Ed. S. Walker.
Alternates-E. L. Kellogg, Isaac Hall,
D. G. Silliman, Thos. OConner.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
Death of w. w. Randall.

Hon. W. W. Randall died this morning
at st. Peters Hospital in this city, after a
lingering illness in which diabetes and
heart troubles ..were complicated factors
The deceased was q native of New York
State and man about ffty-fve years
of age. He has been in Montana
for the past few years, interested in stock
raising near Great Falls. During the
course of his residence in the Territory he
made many fast friends, who will grieve to
hear of his demise. He was an able business
man and a genial, cultured gentle
man who favorably impressed all with
whom he came in contact. He was q
brother of former Postmaster General,
Randall and second cousin of Hon. Sam
uel j. Randall, of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Dunn,
his nephew, was here during his last i'll
ness and will take the remains East for
interment ct the old home in Desplaines,
New York.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20

From the Daily Herald of December 13
A FINE QUARTETTE.

Yesterday the HERALD made mention
of the robbery of Swend Carlson's show
case, which happened the night before.
The officers kept up a strict watch and
last night discovered fellow in the act
of selling new pipe. He was at once put
under arrest and while in the lookup was
closely questioned and finally induced to
tell all he knew. He gave the names and
whereabouts of his confederates in the
robbery and two more were arrested this
morning. They gave the names of Jas.
Donelly, Henry Allen and John Burns.
The latter has just been released from a
forty days Jail sentence, which he was
serving for robbery committed in Main
street saloon.
When questioned the trio confessed to
having disposed of the stolen pipes to E. G.
Cole. colored man, who is known here as
the leader of the Colored Band.
Detective Walters procured search
warrant and with officers Kuntz and La
Rue started out to examine Coles place on
Clore street. The place is occupied by
questionable characters and the first search
proved fruitless. Cole was then induced to
talk and told the officers there was a con-
cealed cellar in the house where the pipes
would be found. A trap door
was opened and with much difficulty
an entrance was effected to the
cleverly arranged hiding place. Besides
the pipes, part of a double set of harness
was discovered, the buckles of which bear
the insignia of Knights Templar.
The officers believe they have discovered
. regular gang of crooks, as Ccle is con-
nected in some manner with other houses
of i'll repute, search will be made to-day
in all of them. There is clear case
against all the prisoners, and Cole is said
to have figured as fence" for a long
time.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
The Ghost of a Chance

'Materalizes" and becomes veritabie reaity
when health. will o. the wisp often chased In
vain is sought by the nervous, dyspeptic, bill
ious invalid through the agency OF Hostter's
Stomach Bitters. Looming In the distance at
first, il is surely drawn toward the sufferer by
the Bitters' potent influence. 1t Incorporates
itself with his being. 1t is seen reflected in the
hue of the countenance, the animation OF the
eye. 1t is felt in sense Of renewed vigor' IN
the restoration Of the nerve tranquility and di'
gestion and uudisturbed nightly respose. what
person, suffering from any OF the maiadies to
which the Bitters are adapted, will postpone the
means Of cure knowing II can be relied upon
Dyspepsis, constipation, malarial disorders,
Rheumatism, biliousness, kidney inactivity are
certainly conquered by it. decls-le2wa
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
They Would Ask the Brand.

A northern Montana exchange says
"This is December, we believe. 1t is hard
to realize that fact when we see flies, mos
quitoes and gnats buzzing around in the
open air. Such strange sights for the win
ter season have been observed several times
of late, and to-day the insects in places
were really annoying. What will our
friends of the frozen East,think of Montana
when they read this item?"
Making all due allowances for Montana's
fine weather, dear cotem., they would
probably inquire as to the brand Of whisky
used in your section and also the ,dimen-
sions of the bugs and creepy things noted
in your vision.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
Important Decision.

A Western exchange says: Judge
Langford decided at Walla Walla
last Tuesday that railroad company is
not liable for damages resulting to stock
because the company had not fenced its
track; that under common law the owners
of cattle must keep them off the premises
of others. In short, that the owner of real
estate, even of railroad company, is not
bound to fence against the deprepredations
of cattle, in the absence of special statute.
This is very important ruling, and under
it, if sustained. railroads need not fence
their tracks. The case will be appealed to
the supreme court.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
For America.

Stephen Spitzley is in from his northern
ranch and wears beaming face among his
long time Helena friends. Scores of vete5
rams had the pleasure ofgreeting him at the
Grand Army session Friday evening Mr..
Spitzley is one of the pioneer citizens of
Lewis and Clarke county and is highly re-
spected by a great number Of our people
who have intimately known MIN for the
past two decades and more. He leaves
presently for the States, where for the first
time in twenty-one years he has now AZ
hanged to visit. he expects to attend the
Inauguration Of Harrison, next 4th of
March.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
Attempt to Incite Arson.

Two colored women, by name of Emma
Wood and Garry Foy, last night made
complaint to the officers, that they were
afraid another colored woman named Ella
st. Clair would set fire to their house and
that colored man named Charley Bailey
had told them that the st. Clair woman
had offered him $500 to set the house
afire. The st. Clair woman and Bailey
were at once arrested and Bailey confessed
substantially to the same story. He said
that the woman gave him bottle of coal
oil and told him to enter the building by
the rear window, to scatter the oil and set
fire to it. The building in question is the
one lately occupied by "Anty Fat" 1t seems
that an old feud existed between the
women and ST. Clair wanted to use these
means to avenge some fancied wrongs.
A fire in that locality would have been
of most serious results and the Illustration
of the scheme is happy event indeed.
She will have to answer to Judge Sanders
to-day.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
MINING NEWS.
Mining Enterprise Still Hold Its Own
in this County.

The following new locations were made
during the week ending December 11th.
Jessie D. lode, located in unorganized
district lying in Deer Lodge and Lewis
and Clarke counties, by F. L. Dufey and
Ed. O'Hare.
Ohio lode, located in unorganized dis
trict on the south side of the divide be-
tween Wolf creek and Little creek and
one mile west of Gainesville.
Del Monte lode, located in Ten Mile dis
trict by Robt. j. Walker and VIM. Har.
rison.
Lotta Mac lode, located in Dry gulch, by
John McCabe.
Nicholas lode, located in Ten Mile dis
trict, by J. j. Hennessy and James Dooley
North Star lode, located in Ten Mile dis
trict, by John E. Wilson.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
Killed a Buffalo.

A buffalo bull and COW were killed, a
few days since, by couple of half-breeds,
about twelve miles north of the Moccasin
mountains. Their hides and quarters were
brought into Lewistown and excited much
interest, together with general expression
of regret that the ruthless hunter had not
spared these remnants of the almost ex-
tinct monarch Of the prairies. The same
fellows also bagged a great number Of
black-tail deer, wild cats and wolves, also
two or three mountain lions.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
Not n California Rear,

Anybody can catch cold this kind of weather.
The trouble is to let go, like the man who caught
the bear. We advise our readers to purchase OF
II. NJ. Parchen & CO., bottle Of SANTA Able,
the California King of Consumption, Asthma
Bronchitis, Coughs and Group Cures, and keep
it handy. 'Tis pleasing to the taste and death to
the above complaints. Sold at s1.0O bottle or 8
for $3.50. CALIFORNIA CAT-R-CURE gives
immediate relief. The Catarrhal virus Is soon
displaced by its healing and penetrating nature.
Give 1t trial. Six months treatment sl.0O, sent
by mail 81. 10.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
The Bounty Law,

A Philbrook correspondent of the Hus-
bandman says
The situation manifestly calls for the re-
storation in all its former fullness Of the
bounty law. The farmer demands it; the
stockman demands it; the interests of the
Territory demand it. In view of these
considerations and for the enactment of
the measure to which they refer, there
should be strong and united movement
brought to bear on the next Territorial
legislature now soon to assemble.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
Going to the Coast.

Col Ross Deegan and family leave to-
morrow for Southern California, where
they expect to spend the winter and spring
months. The Colonel attended the Grand
Army meeting last evening. and gave the
many comrades an opportunity to meet
him and speak their good wishes for .
pleasant journey and An enjoyable visit to
the coast. Daughter Ada 10 to enter one
of the advanced schools in the Golden
State, there to complete her education.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
Just Reward.

Yesterday the HERALD called the atten.
ton of the authorities to one NJ. Bishop
who has been interfering with the sewer
work. Not content with this and many
petty pilferings, Bishop yesterday even
ing was accused Of having destroyed
number of joints Of pipe in the main
sewer. Sixty-fve are reported damaged
Bishop is now under arrest and will have
to answer several charges. If proven
guilty, he should have the benefit of the
full extent Of the law.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20

Billings Gazette: George Hubbard,
stock inspector, suspicioned a day or two
ago that the pair of horse thieves arrested
here for stealing horses in Choteau county
had horses cached on the Crow Ieserva-
ton. With this in mind hestarted for the
reservation yesterday morning and re-
turned by night with FIVE head, the prop
erty of the Willard Cattle company. Mr.
Hubbard will at once turn the stock loose
on their old range.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
Returned to Former Scenes.

JEFF Edmundsop, noted for his daring
and the countless head Of stock he man
aged to steal in years gone by, has long
been wanted in Montana by the Cattle
Growers Association. He was recently To-
Gated near Green River, Wyoming, where
he was arrested by Sheriff Ward and
turned over to Detective Conley, who, in
company with q. s. Marshal Kelly, placed
Edmundson in the county Jail. He will
have to stand trial first in Meagher county,
where several indictments are against him.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
Certificate of Election.

To-day Gov. Leslie and Secretary Webb
issued to Thos. II. Carter his certificate of
election as delegate from Montana for the
two ensuing years. Thus it is that all the
work, IVORY and wrangling" of long
campaign is simmered down to single
sheet of paper to which is affixed the great
seal of Montana.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
Work Suspended.
IWalla " ALA Union. ]

Walla " ALA Union.
Work on the Washington & Idaho rail-
road was suspended few days ago, throw
ing nearly 1000 men out of employment.
The suspension is believed to be due to
the delay in securing permission to cross
the Ceur d'Alene reservation. The rail.
road people preserve discreet silence upon
the matter and it is thought the suspension
Is only Temporary.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
A New Hotel.

It is eaid that the head Of the Montana
Investment company is contemplating the
sreotion of fine hotel in Helena and that
the enterprise will be undertaken as soon
as the Aborn House lottery is successfully
consummated.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20

mass of disease from head 10
foot. Cuved in eight weeks
by the Cutfcura Remedies.
At the age Of three months rash (which sfte r
its appearance on my face. A physician was
called. He said teething was the cause he pre-
scribed some cooling medicine, but the sores
| spr, ad to my ears and head. Another NJ. d.
| was called. He profess to know all about the
| case. ga led it Kings Evil" and prescribed
| gunpowder, birthstone, and lard mixed into
not do anything with 1t. Another prescribed
borax, water, and flour; another. linseed poul
| tices. None Of them did me any good at all, but
made me worse. The disease continued un-
abated it spread to my arms and legs TIL was
| laid up entirely. and from continually sitting
| the floor on pillow my limbs contracted so that
| less. My mother would have to lift me out and
| into the bed i could get around the house on
my hands and feet, but could not get my clothes
| on at all, anu had to wear a sort of dressing
gown. My hair had all matted down or fallen
| of, and my head. face and ears were one scab,
and had to have towel on my head all the
| time in the summer to keep the flies off. My
parents consulted a prominent physician ana
surgeon fere in Chicago. the other physicians
before mentioned were of Dundas and Hamilton
Canada. He said he could do nothing for me.
He wanted to cut the sinews Of my legs, so that
/ could walk: but l would not let him. for if
did get better would have control of them.
The disease continued In ,his manner until
was seventeen years old and one day In Janu.
ary, 1879 l read an account in the Tribune of
your CUTICURA REMEDIES. 1t described my case
SO exactly that thought a last resort. to give
them q trial.
When first applied them 1 was all raw and
bleeding, from scratching myself, but | went
asleep almost Immediately something had not
done for years, the effect was so soothing.
In about two weeks / could stand traight but
not walk, / was weak, but my sores were
nearly well. As near l can judge the CUTI-
CuRA REMEDIES cured me in about Fix to eight
weeks, up to this date, Il. e. from January
1879, to January, 1877 / have not been sick in
any way, or have had the least signs of the dis.
ease re- ppearng on me.
W. J. MCDONALD.
1892 Dearborn St. Chicago, H., June 81, 81.
Sold everywhere. Price CUTICURA. Soc.
SOAP, 25c.; REsoLvENT 81. Prepared by the
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass
Es-Send for How to Cure Skin Diseases" "a
pages, so illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
hlo1l- d 4 IL 4
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
THE BIG LOrrERYAr HELENA
Tickets are now Selling Fast for the
Aborn House Drawing, January 7th

Fifth tickets at 81 each; whole tickets S..
Tickets are now selling rapidly for the
grand prize distribution in which the
100000 Aborn House, Des Moines, La,
is the capital prize. Cash prizes one hun
dred and fifty three in number ranging
from ten dollars.to five thousand dollars.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Buyers of tickets may rest assured that
their interests will be amply protected
1t is sufficient guarantee when it Is known
that such men as Hon. T. 81. Kleinschmidt,
ex-Mayor of Helena and assistant cashier
of the First National Bank, and Hon w. r.
Kenyon, ex-Mayor of Butte, will supervise
the drawing, assisted by Hon. j. NJ. Glenn
ments, Probate Judge of Lewis and Clarke
county, Montana.
Address or apply for tickets,
The MONTANA INVESTMENT Co.,
Grand Centaal Hotel Block,
wd13-2O-27 Helena, Montana.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20

Among the people of to-day, there are
few indeed, who have not heard of the
merits of Prickly Ash Bark and Berries,
as household remedy. Teas and drinks
have been made of them for centuries,
and in hundreds of families have formed
the sole reliance in rheumatic and kidney
diseases. Prickley Ash Bitters now take
the palce of the old system and is more
beneficial in all troubles of this nature.
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
From the Daily Herald of December "A.
CITY TAXES.
A Handsome Showing of Revenue.

From Richard P. Barden, City Treasurer
Joined list of collections under the muni-
cipal levy tor the year 1888. The show
ing is an excellent one and reflects great
credit upon the gentlemanly officer of
Helena's excheguer, whose faithful labors
of the past and present in behalf
of the city will be the more fully appre-
ciable in the light of the results of this
years work. 1t will be seen that Dick is
pretty close collector as the full city as
sessment was S9,013,96O, the tax levy
eight mills and the tax collections ST.
781 47-within S34O of the whole amount
due. The delinquent list will consequent
ly be very small.
Following is a statement of the taxes
collected and the amounts that 60 to the
different funds:
Helena weekly herald., 1888-12-20
KIDNEY PAINS.
Strains and Weaknesses.

8; =; + s.
Relieved in one minute by that Mar
and speedily cure Kidney and Uterine Pains ard
Weakness. Warranted vastly superior to all
other plasters. At all druggists. 25 cents: FIVE
for LOO; or, postage free, of POTTER DRUG AND
CHEMICAL BO, Boston. Mass