Helena weekly herald., 1888-06-07
TOWN AND TERRITORY.


The Fergus county counterfeiters will
be tried at Great Falls this week.
The new wagon bridge at Great Falls
was tested publicly on Saturday. There
are no flies on it."
-Philipsburg has formed racing
begin to fit up track.
Commencing to-day, June 4th, trains
will run daily on the National Park branch
from Livingston to Cinnabar.
The humorous editor,of the Bismarck
Tribune heads his account of the Demo
cratic convention "Bandanas and Booze"
The city authorities of Miles City are
in correspondence with Mr.. Woolston, with
the view of having him put in water works
at that place.
The commencement exercises of Shat
tuck School and st. Mary's Hall, Faribault,
Mimi, where 8 number of Montana boys
and girls are being educated, will conclude
on June 14th.
Public Administrator Yaeger to-day
sold II lots in the Chessman & Davis addi-
ton, belonging to the VIM. Dewar estate,
for $4,000. The purchasers were John F.
Beers, Frank Hooper and Judge Davis.
Max Hoppe, who murdered young
Adams near Fort Benton short time ago,
was arrested by the mounted police in the
British possessions few days ago. He
will be extradited and brought to Montana
for trial.
1t is said that the projectors of the
motor line will build some new hotels on
the line of their road. One will be built
at the Hot Springs and another at or near
Kessler's brewery. The latter will cost
$4,000.
Geo. F. Woolston has made PROPOSE
ton to the Miles City people to put in the
Holly system of water works there and he
will no doubt get the contract. Woolston
is the champion water works builder of the
| Northwest.
Cards have been received in Helena
announcing the marriage in Paris on the
18th ult. of Miss Louise Melissa Corbin
and Mr.. Robert H. Walpole. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. G Corbin,
formerly of Helena.
Superintendent Gilbert, of the Rocky
! Mountain Division of the Northern Pacific,
| is in Helena o-day and says trains will be
running through Mullan tunnel by the
18th inst. The work of repairing the big
bore is nearly completed.
-Bozeman Courier: It is coincidence
worthy of note that the mayor of Bozeman
is Mr.. Bogert, and the mayor of Missoula
is Mr.. Bogart. The marshal of Missoula is
named Houston, and Bozeman's peace OFF,
Ger on the night force is also named Hous-
ton.
On Sunday last Robbie, the little six
year-old son of A. G.. Clarke, Jr., fell from
the fourth to the second story of the Sulli-
van Power block, and was quite seriously
hurt. To-day the little fellow is resting
easily, and his condition promises safe
recovery.
August Rash, a laborer on the North.
ern Pacific, was killed at Drummond last
Monday. He had built shed of ties to
protect him from the rain. The roof fell
in and one of the heavy timbers lodged on
his neck, choking him to death. He leaves
wife and children in the East.
Anaconda Review: The last narrow
gauge cars which have, until recently, beer
used in handling the concentrates from the
dry house to the ore house, were loaded or
standard gauge cars Tuesday and shipped
to Pocatello. These were the only narrow
gauge cars in the Territory, and it is the frs
time since 1879 that we have been without
them.
1t is understood that the new smelt'
ing company has bonded several pieces Of
property near the city, one of which will
be selected as the smelter site. There are
various matters to be taken into considera-
ton in making the selection and the de-
cision on this question is not yet an
nounced, though anxiously awaited by
our citizens.
Jerry Collins, secretary of the Mon
tana Press Association, has issued neatly
printed cards of invitation to the mem
bers for the annual meeting, which occurs
at Great Falls on the 28th inst. The Mon.
tana Central railroad tenders free trans.
portation to all members, with their wives
and sweethearts, from Helena to Great
Falls and return.
Residents at the south end of the
Wickes tunnel are obliged to travel over
the range to get their mail, though postal
car runs right by their quarters every day
They petitioned Mr.. ToOle and the postal
department last fall for the establishment
of post Office there, but their prayers wert
unheeded. Another bene6t(?) of our re-
form administration"
Simon Hamburg, of Border City fame
is demonstrating by personal experience in
San Francisco courts that the way of the
transgressor is exceedingly hard. He has
Just received an aggregate of $4,000 fine
and been sentenced to the penitentiary fol
two years, for conspiracy and other ofenset
against the laws. If he does not pay his
fine it is said it will take him 81 years te
serve it out.
Boulder Sentinel: Work is progress
ing rather slowly on the south end of the
tunnel, from the fact that the water seeps
through so fast that it is almost impossible
at times for the men to work, but Mr.. Lar
son is doing all in his power to alleviate
this. 1t would be strange indeed, if they
should happen to strike running stream
before they got through. Such thing
would not be Impossible by any means.
Benton Press: The wool growers ol
Northern Montana have organized a stock
company for the purpose Of holding thei,
wool and handling it in the Territory un.
der more favorable conditions than have
heretofore been possible. A block of land
has been secured in this city on the levee
lust below the Power warehouse and con-
tract let to build first-class wool ware
house. Mr.. J. J. Palmer, the contractor
and builder, of Helena, has secured the
lob and will have the house ready to re-
ceive wool on or before July 1st