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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-13
BOUGHT BY THE PARROTT.
Jas A. Murray and A. j. Davis Make q snug
Sum on Mining Deal.

BUTTE, Feb. l2-[SpeclaI to the lnde-
pendent. THE Parrott Mining company
this afternoon perfected the purchase Of
the Rlalto claim and It's nelghborng frac-
tion, paying therefor the sum of sl25, 200.
The Rialto was owned by Jas. A. Murray
and A. }. Davis, the former holding three
quarters of the claim and the latter the
other remaining quarter. Mr.. Murray
makes $1,000 by the transaction and Mr..
Davis gets $4,000. The Rialto adjoins the
Parrott mine on the north and the fraction
adjoins the Parrott on the northwest. The
property is patented and Is developed only
by l00-foot shaft. The patent 10 the
Bellona claim, adjoining the Parrott on
the south, arrived few days ago, and the
Bellona deal was perfected by the transfer
OF the title and patent to-day at the same
time the Rialto deal was made The
Bellona was sold by the same parties TO
the Parrot company for s65,ooo. BY these
wo transactions the Parrot company In
creases Its ground so that IL now owns
5000 feet along the Gray Eagle lode.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-13
The Round.r Nulsancs.

PmLIPsBuRG, Feb. l2.-lSpecial TO the
Independent The FOUNDERS and va
grants pest has struck this place, and II Is
estimated that 100 such characters at least
have recently infected this town. A num-
Der Of arrests were made today, the ex-
animation before Justice Shull resulting
thus far In the commitment 30 jail for
thirty days of two parties. Other eases
are pending. and will be tried 10 morrow.
II Is estimated that 100 such characters
have been here recently.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-13

DEER LODGE, Feb. i2.-[Special to the
Independentl-The town Is wild over the
arrest OF man In Butte by Under-Sherif
Hatton and Deputy McCarty for Tsscott,
the murderer OF Smell, the Chicago million
alre. The prisoner was brought here and
proves to be the man known as Pickup.
Hatton says be answers the description as
regards wounds. looks, etc. Bets OF five TO
one are being made against bis being the
right man.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-13
Suggestions for Laws.

The Montana Society OF Civil Engineers
last night discussed the law relating TO the
location and recording of mining claims,
and adopted draft OF a bill to amend the
statutes on that subject, which will be sub
mitted TO the house committee on mines
and mining, and probably introduced at an
early day. One OF the principal features OF
the proposed bill Is the provision that lo-
Gator be obliged TO sink shaft ten feet
deep upon his claim within sixty days after
notice Of location. IL also provides for the
better marking OF corners and for the
proper recording Of entries.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-13
1h.Am.r,e.n ahoo,Inx A,.ooI.,Ian.

New York, Feb. l2-The American
Shooting association has been organized
here by the election Of q. w. DemIck, Of
Boston, a. president. A. II. Kiessel, vice
president, Elliott Smith, secretary and
solomon Turck, treasurer. Among the
directors are Kellogg, OF san Francisco,
and w. A. Dubois, Of Walla Walla.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-13
Masnnerada Ball.

There will be grand masquerade and
fancy dress ball given at the large new
hall, under Kuphal & Leopold's store
Upper Main street, on Mardigras evening.
Wednesday, Feb. IL, 1889.
The best musicians In the city are en-
gagged for the occasion, and good order will
prevail. IL will be optional with dancers
whether or not they unmask. You are re-
spectfully invited 70 attend. Ladies' free.
Gents tickets 81.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-13

NEW YORK, Feb. l2.-Mlss Armaindo
remained on the track In the bicycle match
but a short time to-day. She looked very
III. At | q. m the score was; Stanley, 2Q4;
LIS; lewis, 1852; Suallero, 40; Hart, l47;
Oaks, lS9; Armaindo, liz; McShane, III;
Brown, lis.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-13
National Capital Cuttings.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE contract for
the construction Of a public building at
Los Angeles. Cal, has been awarded 10
Collins Il Hargett, Of Los Angeles, FOR
sl0l.000
w. II. IL. Beadle, Yankton, Dakota, has
been appointed superintendent Of the lndi-
an school at Salem, Oregon, vice John Lee,
removed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-13

WASHING TON, Feb. l2.-In the execu-
tive session OF the senate this afternoon.
the committee on agriculture fayorably re-
ported the nomination OF Norman J. Cole
man to be secretary OF agriculture OBJ
lection was made by republican senator's to
consideration at this time, and democrat
ic senator then objected 10 discussion on
the nomination, and under the rules IL
went over until the next executive session.
IL is understood the nomination will be
confirmed, however, when II again comes
before the senate.
The nomination OF Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury Thompson TO BE- civil ser
vice commissioner In place OF Edgerton,
and First Assistant Postmaster General
Stevenson TO be Judge Of the supreme
court OF the district OF Columbia, will be
subject 10 the general rule adopted by q
majority OF the senate respecting political
nominations. The objection to Stevenson
ID said 10 be In the fact that his nomination
Is In violation OF the republican platform
concerning territorial offices; that they
shall be filled by residents. Thompson Is
objected 10 on the score OF extreme 0ffen-
sive partsanship in the South Carolina
elections.
Difference Between House and Senate Bills
WASHINGTON, Feb. l2-The computa-
tons made by the treasury department as
to the probable effect on the revenues OF
the tariff bill and the senate amendments
have been made public. They show that
the house bill would reduce the collections
from customs $50, 350, ,Si5, and from the in
ternal revenue sl7, $40. 2Si, or total reduc-
tion Of revenue OF S67, $50, $40. The bill as
amended by the senate wOnld reduce the
customs collections 1896, ,SS7, and the In
ternal revenue receipts Sy3, ,906, 7s0, or s47,.
ss2. .t67 In the aggregate.
The average adval0rem rates under the
existing law Is S5.9l; under the house bill
II would be q sS and under the senate bill
46 90. In his letter transmitting the com
pGtations Secretary Falrchlld says: "To
avoid extra delay and labor the depart
ment made up the culputati0n on esti-
mates formerly prepared, based on the i'm
portati0ns for 1887. Although this Is the
mode according TO the plan and theory
usually adopted, recognize that these es-
Inmates are largely conjectural and more
OF less unreliable and misleading"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-13
Athletic Ent ertainment at Marysville.

The Bernard Hawkins combination OF
athletes leave for Marysyille to-day and
will give an exhibition at the new opera
house this evening. The combination
numbers some of the best talent In Mon
tana, embracing wrestlers, sparrers, dumb
bell lifters, club swingers and other cham
pions In feats of strength. There will be
club swinging contest between Professor
Harmon, OF Butte. champion OF the Pacific
coast, and Jack Bernard, OF Helena, who
has never been defeated In any contest
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-13
MIIIs' COMMITTEES Ready.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l2-The democratic
members Of the committee on ways and
means have practically completed the re-
port on the senate amendments TO the tariff
bill. Tonight or tomorrow morning the
republican members OF the committee will
be- supplied with copies Of the majority re-
port for their assistance In preparing n
minority report II they should decide 10
make one.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-13
The Kansas Idea.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Plumb
To day presented a resolution Of the lower
house Of the Kansas legislature requesting
congress 10 adopt such measures ~ will
secure TO every citizen Of the southern
states perfect protection In the exercise of
all political rights, even though IL be neces-
ssry 10 place such states under military au
thOrlty.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-13
Thomas 3. williams,

Please send your postoffiee address TO W
II. McCann, 6sS South Rodney street, Hell
ena, Mont
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-13

The senate bill 10 enable the president 20
protect the interests OF the United States
In Panama was referred 10 the committee
on foreign Affairs, and leave granted to the
committee 20 report at any time. The
house then resumed consideration OF the
Smalls- Elliott contested election case. A
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

construction of language and puncfua-
tion. Though these lessons are plainly
given out, very rarely, indeed, is can
didate found who will succeed ia catch
ing every word This over, twenty
words are given out, with their deiini-
tions, rs Il test in photography. Then fol-
low questions and problems in arithme-
tic. bookkeeping. elements Of tho English
language. letter writing. elements OF the
history, geography and government Of
the United States.
As we look the old man who resembles
Father Time is struggling with this:
Ada q Of ISso 10 7-lC CT l.9oS. and from thesum
take a Cf 35s
The distressed colored man, having
finally succeeded in ascertgining the cost
of q tract of land II miles wide by So
miles long, ut Si.25t per acre, is now
relapsing from exultation into despair
over the following:
The stationary division OF the treasury co
partm-nt bad on hand at the end Of tho fiscal
year 1883 certain letter paper valued at J533 IL,
and weighing i,2-5 81 pounds. During the next
fiscal year 7,C5) pounds were received, and
C,iS2 25-35 pounds wero used. Required %: The
price OF the paper per pound. expressed ia cents
and fractions OF a cent in lowest terms; ani %
the value of tho stock hand AZ the end OF she
year 1884
The comeliest young woman in the
room is bothering her pretty but rather
empty head over a blank which contains
a dozen such conundruns a.:
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18
SEEKERS OF OFFICE
Hcw tbs Civil Service Examina-
tlO2s are Conducted.
SesE Of TIE ksOrTY PROBLEM
aass <ss Calis1 bzg AZ. @rs Ch-ssa-
kseH thS essst ngs~ie>s fs@rsess rsr
SSs<r2Easnt J.Bs A2kS fF2a-
f4S E4eEts - s4S0sS4

"AshIS0fOS. J4ae ls--IE would not
u s1<y - nn1 ia ths capital city = tnoFe
Interesting scene than lll4E presented Ia
the quarters Of ths civil service COM
unlsslcn ga q departmental examination
day. Nearly three hundred and 6fty can
ehiAres fof einp plOy meat Ia tie govern
Ia~ns z~Tsbce ar going through hat =
commonly known as the hopper. The
casual VISITOR might veil think the build
ing . school % college. toar or i've rooms
are in use. and each - ntled up like the
average country school house. with rude
desks, few maps oa the ~an, "a rostrun
for tie teachers " principals Bat what
queer iot Of pqpiis! They are VI al
ages, from 20 up - fSar score. aany
have black skins, gray hairs are copi-
ously mixed with shining young faces,
and two-thirds Of the whole number are
wOmea- over next the wall sits an old
coloreI man who was ohco a state officer
H. tke south. Chief E2aminer Webster
s&ys the old fellow has beeu here six or
eight times, always falling 10 pass, bat
Ieger willing 10 give up.
he IS nearly always the las, person 10
leave the examination room, fearing that
II he departs earlier his fellow candi-
dates viii discover that he has failed and
ube him Black and ignorant though
lie Is. he appears 70 10 very proud. An
other old man. white. and with "a face
that Is finely nodded, Is pointed out as
one who. twenty years ago, was rich and
almost famous, successful IN politics and
thought 20 be future senator Of the
United States. Now he Is living chiefly
on hope. and delusive one az that, for
the chances are that lac VIII fail To pass
the examination. Nothing is more pa
thetic than the efforts Ok these old men
and women-for old women are also %
be found hereto compete with younger
and fresher minds in the race for en-
pioyment, trying in many eases again
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18
ss0s. 80 srx1O9s cSzo<zsEr1tsoa 9
s2s1gbx. Ne t1ro~iug ~ 81 sslr cc-a-

ssoss s-s sr~1o4s csz1o~a8EfsAtsoa .
s2s1ghs. Ne tAro~iux ~ 81 sslf COZ
sciecs1sss eseEy~ hers apparent.
A. . c.ock . the saSTsaIng the paeils
arrive. E2eh must kriGg his 0~n INK,
pesl AID peacils. 70 each l. as sRsd =
aesk 4s3 a nuabaE Per the P.uPoSss
If this examination. n24zs al ldsn-
tit, ara merged l2so mere Numerical
designation The eAlef examiner ~ oEas
u hs assistants lnfera1s tse Class g1aAt
shss nlass hola 40 Conversation cr oOLn-
uaunicstiol; tA4t E1cir papers llUsI bs
written Il lax. aEd that 40 eollPstItOE
ezn have issued - him more tl4Asa ole
examination bl2ak Then the Eall Is
started IA motion. Blanks are passed
cut u the cl-.ss. and ts2ess each one must
Iaaxk ~ith ais number.
The examiner reads about z59 words of
extract flasa some book OF speech Tor tie
information Of the class. and rere2ds A.
ia srOugs Of words az q. rate Of n0t less
than fifteen nor more than twenty i've
words q minute. As 80 reals every ean-
didate follows him as closely a. he cal
with pen. This IS deemed - important
exercise, as it shows not only Ienman-
sAip bat ability 10 take fEom dietation,
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

WILLIAM IL NEbSILE inc top ROUND OF
success. What stories of humbled pride
and breaking hearts this examination
hopper has ground out!
\ glance about the rooms shows so
many interesting characters that one
cannot stop 10 mention them. In one Of
the rooms, where tables have been i'm
provised with boards, youth and age sit
side by side in the persons of a patriarch
whose face Is like that of Father Time
himself and girl who declares she is 20
but whose face and form Indicate no
more than sweet sixteen. It is nOtewor-
thy that in a room containing eighty
persons. fully two-thirds of them women,
there arenot more than one or two come
ly faces. The women are the women
who have u struggle for bread alone, or
"a helpers in needy families. Many of
them wear independence and self reli-
ance in their plain faces, few arc over
scrupulOus In dress, fully onc-half wear
eyeglasses or spectacles. Involuntarily
the thought comes that these are the
wOmen-fOr the most part 80 or more in
years-who have been left on the shores
of the matrimonial sea. IL is the pretty
woman who marries early and gets
somebody TO work for her. Tho plain
woman remains single. and after strug-
Cling along as servant, store clerk or
seamstress. concludes to brighten up her
arithmetic. orthoSraphy and penmGn-
ship, in hopes Of passing through the
mill and finding 4 snug berth at a thou
sand a year, hours 0 TO 4, in the service
Of dear old Uncle Sam.
Though here and there is one who
looks like q tramp from the streets. these
must be worthy. respectable men and
women. for has not each OF them been
indorsed by three We'll known citizens Of
his town? To get in here they are re-
q1ired to file formal applications and Ger
siscatcs Of character. but their politics
10 nsv.r inquired for. Many Of these
cso6ida.c. a-o from distant cities. which
means eSD--~Ss incurred on what Is at
best but lit.is better than lottcrv.
judging b. tho results of former exami-
nations. of the 80 aspirants here in
truv..i with ari.hue-ic and OrthoCraPiv,
only Co yin pas IaJE:er with = record
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

State In whose administration the following
events occurred: Purchase of louisiana, NcxcaD
war. notification OF South Carolina War Of 1872,
Emancipation Proclamation
Where are the following battle feldss State I'm
what war each hattie occ-irred: Long Island.
ChGncellorsville Chcpultcpec. Bennington and
Lundy's Lane
While the eager candidates are strug-
gling with these question blanks, whose
contents. of course, they had no knowl-
edgo Of till they sat down here, two or
three bright cved young men are walk
ing about among the desks. One Of tho
rules OF the commission !, that a candi-
date shall not have on his desk u scrap
of written or printed papcr-nothing but
his blanks and pencil tablets. Now and
then an article is conGscatcd by these
lynx eyed watchers. and soon table
near the chief examiners desk is piled
high with reference sheets. little hand
books and other surrcpt3,iou5 aids TO
memory. There are several American
almanac. a half dozen pocket statistical
compilation. a. assortment of memo
r1oia. One highly Ingenious aspiraut
has covered both sides az large sheet
of wrapping paper with a pCTfcc, cacy-
clopc1a cf date5 &c Jattles. historical
references. etc.. and with the conGsca-
tloa Of this treasure disappear probably
all his hopes ot success.
No wonder the women are LARGELY In
majority III these class rooms Il Is the
woman who succeeds. Oac-t3ir1 of the
males fl.l 90 reach the coveted Gj. against
only ouo-ei.th of the females. The vo-
ucn rarS higher IN the scale Of crccl-
lcncc. toe. rs Is shown by thc tact that
while u those Passin- al clss5cs If ex-
animation during tHe last eighteen
mont auly I IN : vvas @ vo~7en. q thc
appointments made. iu VS., thet II "a
femoie-tAis notwithstanding the preju-
dice of many department nt chiefs 4ll
other oficeFs against women clerks, and
ths option placed in their hands Il osk-
IN, the commission for male CT female
sjzibl,s. n a contest cf the wits. Is =
tie self reliant, Tusa.ng woman thst
wins. NsrTIa NTII,,LS.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

Wrs W Insiow sfn-h.ng fvrf1 sh~rsiH a.
r-ars - l.srf err en trsn t-efr -. ~ s,,fa..s
ffa rff.f fa4fers she llr.s V7 ar nsa
cures rfft e~af 7ra is the tezE remedy ssr
aiafrapa - cents a hosae.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

roarY ~ypnil's was entirely cured
Ei Clover Iowc -u rnre won-ns
rh nome 20 the after resi-. e. snlb as
tf. nv mercury iu stcl eases.
if Yea hars mv d0stltz phys
C.ars. thrv can write - rre and / wfA
-re lleul a fUIi s,star esch csse-
DR. r. EARNAII.
ar sal i.v S. r. q rs -. 1rr~rs SIS
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

liberation ~ the leg Injoicnt u
GERS Reeove vered entirely after three
months treatment with yoUr Extract
Erd Glover ard Solid Extract Dressing
Vow ore wear s.nCe treatment, and no
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

Cancer of Isp and SKIN Disease
Your Extract emf rp'v cured with three
months treatmeut with Bed Cloverand
~f Extract Dresslrg vow over a
F.r 1rt $50 sr-l cf return.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

and again after u
failure which
IL u S t Ii IA v g
brought them bit
ter disappoint-
nent and humili-
alton. Am o n &
{ h e Sc unfOrtun-
a c 5 m ay b Q
many who
have en- joyed
great prosperity,
and who have
climbed nearly to
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18

Is more beautiful 10 the eye
and pleasing 10 the miud than
d perfect fitting shoel The
best natured person IN the
world can wear an ill-iitting
shoe and become lll-tempered
and IraScihle IA a very short
tame. Do your shoes nj your
Can you lie properly lifted
where you ale tradingl If not
try O'Hara's. There you Will
find perfect fitting shoes at
81, $50, s., 81, or whatever
amount you care 10 invest.
We take particular pains in
fitting the foot. aid, remem
Der, when you get a perfect
fitting shoe IT will wear much
longer than one that costs
much more and doesn't tit.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-18
wl,,t y Fhy-icisa ssy..

= " Lcosv Red Cj0rsr Cesn'g Detroit
I chrertully furnish the following for
publication.
Mrs. =. age SIS. CauCerous face iCeli
cancerl. had tired many physicians.
ara on presentation to me was "a hor-
r.hic >ght to look upon Nose partly
head and chm. As q last hope [ pl'
her 0n Looso's Extract Glover Red
large doses luternsilv. and as a local
application. used the solid Extract in
plaster form she improved rapidly
from Che first week. and n four months
vas entirely Well N0v eighteen
months since treatment. and no sgns
Of return
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
FARM NOTES.
Hints and Facts That May Be of
4 Value to TilIePs of the Soil.

Epidemic hog cholera is announced by
the Indiana state board of agriculture
as existing in the north and northwest
ern counties of their state. Hundreds
of swine were dying daily, and the dis
ease was steadily increasing. No rene
dies appeared to have any effect. For
the last twenty-five years the disease
has decimated the swine herds of the
country, no remedy having been found
sufficient to cope with it.
I With calves as with other young ami
mails the best results are obtained by
keeping them growing right along with
out any cessation. They need plenty of
skinned milk with little oil meal
stirred into it, and after little the addi-
ton of oat meal. With such food and
good pasture TO run in calves can hardly
fail to thrive.
A. s. Crosby says in the Farmers
Home: "Try feeding your hens with
SKINNED milk. and see if the returns
are not greater than If fed to the pigs.
My hens laid all last winter, and have
laid all this summer, and they have had
nothing to drink but milk. think it
pays better to put the milk under
feathers than under hair or bristles."
A correspondent of the New York
Turf, Field and Farm has had talk
with very intelligent Ohio frrmer
about stock raising" The interlocut0r
took rather gloomy view of farming in
Central Ohio. Growing cattle is not
profitable since Armour d Co. estab-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
Oil Markets.

OIL CITY. Pa, Dec. 4.-National Transit
certificates opened at $1.O5ss: highest.
SI.O57s; lowest, $l.O4; closed at 81 .O4; sales,
324, o 10 hbls clearances. 90, 56 bbls; char
tiers. 36.524 bbls: shipments. 772.UOO bbls;
runs, 97,30l bbls.
PITTsBURG. Pa. Dec. 4-Petroleum dull ;
National Transit certificates opeued at
SI.O514; closed at $l.O4ls; highest, Sl.05%
lowest. Sl.O4ls.
BRADFoRD, Pa, Dec. Additional Transit
certificates opeued at Sl.051a: closed al
81 O37S highest. S1.05A; lowest $l.O37s
clearances. 620, 900 bbls.
TITUsvILLE, Pa, Dec. 4.-Naiional Transit
certificates opened at ST.. 5ss: highest,
1.O57s; lowest, S1.04; closed at S1.O4.
New YORK. Dec. 4-Petroleum opened
firm az 81 .O484, and was moved up to Si.U5Is
in the first hour. Then the market became
heavy and declined ss,eadily until the close,
which was weak at ST. .03ss. Stock Exchange
opened at 81 .O4& highest. Sl.O5ls; lowest,
Sl.O37s; closed at Sl.Q35s Consolidated
Exchange opened at ST. .05; highest Sl.O5A
lowest S1.04; closed at Sl.O4. Total sales,
Ef,I 900 hills