The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-30
GENERAL NEWS
OF THE STATE.

OF me SIA'IE !
Virginia City.
County Superintendent Mahoney is ex.
pected home from New York in few days
Reports from the various agricultural aec.
tions Of this county are to the eject that
while the hay crop is better than last year
and that the present outlook for grain is not
at all dattering for large yield.
The calf crop in this section this year
will be yery short. In one round up, OF
six or seven hundred head of range cattle,
ON the Madison valley the latter part OF
June, less than fifty calves were branded
out Of the entire herd, which was composed
Of the average percentage of cows. The
colt crop will also be correspondlngly llght.
Tommy Strong. while travelling from
Saltwater to Billings, was thrown from his
horse and striking on his head, was rem
dered unconscious, in which state ne re-
manned for several days. He has not en-
cussion yet, but is improving. and with the
good nursing and medical care that IS
Being bestowed upon him, he will be oil
right in the course OF few weeks.
Glendive.
Mrs, D. sinlair and son are in Helena on
two weeks visit.
At IS cents pound 10000 pounds of
wool is worth $4,000 and that is the low.
est any has been sold for, the majority OF
the sales made having been at a higher fig-
nre. and it il safe to say that the wool clip
Of Dawson county has realized SlOO,OOO net.
Fred Volkert met with a painful accident
Wednesday evening. He was drawing tne
cork from a porter bottle, using one of the
patent corkscrews fastened to the counter;
the bottle for some reason broKe anu
piece Of glass struck his foot. cutting 1t Sc
verely and severing an artery. FIVE stitches
we're reouired to close the cut, and Mr..
Volkert was very weak from loss of blood,
but is doing nicely now.
DR.. Corco7an, veterinary surgeon, has
been in town several days. The doctor vls-
tied a band of horses down the valley be-
longing to E. G. Waters and found thirteen
head Of them infected with incurable CLAN
ders, He had them isolated awaiting per
misaion from the owner to kill them. Mir
Waters Immediately gave the desired Per
mission and fifteen head were killed. Inc
doctor is attending to the proper disinfec
ton of the carcasses to make assurance
doubly sure.
The first case Of sunstroke here occurred
last Tuesday at 8 2: m. the victim bein
Roland Fechtig. He was employed on tn
section here and at the time was workin
about two miles west Of town. His com
rades seen him stagger and fall to to
ground, and on going to his assistance !
was saw that he was in precarlous condl
tion, and he was brought to town immed
ately: Everything possible va dom. Done t ~
hours. He leaves family residing at Gle
Ullin, North Dakota.
Sheriff Gleason made what in all prob
ability will turn out an important captur
this week. Il appears that about last N
vember q man named John Nelson kille
his partner at Superior, Wis, and mad
his escape. For about six weeks past
man calling himself Charles johnson HI
been working on the steel gang here, ar
the sheriff noticed that he answered IL
description of Nelson, and Swallowed hi
for several days, finally arresting hlr
Two men who knew Nelson have identitie
him, and the Wisconsin authorities ha
until they get here.
Red Lodge. Park County.
William Lee, who lost his life in Il
storm on the 18th, was the first man wi
built q cabin IN Red Lodge.
Tho ice cream festival given by the Ladi
Aid society was moro of success than Il
fair projectors ever dreamt OF.
Fort Dodge, Iowa, has surrendered
He'd Lodge announcer OF us e6tlMdOle YOU
ladies, in the person of Miss Jennie Hu
who will make this her future home.
Articles of agreement were signed Tue
day evening for QUOT match for $50 81
between Robert Mcdonald and Tht
Prince, Of Red Lodge. The match to ia
place August 24th.
The marriage Of Mr.. John Moses al
Miss Mary Davis was witnessed by a he
81 their young friends last Saturday eve
ing. The happy couple were the recipier
o. many valuable presents. Congratul
tions were in order all day Sunday and DO
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses were besieged wi
well-wishers.
While returning from the funeral of W.
Lhe, the horses driven by Mr.. John
0prns became frightened at two passi
ho9somen and ran away, Overturning t
htggy and throwing Mr.. and Mrs. Burr
tkeir two children, Mrs. Shook and M
James Smith, out and severely. though n
fatally injufing all three of the ladies.
burns and the children being more fortu
ots, escaped with slight shaking up.
Benton.
Joseph Nilligan is engaged in putting
m elegant wire fence around the Episcol