The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-15
NEWS FROM DILLON TOWN
Tho Hourishing Capital Of Beaver
head is Among Montana's Most
Reliable Towns.
Criminal Court In Session and
Offenders Are Being Brought
to Justice.
Barb.rou. Cruelty Of Two Redsnins-The
Barbarous Cruelty OF Two Redskins-The
Legal Tender Mine Social and
Personal.

CVUkb ~ now M 668S1OUs u0 A30A0 J0Sy
have returned true bills against Chas
Blevins, Ed. Driscol and Chas. Hulsizer fol
allowing minors to frequent their saloons.
The cases will come mp the latter part Of
this week. Richard Gallagher, q saloon
keeper Of Lima, was convicted Of gambling
without license and fined $500 and costs. A
change of venue to jefferson county has
been granted in the case Of George F.
Thompson, charged with rape. Robert b.
Smith, of Helena, il defending the prisoner.
The crime was committed near Spring Hill
about year ago. The victim was Christine
Nelson. q ID year old Swede girl. About
two months ago Thompson escaped from
Jail. in company with Ed. Harris, black
leg, but was subsequently captured in tho
Teton country by special deputy sheriff.
Fred L. Stone, and brought back to this
city. The case will come up in January.
Charlie Hope and Yellowstone, the Indians
charged with the killing of Yer Yugo,
another Indian, at Red Rock about three
months ago, have been indicted for man
slaughter and they will be tried some time
next week. The details of the killing
are awful. The three Indians had Just
returned from Butte and were intoxicated.
When they reached Red Rock their supply
stone and Hope wanted Yugo to trade his
pony for fire-water. This he refused to do.
This provoked the quarrel. Yugo was
thrown down and beaten until insensible.
A lariat was then put around his neck, tied
to the pommel Of Hopes saddle and he was
dragged around until the rope broke. As
soon as the Indians realized that they had
killed him they fed to the Lemhi reserva-
ton but we're captured by the Indian police
and taken to the agency at Lemhi. few
Jail in this city. Yellowstone realizes that
be il in bad AZ. Recently he offered his
jailer four good Indian ponies ii he would
Get him at liberty. Both Indians acknowl-
edge their guilt.
All Yuem, a Chinaman, has been indicted
for assault with = deadly weapon on Fou
W. Y. Pembe1ton, Of Butte, has been APP
pointed special district attorney. District
Attorney Burleigh is i'll.
Tom Fox recently brought from the
placer diReings in French gulch, gold
The new placer fields were discovered only
about four months ago and are producing
considerable gold.
Another rich strike was made few days
ago IN the Legal Tender mine at Argenta.
The diamond drill, which was placed at the
bottom of the deep shaft of the mine has
been working steadily for about two months
and has penetrated solid rock distance of
about 22O feet. The core shows eight feet of
rich silver ore in porphyry and blue lime,
between talo walls. The new find can be
reached by travelling in the mountain side
26O feet. and force will be put to work at
Cnce to do 80. In times past this mine has
produced considerable mineral.
The Minuet society will give its first hop
a the nooss next Ida d evening
and the following officers elected: Frank
Cliel, president: w. w. Chiefly, vice presi-
dent; X. a. Sullivan. secretary treasur.r r;
Adolph Cliel, c. P. DUNCAN, W. A. JONES'
9. Davis and James Murray. board of di-
rectors. The society will give bali every
two weeks during the winter season.
A military ball will be given at Armory
hall, on Thanksgiving night, under the
auspices of Company +, National Guards of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Pierson left for St.
Louis Sunday evening.
Mrs. q. W. w. Rote has returned from
Wickes.
Mrs. J. W. Scott, of Red Rock, is visiting
Dillon friends.
The Beaverhead county teachers insti-
session three days.
Ed Rany, of the firm of Rany & Morton,
has returned from the east where he has
been visiting for the past three months.
W. x. Gilbert, wealthy cattleman of
this city, who has been visiting relatives in
London. ENGLAND, is en- route home.
George w. Crowell left for Boston, Mass,
bnnday evening to take course in the New
ngl md conservatory of music.
w. &. Mills, of this city, who is visiting
relati YES in London, England, will return in
lbout month.
AZ. h. Derby Pickman left for Boston.
Mass, Sunday evening. IN
Postmaster Emerson Hill, Of Red Rock,
left for the east and south Monday, to be
alb sent all winter.
d.
IN 81 Louis. Mo-, is expected home in a few
weeks.
Mrs. r. L. Thomas has returned from
Glendale, where she has been visiting.
Thomas Hamilton, after q fortnight's 60
lonrn in Helena and Butte, has returned to
this city.
MIR. and Mrs. James Luprish have re-
turned from IndiRnapolis Ind