The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-07
Anderson Acquitted of Purloining an
Ancient Chair and Pre-His-
toric Desk.
Real Estate at Bozeman is Quoted
Quite Active and Very
Firm.
Budget OF Interesting News from Living.
ston-Evidences ofthe Growth OF
tho City, Etc.


from the Office of the defunct Register and
Montana Independents. George claimed
! that he did not sell with the Register Office
certain chair. present from a member of
his family. likewise an ancient desk. an
heirloom of his family, which had been
handed down from the time of Cromwell.
On bright Sunday morn in September
George entered the Office, from which he
was won't to issue the Montana Register,
and which was occupied by the Montana
Independent. and took therefrom the arti-
cles before mentioned. For this, the relic
of "feudal days''-the grand jury-indicted
him, and after standing trial, during which
four ministers were witnesses, he was 40
quilted and is consequently happy. The
trial took up good deal of attention and
two days of very valuable time.
The miner named Shipley who some time
ago accidentally shot a fellow miner at Tim
berline, while showing him how he was
held up few nights before, has been in
dicted, and is in jail waiting bonds suffi-
cient to release him. Mr.. Dougall, a Scotch
brother of the dead man. is here, said and
that the affair, he was satisfied, was purely
accidental.
Another interesting case coming up be-
fore this court. it is hoped. has Jos. Vaux
for the defendant. Vaux is the man, who,
it is charged, 80 inhumanly treated five
year old boy, left in his charge by the
county commissioners. The story Of some
of these cruelties have already been de-
tailed in the telegraphic columns of The
INDEPENDENT, and nothing has been said by
Vaux in his defense to mitigate these
charges in the least. The grand jury have
the matter before them and something will
ho 10ro nj fhio fnrs,1 S1f cvk
tion is being raised to employ Armstrong
& Hartman in the case to assist the prose-
cutting attorney.
Several important water cases are on the
docket and it is to be hoped that they will
be disposed of this winter, while the water
is not in use. Judge Henry says that he
has plenty of time at his disposal, and he
hopes to clear up the docket at this term
n feat he has not always been Sble~ 10 per-
form previously, owing to the demands
made upon him in other counties of his dis
trict.
Real estate in Bozeman can be quoted
firm and active. Butte parties have re-
Gently made some large investments in acre
property on the high hill near the reserya-
tion. Bozemen capitalists followed by pur-
chasing an additional 100 acres near by.
while John Jones, the Marysville boomer,
of the state in the additions adjoining
which he has owned some months and has
recently purchased Col. G. p. Chisholm.
late of Chicago, purchased one-half of the
Park addition last week. This ground was
bought last spring and has been a big in
vestment for MIR. E. M. Ferris, who, be-
sides making several thousand dollars, has
the original purchase price back and 22l
lots to sell to ready purchasers. Mr.. Ferris
talks strongly of building an electric mo-
tor line to his springs, seven miles distant,
where he will build hotel in the spring.
Besides all these sales, Louis Menage has
opened his additions and has sold a large
number of blocks on most liberal terms.
Everything points to lively business in
realty next spring.
The approach Of the hotel opening is al
| ready inducing people to write to Bozeman
regarding accommodations for invalids.
Recent articles in the eastern press seem
to have directed invalids to this point,
| where they are promised the grandest of
scenery and purest of air.
RoZeman is to have another paper. Il is
! decidedly cold day when Bozeman does
| not witness the birth of a new paper, and
skates are worth $l6 per pair when the cit
pass away. The Montana Independent,
which was printed for eight short weeks,
during which the management took in the
magnificent sum of $51 and paid out 5000,
was printed from the material that accom-
piished the wreck of two papers, and now
but number four is at hand. The Montana
Independent people paid s., 2,l25 for the out
| fit, which its owner was glad to get rid Of
for 81 ,3O0 Ten hundred of this came from
our leading citizens. who Clipped in 800
apiece. The new paper. like its illustrious
late ali over the broad state. An
agent will visit the home of every
family in the state and see to It
that every man, woman and child is per-
mitted to take this paper. All he will have
to do, of course, is to mention that he is
the people will do the rest. What pleasant
dream! Why should it be so cruelty dis
pelled? An ex-minister, who has aban-
doned his calling, together with several
other contributors, will supply the mental
pabulum, and oh! how enthusiastically the
| whole state will await the coming of these
moral essays, these cheerful sermons!
Charles Cobb, of this city, who. with his
brother, was in Idaho on a hunting trip, re-
turned minus his pack on Friday. The
commanding officer of the park, having
been informed by his scout that Cobb was
sOO yards inside park limits, confscated the
whole outfit.
The county commissioners, now in session.
have about concluded to build bridge over
the West Gallatin river at Creamery. that
will cost fully $4,000. This, together with
the other bridges built in this county dnr-
lug tuo pihst lWo years, WILL give the peODlo
free and solid bridges over the main cross.
ings.
Bozeman, too, has had its postofice
troubles. The Office has finally been located
in large brick building opposite it's present
location, and will be moved thither verv
soon.
A dining car has been put on the Butte.
Bozeman branch and the trains are nov
made mp at this point. instead of Logan.
Passengers to and from Butte now chance
cars here. and handsome new denot ~
their accommodation is promised.
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