The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-14

Anaconda.
There is more building going on in
Anaconda than in any other Town IN mon
tana.
Rev. r. J. Lamont and his estimable wife
md daughter. have moved to Spokane
Falls.
The grading for the new electric railway
bac reached the CITY limits. One OF the
dyuamos for the power house has also ar
rived.
4 meeting of citizens will be held at
Standard hall next Monday evening TO
make arrangements TOR rouslng celeDIa
ticn here on July 4tl.
During the week the Anaconda Hardware
comnany was sold to the futile Manu-
featuring company, who will take possession
as soon as an inventory of the stock is
taken.
Work on the Montana Union passenger
depot at this city began Wednesday. The
building will in general appearance resem-
BILE the new Union depot at Cheyenne. ex-
cept that it will be but one story in height.
It will be at the foot of Main street. The
length over all will be 100 feet and the
width SO feet. The foundation and side
stone. The body of the building will be of
red brick with stone trimmings.
Butte.
Herman Carlson, the 6-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Carlson, died We'd
nesday after more than six weeks suffering
of spinal disease.
At the conclusion of the exercises in the
school rooms Friday, the Misses Theresa
Heilbronner, May Crossman, Maggie Lynch
and Grace Stevenson, gave their pupils a
picnic at Columbia gardens.
Kate Durrer Thursday began suit against
her husband, Joseph Durrer, for divorce
The couple WE'RE married December IA,
1885, at San Francisco. The plaintiff claims
that in the year 1888 her husband deserted
her without cause and has since abandoned
her and her child.
The funeral Of Miss Lille r. Hacking,
took place from her parents residence Cen
terville, Thursday afternoon. In accord
ance with her wish, expressed just before
she died, her late schoolmates attended the
funeral in body and marched by twos in
advance of the hearse.
General c. S. Warren has nearly COM
pleted as pretty summer cottage as was
ever seen on his little island in Pend d.
Oreille lake. The island comprises 10
and is 0, .S SPOT being Placed IL
south of Hope. The island is owned BY
General Warren and j. K. CLARK. Mi.
Clark will also erect gem of cottage
there this summer.
Every seat in the Lyceum was filled
Thursday night by q delighted and enthu-
siastic audience, which assembled to hear
the "Olde Folkes Concert given by the
ladies of the Presbyterian church, given
under the direction of Mrs. Z. p. Jones.
Both the vocal and instrumental music was
OF high standard and consisted of famil-
lar selections of the older days, which
caused it to be all the more enjoyed and
appreciated
Miles City.
John Schmid of the government saw
mill, was kicked in the face while break
ing horse and sustained fracture of the
cheek bone.
Affairs at the race track are progressing
finely. The late rains have put tho track
IN elegant condition and but very little
work is now needed to make it as perfect as
new track can be expected to be.
Information is wanted as to the where
Rbouts of Gustav Rose. He was last heard
from near Miles City, Mont, where he
worked on the railroad. All information
will be thankfully received by his mother,
Johanna Rose, Appleton, Wis.
Captain Ketchum, of the Twenty-secont
infantry has been detailed for duty in con
nectlon with the national guard of the stat'
of Iowa, with orders to report to the gov,
ernor Of that state. His term of duty vii
cover three months.
"wednesday night about 8 O'Clock two han,
cars collided west of here in which one maj
sustained a broken rib. and greater por
ton of the crew were skinned up. One ca
was totally smashed up and entirely unfi
for service. The cause of the collision wa
the intense darkness.
After many years of tiresome and cost
litigation the celebrated Savage suits
that have SO long graced the docket of til
district court of this county, were stricke
of yesterday by Judge Milburn, q satisfat
tory settlement of the same having bee
made by c. w. Savage Sons with tt
creditors.
Paul Mccormick WAS in town this wee
and on being interviewed in reference
the alleged sale of the Rig Horn & Southei
franchise across the Grow reservation
the Burlington and Missouri, said that
was not the case; that the franchise had n,
been sold and that it was now the intentio
of the parties interested in this franchise
build from Custer station to Sherida
Wyo., next spring.
Grantsdale.
Joe Blake. a seventeen year-old son
Hon. A. s. Blake, died on Saturday last
measles. Joe was an unusually promlsll
young man, well built and weighed l
pounds. His remains were buried on SUI
day when large number of friends fo
lowed them to the grave.
Rudolph Purkham met with serious q
cident Saturday at Hedges mill by fallil
ing on an axe. cutting the ball of his hai
and wrist. The doctor took sevente.
stitches, skillfully drawing the fesh al
skin together.
Some distance up the Skalkaho is locat
the Paradise ranch, where Mr.. Hank gro
hay and vegetables in general and fru
and flowers in particular. He has some ]
bearing fruit trees that are not promisi
as large yield as heretofore for some re
son. He has also about GOO young tre
that be expects to transplant in the ne
future. He will have large quantity