The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-10
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and killed instantly, his neck being broken
A transit telescope and solar attachment
consigned to the college was burned on the
Oregon Short Line on Sept. l5. new one
will be ordered immediately.
Mrs Conrad kohrs left Friday for Chi
capo, where she will purchase furniture and
fixtures for their new residence. which will
be ready for her return.
Mrs. DR.. Mcmillan has presented beau
tlfnl chair to the Gamma Theta Literary
society, to be used by the president. It is
greatly appreciated by the members OF the
society.
Leopold Schmidt, a prominent resident
of Butte spent Sunday in Deer Lodge. Mr..
s. is going to build magnificent residence
here and was shown about the city by Peter
Walton.
julius Bien, assisted by the Misses Bien,
entertained about dozen OF the young men
of this place on last Friday evening. 1t was
an informal affair, but proved happy occa-
sion. The evening was spent at whist, IN
terspersed with local and instrumental
music. At an opportune time the guests
we're invited to partake of ice cream and
cake. which was consumed with the greatest
relish.
About ten days ago eight head of horses
were killed down the Montana Union. 1t
seems that the norses were running along the
track, and we're killed as tho engine caught
them. Through Clayton Ramsdell, ]. b.
McMaster learned of it, and having some
valuable animals ranging in that vicinity
he, with three others, drove down to the
place on Saturday and found all of the ami,
mails buried. They were uncovered and
Mr.. McMaster, the brands having been
taken of for evidence. The other four are
yet unclaimed.
The first car of Lethbridge coal arrived
at the depot Monday night. 1t was for the
Grand Union hotel
one train load of cattle Wednesday for
Chicago and another Thursda7.
Harry Lambert, the newly appointed
chief clerk of the Blackfeet agency, arrived
in town Tuesday evening and left with HIS
family for the agency next day.
Hobbins Il Heffernan, the Teton wool
growers. have disposed Of all their sheep to
North Dakota purchasers. Il is not known
whether they will again stock their Teton
ranches this fall.
w. NJ. Smiley, the Dupuyer sheepman
has gone for visit to the old folks at
Memphis, Mo-. to whick place Mrs Smiley
has already preceded him. They WILL be
absent through the winter.
J. p. Wagner, late chief clerk at tho
Blackfeet agency, left the other day for his
Ohio home. Mr.. Wagner was clerk under
three agents, Majors Allen, Baldwin and
Catlin, and was an efficient and trustworthy
official.
The Great Northern has a force Of men
at work fencing up the track through the
Dry Fork of the Marias for distance of six
miles from the Marias bridge. This will
fill a long felt want of the stockmen whose
cattle range in that vicinity and save many
times It's cost to the railway company this
winter.
w. Gould Smith, chairman Of the repub-
lican county central committee, has been
circulating about the city with his arms
full of pub. docs. bearing the frank of T.
G. Power. They are the speeches OF Sen
ator Mitchell, Of Oregon, on Revision OF
the Tariff. !" and Senator Higgins. Of Della
speech of Senator Turpie on the murder OF
a free ballot in Montana was not among
them.
George Washington Taylor, an American
ICED Chinaman in all but naturalization
is in the city from Ckoteau. George came
to Montana from the Celestial kingdom
up by Hon. J. F. Taylor, who had his cog
noMen changed by an act of the te ritoria
legislature. George is now % years of ag,
and has been i'll tine employ of the Sand.
Land and Cattle company for over thirteen
years, He is fairly educated. an expert
faithful man around a ranch. He discard
ed his pigtail years ago and with it hi:
chances of going to the Chinese heaven
Although he is looked upon by other China
men as a being to be stunned, his serenity
is not disturbed and he u anxious to be
Chicago with the train load of cattle to be
shipped Wednesday by the Sands company
River Press.
Great Falls
The stone work on the Gore block is com