The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-27


road company $1.5O per acre for over
twenty five thousand acres of land, has Sc
on red the consent of the company to accept
q ditch much smaller than the one first
proposed. II ia now believed that Gregory
will make his scheme win and that he will
speedily secure all the money necessary to
build the thirty miles of ditch. When this
is done colonization project will be in
augurated and every acre of the land set
tied up.
There does not seem to be much hope of
having the Ellis reservation thrown open to
settlement by homesteaders. From the
meagre kilograms received from Washing
ton, Powers bill has been passed. The
lNDEPENDENT readers have already been in
the people Of this section and that they
have SO expressed themselves. The COM
mittee which framed substitute bill and
sent out petitions in favor of it, was care
full to send the petitions to counties return
ing republican majorities last fall in the
with a list of republican names which would
cause him to think we'll before he insisted
upon his measure, which is designed for the
benefit Of rich spectators and land-grab-
bers.
The binding Irvine question is not worry
1UR QUIZ 10IIuoT0 Ab MuCA d6 ~ WAS. LILO
alliance Of this county on Thursday re-
ceived carload of jute and other kind of
Irvine, leaving an abundance of sisal in the
hands of dealers with which to supply those
who are not members of the alliance. Jute
is an untried accessory in the harvest fields
claim that it will be found the source of
much trouble. It is certainly not as good
as sisal, but if it can be made to work the
alliance men will have saved over five cents
q pound by ordering it. It is but just to say
from the local dealers, however.
The amount of farm machinery sold at
Bozeman during the summer months is a
pretty good evidence of the fact that farm
ing pays in this valley. There are very few
farmers in other sections who could afford
to expend as much money for harveste;rss,
is one of the features of farming in this
valley which calls out the wonderment of
every eastern visitor.
Rev. I. B. Streator, of Helena, demon
strated the confidence he has in Bohemian
by purchasing block of lots in one of the
new additions here.
Will Clark, of Helena, has been visitor
Of the city during the past few days, and
has had an enjoyable time among his many
friends of both sexes.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Hearsey gave must
Gale at their residence on Thursday night,
oS WAAOA VIC OOSu lAUSACttA udAcut VI Uu0
city entertained a number of invited
guests. The affair was gotten up in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Perham, of Boston,
the latter being a sister of Mr.. Hersey.
Mr.. Perham, who is a revenue officer, and
son of prominent N. r. official, after
named, will remain in Montana for year,
during which time he hopes to recover his
health, which has become greatly impaired
owing to the exposure required by his Off
cial duties.
The leading prohibitionists of the state,
who have their headquarters here, have is
sued circulars in which they ask for sub
scriptions to the cause. The amount asked
for varies to suit the condition of the man
to whom the application is addressed. For
instance large number of circulars are
printed asking for dollar donation and
smaller number containing requests for
larger amounts. up to $500. So far less
than $500 has been collected and a greater
portion of this came from prohibition en-
thuslasts of this section, who never fail to
respond most literally. 1t is stated that
the money collected will be used almost
wholly for the purpose of putting the
Bomb of Miles City, on it's feet.
Misses Raleigh and Cullen, of Helena,
are visitors and find great enjoyment in
lourneying to the springs and other at
tractive places which this valley provides.
John Wilson, president of the Great
Western Manufacturing company, of
Leavenworth, Kan. has been delighted
visitor of Bozeman during the week. Mr..
Wilson made an inspection of the valley
and was surprised to see such crops as are
now visible. Among the other prominent
visitors was Ex-Governor Stone and wife,
assistant land commissioner. Mr.. Stone
was taken over the valley by the land off,
GERS of this valley and seemed to enjoy his
visit hugely.
DIR. Peale, the well-known chief IF the
geological survey, is again in the city for
the summer. He will operate in the West
Gallatin country during the summer, his
wife and lady friend from Washington
city remaining in the city.
Our people are contracting a slight touch
of the Castle fever. Fifty Thousand shares
of mining stock was sold in one day and |
many desired to purchase who could not be |