The Minneapolis observer. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1890-1???, 1890-09-06
Helena.

Helena, Mont, Sept. sd.
The Lion OF Helena society is
under the weather.
Billie Irvings favorite song is,
aOnly little glove 2 ounces)
The ever congeniaI manager Of
the Eureka Club, Geo. Rideout, is
quite choice with the ladies'.
Dame rumor has it that the Hon.
!. A. Ross, OF Seattle, is engaged
to one of Montana leaders OF so
ciety.
VIM. !. Wheaton, OF the Oh.
SERVER, popularity known as
/" Judge" was circulating around
town last week,
Adams goes up on Mt. Helena
with his guitar and gazing up with
loving eyes, sings, "Read the an
swer in the stars.
las. Birdeaux, OF St. Paul, tried
to walk up each side OF Main St.
but after he got half the distance
had to give up the task and take a
hack.
There is Tumors fast and thick
OF marriages galore and l see no
other way TO find out the truth OF
these things than to take my usual
rounds.
The OBSERVER is much admired
and eagerly sought for among us
and is rapidly supplanting the
other journals. Long live the On
SERVER.
To listen to the sweet strains oi
Will Rideouts tenor voice reminds
one Of buzz-saw cutting hickory
wood, with a boiler shop accom-
paniment. Willie, desist.
VIM. Rideout has recently pur-
chased a site overlooking Mt
Helena. He proposes erecting a
hotel for the travelling public oil
color. Success attend his efforts.
Misses Miller and Wilson have
consented to further gladden. the
hearts of Helena's gallants by be.
coming permanent residents OF the
city.
Bro. Arnett preached and Dea.
con Fry led prayer meeting, Teddy
McDaniels was organist and Frank
Byrnes led the choir at services on
Jones street the other eve.
Too much praise cannot be given
Mr.. w. Burnett, formerly of De.
troit, Mich, for the able manner
in which he has reached the high
pinnacle of fame, as a business
man.
The outlook this week is very
favorable. The members OF the
Eureka Club intend to give a social
soiree at their rooms on Wednes.
day next that bids to be the swell
event OF the year.
Cameron and Ross, of Seattle,
formerly publishers of the Seattle
Advocate, and western proprietor,
and at present publisher of the
Blue Book, will publish the
Montana Gazette, devoted to the
Afro American race. II win be 1
cartoon sheet.
The capital city has been enjoy.
ing a great social boom this week.
Cause; The great State Fair thai
has attracted nigh the whole pop
ulation of the state to witness tn,
samples of prosperity and riches a.
exhibited by Montana's industrial
center. Butte City has sent ;
large contingent to swell the might,
throng' Anaconda and Great Fall.
have also added lustre to the oc
casion by their presence in larg,
numbers. Among the throng from
Butte City were Misses Gordar
and Smith, Messrs Lasha, John
son and host OF others who sale
their stay in Helena was made SC
pleasant that they were 10th L
leave. Long live Helena's pleas
ant entertainers.
Quite sad shooting ARRAY oc
cured at the barber shop of Mr.
Parnell in the Helena hotel, ant
what started in jest and innocent
repartee may end in the death o.
one OF the participants. w. Rich
ardson, better known as erich,
by his many friends, and Gales, ar
associate barber, were engaged in
what seemed to the on lockers and
Spectators in the shop, in exchang,
ing bits OF harmless wit, when
all OF a sudden Gales whipped out
a revolver and commenced to shoot
What made il more strange was
that the two men had always been
good fridnds. "Rich was evident.
ly taken by surprise and Gales did
not prove a very good marksman.
"Rich' crawled on his hands and
knees until he reached a revolver
in his drawer, and at the first shot
gave Gales what will in all prob.
ability be his death wound as the
ball entered the neck and came out
near the lobe Of the ear. Richard.
son was arrested and almost i'm.
mediately discharged as II was
clearly proven a case OF self.de-
fence, At the last account Gales
was IN a very preearious condition
and his life was dispaired of.