The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-20
GENERAL NEWS
OF THE STATE.

OF THE STATE.
(3rea4 F.Ils.
A cne boy wns born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Gam McMutr1n. |
Married, II Great Falls, August IS, by
Kew. W. n. Coombe, Nj. Aston 8. Mitch. |
ell and Agnes &. Miller, both of Sand
Coulee.
Fires near Barker are still raging despite
tho rain: 6ome of the settlers nearest the
fires ON Dry Fork have moved down the
creek until the danger is passed.
A petition was circulated among the mer-
chants Monday and was signed by all but
ness ats O'Clock every evening except Mon
days and Saturdays.
The Merohants National bank Ito be) has
leased the old Bank Of Great Falls building
which ID at present the Office of the B. &
a. Co. The latter company has secured the
In part occupied BY T. Gahagan, the real
estate man.
Mayor Dickerman and two brothers, ac-
companied by A. j. Trigg, Frank Erwin and
Mr.. Hotchkiss,. departed Sunday for the
north fork Of the Sum river on fishing and
equipped and out6ttsd for the trip and
doubtless will have very pleasant outing.
Capt. TAYLOR has been notified by J. P.
BARTLETT agent Of the United States fish
Dommission, that car load of bass would
e sent forward from Quincy, ILL.,. Mon
Day. + VII arrive here in few days:
crappies, very desirable fish, will be for
wa1ded here TO stock the Missouri.
Benton.
Attorney w. b. Nelson found q purse
containing money and some papers Mon
day noon.
Mr. ]. I. Huston has resigned his place
at !. G. Baker 4 Co.'S and will accept
position with Jensen Of Great Falls, early
In september.
All the hotels in the city are having their
capacities tested. but the prove fully equal
20 the occasion. They can always find room
Tor few more.
Major George Stell is in the city. The
majors appointment as agent OF the Pie
gans has beer confirmed and he expects
his Official notice and bonds to arrive by
mail In the near future.
Judge @. u. benton. of Great Falls, ar
rived in tho city Monday evening. The
outlook for long term Of court is exceed.
!nRiy promising. q there are several very
,criminal cases TO be heard and determined.
DR.. and Mrs. G. D. Crutcher entertained
= few friends at dinner Sunday evening.
Tho rich. tempting and artisticallv pre-
pared viAnds we're served with some
eouthesn hospitality and most highly en-
doyed BY the pleased diners. Among Mrs.
tCrutcher's varied Accomplishments that of
supsrvising tho preparation of an epicurean
Eepast y mot among the least.
virginia City.
The republican county convention will be
held at Virginia City, Sept. s.
49, MolS Ao1
with guests for the past two weeks, and all
unite in saying that Captain and Mrs.
Davis cot the best tables and keep the best
hotel that there is in southern Montana.
This section was visited by refreshing
rains last Saturday and Sunday. They
were Just whit the grain needed, and will
add many bushels to the yield of wheat and
oats and many tons to the second crop Of
alfalfa.
The fall and winter term of the Virginia
City school will begin Sept. Is. with the
following corps Of teachers Mr.. G. d.
Coulton, Of Iowa, principal; Miss Della
Herndon, intermediate, and Miss Fanny
Davis, primary.
Ansen Caswell and Fred Peterson, who
took band of horses down into the Yellow
stone country. last spring, returned this
week week nayng o. sne,r entire mn1 oana
i've demand in that country and prices gem
orally rule low, they did well enough with
theirs. and have no kick coming.
Dillon.
The Dillon public school will open the
first week in October.
The bonds Of County Commissioners
George NJ. Brown and George W. Wood
worth have been approved.
Work on the new Dillon National banl
building, on the corner of Main and Ban
mack streets, is being pushed rapidly.