The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-22
GENERAL NEW S
OF THE STATE.
Billings.

Billings.
Judge Fraser's boys have made and
flooded pond in the house yard for skat
ing rink and are now prepared for zero
weather.
The Billings orchestra has decided to give
an instrumental musical concert and dance
at the Grand hotel on Thursday evening,
Thanksgiving, Nov. q.
A lad of eight years, son Of w. o. En-
merson, the freighter, arrived from Michi-
gan Sunday and was met at the depot by
alone.
Miss Fish, sister of II. X. Fish. the popu-
lar manager of j. H. Conrad g. Co. dry
goods house in this city, arrived Monday
from New Brunswick and will visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fish during the winter.
Uncle George Ash, accompanied by his
wife and son Jimmie, bid their friends
Tuesday 8 west-b train checked through
for California. They will spend the winter
on the Pacific coast.
At the adjourned annual meeting of the
Yellowstone Building and Loan association
held last Saturday night trustees for the
ensuing year were elected rs follows: Chas.
Spear, Jas. II. Goss, Chas. Rack, G. s. Nc
Farlin. w. +. Eilers H. NJ. Allen, M. e.
Mains, A. P. Hart, L. Whitney.
On Friday last Savage Day, attorneys
for Ida L. Barney, filed an objection before
Judge Milburn to the probate OF the Will OF
the late G. E. Barney. Ida y. Barney 10 a
daughter of the late G. u. Barney by 1or-
estate if the will can be broken: Under
the terms of the will the daughter gets
500, the balance of the property being
equally divided among the testator 8 oroLh-
ers and sisters, but BY Montana .l law the 1e
th ,eo pTovis sn Of will. An inventory Of
the estate foots up about x2OOoO.
''Black Henry" the man arrested and
charged with dynamiting trout, but against
whom sufficient evidence could not be
brought to convict, is said to be at his old
tricks again. He shipped 175 pounds OF
day and we are told that bushels of dead
fish can be seen any day floating down
stream below his camp. 1t seems impossi-
BILE to cinch this man by legal process, but
something should be done to make him
leave the country. No man. or three men
daily in the quantities he ships
to market, lawfully. Tho citizens of Still,
water should cast about for aremedy ana
if heroic measures are necessary severai
Billings sportsmen will readily assist them
in teaching Black Henry and his pals tricR
equal to dynamiting trout.-Gazette.
The disappearance Of all species of grouse
from this section OF the country during the
past few ears has been SO rapid as to excite
comment. Five years ago prairie chickens
of several varieties we're plentiful through
out eastern Montana and in the hills were
quantities of 1uffied grouse, This season
not covey of prairie chickens or grouse
has been seen to our knowledge in the
county, only the coarse and awkward sage
hen is LETT to delude the sportsman. The
coyotes and wolves are becoming SO numer-
GUS and destructive in the Pass and Twin
creek country that the stockmen and for
mers have deciaed to rise en- masse to ex-
terminate them. Poison does not seem to
work fast enough and in order to rid them
selves of the pests they have organized q
raiding party. The outfit will consist of
about 100 men. mounted and armed, and
with all the dogs they can get, will make
complete roundup of all that section. The
start will be made from Tschirgi Bros
ranch on Saturday, Dec. 6, and lots OF fun
and sport is guaranteed all who JOIN in the
good work.
Phllipsburg.
A son was born to the wife OF j. @. Nc
Leod in Philipsburg. Nov. IL.
A daughter was born to the wife OF James
Lynch, in Black Pine, Monday, Nov. -.
The work of laying the regulation side
walks on Broadway is we'll under way and
in a few days hence the grade on either
side will be perfected.
The ladies' band will give fair on the
18th, 10th and 18th of December, at which
supper will be served each evening.
Miss IIottie Heine. sister of DR.. 7. G..
Heine, arrived here from the east, and will
spend the winter with the doctor and Mrs.
Heine.
Joe Kennedy, OF New Chicago. while at
work with a hay press last Saturday, got
his right foot caught in the plunge and was
badly bruised.
Miss Edna Bowie opened the public school
at Rumsey last Monday with good sized
attendance. Mas Bowie is thoroughly
competent teacher, and the school will surely
prosper under her management.
The dance given at Stone Station Wednes-
day night for the purpose of raising FUNDS
to assist in the new Catholic church build
ing, was very successful affair financially,
large. and consisted Of people from all parts
of the Flint Creek district.
Anyone who happened on the streets of
philipsburg this week could not go away
With the impression that the town showed
much signs of inactivity. Although Broad
has actually been blocked at times with
tcaming outfits loaded with the various pro-
auctions of this district, freight, etc.
A delegation from Philipsburg lodge No.
20, Knights of Pythias. consisting Of Messts.
Allen, Irving, Pizer, Shodair. Barnes,
BRYAN ana COOpOOus NlSlteO NAouutdlA
lodge last Friday night and assisted the
brothers up here in comforting the third
rank. After the lodge meeting the knights
retired to Vanderhoof's cafe. where supper
was served in royal style.
Sun River.
Tho grading of Main and other streets
will not be commenced until spring.
Many Of our prominent citizens attended
the grand democratic ratification meeting
at the Falls on Monday.
Farmers predict that the coming winter
will be mild one. for the reason that thu
hornets are building small nests and low
down.
Miss Cooley returned from the Falls las,
Saturday, where she had been attending tht
session Of the Teachers institute, and
opened her school Monday.
The business Of tho north and south forks
Of Sun river is done by Mr.. Phil A. Manix
Of Augusta. Mr.. Manix is thoroughly &C
uuained with his business and patrons. ant
as consequence is doing great business
One day last week Messrs. Strong anG
Lsrgent made trip to Steell's station o;
the G, F. d G. railroad, and returning
loaded their teams with Lethbridgc coal
The coal is of good quality, but the hope
created BY the rumors that it could be laie
down hero for Sc a ton is rudely blasted. a
it costs Just that sum to purchase it a
Steelrs, and it will cost about "a to haul i