The Helena independent., 1890-02-26
CITY NEWS AND GOSSIP,
Money Scarce and Expensive In
London, But the Copper Market
in Healthy Condition.
The Chamber Of Commerce Project
Meeting With Favor Among
Business Men.
The Missing Rlnkcr Relieved ." Have
Gone Away oi ~, own free win
The Ciy inil.

Nlr. Henry Bra uollof. who hns inat r.
turned from London wes Hllr tp Doe around
Yesterday. In conversation Wlh an lSpr-
lrNU,vt reporter hc mid that he dad not
anticipate hcayy influx of English capital
20 Moutann during hc present year..
Money WIS nrycr ~ tight mad expensive aa
"a is now. The baph of England is pskinp
per cent iol money. 'omctllmp that has
not he.n known 81 heard ol in English
financial circlcs for wears. Hc said the ueN
Carlisle. Empire company has completed
hnancinl arrangements and rs SOON as
weather permits will rcsumo operations,
principal, to work the PM Shcnon prop
critics which thy rccoutly acquired. II Is
tho intention to move thp nov G)-Famp
uill nj Empire % The BrnvWhod county
mines and ~ opornic tho otlrf mills on orc
from the Empire mine. W tlo copper
market. Mr.. BmtnDhor said n n'V'r WIS Va
"a healthier condition. Ihc consumption
exceeds The podur'iun md consequently
Tire accumnat,d surplus o. tho ddiunct
Socioic dcs Mci1ur is being drnwn uppn'
bn. m such gradual manner MS fo hnye no
eject on tho market. 1li~ surplus will not
bo diaposed uf for several years, Mr.
Hratuuher's visit was on business connect
cd with the Ellshon dcnl aud ho expects Ia
make the hnal transfer to-day. Drum
Iummon stock is quoted nt s. m London
and the shareholders. lie says, are not thr
least disturbed over the litigation with tho
ST. Louis Mining and Milling company.
London. hc says, continues 20 erow and
many buildings a.c erected yoarly. They
are generally square blocks. and IN point Of
architecture will not compare With the
bindings uf New York and Chicago. Mr.,
Il. A. Bennett, his business partner, will re-
main IN London and have charge OF 'he
Elkhorn compnny's Office.
The success with which the project To or
canize chamber of commerce TX meotlIlg'
"a most gratifying to the projectors and
that IL will be successfully cnrricd out IS
bevond IeradyontuTe. This new orgnnila-
fiou means the erection Of substantial
building TO bear the name of the organiza'
fion, and rs n profitable investment II pre-
cludes any possibility Of doubt. Donald
Bradford Yesterday called on number OF
influential citizens and he is pleased 10
state tha, every man interviewed WAS in ac-
cord with the project Each member will
subscribe for a certain amount of stock,
not less than $500 and which ho will pay
for. Yesterday twenty-five men pni ihcir
names down and each one paid 800 as
cunrantec making total of Sl9,5o INSURED
for the project. A glance at the list re-.
voals the fact that majority of the sub
scribers ARE among Ilelena's oldcs, and
most enterprising citizens, and men who
mover 20 into any foolhardy spccu-
Intion. Thuir names is sufficient an-
nounccucnt of the plnusibility Of the new
and commendablc enterprise which pre-
sonts itself 10 the thoughtful consideration
Of others who have not yet made up their
minds. Here is tho lit, 60 which no less
than five will be added to-day; W. A.
Chossman, 4. W. knight, C. II. Cole, X. u.
Floyd Jones. A. j. Davidson. John Stcdman.
A. G. Richards Jno. 5. NJ. Noill, Donald
Bradford. Z. X. Wallace, $. Y. Atkinson.
4. W. Lyman, DIR. VIM. Trcncy. l.. q.
Phelps, A. ]. Steele, j. y. 5. Lindsay. q. NJ.
Huflaker. Timothy Wilcox. 4. j. ShnfIcr,
Jos. Davis, Frank Langford, VIM. Ilarn-
son.
An answer has been received to the tcle-
cram sent few days ago 10 Oregon City,
asking for description of the man who
wns drowned there during the recent hoods.
lie WINS an old resident Of the place, thereby
dspelling the fear OF the friends 0f o. c,
Rinker, that il might have been him. Tho
theory of foul play meets with hut little
credeuce among the intimate friends of thu
missing nau. They maintain that he left
of his own yol,ion and with a perfect
knowledge of what ho WAS doing, They
arrive ut is conclusion upon the SUPPOSE
tion that his domestic relations were not as
pleasant as they might hnvc been, and that
be frequently threatened TO take such u
step. They believe that be is along tho
west coast somewhere and expect io bc0l
from him nny day rs being alive and we'll
This theory is fur, 'cr supported by the tact
that Mr. Rinkcr collected about 500 that
was due him ON lime and wood contracts
and when he disappeared was fairly vel
supplied with funds, having nearly S3Nk
with him.
Relative to the article printed in thcs,
columns Yesterday, touching upon the iilth'
condition of the city jail. Marshal llart
remarked TO n reporter yesterday THAT al
tho scrubbinc and cleaning in the county
would not relieve that place of tho nuisance
complained Of" lie snid the place was
thoroughly renovated about two months
ago. all the old bed clothes and mattrcssc,
being burned. Tho place ia washed ont
every dny, but filtly cluss of people IRE
continually H. there. and these men would
IN two days render the best parlor in Helena
ts unuvitmc RS the city Jail, Twic,
or ihroo times week carholic acid is thrown
about tho ioil and onryihng is done Ia
keep the place clean and il is. comparative
~ 81. nhing. much clearer than many ciiS
jlns but as long rs ilihg bums, who hardly
eyor chnnec thcr clothcs, are in thefe. you
cannot expect to kcop the place free from
bad oIors and crccldpc tilth, / am serious.
ly contemplating, laconlcally mused IN,
marshal ''of placing pring mattresses nnl
hnc pillow shams in thcre to suit some ol
you people" The complaints OF tilth wcr,
made 10y inmntcs Of ibo jal.
II is nov nm assured fact tia, Moin stree
will ho paved. Al leost this is the scnu
ment of majority NJ the property owner
along that thoraoahfNo. who have so az
pressed themselves hy signing % petition
circulated by n committee Of business men
Joseph Hor.ky wac the only pyommcu
property owner WHO refused to sign. ll
cost Of tho work will be between so an,
SO front foot mad q majority Of tll