The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-28
GENERAL NEWS
OF THE STATE.
Miles City.

Or Friday last one of Lieut.. Casey's
Indian recruits made deliberate attempt
to commit suicide BY shooting himself
through the body.
Judge Milnurn is wearing silk hat, one
of four that he won upon wagers made last
May as to the result OF the fall elections,
upon national affairs and in our own state.
The Cheyenne soldiers at Fort Keoqh are
very anxious to be ordered down to the
scene of the Sioux trouble in Dakota. They
say they have good many old scores to
settle with the Sioux and would like nothing
better than to get at them in a legitimate
manner.
Friday night there was q large gathering
of our people at the Presbyterian church to
welcome the lev. Mr.. Dunlap. the newly
appointed pastor of that church. The gen
tleman has taken up his permanent abode
among our people and has received u COT dia!
welcome.
Who says Montana is not progressive!
Women do act as clerks of election, MISS
Essie Butler acted as clerk of election at
the Ashland polling place on election DAY,
and swore the judges of the election to the
poll books at the close of ths day and
signed the certificate.
Hugh Moran, p. Reynolds, Will Savage
and Gus Windham returned yesterday from
weeks deer hunt in Sheep mountains and
brought with them three fne-looking deer,
which will greatly add to the many deli
cious things to be devoured by the above
Quartette on thanksgiving day.
An exrert electrician. Mr.. Stedman. has
arrived from st. Paul and is engaged i'll
putting in the new incandescent lighting
system in our city. He has had force of
men on the streets putting up the new poles
and stringing tho wires, and will put the
dynamo in place AZ soon as the building is
ready for it, which will be in a few days.
Dr. Corcoran has returned from lengthy
trip through the country inspecting horses.
He reports that LEO contagious diseased
horses have been shot, and now to his Ger.
tain knowledge there 10 not diseased
horse in the country, unless it be way down
in the southeastern part of the county, at
which place the doctor says he has not yet
found time to visit. He also brings in
good reports concerning the condition Of
the ranches oil over the country he trav-
cled. not striking one that was not COM
fortably provided for good hard winter
and his cattle the same.
Great Falls
The ball ut Sand Coulee Monday night
vas a grand affair. About sixty people
went out from this city.
w. H. Baker, of Helena, 10 building two
stylish cottages of six rooms each on Sixth
avenue north near Tenth street.
The Goodrich Lumber company is erect
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Der yard on Eighth avenue north.
A marriage license was issued by Clerk
Cockrill Monday afternoon to Mr.: L.
Davis, of Cascade, and Miss Mollie Colbert,
of st. Peters Mission. -1
On Saturday, Nov. %, married by Rev.
John Reid, Jr., Mr.. Andrew Nelson and
Miss Emile Larson; on Nov. %, Mr.. Jacob
Price and Miss Marguerite Walsh, both of
Great Falls, Rev. W.. B. Pope officiating,
Ca a., :cLk
from trip to Kibbey, where he tried
case before Judge Lee in which James
Weaver was plaintiff and Robert English
defendant in q suit of forcible entry and
detainer for the possession of government
land.
Domestic servants are scarce at the pres
ent time, the demand far exceeding the
tions at good wages. The employment bu-
reaus Of the city are taxed to their utmost
to meet the demand and have sent to st.
Paul for fifty servant girls to come out at
once, promising them steady and lucrative
situations.
County Surveyor Kern has Just finished
showing United States Inspector George L.
Lamport over the townships surveyed in
the fall Of 1880 by H. p. Rolfe. Mr.. Lam
port has decided to give the surveys a
strong recommendation. The work was
found satisfactory in every particular and
received his approval. The settlers have
been looking tor this examination for a
favorable result. These townships contain
considerable good land and many valuable
ranches.
Bozeman.
Judge Henry will convene court in Boze-
man on the first Monday in December.
John Harvey, the postmaster at Clyde
nation. The Office, few days ago, was
discontinued.
Mrs. Schultz. mother Of Mrs. Ed. ELDERS,
Who Was taken sick last week and died on
Saturday night of pneumonia after an ill
ness Of just five days.
The doors and windows of the new hotel
have all been put in and the steam heating
plating plant 10 at work. The inside work
can now be finished regardless OF the
weather.
The ladies' and girls guilds Of st. james,
church will give fair and supper on the
9th, 10th and 18th of December. Proceeds
towards paying the debt on the new church.
The Catholic ladies of this city have de-
cided to hold fair commencing December
and supper will be served and there will be
several table and many attractions.
The funeral of Adolph Spieth on Sunday
afternoon was largely attended. The fire
department, of which he was an active
member, turned out in body, also the I,
O. O. F. lodge. The fire hall has beer
draped in mourning.
Professor Harmon reports most flour
ishino condition of the Bozeman public
schools There are now more scholars thar
ever. and many from the outside could MOI
be admitted. About 500 will be taken il
from tho outside students admitted by
Christmas.
Several farmers living along the upper
West Gallatin complain of the ravages OF
beaver, which dam up the stream and cause
it to overflow at points where it damages
many ranchmen. They will ask our legisla
tors to get a law passed permitting mar
to kill beaver on his own premises.
Deer Lodge.
A lovely daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Gamache on Wednesday morning, AMI
they are accordingly happy.
Attorney j. H. Duffy and wife returned
from months visit to California OF
Thursdays train.
The Presbyterian society of the King
daughters have fixed the date for holdin,
thir bazaar for the afternoon of Saturday
Dec. 6.
Little Miss Gladys Coslett, was the recip
lent Of Q lovely present from her parents
few weeks ago, in the shap of fine Ivers l
Pond piano.
Willie Kohrs and Oscar Bielenberg wer
each presented with q safety bicycle FEY
days ago by Mrs. Kohrs who recently re
turned from the east.
Mrs. r. s. Kelley loft Wednesday aftel
noon for n Drotraotod visit in Kansas an