The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-23
NEWS FROM LIVINGSTON,
Personal Mention, Business and
General Notes from the Cap
ital Of Park.
Contract Let for q Two Hun
dred Foot Tunnel in the
Jefferson.
Law and Order LeaEue-Royal Arch
Masons and tho Particular Con-
sistOry-Free Dinner.

LIVINGSTON, Dec. 22.-[Spscial. 1-Josepl
B. Annitu has received his commission a
postmaster at Cokedale to succeed h. P
De Hart resigned.
E. H. Talcott, cashier of the Nationa
Park bank, has received notice from thu
comptroller of the currency authorizing thu
increase of the capital stock of his institu-
ton from 1000 to 100000. All the addi
tional stock has been subscribed and paid
in, and only awaited tho approval of the
department before making the increase.
j. A. Bailey, secretary of the Jefferson
Mining company, ssays that a contract has
been let to run 2OO-foot tunnel on the
property of the company, work to begin al
once. The Jefferson is located in the Castle
district near the Anna c., in which the re-
cent strike was made. and is the property OF
Livingston capitalists.
Word was received here Thursday that q
rich strike had been made in the property
of the Volunteer Mining company at Cas-
tie. but further particulars have not yet
been learned.
N. B. Hoover, car builder in the North
ern Pacific shops al this place, had his hand
badly cut by circular saw, the first of the
week. The bone of one finger was broken
near the first joint.
On Mon day night the organization of a
Law and Order league was effected by the
election of the following officers: II. c..
Thomas, president: Revs. Haggnrd, Fowler
and Taft, vice-presidents; Mrs. L. c..
assistant secretary; Mrs. Eva N. Hunter,
corresponding secretary; Ida L. Barney,
assistant corresponding secretary; @. G. FL
field, treasurer; John Mortimer, w. F.
Kirby. W. Metcalf. VIM. De Moss, Mrs.
Geo. Geer, Mrs. Chas. Swanson and Mrs.
Il. c. Thomas. executive committee.
The following officers were elected by the
members Of the Livingston Chapter, No. Z,
Royal Arch Masons, for the ensuing year,
Thursday evening: Most excellent high
priest, J. A. Mason; excellent king A. J.
Campbell: excellent scribe, j. r. Swindle-
J. +. Laurence; captain Of the host, d. A.
McCaw; royal arch captain, John Ennis.
The new officers will be installed at the first
regular meeting in January.
The ball to be given Christmas eve by
Yellowstone Lodge, K. Of p; promises to be
are sparinR no effort to make the affair q
success, and it is safe to say that it will be
a pleasant and enjoyable occasion to all
who attend.
The particular oonsistory for eastern
Montana Scottish Rite of Free Masonry
This is the first work of q consistory in
Montana and the meeting was q complete
success. II. r. Comfy. of Helena, inspec-
tor general for Montana, and thirty-third
degree deputy of the supreme council for
the southern jurisdiction of the United
States, was in attendance to superintend the
work. A class of twelve was taken through
the thirty-second degree. The principal
officers who conducted the work are w. G.
Fowler, master of the kadoah; Allan Il. Joy,
prior, and O. w. Hickman, preceptor. The
conv0cation closed Friday evening with a
grand banquet in Masonic hall, to which
all Scottish Rite Masons were invited.
Q. s. Fernell, tax commissioner of the
Northern Pacific railroad, paid the taxes of
the company, amounting to $11:S6s. We'd
The ladies interested in the temperance
movement are preparing to give free din
ner in Fowle's hall on Christmas day.
Dinner will begin at o'clock and continue |
during the afternoon. Committees have
been appointed to solicit funds, and the |
success of the undertaking is assured.
Miss Anna Clarke, who has been visiting
her sister. Mrs. Van Ingen, in this city, de-
parted Monday, December Ii, for her home
in New York.
Mrs. H. w. Bingham and little Joe BinR-
boy Of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany at this place, will spend the Christ
mas holidays with relatives and friends in
Butte.
Miss Cora White, of Bozeman, has been
visiting with her sister. Mrs. j. A. Bailey,
during the past week.
Miss Evelyn Jacobs came up from Big
Timber Saturday to spend the holidays
with her sister, Mrs. Geo. H. Wright.
j.. s. Webster departed Saturday for Red
wing, MIMI, to spend Christmas. Mrs.
Webster, who is now visiting in that state,
will accompany him upon his return.
On Sunday, the 18th inst, mass will be
celebrated in the new brick Catholic church.
Just completed, by Bishop Brondel, of Hell
ena. In the evening the bishop will de-
liver . lecture on Jerusalem and the Holv
Land. ''
Mil should not fail to see the beautiful
iii line of Christmas slippars AT / p