The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-29
Some Very Rich Prospects Located
in the West Gallatin
Country.
The Valley Strawberry Crop
Large and Contracted by
Helena Dealers.
The Opera House and City Hall the Pride
OF the City-Tne Hoffman
Guards,

tnAEty miles from this point. EfO9peCt10g
| in the West Gallatin basin has been carried
on for several years in a desultory way, un-
til recently when Col. o. p. Chisholm and
Capt. Tull. experienced quartz and coal
miners, made e trip to that region and
were surprised to find some very rich quartz,
as they believe, and an abundance Of coal.
Their report has caused stampede to the
new discoveries and about fifteen Of our
business men are now on the ground stalk
ing out claims. Although there ia not az
much said about the tin discoveries az there
was, those who have staked out claims are
not willing to relinquish, and express them
selves as still hopeful of the outcome.
Col. Carter, the well-known mining man
of Red Bluff, part owner of the Walker
Carter mill, has returned from Cleveland,
o., where it is supposed he went to inter-
view the owners of the Golconda, which
was sold some time ago by Messrs. Hick-
| man and Odds.
L; Q. Powers proposition to make stone
purchaser is not regarded here with any
great degree of favor. There are some very
valuable quarries on the Ellis reservation
and IN the adjacent country. Under Mr..
Powers scheme it would be quite easy for
syndicate to corner all the stone in the
country and form one grand stone trust.
At present writing Bozeman furnishes a
great deal Of the stone used in this city.
Butte and Helena, and the industry prom
, ss to be next to that Of coal, and our peo-,
courage the industry in every way.
considerable wool is coming to Bozeman.
and almost all of it Is being held for higher
prices !'9 which wool-growers seem to think
has been most excellent, and in the naiori-
ty OF instances is of a superior quality,
The Gallatin valley strawberry is com.
mencing to arrive in the market. Il is be.
lieved that the crop will be larger than ever
this year, Notwithstanding the fact that one,
of the heaviest growers lost half Of his
crop by hail. This year a vast deal Of the
berries has been contracted for by Helena,
parties. One grower who expects to have
W lG9O quarts has sold every berry in
time when,the eastern and western berry
has run its course. which fact, together
with the fact that it is Of superior quality,
makes 1T In great demand. Heretofore
sne p;. berries have been shipped as far east
but it is extremely doubtful whether this
Will be done this year. Rs Butte has made q
bld Tor our productions, especially the berry
The Bozeman opera house Is now ready
to turn over to the city. having received the
finishing touches of CORPS of Minneapolis
painters this week. Thehouse will proba-
bly, be let to someone, as soon as the seem
cry ana stage fittings can be procured.
Inc interior OF sthe building, after numer-
GUS changes, Is now pronounced first-class,
and will prove welcomed boon to both the
show people and our citizens, who have
been obliged to witness theatrical perform
a ances IN building much too small for
c CONT r. 1t has taken fully two years to
furnish accommodations for the steam FIRE
engine and the tiremen, CITY officials and
jail. 1t is building that Bohemian is proud
Of, especially since there is no municipal
Its location, in the lower end Of the citv.
caused some disappointment at the start.
but now that the new hotel is fast uoinr mn
directly opposite it, all admit that it's site
is at the proper place.
Our carpenters, brick and stone masons
are all very busy on the new dwellings, and
business houses going up. It was feared
that the hotel building would REQUIRE the
services OF SO many mechanics that other
DullalnGs would suffer, but this has been
averted by the hotel contractors, who have
Dakota.
Troop B, orHofman Guards, as il Ia now
called called n honor Of our popular fellow
gave grand ball last night, swhich,was at,
tended by vast number Of people. The
boys appeared in full dress uniforms and
conducted the dance in q soldierly and ele-
CANT manner. The dances ON the pro-
gramme were named in honor of the vari.
Gus companies of the state militia. to.
gether with some of the officers. Col.
Lloyd, Col. Douglas and Col. Curtis beino
among the number SO honored.
5. M: Cary, president of the Bozeman
, wafer works company, was q pleased Wis
! itor at Bozeman this week. Mr.. Cary. who
Is prominent business man of st. Paui.
came to Montana with the business men's
excursion party, and returned over the
Northern Pacific. 1t was Mr.. Carv's first
visit to Montana, and he was amazed at
what he saw. The Bozeman water works
system moro than pleased him, and he re-
marked after looking it over that If there
was better system in the United States ha
mad failed to hear of it. q
Inc bozeman Electric Light Company is
preparing to extend its system to private
houses. 1t has put in the poles necessary
and Is now engaged in building q ditch
severa! miles long which will CONVEX the
water to high hill north of the city, from
there water will be conveyed to the DYNAMO
house and pressure suitable for aiuantic
plant will be Secured,
Orner BROS. of Big Timber, who unload.
ed several thousand sheep here, lost about
three hundred head from loco or Other
poison, while crossing the reservation.
The Cigarette Vice.
Sis Morrell Mackenzie says that cigarette
smoking is far more noxious than the usa