The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-23
GENERAL NEW s
OF THE STATE.
White Sulphur Springs.


them good air shaft.
Mrs. Kate Richards, sister of Lew and
Wall Gels. of Idaho Springs, Colo, who
came down SO suddenly on them after not
seaing them for over quarter of a century,
left Tuesday morning for her home.
County Clerk Wight recorded 1903 quartz
locations from Dec. l, 1889. to Dec. l, 1880.
If one out of hundred proves to be paying
mines MeaRher county will be the richest
county in the state in few years.
As soon as the goods in the old warehouse
Of Anderson Brothers can be cleared out
and refitted the VIM. Bogy Clothing com
pany will extend their store back to the
new warehouse. rms Will GIVE them the
finest and largest mems and boys furnish
ing establishment in the county.
Johnny Wilson, who has been here for six
wears, and his esteemed wife left yesterday
morning for Great Falls. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Brown, of the Grand Central hotel.
rendered them and a few Of their near
friends an elegant supper Wednesday night,
Everything that pleases the palate and
brings JOY to the mind was spread. They
leave many friends who send their best
wishes after them.
Last week coyote killed lamb down
on the Ramspeck ranch and partly de-
stroyed the carcass. knowing the wolf
put job up on the animal and succeeded
In killing it. Close to the place where the
lamb was killed was pest. TO which he
fastened a double-barreled shot gun. He
tied two strings to the trigger and passed
them around the post thus giving back
pull to the trigger. He then passed the
strings around to the muzzle of the gun
and fastened them to piece OF meat. The
least pull on this piece Of meat meant the
discharge Of the gun and the death of what
stood in front of it. Everything made
ready, the boy waited for results. Tho
next morning about seven O'Clock they
heard the gun 90 of. Visiting the spot,
they found the whole top Of the coyotes
head blown off. The boys brought in the
pelt and secured the bounty of 80 offered
for them.
Boulder.
The friends of Miss Mary Parkinson are
pleased to see the young lady home again
after an extended visit to Helena friends.
The juvenile templars Of this city are
making preparations for an entertainment
TO be given some time during the holidays.
c. W. Kerrlck, of the Boulder Hot
Springs, has hied himself to Minneapolis to
spend the holidays with his family. He will
return in the spring, when the work on his
new hotel editice will be renewed.
Mrs. VIM. Morris and little son Percy left
Tuesday morning for visit to Mrs Morris
parents at Grand junction, Colo. This is
the lady's FIRST visit home in about eight
Ss s1. anu nor '''eA'' E''D "''N'' ~ "''1
Berkin ct al. returned early this week
from their hunt down the valley. They
brought home eight fat deer and fve noun
tain lions. Now would it not be good
idea for the farmers and stockmen down
the valley to chip in few dollars and let
the boys exterminate these lions entirely
These animals do great deal of damage tc
stock every year.
The following diRnitaries will preside
over the A. o. U. w. lodge at Boulder tn,
coming year: William Morris, maste
workman; John Berkin, foreman: J. G
Sloss, overseer; A. 8. Kellogg, fnancier; Z
N. Thompson, treasurer; J. II. Forbes, re-
corder, s. A. Robertson, guide; f. II. Mil
Ter, past master workman; William Deas
cey, inside Waterman; Thomas EastridRe,
outside Waterman.
j. A. Kennedy's little baby died at Ave
o'clock Friday evening of spinal meningitis.
local syndicate has leased the building
lately occupied by Tho Nontanian and will
transform it into hall to be used for dane
ing and public gatherings generally; Now
it can be no longer said with truth that
Choteau has no town hall.
Ed Dennis, one of tho Choteau "old
timers" says he believes that We will not
have over six inches of snow at any one
time this winter. Present indications would
seem to bear out this idea.
Arrangements are being made for the
colonization of some fine tracts of land in
this immediate neighborhood. One thous-
and families from Kansas are expected to
locate here early next spring.
c. Wallace Taylor, of the ST outfit, has
Just returned from the Great Northern,
north of Marias. after delivering some two
hundred head Of beef steers for the con-
sumption of the railroaders.
Died at St. Peters Mission on Wednes-
day, Dec. II, of mountain fever, Fanny Belle
Fuller, eldest daughter of Mrs. Sallie
Graves, aged 10 years, months and l.
days. The burial took place at the ceme-
terry Friday afternoon. Rey. j. d. Little
officiating.
Miss Hattie Guyon arrived from Benton
on Tuesday evenings coach and Wednes-
partment of the public school at this place.
She comes we'll recommended by the county
superintendent and others, of Highwood
where she has previously taught.
N. w. Beal, of Willow Creek, near Au-
Rusta, has been hauling considerable grain
from his ranch to Choteau this fall. Hirsh-
berg Go. have been the principal buyers
at $2.35 per hundred pounds. This leaves
him a margin of from 30 to 10 cents over
Augusta prices.
Robare people will do themselves proud
on Christmas day. Christmas eve there
Will be select social dance at the new hall
and on Christmas day there will be horse
racing and foot racing for purses Of $5l
and $40 respectively. Everybody ia cor
daily invited to attend.
Little Dog, a member of the Indian no.
lice at the Blackfoot agency, was in towr
the other day when the news of Sittinl
Bull death was received. When informed
of what had occurred he said Il am olaC
of it, The old fraud should have beer
killed long ago." When asked if the mes
siah craze had taken hold of the Piepan.
yet he laughed outright and wanted t.
know It the white men thought the Piegani
as big fools as the Sioux. "Se-now- ali ka
dot-chops."
Lewistown.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Stuart @
the north Moccasin. on the 18th inst.
daughter.
Geo. w. Cook visited his ranch on Do
creek last Saturday, returning on Sunday
de says he never saw sheep looking better
Utica's postoftice has been removed fror
the residence of John Sellers into ito for
mer quarters in the store.
Three teams, one six horse and two fou
horse, arrived from Benton last Thursda
With between eight and nine thoussn,
pounds of wheat for the Lewistown mill
Jesse Phelps has sold to Edward Russell
OF Helena. seventy tons of hay at 80 on
ton with the use of his fields. Mr.. Russe
now has his cattle CHARTERED at Mr., Phelp,
ranch for the winter.
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