The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-12
(1ENERAL NEWS
OF THE STATE.
PhilipsburE.

PhilipsburE.
FrAd Rowen has been granted q franchise
For nuttine in an electric light plant.
The news for the Episcopal church will
arrive and be placed in the church this
week.
BROCK B Protesting, two gentlemen from
Wheatland, N. D., have leased the store
room in Hyde's bank BUILDING, on Broad
vav. and are fitting it up for drug store.
,i,,s fo,,ovino officers were elected for the
enan;np term in Cable Lodge No. 8. I. O. Q.
r: n. g., j. G, Evans; Y. g., Ed. w.
Jones: secretary, BENZ. Pizer; treasurer,
Chas. Kroger.
Henry Lund is constructing q plunge
hath AZ his place about four miles south Of
Philipsburc. The bath viii! be about 2x6O
feet in dimensions and over feet IN deptn.
m engine now at the place which will be
used for that purpose.
since the railroad from Anaconda
over this way has been talked about ana
its construction almost assured, number
of people have been looking for q site at
Silver Lake with view to establlsh sum.
1ner resort and picnic ground near that
beautiful sheet of water.
Hon. Frank Hollywood. who recently re-
+nrned from a visit to California and also
made a thorough tour of Washington, Ore
con and Utah. lcoking for q place, as ne
saws "better than Montana" but failed to
and any location i'll all his journey that IN
his opinion is equal to Deer Lodge county
in any particular.
pbi,;nsburo Lodge No. 20, knights of
pvthins. will give a grand ball at Morse's
hall On the evening of July 4. This lodge
has reputation for conducting dances in
snch manner that is always pleasing to
the public, and on this occasion they pro-
nose to maintain their reputation and give
hat 20
power to produce.
Granite.
Hose company No 1, of the Granite, and
No. 2, of the Bi-Metallic, are becoming quite
expert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Durand have returned
home from an extended trip throughout the
east.
Graniteites are talking Incorporation quite
little of late, and it is hoped they will sue
coed in securing it eventually.
Granite real estate seems to be on the
boom at present. Especially that on Main
street above the Miners union hall sit,
seems to be in demand.
Mrs. D. w. Humphreys and daughter N lss
Carrie gave supper to a few friends last
Sunday. Ben Goetz, Fred McCann ana j.
F. Fox were among those present.
The Granite Social club gave another of
their always enjoyable hops at the clul,
rooms Tuesday evening the 3D.. Most all
the members and a few invited guests were
present.
The Cinnamon who bought the Carten
building are now having it fitted up for q
restaurant. They paid $500 for tho build
ing about ten days ago, and have since beer
offered $500 for 1t, but refused to accept.
Frederick McCann, late assistant assayel
at the Granite, has resigned that position
and left for lleadville Colo, where he ex
poets to take position as head assayer will
one of the big companies.
The Granite company have lately been
cutting lot OF timber of the mountain
sides along the Granite grade, which dc
tracts greatly from the picturesque appear
ance of that beautiful mountain road, an(
will be put to better use.
The Cleary hotel was opened Monday
the I'd, with grand free dinner. This new
house is pride to the Hill and under The
management of MIR. Cleary the place viii
soon become the headquarters for a larg
percentage of the local travelling public.
The festival given recently under the aus
pjcep. of the Presbyterian church, at til
Granite Social club hall, was one of tn
most thoroughly enjoyable doings social
that have occurred on the hill this spring
Music was furnished by the band, and dur
ing the evening many beautiful selection
in music were rendered. The attendance
was large and all enjoyed the treat.