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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-02-28
Are You Enterprising?

Go to the city that is full of en-
terprise. You will be better sat
isfied Missoula is the place for
you.
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Pertinent
Questions.
Business Dull?

If so, take trip to Missoula, in
vest in Real Estate there through
Mcconnell, Cook & Co., and
you will net a handsome profit
this year.
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Cold! Is It?

Go TO Missoula and Enjoy the
Balmy Spring Breezes. No zero
weather there.
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Count ItO's Romance.

----~--Oos
In an account which he gives of a visit IN
count Ito, one of the most famous of Japa-
nese statesmen, Sir Edwin Arnold relates
the following incident in the history of the
count At the time of the fierce strife which
arose between the partisans of the Shotgun
and the loyalists, who were for re-establish-
ing the ancient regime, Count Ito was paw
ing his addresses to the lady who is now his
wife. and while he was a fugitive from his
enemies, there came time when they had
tracke6 him to her house, and had chosen
a band OF soshis to assassinate him.
Inc noise OF their clogs and the rafting
OF their scabbards were heard; and the
count, trapped like the royal stag in his
mountain pleasaunce, drew lis Bizen blade
ana prepared to die as japanese lord
should, amid a circle of dead foes. Bnt
while he murmered "Sayonarar' and knit.
ted his fingers round the shark-skin hilt of
his sword, that brave lady whose guest he
whispered, DO not die; there is hope
box over which they were sitting, and lift
ing up the mating and the planks beneath.
induced her lover to conceal himself in the
noiiow space which exists under the floor of
all Japanese houses.
.l me murderers broke into the room-a
Ieroclous Dand-just as the fire box had
been replaced, and the countess had essun-
ed position of nonchalance. They de-
manded their victim; and when she nro-
tested against their intrusion, and babe
search it they wanted Ito, the wretches
dragged her about the apartment by her
lons' i, black hair-now touched
with sllver-and Rrievously maltreated her.
but could not break her resolute fidai,ta
Thanks to this, Count Ito, the hero Of MANY
another strange adventure, escaped from
The chief peril of his career, and has lived
70 give his country new constitution and
70 be one of the foremost and best reputed
statesmen of modern Japan,
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San Francisco and Los Angeles Excursion
Rates.

San Francisco and Los Angeles Excursion
Rates.
The Union Pacific Railway company will
sell excursion tickets to San Francisco and
Los Angeles on May Is and the same date
monthly thereafter at the following named
rates:
To San Francisco, going via Ogden and
return same, $75.
To San Francisco, going via Portland and
return same, $75. '''->'
10 San Francisco, going via Ogden and
return via Portland, or vice versa, $780,
:, 10 Los Angeles going via Ogden and
SACRAMENTO and return same $50.
10 Las Angeles, going. via Ogden and
eacramento and return via San Francisco
ana Ogden, or vice versa, 1914.
10 Los Angeles, going via Ogden and
San FRANCISCO and return same, 1893.
10 Los Angeles going via Portland and
return wa Sacramento and Ogden, or vice
10 TO Los Angeles gds going via Portland and
Passengers can have choice of two routes
between Portland and San Francisco. either
by the way of the all rail, the Mount Shasta
route or by steamer. ~'
The above tickets are good going sixty
days from date of sale; extreme limit six
months M stop-over privileges allowed going
The Union Pacific will also sell excursion
tickets from Helena to Ogden, Salt Lake
City and Garfield Beach, on the 10Th of each
month at rate of $1,000 for the round trim:
good going, 10 days from date Of
sac sa.. Good returning 10 days from
os stamped and written on back
extreme limit. sixty days; stop-over priv,
leges allowed gong or returning at any
point within the limit. "1S
A. E. VEAz1E, Pass. Agent.
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METEORS AND COMETS.

fof. searle Gives an Interesting Talk
About Shooting stars.
PROT. George NJ. Searle, in his lecture at
7 Catholic university on meteors and
pr relations to comets, says the Wash
Eton Star, stated many interesting astro-
micai facts. He began by making some
parks regarding the frequency of
mary meteors, and especially their
Rater frequency toward morning. be.
Use at that time we are, as it we're. on
bow OF the earth, while in the evening
are at its stern. 1t is estimated. that
100000 meteors fall to the earth II
course of the day visible to the n.ked
that IS thirty to sixty an hour. on an
rage, at any one place. Observation.
shown that meteors travel with inn
hse velocities. They are usnalIv 80
eh as fifty miles away from us ana q
Fed, fifty miles above the surface Of H.
Fh, which shows that the atmosnbera Is
her than has been commonly believed
they derive their heat and Esht
combustion caused by their con.
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SUMMONS-IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
~ the First Judicial District Of the
territory Of Montana in and for the county Of
Lewis and Clarke
Charles thompson, plaintiff. VS.. Matte Turne.
Thompson. defendant.
The State of Montana sends greeting to the
above named defendants:
You are hereby required TO appear In an ac-
hon brought against you by the above named
plaintiff in tine district court of the First judicial
district OF the slate OF Montana. in and tor tbe
county OF lewis and Clarke, and TO answer the
complaint filed therein. within ten days (excIus-
ave Of the day of seryice) after the service on You
Of this summons, il served within this county: or
II served out Of this county but within this dis
frlct. within twenty days; otherwise within forty
Ga, $, Or judgment by default will b. taken
AGAINST you according to the prayer of said com
plant. -
The said action is brought to obtain decree of
divorce from You b.: sa:a plaintiff, On the ground
thai yeu have wilfuily alsented yourself from
your husband, the raid plaintiff. withoat any rca-
sonaf.e cat;se for the sra, of one .ar.
And you are hereby notified that If you fail to
apDear and answer the said complaint, Is above
require T. ire sad piaiiitri Will 5piy the court
Ter The relief de,nnnded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Dis.
trict Court of the First Judicial District of the
ntat. OF Montana in and for the county OF
Lewis ana Clarke. this - o al day of u :, in
the year OF our Lord one Thousand eight hundred
lSEALl JOHN EEAN, Clerk.
4. Z CRUTCHER, At orney for riaintiff.
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tact, with the atmosphere. A meteor
mas been observed to come from the Pacific
to the Atlantic in about two minutes-that
IS at the rate of twenty miles second, and
that was not at all an unusual velocity. It
is evident, then, that meteors are really
Pianets' but most of them are very minute.
AS they cannot be seen to reach the earth.
their size is estimated by the light they
give. Twelve foot-pounds of energy is
equal to the light of a standard candle. On
inns basis the weight of common shooting
stars has been found to vary from one
gram to one hundred grains There being
ABOUT fifteen million grains in a ton it is
possible that ten tons may fall on the earth
IN day, but even if hundred tons should
fali every day. it would, it is estimated, only
make layer one inch thick in thousand
million years. OF course, there are some
larger ones, called aerolites. and these have
been know to fall to the ground in consid
cradle numbers, but the largest ones actu-
ally reaching the earth have not we1phe d
over 500 pounds, though they probably
weighed more when they entered the air.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-05
DILLON SOCIETY.
What the People of the Fair Town DID
Last Week.

Last Week.
DILLON, May "A very ENJOYABLE driv,
was made by party of young people las
Monday. They drove out to Point of Rocks
where they picnicked, and after visiting
other points of interest returned. Among
the pleasure-seekers were Misses Maggie
Rittenhouse, Susan Douglass Margaret
Conger and Ella Sells, and Messrs. w. E.
Mills, T. j. Murray, E. P. DUNCAN and
Caleb Davis.
Rev. Father J. J. Dolls arrived from
Lcurine last evening.
Clerk ct the Court John L. Sloan of Mis-
solla, yico-chaIcellor of the grand lodge of
Montana Knights of Pyth as. is here on an
official visit to Occident lodge No. 8, Knights
of Pythias.
George H. Lewis, who has been connected
with the y. X. Lewis mercantile establish
ment at this place for some time past, left
Tor the east Saturday.
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee d St. Paul
railroad, interviewed Dillon merchants this
week.
Miss Florence Brown has returned from
Tacoma.
Mr.. Thos. Connors and bride arrived
from Springfield, Ills, last night and are
visiting friends in this city. They will re-
side in Virginia City, where Mr.. Connors ia
largely interested in mining.
Wednesday evening Prospect Lodge No.
~, Independent Order Good Templars,
elected the following officers to serve for
the ensuing term: z. r. Compton, G, ~:
Mrs. K. b. Nuckalls, V. T.. John H. Brun-
|dage. T. G. T.; Rev. Joseph Wilks, chap
pam; Mark Polndexter, recording secretary;
Mrs: Thomas Conner, financial secretary:
r. d: Brundage, treasurer; Thomas C. Gal,
pralth. marshal; Henry Lewis, sentinel:
Miss Lucy Hammond. guard; J.. IL
shorten, S. j. I. The officers. elect will be
Installed next Wednesday evening.
The Rev. Mr.. Eubanks, of Helena. will |
Fiellver sermon in the St. James church Of
his city Sunday.
geek 'AA'
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Howes have returned
rom their bridal trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. II. Beck, of Homo Park
|anch. Madison county, are visiting Mr..
Ind Mrs. Frank Z. Foote, of this city.
The public reading room and library was
pened Wednesday evening.
Mrs. I. w. Rittenhouse and her daueht-
{. Miss Maggie, who have been visiting
rs. VIM. Mauldin, of this city, have re-
hrned to their home.
Hon. Henry Knippenberg, general mana
Pr OF the Hecla mining company, of Hec-
visited Dillon Wednesday.
George +. Marsh, district president Patri-
&c Sons of America, of Butte, was in the
ty Friday.
=. ". Atwater, of Anaconda, was in Dill
Wednesday. Il
Der Deutsche Keeel Verein,' a German
der. is about to be organized.
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Northern Pacific Excur.ion,

On the 18th day of every month the
Northern Pacific Railroad company will
sell excursion tickets to San Francisco and
return at $75; to Los Angeles and return
$94. These tickets have an extreme limit
of six months from date of issuance. and
can be used going any time within sixty
(6O) days from date of sale. Ston.
overs allowed at any point desired-either
going or returning within limit of ticket.
Excursionists have choice of two routes
from Portland-by steamer, or by railvia
the famous Mount Shasta route.
Bear in mind that the Northern Pacific ia
the only line running through sleeping and
dining cars to the Pacific coast,
A. D. EDaAR, General Agent.
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mo. 2523
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.
y. 8. LAND OFFICE.
HELENA. Mont. March II. 1897. I

yards BY its president, Richard Stein Of Helena
Mont. has this day filed application for patent,
snce p Inc Mnng laws Of congress- for the Flor
ICED mining district, Lewis and Clarke conntv
Montana, township north, range 5 west, which
Claim Is recorded in the Office Of the recorder OF
lows beginning at corner No. /, from which the
Florence initial point for mineral surveys in this
District bears north % deg. 10 min. east 1888 feet
north 0! deg. min, west 400 feet, thence south
% deg ~ min west 12s feet thence south 80 deg
west LOTT feet, thence south 10 deg 81 min. west
.6a feet, thence north Is deg rs min, east 2,5si
feet thence north 40 dog. Is min west 5l1 feet to
variation 20 deg; 30 min. east. embracing n
acres, upon which q notice of said application
was posted tho 18th day of January, 1890 The
known. s. w. LANGHORNE, Register.
First publication March Is. 1890.
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Sunday Excursion.

The Northern Pacific Railroad COMPANY
Will make Sunday excursion rate of one
fare Tor the round trip to all points between
Helena and Butte via Garrison; also to ell
points on the Helena, Boulder Valley and
Butte. Helena and jefferson COUNTY. and
Helena and Northern branches. Tickets to
De soid on sundays only, good to return
same day. A. D. EDGAR, Gen'l AGENT
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Wonderful Medicine.

DR.. j. E. Steers-This is to certify that
l was taken ill with acute pneumonia.
thoroughly bathed my lungs and throat
with Good Samaritan Compound, taking
some of it internally and in less than ten
hours was completely relieved and cured
MY pain never came back. It is a wonder
1ul medicine. Mrs. H. M. BAILEY,
OF San Diego Gal
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1.-THE GOOD SAMARITAN REMEDIES ca
DRJ. E. STEERS Proprietor
2l5 South Main Street, Penn Block Helena Mont

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pRoPosALs-sEALEp PROPOSALS VIII

pROPOSALs-SEALED PROPOSALS WILL
be received until II O'Clock noon Nav -
1890 at the Office of Reeder d Helmick, Atlas
building, Helena, Mont. for The construction Of
tbr e-story brick building. 50 by $50 feet sitn-
afei corner OF Central avenue and Fifth street in
Great Falls, Mont -
Plans and specifications can be seen at the
above office or at the office of Barnes d Colleft
Great Falls. The right to reject any and ali h;Js
is reserved. Ample bonds for the completion ~
the contract within the tine specified viii IL re
quired REALTY COMPANY
By ELLIS l. MOTIF, General AGENT
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"A stitch in time saves nine" and if you take
LOO! nooo oarsapariila now it may save months Of
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The piano used will be the
celebrated EVERETT, furnish
ed by the Capital City Music
Co., on Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22

nue., especially when the FIRE arms in the gun
shop began to explode. recollect that the
engine took water from the old canal and there
was no stra.ner on the sleeve. While doing our
best at the brakes word was sent that we were
throwing more chips than water Then there
was the fire on the avenue east of the
American house, which spread through to
7th street, where I piped in seven differ
ent houses. The navy yard workmen
brought out one of the hand engines to
this fire. One of the most exciting runs
in the old days was that in going to the fire at
the corral near the observatory in the winter
OF 1861, believe. 1t was ut night and we
started through the south grounds OF the Presi-
dents house. Here we met the stampeding
horses, and they came on in such numbers that
the apparatus was abandoned and we got on
the walls and by hallooing and throwing stones
at the frightened horses kept them off the
machines. In few minutes however we
resumed the ropes and in running across the
commons the hose carriage came in contact
with pile of lumber, but was not demolished.
as we expected"
There are two churches in South WASH
lnSton which were saved by the Perseverance
Grace Episcopal, corner of 9Th and d streets,
and Westminster Presbyterian, 7th street
between ID and E. At the first we took water
The distance in the case of the first was too
great to draw and throw water effectively, so I
first filled the box with water and got an
increase OF pressure. by which, with q smaller
nozzle. stream was forced to a sufficient
height to save the building A change in senti-
ment toward fremen resulted.
After the paid department was organ
lied Mr.. Strobel served extra man Of
No. 2, foreman Of the hook and ladder. and
also with No. company for over four years.
He has since railroaded some and is now in
charge OF the Jefferson school building
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Mr. VIM. Cammack, the treasurer of the asso-
citation, is now in his sixty-eighth year, and was
reared on G between 18th and 14th streets Be-
fore entering his teens he ran with the ma
chine, and as soon as he was eighteen years old
he became member of tho old Franklin fire
company. retaining his membership until the
disbandment. When he joined the company it
was located on the triangle south of Pennsyl-
vania avAGue and east of 18th street. McClin-
took Young was then the president, John
Z. Rives, vice president, and Thomas Rich,
secretary, and the company had membership
OF about 125 men. The company was in the
inaugural procession of Gen. Harrison. wearing
red coats, capes and hats. Il rem&nber." said
MIR. Cammack to a STAR reporter, "whcn Gen.
Harrison's funeral was in progress was in the
belfry with others tolling the bell, using a
sledge hammer, and recoIlect the bell was
cracked. l remember, toO the fire at the post
Office, the old Blodget hotel building, corner
9Th and streets, but was boy then and re-
member only fight there. / was present
when the National thcater burned March
5, ls45 the night after President
Folks Inauguration. There was some
trouble about the Franklin's apparatus
being used at the time, but it was in service.
Capt. Rynders' Empire club had come on from
New York to take part in the Inauguration and
the members were uniformed something like
tiremen, and they did good service that night
working the Franklin apparatus. / recollect,
too, the fire at Clagctts. corner 9th and d
streets, and the wall falling out but fortunately
no one was injured, though there were some
narrow escapes. Up to the time of the Next
can war, when 1 went into the United States
service, ran 10 nearly all the fires. After my
return l again ran with the machine. and re-
member well the fire at Senator Bcntons, on
street between Sd and ~ streets. 1t was a
bitter cold day, with rain, sleet and snow. and
the thermometer near zero. Bakers hotel, Sth
and d streets, burned shortly after, but l did
not get there. My wife heard the alarm and
covered my head up; SO / did not hear it.
The fire at the Capitol took place in the morn
ing and there. We had our suction on
the east portico of the building. / cannot re-
call all the fires nor when they were. Iremem-
Der well the fire at the aqueduct. when several
OF the Franklin men were burned BY falling in
a vat of creosote used for treating timbers),
the fire at Slate Yard alley the night Rag was
killed by Camper and might if l studied some
recall many others.
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then occupied by the company, but there was
continual raspifg between the members and
the corporation officers. The third story was
arranged for a school room and you can form
some idea how small school children could get
along with hre company. Finally some seri-
Gus charges were made against the members.
and. although they were found to be groundless.
the members concluded. rather than be kept in
hot water, to disband."
Il then" continued Mr.. Goddard. "having a
taste Tor IRE matters. joined the Union COM
pany in the first ward. l ran with that COM
pany from about 1855 till 1864 and then went
IN the paid department. in which / served till
1868, the latter part of the time as foreman OF
No. company. When the government. during
the war, brought the steam engines here and
the Union house was occupied by the govern
ment department our company was given a
building on the north side of III street oppo.
site, and subsequently q frame building was
erected near the circle, which we left when the
paid department went into operation"
THE DATE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS.
The Oldest OF the volunteer companies was
the Columbia, on Capitol Hill. organized in
1904. 1t was given by the convention the first
number on proof that the name Columbia had
been borne continuously. Ii was first located
near the Washington statue at the east front of
the Capitol There is reason to believe that
other companies were formed the same year,
among them the Union. in the Western market
Goth street and the avenue, but the organization
OF the latter was not continuous. The dates of
organization of different companies were given
on the uniforms and belfries as fellows: Ana
costa, 9th street and Virginia avenue south
east and Union, 18th and II streets northwest
1915; Franklin. 1927; Perseverance, Sth street
aud Pennsylvania avenue. 1886; Northern LIB
erty, Sth and X streets, 1910; Metropolitan and
American hook and ladder and Western hose,
1855
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''In April, 1S49." confined Mr.. Peabody, ~
became member of the Northern Liberty. of
which the late John y. Bryant was president
and Mr.. Charles p. Wannell vice president.
FROM that time to 1855 was a pipeman. In
the latter year joined the Columbia and re-
manned with 1t till the paid department came
INTO existence In 1861, holding every official po-
sition In the Columbia excepting the treasurer
ship. From 1862 to 1864 held the chief engi-
neership OF the volunteer department. Then,
Mr.. ). II. sessiord having been made chief,
was appointed fire commissioner, but de-
clined"
In that time" continued Mr.. Peabody. 81
have been in some tight places and witnessed
some narrow escapes. There was the FIRE at
the corner OF Prop alley Gas it was then called1
and Pennsylvania avenue. A three-story brick
house was smoking from every door and win
dow and the walls were swaying while two of
the Northern Liberty men were endeayoring to
take the hose IN the steps. After calling to
them several times they were pulled back by
force and the walls came down with a crash
smashing the pipe in their hands. When /
was chief engineer, at the fire at Thompson's.
Pennsylvania avenue near llth street, the walls