The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-06
GENERAL NEW s
OF THE STATE.
ButtA.

Born. at MeAderville, August 4, to tn
wife Of George Martin, twins, q boy and
girl.
Dan Hester was engaged in canting tim
when one Of the big timbers fell upon him
One Of his legs was broken above the ankle.
The Butte Press club was royalty enter
tanned Sunday night by JAS. II, Lynch. The
president, John B. Reed, was fined $50 for
non-attendance. An assessment Of 81 per
member was levied to buy an ice chest.
Sam Mofett, the regular pitcher of the
sionaIly. In 1884 he was regular pitcher
for the Cleveland league club and last
year pitched part of the season for the
Indianapolis league club.
The first anniversary of the Order Of For
esters of America will occur on Friday,
August Is. next and will be celebrated by
the local lodges of Butte. Meaderville and
Deer Lodge BY joint picnic to be held at
Columbia gardens. ...
The funeral of David Davis, the man who
died from wounds inflicted with knife BY
John Evans, occurred Sunda, afternoon
from his brothers residence, 256 East Broad
vav. The funeral was largely attended and
the cortege following the remains to the
cemetery was also largo.
There was probably never a city of
Butte's size with more building going on
at this time than Butte has. With all this
building there is urgent demand for
building inspector. Some of the buildings
are being erected weakly and the chances
are good for a catastrophe in Butte some
day.
A niece of Ex- President Arthur has been
in Butte the past few days with her parents.
Saturday the party was invited by Judge
Lippincott to descend the Blue Wing mine.
Miss Arthur was placed in the cage with
the Judge and Superintendent Bodey. but
on the way down tainted and but for the
assistance of her companions would proba-
bly, have fallen. She revived when the cage
was brought to halt, and was soon as we'll
es ever.
The Grand Army Sons, of Veterans and
the Ladies' Relief Corps jointly held q
meeting Monday night at the court house
for the purpose of making arrangements
for the coming camp fire. which begins next
Friday and continues three days. Harry Z.
Kessler presided at the meeting and ap-
pointed committees on amusement, refresh
inents and dancing. All the preliminary
arrangements for toe camp fire were per-
fected.
Miss Anna Vale delivered a lecture on
dress reform, after the Jenness- Miller con-
ception. to delighted audience at the Con
EDUCATIONAL church Monday evening" Miss
Vale illustrated her lecture by appearing in
different costumes before her auditors, and
explaining their simplicity and advantage
over the prevailing ideas of the present CO.'S
TUNES worn by ladies. The appearance of
the costumes savored not only of the practi-
cal, but also Of elegance and refined taste.
Miss Vaile's lecture was highly enjoyed by
all who were SO fortunate az to be present.
Great Falls.
Married, on Sunday, August 3, by Rev.
W.sB. Coombe at the Methodist parsonage
Jesse H. Russell and Rose Van Epps, both
Of this city.
VIM. Hollis got drunk Sunday night and
wat walked of to lonely spot by chance
acquaintance who had seen his roll of cash,
knocked senseless and robbed of $50.
The jurors summoned for the term Of
court were all discharged Monday. Severa
court cases were disposed of Tuesday by
Judge Benton, when the court for the term
adjourned.
Rev. John Reid. Jr., pastor of the Presby.
terian church of Great Falls, left Tuesday
fof Vancouver, B. G.. He will make a com
plete trip of the coast towns before he re-
turns to Great Falls.
=. butcher, the electrician, after an alb.
sertce of several months in Helena, returned
toEGreat Falls Tuesday to assist in string
inn the electric wires of the Great Falls
electric street railway.
The Y. NJ. G. A. movement is gradually
gaining strength, and is already doing muct
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70 the dam where they did some good worl
fof tho Masters cause.
The audience at the Baptist church wert
pleasantly surprised last Sunday at the ap-
pe0rance of a quartette choir composed Of
Mrs Hattie Foote. Mrs. J.. A. Willard
Measrs. Steel, Gaylord, with Mrs. Raleigh
assprganist. 1t is hoped that the choir viii
continue to sing at the services.
On Saturday night several hundred
thousand feet Of logs escaped faom the
Hdtter Lumber company's boom, two miles
ab9ve the city. A wind prevailed at that
point and drove the logs mp to the head OF
the island, where they struck the regular
cu3rent Of the river and were carried of
down tho stream. Over 100000 feet of log,
passed down the river, which by this tim,
arc vell on their way to the Gulf of Mex
loo. Charles Wegner, the manager of tn.
company, says the logs are gone and Their,
10 no use in crying over spilled milk The
los to the company in hard cash runs vel
uninto the thousands of dollars.
Glasgow, Dawson County.
DR.. Henderson has been having an attach
Of NEURALGIA.