The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-15
NERAL NEWS
OF THE STATE:
Glondivs.

sssS Glondive.
ID - hay crop il reported good and all in
~ - say they win be enabled to cut all
- theep men have their inninqsnow; the
$500 men will commence to ship from
saoM overhowing herds in week or ten
Wednesday, was another scoroher, the
selenel service reporting the thermometer
10 degrees above. The day was rendered
more progressively warm by reason of the
not Wind blowing. In the evening thun-
der shower came along and the thermome-
sef rapidly fell, relieving sweltering human
Mr.. and Mn. John Whaley were the re-
cipients Of handsome wedding present
last Saturday from the conductors, engin-
eerA and hrenen of the Yellowstone divi-
mon. Northern Pacific railroad. The boys
concluded to club together and get some
thing handsome. elegant and at the same
time useful to both bride and groom, and
they succeeded admirably in their design by
the purchase and the presentation of the
elegant wardrobe that has been on exhibi
ton at the Eastern Montana bazar. John
W. expressed himself as highly gratifed not
the present. bat the source from whence it
came, his daily associates in business. Mrs.
Whaley entertained sentiments similar to
those EXPRESSED by her liege lord, and re-
marked that her grandchildren would use
that wardrobe unless fire or some other &C
cident destroyed it.
Demersvi1le, Miss0ula County.
Nowhere in Montana is there strip of
land 70 favorable to raising all kinds OF
lake. '' ~
Tom Quirk arrived in town from Tobacco
plains this week and reports crops in his
section the best he has ever seen. He has
40 acres of wheat and oats that stood be-
tween 3 and feet high when he left, and
timothy 80 tall that man on horseback
riding Through was hidden from view.
3. 4. Clinton was one of the unfortun-
ates on the 4th Of July. As he was about
to step into the Cliff house saloon while
quarrel was going on between two beiliRer-
ents, ono Of tho party threw beer glass at
ono aimed al, hit Clinton on the chin cut
ting cash clear through to the jaw which
had to be aewed up.
Tho bleaching bones Of a murdered white
man were found recently on Angel Hill. 1t
j. thought he was killed on the 18th of
ssssm Grant With psrsy Of
brave and determined men for Pleasant
valley, Wolf prairie and the Libby country,
and will make diligent search for the In.
dian murderer.
James Finch, of Smiths valley. had the
sad misfortune last week to have his cabin,
bedding, clothing harness, saddles, etc.
burned up. He had left the house and gone
out to the stable to sleep for the reason
that 1t was too hot to sleep comfortable
and % he had q pretty hot fire in the house,
cooking his supper, supposed the root
caught fire from the stove pipe.
Engineer Elliston, of the Great Northern
survey corps, was undoubtedly the most sur
prised man in Montana few days ago.
While out working on the line he was as
cending very steep hill, which at the top
ID very marrow, and never thinking of the
explorer on tho opposite side about to meet
him, when at the top he Strengthened him
ss and as he did So big bear vas W in
divide only few feet from him. Both
seemed to express great surprise in their
countenance az we'll as fear and both at
once took to the back trail to their respec-
tive camps. The engineer had no gun with
him and was not prepared to shake hands
with Mr.. Bruin.-Inter Lake.