The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-01
CITY NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Political Street Talk Concerning the
Successful Candidate for the
City Marshalship.
There Is a Law to Prevent Cruelty
to Animals Which Should
Be Enforced
The Buckthorn Stick and Where 1t GrOws
Something About Electric Roads
Signs of Summer.

The Buckthorn Stick and Where 1t Grows
Something About Electric Roads
Signs of Summer.
The proceedings of the next meeting of the
city council are expected to develop some
thing interesting. All of the city hall poll
ticians in town were busy yesterday discuss
ing the outcome of the struggle for the city
marshalship. Dozens of opinions were VEN
tured though no one could be found who
could say with certainty what would be
done. Mr.. Cronin's friends claim that his
name will again be presented and that he
will be confirmed by good majority. There
are other we'll posted politicians who say
that Cronin cannot be confirmed, and that
the marshalship will fall to the lot of some
candidate whose name has not yet been pre-
sented. The remark of the mayor that he
would stick to Mr.. Galvin's name causes
confidence among the friends of that gem
tleman. It was said yesterday that several
republican aldermen had reconsidered their
determination not to vote for Mr.. Gal
VIM There are few aldermen who
will ask the members of the council to vote
openly instead of by secret ballot. 1t will
occur to the average citizen that this would
be a very sensible change. The call of the
ayes and nays will show where certain
aldermen belong. As may he supposed the
candidates for the marshalship are heartily
in favor of this plan. They would like to
know where to find their friends. There
were rumors that meeting of the council
would be held last night. But the meeting
was not held and the fun will be delayed
until next week unless special call is
issued.
The suggestion that something should be
done to prevent cruelty to animals brings
to light the following law from section 215,
chapter XIII, of the compiled statutes of
Montana, passed by the fifteenth legislative
assembly in 1887:
Every person who shall be guilty of cru
city to any horse, OK, mule, ass or other
domestic animal, in any of the ways men
toned in this section, shall upon conviction
be punished by fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the
county Jail not exceeding six months, or
by both such fine and imprisonment, viz:
First. By overlooking, overdriving, over
working, or cruelty beating, torturing, tor
menting, or mutilating any of said animals
Second. By cruelty working any old
MANNED, infirm, sick, or disabled domestic
animal, or knowingly allowing the same to
be done.
Third. BY unnecessarily failing to pro-
vide any of said animals in his charge or
custody, as owner or otherwise, with proper
food, drink or shelter.
Fourth. BY carrying or driving, or caus-
ing to be carried or driven, or kept, any Of
said animals in an unnecessarily cruel
manner.
Now then, why is the law not obeyed? 1t
was never intended as dead letter. The
officers of this city should promptly arrest
the next brute found abusing a domestic
animal. If the law is good for anything it
should be enforced, but the officers must do
this.
The Athletic club is constantly receiving
communications from base ball players
concerning the proposed organization of a
club in this city. These letters have SO ac-
cumulated that it is impossible to answer
them. The Athletic club is not base ball
association. While it is hoped that good
ing has thus far been done to this end.
Helena will not be in the league, but the
lovers of the national game W II have IN
opportunity to enjoy their favorite sport.
The news of the appointments for the
United States land Office was received in
this city yesterday afternoon. There was
more or less dissatisfaction among republic
can politicians particularly over Swiggett's
appointment. While he is known to be a
capable man and good fellow, it is be-
lieved by many that Frank Reese should
have received the appointment. He has
been in the office for six years and thor
oughly understands the business. The APP
pointment of Mr.. Bourquin leads many to
believe that the next United States marshal
will be Helena man.
genuine Irish buckthorn stick is not
often seen. When found it is always in the
hand of lover of the old soil. An ole
Irishman who lives down in the valley was
proudly exhibiting one of these sticks to
group of friends about the Cosmopolita,
hotel yesterday afternoon. He said tina
he could tell real buckthorn at glance
and sold in the shops of larger cities. H,
added that buckthorn could not grow il
any country but the "ould one," il which
respect it resembled the shamrock. The
buckthorn comes into fine play on an Irish
fair day, which is always a pronounced
failure without fight of some kind. The
stick which our friend owned had figured in
several rows of that sort and was nearly
fifty years old. As may be imagined it il
very highly treasured by its owner. II,
says that it is an heirloom to be handed
down to coming generations.
An electrician who is interested in tn
construction of the new electric road to tn
Broadwater says that it is only matter o
time when the overhead system will be sue
ceeded by the storage battery as propul
sion for street cars. That is. each car wi
carry its own motive power. The troubl
with the overhead system is that the wire
in crowded street become q nuisanc.
This, however, will not be even an annoy
ance over the route of the road to the He
Springs, rs it runs through the suburba
part of the city. 1t is doubtful if the pre-
emit system can be improved upon, as far
the comfort and ease of travel go. Sever,
well-known inventors are constantly