The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-11
GElERAL NEWS
OF THE STATE.
BOULDER.

Nr. Charles M. Parr, district court
oeeno0rapher, and his bride arc domioiled
u tho residence Of Mrs. 4. P. Elder.
The Boulder river is very low and the
water supply for irrigating purposes is
limited and growing less each day.
The Ancient Order of United Workmen
is gaming ground rapidly in. Boulder. There
were three limitations last Monday night.
II Judge Galbraith's daughter and son are at
the Hot Springs. Miss Galbraith has just
arrived from Philadelphia, where she has
bean attending school. This is the first
time the Judge has seen his daughter for
twelve years.
The crop prospect in Jefferson county is
by no means good. The most sauguine do
not look for more than o-thirds of a crop
of either grain or vegetables. It is thought
that there will be about two-thirds of an
average crop of hay. The almost total
short one this season, has had depressing
effect upon the farmers and most of them
are feeling pretty blue.
II seems quite probable that there will be
no water flowing through the town after
this month, and in view of that it would be
wise step for all who own property on
Main street to unite in constructing two or
three cisterns or as many large wells. The
whole cost, pumps, included, would proba-
bly, not exceed $500. If 1t is not done the
town will be thing of the past should
fire break out in the business portion
during the prevalence Of ono of our frequent
zephyrs.
Benton.
The wool clip of E. A. 1luson. of Deer
field. in the Judith basin, is on the way to
Benton. II will aggregate 1901 pounds.
F. Brandice is camped across the river
with a band of 200 horses-mostly saddle
horses with which he is on route to Mani
toba. The stock was raised in the Madison
valley.
The verdict of the woolgrowers is that the
warehouse at the Great Northern depot in
this city is kept in better shape than any
other place of the kind in the state. Cor
don Mcdonald, the freight clerk in charge
of it, is accurate and obliging and the wool
and sample any lot they may wish to see.
The funeral Of Walter j., the infant son
of w. j. and Maud w. Minar, took place
from the family residence Wednesday after
noon at $50 O'Clock and was generally at
tended BY friends and acquaintances Of the
family, the funeral cortege which followed
the remains to Riverside cemetery being
one of the largest ever seen in Fort Benton.
The Fort Benton Rod and Gun club
have number of crack shots in their
organization who fear no competitors. They
have all the traps and appliances here need
ed for first class shoot and we do net
doubt that If they were properly approached
q match could be arranged with them,
either with the club as q whole or any one
or more members. What do the Fort As
sinniboine shooters think about this?
II. O. Wareham, the Woolf creek wool
grower, is in the city with his clip. From
1910 sheep Mr.. Wareham obtained 8,424
pounds of wool. The wool is medium fine,
long and strong staple and clean. We think
state. Ii anybody can beat it we would
like to hear from them. Until then the
River Press prize belt will be in possession
of Wareham, of Wolf creek Fergus county.
River Press.
Deer Lodge.
The treasurer of the circus deposited
about $4,000 in silver at the bank here
Monday, having brought it from Anaconda.
On Monday evening the postofice here
issued money orders for Sl,276.45. It was
pay day at the circus and many of them
sent money away.
Lew Coleman is undecided where he will
move the postoffice when he takes charge
He is negotiating for $50 new look boxes
which he will put in the new office.
Two Eagle, a Piegan Indian, died in the
pcIAlbONt401y AuC0Ooy A1OAAAAk Va WILL
sumption. Eagle was sent here about one
year ago from Benton for horse stealing.
Stock Inspector Conley and John Toome,
returned from eastern Montana few day,
ago, where they captured 800 head of sheer
recently stolen from Bielenberg d. Toomey
in Washington.
Mrs. H. b. Miles, who has been very il
for the past three weeks is improving, anc
will probably leave for trip south in few
days. Tho lady is attended by her sister
who arrived last week.
The cage containing the old lioness II
Robinaonss circus was closed here, as shs
gave birth to three little lions on Monday
Mr.. Lolow said that one of them would b.
named Deer Lodge, one Montana and thu
other Precinct "a.
Marriage license was issued this week t.
]. T. Powell and Miss Lulu Lockwood, O.
Butte; John keogh and Johanna Ryan, O.
Anaconda; s. G. Q. Kenyon to Miss Zon'
Batterton, Of Deer Lodge; Geo. H. Heller tx
Loiso May Colder, of Anaconda, and H. j
Bonnell to Miss Ida Bernard, of Dec
Lodge.
On Sunday morning at $50 the marriag
of Mr.. s. G. Kenyon to Miss IONA Battertol
was solemnized. Miss Sallie BRtterton
Miss Verde Turner and Miss Linnie Batter
ton attended the couple, while Hart Hum
Der and Jasper Mahan very gracefully per
formed the duties of ushers.