The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-16
CITY NEWS AND GOSSIP.
A New Lot for the Seventh Ward Hal
Been Virtually Agreed
Upon.
The Helena Elecric Railway ana
Bridge Street Property
Owners.
The Civil Eneineers' Meeting-Ths Need
Of Brass BANDA Rival Of
s.. Miss Abbott


At their next session the city fathers viii
decide upon location for the proposed
hose house in the Seventh ward. This il Z
matter which has been pending some time
and which created considerable bad feeling
while it was being discussed. The council
Alderman Lissner said, made mistake
when it permitted a committee to negotiate
for lot. It should be advertised that the
city wanted lot, he said, and invite pro-
posals. The lot selected would undoubted-
" have been purchased had not the price
been 1aised when the council voted to buy
one selected by Alderman Dunn. But
President Steele vetoed tho purchase. On
last Wednesday the aldermen went in a
body to choose . los and 1t 10 UNDERWOOD
found one just two lots away from the one
first selected that can be had for 1900.
It is said now that the owners Of the
first lot are willing to knock of $3.50 from
their price Of $2,250, but it is probable that
the $3.50 lot will be taken, by which
transaction saving will be made to the
taxpayers of $3.50, the result Of Alderman
Steele's veto.
NO
Residents and property owners along
Bridge street have been complaining that
the Helena Electric Railway company, by
filling the street up SO that it about reaches
the top Of the picket fences has injured their
property and caused them to 60 to the ex-
pense of raising their houses to the grade.
Mr.. @. w. Cannon takes different view Of
the matter. He says that by reason Of the
new grade on the street and the electric
cars running by the houses. has greatly in
creased the value of the property.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Mon
tana Society Of Engineers was held last
night in the Office of E. II. Beckler, chief
engineer of the Montana Central railway.
Vice President John Heron occupied the
chair in the absence Of the president. The
report of the engineers convention held at
Chicago last month was discussed at length
and approved. A delegate from the society
to attend the International Engineering
congress, to be held at the Worlds Far,
will be selected by committee to-day or
tomorrow. Walter 8. Kelly, g. o. Foss, of
Helena, and Elliott h. Wilson, of Butte,
were appointed committee of arrange
ments for the annual meeting and banquet
to be held on January 18th. Some routine
business with reference to dates Of monthly
meetings closed the proceedings.
There seems to be no good reason Why
Helena should not have at least one good
brass band. There are number of first
class musicians in the city from whose
number an excellent organization Of such a
character could be formed. Undoubtedly a
good city band could be established and
maintained with credit If the movement
was properly started and the proper en-
couraRement given the enterprise. Several
times this subject has been preached with
in the past few months, but nothing def
mite seems to have come out of il. If the
right people take an active interest In the
matter several musicians fhave given as |
surance that they will lend every assist !
ance in their power to help the enterprise
along.
Several people who happened to be |
around were treated to an interesting sight |
in the private Office of we'll known bust
ness house on Main street last evening. A |
prominent young merchant who ID noted |
for his good looks and admiration for phys-
ical sports entertained the small group who |
were present with an exhibition
somewhat similar to the ono held at Encore
hall last night. Several of the feats pro
duced at the hall were duplicated BY our
friend. He is not able to account for the
power which he brought into play at this
private seance. nor were the spectators
Keen enough to solve the mystery. In one
of the tests to which he submitted he stood
on one foot, holding pine stick in his out
stretched hands, while a muscular Young
fellow pushed against it with all his
strength, but could not force the
exhibitor Of his balance. The occurrence
created q sensation among the fortunate
few who were permitted to see the tests.
Another test made was where he held the
SICK IN she air in the palms Of his hands
and it could not be forced to the floo.. The
gentleman is as much surprised over his
power as were his friends, who will proba-
bly, arrange for another exhibition soon.
Larry Hughes the garbage man, receives
$l6O extra per month for hauling garbage
to the new dump. Some objection Is made
to this extra expenditure and Mr.. HUGHES
says he would much rather haul the carb-
age matter to some other point. He does
not know how he is ever going to climb
that hill in Lime Kiln Rulch this winter, he !
says it cannot be done very easily. He has ,
made good man at his Business. Last
year the city marshal's Office received COM ,
plants day after day, but within the last
three months not complaint has been
made and the city is kept in cleaner CON
dition than ever before.
Elsewhere will be found call for bids
for leasing the sewage farm. An attempt
was made at the last council meeting to | e
rush this matter through and award it TO Il
man who was willing to pay $3.50 in ad- i
vance for the lease. At this point several I
othef applicants made their appearance b
and the effort to push the matter met with '
ks<~~n- Ah L. l.