The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-18

"Our Boys'' at Ming's tomorrow evening.
A heavy shower yesterday evening was
most welcome to perspiring humanity.
Base ball, Helena VS.. Salt Lake this af-
ternoon. Game will be called at 4 O'Clock.
The Sons of st. George will hold meet
ing in the A. o. U. w. hall this evening
at 8 p. m.
The cantata "Quarrel Among the Flow
ers'' and FAIRY Bridal' will be given again
at matinee at 2:30 this afternoon.
Owing to the low water in the Missouri
river the steamer Rose will make her last
trip to the Gate of Mountains on July rs.
Montana is now in the Rocky Mountain
Sportsman association. At recent meet
ing held at Cheyenne A. J. Fisk was elected
director.
An adjourned meeting to organize a lodge
of the order "Sons of st. Geoage" will be
held in A. 9. u w. hall, rear room, on this
evening at p. m.
Judge Hilger says that after next week
the steamer Rose will not be able to navi-
gate through the Gate of the Mountain, ow
ing to the low stage of water.
The ladies of the Congregational church
gave pleasant lawn social at the residence
Of J.. B. Sanford last evening. A fine musi-
cal programme was we'll rendered.
Hon. E. w. Knight will deliver an adj
dress at the opening of the Helena Athletic
Association park this afternoon. The re-
Spouse will be by Col. A. G. Botkin.
The contract for the new First ward
school house, of which Messrs. Heinlein d
Matthias are the architects, was let yester-
day. The building will cost $17, 900.
| The advertising committee have secured
nearly all of the amount required. IL 9
members of the committee expect to have
the total amount secured in short time.
Nose Quentin, who is keeping the death
watch on jackson, wants it stated that he
never at any time said that jackson con-
fessed to him that he killed Bruno Laveille.
Alderman Richards, of the citizens com.
mittee, and his assistants secured l.stC
names for the census from the Fifth ward
There are two more districts in the ward tt
be heard from.
The Northern Pacific Railroad company
filed in the United States local land ottc,
yesterday list of it's selections of lands il
, the Horse Plains district. The area Sc
lected is not very large.
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephon
company will issue a new list of telephone
: in a few DAYS. Any subscriber desiring
} change is requested to notify the manage
at once. The new card takes effect tn
Goth.
The HELENA INDEPENDENT Base Ball club
composed of boys ranging In age from l
the Bozeman team ut Townsend. Th
/ game will be for the Junior championship
Of eastern Montana.
At meeting of the Helena officers al
ISOLATION, National Guard of Montana,
was decided to give grand kermiss at th
! state arsenal about the latter part o
August. The kermiss will be under tn
direction of Prof. J. N. Beggs.
DIR. Quinn's appointments for the re
mainder of July: St. Johns Episcop,
church, Butte; morning and evening, Sun
: day, July 20. Boulder, Monday evening
{ July q. st. Peters Episcopal church. Sur
q day, July 27 morning service at II o'clocl
Q The school section case in which test
9 mony Is now being taken at the land offc
- was interrupted yesterday. Attorney Ger
q eral Haskell, who is looking after the il
II terests of the state, was not prepared t
I place any witnesses on the stand and th
II case was adjourned for the day. The tai
y ing of testimony will be resumed TIN
d morning.
II The plans of Messrs. Heinlein l. Matthia
+ architects for the new Jewish synagogue
!, be built on the corner of Tenth avenue an
y Ewing street, were accepted yesterday an
III the contract will be let in the course of
couple of weeks. The building will COZ
about $4,000 and will add another han,
some structure to the many which NO
: adorn Helena.