The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-06
CITY NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Pointers Picked Up Around the
City Hall About Matters Of
General Interest.
Marshal Cronin Hard at Work
Some Changes in the Police
Force.
Kxtensive improvements in the He ma
Gas Works-Hermann Smith Wants to
Wrestle the Jap.

Extensive Improvements IN the ne ma
Gas works-Hermann Smith Wants to
wrestle the Jap.
Marshal Cronin was a very busy man yes
.erday and with fixing up his list of new
policemen, putting on special officers to
hunt up the many criminals in town, and
running around to order people to remove
garbage in all parts of the town he had all
he could attend to. He believes that clean
illness is next to Goodness and proposes to
insist that the city shall be kept clean. The
new marshal is rustler, energetic and
courteous, and will no doubt make an excel
lent officer.
C. M. Williams, the popular superin-
tendent of the Helena Gas Light company.
has returned from an extended visit to all
the big metropolitan cities and during his
visit examined the several gas plants of these
cities with view to obtaining the most
modern gas manufacturing appliances for
the Helena works, and improvements con-
templating an expenditure of at least $780,
600 will be made this year. new brick
building, 4Ox1O0, will be erected and
purifier. condenser. scrubber and station
meter of the latest pattern will be added to
the present plant. Fifty-one hundred feet
of 12-inch mains will be laid, also two
miles of smaller pipe. The present and
3-inch mains on Broadway will be taken up
and substituted with pipes that will in
crease the service on that street four times.
When the contemplated additions and i'm
provements to tho plant are made, the
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600 cubic feet per diem and will be equal to
any plant between Denver and San Fran
cisco. Superintendent Williams says he
will be able to manufacture gas as cheaply
as they do anywhere.
Several changes have already been made
in the police force. Among those to be re-
tanned are Officer MINIS, the colored
"cop," Mr.. Flynn in the Sixth ward, Tony
Kuntz, Jim Roddick and the two Tracys.
Messrs. LaReau, Vanasse, Quentin, Butler
and Mo Kenzie have been relieved and Ed.
Drury, VIM. McGill, Tom Callahan and
one or two others have been put on as spe-
Gals and on trial for permanence. Ser
geant Beary has assumed his duties and
Mr.. Nicholson will hold over until the lat
ter part of June to assist the marshal
and sergeant into the running of their Of
fees. Jailer Allen has stepped out and his
successor is the well-known hack driver
John Frye.
The many friends of Mrs. James Shi elds
who was former much respected resident
of this city, will regret to learn that the
lady is lying dangerously ill at her home
near Elliston. Mr.. Ben King was out Sun
day and states that Mrs. Shields just re
turned from Salt Lake on Saturday and be
came ill and during Sunday she went into
commissions, when little hope was enter
tanned for her recovery. He brother in
Marcus DAILY, and her sister, Mrs. J. Ross
Clark were telegraphed to come to her bed
side.
Mayor Bradford gave evidence.of one
thing at last nights council meeting anG
that is that he is one of the most patient Of
men. The proceedings last night were
enough to drive any ordinary man wild, but
by copious use of the gavel he managed
to calm the ever recurring storms. Lee
Word held his own, although the motions
and fourth and fifth amendments to amend
"cuUb hOpV AAA OuSy w OIAuS o1uCA
out of what seemed an inextricable mess.
Herman Smith, champion middle weigh
wrestler of the northwest, writes to tn
sporting editor of this paper that he i
anxious for match with Lucian Mar
Christol, Matasachi Sorikicha - bette
known as the Jap-or Shoemaker, Of tn
Pacific coast. Christol and Smith hav
had two matches, each winning one. Il
settle the supremacy Smith prefers t.
meet Christol. He or his hacker stan
ready to meet any of these men to arrang
match. and letters sent to this Office /
reply to the challenge will be placed i
their hands,
Information is wanted of the whereabout
of Joseph p. Walters. When last hear
from he was at Blackfoot. Idaho. Any il
formation concerning him will be glad
received by Jessie Wilmet, North Plat
Neb.
Helena will have her share of entertain
ments during the coming week. The Cas-
no opera company will begin three night
engagement ON Thursday evening.
matinee will be given on Saturday. IT
famous Eostonlans will begin on Mond;
an engagement of four performances. TIL
we will have a straight week of opera. {
Friday evening the military boys will give
grand ball at the armory, and Sunday evel
ing Brady's After Dark will be the attra
ton.
The Queen City Wheelmen enjoyed a fiji
run on Sunday morning to Alhambl
Springs. Among the riders were Messr
Beaudry, Rumsey, N. Nj. Smith, X. ski
herman, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Deerfeldt, f.
Smith, Langley, Wilson and SchmG
The run to the Springs was made in thr
hours and the return in less tim
Through the courtesy of the Cryst
restaurant the boys enjoyed a fine lune
1t is the intention of the club to ha
weekly rides of some distance during t
summer months.
Sunday Excursions.
Attention is called to the fact that
and after Sunday, May 4th, train No.
which leaves Helena in the morning 1
Butte. will leaves Sundays at o'clock
stead of 9:15 as heretofore and will &C
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