The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-27
Business Changes, Including New
Firms and New Trade
Locations.
Mineral Locations, Homestead and
Presumption Entries Being :.
Rapidly Made.
A Shelter Would Prove = Good Invest
ment-Mines, Mills and Logs-Per-
sonal and General News.

estate firm Of Mcconnell, Cook g. Go. has
been dissolved by mutual consent. Mr.. W.
4 70. Pyfer, the junior member, retiring. Mr..
Pyfer will continue his residence in this
city and open real estate Office as soon as
! he can procure suitable quarters.
Messrs. A. Tuttle and F. F. West have
leased the ground floor and basement OF
\ the Odd Fellows block and will open there
I in first-class hardware establishment, to
Sbe known as the Tuttle Hardware. Manu-
featuring and Supply company. Mr.. West
has for some time past been the represent
alive in Montana for the Simmons Hard
ware company, of st. Louis. Mr.. futile is
resident of Anaconda and is engaged in
the hardware business at that point.
The family of Mr.. Burroughs, manager
of the d. j. Hennessy Mercantile company,
arrived from San Francisco last Wednes-
\ City their home.
Not a day passes but what from eight to
twelve mineral locations are filed with the
kcounty clerk.
The discovery and development during
The past two years of several remarkably
! rich and productive mines within the linn
Rits of this county has forced attention to
Ssections of the northwest.
II What this city needs and should have is
sSa smelter. Several of our citizens have for
some time past been agitating the building
bof reduction works, but as yet nothing
definite has been accomplished. With the
Northern Pacific to the Ceur d'Alene
country, this city will become the nearest
central location for the largest lead pro-
1ucing section of the west.
Mr.. Lowe, a prospector in Spring Gulch,
! has recently made discovery about two
mine, which, if the surface indication can
/ be relied upon, promises shortly to develop
Unto one of the best mines in that district.
N A carload of ore is being shipped daily
FROM the Curlew mine at Victor. The Bit
Her Root Valley railroad will at once put in
spur from the main line to the mine,
about a mile and half. When this is done
he daily shipment from this rich property
will be largely increased.
d D. w. G. Kneitle has leased the McCor-
mick property on Higgins avenue next to
&he Eddy block for the term of five years
End will at once begin the erection of
&prick store and office building thereon. The
Mo the Murphy Worden company, has de-
Rkeided to erect three instead of two
tory building on the corner of Main and
n Higgins avenue.
Mr.. Barny Mowery will start for Vallejo,
EJal., with his pacing horse, st. Patrick,
P:194. He will be entered in the meetings
ne Vallejo, San Francisco, Oakland and
Chico.
Mr.. Hascall, the Great Northern railroad
Engineer, who has been in the Flathead
ountry for the past six months, left for the
,ials of the road. There are now two sur
n eyine parties for the Great Northern in
hat country and third will soon 90 in.
Extensive preparations are being made
or the observance of Decoration day.
Mr.. Geo. 0. Reynolds and Miss Mary
amison, of Eight Mile, were married here
esterday.
Sneak thieves entered the Helena hotel
pposite the depot last night. They got in
Two rooms occupied by four persons and
BOX therefrom every stitch of clothing and
Their articles belonging to the occupants.
here is no clue to the thieves.
Il Chief Mentrum, of the fire department
ltends organizing running team to be
imposed of the two hose companies, and
|, as ordered a running cart. Sam Ash, of
elena, has been engaged to drive the
,am on the steamer and look after the
lgine. The new La France steamer is ex-
L ected shortly.
II Work on the development of the Land
wner mine, on Trout creek, is to be re-
,med on Monday. Superintendent Palmer
arted for the mine with supplies and O
amber of men yesterday.
| Ex- Alderman Harrison, of Helena, yester-
E;ay procured the contract for furnishing
.e cut stone for the Hammond block, op-
Npsite the Hotel Florence, now in course of
Construction.
The big log drive on the Blackfoot will
Es completed IN aboat a week. The drive
pnsists of $4,000 logs, enough to keep the
sonner mills running the entire season,
Esearly all the mills in the Bitter Root val
NY are running at their full capacity.
ES.om % to IS cars of lumber are being
M tipped from the valley every day. The
ackfoot Milling and Manufacturing COM
my, at Bonner, ships from Is to 20 car
lads daily.
1.-The government land in the Flathead
untry is being taken up very rapidly by
e-emptors and homesteaders.
There has been considerable activity in
al estate the past week. All of the deal
report many important transfers.
The new Baptist church is to be dedicated
June 9Th.
Mr.. John Booth, father of Mrs. G. w.
,ung, of Bonner, died at that place last
ght of consumption. The remains will
taken to Seattle, deceased's former
me.
The final examination of the pupils of the
bic schools was held to-day. The even
social was given at the school building,
which the grade cards were given to the
pils. general good social time was in
@leed in. The programme was inter-
#srsed with, musical selections by the Am
Ei ion quartette. Several toasts were re-
onded to.