The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-15
CITY NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The Willy Woolston Begins Suit
Against Members Of One Of the
Old Water Companies.
Rumors Of Jobbery Connected
With the New City Dump
ing Ground


With the New City Dump
ing Ground
Preparing for the Fourth-Census Taking |
Time Extended Three Days
Where to Go To- Day.
Geo. F. Woolston has brought suit in
Judge Sanders court against Ben Benson,
Henry Hay, A. H. johnson and Elisha
Poad for $125 each and against John Stew
art for $62.5O, the total amount being 1852
30. The defendants in this case we're for
merly the proprietors of what was known
as the New Water company. In buying up
and consolidating all the water companies
of Helena last fall, this company was in
cluded in the deal, and it appears that the
willy Woolston had been promised fee or
commission from each member if he made
the sale the amounts being the sums named.
Mr.. Woolston alleges that he made an
agreement with the company by which he
was to be paid commission and now the
men refuse to pay him, hence the suit.
The indications are that there will be
lively and interesting time at the next city
council meeting, when, what Alderman
Spencer terms the dumping ground job
will come up for consideration. It is more
than probable that this scheme will fall
through and if there has bee Sob" as in
timated, it will be thoroughly ventilated.
Alderman Theme was made chairman of a
special committee to secure city dumping
ground and after diligent search he re-
ported having selected a site in Lime Kiln
gulch for something like $1,000. Last
week an INDEPENDENT reporter visited this
ground at Street Commissioner Brady's in
vitation for the purpose of noting the new
wagon road built by him. The dumping
ground which is at a very high elevation
from the city, appeared as ridiculously small
for the amount of money paid out for it. 1t is
in eulch, the entire length of which is
about half mile. The gulch is steep and
valueless, yet the committee accepted few
acres of it, paying the enormous price of
$3.50 an acre. That is where some of the
aldermen have big "kick' coming. They
claim the ground at the most is not worth
800 an acre, and that would be a big price
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will not be accepted but as the council has
already expended money in building
wagon road to it, and let a contract for the
construction of a stone wall, it cannot be
determined what will be the result, but
there is strong feeling growing that this
purchase is lob" and it is expected some
light will be shed upon it at the next coun-
Gil meeting.
The census taking will not close until
Wednesday thus giving all those who have
not been enumerated to run after the enum-
orator and give up his pedigree. As the
time draws to close there is an increase
in the number of people who have not been
enumerated, and az it is to the interest of
all to make as good a showing for Helena
as possible, it is hoped that everybody will
see that the enumerator has them on the
list. Mr.. DeLestry states that he finds the
foreign element quite surprised to see an
enumerator come around. In the old coun-
try the people have to walk up to the cap
tain's Office once each year to give such in
formation as is required by census taker.
The Fourth of July committee sent out
invitations last night to each merchant
who was represented in the recent carnival
for the purpose of securing an industrial
parade as outlined in yesterdays INDIE
PENDENT. Several merchants who were in
terviewed by the committee heartily en-
dorsed the idea and it is very probable that
it will be made success.
The people of Helena are offered various
sorts of amusement for to-day. A large
party will avail themselves of the Montana
Central excursion to Lake Wilder. while
, others will take run to Elliston on the
t Northern Pacific to fish. The Broadwatel
resort presents special attractions besides
[ the great plunge and the Athletics will give
, an exhibition of good base ball.
C. w. Cannon says it is not always tn,
. PEG pie who build brick houses that do tn.
} most good, or spend the most money towar
! building up city. It costs money to built
9 street-car lines, electric railways, ga
i works, electric light works, water mains
. and SO on. The gas works on North MAR
j. street will be housed in q building 100 fee
in dimensions. containing all the latest in
> ventions for use in gas works. The cleo
trio light plant, belonging to his company
is to be removed from it's present site nortl
of the Steamboat block as soon as the build
ing is ready to receive it.
= A prominent citizen of White Sulphu
. Springs remarked yesterday that Helena
would make great mistake if she did no
build railroad direct to White Sulphu
Springs and Castle, by way of Canyon
Ferry and Confederate and Magpie gulch
> The route was entirely feasible; and wouli
: prove of much greater benefit to the cit!
than the Townsend route.
Many who visit the court house speak O
the exertion necessary to open the entrance
doors. How would it do to vivify the libel
ous:.image at the front entrance and utiliz
n it as turnkey. That finely-developed mus
v cular tissue in the alleged Georges arms Ii
il in danger of wasting away from "masterl,
"a inactivity" in his present office as sentinel
~ Mr., Edison or some of the successors O
" Mrs. farley could, doubtless, wind hin
,e up ready for action.
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