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, 1891-11-21
SCIENCE OF RAIN MAKING.
In lis Advancement Lies hope for the
Great West.
lornaha Bee


Mr.. J. T. Clarkson of Chicago, a
brother of Postmaster Clarkson and of
the late Bishop Clarkson, is at the Pax
ton, and a reporter who met him last
night found him in a particularly happy
frame of mind. The gentleman is the
owner OF extensive tracts OF land in West
ern Nebraska, and has taken a great in.
terest in the schemes for producing rain
artiicially. He has given careful study
to the claims and experiments of Gen.
Dyrenforth and Frank Melbourne, and is
convinced that the means for compelling
rain have been discovered.
This will add at least $50. DOC. 900 to
the value of Nebraska landsl" was the
emphatic remark of Mr.. Clarkson.
Il am satisfied that Frank Melbourne
has discovered a reliable method OF pre-
cipitatinR the moisture of the air. Seven
years ago [ took +. FL. Jones. then in the
employ OF the Union Pacific at Omaha,
out to Sidney 70 act as surveyor. He af-
forwards moved to Cheyenne. Mr.. Mel.
bourne lodged at his house and used his
barn while making the experiments at
that point. Mr.. Jones was a skeptic be-
fore the operations began. but he was
convinced by the evidence presented to
his senses that Melbourne accomplished
the object he sought. Melbourne's meth
cd is secret, and so far as could be learned
the only thing he bought at Cheyenne
was ammonia. There is also credible evI-
dence to support Gen. Dyrenforth's
claims. We, therefore, have two meth
DDS of producing rain, and l feel conf
dent hat Nebraska is redeemed from the
only obstacle which stood in the way of a
magnificent development"
, 1891-11-21

Annie Brannock while intoxicated ig-
nited her clothing from a lighted cigar
cite on Thursday night at Douglas. The
Budget says she had presence OF mind to
smother the blaze, which had literally
cooked the side of one hip and limb and
| about her waist. She will recover.
The woman asserts that some one sci
her dress on fire while she was asleep; but
the circumstances all point to a lighted
cioareffe
, 1891-11-21
A rIsHY BIG HoRNsroRY.
A Threatening Letter SAID TO Have
Been Received from CHEYENNE.

The Big Horn Rustler says: A young
man in the upper end of the basin was
surprised some time ago to receive the
letter appended below. He has lived in
the basin a long time and solemnly
declares that he las never in his life been
guilty to his knowledge OF a single viola
ton oflaw.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. "a, 1891.
-~. Bed Bank,
As one of our men just returned from
your country, and as one of the executive
committee, it is my duty to inform you
that we have decided if you do not leave
the country inside of thirty days, you
must stand the consequences, as you are
one of the worst thieves and blacklegs in
the best of our information.
SEC. OF COMMITTEE.
The chances are that some one is trying
to disturb the young mans equaDimity by
playing a practical joke.
, 1891-11-21

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. II, 1891.
The annual meeting Of the ~~stockhold-
ers of the Wsrbonnet Live Stock COM
pany, will be held at the c%ompany's Office
in Cheyenne on Monday. Nov. 30 at IL
o'clock p. m.
First to choose five trustees for the en-
suing year. Second, to do any other busl-
ness that may properly come before the
meeting, By order of the trustees.
PAUL o. BREWSTER, Treasurer.
, 1891-11-21

Daniel w. Keeie, q carpenter employed
at the Union Pacific shops. died yester-
day. He has been confined to his home
for only a few days. Mr.. keeie was a
very popular man among his fellow
workers and his death is deeply regretted.
HIS body will be sent today to Manhattan,
Ks, for interment.
, 1891-11-21

A very enjoyable dress drill and hop
was gwen last evening at Keeie hall BY
company B. The drill. under command
Of Capt. Wilkes, was we'll executed, the
evolutions of the skirmish drill beinQ
particularly very interesting. Following
the drill was a very pleasant dance, par
ticipated in BY about fifty couples.
, 1891-11-21
AMONG THE CoURTs.
Cases hat Occupied the Attention of
the Several Tribunals.

Iu the district court yesterday the entire
time was taken up hearing the case of the
State VS.. Daniel Latham. Latham was
charged with assault with intent to kill
After a lengthy charge by Judge Scott,
the jury retired and in a short time filed
into the court room and returned a YER
dict OF not guilty. Attorneys Lacey and
VanDeYanter wers the counsel of Latham
and the county attorney was the prose-
cutor.
UNITED STATES COURT.
The United States court was adjourned
yesterday to Dec. 3. The case of Nc
Dermott, charged with stealing money
from the mails, went over until the April
term of court.
, 1891-11-21

Is meeting with great success everywhere.
aud is rapidly s%upplanting every other
preparation of a like nature.
, 1891-11-21

The night school OF the Business Col
lege will open Monday, Oct. 10.
, 1891-11-21

Go to Germania Hall if you want a
good. pure and undulterated 5.year-old
Stouewall whiskey $l.00 per quart.
, 1891-11-21

HEAVY storms prevailed through the
East yesterday and last evening. crippling
the telcgraphic service and reducing the
Associated Press report 70 n minimum.
, 1891-11-21

Job Printing neatly executed at tie
Leader Job Printing Rooms.
, 1891-11-21

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives & Historical Dept
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01
Paupers in California,

San Francisco Call: The census of 1890
shows that California is pretty near the
head of the column which represents the
numerical relation of paupers to popula-
tlon. Ihe foreign born paupe1s are more
than twice in number to the native born.
1t ls singular that the state in which labor
Is best paid and laborers the most scarce
should have a larger number of paupers re-
latlvely than the other states. There must
be some cause for such a result. Foreign
born residents of California often say that
there Is no poverty here compared with
poverty IN Europe. 1t is An uncommon
thing to see a child that is not comfortably
clad. There are poor people in the state.
but most of them manage to get plenty of
food, decent clothes and an occa-
slonal glass Of beer. The drift of poor
people to the poorhouse depends partly
upon the stuff they are made of and partly
upon the po%orhouse. A public institution
that sets a good table is generally we'll pat
ronized. A certain proportion of tho peo-
pie are 80 constituted that they will fall
back on the poorhouse if the nccommoda-
tons are better than they can In .intain at
home. Our almshouse has the reputation
of setting a good table. 1t may not be
quite up to the second class hotel in
Europe, butt may challenge with any lower
class. A certain penalty attaches to exces-
siys liberality in the support of public in
of this character. As there arc
men who will tramp rather than work. so
there are men who prefer the aims
mousse II literally conducted, to the life of
a tramp.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01

CONCERNING the campaign in Iowa
Gov. Boies says:
"The issue is clearly made in Iowa
The democracy, declaring that prohibi-
tion has failed and that inasmuch as il
was wrong in principle ought to fail,
proposes the substitution of licensed
dramshops. 1t hopes to elect a legisla-
ture that will repeal the p%rohibitory
law, and for that fanaticism substitute
common sense. Herein it's programme
is opposed by the republican party of
Iowa, which declares that prohibition
must be maintained on the statute book,
asks for its enforcement, and opposes
the project of licensing the thousands Of
dramshops which, despite prohibition,
are in active operation the state over"
The average prohibitionist refuses to
believe that prohibition cannot be en-
sven when told SO by a mar like
Francis Murphy. The liquor question
should be handled like other questions
Of public interest-with Judgment.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01
In the CHur d'Alenes,


Reports from the Coeur d'Alenes are to
the effect that the strike Of the miners in
the Granite and Custer mines has been set.
tied. though on what terms has not been
developed. 1t is said, however, that the
trouble there is not is not over vet; that
the superintendent of all the big COM
panles have agreed to stand together in
case of trouble. The miners union have
decided that they desire a uniform scale of
wages of $3.50 per day for all miners, both
underground and surface, and this scale
some OF the companies say they will not
pay. 1t IS sincerely to be hoped that the
matter may be amicably settled.
The Hunter is rushing ore out of the mine
after Car load of rich concentrates are be-
ing shipped to the smelter and dollars upon
dollars are being earned by the %stockhold-
ers in the Gold Hunter company.
A strike of rich ore. resembling the ore
found in the Daisy, has been made on Will
low creek in the near vicinity of Gus Cloves
shingle mill, says the Mullan Tribune,
Willow creek bids fair to become one of
Mullnn's most prosperous tributaries. The
work done on Willow creek properties dur
ing the past two years indicates the pres
ence OF an ore vein of no small dimensions.
Here is located the Isabella group, owned
by Harris. Baskerville and Sargent, also a
number of other equally good claims.
Alliene Case, for several years general
manager for the Portland Mining Company,
owners of the great Sunset Peak mines, has
resigned his position with that company to
accept the SUI erintsndent's chair with the
Last Chance mine at Wardner.
Woods d Hepburn, on behalf of the own
ers of the Mammoth mine at Wardner, have
made application to the district court to
have a survey made of the underground
workings of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan,
alleging that the Bunker Hill and Sullivan
people are now taking ore from the Nam
moth through their own tunnels.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01
INC En- peror,s Deformitx

An American who saw the German en-
peror with the other royal personages at the
Covent Garden opera house writes: 81 was
wholly aware of the unfortunate defect in
Inc kaisers left arm. | knew that it was
OF movement except by lifting
with the right ARM; that the emperor had
to eat with one hand, using a combination
knife and fork, and 80 or; vet with all this
preparation the sight of that helpless, with
cred arm, hanging limp and diva fed at the
side OF this stalwart man, came upon me IA
u PAINFUL shock. My heart seemed to stand
still Tor one moment in profound uity.
Presently the emperor, with u deft move
ment of his right, raised the useless left
to the hllt of his sword, where it rest
ed gracefully, and the defect was no longer
apparent. He looked indeed n king, vastly
more regal and powerful than the ~stalvart.
heavy. rather fat, go~od-natured uncle by
his side"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01
CROSS-CUTS.

On a windy day those very haggy trous
ers have a rather fip-pant nil. -Binghsmn.
ton Republican.
"This liver is awful, Maud" said MIR
Newwed. I'm very sorry, returned III,
bride. I'll tell cook to speak to the livery
man about it.'-Harper's Bazaar.
Harbody-What's the matter with Dunn
ley? He seems to oe all broken down.
Webb-He's let his friends drink hi.
health 80 often that it is all gone.-Bostor
Post.
And, mammal sobhed the unhappy
wife, "he-he threw his slippers across the
r-room, t-told me to go to the dud. dud-
devil"
"fou did right, my poor, dear child, to
come straight home to me-"
He-Yes, darling, and it shall be the pur-
pose of my life to surround you with every
comfort and to anticipate and crafty your
every wish.
She-How good of you, Harry! And all
on $12 a week. t~oo!-Boston Transcript.
Sculptor st. Gandens' remark that there
are only four men in this country who can
design coins, and that he is Que of them.
shows how closely genius is allied to a pro-
found appreciation of it, the Boston Her
aid thinks.
Lady Ito tramp)-This is the third time
you have called here to-day.
Tramp-It is true, madam; but / am
sure you wouldn't want a man to get along
with any less than three meals a day
Cape Coo Item.
"They say Shelby Higgins, of Boston,
has asked to be released from his engage
ment to Miss Barton. of Cincinnati" said
Minerva.
cts time" returned Penelope. sIt
couldn't have been a happy marriage.
Shelby overheard her speaking of Charles
Dudley Emerson's poems."-New York Sun.
She Reports Progress-"How are you
on with the p%iano?' asked Alphonso
If his best beloved Matilda.
"Oh, very we'll; l can see great progress
II my work"
How is that?"
well, the family that lived next doer
moved away within a week after 1 began to
The next people stayed a month,
he next ten weeks, and the family there
have remained nearly six MONTHS
lew York Weekly,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01
IN OHIO.

Ii the political parties Of Ohio we're
battling under past conditions, if there
were no national or local issues of un-
usual interest or Importance, it could be
fairly assumed that the state would
be carried by the republicans this fall.
For years the republicans have had a
majority of thousands. Until recently
they have counted it as secure to them
as Georgia to the democrats. That is, if
every voter in Ohio sticks to his party
lines the state is safely republican. But
this is not expected. 1t has SO hap
pened that during the past twenty years
one Of the two United States senators
from that state was "a democrat. The
The democrats have elected several gov
ernors, and has always come to the fight
in solid phalanx with the hope Of vic
tory. When they have won it was
through the assistance of republicans
attracted to their support because they
were on the right side of the issues.
Governor Campbell's election was
IN a great measure q republi-
can rebuke to Forakerism. which
then controlled the republican majority,
and he stands for reelection largely
upon his record. The great victory of
his administration was the removal of
the Hamilton county board. For this
action he received an almost unanimous
Endorsement from the press of both par.
ties, but in turn antagonized a demo-
cratic element in Hamilton county. It
is now believed that this opposition has
lost it's strength, and will swing into
line for the governors reelection. An
which will tend to
make all predictions of less value
than usual is the third party
movement in the state. This organiza-
ton will be completed and a state ticket
nominated at a convention to be held at
Springfield in August. 1t will include
the old %greenback party, portions of the
Farmers alliance, the grangers, portions
at labor organizations, etc. 1t should
draw its votes largely from the rural
population, and therefore weaken the
republicans rather than the democrats.
The Mckinley bill and the silver
question will be the great national issues,
and for the discussion of these the ablest
statesmen in the country have been
called to take part. If the people of
Ohio vote on the tariff issue as they did
last fall, Governor Campbell will be
overwhelmingly reelected. If the far
mers, who will be benefited by free sill
yer, vote that way, the result will be the
same, and allied with these is the gov
evernor's splendid record. The republi-
cans are again on the defensive, with
nothing but a so-called normal republi-
can majority to depend on for victory.
1t was a most deceptive hope two years
ago, and is more than likely to prove
arain
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01
Putting the Yellowstone in Shane.

AT the meeting of the Yellowstone Mining
company last Monday at Castle the White
Sulphur Springs delegation was out in full
force and arrangements were made to tide
the company over its present difficulty.
The recent advertisement being deemed in
sufficient it was decided to re- advertise be-
fore any action was taken. Quite a sun, of
money was raised among the stockholders
present, most Of whom were Springs men.
to pay off the men and prevent any difficulty
with the creditors, and there is now gooa
prospect of the property being put properly
on its feet again.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01
SHORT OF ORE.
The Great Falls Shelter to Close Down In
u Few DAYS.

The Great Falls Smelter to Close Down In
IL Few Days.
Owing to the difficulty of getting ore
from the Baker and Neihart mines to Great
Falls. it has been decided to close the
smelter at that point until the railroad car
transport it. There has been a great deal
of trouble on account of %washouts, and
there is not enough ore coming in to keer
the works going. Until within the past
week or so there has also been a lack of ore
at the Helena works. but since have become
better, the trouble has been remedied, and
o the stacks are kept going nicely, and
there is a slight accumulation. Tie i'm
provements at the Helena smelter have
also been delayed BY the wet weather. SO
that the brick required could not be OBJ
tanned. This trouble has also been over
and commencing Monday work on
the addition will be rushed as fast as men
and money can do it.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01
The New Ball Team.

Manager Solomon IS working hard to
make his team the best amateur base hall
team Helena ever had. The men are 1T
work every day and will be able to put up
a first class game when they play the Butte
team at Butte Sunday. They play at Boze-
man Aug. . and at Missonla Aug. Is. Sew
eral games will be arranged in Helena Inter
Mr.. solomon has gathered tho best base
ball talent to be found in this city. II il
hoped That the citizens will support the
team by p~atronizing the games.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01

Gov. RUSSELL says that the Massachu-
setts democrats will never accept the doc
trine of free silver coinage. Then they will
have to vote the republican ticket next
year, or take to the woods.-Globe Demo
GRAFT.
And still, the Inter Mountain, which
prldes itself on being the ablest repub-
lican organ in Montana, once insisted
that the only hope for free silver was
with the republican party. However,
it has very little to say about free silver
these days.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01

In a recent eulogy on the republican
party Mr.. Ingalls, remarked that it
represents social order, progress, indi-
vidual growth and national glory, as op-
posed to the frenzied vestiges of an
archy and the e~masculated ~reveries OF
paternallsm,' Mr.. Ingalls, wants it un-
destood in addition that the republican
party of Kansas is another matter en-
tirely.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01

mitted an oifense hat would bring a
blush OF shame to the cheek OF any
honest man." says the Inter Mountain.
Chestnuts. Quay, Dudley and tho re-
publican newspapers proved it. Quay's
offences were such that he brought a
blush of shame to the hardened cheek
Of the republican party, a difficult mat
ter indeed, and thus he was forced to
resign,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01
Attorney Leon A. LaCroIx,

Leon A. LaCfoix was admitted to the
bar Thursday and is now q full flodged at
torney. His many friends are glad To
know of his admission, and with pood rea-
son predict for him n successful career "a
an attorney. His wide acquaintance gained
largely during his term as Gov. 1'oole's
private secretary and his popularity Will
unite with his legal ability TO give immedi-
ate standing among older lawyers. Those
VINO vlsited the governors office and always
found him courteous and c%onsiderate will
be especially interested in his success.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01

The convention committee last even
ing placed in the capable charge of Mr..
William Muth the work of canvassinp
the city to find how many teachers can
be accommodated by private families
during the convention. Mr.. Muth will
secure canvassers and proceed at once
to the work. 1t Is needless to say that
1t Will be systematic and thorough. The
citizens OF Helena should assist by a
generous response and do all in their
power to satisfy the committee that
Helena will be equal to the demand.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01

NOVA SCOTIA dealers shipped arms
and ammunition to Hayti labeled
'soap" and were caught. Quay and
Dudley shipped ammunition under the
same label and were forced to retire
from their field of usefulness, not be-
u the republican party objects to
SOAP but because the two rascals
made it's use too conspicuous.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01

HE advocates of Harrison who are
trying TO kill Blaine are receiving con-
siderable opposition from the premier's
physicians. They are relying for final
success upon the fact that the physi-
will not be strong enough in the
national convention to nominate him.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01

M1NNEAPoLIs and st. Paul are quar-
reling over the ownership of a park.
The citizens Of Helena would like a pub
lie park within the city limits, and they
will not quarrel with public-spirited
citizens who will start a movement in
that direction.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01
Location Notices Filed.

The following notices of location were
filed with the county clerk yesterday:
The Rising Sun lode, Scratch Gravel dis
trict, by Julian Mayer.
The Dixon lode. Stemple district, BY Rob
ert Cloave and G.. b. Austin.
Three hundred and forty acres of placer
ground on French bar. by Carl Kleinachmidt
and others.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
HELENA, MONT, AUG. l. 1891.

eEF- Montanians abroad will always find The
DAILY INDEPENDENT on file at their fayorite
hotels: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan, New
York; West, Minneapolis: Baldwin and Palace,
Tan Francisco; McDermott, Butte; Leland Hotel,
Epringiield. Ill.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01

MONTANA should be proud Of the
work OF it's historical society. The sec
ond volume compiled under the careful
direction of Col. Wheeler is ready for
the printer after the committees exam
nation. The committee should emu
late the librarians energy.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01

A PuBLIc-sPlRITED citizen, in answer
to The INDEPENDENTS query, writes
that his family will accommodates fos,r
teachers, and that in addition he will
make a good cash subscription to the
fund. Good! Who will be next?
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01

The New York Recorder thinks that
Jerry Simpsons attack on John Sher-
mans financial record suggests a duel
between a putty blower and a Krupp
gun. Instances have been known
where small and insignificant mice have
succeeded in demoralizing elephants
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01

The "old home" of Jesse James will
be II Of the attractions at the Worlds
fair. How would it do for Montana to
send a slice of the precinct "a tunnel?
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01

MoNTANA's exhibit at the Worlds
fair should excel that of any other min
ing state. Our live and progressive
commissioners will doubtless see that
this is done.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01

SMoKELEss powder has been success
fully tried in New York. We commend
the use of this ammunition hereafter
for the opening guns in political cam
paigns.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01

IT seems that Russell B. Harrison has
brought the Inter Mountain to the old
mans side of the fence. How did he
do it?
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01

A SUCCESSFUL method of e%xterminat-
ing chinch bugs has at last been found,
but at this writing there is no process
of Kidding the country Of "cinch" trusts.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-01

YES, the transactions of the late
school board must be fully investigated.
II there were Jobs" they must be made
known and the "jobbers' must be pun
ished.