The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-20
Lieutenant II. S. Cole Is Arranging
for Montana's Part Of q
Big Map.
Gymnasium Meeting To- Morrow
Might In the Board OF
Trade Rooms.
Manager Solomon diving His Men Plenty
OF Practice for Next Sundays
lame With Hozman.

Lieut, Haydn s. Cole, chief engineer on
Gen. Merritt's staff, and his typographical
assistant, H. +. Strede, of st. Paul. They
are in Helena to collect material for the
new map of the department. Of Dakota,
which is now under preparation. Concern
ing this now work, Lieut.. Cole said: "The
last map of this department WAS published
in 1856. This territory includes Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana,
and the undertaking involves much labor
The map will be perhaps ten feet long. 1t
will be as accurate as IL is possible to make
a map and will include all the changes and
new surveys made by the army officers and
the United States surveyor generals. These
are many and are constantly in progress.
We have complsted the state of Minnesota
for the map because the surveys there are
more complete. Tn new maps in the other
states are examined and from these we obtain
results which are embodied in tho present
work. Mr.. Reds will retrace the maps and
surveys in the surveyor generals office and
then 60 to Huron, i. D., for the same work
Since the Sioux reservation was opened
many surveys havs been made in that SEQ
ton. There are also many new maps of re-
oonnoissancss made by army officers. These
are mostly field maps, including topo-
graphical features of unsurvsyed country.
Rstracing the map is not 80 ditiioult, but
the work of harmonizing tho different re-
suits into a large map ia trying. We may
nave two maps of tho same ground made
By good men and vet be very different. We
hope to make the new map more perfect
than the others. 1t will have all the coun-
ties, a feature which has not been found IN
military maps heretofore. The map while
not designed especially for military use
will be sent when requested, as long as the
supply lasts. The surveys of Montana are
good, but on account of q small appropria-
ton there is a great deal of unsurveyed
land in the northern portion Of the state.
We expect to have the new map ready for
publication by January"
Judqinp from Che interest taken in the
organization of the Gymnasium association
there will be a large meeting of young men
at the Board of Trade rooms tomorrow
night. The canvassers who volunteered at
the previous meeting to secure subsorlp-
tions have secured a number of names.
When these are reported tomorrow night
steps will be at once taken to permanently
organize. A good many members of the
Y, M. C, A. gymnasium in the old Granite
block have joined the new organization
There ia every indication that the a%ssooia-
ton will prove a success. II is expected
that when cool weather arrives a great
many more will become members. Chair.
man j. b. Ross, who presided at the meet
ing last Monday, expects to see a large
crowd at the Board of Trade rooms to-
morrow night.
Manager Solomon, of the Helena Ath'
letics, has been able to secure a pretty gooe
ball team. He has not met with the en-
couragemsnt which is due him. In spite Of
this, however, he keeps the team together
Recent defeats by outside mines have no
shaken his faith in the members of the Ath'
letic team. IT has only spurred him on
He closely studies every man. makes then
go to bed early and gives them plenty O
practice. For the short time he has hat
them under his supervision he has done ex
cellent work. He is proud of Mann, wh'
made such a splendid record in the box a
Missoula. People who went out to Athlete
park that season will remembe
Mann. He pitched for the Chey
emo team when they played tn
ever-victorious Maroons. At that tim
Mann was in poor form On account o
the high altitude, something whicl
affects all travellers. He has been in Mon
tana ever since and is o thoroughly &C
olimated. Manager Solomon says Mann j
in great form now and he does not believ
there is a team in the state which can max
more than five safe hits OF his pitching
Mann will be in the box for the Athletic
next Sunday in the game with Bozeman.
John Quigley came over from the Black
foot yesterday with a buckskin bag full Q
gold dust which he deposited in the ASA
Office. Mr.. Quigley is one Of the old-timeri
He came to Alder gulch in 1864, but hu
passed the greater part of his life workin
u rich placer ground near Blackfoot. II
says this season has been the best for place
mining in many years. The water suppl
at Blackfoot has not fallen off and wor
will be continued until winter.
Infants embroidered flannel cloake almol
given away at The Bee Hive. See ad. in anoth'
column.
Teal and mallard duck, plover and pra
rie chicken at the Helena Cafe.
Ladios' jersey ribbed summer vests marke
down at The Bee Hive to make room for ne
goods,
Sealed Bids.