The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-20
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

Albert Zeigler has located 160 acres q
placer ground near Spokane Bar.
Leon A. La Croix is temporarily actinI
as clerk Of the state board of corrections.
The selection OF the Fort Military ressrv
alton has been approved by the state boar
of land commissioners.
Nov. / the white coupon tickets so lon
in use by the Northern Pacific will be super
seeded by those printed on green paper.
virgie Lee, the notorious colored woma,
who was taken from here to San Francisco
on a charge of grand larceny, has been &C
quilted in the latter city.
Ferdinand O%ppsnheimer. native OF
Germany, and Nelson Richards, a native OF
Canada, were admitted to citizenship yes.
terday by the district court.
Rev. Il. v. Moore. in company with Billy
Sears, the reformed pugilist, will lecture al
50 South Main street tonight on the evil
effects of drinking and gambling.
Lille Wood. a colored resident of Clore
street, was tried before Judge Sanders last
night on the charge OF robbing a man Of
800. The judge reserved his decision.
Jacob Karatoffsky's horse ran away last
night, turning from Clore street into State
street, thence into Warren, to Wood, to
Main, to Wall street. The animal ran into
the stable uninjured, having also made the
numerous turns without damaging the
buggy.
The state board Of examiners yesterday
allowed the bill of Mitchell u M%ussigbrod,
contractors for the insane, for the month
ending October 10 for $500. The bill Of
Conley a. McTague, prison contractors,
for $5,615.95 for the same period was also
allowed. s.t"
Judge Fleisoher yesterday put off until
October % the preliminary examination of
ex-Policeman Dooney, charged with shoot
Snc I0pk. MJJJnr IIho nn7nHn6 r1OrD nil
probably be able to appear by the time set
for the hearing. Dooney meantime re-
mains in Jail.
Commencing Oct. % and continuing till
the 18th, there will be a big shooting tour
nament at Butte. There will be $4,000 in
cash prizes, besides a lumber of special
ones. The railroads will make q rate of
one fare and one-fifth for the event. Each
night there will be a grand display of fire.
works.
= Lindsay & Co. received a carload of
lemons yesterday direct from old Mexico.
They came by way of Denver and the Union
Pacific. Unlike those usually received early
in the season, these Mexican oranges are
quite sweet. We owe them to western en-
terprise, a Kansas City firm going down
into old Mexico and packing and shipping
them.
The postofice inspectors department is
informed of the Indictment at Sioux Falls,
s. D.. of Henry G. Hoy, an express agent,
John MoAlear, James Means, John Doe
and A. +. Dean for violation of the lottery
law. Dean was found guilty, but will prob
ably get a light sentence. He runs a news
paper. and an advertisement of the lottery
got in through mistake and without his
knowledge.
The ladies of the congregation of the
Central Presbyterian church will give q
sociatle Wednesday evening at the resi-
deroe of Mrs. Russell, on Phoenix avenue,
just in the rear of the general offices of the
Northern Pacific railroad. This sociable is
to be held to meet certain losses sustained
by the recent fire. The ladies extend a
invitation to all of their friends,
and hope for a generous response. Those
who cannot be present, and desire to assist,
are asked to remit to Mrs. d. w. Middle
treasurer.