The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-03
J0TTINGs ABOUT TOWN.

The United States circuit cour will be II
session again On the 18th Of this month.
The receipts NJ tho Helena land Office TO
the quarter endsd Dec. 81 were &62, GEL ia
The next attraction at Mingsa will b,
Frank Daniels in Little Puck on the OIL
and 10th inst.
Harry i. Flournoy and Miss Lizzie Eel
enger were married on New Years eve "
Rev. @, j. Allen.
Tho governor appointed Thomas r,
Brady and A. Il. Dickerman, Of Cascade
county, notaries public.
Paul Mccormick, Of Junction, ID author.
ity for tho statement that Montana will
have no winter weather this year.
4Ex-Fire Marshal Wilmer, who who WAS
born in Canada, took ont final citizenship
papers yesterday in the district court.
Tit venire for a panel Of petit jurors'was
returned into tho district court yesterday.
but the names were not given out for publ
cation.
A stuffed mountain lion just brought in
from the hills attracted the attention Of
many people yesterday. II IL displayed IN
front OF u Main street gun store.
A ladies' orchestra from Butte has been
engaged for Harmonic hall. The formal
opening of this resort, which has been re-
fitted, will take place this evening.
Taxes poured in at a lively rate yesterday
Ant SlGy lI668uE0I EOlA , OuVHc u40 III
consequence the genial Ben wore a smile all
day as broad as Woolston's reservoir.
Collectors were out yesterday. Some re-
port money plentiful n others scarce.
With taxes and. monthly bills pouring in
loose change is rapidly disappearing.
j. w. Young, OF Helena. has been mp.
pointed agent of Frazer Il Chalmers. upon
whom service Of summons may be made in
all legal actions against the compano in
Montana.
Alonzo Fennimore. who stole an overcoat
on a passenger tram Thursday night. WAS
sentenced to sixty days yesterday. He
wanted ninety days" said Judge Sanders.
but | fooled him."
An Office man on Main street says that
sixteen dogs were run over or struck by
passing vehicles on that busy thoroughfare
yesterday, by actual count. The yelping of
ours was very frequent.
Some handsomely illustrated souvenir
folders Of the magnificent new passenger
depot Of the Northern Pacific leased lines
and Chicago, St. Paul d Kansas City rail
ways have been received in this city.
A. Birkenfeld, who has been engaged in
the clothing business in Helena for 4 num-
Der of years and who is we'll known through
the state as a sterling business man.
has sold out his entire business to the Can
non Ball Clothing company.
The electric cars on Main street are cre-
ating an unfavorable impression on some
Of the horses unused to the sight Of a box
along with no other motive power
than the witches broomstick. The horses
are expected to get used to it in time.
On Wednesday, the last day of the old
year, the Helena and office heard and de-
thirty-fye cases of applications
for mineral patents on the part OF persons
who wished to avoid tho trouble and ex-
pense for making annual representations.
Judge Sanders report of business in the
police court for December shows the col
of costs and fines to be the largest
the history of the Office. The collections
amounted to $l,SG6.30. The complaints
fled numbered 346 and thirty state and
civil cases were heard.