The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-02

papa ana / think he IL the 6tnurteHt boy OF
his age We ever saw. My husband say
George forgets more while he Ia asleep
than the reat of tho family knows. Two
weeks before the circus came he looked al
the bill boards every day and spelled out all
the words until he knew pretty we'll what q
circus was like. Well his papa took him to
tho circus and he had a splendid time, but
said no was disappointed in one thing.
"'What is that, George said papa.
"'Why ] looked at all the animals re-.
piled George, and never saw the hippo
drome.' Mr.. Shadowgrapher, don't you
think that was a cute remark for a ~five-year-
Did boy?'
Yes, fond mother. you should be proud of
that boy. If there are other bright boys
and girls in Helena, the Shadowgrapher
will be glad to print their sayings.
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Lieut.. Bruce Wallace, of the Tenth cav
airy. has lately enjoyed some degree Of OK
element incident to frontier life His
many friends in Helena will be glad to
know that though exposed for a time to
hostilities he escaped injury. West of
kearn's canyon, in Arizona, is a series of
Moqul and Araybie Indian villages extends
ing over . distance of twenty five miles.
The Indians have lately shown signs of hos
%tillties, and troops were sent out to arrest
the leaders and bring them in. Lieut..
Wallace in charge of two guns and a de-
tachment OF troops was with the party.
After hard riding they reached one of the
hostile villages and sent word to the In
dians to surrender. Five of the chiefs ao-
Horto1 thu invitation n,1o ,f &bo.o ...l.
what he thought a sufficient explanation
when he said they intended to fight, but
the sun did not shine right to make their
war medicine. Therefore there was no al
tentative but to surrender. The Indians
made a complete surrender and
several were arrested and taken
to the camp. The lieutenant
writes that the Moquis have many oharac-
t~eristics of the Zunis. They are industri-
and the lowlands are covered with their
corn fields. They are also very successful
raising fruits. Each family is said to
keep a W years supply of food in the
house, in which respect they have the adj
Of many white families.
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Francis Murphy Is q frequent and always
"eAoOWo vASAsoE ~ Newspaper OQCo0. lie 10
an interesting talker. He has a vast fund
Of information at his command as the re-
sult of years of work on two continents.
Then, too, he has an original style of ex-
and usually leaves q terse remark
not soon forgotten. Last evening he was
telling about hard cases and how they were
around to the blue ribbon brigade.
Il reminded him Of the story of a new con-
7ert to the Baptist faith. The fellow
lad been a very wicked sinner, in
Iced, and his conversion was considered
! great victory. In order to olinch matters
I was decided to baptize him Immediately,
10 he was taken down to tho river for i'm
After he was in the water up to
lis neck and had been dipped, one of his
I'D cronies who was watching the ceremony
rom the bank, yelled: You'd better an
,hor him all night if you want to make a
rood job of It,"
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Colonel James Sullivan smiles now-a-
lays whenever you meet him. If you ask
lin the cause of this pleasantly he will
ell you that it is because Helena will have
he next convention of the A. o. q. W. The
did magnificent work at Detroit for
he was we'll equipped. His; high
among Montanians, his interest
n the order in which he has always been a
figure. combined with ease of
'peech and attractive personal qualities to
ldapt him for this difficult work.