The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-17
Deer

The council will now stand four demo
Gratis and two republicans-Lew Coleman
and Marve Trask.
There are 265 prisoners now in the peni
Tertiary and the contractors are handling
them with their usual firmness.
Conrad Kohrs and son Willie returned
Thursday froE a two months trip through
California. They had IN enjoyable time
but were glad to get back to Montana.
The marriage Of Duncan Dingwall te
Mrs. Bingham, both of New Chicago, hal
been announced. They are among the'well
known and respected residents of this
county.
When the current school year Of ter
months shall have closed, there will re-
l about $500. This evidences frugal man
agement.
In the district court at Deer Lodge in the
case of d. D. Mclean VS.. Lizetta Mclean,
trial was held Monday, April Ii. and
Judgment rendered in favor Of the plaintiff,
granting a divorce.
improvements in Deer Lodge are begin
ming to be noticeable already this spring
and yet there's more to follow. the erection
of numerous homes being in contemplation
by Deer Lodge and Butte people.
While Tobias Shurtz and his two son.
were awaiting in their sitting room at noon
Tuesday. one of the boys threw a lighted
match on the floor. The blaze caught to a
lace curtain, and was not extinguished be-
fore the entire curtain and fixtures were
consumed. Mr.. Shurtz is considerably
singed about the head and eyebrows.
On Sunday evening last during services
James Winnee and Geo. Taylor. wandered
around back of the Christian church, and
took two lap rcbes-one each from the bug
gies Of j. II. Movers and VIM. Williams.
They wore arrested and OH Tuesday tried
for the crime, receiving fifteen days in the
county Jail with costs.
The ~penitentiary contractors are making
some very material improvements In and
about the prison enclosure. Excavating il
now in progress for a large and secure loe
building 3Ox10Or feet in dimensions. The
building in which seventy convicts are now
kept will be moved south a short distance
and when the proposed building 10 com
pleted, it will be used as a dining room.
This will make more room and will be a
convicts to be looked after. The south fence
has also been moved south to a distance
that adds greatly to the appearance of the
prison grounds. New walks along the south
fence have been established, giving ample
facilities for keeping track of the enclosure.
Fort Benton.
The Baby Joe was up again Tuesday, took
on a load of lumber and returned to the
fleet. She will probably make daily trips
now for some time after lumber and coal.
The happiness of Malcolm Morrow. jr.,
which was SO apparent to his many friends
Wednesday, Is easily accounted for. 1t was
caused by tho arrival ct his home of q great
big, healthy boy.
Oscar johnson has added to his homo
premises a nice garden. in which he is put
ting out currants, blackberries, raspberries
and other small fruits. and in the yard
around his house he is planting a grove
of trees.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Moore, of the Te-
ton. are preparing for a trip to the Flat
head country. They will go by private
conveyance by way of the Two Medicine
pass slonR the line of the Great Northern
extension now under construction.
Messrs. H. J. Wackerlin & Co., of this
CITY, awe been making some changes in
their store loom. The office has been
moved to the front, a partition has been
run across the back end of the store, leaving
a room large enough for the shop, which
will be moved down from up stairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perrie MoPharen, of the T..
Y: ranch, were in Big Sandy last week.
They had been snow bound for ten weeks.
during which time no message or sound
from the outside world reached them. Once,
during that time, they attempted to come
TO town, but got caught in a blizzard and
were glad to find the ranch again, at which
they remained securely housed until the
opening of gprinp.