The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-21
Butte.

Butte.
The Lexington shipped thirteen monster
Dars OF silver via American express Mon
day: estimated value $25, 16S.
The funeral of John Cadigan was held
tuesday afternoon at two o'clock from Hi
hernia hall.
The ladies Of this city are preparing to
give q grand charity ball on the evening OF
Jan. 20. The ball will be for the benefit of
the Children's bone.
M. Il. Gilligan. brother of the city clerk.
who was very near deaths door with an at
Ih'A OF pneumonia, has almost recovered.
In caring for him his mother contracted
serious illness and is now confined to her
bed.
Ihe Salvation army has engaged quarters
IN Mahoney's old boiler-works in East
r ~ street; The people in the vicinity
Will not be able to complain on the ground
OF noise, as the army will not be able to
surpass the boiler works in racket.
Arthur Lareau died Monday evenino at
% East Mercury street, aged 33 years, The
deceased was formerly employed with the
electric light company. The French Cana
dian institute. Of which the deceased was a
member. united with his other friends in
attending the funeral at three o'clock Tues
day afternoon from st. Patrick's church.
A special meeting Of the fire department.
was held Monday evening to take action on
the report of the committee on uniforms.
The report was accepted and the uniform
recommended adopted. As adopted the
uniform will consist OF a deep red shirt with
back velvet lapels That open in front simi-
lar to a coat, black velvet collar and cuffs
and silver buttons; a black belt with white
field having the initials B. C. +. D.. and
regulation blue cap. The officers will be
distinguished by gold cords ornamentino
their caps n q small shield designating
their titles in gold letters. Their belts will
be white instead Of black.
At the meeting of the scandinavian
brotherhood on Tuesday evening the fol-
lowing officers we're installed: G. r. William
son. president: liver Sivertson, vice president:
Albert Haugan, recording secretary: Rod
Boardsen, financial secretary; Charles Rom
nez, marshal; just Stromme, warden.
Edgar Croe, aged e years, son of Mrs. j.
.: Shropshire. died Thursday night shortly
after u o'clock. Funeral services were
held at the family residence last evening at
six O'Clock, after which the remains we're
to the depot and forwarded to Omaha
for burial. Until taken i'll, last week. the
deceased had been employed in the general
offices OF the Montana Union.
Judge Mediation has drafted a bill pro-
yiding for the creation of = civil court, this
bill to be presented to the legislature this
session.
The funeral Of the late Miss Mary Tewev.
sister Of Alderman Tewey, who died Thurs
dav. took place Saturday afternoon at two
O'Clock from tho Southern hotel.
Frank Zemmelman, the strong man now
at the Comique, nightly lifts n horse weigh
ing 1,O5O pounds. He offers to forfeit 500
for any horse in the city that he cannot
lift.
Neihart.
w. l.. Leo has rented the building to be
by Mrs. Spragne and will start n
laundry az soon as his machinery arrives.
Crawford e. Fowler will pit on two moro
teams hauling ore az soon as
they can get them rugged out.
The Moulton Is shipping sixty tons Of
ore per week, which 10 netting them over
300 per ton.
The re-timbcripg in the Queen of +ha
Hills tunnel Nas In 40 feet Thura5as,
night. The face Of the tunnel viii Z.
reackad by the 10Th or 10Th Of February.
Az Dol a. spring opens G. r. Doxnip.
and Dune Mcdonald will begin the e%rect;nn
Of a brick. front business block, two stories.
5OxsO feet, adjoining II. Matinee builiin.
On tho north.
Mr.. Wilbur's horse fell and threw him ~ /
The ground while going to the Yule schoni |
meeting the other night. bruisinQ him mn
inJuring the horse no badly that il had
10 be shot. -
This ladies Of Neihart held a basket
s"-.-' Il. sa'.'s hrii TnsAday sssnina. Jan. |