The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-18
GENERAL NEWS
OF THE STATE.
Butte.

Robert T. Turner, who was injured in the
Gagnon shaft, is reported to be getting
along finely and suffering very little pain.
An irreligious fellow calling himself p.
J. Kelly raised a row with the Salvation
army last night and was summarily arrest
ed for creating a disturbance.
Il. w. Farmer returned Saturday evening
from an extended trip through Canada and
the east and brought two of his unmarried
sisters to Butte with him.
Mrs. Jennie E. Cook is anxious to re-
cover the identity she lost when a minister
in Plymouth, Pa, on Christmas day, 1880,
pronounced Frank Cook and herself one.
The continued thaw is doing for the
street crossings what tie STRENGTHENING
force has neglected to do, and they are
gradually becoming passable without hav-
ing to wade ankle deep in slush.
Chief of Police Carroll's three-year-old
son, Eddie, had a miraculous escape from
poisoning shortly before midnight Sunday
night. The child took an overdose of laud-
anum, thinking he was drinking a little
wine.
Superintendent Stockwell, of the Gaynor
fire alarm system. assisted by MIR. Hooker,
of the department, made a list of all the
boxes Monday and found the entire system
in perfect working order. Another test will
be made in a few days.
odulbhly lOlLSCaldn L ALI luhIdu-
tined a case of scarlet fever at 204 West
Broadway yesterday. tadie, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Veasey, is the
sufferer. This is the first case of scarlet
fever that has been reported to the health
office in two months.
The engrossed copy of the resolutions
adopted by the men employed in the Syn
dictate and Anaconda mines upon the death
of Michael Carroll will be forwarded to the
deceased's mother in Ireland in a few days.
The resolutions in q handsome silver gilt
France are now displayed in ono of the show
windows of Calkins' book store. They have
as a back ground in lighter colored ink Il
pick, shovel and level crossed.
A couple of coursing matches that will be
attended by sports from Butte, Helena,
Missoula, Marysville and Anaconda are to
be run near Deer Lodge next Sunday.
Frank Conley will run a greyhound from
the Higgins (Missoula) kennel against one
of John Gerry's pair, Spring and Dart.
Two courses will be run between these
dogs. points to count, for 500 a side. At
the same time and place Conley will run
his black hound a single course against a
hound owned by Frather, of Marysville.
for 800 a side. California Coursing club
rules are to govern both matches.
Court Stenographer G. II. Macdougall
his big deerhound, Allan Brock, had out
classed all other animals of his breed en-
tered at the Pittsburg dog show. Alan not
only won first prize in the deerhound class
but a special prize as we'll. Alan captured
first prize at the Baltimore dog show and if
he wins the first place in Washington this
week he will have to go in the challenge
class if entered at the Lynn Mass. bench
show. Two first prizes. a special prize and
ali Ii. G. (highly Complementary is Il pretty
fair record for the three dog shows in which
Alan has 30 far contested.
The lodge Of the Sons of st. George or
eanized last Friday was duly instituted at
the Masonic hall. Waikerville, on Satur-
day evening. The ceremony was conducted
by District Deputy Worthy Grand Presi-
dent Barker, assisted by the officers of
Peace and Harmony lodge, Centervillc. and
Victoria lodge, Butte. Among the visitors
present was Grand Inside Sentinel Foster
Williams of Cornubia lodge, Granite, who
came over SPECIALLY for the occasion. The
large hall WAS crowded with those desiring
initiation and visiting brethren from sister
lodges in the neighborhood. The impressive
ceremony of installation was then gone
through. The lodge starts with u member
ship Of thirty-six.