The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-21
GENERAL NEWS
OF THE STATE.
Red Lodge.

nOu AOuS0s
: O. Woolman is erecting a neat cottage in
the western part of the city and has I'M
plicit confidence in the future of Red
Lodge.
Elmer E. Esselstyn is having the rock
hauled for the foundation of his new cot
tage, two blocks this side of the residence
of Col. j. NJ. Fox. MI. Esselstyn will erect
a $1,50 0 house.
Several of the sheepmen in this vicinity
report that there has been no loss of any
consequence on account of the late snow
storm. 1t will be a scratch" almost if all
OF them escape without more or less loss,
as the snow in some sections is drifted ten
n twelve feet high.
G. X. Lower is here and will
the laying of the foundation of the new
hotel at once. This hotel matter has been
a moot question for some time. but il is
going up now sure and is an enterprise that
should meet with the approval of every
man in this community.
For the past week the Scott brathsrs have
been showing in town some crude petro-
leum that they claim they found out near
Rosebud lake. The samples that they
brought in look a good deal like old North
Carolina tar and has q strong smell of coal
oil. The boys were fishing on a creek near
the lake and saw q scum on the stream that
looked like oil and on going up the creek
quite a distance made the discovery.
We weEs presented Wednesday with a
mammoth Irish potato by s. NJ. Foster, one
OF the progressive and enterprising ranch
men OF this region. This magnificent tuber
tipped the beam at the three pound notch
and was left at our Office to show to the
public and people who come here from the
east what the land in the vicinity of Red
Lodge will produce. There are thousands
OF acres of rich and fertile land locked up
from the settler within five miles of this
town IN tho frn~ rAoar~O~~ - \.
cal combination, that is just as productive
as the racnh on which this immense potato
was raised. Should this reservation be-
thrown open for settlement next spring
thousands of settlers will fook here to
secure good homes.-Picket,
GrantsdaIe.
Born, near Grantsdale, Sunday, October
II, to Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Mason, a son.
Rev. B. W. Hendrickson and Elder Jas.
W. Lewis are holding revival meetings at
Camas school house.
The Touring mill scheme for the Victor
people has not fallen through, as reported,
but Is said to be a go after all.
j. r.. Williams, of the B. II. d. Co.'s
store. is showing his faith in a bright future
for Hamilton by building a dwelling house,
n some of his friends think he will be
married ere many moons.
Ill. LAZY CalIIo up 10 me IAuC0 Cl0
other day he discharged the carpenters, and
as a consequence twenty-one trunks were
put aboard the train Monday morning.
most of them checked for Anaconda.
Superintendent of Schools Hattie Hord
drove up as far as this place Monday on
her regular semi-occasional visit to the
various districts. She was accomwanied
by Mrs. Dick Sulleneer, of Riverside.
The train1nen and Agent Frank Ice have
oeen keeping ''bach'' ut tho depot for the
past fortnight, and to hear them tell il
have been having all the good things in the
market. There is nothing too high for the
boys blood.
Neihart.
George w. Shaw, deputy grand master Of
Ancient Order of United Workmen, with
Capital lodge, No. 9, of Helena, has been in
the city for the past few days perfecting the
organization of a lodge of the order.
L. M. Lowry and +. A. Shaw, formerly of
Suite, have secured u suitable location and
intend soon to open a hardware store at
Neihart. They expect to carry a large stock
of shelf hardware and miners supplies.
Died at Neihart. Oct. 8, at the HON @ of j. L.
Neihart. Miss Louise Mourud, aged 26 years.
Miss Mourud was from Minneapol is. hav-