The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-12
LIVE MONTANA TOWNS.
An Irish Lassie Who Came from the
could Sod" in Eleven
Days.
She Was Promptly Married Upon
Her Arrival in Great
Falls.
George Washington Taylor All Sing Also
Takes a Woodworking Notes
from Missou1A.

GREAT FALLS, July 11.-Tspecial. III. I
Collect, a real estate man of Great Falls
has returned from a trip through eastern
Washington whore the Great Northern ex'
tension ia to pass. lie says that regior
does not possess the Inducements either TO
settlers or for mining that Montana does
There are some mines there. but not de
veloped to any great extent. that may be-
come valuable when the country is opened
up by the Great Northern. He does not
look for any large town to grow up in tina,
region.
b. r. Atkins, of Great Falls, and Miss
M. E. Beaie, of Ireland, we married We'd
nesday evening at the residence of Mrs. c.
B. Shields, by Rev. Ried. Miss Beale is the
young lady who lately came over from Ire
lane, making the trip from Queenstown to
Great Falls in eleven days. 1t was quite a
social event and the happy couple received
many valuable presents from their many
friends.
Geo. L. Heart. a man of extensive mining
experience, from Butte, and owner of con-
siderable mining interests, both in placer
and quartz, in the Judith region, has just
returned after an extended tour. Mr..
Heart prospected the country in 1877 and
located some valuable placer claims, but
did got develop them to any great extent at
the time. He now has a large force Of men
building n flume to carry water to the placer
mines, and expects in a short time to begin
to work the mines extensively. The quartz
is rich in gold and silver, but cannot be
operated successfully until better facilities
tor transportation are obtained.
A ceremony occurred here Wednesday.
the first of the kind in the history of Great
Falls. George Washington Taylor, a Chi
naman, was married to Miss Lena Bloom, a
handsome Swede girl. at the Milwaukee
house, by Rev. Red. The Chinaman's
name used to be All Sing. and be was for
many years in the employment of Hon. j.
F. Taylor, formerly of Helena, who got his
name changed by an act of the legislature,
the bill being introduced by Hon. Fl. F.
Chadwick, of Helena. Mr.. Taylor, the
groom, is naturalized, is very intelligent
n thrifty, and OWNS a good ranch in Cho
teau county and q restaurant in Choteau.
The Deutschsr Unterustutzing Verein, &
German society, was organized this week at
Great Falls. 1t is a beneioent %organiZa-
ton, only for Germans, which pays q ben
cit Of IS per week to its members who
meet with injury or sickness. 1t has q
membership of twenty-eight at present.
co A very n i1astsr,nE : :, m Singing E. 4 9fe o sssas1e
SCuAsy . PAoSi 20 AAaAo " cAo hoaCos-
ment just completed by Assessor Rice. The
assessment of 1891 is $12, 521. 226. agains,
{ 1886, 584 for last year, and S4,3ll, $50 for
1889. These figures show a very rapid in
crease in the wealth of Cascade county,
and thoroughly in keeping with the growth
of Great Falls.
Articles were filed in the Office of the
county clerk incorporating the Snow Greek
Mining company, composed of Great Fall.
capitalists. The company has a capital
stock of s $1,000, 900, and we'll engage In the
mining stock and real estate business in
Cascade and N eagher counties. Another
oompan to engage in mining interest.
only was incorporated. 1t is known as the
Queen Estes Mining company, and has &
capital of $500, ZOO.
F. G. kress, of The Monarch, and Z. X.
Abbey, of the Neihart Herald, have beeu
spending some time in the city this week.
They report their respective towns in a very
thriving condition.
William Nee, from Benton, who spent
the Fourth in Great Falls. had his pocket
picked and watch taken by William Kirby,
a Helena crook. Marshal Treat went to
Helena and arrested him and he is now in
Jail in this city. The watch was recovered.
Messrs. John r.. Murphy and Shirley c.
Ashby, both of Helena. were in the Falls on
business this week.
Leon LIE Croix. ex-private secretary OF
Gov. Toole. spent the Fourth here and re-
turned to Helena Sunday.
Major Davenport, of Helena, spent this
week in the Falls.