The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-13
J0TTINGS ABOUT TOWN.


The dining car service of the Great
Northern has been extended as far west az
Spokane.
The students Of the Montana B~usiness
college will give a dance this evening a,
Electric hall.
Annual representation p,oof of the Clem-
onts lode, in Ottawa mining district, has
been made by John Lanean,
l.. @. +. Holtz has appropriated 1900
inches Of the waters OF Priokly Pear creek
for mining and irrsgation purposes.
The Board of Trade will meet so-morrow
evening to nominate officers for the vear
1898. The election will DO hold in the Gold
block Monday next.
A regular moeting of the city council will
DO held this evening. The report of the po-
lice COMMITTEES on tho Barrett charges will
robahly be presented.
A private telegram received in Helena
yesterday from Gov. Tooie, who is in Wash
ingston. stated that his father-in-law, Gen.
koseorans. was much better.
James G. Ramsay, secretary of the
Wofld's fair board OF managers for Mon
tRna, has gone to Glendive to look after
his duties as clerk of the district court
d.. G. X. Cole, trustee, of Helena, has
made application for n patent on 13l, 50
acres OF placer mining ground in township
seven. range i've west, Cataract district.
At yesterdays session of tho board of
county commissioners the report of the
county auditor was partly examined and
the quartz. ly report of the treasurer re-
ceived.
A copy OF the first number of the Mon
tana Post has been received by The INDIE
II is n new Scandinavian weekly.
republican IN politics, and published in
Helena. The editor and proprietor is I.
l.. Nielsen.
Hon. A. j. DAVIDSON is still confined to
his residence by II severe attack of rheuma-
tism. He ID attended by DR.. j. b. Atcli-
end is receiving the best of care and
attention. HIS many friends hope to see
him out of doors soon.
There will be n regular meeting Of Ivy
lodge No. "A, knights of Pythias, at their
castle hall this evening ut eight p. IN. All
members are requested to attend, as bust.
mess of interest will come up. Visiting
knights are cordially invited.
Any persons who have copies of maya
zines or books which they desi o to have
sent in Il Christmas box to the convlcts at
Deer Lodge may leave them with Nj IS. j.
= CART, In the Harvey block ON Grand street,
Mrs. Lou Rosencrans, 1l2 Fifth avenue.
Lee Edwards and Nick Williams got into
e fight at the corner of Wood and Main
streets yesterday morning. Referee Police-
man Scharrenbrolch sto ped the fight be-
fore there was any Knockout. Judge Gage
fined the principals s. each and compli-
mented the reie ee.
At the entertainment to be given at the
Oh lstian church this evening the pio-
sramme will tmb acs the following tab
Robert 10 Diable." Muse of Music"
"Christ or Diann;" scene. Red Hussars,"
Pears soar" Gypsy Scene"
Homestead ratents have been received at
the Helena land Office as follows: Eben-
ezer johnson, Eppa II. Butcher. Thomas
Clarke county; John Cloutier, Beaverhead
county; John w. Wari, Choteau county:
b. TAYLOR. Madison county, and
Spah-, Jetferson county.
The following officers were elected and
in Helena council No.. 8 Royal
and Select Masters TO serve for the ensuing
year: L. ]. Nj, w. E. Frederick;
!. NJ. VIM. McClatches; 2. G. W., w.
d. Mccain; treasu g., Edward d. Neill,
r.; .eco der, Geo ge Booker; c. OF c., i.
Jones; G. of c., w. S. Spauldinq; stew
ard, G. s. Cater; sentinel, John G. Major.
Among the church sales of the week is
that under the auspices of the Ladies' socl-
sty of the Episcopal church, in the store
formerly occupied by the Norris b os., ad-
the post office, to be given Thu s.
lay next. Lunches for busidess men
promptly at II o'clock. Supper throughout
The evening, consisting of turkey, ham,
oysters we'll cooked in every style, excellent
cake, ice cream and Other necessariss
md luxu les. An attractive collection of
Useful and fancy articles will be for sale.
The New York journal of Finance SAYS:
The report to be made by the committee
investigating the affairs of the Northern
Pacific railroad company will probably be
and rumots to that effect ac-
for the recent buying of the stock in
'hiladel phia. Jay Cooke, Jr.. and Brayton
ves, the members of the committee who
on II tour of inspection over tho
Dad a short time ago, have written to rom.
uent fnanciers of Philadelphia. referring
n encouraging terms to the physical con-
of the properly"