The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-15
LIVE MONTANA TOWNS.
Completion of the Elegant Bridge
Over the River at Great
Falls.
The Question OF Street Paving
Being Agitated In the Cas-
@ cade City.
Work of the Criminal Court Mt Billings
A Horse Thief Gets Ten Nears-
Murder Trial.

GREAT FALLS, May 14-[Special. 1.-The
new bridge across the Missouri river con-
neoting this oity with North Great Falls Ii
completed and has been accepted by ths
county commissioners. The bridge is s
fine structure of iron and was built at +.
cost of $35, 600. 1t will bring North Great
city and will materially aid the develop
ment of both places.
The old townsite bridge connecting the
city proper with the west side is to be re
planked, an improvement that will be ap-
preciated by all who have occasion to make
occasional trips across the river.
Corinne captured the hearts of Great
Falls theater goers Thursday and Friday
nights. This is the bright young actress
first visit to the Cascade city, and she is as
much in love with the city as its people are
with her, and that 10 saying q great deal.
The question of the ACCESSIBILITY OF paw
ing Central avenue is being agitated, and
according to present indications the work
will be done in the near future. The ne
cessity of making Central avenue q thor
ouehfare worthy Of the city is apparent to
all thoughtful business men and the agita-
ton will be kept up until something is done
TO do away with the muddy street.
The base ball enthusiasts Of this city are
confident that the home team will prove
TOO strong for the other" league teams of the
state, and bring the league pennant to this
city next fall.
The Great Falls Bicycle club elected OIL
GERS Wednesday night to serve for the en-
suing term, as follows: President Il. A.
Pratt; vioe-president. James "a. Burlln-
game: secretary and treasurer, S. w. Mat
terson, Jr.; CAPTAIN. 9. Z, Clapp: first lieu-
tenant, a. G. Jones; second lieutenant. A.
j. Bookwalter; bugler, G. w. Junklns; color
bearer, A. G. Coleman. Executive COM
mittee, FL. A. Pratt, II. S. Green and Charles
Pomeroy. Several new members were ad-
mitted. The club is in q fourishlng cond1-
ton, having q membership of forty, with a
prospect of doubling this number by fall.
The club was organized last September
with a membership of ten.
The grand lodge X. of p. meets in this
city next Monday and Will probably be IN
session several days. Seventy delegates
from all sections of the state are expected
to be present. besides many visiting mem
bers, and extensive preparations are being
made to entertain thems
Chick Rogers, of Helena, knocked out ID.
E. Mcdonald, of Washington, D.. c., at the
Park thsater Thursday night IN three
rounds. Rogers was SO much the better
man OF the two that the result was no sur
prise after the first half of the first round.
The three new hose carts have arrived and
new hose houses will be erected at once for
their accommodation. A new volunteer fire
company ID about to be organised on the
west side.
The lot of land and one story building
occupied by the Boston Clothing company
on First avenue south, 50x15O feet, was sold
80. i - 80 -, - . hNN
A meeting will soon be held in this city
for the purpose of concerted action looking
to the location of the state capital at Great
Falls.