The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-25
BILLINGS.
A Bridge Over tho Yeliowstone-A Piagus
of Wolves.

BiLLISGB. Dec. 2~4.--lspecial. loving to
the great Inconvenience experienced ut cer-
tain seasons Of the year, while the ferries
cannot be operated, the question Of a bridge
over the Yellowstone near Billings has long
boon agitated. II appears now AZ IL the
matter were shortly to take practical snaps,
as a company 10 being formed to construct
a fino bridge. The promoters arc business
men of this city.
A vote OF the taxpayers will be taken
Jan. IL on the question OF ro-incorporating
this city under the general act, and aban-
doning the present special charter, which
has proved to DO cumbersome and incon-
venient.
The ladies have organized to work for the
Worlds fair and will do their quota towards
furnishing the Montana builuing. A ball
will probably be given after The holidays
with the objectof raising funds.
In the district court thigs week a divorce
was Grantedto Mrs. AlicetE Swift.
w. a.. Collins was given two years in
state prison for attempting to break Jail.
he will also be tried on the original charge
for which he had been committed, burglary.
A oolored man named Green was found
guilty of burglary, and remandel for SEN
tence. The county attorney will apply for a
continunnce on the ground of absence OF q
material Witness in the case Of DR.. Thomas
Butler, of Park City. who is charged with
the murder OF Wm. Miller BY poisoning.
The cout admitted Clifton George to
practice. Mr.. Geo Re has recently come
from Missouri, and ID a member of the bar
Of that state.
Great complaints are made by sheep and
stockmen of the destruction of stock by
wolves and coyotes, and an agitation for
an increase of bounty will probably reach
the legislature from the COW counties. They
would probably be satisfied with the pres.
emit bounty we're a tax levied on their sps-
flaI 5ntaraata To lncraauA tho hCuptv Woro
"wolfng" made sufficiently remunerstive
to tempt men to go into it extensively it
would be cheaper in this long run, as at
present. the bounty of 81 a head is not
much incentive to make "woltinR" q bust
ness. and the pests are increasing rather
than otherwise.
Manager Gillandsrs. of the Lake Basin
Sheep company, sent in this week to be
tanned some enormous wolf pelts, which he
had captured with his pack of hounds.
The weather has been intensely cold this
week, following some ideal Montana fall
weather. There is very little snow in this
valley. though on all sides of as the snow
fall has been heavy. Reports from the
ranges are that cattle are doing we'll so far.
The ladies connected with tho Congrega-
tionhl church have in preparation an "old
folks' concert" which will be given Shy
local talent, q A.
Will Ramsey, our extremely efficient
under sheriff and one of the best thief
takers In the ssste, is spending a we'll
earned vacation in his old home in Kansas.
Mrs. Laura Marshall, who has been Wis
ting her sister. Mrs. Harry Ramsey left
this week for her home in Kansas.
A son was born to Mi. and Mrs. G. v.
u. w. shoemaker or the 18th.
Miss Boulanger arrived sunday morning
from the Grow agency. She will remain in
town till the holiday season lie oyer, the
guests of Mrs. Paul Mccormick.
~ Notwithstanding the intense cold
Grand was well attended and much en-
ioyed. Those who were present were:
MeEsrs. and Meadames A.. j.. Babcock,
Bowen. Childs, Bean, Donovan, Hays,
Moas; Mesdames Bates and Mellish; Misses
Stella Boulangsr, Ethel Constable, Maude
and Ella Rixon. Dolly Whitney; Messrs.
W. Calhoun, j. Chapple, Don Baker, w.
Evans, W. M. Crsnshaw, l.. Deer, w. B.
George, Judge Mllburn, w. Morse. r..
Matheson, Il: Ramsey. 8. soule, w. B.
Sleeper, II. Williston, W. I. Kuehn.
Sam Hunter. who has been very i'll at
Horr. came down Sunday with Mr.. Finn
on his private car, and was Immediately
driven to the residence of Mrs. sleeper.
Mr.. W. b. Sleeper accompanied him. Mr..
Hunter is rapidly Commissioning.
j. Chapple returned Sunday morning
iEun LIS eastoIH TRIP. De DT0uRnt pack
with him a younger brother, Mr.. CHARLES
Chapple, who will probably remain in Bill
lings. IN yt
Mr.. Kuehn, of Livingston. is q visitor in
town this week,
Rev. Northsy Jones. of Livingston, sent
down a box of gifts with which to decorate
a Christmas tree for the little folks Of st.
Luke's Sunday school.
The Mavericks hose company give their
nnual ball next Friday evening at the
Grand, on which occasion the Are ladies
will appear in their handsome new uni
forms.
A. b. LaMott, w. b. Carter. Jas. Sims,
A. M. Voolfolk and James Richardson are
visitors from the Musselshell this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. !. Sanford are in from
Laurel this week.
The Misses Patterson. of Red Lodge,
spent several days in town this week.