The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-23
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

CITY Treasurer Walker gives notice that
he will redeem $1,000 Of funding bonds OF
tho city.
A beautiful display Of northern liRht'
was seen from all parts OF Helena ~ an
early hou yesterday morning.
Mrs. Gen. Tom Thumb and the COMPANY
OF liliputians will be seen At the opera
house this afternoon and evening.
b. D. McGraw, for Kansas City, and Al
fred Matheson. of Deadwood. were the
Union Pacific departures yesterday.
A fine musical and literary entertainer ont
will be given at Calumet hall tomorrow
evening. The tickets are fifty cents each.
Rev. +. d. Kelsey having returned from
hia vacation will preach sunday both morn.
ing and evening at the Congregational
ohu oh.
The Iron Mountain Mining company has
declared a monthly dividend of three cents
n share, The transfer books close from the
Goth to the 9th.
A beautiful oil painting of the lower Vol
lowstoue falls has been given to the Mon
tana club by s.. s. Huntley. 1t Is . gem
and is highly priced.
Tho name OF S. X. Davis. the first vice
president of the Broadwatsr club. WAS sc-
c%identallv emitted from the list of new Of
tlcers printed yesterday.
The Denver Club X. I. Of Philadelphia
al III llttSAA a WV Ws LII AaSA
row morning and remain until eight p. IN.
The travel over the Northern Pacific.
Lutheran services will be conducted al
the Scandinavian church, corner Idaho
street and Twelfth avenue, Sunday at 2:SO
D. M. by Rev. Ad. Bartling, of Butte.
The INDEPENDENT acknowledges with
thanks an invitation from Secretary Ell
tinge to attend the races Of the West Side
Racing association. Butte. July - to Aug.
10.
Agent H. o. Wilson announces in an ad-
vsrtisenrnt very attractive rates to the
knights Templar oopolave at Denver. The
tickets are good from July 70 to Aug. 10 in
elusive.
William Palmer. engaged in laying the
blocks for the Main street paving, cut q
bad cash CD his right leg near the knee
with his Ratchet. which slipped from .
block yesterday.
There is great need OF an electric light in
front of the auditorium. Even when there
ia nothing going on in that building the
sidewalks and crosswalks are extremely
difficult of navigation.
The citizens committee have telegraphed
to Washington that there are seven sites
ready for inspection BY the army board
which will be designsted:to pick out . loca-
ton for the military post.
The Bicycle club have decided to have .
meeting and show what they can do on
their wheels at their new track near tho
during the Sons of Veterans'
gathering. The track will be finished by
time.
The following locations were filed for
record yesterday: Emlen looe in Bald
and Stsmple districts. and Tiger,
Stemple district. by j. H.. Longmaid: Min
eral Hill lode. Stempls district, BY Harry
]. Florence.
The following officers Of Naomi Rebeokah
lodge No. l were duly installed
Thursday evening: Noble Grand, Louise
Lewis; '. g., Alice Butler; recording Sec
Belle Adams; treasurer. May War
1eE. A banquet was served Afterward.
The books of City Treasurer Walker are
now in the hands of the experts, W.. j.
and William Dolliver. appointed by
The council to examine them. The books
we're delivered to Msyor Curtin and the
auditing committee of tue council on
Wednesday.
The scandinavian Iemplar society will
1oid q meeting at the scandinavian caureh,
,orcer Hoback and Butte streets, his even
July q, at 8 O'Clock. There will be a
lecture bv Rev. E. Ericsson, of
Butte. All the Scandinavian people cor
Tally invited.
The police nave under arrest a man civ
Ing the name of I. Connors, who is sus-
pected of stealing and pawning a valuable
gold watch. He was arrested by Police
nan Martin. who found him trying to sell
! pawn ticket. Ahlch was made out in the
lame of j. +. Williams. The watch itself
nas the name Of T.. j. Cummings inscribed
On 1t. When arrested Connors wanted to
sell the ticket for $3.50. The watch was
pawned for $50. It is worth $50.