The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-16
JoTTINGs ABOUT ToWN.

George Sproulo has a deputy Unleed
States uours clerk. at his house, who Ar'
rived Friday last. N
All members Of Company G, First In
at 8 p m, this evening.
There will be a regular meeting Of The
Catholic Literary and Benevolent society
this evening At eight O'Clock.
Mrs. Pelletier returns thanks TO her many
friends for their kindness preceding and
after the death Of hsr husband.
Ira Myers, of Great Falls, severely
~sprained his ankle while witnessing the
taces yesterday. and will be laid mp for a
few days. He Is at The Helena.
George Booker is in receipt Of . letter
. very nice trip, and expects to leave
Europe for America about Sept. 16.
Next week the Swedish novelty. lyon
Yonson." and the young emotional actress
Mario Hubert Frohmnn in '"The Witch
will be the attractions at the opera house.
Judge Fleischer and others have taken a
tLirty-day bond on 100 acres of sapphire
ground. The consideration il 5000, and
c. G. Newman 10 the trustee for the owners
Jas. Davidson, Stacey, Mont, in a letter
to Secretary Ramsay, says he will contrib
ute grain and native grasses and vegetables
to Montana's AGRICULTURAL exhibit at the
Worlds fair. and try to have his %neighbors
join in the work. al
At yesterdays session OF the state board
Of examiners the following bills were n
lowed for the month ending August II:
Conley & McTague. state prison contrac-
tors. Be. 724.8 IS; Mitchell u Mussigbrod, in
sane asylum, S6,411.5O.
So far there are three candidates for the
Office of United States marshal. resigned by
VIM. F. Furay. They are s. N. Nicholson.
Warren Evans, and another west side man.
It ia said that the one who is endorsed by
L.. h. Hershteld will get the Office. -
There we're three additions to the popula-
ton of Helena yesterday. Warren Evans
ia rejoicing in the arrival Of a thirteen
pound boy, Charles NJ. johnson is the happy
father OF a twelve-pound boy, while John s.
sebeist was presented with a girl baby. IN 4
The committee of the Murphy Gospel
Temperance Union, to whom was referred
the annual statement of the treasurer, +. g.
Crounse, having carefully compared the
same with the treasure,'s books. receipts.
etc., report it correct and satisfactory in
Q Iery particular. i
At a meeting of the trustees of the Con-
solldated Milwaukee Beer Agency, M. j.
Kahn resigned. Nj. Kahn has accepted a
position with an eastern distillery to repre-
sent them in the west, which will call him
from the city from time to time. Helena
will be his headquarters.
The sad news has reached the numerous
friends and ac%quaintances of Mira. Fred
Lindwell that she passed away Sunday eve
ming at 1880 p. m. At her home near Gloster.
The funeral will take place to-day at II 80
n. m. from the Scandinavian Lutheran
church. Thirteenth avenue and Idaho
street. The lnterment will be at the new
cemetery.
Yesterday was the hottest day this year
in Helena, the maximum being 94.3 at 3:45
=. nj. While ii was scorching in the sun
there was a breeze all day, making it pleas
ant in the shade. Visitors from eastern
Montana say the weather in Dawson county
county is the hottest ever known there, the
t~hermometsr registering over 100 in the
shade. Everything is a. dry "a finder. and
very destructive prairie hres are numerous.
Unless u good rain comes very soon there
will be great damage to range interests.
E. &. Bailey, the travelling man who died
at the Hotel Helena. Saturday last, was
buried in the new Helena cemetery yester-
day. The funeral was we'll attended, a
number of travelling men and milliuers
being present. Undertaken u. L. Flaherty,
had charge Of the funeral arrangements.
Mr.. Bailey had no relatives in America, his
home being in England. The house which by
he was employed, though notified of his
death, gave no directions for the funeral.
but former employers directed that every
thing necessary be done. s't