The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-20
More of the Delay in Opening to
Settlement the Crow
Reservation.
Postmaster Wustum Steps Down
and Postmaster Mains Steps
Into Office
Sales Of Sheep at Good Figures The Wind
shifted--Notes From Hozeman--
Other News.

BILLINGS, March l3.-- Special. fred. II.
Foster, county clerk, left on Sunday for
Washington to represent the citizens of the
county and endeavor to have tho ceded
portion Of the Grow reservation opened to
settlement. 1t is nearly two years since the
treaty waa made with the Crows, and tho
hopes of the homeseekers appear no nearer
realization now than then. 1t ia probable,
however, that about the time the political
pot begins to boil it will be opened with
honriah Of trn1npets for the Harrison ad-
ministration.
The Is. Il nj. engineering party under Mr..
Pease. who have been vibrating between
the Judith Gap and Billings for the last
eighteen months, are now camped on Alkali
creek, a few miles from Billings. They
have been correcting the line located be-
tween Billings and the Gap.
On Monday Postmaster Wustum turned
over the Billings postoffice to his saccessor
N. G. Mains. Mr.. Wustnm was appointed
BY President Cleveland four years ago last
January and has been most efficient off
Ger. He retires with the good will and con
fidence Of his fellow citizens. Mr. Mains
has appointed as first assistant 4. W.
Dunno, who has held the same position for
the last two years under Mr.. Wustum. This
appointment is all excellent one. Lee
Mains will be second assistant.
wolf hunt has been organized to take
place Sunday from A. G. Tompkin's sheep
ranch, and several packs of hounds have
been secured for the occasion. As the
country is infested with wolves and coyotes
the participants anticipate great sport.
Miller d ONeal this week sold 5000 ewea
to Dobson 4 Dayton. of Dickinson, 8. D.,
for So head. The ewes are all with lamb
and twenty bucks are counted in. Nickey's
agency sold for G. v. Peck $500 yearlinR
sheep for $3.50 head to Miller 81 O'Neai.
Sheep have Wintered splendidly and wool
growers are IN good spirits.
Sam s. Smith, farmer in this valley,
will henceforth place no confdencs
in Montana winds. Saturday he act fire to
an old straw stack with the chinook blow
| ing from the west. BY the time the straw
had good start the tail end OF a Dakota
blizzard carried the sparks to Mr.. Smiths
hay stacks, which, with his granary, were
destroyed. Loss, $1,000. and no insurance.
! A pleasant time was enjoyed BY the
Eclectic club on Tuesday evening. when
the paper for the evening was read by Mr..
Richard Ashworth, entitled Nature" It
was an able paper, and wound up with q
strong protest against the attempt to des~
poll the Yellowstone National park. The
club meets every two weeks. The next
paper will be by Mr.. Henry Burton.
Herr Aamold, the violinst, assisted by
| local talent, gave a concert here Tuesday
evening, under the auspices of the M. Z.
church. The hall was crowded. The anna
teurs who assisted were Mesdames Hunger
ford and Goddard and Msssrs. Featherston,
Shoemaker, Sproul and Swift.
The Caroline Gage company had three
/ night run and did we'll, PLAYING 1.-The
Honeymoon" "Mr. Barnes of New York, 2
and "Oliver Twist
Mrs. Paul Mccormick gave a very de-
lightful little afternoon party Thursday III
honor of her sistel-in-law. Mrs. James Nc
Cormick. The ladies were invited to tnke
their fancy work with them, 30 needles and
tongues kept time together. Delicious re-
six. The table was tastefully decorated
with flowers. After this rare treat and q
song from Mrs. Babcock. the party broke
up, thinking that the afternoon had been
far too short. Those present were Mesdames
Becker Babcook, Allen, Chapple, Matheson
and Rowley.
Mrs. Williston gave very delightful lit
tie whist party Wednesday evening.
DIR. and Mis-. Chapple entertained few
friends Wednesday evening The time was
passed pleasantly with cards and dancing.
Mrs. Paul Mccormick invited few
friends Monday evening to meet Mrs. JAS.
Mccormick. The time passed pleasantly
with cards, conversation and music.
Mrs. John Tinker has returned from
| points. Mrs. Tinker and son, Jack, re-
main in New York for u few months longer.
j. j. Mickey, the real estate hustler and
mine OPERATOR returned Wednesday morn
| ing from 4 six weeks absence in the east,
and Immediately went to Butte.