The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-20
BOZE MAN.
The Prize Steer shipped-The Asbestos
Mines.

Mines.
BOHEMIAN, Nov. 1~8.-[Special, IS. j.
Hunter q Bro. shipped q carload of beef
steers to Chicago recently. One of the
steers weighed 1,G50 pounds and sold for
$74. 25.
Another dancing club has been organized
under the name of the Columbian. A large
number have already joined and dances
will be given twice a month.
The Commercial Exchange is now open
and doing a good sha' Q of the banking bus
mess. Mayor Ramsey presides at the win
dow as cashier.
James Dewings, an old-timer in Cooke
Citv, is suffering from mental trouble. 1t
is quite p obable that he will lose his mind
entirely. He is we'll known in Bozeman.
The street car company began work
Tuesday on the car barns on Upper Main
street. Side tracks will be put in and
work rushed through before winter sets in.
The handsome brick block of Jos. Brown,
on Main street west, is nearing completion
and presents n fine Appearance. The two
store rooms have already boon rented and
the second floor will be fitted up for offices.
L. c. Child has erected a fine residence
in Park addition. $. L. Panton has also a
house almost completed in the same 10.
cality.
No little attention il being paid to the
asbestos deposits III West Gnllatin basin.
Frequent enquiries are being made by east
ern parties as to the quantity and quality
of this find. Eozeman will soon be the
center of this industry, as its mines are
almost inexhaustible.
There is some talk OF a paper mill being
erected at or near Bozeman in the near
future.
The Bozeman Milling company are nj
most ready to receive grain, The elevator
il completed and mill machinery in pace.
The strept has hHHn Graded fbrpuub anI
the farmess will find the mill easy TO reach.
Nelson Story Il Co.'s mill has been over
hauled and new machinery put in. The
mills capacity has been greatly increased
and will start grinding shortly.
There Is a large quantity of grain left
standing in the shocks in the valley waiting
for thrvthere. Ono man estimates at least
200, 600 busheia still out.
lhe Gnl!atin valley held its third club
dance thursday eN ening in the armory hall.
About fourty couples were present and all
enjoyed u ~leahant evening. Music was
furnished by Gordon's orchestra.
Thursday evening Il grand musicale was
given by Mrs. {. w. Soper at her residence
on Central avenue. Quite n number of
musicians, vocat ~ we'll as Instrumental.
we're present md all enjoved II rare trent.
A. X. YerkeB and family and Mrs Walter
Cooper left for Missoula Wednesday to at
tend n meeting of the Wo ld'a fair associ-
alton.
Nj. NJ. Black went to Helena Monday as n
grand in or. he was EXCUSED and returned
to Livingston Tuesday, where he has a case
in court.
Hon. Charles s.. Hartman attended court
In Livingston this week.
Senator G. w. Hoffman arrived home
from Chicago Ffiday, where he has been
under the doctors care. lie ia entirely re-
covered and 10 glad to get back to Mon.
tana.
g. W. Marshall arrived Wednesday with
a number OF elk. He has now twenty
eight elk, two deer, one antelo 0 aud n
magnificent specimen of mountain sheer
in HIS corral in town. He proposes
akina them east. exhibiting in large cities
and ossibly at the Worlds fair il statisfac-
tory arrangements oan be made.
II. H.. Sappington, joint representative OF
Gailatin and Jefferson counties, Twas in
town Wednesday.
George Kinksl. Jr.. of Manhattan spent
. day or two this week In Bozeman lie