The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-25
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

Conductor Nixon. of tho Norther,
Pacific. will take his run back on the Hell
ena division this week.
Charles Maynard had ten hacks out YES
terdsy afternoon taking tho ~visitin,
knights Templar about town.
The B~roadwater plunge will be CLOSED
this morning so it may be cleaned out. i
will be opened again Wednesday evening.
Percy Kennett. the Helena horse raiser,
has sold quite a large number OF Mares
colts and yearlings TO several Choteau
county's prosperous stookmen.
The Reed club beat the Journal nine yes.
terday by a SCORE Of "a to ID. Batteries,
Bradley and Goodyear for tho Journal,
Atchison and Tyler for the Reeds.
A meeting of the Lewis and Clarke county
Woman's Columbian Exposition assooia-
ton is to be neld tomorrow at the Board
of Trade rooms at three p. m. All men,
bers are requested to be present.
About 100000 pounds OF wool havs been
delivered to the Northern Pacific at Bill
ilngs, and all the warehouses are full, and
freight cars have been utilized for storage.
There ls q large quantity Of wool still en-
route.
At Adams hall Tomorrow evening there
Will be an entertainment consisting of rec.
i%tations, vocal and instrumental music.
There will also be an organization of Good
Jemplars by o. W. Balm, national organ
izsr. All are cordially invited to attend.
A musicale will be given at the Benton
Avenue Christinn church Tomorrow even
ing, beginning at eight o'clock. A good
programme has been arranged. After the
musicale an ice cream social will be given
IN the church patlors by the Y. P. s. C. T..
Marcus DAILY has about 100 elegantly bred
trottefs and about the same number of
choice thoroughbreds. He owns Montana,
winner of the Suburban handicap, an event
which is said to have made Mr.. DAILY richer
by $150.0OO. This will Offset the great loss
MIR. Daily has sustained bv death OF foals
this season.
A rafting six-round 20 took place back
of the Hale resel voir yesterday afternoon
between the Bon Ton Spider and Kid Sulli-
van: The Spider agreed to stop Sullivan
in six rounds with five ounce gloves, He
did not succeed. but had his opponent
pretty we'll tired at the close. The friends
OF the Spider say he can whip Sullivan in a
finish fight.
The directors of the State fair meet to-
day IN room "a. Montana bank building. to
Arrangements for the coming fair,
The rock drilling contest will be decided
tor or against, as may be. Music
will be selected. several organizations hay-
put in applications for work, and all
other matters that may come up will be
considered.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
OF the Montana Gold and Gem Exploration
limited. for the election of q
board of trustees, is to be held at the Sec
office in Helena to-day. The an
nual meeting of the stockholders Of the
Central Railway company also
takes place to-day for the election OF a
of five trustees.
Page and Regain. of Butte, have sent a
receipt to Secretary Barnard Brown, of the
Mining congress executive
for $500, being fourth
money IN the team drilling con-
test at the auditorium. Third
money. $500. which goes to Myers and
DWyer, OF Leadville, will be forwarded at
once by Secretary Brown.
Jesse Haston arrived at the Twin CITY
stock yards from Miles City with two cars
OF western COWS, which sold on the 18th
inst. at $3.50 to the Twin City Packing
company, The COWS averaged S76 pounds,
ms ~ the first sale of range COWS direct
IRON Miles City this gear. On this market
last year, Mr.. Haeton made his first sale
July ., and his cows sold at 1926. In 1890
the hrst Monthnas sold August Is, and
COWS brought 1915.
Mrs. Clara l.. Meadow and Mrs. Ianra
y. HoWey viii! add ess the women of Butte
this evening. and form a Columbian Expo
sitlon association for Silver Bow county,
Before leaving for the west side Mrs. Nc
Adow said she thought the lady workerS,n
brass characterization could do a handsome
thing for Montana by furnishing a sample
OF their handlvork, Of native copper. for
the main doors of the Montana building
at Chicago.