The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-11
VERY CLEVER At EITHER.
A Helena Doctor Who Can Fight or
Physic, and Physic or
Fight
One Story That Was Good Until
the Other Story Was
Told.
A Lost Boy Who May he Recognized by
His scsrs-Missouia County's Latest
RESOURCE.

Resource.
There ia a physician in Helena who il
quite an exponent of the art of self-de
tense, who can take pretty good care o
himself with or without five ounce gloves
and who has the size and strength to bacl
his professional judgment when it is i'm
peached. There are other physicians who
no doubt answer the same description, bu
this stos " only has reference to this par
tioular one. A few nights ago he was
called to attend a man who had been hur'
on the railroad. The injured man was sur
rounded by a number of his companions
who were trying to do all they could until
the doctor came. When the physician
reached the scene he asked the crowd to
stand back. and proceeded to examine the
mans injuries. They weren't near 40 ssri-
GUS as the crowd had supposed. and the
doctor washed the wound, took a few
stitches in it and started to
leave. Some OF the crowd thought
the doctor hadn't done enough and began
expostulating with him. The doctor is
a very quiet and reserved man. who knows
his business, but don't feel inclined to
enter into apologies or explanations.
Finally one of the injured mans friends
began abusing the doctor roundly, and
barred the passage to the door. Others
chimed in. The doctor stood it as long as
he thought he was justified in doing 30, and
then he let out his right fist. One of the
men dropped. The left shot out, and an
other dropped. For a few minutes the air
-os fptl oe Estu ofnr and unra The doc
tor wasn't even touched by the many fists
that were aimed at him. When the crowd
thought they had enough they quit on their
own accord. The doctor sewed up q few
cuts which his knuckles had made, and was
generous enough not to charge for the ser
vice.
One story is good until another is told.
Such was the conclusion that Judge Gage
came to after spending the better part of
yesterday afternoon in listening to the evil
dence in a case of petit larceny. Brown
that name Is as good as any other for the
purpose-went into the judges office yes
terday and asked for a warrant for Smith
for instancs-on the charge of stealing his
bob sled and selling it to Jones. Brown
said that Smith had deliberately gone to
the stable where he kept his bob sled,
taken it of, and sold it. A warrant was
issued, and Smith was arrested. The evil
dence, even that of the prosecuting witness,
went to show that Brown had at one time
rented part of the stable from which the
sled was alleged to have been stolen. The
sled had been left on the adjoining lot for a
for a long time, SO long that nobody about
khara lpaw who il halnr1aR To Smith
asked the owner of the stable
if he could have it, as he
had a chance to sell it. The owner of the
stable was glad to see it moved away, and
answered yes" Smith thereupon sold it
to Jones. who expended some money in
putting it in shape for use. Then Brown
wanted it, and hence the arrest. Judge
Gage severely lectured the complaining wit
ness on putting the county to the expense
of trying such a case, which should have
been settled in a civil action. "The sled is
yours" said the judge, "as soon as you ar
range with the man who has 1t in regard to
the amount he has expended for repairs"
The accused was honorably dismissed from
custody. IF there was any chance of col
lecting it. | would assess all the costs to the
prosecuting Witness" added Judge Gage.
John Gill, of 500 West Main street, this
city. would like to have information as to
the whereabouts of his nine-year-old son,
John. The little fellow left home about
four months ago. and though he is sup
posed to be in Wickes, nothing has been
heard from him definitely since. There
should be no trouble about recognizing the
boy. He was blown up with giant powder
a couple of years ago and was badly
marked. There is a scar on the forefnger
of the right hand and one on the light
temple, the latter made by the surgeons
lancet. He also has a small pebble in the
end of his tongue and limps a little. When
he left home he wore a blue shirt waist and
gum boots. He is short, with light hair
and blue eyes.
Much has been said and written of the
bouudiess resources of Missoula county.
The fame of the Bitter Root IS widely
known. But if the Stevensville News ID
really serious in one of its statements. the
fame of Missoula county will be STAMPED
indelibly upon the history of the country.
All manner of grain can be raised here, but
VIZ ~ U"ASA IN NNS"o AhpoAt baiiL
without q parallel and cannot be destroyed
by grasshoppers, sand flies or potato bugs.
HeIe is the story:
For the second time in five years triplets
have been born to the wife of Henry Travis,
who keeps the toll honse near Gibbonsville.
The mother and children are healthy and
clipper, and Mrs. Travis says she would
not mind if four were to come next time.
The couple have nine children, all
of whom are strong physically
and in possession of their facul-
ties; in fact the six older
children are more than usually intelligent.
and the oldest, a boy of nine years. gives
promise of being a great painter. MIR. and
Mrs. Travis were married at Painted Post.
New York, eleven years ago. lie was at
that time a farmer and she was a school
teacher. Thirty months after their mar
Iiage their first child was born; three years
later twins, one boy and one girl were add
ed to the family, and two years later trip
let's, all girls, were quietly ushered into the