The Helena independent., 1892-04-03
L|I|VE. MONTANA TOWNS.
The Sheriff of Beaverhead County
Looking for a Forger From
Idaho.
A Report by the Special Grand
Jury Called by Judge
Galbraith.
Billings, Boxeman, Boulder and Other
Booming Towns of the State, Phil
ipsburg Among Them.

DILLON, April 2. - [Speciai.l - sherii
Rose is looking for one j. G. Bruce. o
Lenahi county, Idaho. Bruce was recently
discharged from the employ of the Ismh
Placer Mining company. He was given
check for So, the amount due him for Ia
hor. He raised the check to $50, and auc
ceeded in having it cashed at Red Rock b,
Emerson Hill. the merchant there. Al
soon as Mr.. Hill discovered the fraud HI
came to Dillon and placed the matter II
the hands of Sheriff Rose. Bruce has nei
yet been approhended.
The grand jury, which has been in SEES
sion about two weeks, reported Tuesday
and was discharged. 1t made very thor
oueh investigation of the administration of
the county affairs and found everything in
a very satisfactory condition. 1t recon-
mends various improvements on public
buildings, a heavier school tax levy, and
asks the county commissioners to have a
stock inspector appointed for this county.
Judge Galhraith called this grand jury
to investigate the affairs under his iuris-
dlction, to ascertain if everything was as it
should be before handing in his rssigna-
tion, which he says Will be forthcoming
Immediately after the adjournment of the
May term Of court at Boulder.
The matter Of establishing combined
butter and cheese factory is now being
agitated. A mass meeting Of local farmers
and ranchmsn to discuss this subject will
be called in few days.
President w. H. Raymond, of the Dillon
Fair and Racing association, has been in
the city this week. During the past week
snow has stopped work on the track and
buildings. This track will be finished in
week or ten days after the weather moder-
ates.
Rev. James Spencer visited Glendale
Wednesday.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Selstrom came over
one J, Fl. Van Peet, who is accused Of bur-
glary.
Mr.. W. G. Vipond came down from Butte
Wednesday to testify i'll the case of the
state vs.. John Powers. burglary. Powers
entered the sleeping ear at Lima and stole
Mr.. Vipond's valise. Mr.Vipond was on his
return trip from the Sandwich islands and
his grip contained many valuable curios
purchased while in Honolulu. The jury re-
turned verdict Of guilty, fixing Powers
punishment at two years in the peniten-
tiary.
Mrs. Fl, r. Melton will return from Ken
tucky. where she has spent the winter, in q
few days,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fl. LavlnRton. of Lon
don, England, were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. G. Fyhrie. Of this city. MIR. Law
lngton is secretary and one of the principal
stockholders Of the Jay Hawk and Lone
ns,l h.
mining headquarters of which are located
at Dewsy's Flat. DIR. LavinRton is very
much pleased with the Dswey's Flat prop
erty. This is his frst visit to America, al
though he has been interested in mines on
this side OF the water for moro shan twenty
five years.
Mrs. E. G. Nasholds of Salmon City,
Idaho, was in the city this week.
Hon. Ozias Willis, who has spent the
winter in California, left Los Angeles Fri
day and is expected in Dillon tomorrow.
His health is very mach improved.
The Young Peoples union were very
pleasantly entertained by Miss Minnie
urdav evening.
Messrs. Tom Fox and James Mckay, of
Augusta are attending court.
Miss Fannie Poindsxter is visiting Butte
friends.
Gov. B. F. White and daughter, Miss
odITl@, QepATteu lOf the east thursday.
They will visit III Chicago, New York,
Washington and New England cities. Mr..
White will attend a meeting of the Mon
tana Worlds fair commissioners in Chi |
cago next week. Aside from this his visit
east is only of social nature.
At the school caucus held last evening
Lambert Eliel and II. II. Melton were NOM
mated to fill vacancies about to occur in
the board of trustees
Mrs. Joseph Beurrett has returned from
Chicago. She was accompanied by Miss
Moreatt, niece, who will spend the sum
mer in Dillon.
Harry sohenck. of the Bee Hive Hard
ware company, ia in Chicago.
Manager Henry LonQmaid, of the Golden
Leaf mine at Bannack, PASSED through Dill
lon Tuesday en- ronte to Empire. 4 he Col
den Leaf is now employing about 100 men
and Will lncresse this force as soon az the
placer mining season opens. Du ing March
the output in value was about $4,000. and
there was about 400 feet OF dead work done,
number of new strikss have been made
recently on tho Company'a property