The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-10
LIVE MONTANA TOWNS.
A Bad Young Man Bombards the
Patrons Of . Boarding
House.
A Successful Leap Year Hop by
the Young Ladies Of
Dillon.
Democrats Organ ice Z Club-Title TO the
Street Crossing u Of Billings-Part-
nership Dissolved. sSs

Democrats Organ ice = Club-Title to the
s8# Street Crossings Of BillinEs-Part-
nershipS Dissolved.
Dr1LoN, Jan. s. Especial. News has
inst reached this city of a shooting affair al
Henry's Lake. The affair was caused by q
character who travels under the non de
plumeo of the .sPanama. Kid and occurred
in the dining room of the McMinn board
ing house. He placed himself under tho
rack where tho guns we 70 kept SO that no
one could got at thera. He then began to
FIRE indis%criminataly. "A Miss Chase was
slightly wounded in this head, but will re-
cover. There were any number of narrow
escaped, The kid w as soon left in pos
session Of the dining room. When he had
emptied his pistols he departed and all
efforts of the officers to find him arc IN
vain, He had only recently returned from
Alaska. When under the influence OF
LIQUOR he aspires to be a very tough young
man.
B. i. White has been appointed special
administrator Of the estate of Allan Hay,
deceased.
The Young ladies of Dillon gave = leap
wear party at the opera house last FIJI day
evening which will long be remembered.
Tt was probably one OF the most successful
nriyate hops ever given in Dillon. The fol-
lowing committee had charge Of tho affair:
Executive. Misses ELLA Sells. Nan Gslbraith,
Alma Thorpe, Susie Douglas and Kennie
Coffin: programme, Misses Daisy Conger,
Ton Cummings, Francis POND exter; inyi-
,ation. Misses Mabel Coffin, Carrie Carter,
Daisy Conper; floor, Misses Grace and
Blanche Lamont, Nora McStay, Blanche
McGoueh, Nan Galbraith. Kennie Coffin,
Minnie Miller. The floor managers demon
strated the fact that they can when neces-
sary manage a dance fully as we'll as young
men.
Prof. Steere has returned from Bozeman.
where he attended the meeting of the State
Teachers association.
Hon. e. C. Fyhrie spent several days of
this week in Butte.
Judge Galbraith departed for Boulder
Sunday.
Miss Minnie Miller departed for Poca-
tello Sunday. She will visit relatives IN
that CITY for the next month.
). Gomely Galbraith, son of Judge Gal
braith, departed for the capital Sunday to
resume his studies at the Helena Business
college.
hGve ana MIS-. ClAIoy llooAot 0oPdAooG
for the enst Monday. Mrs. Hooker will
spend the next two months with relatives
in New England. Mr.. Hooker goes to Chi
cago to consult an %occalist. and Will return
in about three weeks.
Mrs. w. II. Pearson left for the east last
Monday. She will spend the winter II
Washington, ID. G.
Company Il, Montana National Guard,
will give its eighth %tri-annual military ball
at the opera house, Friday evening, Feb. %.
Martin lines, alter spending the holiday
season with friends id this city, has re-
turned to Helena.
A. D. Churchill, a Helena mining man,
was in town this week.
w p. Layne, formerly of this city, died
at Cannon, Utah, on tho LIST. The deceased
came to Dillon IN 1880 and resided here
until about two years ago. when he closed
up his business and moved to Ogden.
Later he located in Paris. Utah. With his
wife and family he spent several weeks of
last summe with Mrs. james Estes, of
this city. He was a very pleasant man, and
had many friends in Beaverhead county.
The democrats met at Darts hall satur-
day evening for the purpose of organizing
q club. Temporary osganlzation was eff
fectcd by electing BENZ. Bond president
and T. c. Kress, secretary. About eighty
five Members were enrolled. The following
T. w. Poin5exter, Jr., G. Il. Padley and A.
$. Rife; constitution and bylaws, Il. r.
Melton, Wason M. Oliver, A. l.. Stone,
Chas. Hirschman and Simeon Estes; per-
manelt organization, Z. D. Barker. Phil.
ID. McGough, G. T.. Paul, Dan l. Chapman
and w. NJ. Oliver; ball. w. X. Mcintosh
and I. w. Poinde1ter, Jr.
Adolph Eliel, II. r. Melton, ". {. Orr
and Gen. Joe A. Browne. Beayerhead's
delegates to the state irrigation convention,
departed for Helena Thursday.
The Harmony Musical and Literary club
met at the residence of Gov. and Mrs. B.
f. White Wednesday evening. 1t was a
very pleasant gathering. An elegant
luncheon was served. The following pro-
graInme was rendered.
Duet. violin and piano. Overture, Home
,At1s. I. ]. Conyer and II. A. : %ullivan.
Vocal solo, "ihy Seminal am l."
Arthur j Judges.
Essay "Christmas Tide"
In1mott Callahan.
Piano du,t, Overture, William, Tell"
Mrs. \, z: I homas and Mrs. Teal.
Vocal duet, "All's Veil
MIR. and Mrs. Rife.
Iiano solo, "Iomponette"
Mrs. +. NJ. Thomas,
Piano duet. 'EcIo Iu Mont Polka ="
Miss Ella McGongh and Mrs. Bessette.
Vocal solo, annals"
Caleb Davis.
Reading, "Coquette Punished
Mrs. l.. G. Fyhrie. -~
Vocal trio, ~ estless Sea-"
Judge and Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Teal.
Duet n y.ol IL and o plsno: s and R an Waltzes'"
Reading. HAS Ny ios . soul"
Judge Thomas.
Vocal duet, ,.Lifes l}ream Is ,Jer.'
Caleb i'asis and Arthur Judges.
Reading, sands OF Life
Emmett Callahan,
Vocal solo-,Valse serenade, "lhe Night Birds
Mrs. I. II. Teal.