The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-31
Citizens Of Billings Want a Land
ONCE Established at
That Place.
All Stock on the Yellowstone
Ranges In the Best Possible
Condition.
Big Timber Rebuilding Structures Blown
Dswn-Dillpn Racing Association
NotestErorn BoxemAn.

lishsd here. With the expected opening OF
the csded portion of the Grow Indian res
srvation over ], 100000 acres of land will be
thrown open to settlement, AID beside that
there is q great amount Of and In this dis
trict the title to which ia still in the gov
eminent. Th nearest hand Office to Bill
lines is at Bozeman, lag Giles distant. and
it is a great hardship on settlers after COM
ing to Billings to have to a such a long
Journey to Bozsman. Strong hopes are
held that. with a proper presentation OF
the facts, congress will accede to the petit
tion.
A meeting will bs held next Thursday At
Billings to organize q county fair assocla-
ton. The parties having the matter IN
hand are in dead earnest, and Will make II
9 success. BY the time OF the next state
fair Yellowstone county will mako an ex-
hibit that will astonish the natives. We
have here some of the finest soil in the
state for the production OF cereals and
vegetables, and our people are determined
to let the world know it. Our oats weigh
about forty pounds to the bushel, and pro-
duce from forty to eighty bushels to the
acre. Wheat readily yields twenty-five to
forty bushels. and potatoes weighing from
two to four pounds apiece are no uncom-
mon sight.
Reports from the cattle ranges are to the
effect that stock of all kinds is doing WE'LL
and thnt the losses SO far are merely nomi-
nal. Sheep are doing famously. and have
drawn but little on the stacks of hay, with
which all thrifty hockmasters are amply
provided.
Whooping cough is prevalent in the city,
hat no severe cases of this distressing NAL
adv are reported.
A number of the members of Ashlar
lodge, +. and A. NJ, went to Park City
Thursday to attend the funeral OF Caleo
Rich. who died Wednesday,. Mr.. Rich was
ono of the Oldest settlers in the county and
a ~ste.ling democrat. He was a veteran OF
the civil war, and an honored citizen. Inc
remains we're shipped by train TO his old
home il McHenry county. Illinois.
The re port comes from tnat
four Grow Indians, while hunting in the
mountaina about forty miles from that vii
lace. were buried in a snow slide and all
nerisbed, Yheir companions wero afraid to
90 to the fatal spot, and were trying to hire
white men to disinter them, but unsuccess-
fully. ~ 49,,
Mrs. Rowley on Monday evening was quite
q social success. Excellent music was fur
nished by Prof. Balls orchestra. while
Anntie Roth presided over the supper. The
guests present were: Messrs. and Mes
DANES L. P. Williston, II. NJ: Allen, A: L.
Babcock; Misses Mooney, NJ. Penton' FISH,
Soule. Edith and Beatr11 Ma.neson, aays'
and Constable; and Messrs: Avernelo,
Chapple, Soule, Ramsey, and Evans.
Sheriff Ramsey ia taking advantage OF q
lull in crime to visit his horse ranch IN the
Musselshell country.
A magic lantern entertainment WILL De
given for the benefit of the Episcopal sun
day school next Thursday, and refresh
ments will be served by the ladies of the
church.
Father Prando, of the Jesuit mission OF
st. Xavier, at the Grow agency, was IN tow
several days and held services in st. Joach-
inns church.
80 fully restored to health as to be able to
return to his ranch in Wyoming, where he
is one of the largest cattle owners.
Rev. w, N, James, of Livingston. IS IN
town. and will conduct the services at st.
Luke's next Sunday, the rector here. Mr..
Sharpley, taking his place at Livingston
for the Sunday.
- Richard Ashworth went to Llvlngst tol
q few days this week.
judge Andrew Campbell, the veteran
democrat and chairman OF the county com
mittee, has been laid up part of this week,
but is again able to attend to his extensive
law practlce.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Smith, Of
Billings, Jan. %, q daughter.
The Maverick Hose company has set W
a fine new billiard table in their clut
room.
The P. O. s. of A.. will have a bali OF
W~ashington's birthday in the evening, ant
will give the school children a patriotic
treat in the afternoon.
Rev. q. H. Sproul is drawing large con
gregntions to the NJ. Z. church.
Miss Annabel Mooney, one of our publi'
school teachers, has gone to Chicago OIL
ten days. leave, to be present at the golden
wedding of her parents.
Joseph Ashbridge, one of the Musaelshel
s%tockmen, is in town.
j. d. Whelpley, of Helena, was q visito
to Billings this week.
A. b. La Mott has returned from Yorl
state where he attended the annual meet
ing of the Cortland Cattle company, OF
which he is manager.