The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-04
MONTANA TOWNS.
Happenings Socially and Otherwise
at Various Places in
the State
The Republicans OF Cascade
County Are Split Into
Little Pieces,
Notes From Great Falls, Btllings, Lewls.
town, hoxeman and OTHER Points
of Interest to All.

GREAT FAILS, Sept. 3.-tspscial. 1-Th'
republican primaries which we're helt
Thursday night were generally we'll At
tended, due tothe fact that the two cppos.
ing factions Of the party were determined
to secure control OF the county convention
Tho Webster outfit being in control hse
the advantage and used every effort TO dowr
the Hanks faction. But their printed tick
cts and carefully instructed heelers were
not equal 70 the occasion. and the slate wat
badly d~is6gured by the Hanks faction. who
secured nearly, half the delegates In the
city and enough more in the country te
give them control OF the convention. INT
Webster people even went 80 far ~ to vote
Gree Indians Ut tho North Great Falls pri-
mary, which so disguised the Hanks msn
that after the primary adjourned they pro-
ceeded to elect q new set of delegates who
will contest tho seats in the, convention
The republican party is badly split III this
county and the democrats are confident Of
carving il, or ct least OF electing two
thirds of the officers. Judge Benton will
undoubtedly be renominatsd by the repub-
licans. Joe Hamilton wants to sucosea
himself a. sheriff, but Scott MorrA-
son in making = strong hight FOL
the nomination, while a prominent city
official is patting both on the back and pre-
parlng to jump in and take the nomination
himself in the interest of harmony" No
Clelland, present county treasurer, is the
candidate for the Hanks faction for re-
nomination, while the Webster crowd Is
determined to knock him out with Ia. ".
Curtis. Assessor kice wants to succeed
himself. and will have the country dele
gates, but ia regarded az : back number by
the bosses, who will seek TO retire him. j.
w. Freeman wants to be county attorney,
and will probably get the ~nominatlon.
Webster says Crosby shall succeed himself
rs county recorder, while the Hanks fac
ton are determined to nominate Henry
Prentiss, Jr., for that office. There are as
vet no rumors of a compromise, and there
il sure to be a great deal Of kniting at the
polls in November. The democrats are
working quietly and are not doing any
talking, but they will put a strong ticket in
the field.
The peoples party primaries Wednesday
night passed of quietly. 1t is not Rener-
ally though that the party will poll q very
heavy vote in this country. v
This city has been rather quiet since the
summer race meeting of the North Mon
tana Fair association. Owing to the rain
which iuterfered with the racing two days
ths association is about $4,000 short on the
week.
Falls was held Wednesday night to discuss
the capital question. The meeting, which
was held in the Great Falls opera house,
was largely attended and very enthusiastic.
Strong speeches in favor Of entering Great
Falls in the capital race were made and it
was finally decided by a unanimous vote to
enter the race! Committees were ap-
pointed to take charge of the matter and
from now on Great Falls may be regarded
a. fairly in it.
Minnie Shores, Is .year-old daughter of
A. J. Shores, met with q serious accident
while ont riding a few days ago. The
horse became frightened and started to
run. Miss Shores was thrown to the ground
striking on her head. She was unconscious
for some time and it was thought the shock
would prove serious, but she is reported to
be improving steadily.
Pr Conroy was considerably bruised by
being thrown from a wagon and trampled
on by runaway horses Thursday. He was
badly bruised, but is not as was at first
feared seriously iniut ed.
A party of eastern capitalists largely In
terested in the Boston and Montana
smelters and other properties in this
vicinity were in the city during the early
part of the week. They went to Butte from
here.
A switch engine was derailed at Sand
Coulee Tuesday by the spreading of the
rails. 1t took a large force OF men several
hours to get the engine back on the track,
but no serious injury was lone and no one
injured.
lhe labor organizations of this city are
making great preparations for a proper
observance of Labor day. A grand parade
of all the unions will be held III the morn
ing and in the ut ernoon athletic contests
for prizes will take place at summervilIe
park, located on an island In the river.