The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-05
JOTTlNGS ABOUT TOWN.

The marriage license clerk of this county
has not issued q permit this month.
The pastors of this city are negotiating
with Rev. B. Fav Mills, the great evangelist,
for 8 series of meetings.
K. A. Harlow will submit a proposition
when the Helena d Castle railroad COM
mittee has its final meeting.
The Helena Clearing House association
begins business to-day at 2:30. The onics
is in the American National bank.
The regular monthly business meeting of
the Contra w. G. T. q. will be held this
afternoon at two o'clock, in the Denver
block. ~"~"
State Superintendent Cannon. of the
committee to examine candidates for the
West Point cadetship, announces that the
date of the examination is Feb. 10. 1t will
at 10 a. IN. in the county com
missioners' rooms at the court house.
All the temperance boys and girls in the
city are invited to come to the Loyal Legion
this afternoon and rehearss for the enter
tsinmant to be given on W%ashington's
birthday. Those who have attended the
regular meetings three times will be ad-
mltted to I've Ratchet Partie' free.
Services over the remains of the late Mrs.
Sila |. Freeman will be conducted at 1870
a. III. to-day by Rev. F. T.. Webb, rector of
st. Peters church, at the family residence,
" CCuUu l)OSUtlo Sul Gbts 1uEIy I'LL l. ISl-
erick Freeman will accompany the remains
of their mother to Battle Greek, Mich, for
intetment.
City Treasurer Walker will call ms large
amount OF warrants in a few days. He has
Sl30,0W to pay out. The first call will be
for warrants issued up to June l. 1891. in
ths general fund, and for warrants on the
fire department. fund issued no to Jan. 1,
1892. Or the $167.O00 collected in taxes,
$335,0O was paid in warrants.
There will be a meeting at Assembly hall
this evening for the discussion of the
Chinese question. It will be a public
gathering and every one interested is in
vited to take part. The idea of these meet
ings is not to disturb the Chinese now
here, but to SO arouse public sentiment as
to prevent more coming.
China Tom dropped in The INDEPENDENT
office last evening to announce that the
finest exhibition of Chinese fireworks OF
the week will be given in front of his resi-
dence IN Chinatown at three O'Clock this
afternoon. 1t is needless to say that a large
audience will be present to see the wind W
OF the new year under the auspices of this
popular Celestial.
The county board Of appraisers will meet
Of Feb. Is at the court house to appraise all
property IN the county for 1892. People
who are Interested in getting correct values
placed on their property should attend the
session.. The board viii! be composed OF
f.. W. knight, chairman, Assessor Walker
and one reputable citizen to be chosen by
hlessrs. knight and Walker.
Owing to the shortness of appropriation
the force in the postof1ice inspectors de.
partmens for this district has been cur
tailed one man. Denver district has been
forced to drop two, and altogether through
out the country fifteen Inspectors have b. er
laid of. The Helena district has now bu'
four inspectors. E. G. Clement, VIM. Wat.
klns, Jr., c. l.. Wavland and N. C. Fosnes
Executive Commissioner Bickford, of thu
board of Worlds fair managers, stopped
over IN Helena yesterday on his way kom'
from the Butte meeting. The most i'm
portant bnslnes transacted by the boar
WAS the arrangement of the details for tn,
reception of bids for the construction o
the Montana building at Chicago. Mr.
BIckford says the reports showed that tn,
work OF collecting the mineral exhibit wa
In good progress. and he believes that il
the mineral department Montana woul,
have no Cause to feel ashamed.