The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-23
JOTTlNGS ABOUT TOWN.

I EElfY ~~ E A.
Marine band matinee at the opera hous'
so-day, commencing AZ 2;W.
There will ba two very interesting trot'
tinR races At the fair ground to-day.
frankie Gibson, tho girl b committed
suicide by taking morphine Weuneada,
night Was buried yssterdAy.
The o coat OF varnish on the interior
OF the court house makas the building lool
~ though il wars brand new.
+. q. Ray has bought from Fl. B. Reed
Tor .$a50. lots 30 and 40, block 8, Wooalawr
park. and lot IL, block 3, Council addition,
A quitclaim dead has been fled from,
James Delaney 70 Henry Heiaer for the old
500.
Tho people ara very anxious to see two
Grcat improvements begun, the paving OF
Main atreet and the opening Of LawSence
street.
9. r. Van Wort has sold to Carrie NJ,
Stevenson half an acra of placer claim in
session 10, township 10 north, range ) west,
for $500.
At present the United States grand jury
ars meeting in the caves of the court house
and wishing there was q new governm ent
building in Helena.
The tariff, silver coinage and single tax,
were discussed at the meeting at Assembly
hall last even ing. There was q small but
Interested audience.
Business Ut tho police station has been so
quiet of late that those in charge have to
scrub ont with 4 hose, there being no priso-
ners to do the work.
John F. Firoh. A. II. Hartt. g. II. Mac
dougall, Edward G. Thomas and Lewis A.
Crull, have Incorporated the Hercules Min
ing company; capital stock $2,OO0,O00.
Attorney General Haskell is about to
prosecute certain publishers of school books
who are allowing their wares to be sold at
prices higher than the limit provided BY
law.
The Mckinley Mining company has been
ID. Cookrell, G. H. Benton, D. j. Tallant
and H.. g. Burghart, with q capital OF
81, 000 ,0OO.
China Tom wishes to say through THE
INDEPENDENT that he believes it would be 4
good idea to drive all the buns ont of town
before further discussion Of the anti-Chi-
nose question.
Ten men nave been in training for some
time with the view Of representing Helena
to meet any team in a game tomorrow or
any other day. for exhibition PURPOSES.
There are complaints that the telegraph
and electric light poles on Eighth avenue
are set SO far out in the roadway that they are
dangerous to those who drive horses in that
street which are liable to become fright
ened at the cars.
Notices Of location were filed Yesterday
the county clerk by Martin Gratz and
others for the American Flag lode, Seven
Mile district; BY S. B. Punches for the Free
Coinage lode, Baron district, and by Mar
Gus Lissner for the Mineral Springs placer,
acres, on Ten Mile.
The North Star Swedish society will give
9 calico ball ia Turner hall on April 30.
Prof. Peterman's orchestra will be in at
tendance. The committee Of arrangements
is composed Of Mrs. G. A. Donnelv, Miss
Sander and Miss johnson. and this is suf-
ticient evidence that the coming ball will
be a most enjoyable affair. and a success in
every particular.
Kitty King, q variety actress at the
Coliseum, tried to commit suicide by tax
ing opium in her room early yesterday
morning. The doctors succeeded in saving
her life. The girl has been living with
Williams, the manager OF the show,
has had frequent quarrels with him. !
she had him arrested for assault
N the street. but Judge Sanders dismissed !
tho case. The attempt yesterday was
prompted By jealousy and dependency fol- j
owing another quarrel.
The many friends Of Col. VIM. Fuchs, !
appointed mastering officer Of the
Montana militia, got together the other /
lay for the purpose Of devising some
to show their friendship for the
newly appointed officer. AS q result Col.
Fuchs was yesterday the recipient Of two
handsome swords. in richly embossed seab-
bards. They also gave him a beautiful bay !
horse and a fine saddle and bride. The ,
horse is q high stopper, and mounted upon
him Col. Fuchs looks every inch a soldier.