The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-25
LIVE TOWNS
OF MONTANA.

hALIsPEi.Ls Lee. S5.-~i Hpncfai. city
now presents quite q metropolitan appear
anos With It's electric lights. which were
TUNED on q week ago. Electrician Haw-
kins deserves great credit for his work.
The wires and plant worked so we'll that
there was no hitch whatever. We snail
have water as soon as two elbows are put In
place. When the water IL turned or the
CITY viii! celebrate.
The fire laddies have received all their
supplies and will parade in their new uni
forms.
Our new depot Ia rapidly taking on shape.
IT will be ne handsome n structure as there
Ia on the line of the Great Northern west of
the Twin cities. IL. v. Dodge, OF the gen.
erAi architects office, 10 superintendinR ito
erection int 10 pushing work rapidly.
There il a large amount OF building go-
ing on. The Episcopal church ia nearly
finished. The Bnptists are just starting
their church, contracts for its erection hav-
ing been let a few days ago. A number of
ing built. Architect Morgan has iust
mo red into his handsome new house.
Supt. Green. OF the Great Northern 10
about to build. Buaints IS blocks ale being
erected on the site of the lato fire.
The past week hae been lively in society
circles. The Ladies' Guild of the Episco-
pal church gave n social and oyster supper,
tire object OF which was TO raise funds for
the windows of the new church. They con-
graduate themselves on raising enough to
rnf chase the windows and also furnish
car pets for the church.
Gen. LYONS post, G. A. r., held a camp
fire which was attended by a crowd. The
whole town seemed to be there. Local tall
emit contributed to an Entertainment which
was greatly appreciated. This post is noted
for the success Of its camptres. After pork
and beans the tables were cleered away and
danair,, in1uInaA in until uHnFlv mOrnjnu
Tho boys in the postofice have work
enough now canceiling stam q Of the i'm
immense amount of adve Using matter the
Iownsite companv is sending out.
Business men of Kalispell are we'll salts
fed with the esults of the years business.
Mortgages, note and cont acts are being
prom tly met and everyone is cheerful.
No one csn deny that Kalislell 10 one OF
tho best little in Montana.
G. +. Conrad, of the Townsite company,
has taken his family to Califo. MIA for the
winter. He returns about Jan. l.
Two OF our prominent business mon are
getting ready to raise chickens on q large
scale. This is a good point for that bust
ness.
III. j. Nook has returned from a visit
east. full of new ideas and plans for the
future.
We now have a merchant tailoring es-
adjustment. Ii. s. Cannon having started
one in connection with his other business.
@. +. Mclean, manager of the Water
oona psny. is still confined to his room. His
friends will be glad to see him out again.
j. E. Brodie, general architect Of abe
Great Northern. is out on an inspection
trip. He stopped off one day here. He was
much pleased with ouf town. 1t is expected
that f.. /. Whitney, of the Great Northern
railway will also stop here on his way east.
Conductor Considines and Brakeman
Hawkins tried to make a coupling a fe "
days ago. as a result OF which they are un-
der a DOCTORS care.
Western Union Manager Rockies has gone
east after his family.
Hunting parties are starting out every
day. Eve of our beat shots bagRed eleven
deer for q days work. The weather is beau
tifui, ~sleighing excellent.
The city is quite excited over the result
of an ARRAY which happened a few days
ago. A man named Campbell had n quar-
rel with a MRS. Wilson. which resulted in
the woman's husband, assisted by his bar
tender. giving Campbell a severe beating.
They were ar ested and fined. Campbell
was fined for using bad language in a pub
lie resort. Gam bell died Monday. Az the in
quest ii was decided by the jury that he died
from natur raj causes, but many believe his
death resnlted from the effects of the beat
ing he received.