The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-20
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Wants to Join the Base Ball league
Interest in Silver Legislation.
PH111psBuEa, March 19.-[special. Miss
Hattie Young returned Tuesday from d
! trip to Boulder Springs and a visit to
! Helena.
Mr.. A. Fehringer, a successful merchant
and substantial business man of Ogden,
has purchased the NJ. E. Doe q Co. stock of
drugs at Granite, and will continue the
business there.
Mrs. Woodward, of Deer Lodge, is hsre
on a visit to her daughter, Mis-. d. G.. Frey
schlag.
A grand st. Patrick ball was held at
Black Pine on st. Patrlck's eve.
Hon. 4. G. Humber, of Deer Lodge, has
been in town on business for several days.
Carl Bergstrand returned Friday from his
trip to California.
been visiting the family of F.. G. Frey
/ schlag.
Miss Emma J. Ware gave a pleasant party
to q few of her friends at her home, last
Saturday evening. Mrs. Eugene smith,
Misses Henry and Bowie and Messrs. Coy,
Wilson and Dawson were among those
/ present.
st. Patrick's day was very appropriately
observed here, and many were in attendance
from outside towns. In the evening the
| grand ball at Morris hall was largely at
tended and many visitors participated.
The supper served at the same place by the
Catholic ladies WAS a bountiful one and
we'll p%atronized throughout the evening.
On Friday evening, the 25th inst, the
pupila of the public schools will give an
entertainment at Morris hall for the bene-
fit of the school library. The exercises will
consist of music and appropriate pro-
gramme.
Prof. r.. G. Young principal Of the Hell
ena schools, will deliver his lecture. Que
! bee, Americas Historical City, at Morris
! hall on the evening of the 3lst inst. The
lecture will be delivered in the interests of
the NJ. Il. church and no doubt will be
largely attended.
Pope Clark, a telegraph operator who has
recently been in the employ of the BIZ
Metallic company. has taken charge of the
Rocky Mountain Office here.
The interest in buse ball has been greatly
revived and as spring approaches we ex-
pect to have Il team able to Join q state
league if Que should be formed. Funds are
already being raised for that purpose and
it is thought with the addition CT q new
battery the team will be stronger than ever,
With the approach of spring the activity
in building Is resumed and much work that
was suspended on account of severe weather
will soon be completed if the favorable
weather continues as it has been for several
weeks.
There is a great deal of activity in the
market for mining stock and the demand
for tho BIZ Metallic extension stock still
continues. The price of the Extension
rose IN one day from 20 to so cents and
the greatest confidence ls felt that it will
gradually rise very much higher.
Much interest is taken hero in regard to
the passage of tho Bland bill and all public
measures in behalf Of silver are watched
with great anxiety. While if silver remains
even at thea present price there is probably
no Likelihood of q suspension of work in
any of the developed mines or the mills oil
tins section, yet upon the passing of some
measure of relief for silver, Il great stimu,
lus would be given to the opening up of new
properties and those that now can scarcely
be worked with q profit. All mines and