The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-23
LIVE MONTANA TOWNS.
A Bozemanite Bet That Butte's Tele-
graph Business Is Third in
the Country.
The Stakeholder Promptly Turned
Over the Money to the
Other Party.
Not Much OF stampede From Billings to
the Crow Reservation Other
state News

BOHEMIAN, Oct. 22 - Especial. - James
Ponsford holds $50 as the stakes OF q bet
made by w. II. Green and Geo. Cox. Mr..
Green bets that Butte City does tho third
largest telegraph business of any city in
the United States. Capt. Ponaford on
hehrinR the terms of the bet handed the
money to Mr.. Cox, saying that he was so
sure Of the outcome that If Cox lost he,
Ponsford. would pay the bet himself.
The Gallatin Valley National bank is pre-
pairing to Iut in safe deposit boxes for their
customers.
George Thorpe, Makison valley ranoher.
lost his house and 81 600 in money By FIRE
recently.
Chairman Asbury reports satisfactory
registration among democrats in Gallatin
county.
W. q. Child has commenced to build a
handsome residence in Park addition.
+. z. Panton ia building house in Butte
addition.
Jno. Boyles, of Saesvile. has purchased
the residence of Joseph D. Radford and
will move into town Shortly.
Mis-. Joseph d. Radford contemp plat 0
spending the winter in California.
j.. M. Ferris spent day or two in Butte
this week.
j. Il. Morris went TO Big Timber Monday
to look after the delivery of 1,000 head Of
steers, sold to John L. Murphy. Of Helena.
Senator Matts of Missoula, Major Magin.
mis-. Judge DeWolfe and Gov Toole will ad-
dress the Bozeman people this cam paign.
Mrs. Lydia q. Allen died Fiday, aged 10
years. at the residence of j. o. Hopping oa
the Madison. The funeral will be from MIR.
| Hopping'a house at IL o'clock Monday.
Mrs. Allen was an old settler in Madison
valley and had many relatives and friends.
The rife team Of the Hoffman guards,
N. g. M, of Bozeman. went TO Helena Sun
day and took part in the state Tournaments.
The team was composed of Lieut.. James
keown, w. b. Benham. L.. Bartholomew,
i. w. Whitney and j. B. Cain. Capt.
| brennan accompanied the team. Ihey
brought back the state trophy and the
sharpshooter's badge.
| supt. David Boren, of the Horr GOAL
mines, has resigned his position with the
Park Coal Coke company, and will devote
his attention to opening up the Mountain
House mines, thirteen miles east OF Boze-
man. Accompanied by Jack Stevenson, he
has gone to the mine. The owners of the
| tA4ihS q Nsofs DioS~t II" ~. ISARdnoA ahu
w. +. Sloan.
At the special election last week for po-
| lice magistrate s. W. Cook. republican, was
elected by n M jority of forty six over ID. A.
Rouse, democrat. Cook carried all four
| wards.
W. C. Chlds has severed his connection
with the Pray Lumber company.
Billy Morris made bet Tuesday of his
black horse against G. L. Church's that
Cleveland wouid be elected. Billy evil
IDENTIFY thinks he has the inside track.
Jack Bean, guide and hunter. has Just re-
| turned + ON the mountains where he has
been hunting with p. N. Graham, a wealthy
! Englishman. he reports game abundant
but the Indians are Strengthening Wholesale
| and leaving the carcasses behind them.
The Galiatn county teachers will hold
their convention in Bozeman ON the 25th.
Geo. W. Marshall arrived this week from
the mountains with u herd OF elk.
City Marshal Kent, OF Red Lodge, visited
! Bozaman this week.
Geo. Hancock and Lawrence Dobell Wis
tied Miles City this week.
A. b. Carow went to Belgrade Wsdnes-
day on political business.
Nelson Story and l.. s. Wilson went to
Butte Wednesday for a day or two.
Miss Kate Winters entertained number
of her intimate friends Wednesday evening
with dancing. A very delightful time was
spent.
$. p. Panton made business trip TO
Billings this week.
John Verodo, the harness maker is now
the owner Of horse which he won at "A
rattle Monday night. in Ned l4atta's saloon.
The horse belonged to Geo. Axtell and fifty
tickets were sold at 81 apiece. MIR. Verodo
| shook fortJ-two.
j. W. Swan is visiting friends in Deer
Lodge this week.
| Judge Armstrong spent the fore part of
this week in Helena.
Judge Frank Henry, of Livingston, made
a business trip TO Bozeman Wednesday.
The "Bozeman for the Capital'' medals
are now worn rs "A watch charm by nearly
everyone III the city. Some of the ladies'
have had them made into scarf pins. They
are a very handsome souvenir.
! The hrst club dance OF the season was
given Id the Hotel Bozeman Friday even
ing. A large crowd was present and all re-
port having an excellent time. Music wus
| furnished 10y Go don's orchestra. The club
has membe ship OF forty to start with
and will thereioe be SUCCESS. Dances
will be given every other Friday.
&. w. Wakefield returned tuesday from
Chicago Be left c. W. Hoffman at Chi
| cago under the DOCTORS care and reports
| him doing nioely.
| Gre.nblatt Co. have opened small
! dry goods store on lower Main street,
Joe Romdenne returned Sunday from y
| two weeks visit in Livingston.
Miss Page spent last week in Belgrade,
the guest of her sister. Mrs. /. b. Hill.
|. l.. Kirk and wife went so Helena
Thursday TO visit friends.
Miss Annie Anderson and her sister, Mrs.
nj. A. Russell, returned Thursday from a
three weeks visit to IT. Paul.
The citZens held glant mass meeting
Thursday evening to consider tho capital
question. Much enthusiasm was mani
tested and Bozemun is in the ace to win
| and has not withdrawn.
The council met Thursday night and
granted franchise to the telephone COM
pany. They propose TO put an exchange in
al once and have all work done in four
months.
Columbus day was observed very fttingly
| i'll this Ilace. Banks and business houses
were closed, School children psraded and
exercises took place i'll the school house.
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