The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-09
MIssoULA.
Improving the Northern Pacific-Regis-
tratIon Will BE Heavy

Improving the Northern Paciic-Regis-
tratIon VIII he Heavy
M1ssoulA. Oct. s.-(spsoial. The North
ern Pacific track on the Bitter Root branch
and on the main line west Of Missoula is
being improved by filling in t~restles where
possible. lowering grades, putting in
stone culverts, and In fact. improving the
track and road bed generally. These and
other things form the basis OF a decided
improvement in the Missoula financial
thermometer just at present.
A grand ball was given this evening by
Mark SchillinR at the school house in
Bonner.
A. L.. d iokerman, mineralogist OF the
Northern Pacific, was in Missoula the early
part of the week.
Mrs. H. y. Hoblitzell has been confined
to her room by q serious illness, but Ia o
improving.
Eph Haokett, of Victor. has been in
Missoula most OF the week.
Lon Lyons has returned from a weeks
hunting and fishing trip in the Bitter Root
valley.
Mrs. 8. G. Ramsey and children have ar
rived from Toledo, and will make Missoula
their permanent home.
VIVA, Waugh, general land agent of the
Northern Pacific railroad, has been in the
city during the week.
Col. Daniel Searles came over from Hell
ena last Sunday and has taken charge Of
the EDITORS chair in the Western Democrat
Office.
Will Cave has returned from st. Joe,
Idaho. He says the camp 10 now nearly de-
serted.
Suit has been entered in the district court
by Mrs. Laura Cox for an absolute divorce
from her husband, VIM. Cox.
ID. d. Bogart, republican candidate for
county clerk. il still confined to his room
from serious illness.
Mrs. L. j.. sharp and Miss Napton have
returned to the CITY after having spent the
greater part of she summer with friends
and relatives throughout the state.
The dedication services of the new Cath
olio church will be held on Oct. 8. Bishop
Brondel. of Helena, will conduct she cere-
monies.
Paul GoldanboRen. who was wounded ut
the time of the murder of Maurice Higgins,
has been on the street several times during
the week, but is very pale and emaeiated.
Toronto Patchen, the valuable trotser
owned by f. G. Higgins. broke his leg by
slipping on the street car track, M it was
found necessary to shoot him.
Misses Bullard and Bowman, OF Council
Bluffs, are visiting in the city.
Gen. ]. E. Marion, Of Frenehtown, was
in the city shis week.
Mrs. Will Cave is recovering from a
severe attack of illness.
Mr.. r. +. MCLEAN, of Sunset, 10 in the
city, and will remain q few days.
Miss Kenyon came ever from Butte Thurs
day, and will remain several days, the guest
of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Newton, of Grants
dale, are in the city.
An oyster supper was given Friday even
ing in the Rankin block for the benefit of
the w. r.. @.
The county commissioner will meet In
special session on Monday.
The registration in Missoula this year
will be much larger than last election. not
w~ithstending the fact that in the last cleo
ton Bonnie registered here and this year
has a registration Office of it's own. The
registration OF Missoula will exceed ], 400,
and is o. considerably over l, 100.
The Ladies' union of the Congregational
church will give a social at the residence OF
Mrs. ]. s. Robinson, Oct II.
The young ladies who are in charge OF
the Arrangements for the Columbian bal
met at the parlors of the Florence hoteI
Thursday evening.