The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-02
JOTTI ABOUT TOWN,

To-day is the last day of the legislative
session.
Tbe county board of appraisers adjourned
sine die yesterday.
w. G. Hall hRa sold to John Brady lot
2. block %, Northern Pacific addition. for
Gov. Richards has many callers these
days and Private Secretary Keith is kept
very busy.
The Otto Wilfred and Julia lodes. in
Stemple district, have been located by j.
P. Schmit.
Il: b. LarRent has sold to the Great Falls
mining company the st. Louis and st..
Croix lodes. near Kisselpaugh's ranch, for
$500.
City warrants on the general fund to the
amounts of $4,000 we're sold yesterday to
the Cruise Savings bank. They brought 81
cents on the dollar.
The bill for the remainder of the Katie
Putnam engagement will be Friday even
ing. "Dad's Grip; Saturday matinee, AN
a unsla'm NED Express Package; Saturday
be no performance this evening.
Capt. GrRbe,t, Of New Orleans, arrested
Gus Albert. alias Rittor. alias Fleury, who
IL wanted in Louisiana for murder, at Miles
City on Tuesday. Albert at first refused to
go back and Capt. Grabert had to come to
I1elena IoS requlsltlon papers.
IA citizen who watches the weather signals
closely makes the suggestion that Observer
Glass flags could be displayed to better
advantage from the flag pole of the assay
oflioe. or from the tower Of the court house,
which he thinks would be much better.
The Scandinavian temperance society
Will give an entertainment Saturday even
ing at eight O'Clock, at the Grand Army
hull. consisting of songs. instrumental mu-
sic. q lecture and refreshments. Rev. D.. w.
Hill will deliver his famous lecture on tenn
perance.
On April 10 the delegates to the first con-
vention of the Seventh district of the Inter.
national Typographical union will meet in
Helena. This is the largest district in the
union at the head of which ia District
Organizer Pinneo. of Salt Lake. The
members of the local union expect a large
attendance from the thirty unions in the
district.
Spokane jobbers have about abandoned
their Occur d'Alene trade since the estab.
lishment OF tho new freight rates, which
give Montana wholesalers a great adyant-
age over oil competitors. All recognize the
fact that that fold is practically lost to
Spokane. Helena and Missoula merchants
can secure the entire trade by a little
rustlinR.
Reports to the ladies' relief committee
Az. S""s > u II VI luIultl60
in Helena sadly in need. The charitnbiy
inclined are requested to leave at the
county auditors Office anything in the way
Of clothing, either outer garments or under
clothing they mny have to contribute.
Articles loft there will reach those in the
direst need.
Richa:d Olney, who has been selected by
Prosident-Elec Cleveland IA the attorney
general in his administration, graduated
from the Harvard law school in the class of
1853 with Judge Henry N. Blake. Refer.
ring to his old classinate. Judge Blake last
night said he WAS a man not only eminsntly
fitted for tho position, but was a pleasant
gentleman, who would reflect credit on the
administration with which he will be con-
nected.
The following new companies filed their
articles OF incorporation yesterday with tho
secretary of state: Old Mill Ditch COM
pany. to take water from the Yellowstone
river to irri2ato lands on Clarks Folk bot
tom. The incorporators are Samuel +.
Mitchell, Sam Young and H.. L. McFarlin.
The capital stock ia 81, 900. The Great Belt
Mining md Milling company. of New Jes-
ssy, to operate in California. Colorado,
Idaho. Nevada. Montana, Arizona, New Mex
leo, Washington and Oregon. with a capital
stock Of $3.50. 900. The ~incorporators are
Ira Is. Wheeler, Hal Bell and David IL,
Coles.