The Helena independent., 1893-12-30
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

School will be resumed at ST. Vincents
academy Tuesday, Jan2.
Ladiss' DAIRY Maids" drill will meet
this mo ming at II o'olock At the Audito-
rium for rehearsal.
Preparations are being made to build an
ice skating rink near the junction Of Fuller
avenus and Main street.
The dust has blown In clouds. in the
streets for the past few days and has caused
many to wish that the street spTinklers
were out.
Mr.. Crooksr will resume his course of
evening sermons on "A Religious Tour Of
the World" next Sunday evening. Dsc. 81.
speaking on the subject, "New Life in the
Moslem World"
The county clerks office will be kept open
until six y. m. to-day for tho eocomrnodn-
tion of those who desire to file notices TO
avoid forfeiture of mining claims. This 10
the last day for fling tho notices.
An old hunter In Confederate puloh ,e-
Gently predicted mild winter. He says
the wild deer arc acting ~ they do in mild
winters and he thinks they know in ad-
vance what the weather clerk is going to
oivs rs.
Articles of incorporation were filed with
the secretary of state Yesterday of the
Butts and Basin Gold Mining psny BY
James n. Lynch, Fayette Harrington, John
e. Lloyd, Lee Mantle, o. ?. Blaine. J. F.
Back and D.J. Charles. Tho capital stock
is $3.50. 900.
Proofs of annual rep: esentntion work ON
the following lode claims have bson h.sd
with tho county clerk: Stop. Atlanta and
American Flag. Stemple district. by Barney
Kelly; Piencke tunnel, stempls district. by
Fred X opp; frankie, Ottawa district, by
II. A, Hawkins.
The following real estate transfers wsro
filed with the county clio yesterday: A.
I. Brown TO James d. Slemons. lots and
13, block 546, Helena townsite, for $4,000;
q. Belliveau to Napoleon Bslliveau, one
half interest in the y. J. lode. Stemple dis
trict, for 81 LOCO.
Canyon Ferry is one OF the best business
grading on the Montana Midland In tho
canyon 10 progressing favorably. There
are two outfits OF about fifty mon each at
work in the rock, and il is thought they will
have the grade eomplsted to tbs point Of
crossing in sight OF shs ferry BY February.
The frat fruits Of the Montana exhibit at
the Worlds fair is the sale OF the Little
Dandy mine near York. in Measher coun-
~. Some small specimens showing FREQ
gold attracted the attention of somo 81.
Louis capitalists who, after making inquiry,
went 10 tho property aud effected a deal,
where by paying $4,000 cssh they become
ths possessors OF tina property.
A. w. Schriber, prosperous merchant Of
Diamond City. says the camp 10 yielding
about its. usual proportion OF gold. He
buys about $1,000 of gold dust monthly.
but says there is mora taken out than he
gets. a. 4 number Of the people ssnd their
dust direct to tho Helena assay office.
Times are better in the old town of Dia-
mond than they have usually basn at this
season OF She year. There are about seventy
men in the camp aud they are all busy.
Tho bali OF the Society SveA takes place
this evening At Electric hall. and from the
present indications it promises to be tho
great event of the season. II will be \
masquerade ball. aud there arc to be
eighteen rrizss distributed. nine for gentle
mon and nine for ladies. Five judges,
chosen fron outside tho memborshi OF tbs
society will judge OF the costumes aud
award the rizss. Those who enjoy good
time should not fail to attend.