The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-22
GENERAL NEWS
OF THE STATE
Compiled from Exchanges
Fort Benton.

Born. on the 4th inst, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Zach. Larson, OF tho Marias, = 13-pound
daughter.
A marriage license was issued to ClAyborn
u. Davis and Matte Nssbitt, both Of the
vicinity of Ohstsau.
Ths people Of tho lowor Marias and Teton
attended = dance at the residence OF M. 4.
Holdsrbsum. ON the Missouri. A number
Of young folks from this city were also
present.
Mrs. Tattan 10 slightly improved in con-
dition. but she has been 30 weakened by
tho prolonged and severe illness that hope
for her recovery 10 almost gone. Her son.
Jshp. VII - attending school At Spokane.
has bean teleGraphed for.
Thos. w. Murphy. after an absence of
over a month. returned to Fort Benton last
evening. Daring his absence he visited
Washington, Philadelphia, Chicago and
Denver. The object OF his trip to Washing
ton was to secure a patent on a pump.
Frank NoLsish came In from the ranch
in the BAG yesterday. and states that Mo-
Lsish Bros. total loss out Of band Of
over 1900 sheep has thus far bsen but six
head. This part of Chsteau county has
bssn particularly favored this wintor.
and losSss Of sheep are generally light.
The Bear Paw region seems TO have caught
IL worst.
Jack Leo 10 in tho city from the Larias,
and reports that all the cattle that survived
on tho islands have been driven across to
tho mainland. The animals refused to
GROSS the river on the snow until a trail was
broken with q team and wagon. Then they
they fell Town on the ice and had to be as
sisted. Most OF the small trees on the is
lands are eaten bare a. high ~ the cattle
could reach.
Granite.
Born. In Granite, Feb. Is, to the wife of
FYod kuntz, u son.
Born, to Mrs. A. 8. Mckenzie, Of Rum
soy, on Sunday, Feb. s, a son.
Messrs. Penrose u Treveaills are building
a cold storage warehouse near the depot at
Philipsburg for their private use.
Dave Sutton. who sustained severe injur-
ago, has recovered sufficiently to walk
around with tho aid of crutches.
The Knights Of Pythias gave an enter
tainment at Treveailla's hall Friday night.
The programme was made up OF vocal and
instrumental music. speeches, Rotations,
etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewest. who have been run
way for several months. left town suddenly
last Wednesday. leaving numerous credit
OTIS to mourn their departure.
Angus Sullivan, who was sent by the pso-
ple Of Granite a few months ago to Cali
fornis, whore his eyes could be properly
treated. IL being greatly benefited by the
treatment. and is gradually recovering his
eyssiRht.
Mrs. +. F. DuhiRQ, who has been i'll the
past week. gnvo out ths report Wednesday
afternoon that a robber had just entered
her boarding house and took from her DOS
session money and other personals. which
laid on the table. valued ct about $500.
Ed. Page. who has been employed ut
William Delblidgs's store since tho latter
took charge, met with a painful accident
last Saturday resulting In the loss OF the
second finger of his right hsnd. While
closing the door of the warehouse used by
Nj. DelbridQs, his keys. suspended frsm 9
chain, swung back inside. Page made 4
quick grab for them and while he succeeded
in r~esouing the keys. the door closed on his
hand with a hang. and when he removed it
from the glove which eneassd 1t, but four
fingers greeted his sight whore there should
have been five.