The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-17
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

The Hard Times ball At the auditorium
last night was . decided success.
The ladies' Aid society Of the Prssby-
terian church will meet to-day at $50 p. m.
IN the pastors study.
The Tuesday Night club will hold it, reg
ulaH meeting this evening At Mr.. Sulgrove's.,
10 North Benton avenue.
Ths funeral Of Mrs. III. n. Guthrie took
plnoe yesterday morning immediately on
the arrival Of the Northern paoiho train
from the east.
There Will be . meeting Of the aides OF
The Helena Catholic Literary. Society 30
morrow evening. All members ass re-
qusstsd TO attend.
The Gave In the Mullsn tunnel 10 not .
A~srious ono and will BIO repaired to-day.
II was unused BY = shot that Ioosened some
old timbsrs and lot down . lot OF debris.
The regular Unity club lecture will b
given Tnssday evening. Oct. III; BY Nj. J.
H. Croker. His subject will be john
Wise, the Father Of American Democracy.
II. E. Weaver. ono OF the men alleged TO
be implicated in the Montana Central
freight car robberiss, will be tried for petit
larceny In Judge Crutcher's court to-day at
10 O'Clock.
A Chinese detective, sent from San Fran.
CISCO BY the Six companies. - in Butte
working to lind out the murderers of the
three Cinnamon killed there about two
weeks ago.
The funeral Of the late w. G. Child will
take place this afternoon at half past two.
services being held ut 81. Peters Episcopal
church. amt the interment being made in
the old cemetery.
notices to taxpayers that he 10 ready to re-
oeive their taxes. All those who failed to
Ieosive notices can find out how they stand
by applying to the tTeasurer's office. The
fsot that 10 notice has been received does
not serve IS an excuse for not paying taxes.
John j. Peters, a resident Of the Judith
valley. and one of the firm OF Belden,
Peters d Co.. died at his homo In Fergus
county Sept. 80. He was 60 years Of age
md had been In Montana . number Of
years. Mr.. Peters was u native OF Virginia,
md during tho civil war fought on the side
Of the south.
There are 223 periodicals currently re-
ceivsd at tho public library. most Of which
are in tho English language. In German.
'eceived: Belletristisches Journal. Mon
tana staats Zeitung. Der Hausbesucher
Der Techniker, Uber Land und Nicer,
ILLUSTRATION, Montana Posten.
The railroads running out of Helena sold
about 100 round-trip ticket. to Chicago
sunday and yesterday. Thu Northern Pa
cifc did the largest business, dis osinp Of
nOOAo SAkAsys w Ud0Us Wno - A~on sA~s
both nights an extra sleeper was put on
here. and there will be also one tonight.
and every night until the rush is over.
J. r. Carter. the new agent for the Flat
head Indians. accidentally hot himself in
the left hand on Saturday. He was out
hunting on horseback near Butte and com
ing across some chickens. prepared to
shoot. In attempting TO get off his horss
his pistol was discharged. tho ball entering
the fsshy part OF the hand. No bones were
broken.
A steer weighing 255O pounds was among
a number shipped recently from the Gate
wood ranch, near B%lossburR. No extra
care was taken with the animal, which had
tho run of the range with the other cattle.
With a little stall feeding it is thought the
steer could be made to weigh 5000 pounds.
II is i've feet seven inches in height. eight
feet fouT and a half inches in girth and ten
feet eight inches in length.