The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-21
GENERAL NEWS
OF THE STATE.
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Compiled from Exohanges.l

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The youngsters are enjoying themselves
In the evenings skating on the slough south
Of town.
q. w. Shoemaker Il preparing 10 move
his stock into the new stone block he has
just finished.
Tho new brick and stone school house in
the Third ward ~ now 30 nearly completed
that the trustees are arranging for opening
Feb. /.
Papers have been prepared and filed by
bam KusaelPs attorneys and submitted to
the supreme court in al attemps TO obtain
a new trial.
The meetings at the Methodist church
held nightly during this week are incrsna-
ing in interest and numbers. Tho outlook
IL promising and much good anticipated.
The first pustof1ice has been established
on the ceded strip at = place twelve miles
south Of the town Of Saltwater and 10
named Absorakee. Sever simonson mas
been commissioned postmaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Breteche returned
from southern California Saturday night.
where they have been sojourning for tho
past two months. An important person in
the party WAS the little daughter born IN
Alameda.
Henry Williams went east Saturday night
to Chieseo. expecting TO remain N th h;s
old homo in Canada, whore Mrs. Williams
10 At present living. They will return to
Billings in ten days.
Lesley Bates. n former resident and city
official Of Billings and pioneer FIRE insur-
ance agent, is visiting with his wifo's fam
lily in this city. Mr.. Bates 10 now a special
anco company. with headquarters in South
ern California.
Mrs. Mary Kent filed with tho county
clerk . schedule Of property rs belonging
to her individually. The property listed
embraced all the buildings. lands and i'm
provsments at the homo ranch near Grey
Cliff, about 20, coo sheep, 500 stock cattle
and 1900 range horses.
Last week Sam Church displaye ed a lock
his flock of sheep, which he said was an
average sample of the growth of wool now
on tho back Of his flock. The staple was
fully two inches long, and with six months
to increase in length before shearing time.
Last year the length of the average staple
and the clip was o%ne-fouEth lighter than
usual. Every indication points to q heavy
yield this year, sufficient to max up for the
falling of in the clip OF 1872.
Chinook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Denny are to b con-
graduated on the advent Of q son. who
came n this world Tuesday, Jan. II.
p. T. Gibbs returned to Chinook from a
visie in Minnesota. He says Montana
weather suits him and he is glad to get
back.
Murray Nicholson. one of the old-timers
in this country, is very i'll with pneumonia
at Fort Belknap, and 1t il doubtful II he
can recover
L. Z. Blizsr received tho sad intelligence
this week of the death of an elder brother.
Nm. s. BiiZor, which occurred Of Thurs
day. Jan. s. At Chilicothe. 0.
Agrand magic lantern exhibition will be
given at A. A. Powe!rs at Wayne. Mont,
on Monday evening. lar "a: The e1hibi-
ton is to be followed by y dance and sup
per.
The revival meetings are still in proQross.
Services every afternoon and evening. Sat
urdays excepted. The meetings will be
continued throughout the week. Appar-
emily this is Gods set time to visit and
bless his people in this place.
A very pleasant dancing party was given
last Friday evening at the Montana hotel.
be known as the Montana Dancing Club"
Thu officers elected were w. G. Kester.
president; J.. B. Allison. secretary. and
Wm. Swanton, treasurer.
I. H. Harris and Miss Elizabeth Thorn
Der were united In marriage last Tuesday
morning. Jan. Is. at the home Of the brides
sister, Mrs. BENZ. Kipling. The wedding
was private and only q few friends and
relatives were present. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. II. A. Armstrong.
August Wehrle was born in Baden Baden.
Germany, in the year OF 1867, on Aug. 8.
The deceased came to the United States in
1870, and coming to Montana shortly AFTER
ward he had taken an active part in the
developing Of Montana as Il territory and
state. Married on Nov. ID, 1882. he now
leaves a wife and three children to mourn
his loss. His aged mother Is still living in
Germany and also two sisters and a brother.
The funeral took place on Thursday and
the remains were followed to the cemetery
north Of town by a large %concourge.
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