The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-15

Tho %sprirg-liko weather of the past few
days is rapidly removing the O
Born, Friday evening OF last week, to Mr.
and Mrs. w. L. Swope, a daughter.
w. M. Wagner came in from Bozsmar
last Saturday and will spond the summer
in Lewistown in the employ of D. n.
Crowley.
Hon. Q. E. Baylies returned home las,
Thursday evening, and found Ina in q
much improved condition. She is now out
OF danger.
During the past week there has beon con-
siderable sickness among children, prin-
cipally in form of Group and bronchial
affection.
David Scott has recently been admitted
TO practice law in all courts in the state.
His admission was granted upon his cettih-
cate ffom the Kansas court.
A dancing party of about sixteen couples
assembled at the homo of VIM. Vannest,
on Friday evening last. and tripped tho
light fantastic toe from nine o'clock until
about $3.50 q. m.
On Tuesday afternoon Sheriff Deaton
made several changes in his assistants, re-
leasing Deputy AL. Chapman and Under
Sheriff James Heath, and appointing in
their stead John Lyons as deputy and
David Scott MS under sheriff.
Monday morning, Feb. 6, James j. No
Cam, g well known and highly respected
oitizen of Lewistown, died at his residenos
in this place. Mr.. MoCann came into tho
Basin about four years ago and resided hors
up to the time Of his death. lie was 43
years of age.
On Saturday, March 4, June, daughter Of
Jacob and Lena r. Holzemer. died in this
place OF Group, aged 4 years, 3 months and
% days. The circumstances of her death
are particularly sad, in that twenty-four
hours before the angel Of death came to
min hAr nba . IN b h>.t - -
playing merrily about the house.
A pleasant dancing party was given at the
residence of c. G. Skaggs, about fonr miles
from town. on Friday night. There were
present about twenty couples. largely from
town. md as merry II party as has assembled
this winter. Dancing began at 8 O'Clock
and continued until 6 o'clock Saturday
morning. unbroken save by an iutermissiou
at II O'Clock for refreshments.
Miles City.
The following marriage licenses wore
issued Yesterday by Clerk Zimmerman.
Ernest Reinhold burst. of Fort Keooh. and
Christina Lee, OF Miles City; Arthur G.
Fulton and Hulda Johanna jacobson. both
of Fort KeoRh.
II. l.. Neidringhaus was in town return
ing from a trip to tho Home Land q Cattle
company's ranges in Choteau and Valley
SoodsJs "a AAoEA bilb b6CLlO0 or Hon.
tnnn that the heaviest losses in cattle were
reported during the severe weather In Feb.
ruary, and We are pleased to hear from Mr.,
N~eidtinRhaus that 80 far as aoolimated cat
tie are concerned the loss has been nomi.
nal. He mentioned two drives of cattle
from New Mexico that were not turned out
on the range until September last, that
have suffered very seyerely-expetiencinp a
loss of probably 70 per cent, but tho cause
OF tins ID obvious, and does not apply to
no thsrn wlntered cattle or to trail cattle
that were put on the northern range in
good senson.
Judging from tho present appearances
Miles City will havc more building done
within its limits this season than has been
seen here in several years. There 10 much
tnlk of what will be done. but nothing def
mite hhi been agreed upon yet, except III
three instances. although several others
will beyond all doubt very soon make up
thor minds to build. Work will very soon
warehouse. TO which extended reference has
p evionsly been made. George M. Miles
has let Il contract to Lursen * Smith TO put
up n brick building 20x30 feet in sizo, DO
tween the main storeroom OF tho Mcintyre
Mercantile company's place of business
and the warehouse ia the rear end Of tho
lot. he brick will DO hauled by Sam
Stone in n few days, and the work will bc
commenced ns soon Us possible, in order 30
meet tho requirements of the FIRMS rapidly
growing business. Towner Savage has
also purchased from Sam Stone the necss-
sary brick to build a very large addition to
Case. King Il Wodzitzi's store and will start
in very soon. The addition will be the
snme width AZ the present structure. ono
story in height. and will extend back to
Che alley. giving n total depth OF 100 feet.