The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-07
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

Patti Rosa opens her engagement at the
opera house this evening.
Information is wanted of Dan Williams.
miner whose wife is ill at the Palmer
house.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
Central W. G. I. U. will be held on Friday
at three p. m. in the A. q. U. W. hail.
Walter Stanley has sold to Evan j. Har-
ris the sw4 neA, and lot ?, section 6. town
ship 10, north OF range west, for $4,000. z
There will be a regular meeting Of the
F%ortnightly club at the residence OF Mrs.
W. A. Chessman. 3O4 Ewing street, next
Saturday.
Harry Allen has gone to Great Falls.
where he ia matched to fight q pugillst
named Hall at the Park theater next Satur-
day night.
The last title to the land given the gov
rnment for a site for the military post was
cleared up yesterday, n the deeds will
soon be ready.
Owing to the Indictment weather there
was not as large an attendance at the Co.
lumbar ball last evening as was expected,
but those who went had a most enjoyable
time.
Tom Scott is held at the city Jail on the
charge of stealing q pair Of shoes from the
Montana Shoe company. Policeman O'Con-
nell arrested him while trying to sell the
shoes.
Montana district lodge No. l. I. o. G. 4.
meets at Elkhorn at noon to-day. Dele
gates from Helena will leave this morning
on tho Northern Pacific, returning Satur-
day evening.
Residents at Lenox are much annoyed by
o herd of about fifty COWS driven in that
direction for pasture. which destroy shrub
berry, trample down gardens and create
havoc generally.
The meeting of the Montana Press 1850
citation will be hold at Anaconda on May
II. Secretary Yerkes ia negotiating with
the railroads for an excursion to Chicago.
A full attendance is desired.
Those who nave purchased tickets for st.
Peters school entertainment at the opera
house on Tuesday. the 18th inst. mayex-
change them for reserved seat tickets at
Pope d. O'Connor's on Monday morning.
The cresswalk at Eighth avenue and
Raleigh street, which has been underg. ade
for some yesrs. is being raised SO that resi-
dents can otoss the streets at that point
without the Inconvenience they have been
put to in the past.
Helena Lodge. No. 9, !. o. G. T.. will
give a Japanese wedding next Monday
evening at Grand Army hall, on Park ave-
nue.. Prepat atoms for this event have been
going on for some time. and no doubt it
will be O success. A small admission fee
will be charged.
Those having invitations to the letter
carriers ball tonight arc assured of a very
enjoyable time. as the committee has left
nothing undone to make the affair as grand
a success rs last year. Tickets for the gal
lery will be on sale at the box Office for the
nominal sum of % cents each, thus afford.
ing an opportunity for those who wish t.
90 and look on. The best music in the city
has been engaged. Mrs. Fritz Will serve
the supper.
Patents to pre-empted lands were re-
ceiyed ct tho Helena land Office yesterda,
for Nathaniel L. Ellis, Alex Chisholm anC
Leonard ID. Goss, of Lewis and Clark,
county; John p. Anderson and Charlie.
Stephens. of Choteau; Ellen Marshall. O
Madison; Wm. Ii. Smith, OF Jeffe; son
Luther G. White. of Silver Bow; james A
Graham, of Fergus; Cuas. f. Roske. Arthur
nj. Warner, John w. Curry, Hector Nc
Iyor, George w. Young, Lawrence Nader
and George W. Irons, Of Cascade.
The letter carriers of Helena Civ, thei
second annual ball at the auditorium to-
night. Majors full orchestra will be IL
attendance. Letter carriers and otherl
from Butte and Spokane will be here q
take part. For the benefit of those who
only wish to look on the gallery will b.
thrown open ut the moderate price of q
cents admission. Supper will be SO vct
during the evening. The letter carriers OF
Helena have determined to make the affHil
a success and their efforts should be 70
warded