The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-27
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.


the Alice, Regina. Viola, Guillard and other
lode claims.
The dance Christmas night given by the
Helena Military band was largely attended
and was complete success.
w. NJ. Biggs, solicitor of the Montana
Central railway, received yesterday the sad
news Of his Sisters death at Hyde Park.
Mass.
This evening the pupils of st. Vincents
academy will give "The Nativity Play, or
Christmas Cnntata." A most enioysbls
time is predicted.
There will be = regular meeting Of the B.
?. Q. !. lat Elks hall. Broadway this. even-
ing at 1880 O'clock sharp A full attend-
anceis earnestly rsquested. Work.
Gov. Richards is considering the ways
and means to raise by popular subscription
the amount necessary to PUT the states
mineral exhibit up at the Midwinter fair at
San Francisco.
The Happy Hour Social clubs grand
day. Dec. %. at Electric hall. Arrange
ments have been made to accommodate q
large crowd of spectators. sa
Rev. ]. r. Watson, pastor OF tho African
Methodist Episcopal church. Fifth avenue
and Hobaok street. will preach sermon
to the member Of Bird Lodge. A. f. and A.
NJ, this evening at eight O'Clock.
No Cinnamon appeared at the internal
revenue Office yesterday for the purpose of
who wish to remain In this country must
register. ws,e distributed in Chinatown
last night.
The residence at Dr.. Napoleon salvaips
ran0h in the valley was burned on Christ
mas day. The fire caught from the fue.
hs mon about tho place succeeded in saving
some of the furniture, but most Of 1t burned
mi fhA ~
$500 and was insured for $500. The total
loss was $1,000.
Real estnte transfers recorded yesterday
wore: G. V. Walker to Eliza P. Gillette,
south hnlf of southeast quarter and south
half of sonthwsst quarter. section "a, town.
ship 19 north, ,anRs five west, 160 acres,
$3.50; Gilman Riggs to Rosalia Jacobs, lot
Hall to Ann II. Hall. lot 81 and west half
Of lot two block two, Valley View addition.
$500.
Some time last spring a man named
Stevens oame hero with his family. Three
weeks later he deserted his wife and chill
dren and went to live with woman of the
town. going with her to Iowa shortly after.
ems had been stabbed and killed back in
Iowa. His wife has boon supportinG her-
self and children hero ever since stevens
deserted her.
Beginning yesterday all passenger trains
on the Montana Central will run through
to Anaconda. This means that the Butte.
Anaconda d Pacific railroad. running be-
tween Butte and Anaconda, is now open for
passenger business. II 10 probable that a
change will be made in tho running time of
the local trains between Helena and Butte.
30 thnt persons can leave Helena at eight a.
IN. and arrived in Anaconda at noon.
The concert and Christmas tree and sup
per given by the African Methodist Epis.
oopal snnday-school, under the direction
OF Prot Il. q. Cole. was succsss in every
way. The conocrt lasted until near mid
night. Then tho two large trees we're strip
ped OF their many handsome presents which
were given to old and younx. The pastor
got rocker and many other good things.
Supper was served. Every seat In the
church was filled.
W. 9. Dubbs' Christmas jag led to sew
eral tnishaps last night and landed the pro-
pristor in tho oity jail. Dubbs came out Of
a Main street saloon and saw Chinaman.
Ho thought IL would be fun 10 kick the
Chinamnn. and carried out The idea with
moro forcc than humor. Policeman Gro
gan saw the ACT and seized Dubbs. The
whistle from his pocket and blew for as
sistanee. The whist!s had gotten full OF
tobacco crumbs, and the aot Of BLOWING
sent them into tho officers eyes. Police.
men Vanasss and Quiaten then came up.
and Dubbs and his jag we're landed without
further trouble.
Notices to avoid forfeiture have been filed
as follows: Nick Hiloeret al. Florence h,
Stein aud Susan Teiohssa @. b. Vaughan
81 al. +. j. Connor. and John W. Eddy,
trustee. plRcsrs; also for the following lode q
claims: George W. Warner. agent. Iron
King; Aug. Wstssnhorn, Gold King; n. nj,
Moore es al. Helena; Fred j.. Thomas 81
Al. Agitator and Colorado Queen; David
Merritt ct al, Blacksmith. Dixie, Mountain
Lake and Brewery; s. @. Hudson ct al..
M. 4. O., Virginia, Blue Ridge. Mount
Nsbo, May. Sunriss and Rad jacket: II. p,
Rarden ct al, Vanderbilt. Hudson River.
Now York Central. Foar Jacks and Uhsun.
csy Depsw; Sunol SUPERIOR Mining com.
pany, sunol. Little Mike and India; Gen,
Grant Mining company. Earthquake and
Gen. Grant.