The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-12
JOTTlNGS ABOUT TOWN.

Extensive prairie fires are reported on
the lower Yellowstone.
The Boston and Montana band have re-
ceived new uniforms to wear at the coming
encnmpment.
The regular meeting Of the Central w. G.
Z. U. will be held TO-. day In the A. o. u.
w. hall at three r. m.
r. l.. Ide, Of Missoula. and Miss Francis
s. Brown. of Minnesota. were married nt
Fort Missouri Thursday.
Seventy five head of cattle belonging to.
Geo. Wallace were drowned while fordinR
the Missouri Mt Rocky Point the other day.
Battery A., National guard. will meet Tor
Grill every Tuesday and Thu sday nights
until the time for tho encampmsnt at Fort
Ellis.
The Office Of sanitary inspector has been
disc ontin ued and Lewis Hall. who has held
the oficc, has been dropped from the city
pay roll.
The Ladies' Auxiliary society Of the Tenn
pie Emanuel will meet at the residence of
Ms. h. Loeb. 3l8 Fifth avenue. Monday
afternoon.
Notice has been served on the Sand Coulee
miners of a ieductien ftom 50. 81 to s. per
day. lhe men have refused to accept the
reduction.
There will be a meeting of the Montana
Society Of Civil Engineers at the Office Of
Sizer g. Keetl. Atlas block, this evening At
eight o'clock.
The jury in the school house case con-
eluded ito labors at seven o olook last even
ing. The verdict wal sealed and 1t will be
read in court this morning.
Green goods circulars are beginning to
pour into Helena under the mistaken notion
that counterfeit money will be acceptable
in case congress- docs not pass a free coin
nGe bill.
The United Smelling and Refining COM
pany will pay its employees to-day through
the American National bank, $4,000, and
consequently the boys at East Helena will
be happy.
That portion of the Typographical map o!
Fort Harrison showing where the buildings.
rifle p actice md pn'ade grounds ale to be
located was finished yesterday afternoon
md forwarded at once by Maj. Marshall to
Washington.
Commencing with Aug. II the Union Pa
cifo will run a new line OF Pullman draw
ing room buffet care in and out Of Bntte.
1heSe cars are modern in every particular
md we'll calculated to suit the demands Of
the travelling public.
The air in and around Chinatown wns
redolent with the fumes of burning opium
last night. People who nave to pass
through there while drying up the gulch
nre wondering why something is not done
to break up the dsne.
Bank Examiner Wilson has completed
his labors at the Montana National bank
and by direction Of the comptroller has
turned over the institution to Receiver
NARROW. To-day Mir. Wilson will begin
tho work Of examination at the First Ma
tionRl.
George Leonard Lewia. popularity known
as Len Lewis. the we'll known sheep man
| and mining man of Fort Logan. MeaQher
county, has made an assignment to CHARLES
W. Cook for tho benz fit of his creditors.
No schedule of assets or statement OF liza
bilities Is made.
Ex-Gov. S. Il. Hauso' Yesterday received
tina following telegram I ON Senator Jonea:
After n ca eful survey OF the situation it
seems quite sure that tho Sherman law
cannot lie epenlsd without the substitution
Of something equally favorable TO our peo-
pie IL to the country ut large"
A man giving his name az William Sterl-
ing was arrested by Policemen Quinton
and Bossler yesterday while trying to dis
pose Of a diamond ring containing two
half cars at stones, nta very low price. Tic
also had in Els POSSESSION a gold pin OF
twisted wire. He 10 held at tho city jail on
the charge of stealing the goods.