The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-22
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

The Ben Lomen lode near the Blue Cloud
has been located by John Firth.
A. NJ. ThornburRh has sold to Hiram
E.. Busch lot 8. block 800. Easterly addi-
ton, 70. 49, 100.
Hon. A. j. Davidson is much better and
will remain in Helena until a senator Is
elected by the legislature.
There will be no services at G. A. r. hall
to-day, Mr.. Crooker having gone to Great
Falls for a day. Sunday school at 1915
p. IN.
The Ladies' Auxiliary society of Temple
Emanuel will meet at the residence of
Mrs. 1. Marks, All Warren street, Wednes-
day, Jan. %.
Mrs. Nav Parent and John Brothers
were married last evening by Rev. F. T.
Webb, at the residence OF tho BRIDES
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Crow, 1109
Broadway,
Nick Kessler and others have located 16O
acres of placer ground in Last Chance
gulch. Twenty acres of placer ground
have been located in Greenhorn guIch by
John Firth.
w. A. Hall. who got James Carroll to ad-
vance him $40 on q sample money o der of
the Great Northern, alleged to be for $29 90,
was sent to the county Jail for twenty days
by Judge Gage yesterday.
Articles Of incorporation OF the Argen-
tine Mining COMPANY were filed with the
secretary of state Yesterday by w. E. Cox,
r. Jockey and John Potter. Tie capita
stock is 81, 0OO, 900. The rrinelpal Office will
be in Helena, with a branch at Wallace,
Idaho.
The following officers of the Montana
club were reelected at the annua meeting
last evening: President, s. I. Hauser; vice.
president, A. J. Davidson: secreta y, G. b.
Child; treasurer, George II. Hill: trustees,
for three yeas, A. }. %Seligman, James
Gourley. S. II. Kennett.
Helena lodge No. 2, /. 0. q. r., have re-
dueed the initiation fee for gentlemen &c
81, and for ladies to 70 cents. 1t is thought
that a large number will avail themselves
of the opportunity and become members
The lodge meets every Monday evening al
the G. A. H.. hail on Park avenue.
joseph Evans, the well known contractor
suffered the loss of his six-months ole
daughter Nettie yesterday. The little on,
had not been strong since it's birth, and IL
spite of sklilful medical attention and cnre
fui nursing, died yesterday morning. III,
funeral will take place this afternoon Il
hnlf-past one. from Mr.. Evans' residence
! Eleventh avenue and kaieigh street.
Tonight the Amateur Theater club o
the Helena IurnvereIn will give the play
The Jongleur. or Circus Rider Against Hi
VIII" at turner hall. The cast of charac.
tiers, consisting Of twenty-five persons, i
well flied out by able amateur performers
and all will render their parts we'll, a.
uudar the able leadership of Ii. Blum,
nothing else can be expected. One Of th'
features of the play will be a circus seen,
during the performance. After the pla,
there will be dancing.
Mark Munford, nRed 81, and Ellen Nun.
ford. aged GA, both coiored, appeared il
Judge Gags's court yesterday as complain
ants against Iom Taylor. Their SON n-law
for assaulting the old lady. The evidence
WAS aomewhat contradictory. Mrs. Taylo,
and her children. and the accused also, de.
MED that there was any assault, and sale
the old lady refused to stop fussing anC
give Taylor a chance, whereupon he pnt hit
hand over her mouth and she fell off tn,
chair. The old lady and her husband snid
Taylor choked and dragged her ove- the
floor. Judge Gage reserved his decision
till Monday. Meantime. hs Munford and
his wife did not want to live with the Tnv
lora the police and others about the uprsl
end of town rented the old couple a cottage
and gave them ~ good sum of money (,
start housekeeping on.