The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-24
NEWS OF THE STATE.

4, What 10 Going on In the Town OF lewis
town Just Now.
Correspondence of The independent
LEwIsTowN, April W.-Gsorge T. Cham
bers was in town last week. and returned &c
his home in Park county.
Judge MsaeAer has resume work on hia
house, and it IL expected II will soon be
completed, and II will occupy . very pleas
ant site on the beAch.
Percy Davkins 10 now "Ais 1--WE MASTER
and will conduct business on his own re-
spsnsibility.
fled aud among those showing good
indisations 10 the Jackson lode, The Gilt
Edge 10 oGuMinR WORK VITA Do operaseo
". E. Johnstsn has moved 10 Shs Gill
Edge camp and will conduct the camp
boarding house.
The Good Iemplars have fitted mp the
lower foor of the jackson building neatly
and will hereafter hold their meetings in
Mrs. Dawkins Is to teach the Dserheld
d. Ii. Linebarger has eene to the Ceur
d'Alene mining district where he has inter
osts.
G. b. Neb;nger. lately associate editor of
the Democrat. has loft Lewistown for the
east.
Assessor Gilkerson has begun his work
for the year 1888.
The firm of Hammond Il Roberts has
been dissolved, Mr.. Roberts buying the in
terest OF Mr.. Hammond, who will soon
leave Lewistown for his home i'll Michigan.
and thence depart sometime during the
summer for South Africa.
g.. f, Wilson has finished the repairs on
the bridge, and it is said to be in better
condition now than since it was built.
Nj. nN nil Innvn
shortly for an extended visit TO Ohio. Dur.
ing their absence Capt. Dartow will occupy
their house.
Many were surprised and shocked to
learn Of the death of Jersey" Moran who
shot himself in Maiden last Saturday night.
after returning home from a business trip
to Lewistown. He leaves a wife and two
children.
II. /. Vehawn will be retained as school
clerk, some to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
C. M. Rogers has the contract for the
new Anderson building which is to be
erected on the same site az the one burned
last winter.
II speaks we'll for the enterprise and
thrift Of the merchants here that the stock
they put in last fall was sufficient for the
general demand. since November last,
there has been NO freiRhting to speak OF
from the railroads. Some lines of goods
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arrivals of freight.
Mrs. j. E. Murray has returned from an
eastern trip. Her sister. Mrs. Scott. of
Helena, accompanied her to Lewistown.
Arbor day was observed by the closing Of
the Fergus County bank. but nothing could
b. learned Of any other rites suitable to the
festival.
Bicycling is q festure of the season just
now. A number of the young men here
have wheels.
D. l.. Shafer has bought lots N the
bench and it is supposed that he will build
there this summer.
f. X. Osburn. from Helena. is in town
and he thinks of locating here.
r. r. Carson has commenced arrange
ments TO build another story on his build
ing on Main street, n he will soon COM
meuce his residence on Fifth avenue.
Miss Gertrude Shipman will begin her
school on Ross Fork in May.
Miss Ollie Barrows has secured @ first
class certificate and will perhaps teach this
summer,
Large preparations are being made to do
considerable placer mining this summer
and the abundant SHOWS seem to Justify
hopes OF a good deal of profit.