The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-26
NEWS
OF THE STATE.
Compiled from Exchanssa.l
Pony.

H.aN lOULuVhiUu buuiN AbAShOH1SUl
Pony.
Chas. N, Gilbert, wifs and bsby have
been quite Ill during the past week.
Rev. A. Worussr, who has preached in
Pony on several occasions, and recently left
for Holland. hes started on his return "trip.
Thomas b. Hunt lost q valuable stallion
on Monday. The death 10 supposed to hnvs
been caused by Inflammation of the kid
neys.
The Pony band resolved their instru-
msnts on Friday last, and are now praotic-
ing nightly under the leadership OF n. b.
Merryman.
Miss Ida Nelson, . niece Of j. M. Nelson.
arrived on Friday from Ohio TO teach the
school near Roberts mill. She sntsrsd
upon her duties on Monday last.
The thermometer indicated two degrees
below zero at Pony on Monday morning.
Al SappinQton and Three Forks we are IN
formed that il reached twenty below; A.
Harrison and Norris ton below.
H. @. Gray who has run on the Pony
branch since ths completion OF the road.
has rented the Norris hotel owned BY Alex.
Norris, and will hencefOrth cater to the
wants Of the travelling public At this we'll
known hostslry.
4 portion Of the pnpi!s in tho Pony
UO0VOl0 J0 INV o0UA0 oAWAO1PSWsS -
Macbeth being dissectsd this week. One
Of the boys who has displayed considerable
interest in this study has named his favor
ite hon HaoDuf. because II wants to lay
on.
Neihart.
Born, TO M. and Mrs. Valentine Brant,
Saturday, Jan. IA, . son.
Meetings OF the Miners union have been
changed from Saturday evening to Tuesday
evening.
Thursday evening, at 1880 p. M. the
nuptial ceremony took place which bound
Frank Rush and Miss Sadie Lindsay in the
bonds Of matrimony.
Rev. Rsinsberg ia to preach here Sunday.
Jan. 20. morning and evening, at IL and
1880 O'Clock. Al the morning service tho
Mrs. Holbrook. the widow of Frank Hol-
brook. who was killed last summer by the
falling OF the roof OF a deserted shenty,
while freiRhting between here and Great
Falls, gave birth TO . son ON Friday last.
Little Laura Kenmonth rave a party to
her young friends last Monday upon the
ffth anniversary Of her birth. me mouse
and Lsura's mother gave the little band .
happy dinner.
Tom. Dryer received an agreeable sur
prise ON Tuesday by tho arrival OF Mrs.
Dryer INC two children from Illinois. They
were mot expected for some time yet, there
fore their arrival WAS an agreeable surprise
party to Tom.
Tho drug house Of W. j. MinaY changed
hands last Saturday, MIR. Minar selling to
Geo. Bulge, of Great Falls. Mr.. Minar
goes out Of the business and with his
family will move to Michigan for their
future residence.
Quite a large party was organized last
week to visit White Sulphur Springs and
take in the grand opening Of the auditor
ium, but owing to the bad condition of the
roads and the cold weather most OF the
ladies became fearful of undertaking the
"trip when, as a natural consequence, a good
number Of the gents backed out likewise.
Billings.
g. Simonson has received his commission
for the new postofhoe at Absorakee. II 10
oeded strip.
@. A. Dewar has been engaged in making
the surveys necessary to prepare the esti-
mates for the bridge over the Yellowstone
at saltwater.
&. G. Hunter returned Monday to Red
Lodge, where he will spend a few months.
He is recovering nicely from his long siege
of typhoid fever.
Geo. w. Shoemaker is moving his stock
Va - AhS~ osS ~ DkSASo AAo 10 ASk"
and commodious, aud where he will olen
up a large stock of new goods.
Glib. A. Lane, as attorney for Sam Rus
sell, now serving q time in the pen for mrr-
der. has sent up the necessary papers to the
supreme court, and will move for a new
trial.
H. g. Williams. manager Of the OF Cat
home in strathroy. Canada. whore MIS-.
Williams and the children already are, and
who will return with him.
The Grand hotel is rushed to its limit 10
provide room for ths guests. The recent
reorganization Of the Kitchen staff has
made a great improvement, and the Grand
ia even moro popular than ever.
Complaints are made of Indians hunting
antelope on the ceded strip. These ami
malls are easily driven into the snow packed
canyons, whore they are mercilessly and
wantonly slaughtered. II not stopped this
noble game will soon be exterminated.
The Amin il DeHart Mercantile mpan
have incorporated. The capital stock is
$500 divided into 250 shares of a par
also tho incorporate, 8. are j. b. Amin, H.
p. DeHart and L. I. Banks. The nrincipal
places of business will be Cokedale and
saltwater.
Monday night az a number of boys living
near Park City were returning from skat-
ing they commenced running their horses.
whom the horse ridden by Bert Miller stun.
bled and fell. Miller was violently thrown
on the frozen ground and when picked up
by his frightened comrades it was found
that he was dead, his neck having bssn
broken. Bart was about 18 years OF ago
and was the son of widow Miller. living on
Valley creek. His father died a little over
= year ago from poisoning, DR.. Butler be-
ing suspected of having administered IL, |
and now awaiting trial.
Red Lodge.
Almost 100000 was disburssd among the
employees Of the Rocky Fork Coal company
Friday.
The Engineering and Mining Journal
states that the Rocky Fork mines paid
$1,000 600 In dividends during 1892.
The Carbon City club gave n dance at
Blackburn's hall Thursday evening, lunch
con being served at the club rooms.
[. g. O'shea is acting as superintendent
Of the mines during the absence of Super
intendent OConnor on his western trip.
The basket social in tho Congregational