The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-29
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

The board of state land commissioners
held a meeting yesterday.
George Kessinger hos fled notice of looa-
ton of the Protege lode. in the Stemple
district.
The supreme court has admitted to prsc-
tice Andrew M. Taylor, Of Illinois, A. L.
Duncan, of Missoula. and Henry Camp.
The jury in the district court in the case
OF Thomas Dunn W. NJ. B. Sporting rem
dered a verdict for defendant yesterday.
The children of st. Peters Sunday school
are requested to be at the church this after
noon at 4:30 to practice the Easter carols.
Fred Hatch won the piano that was raj
fed off by W.. b. Lynch. He threw forty
five. and that was the number of his ticket
as we'll.
John G. Rumney. of Detroit, has trans
ferred to the Rumney Lund company 16h
acres in section 10. township Is north. range
3 west, the consideration being 81, 200.
Several days ago The INDEPENDENT pub
lished an item to the effect that W.. D. Bass.
of Stevensville, was dead. 1t should have
been W. B. Bass. w. L. telegraphs that
he 10 alive and we'll.
Thu 81. Paul and Sultan Mining company
has been incorporated by George B. Evans,
Frank Dabney. +. j. Sheppard, A., p.
Lathrop and Charles A. Moore, all Of St.
Paul, with a capital stock of 1926, 600 in S.
shares.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will meet
in the Broadway Methodist Episcopal
church this afternoon US usual at four
O'Clock. A full attendance is requested to
sign the cards to be sent to the Columbian
exposition.
John Mcdonald, James Il. Dickey and
W. +. johnson have filed articles of incor-
poration of the Boulder Transfer company.
The capital stock is $500 in 800 shares. The
object ia to convey passengers from Boul-
der to the Hot springs.
ing as members of the state board of char
tiles and reform: Rev. j. HI. Croker. of
Helena, six years; Rev. w. w. Van Orsdel.
of Great Fails, four years. and Mrs. Laura
T.. Howey. of Helena. four years.
The high school entertainment coming
Friday evening next bids fair to be we'll at
tended. 1t is causing a good deal of inter
by members of the high school. 1t is to be
an illustrated lecture on Stanley's last ex-
petition into Africa. Admission will be 50
cents for adults and % cents for children.
At a regular meeting of the board of edu-
cation last night. by a vote of four to three,
it was decided to pay Architect Peulsen,
for high school plans, 81. $50 in full for ali
services. Mr.. Paulsen's claim, as pre-
sented by his attorney. was $1,000. Those
voting for the settlement were Langhorne,
Gamer. Cox and Greenfield; opposed: Mil
Kl~einschmidt and Walker.
Gov. Richards is finding it hard to
get the quota of ten men to repre-
sent Montana in the transmissis-
sippi congress which meets in Ogden April
"a. The subjects to be discussed there a.e
those in which the state is vitality inter-
Gated, being silver, irrigation and arid
lands. Yet SO far only a few have signitied
their Willingness to make the sacrifice OF
time and money needed to properly repre-
sent Montana at the congress.
Eugene Milch. a bright, and beloved boy,
and a brother Of the we'll known firm of
Mich Bros. of this city. died yesterday morn
ing at four O'Clock. at the early age of IA
years, after a lingering and painful illness
of over three months. His aged parents
his sisters anu brothers and numerous
friends sincerely mourn his death. Friends
of the family are respectfully invited to at
tend the funeral tomorrow from $50 South
street at four p. NJ. to the Cath
Ollie cemetery, near Northern Pacific depot.
Alderman Daniel Hanley's name is being
in connection with the chair
manship of the democratic city central
Alderman Hanley was chair
man OF the county committee last year and
did such excellent work that Lewis and
Clarke went democratic on the presidential
ticket and on the head of the state ticket.
besides giving the democrats n good pro-
portion OF the county Offices. The city CON
yention is very likely to give Alderman
Hanley charge of tho municipal campaign,
The lins-shaft in the electric light COM
pany's work broke yesterday and the mis-
hap will deprive II few customers of their
lights for one or two nights. This ia the
first interruption OF regular service for the
last two years. The company is prepared
for emergencies by having duplicate en-
glnes. but yesterdays accident was of such
nature that the capacity of the engines
available Is not equal to the full demand.
The accident was entirely unavoidable and
the company is eIerting every effort to
hasten repairs, n in the meantime ask
the indulgence of thoss Inconvenience.
The Best Ever in the World.