The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-11

ing - planned TO keep our car penters and
msSnan,ss ~ xo,L az sumnsr. Main
Many merchants havs pun in plate glass
fronts and otherwise improved their plaoss
OF business.
Election OF school trustees took place
April ]. W. 4. Nelson and A. W. Svapey
were elected for the three-year term, j. W.
sapdsrs and VI. n. Notfsiagsf for two years,
year, lisv. George Nov. Fisher holding
over. Our schools are now established on \
permanent basis, aud with the completion
of the new school house will be second 10
none In the state.
On Monday The supreme court admitted
Mr.. Jacob Beebe, Of this city. 70 practice in
all courts OF Montana.
Harry Seville. formerly with +. Yegen
d. %. and Donovan q Spear, returned this
week from Lewistown.
An Indian named Walks Plain committed
suicide by shooting himself last week. He
WAS a son Of Chief Bell Rock.
Jos. Zimmerman left on Thursday night
TOR Chicago to mako his spring purchases
for his mercantile establishment.
Mrs. d. NJ. Parker. after a pleasant visit
in Billings. returned with her children to
her home with her uncle, Senator Cardwell,
OF Jefferson county.
l.. YeQen d Co. have begun tho construc-
zion OF 4 stone store building 25x10O ad-
joining their grocery. They will add dry
goods and hardware to their stock.
Alderman Losekamp writes to his man
aRer. Cass ~Prudhomnls. that his health has
been greatly benefited by this Arkansas Hot
Springs water. and he will return next
month.
y. u. Cummings, formerly Of this town,
but now a wool grower near Whsle, was in
town this week for supplies for the ranch.
NJ: Cummings is the proud father OF O
little daughter, born last month.
Az the ~olectioa at Newmnn's school house,
district No. .. female suffrage was duly
observed and Mrs. 1alcott was elected one
OF the trustees. Mr.. Ed Newman being the
other. Mrs. Colwell holds over from last
year.
Born. near Whsle, on the Rocky Fork
branch. March 20. to Mr.. and Mrs. {. l..
Cummings. q daughter; to Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ a =: McChIea. Thursday: Apri! q. a son; at
Ashelby. a daughter.
Harry Wallace, a brakeman on the Yell
lowstone division, while coupling cars at
Laurel, had the misfortune to get one of mis-
hands badly smashed. He WAS brought to
Billings, where DR.. Chaupls found ii necos-
sary to amputate one of his fingers.
Msssrs. Robert G. and William Shields,
VI Ala bOWA tAl0 WOW ~ u0ov
their friends. MI. and Msr. William Rosie.
who arrived in Billings on Monday Iaorn-
ing from Edinburgh, Scotland. Mr.. Rosie
Intends to enter upon the business of wool
growing.
During his recent visit Bishop Brewer
conferred the rite Of confirmation on two
candidates at Billings and thtee at Red
Lodge. The bishop is making every effort
to obtain a rector for st. Luke's church, and
IL is hoped will be able TO fill the vacancy
here before long.
The election OF school trustees occurred
last Saturday. The following were elected:
For three years, s. B. Sawyer, I. D. O'Don-
nell and Il: NJ. Allen; for two years. Fred
9. Mills; for one year, e. w. Szitnick.
Col. Rowley retires from the board, and
Messrs. Hart and Salisbury hold over.
junction City folks had q food Sunday.
the Yellowstone oveffowing its banks and
flooding cellars. The citizens took refuge
in the school house. which stands on rising
ground. and in tents near by, fearing that
water subsidized next day without serious
damage.
Owing to the increased demand for cleo
trio lights the directors of tho Billings
water Power company decided some time
ago to increase their electric light plant.
Secretary Rowley. while in Chicago, pur-
chased new machinery to make the capacity
suftoientfor 1900 inoandescsnt lights and
seventy arc lights. and he expects to have it
in place next month.
At the annual meeting of stockholders of
the Lake Basin Sheep company, hold Mon
day evening. the following we're elected
directors for the e13suine year: II. Terrill.
Bond. /. d. O'Donnell. Mr.. Terrill was
elected president; DR.. Chapple. vice presi-
dent; II. NJ. Allen, secretary and treasurer;
VIM. G~illanders. general manager.