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

Mrs. Charles McGlbbon 10 confined to her
bed with grip.
Mrs. David Sweeney has been on the sick
list the past few days.
Forty-five of Neihart's mines. will be ROD.
resented at the Worlds fair.
A small party of ladies and gentlemen
met at Miss Anna McCarthy's Friday even
ing and INDUCED in a few pleasant hours at
whist.
Thursday evening the mombers of the
dancing club invited their lady friends and
enjoyed o few hours in tripping the light
fantastic.
Miss Della Coin departed for her home at
Big Sunday, Tuesday. Rumor has it that
she will return in a short time to remain
permanently.
#ls Miss Matte Frazee left Monday for her
home at Cooke City. Miss Matte has a
great many friends in camp who much re-
greet her departure.
w. H.. Banks WAS elected on Saturday
school trustee for the ensuing year. There
wore but fifty-two votes polled, Mr.. Banks
receiving forty-three and Geo. McGibbon
nine.
Surveyor VIM. Munroe returned Monday
from an extended visit through the east.
He visited st. Louis. Chicago. Union Grove.
Wis, his old homo, and numerous other
points since his departure, and. reports
times very quiet in an these points except
Chicago.
Mrs. Van Blarcum departedon 6aturday's
train for Great Falls, d sswhtsk place she
will remain for q few dayfat6SAfSsnepartin
for Honduras, whore her son resides and
where she expects to make her future
home. Mrs. Van is one of, the, old timers
of these pats. md the best wishes of her
numerous friends accompa6y her on her
journey. N's fF
On Thursday last Erick Damn, famil-
tarly known as Gus" Dunn, died Mt his
home on Carpenter creek. Erick Damn
was an old timer in this region. having
come to Fort Benton iny1879 and from there
he came to the Belt mountains eA,ly In the
eighties. and has been prospecting in this
Vicinity ever since. He leaves considerable
property. which was willed to a sister in
Germany. s
KnlispeiI.
Miss Esther Owens has returned from q
two months visit to st. Paul.
Frank Hatton and Elwood MAIDEN have
left for kaslo, on a prospecting tour.
E. w. Taylor has returned from a brief
visit to Butte. Helena and Great Falls.
The ladies OF Flathead county are maxine
n special effort for . county exhibit at the
Worlds fair.
G. Prestbye left here Saturday, expecting
to mike his homo in Jennings, whore he has
accepted a position.
The new county offices and court house
will be located on the corner Of First street
n First avenue east.
Ed l.. Hollister has gone to Bonner's
Ferry, being identified with the navigation
company. His family went with him,
W. w. Duncan. of Grand Forks, Ia here
in the interest OF II milling firm, accom-
panied by II. e.. Atwood, of West Superior,
Men and teams are nj work e1cavstinp
for the Globe National Bank building. Tue
first story will DO of native stone, the other
two stories pressed brick.
Immigration into the Flathcad valley has
commenced in earnest. People arc coming
In oyery day. Quite a number of lumber
men fiom Michigan and Wisconsin are
here.
p. NJ. Bernard 10 out again, after a siok
spell. He resigned his position a. manager
md editor OF the Inter Lake last Saturday.
His friends wish him success In all his
venture Cd.
The Butte and Montana Commercial
company will start up their mill in q few
days. They will turn ont a large amount
OF lumber. Contractors ara now building
a spur 4 om the Great Northern main line
to the mill.
Farmers have commenced ~plowing. get
tinR 'endy TO put in crops. buildings in