The Helena independent., 1893-03-23
GENERAL NEWS
OF THE STATE.
Compiled from Exchanges
Glasgow.

II. p. LAwis has put In new shelving and
otherwise altered tho interior OF his store.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. smith returned
from their eastern trip Monday night.
A new arrival at the residence Of John
Allard, Hinsdale, this week, WAS q girl
weighing thirteen pounds.
Ballard Bros. have lost only twenty head
OF sheep this winter sofar. George Drabbs
has lost six head. He says 1t was tho
herder's fault that he lost them.
County Commissioners Truscott. Fine
and Coleman started for Glendivs last
Sunday night to meet tho Dawson county
commissioners and adjust the Valley county
debt.
Assessor o. d. Policy is in town. Ho
has sold out his ranch and tho greater part
of his stock at Culbsrtson. and will move
his family to Glasgow to reside In the near
future.
]. Enrieht and wife. who have been
spending the pnst winter at Hot Springs.
Ark, returned to Montana Thursday
night. Thew will make . short stay in
Glasgow visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w. En-.
right.
Tho board of county commissioners will
have special meeting March 25. to make a
final adjustment of tho debt between Daw-
son and Valley counties. and to transact
such other business as may como before
them.
The ST. Patrick's ball given by A. j. Nc
MILAN Was grand success. A large crowd
was in attendance. and all enjoyed them
selves to perfection. The music WAS fur
nished by Messrs. Graft. Kasbeck, Cutting
and Myers. and is deserving OF much
praise.
Miss Evans. sister Of the popular Judge
Evans. of Missoula. has been engaged to
teach the Horse Plains school.
John Keogh, the popular and efficient
bookkeeper for Mclaughlin & Co.. left for
Nine Mile mill. to be gone for several days.
Only a mayor and five aldermen are to be
elected at the coming election, the attor-
nev, treasurer and uolice magistrate hold
ing over for another year.
Chas. H. Soldier has returned from an
extended visit to Arkansas Hot Springs.
and will Immediately assume his former
duties with the Bonner Milling company.
The funeral OF Thomas Williams was
held from the family residence on East
Front street to the Catholic church whore
appropriate services were held at 10 O'Clock
Tuesday morning.
Il Co.. but more recently with Dunbar &
Johson, in the Bitter Root. has resigned
his position there and accepted the old one
with McLauhlin u 90.
Messrs. J. M. Evans. j. s. Booth. II. g.
Mentrum and X. NJ. Niooles authorize the
next at the city hall for the purpose Of Or
RanizinR rod and gun club.
A. B. Hoaglin. for the past several
months assistant manager OF the dry goods
department. OF the M. M. store. has re-
signed his position and leaves for Butte.
where he expects to embark In business on
his own account.
M{Ito, M.r<;p ~,,cooonr hn N;ro
Mile Milling company. accompanied by his
family, came down from Martina Monday
evening. The party left for Helena next
morning to enjoy q visit with numerous
relatives and friends
Mrs. J. M. Hamilton has zone on visit
turn she will visit the Worlds fair and
friends in Kentucky. Mrs. @. H. MusRrave
and sister accompany her as far as Illinois,
where they go to visit their parents.
Great Falls.
Henry Cnrlund and Lille Buchanan, both
of Great Falls. took out a marriage liccnse.
Mrs. Charles Lawson left for Chicago
Tuesday to be absent several weeks visit
ing friends.
Mrs. Howard Lake. of Monarch. who was
granted divorce the other day by the dis
trict court, left for Grand Rapids, Mich,
where her people live.
Trains now leave Great Falls every Mon
day. Wednesday and Friday mornings for
Neihart and Barker. returning on tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday evenings.
J. O. Gregg, acting department. COM
mander of the g. A. r.. has fixed on May 10
and II Rs the dates on which the depart
ment encampment will meet In this city.
The public library continues to receive an
increased patronage from day to day.
There were more than fifty callers last
Snkn r1n SBhi 10 tha
yet received in any one day from the pub
lie. Tho library has recently received a
number OF new historical works, and with |
the liberal provisions made for it will soon |
be very popular institution.
The phenomenal increase in the school
population during the last wear az revealed |
by the last school census has made it i'm
perntive that new school accommodations
should be provided end when 1t comes to |
providing for the interests of education no
more progressive or public spirited COM
munitv exists in the west than the voters
and taxpayers Of Great Falls
On Monday evening the Elks held their
annual election of officers. G. NJ. Webster
was elected exalted ruler; w. P. Harlow,
esteemed leading knight; B. B. Kelly,
esteemed loyal knight; s. B. Robbins.
esteemod leetuInR knight; Il. W. Cooley,
Goodrich, tyler; H. o. Ohowen, trustee.
The membership of the lodge now numbers
eighty.
The North Montana Fish and Game Pro-
tectve association mean business and are
hlready hot on Che trail of several violators
pf the law. They have begun action against
saw mill owner for letting the sawdust of
bis mill run into tho stream, thereby OK
Terminating the fish. Other transgressors
are being looked after and unless they
change their methods they will have to sp.
pear before the district court.