The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-28
GENERAL NEWS
OF Fl STATE.
Compiled from Exchanges
Anaconda.

Anaconda.
l.. G. Smith has gone TO his old homo at
Monmouth. H., for Il few weeks.
Mrs. Marcns Daly and children have re-
turned from a weeks visit to Helena.
The Bow Knot club mot at the residence
of Mrs. John Merrill last Monday evening.
Mrs. Sam Johnstone. Of Butte. spent the
past week visiting her brother. j. -.
Searles.
M. md Mrs. NJ. Donahoe loft last
Wednesday, for a months visit with rein
tivea in Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. IL. Blauvslt have re-
tnrned to Anaconda from Philadelphia and
will remain here a few months.
The concluding arrangements ara being
made for n number OF substantial brick
blocks that will be started soon.
Mrs. w. G.. Murphy and Mrs.. Murray
Miles visited Mrs, II. s. Maxwell the FIRST
of the week and left for Salt Lake Friday.
The knights of Pythias gave "A very en-
joyable dance Mt Evans hall last Monday
evening. There was n very largo attend
ance, and the danoihp. to the music of Or
toms string band, Of Butte, was continued
till morning.
The all absorbing topic OF conversation
MI over town Is the late action of the city
council in attempting to locntc the city
hall ut the corner of First and Cedar streets.
Their action has been very generally con-
demned by the business men.
The coming city election is now being ar
ranged for. Thele has already been a meet
ing of Il number of tho business men and
the situation thoroughly discussed. and it
ia the unanimous sentiment that there
should be no politics in tho election and
that a %oitiZsns' ticket should be put in the
field composed Of the best representative
men We have.
Billings.
II. 8. Williston and bride returned Satur-
day night from their wedding journey to
Denver md Salt Lake and are at home in
the O'Donnell house.
W~ashington's birthday was observed in
the city by u holiday in the public schools
md banks. n coz cert and dance in the eve
ming at the Grand hotel.
Mrs. Agnes Durbin and winsomo little
daughter are again located in Billings. hav-
ing returned this week from Bake Oven.
Ore, whore they spent the winter with
relatives.
1t is no longer a secret that Paul Nc.
Carmiek q Co. are contemplating a change
of business headquarters from junction
City to Billings, and that their interests
will be consolidated here.
Last Thursday morning w. l.. Ramsey
returned from a winter visit to Kansas we'll
pleased to get back again to this sslubrious
climate. he has again assumed the duties
of under-sheriG of Yellowstone county.
W. A. Lombard, of New York, president
of the First National bank OF Billings, a
capitalist who has numerous extensive
Investments in the west. has been hero
during the week looking after his Billings
Investments.
There was less snow in the Yellowstone
valley last week nnd wa mer weather than
elsewhere in the state east of Missoula. III
the Gallatin valley there was eighteen
inches Of the beautiful and not much less
III the Missouri valley.
James Juhl, night vardmaster of the
Northern Pacific at this station, accident
ally slipped from a cRbooss step Tuesday
while the car was under considerable head
way and fell on the rail. His head was
badly cut and required several stitches to
close his scalp.
At a meeting of directors of the First Ma
tionul bank of Billings, held Tuesday, the
resignation of Warren A. Evans as cashier
of this institution. which has been on file
for several months past, was accepted to
take effect March l.. IL. w. Tiowlev and
G. W. Chowning we're made directors. At
ter March l 7. b. Moss will occupy the
position of cashier, with George Nj. Hays
assistant cashier. There are no other
changes.
Granite.
Born. in Granite, Feb. 10, to the wife of
Amos Jay, a daughter.
Born. in Rumsey. Feb. 90. to the wife of
Alex. Il. Bottles, n boy.
Born, in Granite. Feb. 10. to the wife of
John Hawke, II daughter.
Born. in Granite, Feb. 10, to the wife of
Lewis j. Fisher, II daughter.
Born. in Granite. Feb. %. to the wife of
Spifo Gregovich. a daughter.
Miss Lille Conger. of Combination,
spent Sunday with relatives in Granite.
J. w. Ford. Jr., has been appointed n
notary public by Gov. richards for the
Granite company.
The A.. 0. H., of Granite, are making ex-
tensive preparations for u grand ball on the
evening of st. Patrick's day. The Hiber-
nians' dances never lack attendants and are
always managed to the enjoyment of all
who look for a Jolly. good time.
Tho cares of the day were FORGOTTEN and
every one lived in the realms of pleasure at
the third annual ball of Washington camp,
No. 4. p. O. :. of A, at Miners Union hall,
Wednesday night. Unatinted pleasure was
the evening and no ono ventured to bring
IN other business.
Barney O'Rourke, who WAS convicted of
manslnughter for the killing of james
Weller, u year ngo. and sentenced to the
penltentiary. has served his term and re-
TUNED to Granite, looking hale and hearty.
Barney has Il host OF friends here who re-
loice at seeing him a free man again.
Mrs. {. +. Cady died of measles in Com
b%lnation Thursday, Feb. 1G. aged 81 wears.
through, eight long and d,eary weeks of
fever and pain Mrs. Cady slowly nenred til.
goal and Mt last lassed out of earthly
sorrow to the great beyond. She was the
wife of the shift boss, G. +. Cady. Of tho
Combination Mining and Milling
and enjoyed the friendship of many &C
qualntances OF that prosperous village. The
remains were inferred in tho philipsburg
cemetery Feb. Is.
Mountain lodge No. y, knights of
fvshihs, held their twenty-ninth anniver-
sary of that order at tho rink hall Satin, dnv
night with Imposing ceremonies. 1t was an
event-a social gathering long to be remem-
bered. About nifty members of the order
were present, attended by their ladies and
families. The tables were tiohly spread
with all the dellcacies of the market. The
management very generously ordered that
all the remaining food ahould be distri-
buted among the poor folks of the town. A
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