The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-25
JOVrINGS ABOUT TOWN.
The sound of the sleigh bell Ia heard 0
the streets these fine nights.

The sound of the sleigh bell IL heard on
the streets these fine nights.
This ball to be given by Company G en-
Thanksgiving eve bids fair to be a very
successful evont.
There will be preaching at the church in
East Helena Sunday morning and evening
by the pastor, Rev. /. Bramble.
w. b. Ferguson has been appointed post
master at Fort Assinniboine, Chotsau
comfy. vice W. G. Broadwater. resigned.
There are two very funny Iopsies with
Sutton's Uncle Tom show. at the opera
house Tonight and at tho matinee to-day,
2:3O.
There will be an Uncle Tom matinee at
Ming's to-day At 2:30. The opsrA house
will be warm. md all the little ones. and
the big ones, too. will enjoy it.
The Ladies' Auxiliary society Of Temple
Emanuel will meet at the residence of
Ms. M. Sands. corner Ninth avenue and
Ewing street, Monday, NoY. p.
The trial OF Chas. Jurgsns ON the charge
of grand larceny will begin in department
Jurgens' second trial on this charge, the
drst jury failing.
A sherih's deed was put on record yester-
day conveying the property known "a lots
80 and 81, block 20. townsite. to the Fl at
National bank, for $1,000. the amount in
volved in a suit against W. S. Paynter. e,
All over town there il great delinquency
in the matter Of cleaning sidewalks Of
snow. The law requires sidewalks to be
cleaned within 4 Reasonable time after the
snow stops falling. The law will be strict
ly enforced.
A.. M. Dussault. one of Butts's p ointment
citizens, was in the future capital yesterday
on business. says the Anaconda Standard.
Diligsnt inquiry fails to confirm the an
nouncement that the gentleman had WIS.,
tied Helena recently.
II any one thinks that Empire will never
again come to the front as a mining camp
they make a gigantic mistake, says the
Marysville Mountaineer. Two such prop
critics as the American Flag aud st. Law
renee will not always remain idle. Just
wait.
The ladies in the Dairy Maids Drill will
meet at Encore hall at four O'Clock this af-
%ternoon. The management are greatly on
couraRsd with efficiency attained by the
entertainment in which the drill will be a
leading feature will take place at the audi
torium the first week in December.
The death 10 announced at Marysvil!e OF
James Moran, a native of Ireland, but since
1861 a resident Of this country, and for If
teen years in Montana. He was q soldier
in the EnRlish army and tool part in tho
wax OF suo CilmeA anu sne East 1nolan
rebellion. He was GO years old and leaves a
widow and thrse children. The funeral
took place from the cathedral here.
A snow storm Of considerable magnitude
has been prevailing for two days past, and
at times to-day the fall of snow was SO
great that it was impossible to see the
bluffs across the river, says the River
Press. The weather has also been quite
cool; but taken all around. there has not
h1ln nv nari0nraH khjo voap M onI1 a Iou
for tho country as was Nov. 8. 1892.
The report Of the second state irrigation
held At Helena, Feb. 8 and 10.
1893, has just been issued from the Great
Falls Leader press. Tho proceedings arc
given IN detail and also q statement Of the
OF irrigation IT, several counties
OF the state. 1t contains much valuable
Information that is particularly pertinent
at this time in view of the fact that the
convenea in Great Falls on the
second Thursday in January.
j. E. Sperling, who has had charge OF the
Butte office Of the Northern Pacific, will at
his own request take charge of the com
pany's business at Jamestown. N. D., and
w. II. MerrimRn, eff Livingston, will take
the place vacated by Mr.. SDerling. The
latter gentleman has always been quite
popular smoug the railroad boys at Butte.
As an evidence of the esteem in which be is
held by his fellow employees, after the trans
feF was decided upon he was presented
with a gold watch and chain.
Deeds for mining claims wore recorded
Yesterday as follows: Barney Kelley TO
Abram SHARP, 2-27ths American Flag lode.
one-thitd the South Mayfowsr and the
Stop lodes, one-twslfth tbs Goiconda, and
one-fOurth the ATLANTA, all in Stempls
district. for 500; Barney Kelly to James
9. Kelly, one.fourth tho Tippecanoe and
Volunteer Fraction Iodos and tho Puritan
placer. stemple district, 800; same to
same, 2-27ths American Flag, one-third
South Maytlower, one-twelfth Golconda,
and one-fourth the New York and East
Whippoorwill lodes, $100.