The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-20
NEWS
OF THE STATE.
Great Falls,
Compiled from Mechanical

. marriage license wednesday.
Tho members of this NJ. E. church. of
ment on Monday evening, Feb. ID.
The last brick in the Sixth street sewer
was placed yesterday afternoon. The
fillinR In Of earth will be completed In .
few days.
In tee district court John Bovaird oom-
nsncsd u suit against Napoleon h~hinovsrs
to recover $4,000 damages. Last Novsm-
Der in q Third street saloon the pIainsin
threw a beer glass at defendant ssiikin9
him In the face. injurine one Of his eyes 70
badly that he has lost the use OF Il.
The family OF Can't. Jensen were very
Agrseably surprised Tuesday evening ~
surprise party Of friends from sns nsi9h-
hood. About thirty persons appeared most
unexpectedly m soon games o. v9f,oos
. refreshing supper was served ana the
guests did not leave for their homes till
after midnight.
Samuel Waters. charged with settinR fire
10 the International hotel on Third avenue
south last week. WAS mp before Justice kace
yesterday afternoon for examination. me
evidence was not very positive, but the
justice was satisfied that there WAS q
'~'probable case" against the accused and he
held him to the March term Of the district
court. The bail was fixed at $4OO and not
being able to furnish bondsmen he was
committed 70 tno OOuuty JhA.
DR.. and Mrs. Gelsthorpe were pleasantly
surprised Wednesday evening by q large
party of friends. The visitors proceeded
at once to make themselves at home in the
doctors spacious residence. and soon dane
ing, games and cards reigned supreme. A
most enjoyable evening WAS spent.
Annie Butler files a suit for divorce
against Perry w. Butler. alleging that he
has totally failed TO provide for her SUD.
->~k ntAhrv,ryh he 10 IN rnNRirt nf an lnC0m6
Of $40 per month. which she considers .
sufficient sum to provide for their joint
necessities. They were married IN Great
Falls in December, 1891.
A surprise party was given to Mrs. An.
drew Jensen. on Third avenue north and
T. Grove and other n%eighbors and friends.
About thirty ladies'. and gentlemen were
present. The family were completely sur
prised, no hint having been received Of the
pleasure in store for them. A fine supper
was served later in the evening. with fruits
and all the ds!icacies OF the season.
Wednesday morning as a Central avenue
avenue north and Thirty sixth street, the
trolley wheel became e%ntangled with the
main wire, stopping the car. The d
tor in charge. Bert Weight, at once went on
top of the car to adjust the difficulty and
taking hold of the trolley pole received an
0A0CtkAC ohOSns AssAA W. S"o u w
the ground. BY the fall he received a COM
pound fracture of the thigh. One of the
employees Of the company noticed the ca,
stopping an unusual length of time and
went to see what the trouble was and on ar
irving found Weight lying on the ground.
the car house. whence the unfortunate man
was taken to his home near by. DIR. LonGe-
wny was Immediately summoned aud gave
the unfortunate man every possible alton
ton.
Fort Benton.
g. T. Brunk, who wns formerly engaged
in the sheep busidess at Steele, near Arrow
creek, left for the Indian territory, whore
he goes to Iook up a stock location.
The board of county commissioner COM
pleted the settling up matters with the ofi-
GERS whose terms expired Jan. l.: Ate
providing for some needed repairs and
changes in the court room the board ad
iourned.
J.. G. Duff, who has several Indian depre-
dation cases before the department. of JUS
tice, has Just received another similar case
involving $50, 600, for cattle belonging to a
government contractor. and which Wet
killed by Sioux in the Black Hills a few
yea . ago
A brutal assault was made Tuesday night
rrpon John Morsan, q section hand At Big
0hAOys NAoAkoA Juos V = ooAA ~" .
place, and was going to the section house
to retire for the night. When near the
railroad track and directly in front of Nc
Namara's store he was assaulted n beaten
almost beyond recognition. The object of
the assault ia supposed to have been rob-
berry, as Mr.. Morgan had received pay
checks from the railroad company a few
hours previous to the assault. Fo t~unately
he had not had his checks cashed and had
no money on him at this time. Recovering
consciousness he returned to Mr.. Egan's
place though still in Il dazrd condition. and
with his head, face and neck literally COW
cred with blood. The freight train from
the east was at Big sandy at the time. and
it is supposed foot pads did the job and
left on the freight. Search was made for
the perpetrators of the act, but ns yet no
clue has been revealed.
Deer Lodge.
Born, at Flint Creek fine kiln, Jan. II. to
the wife of Tho mas +. Hynes. a daughter.
lege rink and 10 INDUCED in evening by a
large crowd.
Prof. and Mrs. TraphaRen are making a
tour of the state in the interest of the
Worla's fair exhibit.
j.. p. Dunseth, the under sheriff. Was pre-
scented with a little son. by his wife in n
oonda on Monday last.
A marriage license was issued Lost Thurs
day to Peter Martin, of Champion, and
Mary Beck, of Race Track.
The ladies of St. James Guild will give q
''oonundrum supper" at Lodge & Beau
mont's hall on Friday evening, Jan. 20.
The sale of property by the county treas
urer for delinquent taxes occurred At tbs
court house door. Levi Davis, Esq, pur-
chased nine-tsnths of it.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K.sWells gave 4 most en-
~joyaple party to a number OF their friends il
this city last Friday evening. The Rxiety
was kept ND until early morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Cahalin, of Nevads
Valley. were in Deer Lodge several days las'
week, and have concluded to move to thit
city and reside permanently In tho spring
The Kings Daughters and the YOUNG
Peopls3 Christian Endeavor society of thu
Presbyterian church will give an oyster sup
per At Lodge g. Bsaumont's hall, Friday
evening, Jan. %.
+. I. Barnes. of Philipsburg, will shortly
ask the county commissioner to appoin1
him game warden Of this county. and ha.
strong petition signed by citizens of tn,
county to aid him..
The sociable given for the benefit of thu
Methodist char oh. which was held at the hos
pitable home of Mrsr Mary b. Evans or
College street. was . decided success boti
socially and financially.
The friends Of f.. H. Irvine In this CIT,
will be pleased to learn that he has GtFucl
the richest ore known to the camp OF Butte