The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-10

~ Granite. Fob. 10. to tho wife of J.. j.
Fisher, a daughter; In Gronite, Feb, ~. to
the wife of -spiro dtegovich. n dnughtsr;
~ Nnmsey, Feb. ~. 30 the wife OF Alex 10.
BEETLES, Q non; in Granite. Fob. 20. to tho
wife OF Hugh Hnnifer. n pon; In Granite,
Feb. "a. to tho wife OF james Curran, u
daughter.
A pleasant surprise In tho way OF n birth
day party was rendered Frank j. Wilson nj
his home In Broadway by n number Of his
intimate friends. last Monday evening.
Whist attracted tho undivided attention Of
the quests until n late hour. when rofresh-
ments wore served. These p,eaent vera
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank d. Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. McConkio. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w. Sho.
dair. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Wilson, Mrs.
Dunbar and George Wilson.
Livingston.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Gottlieb Bnrtsch,
Sunday, March 8. u daughter.
u. a.. Hancho has esumed his position
o. bookkeeper for A. Krieger * Co.
Ed Shultz ia erecting a handsome resi-
dence At the lower end of Calendar street.
Thomas Ross has accepted q position az
bookkeeper and collector with Drs. Alton
d Campbell.
An infant child OF Mr.. md Mrs. George
j., Allen. of the upper Yellowstone, died
Thursday afternoon.
Orient Chapter No. G, o. 8. H., gave a
basket social in the lodge room in the Miles
block Wednesday evening.
Work will soon be commenced on the
residence for Father Coopman. to be erected
by the members of st. Mary'a church.
Divorce proceedings have been instituted
IN the district court by Mrs. Elizabeth
5hettlc. OF Horr. against Henry N. Schet-
tie.
In addition to the two bridges contracted
for on Shields river. the ranchmen of that
valley will also have a third. which will bs
built by themselves, the county furnishing
the lumber.
A.. w. Miles departed Thuraday evening
1or Chicago. Boston, Now York and other
nut look invented by Miles and Commander
lie Will also endenvor to interest eastern
capital in the location of q Touring mill in
this CITY.
County Treasurer Dyer took charge of his
office Monday evening after the commits
sloners had finished checking up the ac-
counts Of Mr.. McCaw. After taking, Mr..
!Dyer's receipt for the $3.50. 5G0.44 cash on
hand MI. McOaw entered upon his duties
"a deputy county clerk.
The fire committee Of the council ia now
figuring on the purchase of 1000 feet OF
hose and a new hose cart. The cart will be
a four. wheel, for one no: sc, capable of
carrying A,uou Ieet or nose, Tour men, and
Will be equipped with ladders. axes. Ian
terms. esc. If the purchase is made two Of
the old reel carts will be sold.
j. II. King returned Wednesday morning
from Washington where he has been as one
OF the members sent to the capital to fur
Their the interest of the segregation bill. He
states that there was only ono day on which
the bill could have passed. but unfortun-
ately no business was transacted on that
day owing to the fiIibustering tactics of
some OF the members.
The council at its meeting Monday eve
ming decided that in the future city mar
shals. city clerks and city surveyors will be
appointed by that body. AS the city does
not employ the latter officer only tho Offices
of clerk and marshal will be filled by the
council TO be chosen Mt the coming election.
The offices of clerk and attorney, which
were consolidated when the city was first
organized, will be separated and the ettor-
ney will be elected "a formerly. During
the discussion of this matter by the coun-
oil the matter Of salaries again came up and
Mayor Talcott stated that by separating
the offices a clerk could be employed for
about $50 per month, an attorney for about
500 per annum. and that by reducing the
salaries of other officials the CITY could
save at least $1,000 per annum.