The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-13
Awarded Highest Eionors-World's Fair.
JOTTlNGs ABOUT TOWN.

The dance 20 have been given by the
Sixth Wafd Bass Ball club last night has
been postponed 10 TaesdsT, Atrii H.
The No thsrn Ia'iho Express company
has opened au oiiico ~ bastn. and 10 now
prepared 20 take care Of all business for
that hustling camp.
Real estate transfers recorded yelterdsy
we're: seiinA Christensen 70 Wallace DeA =
ing, lot -. block H. Blake addition, 81. 90 :
George Is. FOots 20 Katherine l.. Ming, lots
!. aud 3, block AZ. townsite, 81.
The whsslmsn'a annual ball a. Electric
hall tonight promises TO be the event OF
the season. Admission 10 by Invitation. and
ID IL expected that the attendance will be
most select Dan ing begins At nine
O'Clock.
The Merchants and Manufactursrs' sa-
ISOLATION will hold their hrst regular NEST
ing al Calumet hall this friday evening
a. eight o. clock. The standing mmittres
will be appointed Al this meetins and foil
attendance 10 desired.
Jonas 7. Oakland has located the Done.
Amelia aud Home lOdss aud Marin bsr-
green 81 al. the Last Chance lodge. all IN
the Little Greek district. Albert ZisgeT 81
al. have located 100 &C % Of placer one and
half miles from the Montana Central
road.
The colored voters Of the Frat ward held
. meeting last night and organ zsd club
for the fall campaign. The following ON
GERS we're elected President. Geo. Mitch
/ ell; treasurer. hsodore Bradley secretary
hlonzo Grant; seFReAnt-st-arms Tom Mat
thsws.
The many friends OF W. f. Norris will be
/ pleased 20 learn that bis little boy, who Wal
80 severely Injured by flying rock from a
blast q couple OF weeks ago, 10 GsttinR
along 40 well that II the improvsmsnt con-
tinues for few days longer be will be en-
4 rely out Of danger.
The bullion receipts al the assay ONO.
here for the three months ended March 81
we're upwards Of 81. 433 Al in excess OF the
corresponding perloi last year. For ths
hst three months OF 1898 the total val
$500 016. 70; for the ssms period this year
the total reached 1884 1920.
Word was received In Helens yesterday
Of the death at II. Paul Of N. N. Eriokson.
Of Lew stown. Of typhoid pneumonia. Mr..
/ Erickson was a partner with Commodore
Power in his msrcantils establishment al
| Lewistown and had been connected with
thAt Arm for about ten years. he was vel
known in northern Montana, and wal
\ highly respected.
/ The charge of bastaTdy. preferred bl
/ Christine Lidsrmann against w. +. Davis
was Withdrawn yesterday and Davis bonds
men wers released. 1he arrangement be-
/ tween the girl aud Davis was that he would
1 60 with her outside the state and marry bel
II she would withdraw the charge. In con
formity with the agreement the parties
lett last evening for Salt Lake.
The nine-year- old son OF A. NJ. Williams
living ct 81 North Bsattie street. mad th'
/ misfortune yesterday TO have one of hil
legs broken. The boy was riding on wooS
wagon. and when he attempted TO get on
fell. The wagon was being driven com
dAratively rapidly and a vince passed over
his right leg Just above the ankle. DR..
Miller was called and set the limb.
There will be a farewell reception So thi
Rev. 4. I. and Mrs. Webb az the residences
of Mrs. A. NJ. Hotter, on Benton avenue,
next Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Webb
will leave ths city next week for Minneapo
lis, where Mr.. Webb has acosptsd charge,
A general invitation 10 extended TO all th'
friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Webb. Withou
regard 10 their church relations, TO attenS
this farewell reception.
The young ladies' of the EpWofth Lssgul
of st. Paups church will give . social en-
tertainmsnt in the church pATlors to-niRht
beginning at eight o'clock. Among thos'
who will rake part in the programme ~
/ Mrs. kewComs Mrs. ZubeT. the Misae
Taft. Kellogg and others. An admission
OF 20 cents will be charged az the door
which will inc u1e refreshments, consisting
of sandwiches, chocolate. ice cream, etc.
The plans that have been decided ntol
for the buildings at Fort Harrison ven
prepared in the quartermaster-Rene
Office at Washington. The plans for ID
water supply and sewerage, which we're pre-
pared under the direction of Capt. Hoyi
have NOS Jet been approved by the Wash
ington people, aua.nntii they aie nothing
can be done in rsVA to them. IL is ex-
pected that at tie latest Capt. Hoyt will b
at work on the construction of the post %
later than July l.