The Helena independent., 1894-11-22
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The attendance at the public library ID
quite large nowadays,
The absence OF the street sprinkler these
windy days Is causing soma comment
The Lewis and Clarke bar association
has not had monthly meeting for some
time.
The new team for the Helena fire depart
mcnt are getting along nicely IN Their
| training.
The wages OF the section men on the
Montana Central have been cut from S'ou
10 sl25 a day.
What decorations had not been taken
down already were removed by the high
wind yesterday.
The blue Bird quartz lode has been To-
Gated In Lump Gulch by John l.. Thomp-
son and Philip Constnns.
VIM. Lane IL under arrest on the charge
OF stealing a blanket from wagon lie
will have hearing later
The FOUNDERS and other characters who
were ordered out OF town by the police
are leaving as rapidly as they can.
The Bitter Root Development company
will furnish the interior finish for the
various buildings at Fort Harrison.
There nre four men In the county jail
/ AM AlAink Ailhi AhhAN'af
eral prisoners. and one state prisoner
The expensive street sweeper purchased
by the city some yars ago is doing SER
vice catching dust back OF the auditorium
The eastbound Northern Pacific express
was delayed several hours yesterday by
another slight cave I'm the Mullan tunnel
The tickets for the football match SAT-
urday are selling quite well and the wea-
ther man has promised sunshine ana no
wind.
The street car track on Broadway has
been removed, and "A force of men are
at work taking up the rails on Warren
street.
The Kings Daughters OF the Presbyter-
ian church will conduct sale OF cakes
pies and mince meats the day before
Thanksgiving
Householders are warned that in these
windy times II is dangerous TO throw hot
ashes in wooden receptacles, as the
breeze is apt to fan up big flame.
In the case of Turner 4 Co. VS.. F. D..
Spratt ct al, which came up In the DIS
trict court yesterday, judgment for N9so6
ana for costs OF suit was given plaintiff,
There win be n special election In Val
lev county on Dec II to choose one COM
missioner. three of the candidates at the
late election having tied.
Part of the pavement on Main street is
showing the bad effect OF having been
torn up several times. The blocksa are be-
ginning to chip of at the top.
Geo. l.. Scott, the Minneapolis travelling
man who was accidentally shot In this city
a few days ago. is improving rapidly. lie
expects to be able TO leave for home Thurs
day.
Bourke Cochran, the celebrated New
| York lawyer, will not appear In the
Hershfield case at Fargo, as was at first
reported, owing TO press of eastern busl-
ness.
The new johnson mill that was lately
| received by the Golden Crown company
was put in operation Tuesday IL has
a daily capacity Of forty tons, and works
very satisfactorily.
Charles 4. Conrad. who reached Great
Falls from Kallspell on Thursday, told
a Leader reporter: "Kalispell voted for
Anaconda because Il had promise OF a
railroad which Is coming just like your
refinery"
| A decision has been made by the secre-
tary of war that an Indian policeman ls a
civil officer. having authority. under the
laws Of the United States, to arrest Of
tenders. and is entitled to the reward for
the arrest of deserter.
The orchestra which for several months
played nightly at the /. X. L.. completed
their engagement Saturday night, and on
Sunday most OF the musicians left for
Butte. Madam EricSe, leader and violin
lst OF the orchestra, Is still In Helena.
Marcus Daily will race the following
string of horses at the San Francisco
meeting under Bob Smith: Carraval, Evo
luton, Ella Gregg. Caryatide. Eta Nc
Keever. Sylvester, Steve Estes, Beau
catcher. Silver King, Sleeping Child. Bats
man and Benefactress.
Rev G. b. Allen. jr.. has moved from
the Baptist parsonage to III Sixth avenue
That part of the church property which
has been used as a residence for the pas
tor is to be remodeled and used as par
of the church. There will be a younl
peoples room. a room for the primary de
partment OF the Sunday school, and als'
one for the ladies aid society, besides tn
pastors study.
In a general order issued by Mai Gen
Schofeld, naming the men who have dis
tinEuished themselves by meritorious act
in service. occurs the name OF Sergt. VII
Ham Chambers, of the Twenty-ffth In
fantry. stationed at Tongue River agency
His mertorious conduct was the arrest o
an Indian deserter and In resisting an,
defeating an attempt made at night an,
from ambush TO rescue his prisoner II
this he displayed great coolness and BRAY
cry
An entertainment viii be given at th'
auditorium on Friday night under the aus
pices OF the Helena Wheelmen. for tn,
benefit OF the Associated Charities. TIL,
entertainment will consist Of trick ridinl
by w. S. Maltby, the "Mephistopheles o
Wheelmen." and other exercises. IL will
be preceded by a lantern parade of IN,
wheelmen. headed by the baud. II prom
lses to be a novel and interesting af
fair II viii be the FIRST appearance Of
trick rider In Helena.
The first ball OF the Helena FIRE depart
mcnt given last night nj the auditorium
was a great social and financial SUCCESS
The interior OF the big building an hou
or 80 after dancing began presented ga!
and brilliant scene. The rreut hall wa
decorated handsomely ana wus filled will
y merry crowd of dancers and spectators
! The scores Of pretty girls iu hnudsom,
gowns, together with The rplcndid must
and excellent hoOr combined 10 make tn
occasion a memorable ono Everyone en-
: joycd pleasant evening. Tho programm
was quite long.
$3.50
For n lO5-piece decorated dinner set.