The Helena independent., 1894-12-11
JOTTIyGS ABOUT TOWN

A little baby boy was born TO the wife
OF Geo. s. Crowell II weighs ten pounds.
Twenty-four tons Of high grade ore were
shipped from Lump gulch mines last
week,
All county and township officers-elect
In Lewis and Clarke county have filed
their official bonds.
Geo. w. Dunn and others have located
the Liverpool. London and Iron Horse
lodes in the Greenhorn district.
The government Intends to replace the
fence which encloscs the assay office
grounds with a low granite wall.
Departures yesterday via the Northern
Pacific were G. q, Gordon. for Summit,
n. D.; r. N. Bell, for st. Paul.
The board OF county commissioners was
engaged yesterday In examining the quar-
terly report Of the county treasurer.
A man named Howard was fined so
and costs by Judge Gage yesterday for
an assault upon another man in a saloon
on upper Main street early in the morning,
The Young Mems Helena for the Capt.
tai club will give a mask ball Dec. 49,
Prizes will be given and everything pos
sible be done to make II a big success.
The first monthly social OF Garnet Camp.
No. l05. will be held tonight. Members
are requested to bring lunch for two.
The preceding business meeting will be
called to order at 1880 sharp.
Gov. Richards. Secretary OF State Rot
witt and Attorney General Haskell. com
prlsing the state board OF land commis-
sioners, leave to-day for Virginia City to
conduct a sale of state lands situated In
Madison county. which will take place
Thursday.
The Halford Townslte company was
incorporated yesterday by Franklin Il.
Wallace, Walter Matheson and Geo. b.
Hopkins, with "A capital stock of $4,000.
The company proposes TO start a town on
the Montana Central near Clancy, at the
mouth of Lump Gulch.
Dr. w. NJ. Bullard. the county coroner
elect OF Lewis and Clarke, goes into
office on Monday next All the county
officers except treasurer and coroner
take hold in January. The coroner takes
possession the third Monday In Decem-
ber. and the treasurer In March.
Richard Jockey, ex-president Of the
Helena Rapid Transit Railroad. has pre-
scnted to the public library all the period
icals. magazines, catalogues and other
matter relating 10 street railways, elec-
triCal appliances, etc, which had been
collected by the company In the years
pest. The collection Is an extensive one.
and II will be Of great value to parties In
terested in machinery and electrical
works.
very pleasant and enjoyable wedding
took place at the residence OF II. n. Ad-
ans, 1865 Fifth avenue. az seven d. m.
Saturday The contracting parties were
f. NJ. Cook. OF White Sulphur Springs,
and Miss Marie II. Sheares. OF Castle.
The Rev G. B. Allen, Jr.. officiated. The
presents were numerous and serviceable.
a bountiful repast was spread. Mr.. and
Mrs, Cook will make their home at the
Springs.
In the district court yesterday the case
OF Geo. Neimlck versus the American
Fire Insurance company came TO trial
before Judge Buck. This Il the third suit
Of this kind brought by Neimlck against
insurance companies In 1882 "A house be-
longing 10 him In East Helena burned II
WAS heavily insured In three companies.
all Of whom refused 10 pay the amounts
~ their several risks on the ground that
the building was Insured for more than
It's value.