The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-12-08
MONTANA MITES,
IMiner.l

%hH vnjI1ffV Oh k1C ClCLt1ch
;ssned to James McAndreWs, Who' on the
fooo If the returns, was alleged to have a
oior;tv Of one at the recent election, and to
rrhom a certificate of election was given by
4ha county clerk on the strength OF abstracts
certified to by county commissioner Batter
+on the other commissioner and the acting
,,onhor of the board having refused to sane
t;on the count. This matter Will bring the
n,hole matter up before the district Judge,
n,ho will examine into all the circumstances
If the case and determine the legal rights of
tho claimants. 1t is unfortunate that the
closeness of the vote necessltates such costly
and doubtless protracted investigation; but
Il ie n be hoped that the imbroglio will be
thoroughly inquired into, and the legally sue
oasfn] candidate duly Installed IN office.
HERALD
The Territorial debt will probably be re-
doced 800, 900 or $50, 900 this year.
Fine specimens Of quartz containing free
coI1 have recently been brought in from the
judith mines.
There is now q sufficient quantity OF cash
in the Territorial Treasury to pay all out
standing warrants. Interest on them ceases
November Both.
There are ten applications for divorce
npnding at the present term Of the District
Court. .. M.m.
A biz strike is reported or the 40 foot
level of the Atlantis mine, at Glendale. The
estrike" consists of an immense body Of ore
which is richer than any yet taken from the
mine. The Atlantis is one of the mines be-
longing to the Hecla Company.
Mr.. J. W. Bowles, q resident of the Judith
Basin, is in the city. He informs US that
Col. DeLacy has completed his survey and
will return to Helena some time this week.
He further states that buffalo are abundant,
and q great many Bloods and Piegans are
living in the Basin. They are peaceable to
the whites and have made no trouble. a
short time since they had a battle with the
Sioux, in which they were victorious, bring
ing back to camp three Or four scalps, among
which was the scalp of q medicine man.
About - o'clock Thursday night two men
effected an entrance into the sleeping apart
ment of Geo. Weiskie, on jackson street.
Mr.. Weiskie was in bed at the time and was
not awakened by the thieves. a wallet con-
tanning a large sum of money was taken, but
fortunately as the men were leaving the
building they attracted the attention OF sher-
if Jefferis and Jas. Hathaway, who happen
ed to be passing. The Sheriff seized one
man and ordered the other to halt. lhe
man, however, took to his heels. The Sher-
if fired a shot at him from his revolver, and
Hathaway followed in pursuit. A splendid
dash resulted. Jim fired two shots at bis
man, but after an exciting race the thief
made his escape. BY singular good fortune
the man captured had possession of the stol-
en- pocket-book, and the money has been re-
turned to the owner. This afternoon the
prisoner was brought before Judge Hedges,
and gave the name OF George Pratt. He
waived examination and was remanded to
jail. ..
independents
Il. ID. Kinyon, Of Fort Logan, is IN the
city. He reports the cattle as doing well IN
his vicinity on the 30th inst. The winds had
piled the snow on the foothills and valleys,
and there was no difficulty in stock procuring
abundant grass.
We learn from Rev. L. B. Palladino that
the total receipts Of the Esther entertain
mcnt8 were $917.25, and the expenditures
$420,75, leaving q profit Of $496 30.
An ice gorge in the Madison river, near
Gallatin City, has temporarily changed the
course Of the current, and fears are enter
tanned that if the blockade continues the
water may run through the own in large
quantities.
A man named Jacob Loda was killed at
Wickes On the 1st inst. He fell in the upper
rolls of the Krom mill Of the Alta Montana
Company while feeding ore. His arm was
caught IN the rolls and he vas instantly drag
ged in, crushing his arm and breaking his
neck. He had friends in Baltimore and New
York; was a young man, sober and indus
trious and highly esteemed. This is the first
accident that has ever happened IN the works
of the Alta Company.
IAvant Courier
We learn that V. A. Cockrill recently sold
hie hotel, bridge, and extensive farm at Cen
trail Park, to Cowen Brothers, of East Gala
tin. The property is considered quite valu-
able and remunerative. We do not know the
price paid.
Brown, the young man who, a few months