Helena weekly herald., 1880-07-29
BREVITIES.

Grain on Smith river is reported to be
looking well.
Oats are selling in Bozeman at $125 to
81. 80, and wheat on ranches at 70 cents per
bushel.
Rev. FIR. A. T. Paulin, formerly of Deer
Lodge, died of inflammatory rheumatism at
Glens Falls, N. Y, recently.-Northaoest.
Charles Hunter is the name of the man
who suicided at Butte last week, "Scottie"
being an assumed name He was recently
from Lyon City.
grant gulch, and the first to make respecta.
BILE cleanup" in that camp, has returned to
his old stamping ground, with his family,
after an absence of dozen years in Califor-
nia.-C0urSeT.
Joseph B. Williams, eldest son of Judge
J. J. Williams, died at Glendale on the 10Th
inst, of heart disease, malady with which
he had been afflicted for some years. De-
ceased was 81 years of age and was young
man of excellent character.
"A fine carriage team, beautiful and fast,
arrived last night from Benton. 1t is owned
by s. s. Huntley & Co. Also 1S head of
thoroughbred brood mares and stallion, for
the same parties. This stock was purchased
in Westchester county, New York.
Eight head of thoroughbred Merino rams,
three year olds, the property of Hon. E. G.
Brooke, of Whitehall, arrived from Inde-
pendence, Missouri, yesterday. They were
shipped ola the Missouri river, and driven
from Benton to this place with Mr. Edwards
band
The Yellowstone Journal says that orders
have been received at Fort Keogh to induce
no more Indians to come in and surrender
until the return of Gen. Miles, who is expect
ed the latter part of this month. Already
there are great many Indians around the
post, and as the cunning devils only come in
to draw rations and then skin out it is thought
advisable not to encourage them to come in
at all.
-"J. r. W." the Rannack correspondent
of the Miner, says there are two sides to the
Mulkey..Shenon shooting scrape on Horse
Prairie. On complaint, Mulkey was brought
before Judge Sears. charged with shooting
with murderous intent. Mulkey waived q
preliminary examination. and was placed
under ST. 500 bonds to appear at the next
term of District Court. The parties have ef-
fected settlement of company affairs. Mr..
shenon, although dangerously wounded, is
not in dangerous condition.
MIR. Robert E. Strahorn, now and for
some weeks past in Colorado gathering ma
terial for forthcoming publications, is ex-
pected in August or September next to revisit
Montana, and renew and extend his observa-
tions in this Territory, with the view of dis.
seminating broadcast through his journal and
books additional data and information to that
already supplied by his pen relating to the
New West. We trust the accomplished
Mrs. Strahorn will also come and extend the
pleasant acquaintanceship which her exqui
site letters in Eastern papers have led usin the
first instance to believe she formed in various
parts of Montana.
We had an interview with Gen. Rugel
this week on his return from his tour of in
spection of the country east of the Snowies,
for the purpose of choosing a site for the
new post, but could elicit nothing in regard
to what point would probably be chosen. Il
is rumored that it is to be on Ford's creek, g
small tributary south of the Judith mountains
flowing, we believe, into McDonald's creek
1t is, however, settled that it will be neither
on the Judith or the muscleshell, but an in.
termediate point alunt 120 miles from this
place by the traveied route An order fol
the permanent location and tine commence.
ment of work is expected in few days.
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