The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-01-12
MONTANA MITES.

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W. Huntley has stated that while the snow
was deep in the vicinity of Radersburg, the
losses thus far sustained by stockmen were
not great. The firm Of which he is a mem
Der (Huntly & Clark have 10000 sheep on
their range at Horse Shoe Bend. The heavy
SHOWS caught their focks in the mountains,
and it was necessary to break roads with
snow ploWs in order to get them back to the
valley in which their hay was stacked. This
was successfully accomplished, and being
abundantly provided with fodder they will
have no difficulty IN bringing the flock through
in fine condition. He further stated that the
only evil to be feared was that the scab might
be brought out on the sheep as the result of
punching up continually.
The Northern Pacific railroad company
has recently contracted for $4,000 tons OF
steel rails, to be delivered early in the spring,
which will be divided in Montana and Wash
ington Territories. This is in addition to the
5000 tons of rails that are now being for
Warded to the Yellowstone valley for the
early spring movement of the track-laying
there. The contractors are already engaged
on the heavy work on the Yellowstone branch
between the point of intersection at Glendive
and Fort Keogh. The rails now contracted
for will cover more than 500 miles of track.
The company has also contracted for 30
locomotives, Il freight cars and 9 cores
ponding addition to the passenger equipment.
Among the freight which recently passed
through Ogden was q full car load Of the
bones of a whale. The skeleton was directed
to Prof. 3. D. Cape, Permanent Exposition,
Philadelphia.
During the recent blockade on the Utah 8
Northern, over 40 men were at one point on
the road engaged in extricating three engines,
which were frozen up and almost buried in
the snow.
During the recent cold snap threetrain men
on the Utah Sc Northern railroad had a mar
row escape from death. An accident occur
red at China Point by which two engines
were thrown off the track and overturned.
Roadmaster Geo. Payne, engineer Phil.
L nzlApS duu DldhClndA QCCs d01 1hJN1NA
but not seriously. These men were on the
engines at the time, and their companions en-
tertained scarcely a hope of seeing them
emerge alive from beneath the wreck. They
were, however, happily disappointed when
Philips craWled forth with two broken ribs,
Lee hobbled out with one foot painfully
crushed, and Payne emerged with some
bruises but otherwise uninjured.
Workmen have been busy for the pastsWeek
in preparing the Legislative Halls, and both
will be in complete readiness at the opening
hour on Monday next. The House will be
comfortably quartered in the commodious
saWtelle Theatre building, which has been
placed in thorough repair and arranged with
q view to the comfort and convenience Of
the members, as we'll as the officers, reporters
and spectators. The Council chamber IS 10
Gated nearly opposite on Broadway, in the
Herrick brick building, where an elegant hall
has been secured and tastefully arranged.
New desks of walnut, Of the best pattern and
Of elaborate finish, have been placed in both
halls, and are q great improvement on the old
pine tables used by former Legislatures.
NEW North-West.l
There is q great deal Of sickness IN Deer
Iodgeat present, especially among children.
The ailments are generally murnps, followed
By Whooping cough, Charlie, the tWo-Jear