The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-05-12

past week, and other cases are reported.
The cause Of the outbreak of this disease is
thought to be 4 reservoir into which several
house drains empty, near the academy
attended by the children.
The Bozcman stage, due in Helena Wed
nesday night, got stuck in the mud about
four miles from town and after about two
hours work in trying to get the team started
the passengers came on to town on foot.
arriving about o'clock a. M Fresh horses
were sent out and the coach got in by
breakfast time.
A Cable City Sunday school teacher writes
to the Inter Mountain that the snow is so
deep in that locality that Martin Bolser, in
going from town to his cabin few nights
| since, inadvertently stumbled on the trail
into the deep snow, and being unable to
get back, had to tunnel mile and half
to get out.
A circular was issued by General Mana.
ger Haupt of the Northern Pacific, appoint
ing VIM. c. Battles acting superintendent
of tree plantations on the Northern Pacific
railroad. The circular also refers to the
death of the late l.. B. Hodges, and speaks
of the work done by him in the matter Of
planting trees along the line of the road.
X. Beidler entertains a select audience
these fine evenings in front of the Overland
hotel with "reminiscences of long and up
| right career. X can tell any kind of a yarn,
| from the English definition of an Indian
boys name to the story of the mule that
would lift the lid off the camp kettle, help
| himself to biscuit and then replace the
lid. Beidler is a daisy, and his stories, un-
like most men, bear the impression of un-
ilupeachable veracity.-River Press.
Governor Crosby and his next door
neighbor negro Crump have had an
alteration regarding the respective condi-
tione of their back yards. Ross Delegan,
city marshal of Helena, referring to the
matter in letter to the Independent, says
| that though Governor Crosby is of no
more importance TO him than any other
citizen, negro or otherwise" he thinks His
! Excellency was not in fault III this matter.
So all Montana breathes easier again.
A delegation of farmers Of Washington
Territory, representing section of country
sadly in need cf railroad facilities, recently
waited upon Willard. stated their case, re-
quested branch road into their country
and offered subsidy OF 10000. Mr.. VIII
lard declined the subsidy saying that it was
the company-s policy to build all needed
| roads in the Northwest, at its own cost but
that he would look into the matter and
| have the road built in time to move the
seasons crop.
Between Martinsdale and Okla there is
sheep ranch owned and managed by Miss
paid $l1 900 for her sheep and ranch one
year ago, and, owing to the rise in values,
could probably sell out now at a clear pro-
tit of six or seven thousand dollars. Miss
Carson was bookkeeper with 2. B. Weare
g. Co.. Of Chicago, where she made the &C.
quaintance of 7. c. Power, and Was by his
accounts of Montana induced to visit and
invest in this country. She gives every evil
dence of being we'll able to manage her
business and make it profitable.
Thomas Wallet is wanted in Miles city
ON the charge Of disposing of mortgaged
property. He skipped few days ago, and
deputy was sent after him, who arrested
hiis on Beaver creek, tributary to the
Tongue. The arrest was easily made, but
when he was informed that he was to return
to Miles City, some explanation was
wanted. which was made by the prisoner
in cutting the picket ropes and turning the
deputy's horses loose on the range. This
gave him an opportunity 70 skip and the
last heard from him he was in Wyoming.
We notice that the territorial papers con-
tinue to credit Councilman Cox, of Custer,
with originating the famous allusion to
Governor Crosby as 'thc dawdling dandy
from the banks of the Arno." 1t is about
time this thing of loading Cox down with
honors that do not belong to him was
stopped. . a reference to the territorial
papers printed during the last general ciec-
ton will show that the phrase was not
coined by Colonel Cox, but by the distin-
guished war horse of the republican party
and bosom friend and counselor of the gov
! ernor, when he was assisting Major Botkin
in the race for congress, and visiting upon
the carpct-baggcrs the brilliant dashcs of
sarcastic rhetoric which have gained him 80
great renown on the stump. If Cox ever
applied the apothegmatic epirhct to Gov
ernor Crosby. he was simply stealing Col.
Sanders thunder, and ought to be ashamed
of himself for flying his fancy with filched
feathers.