The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-11-07


will consist of two volumes OF abou
LOO pages each.
1t is stated hat the Colusa cope
property at Butte has been sold in Eng
land for ST., 50O, 900.
The children in the Butte schools re
ceive regular drill. teaching them hos
to act in case Of Gre.
An eagle was killed recently on Thre'
Mile creek measuring eighty-six inche
from tip TO tip of its wings.
A movement is on foot among tn,
Shenkin cattle men to consolidate theI
stock interests and incorporate.
The output Of the Montana copper
company, whose works are at Butte
was worth $3.50, 900 the past year.
II is rumored that a tract of placer
ground near Mammoth hot springs has
been sold to Baltimore parties fol
800, 900.
There has been one more-perhaps
three or ~four-cases of scarlet fever in
DeerLodge the past week. 1t is in a
mild form.
The recent extensive fire at Miles
City will prove a benefit to that town,
as most Of the old wooden buildings
will be replaced by brick ones.
The assessment roll of Beaverhead
county this year will show about 3d.
300, 900 property, as against $1,000, 900
last year. The tax levy is twenty
mills.
One of the patients at the asylum at
Warm Springs named John Howell COM
mitted suicide at hat place day before
yesterday by cutting his throat with a
razor.
The Masons of Helena have decided
to erect a Masonic temple which will
be second to none In the northwest in
in size and architectural beauty. Its
cost is estimated at $50, DOC.
Checks of the Yellowstone Park I'M
provement company went to protest at
Livingston the other day. A telegram
was sent to Uncle Rufus, who replied
that he would make good all debts in
Cured for merchandise.
Complaint has been made against
several prominent citizens of this cnun-
~, in connection with the stealing of
Ute Indian cattle two years ago. There
promises to be some rich developments
inside of a month in the United States
courts at Denver. We withhold names
for the present.
The heaviest fine bullion shipment
ever made from a Montana mine will
SION b. recorded by the Granite Noun
tain. 1t is not ready to ship. 1t is
valued at 1925. 900 and was extracted
from 920 tons of ore. Since June the
company has worked 3 $40 tons of ore
which has produced $500, 900 within a
fraction.
We learn that DR.. A. j. Hunter has
bonded the Hunters hot springs prop
erty, or 1T least that portion cove ed
ny the Springs hotel, etc. { n the sum
Of $50 600. We are glad to note that
the doctor is about to eeap the reward
due to his energy and foresight in To-
eating and holding on to this property
in the face Of so many obstacles, and
attended with snch great danger in the
early days Chronicle.
There is nothing Montana should be
more proud OF than her newspapers.
They are certainly a credit to the terri
tory, as well as TO their publishers. A
great many western people have an idea
that newspapers in the far west. and in
a new country are. to a certain extent.
inferior TO those published in the east
but a glance at some of the Montana
papers soon convinces them of their
mistake.-Northern Pacific Railroad
Journal.
In sinking a shaft on the Minnesota
lode last week, Braina d, Gardner &
Co., broke through into a cave or rath-
natural shaft, nearly vertical, which
the workmen have explored to the
depth of nearly $50 feet. The air in
the shaft is pure, and there is a strong
draught coming from the bottom. show.
ing that there must be communication
with the outside world at some other
point, perhaps at a long distance. They
are trimming the sides with a view OF
running a cross cut at a considerable
depth, probably 200 feet.-Mineral Ar.
gus.
The original grant of the Northern
Pacific was 81, $3.50, 900 acres, of which
AZ, 100000 acres were, according to the
United States auditor of railroad &C
counts, available for settlement, and
are yet. Even if 30 per cent. of this
territory is comparatively worthless,
the mining and agricultural districts
will readily sell for SO an acre, or S127,,
000, 900. 1t will be remembered that
the first 1900, 900 acres vera sold fol
5000 600, or more than SO per acre.
The total valuation now put upon the
grant is $l09, 900, 900.
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