The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1883-07-27
MONTANA NEWS.

Miles City has an Artesian Well Com
pany. ~1as as.
The Northern Pacific track is now ff-
teen miles this side of Helena
Butte has the champion fat boy. He
is seven and half years old and weighs
| $50 pounds. %@@.~ @@A
A butchershop in Helena was burglar
lied on Tuesday night and all the money
in the drawer taken.
A private at Fort Keogh was shot in the
leg while at target practice few days
ago. The wound is not thought serious.
Wright & Durkee are the first of the
Miles City fire victims to get in operation
again. They have their saloon in full
blast on the old site.
For the six months ending June 80.
1888, gold to the value of $246,811.30
passed through the Helena Z. S. assay
Office, and silver to the value of ST.,
O1757.
One Of the members of the Helena
Light Guards has been wounded in action.
While on parade he let his gun fall on his
corns and now goes around with his foot
in sling. His friends advise him to APP
ply for pension. 4H%
Nelson Story's banking house in Boze
man is to be changed into National
bank, he having associated with him J..
E. and w. Fl. Martin and l.. S. Wilson as
prominent stockholders.
Before leaving Fort Keogh for Fort
Buford Col. J. n. G.. Whistler, 18th U. S.
Infantry, was presented by Col. Wilkins,
5th Infantry, with handsome sword, and
by otherr officers of that regiment with a
pair of shoulder knots and sword belt.
The coroners jury who listened to the
evidence connected with Rigney's violent
taking-off, returned verdict in accord
aoce with the facts, duplicating no person
by name. No new facts were developed.
A boring augur, or drill, is being ex-
perimented with on Wood river, which, it
is claimed, will bore through hard rock as
easily as a common augur borcs through
wood. The invention is expected to revo-
lutionize underground work in mines.
A bachelor commonly known as "Mac, ]"
full name not known) attempted to board
a Utah & Northern passenger train at Bar
rett's Siding, Beaverhead county, Sunday
evening while the train was in motion. but
missing his footing he fell and was run
over, killing him instantly. # .3
W. W. Anderson and NJ. T. Williams, of
Bozeman, LETT on Friday last for Cooke
City, where Mr.. Anderson expects to see
work started On mines owned by the East
ern Montana Mining and Smelling Com
pany, in which he is largely interested.
The gentlemen will also make a tour OF
the National Park before returning. ,Tys
Andrew jackson, wood hauler in the
Summit Park, this side of Butte, was bad
ly hurt Sunday by being kicked in the
face by horse. The toe Of the horses
shoe struck Jackson on the chin, breaking
his Jaw, while the heel of the same shoe
struck him above the eye, fracturing his
skull. His recovery is doubtful.
Saturdays Benton Record says; Hon.
W. 3. Settle, while en- route to his ranch
this afternoon, met with what may prove
serious accident. While turning the cor
ner of Baker and Main streets his horse
threw him, causing an injury to his arm,
the extent of which is not yet known.
Mr.. Settle was taken home and the doctor
sent for.
The recent Milk river military expedi-
ton returned to Fort Assinaboine last
Thursday. Il Nothing Of great importance
was accomplished, although several astrag-
Cling bands of Crees were captured, dis
armed, and sent north. 1t Is the intention
of the Canadian government to remove the
Cree Indians to point further north. SO
far indeed, that we need not look for any
further trouble from them.
Spencer F. Baird, of the 2. S.Fish
Commission, proposes to Introduce the
valuable species of fish in the waters OF
Montana, more particularly salmon in the
upper waters of the Columbia,
Charles Burckett, by the upsetting OF
wagon at Butte in which he was riding,
had one tooth knocked out, a lip terribly
cut. nose mashed, and also received seri-
Gus internal injuries. .rF f..Tl
Mr.. Reed, Acting Assistant Indian Com
returned Friday from his tour
among the Indians. where he. had been ar
ranging terms for their removal from the
vicinity of Fort Walsh to the GU Appelle
reserve aad points north Of it, the object |
being to separate them as much as posi-