The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1883-08-02


of currants off tive-acre patch Of ground.
Bozeman merchants are negotiating
with II. w. Cole for the introduction of
electric lights.
Up to the 28th Of July there had been
214,276 pounds of wool marketed in
Dillon this year.
Major Gordon, conmandant at Fort
Ellis, is busily engaged in preparing for
President Arthur and his party.
The hash knife brand whatever that
may be) stock compan y has 10000 head
of cattle en- route from Texas to the ranges
of eastern Montana.
Proctor, the Butte telegraph operator
whose trial came off yesterday for alleged
tampering with the wires, was discharged,
there being no evidence against him.
Smith & Paxson's band of sheep IN
Beayerhead county this year averaged
about eight pounds of wool per head.
The total clip of the flock was 10000
pounds.
The lands in Beaverhead county which
recently reverted to the government from
the Northern Pacific are being jumped by
pilgrims, and the old-timers who have
held down the country, ETC., feel greatly
aggrieved.
A Helena man named Tower enticed a
little girl about eight years old into his
cabin and was on the point of committing
a dastardly outrage when the child's
mother arrived on the scene and prevented
the infamous crime. The wretch escaped.
Last Thursday morning a man was
found lying dead on the track of the
Northern Pacific beyond Missoula. his
head having been severed from his body.
He is supposed to have laid down on the
track while drunk.
It is reported that evidence has been
secured which indicates that the men who
robbed the Deer Lodge coach on Sunday
were from Helena. and that the wagon
they had with them was from the same
town. 1t is believed they will he cap
tured.
In the parlance Of the railroader, only
''half tie" is now being laid by the
tracklayers. This means only one tie,
where two belong. The other tie will
be put on by the surfacing gang. Nearly
three miles of iron was laid one day last
week
The Northern Pacific bridges across the
river above Missoula are very temporary,
the piling simply resting on the bottom
of the stream; but in month or six
weeks more permanent bridging will be
used in all these crossings, and Howe
truss is already being put in at the Big
Blackfoot.
A few days ago George White dis
covered the dead body of man on bar
in the river opposite the Dukes place,
about five miles below Missoula. The re-
mains were in a state of decomposition |
that indicated death fully three weeks be-
fore. From the clothing and the outlines |
of his face, the body was recognized as
that of Dennis Gallagher, man who
passed more or less time in Missoula, and |
was familiarly known by the name of !
"Winnireg."
The ranch of Poindexter & Orr, on the
Blacktail, is the most extensive ranch, in |
area, in southern Montana. It embraces /
a large territory of valuable grazing land
1t is stocked with large herds of horses
and cattle, which are improved by careful
breeding every year. The pay roll of en-
ployes Oh the rancho amounts to $1,000
per month, Or $4,000 per annum. The
extent of the stock raising operations of
Poindexter & Orr may be judged from
the fact that they have paid out about
100000 in wages to hands since they
located on the Blacktail.
Doctor Lansing owns apet colt, which
he keeps in a yard back of his drug
store. On Saturday night last he was sur
pr1sed to see the animal walk into the
back door, through the Office, pass into
The store and deliberately jump through
he show window. A few minutes after
ward noise was heard in DR.. White
.oot's Office, next door, and upon investi-
cation the colt was found to have posses
ion of that room, quietly browsing on the
Doctors rare exotics. Fortunately it did
lot have time to leave its card.- -Bozeman|
Chronicle.
Let no one hereafter suppose that the
Montana variety of road agent is not pos
essed of any ether sentiments than blood
hirstiness and greed for i'll gntten gold.
The fellows who "hcld up'' the Deer