The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1883-07-19
MONTANA NEWS.

MONTANA NEWS.
A 23-pound fleece is on exhibition at
the wool growers headquarters at Fort
Benton.
Castello's circus was delayed three days
beyond its date in getting to Missoula on
account of the rough roads.
Capt. John Smith left for the Park on
Friday, with men and teams. The teams
were loaded down with goods for his
saloons in the Parks.
For assaulting Col. Voolfolk with
deadly weapon Secretary McCutcheon
was held under $500 bonds to answer at
the next term of the district court.
Chas. Zoler, of Billings, spent three
DAYS in Bozeman last week defending his
title to piece of desert land, which
young man of Park City has jumped.
Tie brio klayers of Bo-eman struck a
few days ago for an advance of fifty cents
per CAV. Their demands We're not con-
ceded to and other workmen took their
their places.
James King, who shot and killed Ma
han, the soldier, in a row in saloon at
Fcrt Missoula, three or four weeks ago,
has been sentenced to fifteen years i'm
pr:sonment in the EeDitentiary.
Bishop Zeehandelaar has sent Governor
Crosby a box containing Scandinavian
oats, wheat and barley for distribution.
They will be divided amcng few OF the
farmers in several of the principal agri-
cultural sections of the territory.
The new boat which is being built in
the east for Gov. Crosby will he completed
| and leach Bedford by the goth of August.
| It is to be used for navi eating the Mis-
souri, river above the falls. The boat will
be so feet long and Z feet wide. 1t will
be propelled by stern screw driven by
steam. It will be the first steamer on the
uprer Missouri.
A little dog belonging to T. J. Demers,
of Frcnchtown, was shut up In church
at that place recently fo~ week without
anything to eat but when found and let
out he was as fat and saucy as ever. The
mystery Qor it was mystery) was ex-
planned when it was found that he had
during his incarceration eaten the hacks
off a $50 bible and seventeen hymn books.
Last Friday night about II o'clock, at
the lower end of Front street. near the
river, man was heard to cry, "AIurder!'
and "Help!' and couple of our efficient
policc responded, when it was found that
bold attempt had been made at ''roll-
ing The police could barely see the
thieves in their fight and fired four shots
at them. The noise of the shooting, in
conjunction with the whistles Of the demi-
monde. impressed the strar ger within our
gates with the fact that the town was
lively-Missoulian
i ST.. PAUL. July 17.-The court-marrial
case of Col Guido Ilges, for duplicating
his pay accounts, began this morning.
The court is composed of fifteen officers,
| B;evct Brigatlier General s. p. Bradley
being president.
i The first witness, josiah Fl. Srcyer, of
the banking house of J. Fl. sreyer 4 Co.,
Washington, D. c., testified to the sigma
; ture of defendant upon two pay accounts
in July and August, 1882, which passed
through his bank.
MAJOR William Smith, paymastcr at st.
Paul, testified that the pay account of Col.
Ilgcs for August, 1882, had cpme to him
from the Bank of Minnesota SO late IS
i March, 1888; that he declined to pay it
until making inquiry at Washington be-
cause he had casfed the pay account fer
later months and could net understand
how the month Of August codld have been
overlooked. Witness then wrote. to the
/ paymasier general and learned that tie
,.cs oaut of Colonel Ilges FOR August, 1882,
had bcea paid. zs.g