The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1884-11-29
A Montana Romance.

court martial.
a Montana Romance.
st. Paul Day: Two young men of
Celtic origin, named Thomas Milligan and
James McNulty, are co-partners in the
ownership of cattle ranch about so miles
southwest of Helena, Montana. Their
cattle do not roam over thousand hills,
but in the roundup their stock makes
creditable display. In other words they
are moderately wcll-to-do in a worldly
way and, with energy coupled with their
knowledge, hope to some day be classcd
as seattle kings" They reside on their
ranch, and last winter they concluded to
look around for wives.
Women are scarce in their neighbor-
hood, and accordingly they answered a
''personal' in the columns of the Chicago
Times of two women who desired cores
pondents. In due time answers were re-
ceived, and the result was that eventually
the young cattlemen became engaged to
the young women, and Nov. 5 was agreed
upon as their marriage day. However,
when the day arrived on which the swans
were to start for Chicago, cattle thieves
stole several head. Here the inclinations
of the heart and the monetary considera
tons were in opposition, for it was neces-
sary to pursue the thieves. However, with
a Damon-like trust. McNulty deputized
his partner to 60 to Chicago while he pur-
sued the thieves. 1t was agreed that Mil
ligan should get married and on his return
should bring McNulty's fancec to Helena
where the latter would join the party and
have the ceremony performed
This plan was faithfully carried out SO
far as time allows, and the happy groom
with his wife and partners iancec have
been guests of the leading hotel in Mime
apolis for some days. Mr.. Ailligan is un-
usally chivalric to both ladies and as far
as outward appearances count is as attent-
i've to one as to the other. Does he buy
present for his wife or accompany her to
place of amusement, the unmarried lady is
all equal beneficiary. The trio will re-
main in the city tor few days longer and
then 60 westward to Helena to join the
anxious ranchman.
ALASKA GOLD FIELD.-The Ancon
brought news about the explorations of
three prospectors on Stewart river and
on the Yukon. They started from Chill
cat, Alaska, in the spring of 1882, and
proceeded to the mouth Of the Stewart
river, up which they canoed for about
200 miles. Navigation was moderately
easy on the Stewart river, there being
stretches Of 100 miles where protages
had to be made, and no portage is over
half a mile in length. During their trip
up they examined over 100 streams, in
all of which they found gold in paying
quantities. The ground was frozen in all
places, there being thick covering of
moss through which the sunlight could
not penetrate and in spots this was five
and six feet in depth. The beds of
streams where water was running were
found to be frozen solid. The prospec-
ors report that on account of the frozen
nature of the soil the dirt could not be
operated. These men have been in these
regions, which have been regarded all
along as uninhabitable, over two years
in the winter time, they going to the
mouth of the Yukon by dog-team for
supplies, the distance travelled each way
being nearly 1900 miles. Two of the
three remained at Juneau City, and the
other is on his way to San Francisco to
purchase schooner and bringSsupplies
by way of Yukon to their claims on
the Stewart river. This would indicate
that their statement about the impossi-
bility of operating the ground on account
of frost is somewhat Of blind. They
found places on Stewart river where
the Schiefflin Brothers had been opera
ting. During the two years that the
party of three were in the interior the
lowest the thermometer registered was
IS degrees below zero.-San Francisco
Bulletin. ~
st Paul Day: S. w. Dorsey and Gen.
Brisbin lost their watches and money at
the Southern Hotel in st. Louis the
other night. They We're room mates,
and, when they discovered the loss,
neglected to lock the doors and search
each other. Perhaps they. will never
recover their valuables. Brisbin will
probably recompense himself for his
losses by raising his rents on Montana
property. Dorsey can take in new
partner into his cattle deals and get
, even.