The river press., 1884-02-20
MONTANA MATTERS.

MONTANA MATTERS.
Four hundred dollars were raised in
Butte for the benefit Of Mrs. Ritter.
Five companies in Butte distributed
100000 on their February pay day
District court for Silver Bow county
commences at Butte on March l1th
The cold weather has had denoral
izing effect upon the Cmur Alene
boom.
Butte shipped silver bullion to the
value of 1862, ,376 "a during the month OF
January.
The dwelling of R. H. Vorton, of
Livingston, was destroyed by fire last
Tuesday evening. Loss, So, 900.
The Northern Pacific trains are having
trouble with the snow drifts, and there
is complete blockade on the Utah &
Northern.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sheriff., of Gird's
creek, Missoula county, celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of their wedding a
few days ago.
Haverly's comedy company will begin
an engagement at Butte on Monday.
They will play in Helena during the
following week.
Uncle Rufus Hatch says that the Ma
tional Park Improvement Company's
troubles are due to the hostility OF Sena-
tor Vest and congress.
Sam Camp, civil engineer, and who
had been operating extensively at Miles
City, has decamped, leaving numerous
creditors to mourn his loss.
The Ligowsky clay pigeon company,
of Cincinnati, Ohio, is having fine
gold medal manufactured to be shot for
by Montana sportsmen during the en-
suing season.
The upper Yellowstone seems to be
open and on the rampage. The bridge
and ferry boat at Benson's Landing has
been carried away, and immense ice
gorges are forming.
The pen with which the members of
the convention signed the constitution
was captured by Col. Sanders, and will
be preserved among the curiosities of
the Historical society.
George S. Adams has commenced suit
against the Northern Pacific for 10000
damages, for personal injuries received
while jumping FROM switch engine at
Dickinson, Mont.--Pioneer Press.
Woolsey's stage line, which was to
have run this winter between the rail-
road at Livingston and White Sulphur
Springs, has been declared off until the
LIST of March, or account of deep SHOWS
on the proposed route.
On Tuesday residence at Miles City,
owned by DIR. Lebcher, and occupied
by Messrs. Garland, Clark and Hugh
Eaxly, was destroyed by fire. The loss
is estimated az s., 500, partly insured. A
detective dsee was the cause OF the
calamity.
Cattle in the Musselstaell country are
reported in poor condition. There has
been a good deal of snow in that section
this winter, and stock have Jared sgl-
differently. Che preseat weather is hsrd
on them, ,amd will probably result in
some loss.-Herald
Articles ,ef incorporation have been
fled with the secretary of the territory
fos the Utah live stoek company, with
capital of S10O,000 Sn 1000 shares of
s2a each, by O. j. Salisbury, John t.
Gismer, Meslroe Salisbury and Natha-
MEL Sweetlagld. Place of business, Salt
Lake City.
Dark, deep and mysterious haats of
placer mines III the valley are being
softly Whispered about in the quiet
nosks and d.ells of Bitter Root, and have
been gently waited on the winter ze-
phyrs to Missoula. Everybody is eau
tioaaed to keep dark, with one eye open.
burt mining news, like murder, will
'out. y and ere the Ides of next Novem-
ber, we expect to see the valleys of our
county given such thorough prospect
ing as will unearth wealth Of goaden
and silver bonanzas. Missoulian.
The following account Of the first re-
ported attempt Of the noble red maa to
tackle pair Of roller skates is from the
Livingston Enterprise: A Crow buck,
who with his two squaws was taking irl
the sights and what grub he could get
around town yesterday, dropped into
the skating rink, and was reluctantly
induced to put on the skates He made
the circuit of the hall few times ON the
uneasy rollers. and then removed them
and returned to the highly amused
squaws with many calculations of the
peculiar expression OF Indian dfsappro-
baton, that may be very graphic but
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