The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-19
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MONTANA CONDENSED.

MONTANA CONDENSED.
Horse thieves are whooping things up /,
the Musselshell country.
In Jefferson County school trustees ar
advertising for schoolmarms.
The Montana Presbytery met at Dee
Lodge last Saturday evening.
The poor fund of Lewis e. Clarke count,
has $r1,ooo banked to its credit.
Wolves are becoming abundantly nu
'nerous on the Montana stock ranges.
Lewis and Clarke county has a contrac
for taking care of Meagher county's pool
and sick.
Ground has been purchased at White
Sulphur Springs for race track and fai,
groundS.
The Riuev Press says that two or three
trusty range riders will patrol the Piegan
line in the future.
Meagher county's court term will con.
"ene at White Sulphur Springs next Tues.
day, the 22nd inst.
White Sulphur Springs wants water
works. 1t is estimated that the want can be
supplied for $4,000.
Governor. Hauser advertises for propo.
sails to build wing to the Montana peni.
Tertiary at Deer Lodge.
On the night Of Sept 5th the Piegans
stole ten horses from the Dilworth cattle
company's ranch on Clarke's Fork.
1t is said that the assessment Of Meagher
county for 1885 will approximate $6,soo,-
COO. This is an increase Of about $4,000,
a very credtable showing.
The Montana Baptist Association will
meet in Bozc,nan the 18TH, 10Th and 18TH
inst, and the Montana Sunday School
Convention will NEE, a, the same place the
-o1st, c,nd, and a3rd inst.
The Commissioners Of Yellowstone
county have let the contract Of building
the new court house at Billings to, Charles
klamback. The contract price is Sill, 600
and calls for a two.story brick building
with stone front, vaults. etc.
The yield Of the wheat crop in Gallatin
county this year, says the Courier, is enor.
nous. Thirty to forty and fifty bushels
per acre is not uncommon, and un.
questionable authorities believe that in
some cases it will reach as high as seventy.
"Dutchy." the notorious horse thief and
desperate, who operated on the Missouri
river three years ago, Is now in custody at
Pierre, Dakota. A United States marshal
was recently at Poplar river, northc astern
Montana, obtaining evidence against him.
George Harrison, a 'colored brute, broke
into the residence Of two maiden sisters at
Virginia City few nights ago with evident
vile intentions. but the fortunate arrival of
armed assistance resulted in the rescue of
the emperilled sisters. The miscreant is
in Jail.
Through the exertions OF the Cattle
Growers Association a party of raiding
Indians was recently captured in the east.
ern portion Of the Territory and informa.
ton given which will enable Gen Brooks
to intercept large party before it crosses
the Missouri river into Dakota.
Sheriff McMasters, Of Deer Lodge .coun.
ty, went to St. Paul and brought out the
man who confessed t. the murder Of the
brakeman, Edwards, between Deer Lodge
and Garrison last year. The alleged muir.
dcrer now denies all connection Nth the
affair. He probably wanted to get free
railroad ride.
\ stage sobbery is reported near Forty
Mile Ranch, on last Friday night. Three
masked THEN stopped the stage aud secured
Wclls.Fargo's treasure box containing
5000 ell route from TT. Custer to TT. Nc.
kinney. The government money for the
troops, $4,000, had been sent through
only day or two before.
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"Elood.iood" is the suggestive name often
given to Ayers Sarsaparilla, because Of its