Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-07-08
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Montana Mention.

Marshal Kelley took the oath Of Of
fee before Judge Galbraith, at Mis-
soula on the LIST inst.
The postoeice at Reedsfort has been
abandoned, the postmssterandd deputy
refusing to be longer troubled with the
work.
A splendid ovation was rendered to
Montana's new governor, Samuel I.
Hauser at Helenss on the evening Of
July Sd.
Col. w. F. Sanders has returned TO
Helena from his tour Of the National
Park, through which he recently es-
corted number Of Ohio friends.
A new Jail is being built at Boulder
City, at cost of about $1,000. The
st. Louis Hardware company has the
contract for putting in the cages.
News has been received that a Mr..
Allen, a former well known resident
of Butte, killed his wife in Colorado
few days ago and then committed sui
eide.
Owing to an order forbidding sol
diers from having their wives at the
post, o number Of families Of soldiers
from Fort Custer have settled at
Junction.
1t is rumored in town that one Of
the colored ladies who left here last
Sunday for Buffalo. Wyoming, was
drowned in crossing the Big Horn
river.-Billings Gazette.
1t is said that the Cornishmen who
have lease on portion Of the Late
Acquisition mine have struck fine
lead, and are taking oct sufficient ore
to net each of the partners $1,000 per
week.
The members ofthe Butte base ball
club are having practice games every
afternoon on the grounds southwest
of the Sisters school house. They
are getting into good shape for the
seasons work.
Miners up the gulch say there has
been heavy falling Off in the water
supply during the last week, and that
the best Of the ground sluicing season
is over. A good deal Of bedrock, how
ever, has been uncovered. and the
cleanup next fall will undoubtedly be
a good one.-Madisonian.
A. NJ. Esler has let a contract to
Alexander Swan for thousand tons
of ore from the Overland mine, TO be
delivered at the Bonanza Chief mill,
at Montana City. The mine and mill
belong to ). T. Hauser and A. NJ.
Esler, and the twenty stamps will
commence dropping next week.
One company Of cavalry from Fort
Maginnis, lLieuis, Bonus and Mac
Donald in command, passed through
town on Saturday TO Bull Creek. A
courier was sent from Maiden bearing
news ofthe raid. The troops deserve
great credit for the quick time made
after receiving the message.-Maiden
Argus. ..
Governor Carpenter has appointed
DR.. George II. Keefer veterinary sur
geon for the territory. in place of
Stuart, resigned. Dr. Keefer was
strongly recommended for the posi-
ton by many stock growers and other
people Of prominence. The appoint
ment is fit one aud will doubtless
give general satisfaction.
Carl Swanstrum has brought to
Virginia City fine lot Of Polled An
gus cattle, belonging to Geary Bros,
the famous importers Of Canada.
The band consists Of one bull, two
cows with calves, two two-year-old
heifes and one yearling. II is fine
lot, and has ELECTED the admiration of
all who have seen IL.
Willard Dunton returned from the
Little Rocky placer diggings last week.
He reports some Of the claims az pay
ing little better than wages, Others
about wages, and the remainder less.
Personally he has done well, vet he Is
satisfied that all the gold taken out Of
the Little Rockies can be conven-
iently packed in the the trousers
pockets Of the digger.-Maiden Argus.
The Rocky Mountain Telephone
company has made proposition TO
the Helena authorities TO put In sys-
tenn Of fire alarm. They propose to
put an instrument in the Office Of the
chief fire marshal and the engine
house, and when fire occurs, no mat
ter what hour OF the day or night IL
can be communicated TO headquarters
by telephone from any part Of the
city.
Mr.. ]. n. Bielenberg. than whom
there Is none more competent 10 make
Il a s1ccess. has Il In mind 10 put In
the oft-talked Of water works system
in Deer Lodge. Heis having estimates
made AID has submitted Z proposi-
ton TO the fire company. II Il the
very best project we know Of for the