The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1885-10-24
MONTANA NEWS.

MONTANA NEWS.
DR.. Keefer, territorial veterinarian, say:
. that CHAMBERS does not exist in Montana.
S The Anaconda company will in future
treat custom ores in their works at Ana
conda.
H. B. Clafin, the New York dry goods
; merchant who has been hunting in the
, Big Horn mountains, had very success
full trip.
Three drunken Flathead Indians made
} a murderous attack on some white men
, near their reservation. They are now IN
Missoula Jail.
Missoula has a case Of small pox but
such precautions have been taken as is
hoped will prevent the spread of the dis.
case. There is also a case Of diphtheria
in the town.
Glendive Independent: H. F. Merrill,
partner of Ira NJ. Alling, drove seventy
nine head of Mexican mares to their
ranch on Smith creek, from Cheyenne,
Wyo., last week.
Chronicle: Farmers of the Salesville
district have concluded to put most OF
their land in fall wheat this year owing to
the success of those who experimental
with it the past season.
Missoula Times: F. J. Delany was
loading the ninth car of hogs Monday for
Butte and Anaconda. He says Missoula
county hogs command the very highest
price in the Butte market.
Tin has been found in Madison county,
in the mountains bordering Ruby valley,
twenty or thirty miles from Virginia City.
The prospects are very promising and
company is to be formed to work them.
Employees of the Montana Cattle Co.,,
on their return from the drive to Maple
creek, had narrow escape from prairie
fire. The camp outfit was destroyed and
the night herder, Mormon Jimmy, severe
ly singed. ..
G.. F. Forrest of Miles City who has
been chasing stolen horses down near
Fort Washable, writes to Billings that
he has been shot in the leg and is badly
wounded. How he received the injury
is not stated.
A Fargo special to the Pioneer Press Of
the 18th says: The hard glove contest
between Ed. MCGOWAN of Winnipeg, and
Ben Arthur of Montana. was closely con-
tested, but decided in favor of MGowan,
who demolished Arthur's nose in the
fourth round.
Stockgrowers Journal: Alfred Myers
purchased this week of Mr.. Frazier, Of
Oregon, As head Of graded Clydesdale
and Norman mares, which will weigh be-
tween 1000 and 1900 pounds. These
mares are a very fine lot, among the best
ever brought to his country from the west.
Chas. Aubrey, Esq, agent for T. G.
Power & Bro, lost six hundred cords of
wood from prairie fires few days since
at Poplar River agency. twas all ready
for the government receiver when this i'll
luck occurred. Generally such fires occur
just after the property has passed into the
possession of the government. This ex-
ception is notable.
Chronicle: Col. johnson was in town
after Engineer Green on Monday. The
Colonel informs us that his mines have
been closed for the winter, and he will 60
east IN two weeks to secure machinery
with which to work the min to its fullest
capacity. The ores will betreated at the
mine by chemical processju just invented
and proven to be satisfactory.
Missoula Times: Mrs. Tohn Richli, |
temporarily stopping with her mother,
Mrs. Barbara Zaugg, who reides opposite
Alex. Belongs place in the canyon,
suicided by drowning Tuesday morning. |
She had been regarded as lnane for about
three months, but no steps Ind been taken
to have her placed in an sylum. Mrs.
Richli was "a years of age. Her insanity |
was at first of silly typ, and more
recently assumed serious brm.
M. Goodman, a second hind dealer Of
Helena, locked himself up in his room
with quart Of whiskey and 3S-calibre
pistol. He drank the whistey and put a
bullet from the pistol through his brain.
It is supposed to have ben the bull
let that killed him though The Indepen-
dent, in recounting the afhir, expressed
doubt on the subject by saying that the
bullet was small one and vas projected
by very light charge of powder. But
we shall always think the pistol
rather than the bottle was tie instrument
Of his death. The whiskey might have
swelled his brain so that in taking aim
the bullet would not miss it.
Big Cattle Sale.