Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-25
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Montana Mention.

DallOOn,
A congregational excursion from
Butte to Deer Lodge on "Wednesday
last numbered 500 people and took
nine passengers coaches.
John McCatferty, the popular news
paper correspondent, has been sick at
Tacoma, Washington Territory, and
his Alaska trip is in consequence de-
/ layed.
The champion Montana wrestler,
James Pascoe, has been challenged
for purse Of S5Os or $1,000 by Tom
Hudson, an English catch-as-catch-
can competitor.
A roundup party, consisting Of out
fits north of the track, has gone to the
Big Missouri and will roundup the
whole country from there to the bad
lands.-Cow Boy.
DUMAS and Dumont ire going TO
Washington. While at he national
capital they will endeavur TO secure q
tract of land, probably in Montana, to
locate the refugees from the Saskat-
chewan.
We have learned that the cattle
men not to be outdoDe by anyother in
dustry, contemplate giyinga banque-
at the Grand Union hotel as soon as
practicable, after the roundup is COM
pleted.-River Press.
L. V. SmaIley, editor and manager
Of the illustrated Northwest, st. Paul,
spent two days with Helena friends
on his return home. Mr.. Smalley's
recent trip through to the Pacific
coast was in every respect a successful
one.
The following are the officers of the
Montana Wool Growers association
for the ensuing year: A. w. Bowers,
Stanford, president; w. III. Black,
Choteau, vice president; l.. w. Peck,
Fort Benton, secretary; c. s. Gibson,
treasurer.-Riyer Press.
Lleuts. Averil and Fremont. Third
infantry, have been selected to repre-
sent their regiments at the fifth an
nual meeting of the selected riflemen
Of the department Of Dakota, and will
report at Fort Smelling on or before
; August 3rd.-River Press.
Frank Moore and ]. G. Hunter, for
merly of Thompson Falls, have bond
ed their three-fourths interest In their
quartz mine at Niger Prairie to Lewis
j. Martin, agent for Walker Bros, OF
Salt Lake City. Consideration, s., 500
cash, and So, 500 in one year.
General Agent Stokes, Of the North
ern Pacific, is in receipt ola telegram
from F. w. Gilbert, division superin-
tendept at Missoula, stating that be
will have employment for $50 first
class laborers on track work, on the
first Of August. The men will be paid
,, SLIGO per day; board will be $3.50 per
week.
We are informed that the Northern
Pacific rTilroad company are about TO
,, making arrangements for fencing GER
tain portions Of their line in Montana
10 keep cattle off the track. This
fencing will be erected upon the most
dangerous portions Of the line at pres
ent and afterward extended ms may be
advisable.-River Press.
The following are stated for APP
pointment Ms Montana postmasters:
Toston, Miss Anna Johnson; st.
; Louis, VIM. II. Risk; Three Forks,
A. NJ. Mcclure; Stoneville, Joseph b.
Moss; Jefferson City. II. d. Cain;
Bozeman, Freeman Hopkins; Alham-
bra, Wilson Redding; Glendale, K. o.
Hulsicken; st. Peters, Thomas
Moran.
Hon. George +. Borie, leading
member OF the Bntte bar, is now pre-
pairing. and will deliver at an early
day, lecture entitled. American
Odd Fellowshlp-its origin and mis-
sion." Mr.. Borie is peculiarly fitted
for the task as he has for years been n
member of the order, and is a Past
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge OF
Pennsylvania.
Bob Roberts, who is well known as a
freight contractor by eastern Montan-
ians, testified in recent case at Me-
dora that his home was Ia Land
dasant Anglesay, Bightyongher-
tongueought, Great Britain. That he
was foreign missionary sent out by
his home congregation TO spread the
glad tidinglof great JOY among the
buttes and coolies OF the bad lands.v
The Cow Boy says so.
The Yellowstone Milling associa-
tons rotary quartz mill at Bear 0ulch
Galiatin county, with Ne improved
smalgamators, started up the latter
part OF last week and has been run
ming without stop ever since. II
handles twenty tons OF quartz daily.