The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-25
McsrsHa News.

bieA1 hot bS"'S ~ N"' -
year.
On Thursday o. last week the cor
nor stone of IIelcna's new Masonic |
temple was laid with impressive cerc-
monies.
The Cpur d'Aleners are s'ampedlng
to Niger Prairie, on the Mullen road,
I25 miles west of Nissoula, where
rich placer discoveries are reported.
One of the men who discovered tin
near the northern boundry line OF
Montana, few years ago. says he VIII
90 this fall and make an effort to find
the lead.
The former owners Of the Nellie
Grant lode, n the Red Mountain dis
trict, have organized into stock com
pany, with a capital stock of 5000, 900.
We understand that one of Mon
tana's most jovial bachelor editors is
soon to lead one of Mcagher county's
fairest daughters to the hymeneal
alter-Husbandman.
High water did considerable dam
age at Missoula. The Big Blackfoot
dam, built by the Montana Improve
mcnt Co., last year, was swept away,
besides several bridges.
We are informed that a prominent
gentleman Of Bozeman offers to- erect
a hrst-class acton sMelter here, and
place it in running ORDER, provided our
citizens will contribute a thousand
dollars toward the enterprise.-Courier.
Daniel Searles and c. G. Bradshaw,
Of Butte, will Immediately commence
gathering and preparing data for a
book entitled Biographical Sketches
and Portrait Gallery of Pioneers,
Eminent and Self Made Men of Mon
tana."
There ought to be some way de-
vised by which the farmers of Montana
can produce the wheat, butter and
eggs consumed by our citizens. While
this is not done there is something
wrong. What is the reason this is not
done.-lndependent.
1t is reported thst Messrs. Hill,
Howey, Broadwater, Clark, Lowry and
others represent the ownership Of a
preponderance of the Helena Indepen-
dent stock, and that change is to be
made in the management. A MIR.
Irish, of Iowa, is rumored as the CON-
Ing editor, assisted by ex-Delegate
Maginnis.
VIM. Morrison, who has been hav-
ing a brief visit in Montana, has had
rather checkered experience. In
his rambles through the Judith with
his brother, E. ]. Morrison, he has had
number Of duckings, been bucked off
of cayuses, landing each time in a
stream on his head in the mud, but fol
all that is jolly and likes Montana
splendidly. He says her clear noun
tain streams are particularly refreshing
-Husbandman.
Hon. Joseph n. Toole was a pass
enger on this June I9) mornings
train, on his return from Washington
He seemed to be in good health and
spirits, and appeared pleased to return
to his mountain home, although he hao
enjoyed his visit TO Washington
greatly. He was inclined to be retic
ent as to the official appointments III
Montana, but assured Gazette repre-
sentative, in strict confidence, that hs
had, after the most strenuous exertion'
secured the appointment of the Bill
lings postoffice for Blankety Dasl
Blank, whenever the present incum
bent shall have vacated, either by ex
piration of his term or by removal O
otherwise.
On the 18th inst, David Marks, tn,
Independent reporter who sent til,
press dispatch on the Sth inst, Stain;
that the testimony in the Harrison in
vestigation had ELECTED the fact tina
Harrison had used government none,
for private speculation, was arrested
for criminal libel on the complaint O
X. b. Harrison, and brought befor
Judge Armitage's court for hearing
He waived an examination and tn
case was set for trial for Friday, tn
10Th inst. The counsel for the prose
cution requested that the bail be mad
as low as possible, and the Judge an
nounced it at $500. The defendan
raised the bond, with Messrs. lame
NJ. Ryan and G.. c. Swallow as sure
ties.