The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1885-11-21

Sam Coulter in fording the Pend
O'Reille river on horseback with his
brother George was drowned last Friday.
He had $500 on lis person.
J.P. McManus one Of the Billings Ga
zette force, killed a wild cat with an old
single barrel shotgun while grouse hunting
in the vicinity of Huntley recently.
Territorial Auditor Woolman is on a
visit to his old home in New Jersey. In
his absence Territorial Treasurer Weston
looks after affairs of the Auditors Office.
VIM. Ford, employed at Zeigler's sta
bles, Helena, died of laudanum Wednes-
day OF last week, given to him by stable
man, who thought it was horse medicine.
JIM. Reynolds, Montana's champion
skater, has returned to the territory from
the east where on roller skates he has cre-
ated considerable of reputation for him
self.
Three Indians are in Jail at Missopla
awaiting trial for assaulting Tom shaugh-
nesy with intent to murder him. The In
dams we're drunk when committing the
0fense.
Custer county has list of twenty tax
PAYERS who contribute to the county treas
ury over 81 900 each, and an aggregate OF
over one-half the total tax of the county,
which is $12O,767.35.
Last week there was born to the wife of
Mr.. E. NJ. Culver, Of Jefferson City, boy.
The mother, nee Kate Virginia Caven, was
the first white child born in Virginia City
and the first but one or two In Bannack,
born in Montana.
On Monday last the charred remains of a
human being were discovered in the ruins
of burned shack near the Northern Pacific
round house at Missoula. A coroner's
inquest failed to reveal the identity of the
deceased or in what manner he came to
his death.
The new Masonic Temple at Helena,
which has been in process of erection since
last fall, IS now receiving the finishing
touches. tits three-story building, con-
structed of brick and stone, handsomely
trimmed with native granite and bearing
an imposing cornice.
Yellowstone Journal: We learn from
F. M. Brown, who arrived in town from
Tongue river yesterday, that the horses
belonging to Mr.. Harris on Tongue river,
which were reported to have been stolen,
have since then been found with the ex-
ception of three head. Mr.. Harris has
sold his interest in the horses to Peter
Wiley, the we'll known sheep man.
Silver Bows county commissioners, who
have recently been confronted with bill
of $500 for expert services in the exam
ination of the county treasurer's books,
have offered to settle for $4,000, being
$3.50 each to Warren and Sickles, the
principals, and $500 each to Olmstead
and Gesler, assistants. The two latter,
however, demand $4,000 each and talk
about law and courts.
Missoula Times: The Montana Fire
and Pottery Clay company is recently
organized institution of Thompson Falls,
the stockholders in which are Althoff
brothers, C. J. Best and A. W. Moore. The
clay bank is situated across the river from
town. Two car loads of the clay have
been shipped to Butte, where large quan'
titles are used and, it is said, with good
results. The company expect to COM
mence the manufacture of fire brick and
pottery at Thompson next year.
Tuesday at about one o'clock, water
reached the Maginnis mill through the new
ditch now completed. The mill started
at full capacity to-day with gradu.
ally increasing water supply. 1t will re.
quire some little time for the boxes tc
swell and sediment to fill the cracks and
flaws in the lumber, but there is no doubt
that in a few days the mill will have ar
abundance of water for all purposes. The
ore bin is full of rich rock and plenty
more in the mines, which is very encourag
ing to the owners and dwellers in Maiden
Mineral Argus, 18th.
Railroad Notes.
w. B. Chambers has been appointed
ticket agent of the Milwaukee road a
Minneapolis to succeed Hall, resigned.
It is understood that there will be nj
regular through service to the Pacific
coast on the Canadian Pacific until mex
spring.
At recent railroad meeting held il
Benton bonus of 100000 was Offered
the Canadian Pacific company to build
branch to that point. Chief Enginee
Barcley was present.
The death is announced at Oakland
CAL. of Thomas B. Morris. Mr.. Morri
was a well-known civil engineer. He hat
charpe of the building of the Pacific dl