Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-06-28
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Montana Mention.

Horse canyon is becoming favOrite
place for Butte pienicers.
Lightning killed a sheep herder
and a COW in Judith basin last week.
Antelope Shirt, of the Piegans, will
probably have TO stand trial at Boze-
man.
st. Mary's academy, Deer Lodge,
had its exercises, preceding vacation,
last week.
A hOusebreaker who gave his name
rs McGapin Langford was arrested at
Helena on Thursday and is held for
the grand jury.
A mile or more Of iron gas mains
have been distributed upon some Of
the principal streets of Butte, where
they are to he laid.
Butte has just attained the proud
position Of selling drinks at two for
quarter. Miles City got that far along
in civilization years ago.
The postal inspector who examined
the Office Of Ed Anderson, late post
master Of Bohemian, found everything
square and the Office in good shape.
A correspondent OF Massachusetts
paper, w. +. Hermance, is getting
ready to launch boat at Livingston,
In which he intends to make trip To
the mouth Of the Mississippi.
Mr.. Longmaid, of Neihart has made
several trips to Barker recently, and
it is thought that he is thinking OF
taking charge of the smelter there.
Negotiations are said to be in pro-
gress.
The Montana Improvement COM
pany's great dam on the Big Black
foot was swept away by the late Hood
and also most of the bridges spanning
} that stream. The damage Is very
: extensive.
Billy Rowe has gone TO Flat creek
A after his fine stallion which has en-
y tirely recovered from its sickness,
e This Is probably the finest ana most
e expensive horse that has ever stepped
n foot on Choteau county soh.-River
Press.
=, General Gabriel Dumont and
!. Michael Dumas have arrived in Butte
from the Northwest Territory where
they have been fighting for the proper
ty rights Of the half breeds. They be-
!, lieve they have obtained the object OF
:, the war.
Seven head II horses were recently
: stolen in Gallatin county by Piegan
!, Indians who are now on their way
!, north with the plumber. IL is not i'm
. probable that they will be taken in
by officers Of the law before they get
!, through to their destination.
% Judge w. ]. Craig. Hon. w. c.
" Mayberry and John p. Fisk, members
Of the Michigan and Montana Cattle
company, who spent several days at
re White sulphur Springs during the
N past week left Monday for their stock
Is ranch on Sixteen Mile creek. from
= whence they go TO Helena on their
q return east.
y Horsemen in the Northwest, no
- represent both branches Of the turf,
II have an opportunity for the exercise
't Of their talents at the meeting Of the
Manitoba Turf Club, which takes
De place at Winnepeg, July LIST to 4th.-
"a Husbandman. Why not exercie.
IN their talents at home, there Is abund-
in ant opportunity?
e' Northern Pacific transfer steamer
No. 1. going to Keithsburg, ILL.,, is be-
&c ing loaded from the steamer Rosebud
ip with wheat and oats, about 800 tons.
At The cargo Is partly from Grinnelps
" farm. forty miles east Of Fort Buford,
ID but mostly raised near Fort Benton.
10 II Is the third cargo OF grain this sea-
Is son from the upper river. Over
10 100000 bushels Of oats are retained In
10 store at Fort Benton for the supply OF
x army contracts.
G c. w. Cook has built n half-mile
cirular track on his premises, and has
; his hne young colt, Onward. In train
{ Ing. The youngster il a beautiful dark
bay, sired by Graphic, and IL out OF
, the large bay mare that he drives frou
, hIs home to white Sulphur Springs.
I distance Of ten miles. in forty-nve
minutes. He Is two-yesr-old and
shows fine bursts Of speed, and horse
men who have seen him pronounce
him a good one, and are confident ne
will make his mark.-Husbanman.
The married men Of Butte City who
are not ricn enough 10 pay Tor box
at the postoiilce have a nice way OF
getting their mail without going 10
the postofiice and waiting half an
hour for their turn at the deliver,
window. They come home from
work, aud, after eating supper, the
wife IL dispatched TO the ofiics for the
mall. The long line Of men conilu-
uaily 10 be found thore viii not per-
init lady 10 walt for her turn, but
very courteousiy bow her TO the wln-
dow, and shc secures her mail and
uocs hou1ee Miner