Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-06-24
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The newspaper men of Montana
propose to hold Notification on the
10Th of July.
There is only one German news
paper in Montana-Der Montana Ar
gus, at Helena.
The organization Of the Benevolent
and Protective Order,of Elks is con-
teInplated in Butte.
There are thirty sufferers at ST.
James Home, Butte. They are well
cared for by the Sisters in charge.
Slim Jim, notorious hummer and
bad man, accidentally shot AID killed
Hans Olsen at Livingston last week.
Mr.. Norris expects to handle 1000
sacks of wool this season at Judith
Landing. The warehouse facilities at
the landing are unsurpassed in the
territory.
Messrs. Carter & Clayberg, of Hell
ena, have been retained through Fitz-
patrick & Teshereau, of Quebec, Can
ada, to defend Louis Riel at his COM
ing trial at Regina. in the Northwest
Territory.
Last Saturday Robert Aiken,
member of the Union Guard company
made score Of 81 points a, the 200
yard target. This, we believe, is the
largest score ever made in this city,
Butte Miner.
The Leiderkranz Singing Society Of
Butte, has incorporated under the
laws of the territory, with a capital
stock of 900. The purpose in view
is TO enable this most excellent assocI-
alton is to hold real estate.
For the past two years ii has been
matter of particular note among wool
dealers in the east, that Montana wool
on account Of its supetior condition,
loses less from shrinkage for dirt than
that Of any other state or territory.
The government assay Office inspect
or at Helena on Saturday concluded
the investigation Of the charges
against Assayer Harrison. The inves-
tigation lasted nineteen days and the
inspector departed this morning with
329 pages Of manuscript testimony.
Hon. John F. Forbes has returned
from Deer Lodge. He is member OF
the board of trustees OF the College OF
Montana, and he states that the late
commencement exercises were exceed
lngly entertaining and very satisfac-
tory to the many friends Of the insti-
tuition.
The Montana Bell Telephone
company now has lS4 patrons in
Butte, each supplied with an instru-
ment, and the demand for additional
instruments is steadily increasing.
Some twenty new instruments have
been ordered and will probably arrive
next week.
One Of Mrs. Hefferin's neighbors at
Glendive has a mule named Sandy.
While Mrs. Hefferin has walking
home a few evenings since with
her little boy, the latter upon hearing
the band play, called out to his
mother: MA! listen TO Sandy!h
That boy has an ear for music. surely.
Times. We think il Is pretty tough
on the band.
A shooting affair took place in Lit
tie Missouri last week in which Ed
Severson was shot through the thumb
and fore finger and side, the bullet
entering the right side between the
hip and last rib. not necessarily fatal.
The person doing the shooting was
foreman for Grisy, and has left the
town. He was known by the name OF
Perfect.-Cow Boy.
Osborne has given up and admits
that nothing can save him. He
dreaded being brought TO Montana
and preferred TO confess his sins In
Dakota. The reason he wilted 80
completely was because he thought
that Under Sheriff Estabrook was
after him and he preferred 10 take Inn
prisonment In Dakota TO running any
chances of necktle party in Mon
tanae.-Glndive. Times.
The appointment OF Robert p. Men
ifee to be postmaster at Bohemian 10
announced. There were numerous
applicants for the position, but We be-
lieve Mr.. Menlfee was not among
them; therefore his appointment was
all the more gratifying 10 himself and
friends. He Ia an old resident OF
Montana, aud has had experience Ina
the postal department Of the govern.
ment, both In the western territories
and In the east
A great many people In Helena. on
Saturday. were like unto passengers
on n sinking ship-they suddenly
grew religious when they thought
themselves In danger Of being struck
by lightning. One lady told n report
or that she had not prayed for three
weeks, but when the loud crash OF
thunder came ahe commenced pray