The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-31


million dollars this year.
The Butte bullion shipment for
November will run over $500, 900.
Judge Chumasero and Isaac ID. Nc
Cntcheon. Of Helena, have formed a
law partnership.
A car load of bullion from the E:sler
.melter a, Cooke, was shipped to the
Peoria, ILL., reduction works, last week
The citizens of Nciha,t have decided
that "the Chinese must CO." and give
the Mongolians ten days notice to
travel.
County Commissioner J. NJ. Arnoux.
Of Choteau county, has been arrested
on a charge Of forgery and released ON
1000 bail.
Governor Hauser has purchased the
Australia mine in the Boulder district
for $4,000. The sellers were John
]. Wall and ID. Z. Turner.
The citizens of Helena are having
an exciting and stormy time over the
detective foundation OF the new court
house. Portions Of it will have to be
rebuilt.
Every big -jawed animal of the
bovine species found on the Mussel-
shell is to be killed and poisoned for
bait to wolves and other beasts OF
prey.
Internal Revenue Collector WEIGH
informs the Herald that he has not
nor does he intend to resign, the Inde-
pendent and Miner to the CONTRARY
Notwithstanding.
The newspaper exodus at Butte in
cludes Brown, business manager, who
retires from the Miner; Molinelii and
Davidson, who surrender their inter-
ests in the Town Talk.
Hon. S. W. Langhorne, register of
the U. S. land Office at Helena, visited
Bozeman and his family last week. and
found a baby boy usurping the place
OF his favorite offspring.
Alfred M. Whitley, book keeper for
I. Z. Power 4 Bro, Helena, was ar
rested on the 10th for embezzling. on
a charge preferred by !. NJ. Sweeney,
a member Of the firm.
Chas. Anceney, one of the wealth.
lest and most enterprising stock men
OF Gallatin county, recently shipped
from st. Paul eight carloads Of fine
graded young cattle for his stock ranch
at Hamilton.
John Anderson, at Billings, was
waylaid, knocked down and had his
pockets rifed by FOUNDERS, one night
recently. He was severely bruised on
the head and remained unconscious
for several hours.
A discharged soldier from Fort
Assinnaboine got on the box Of the
Benton stage, last Saturday week, in
an intoxicated condition, and in spite
OF the drivers efforts to keep him on,
fell off and broke his lex.
a fire occurred at Fl. Ellis on Sun.
day morning Of last week, resulting in
the entire destruction Of one building
and 4 part Of its contents. 1t was oc-
cup'ed as officers quarters by Drs. La
Bard and Beach, who lost all their
household effects.
The latest railroad rumor is that the
Gait railroad from the Canadian Paci
nc Is to be extended to Butte, or to
connecting line, SO as to furnish coal
from the vast northern fields to the
Butte and Anaconda reduction works.
New Northwest
1t now appears unquestionable that
'he Northern Pacific company will, !
within the next few months, be run
ming trains to Butte. 1t is thought the
Utah and Northern track, from Gar
rlson to Butte, will be purchased. the
road made standard guage, and the
two roads spoiled" as relates to this
branch.
The region Of the upper Missouri.
Marlas, Judith and Sun River, con-
tains the largest cattle and sheep in
terests IN the territory Of Montana, as
well as the largest areas Of agricultural
land, and the Northern Pacific should
give It shipping facilities as soon as
possible.-West Shore.
The Anaconda Review says the
Anaconda company started another
smelling furnace last Monday week.
and two on Tuesday morning. 1t is
thought that by January list the COM
pany will be running pretty near every
furnace they have. We learn that the
reduction Of the number of furnaces
was because of not having
enough to keep them 60
ing.
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