Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-08-06
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Montana Mention.

Guy y. Piatt, city editor Of the
Butte Inter.MouDtain, starts next
Wednesday for months trip TO the
Yellowstone Park.
Five thousand wethers belongingto
Seimes 4 Arlington were crossed on
the lower ferry this forenoon and will
be driven TO DEVILS Lake, OAK, on
the Milk river tfail.-River Press.
The present population of Montana
is estimated at $4,000, which exceeds
thenumber OF inbabitants of Nebraska
Nevada, Oregon or California con-
tanned when they were admitted to
! the union.
Another unknown was fshed from
the Yellowstone u Billings last Sun
day. The body WAS that of a young
man aged between Il and 2Oyears and
had evidently been in the water for
several months.
"A fire within the Bell mine at
Butte last Saturday night destroyed
the engine house, shaft house and
burned the shaft down 10 the 4O0-foot
level, and probably further. II was
believed to be of incendiary origin.
f. ]. Hodgson, the arch teet of the
new court house at Helena, returned
to the capital Monday from st. Paul,
bringing with him the detailed plans
and specifications Of the proposed
structure, comprising in ali seventy
drawings.
The distinguished party composed
of Senator Vest, Thomas Tut, wife
and two children, Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
reit, arrived at Helena in their private
car from the west last Tuesday even
ing. Senator Vest is the guest of
Governor Hauser during his sojourn
at the capital.
ID. w. Fisk has purchased from
Hon, James &. Blaine the property
on Rodney street, Helena, formerly
occupied by Major Robert c. Walker,
and at present occupied by b. III.
Tatem, the negotiation and title for
which was perfected last Monday.
Twenty-Five car loads of cattle were
received at the Helena stock yards
last Monday, consigned to Sample
, Bros. The cattle are from Washing
: ton Territory. Fifteen car loads were
I, due Tuesday morning. They are the
property of Paul Mccormick and were
for his Yellowstone range.
. Benton sustains its reputation for
going TO extremes in the matter OF
weather. Last Thursday the Their
mometer there reached 1030 i'm the
shade, and a signal service thermom-
ter at that. Benton is probably the
hottest place in summer and the cold
est in winter of any place in the ter.
ritory.
Mrs. Priscilla lection, Of Summit,
whose remains were inferred in the
Virginia City cemetery on WedDes-
day, was probably the oldest woman
in Madison county, She was 81 years
Of age, aud has been a resident Of
Alder Gulch over 81 years. She had
) no disease, but died the death Of one
whose work being done, lay down to
rest.
A session of the civil service COM
mission will convene in Helena short
~. The board. as constituted, will
include citizen members of such APP
|, proved personal and official standing
as United States Assayer Harrison,
Postmaster Cuthbert end Assistant
Postmaster Barden, before whom no
!, competent applicant on the office
waiting list will hesitate to appear for
examination.
Range cattle never looked better In
r Madison county than they do this
; season. We learn that there have
4 been few losses on the upper Ruby
: from some unknown disease some
what resembling blaekleg. Alex.
Metzel lost four thoroughbred calves
I from this cause. The number that
has died was small, and the disease
now seems 10 have passed away
Madisonian.
Chief Justice Wade, after a leave OF
absence Of six weeks, spent at the old
home In Ohio, returned Saturday.
During his absence he buried his ven
cradle father, who died soon after the
Judge arrived at the paternAl home
stead. With health renewed by his
vacation, Judge Wade feels prepared
20 enter upon court business with ex-
ceptional earnestness considering the
warm temperature Of August.
At Elliston, John T. Jeffries said 10
the st. Paul Jobbers: while the en-
gines tap the tank, invite you in the
name OF this municipality TO tap some
thing else. Our band Of music IL out
on a picnic, our populace Is mostly
gone fishing, but those of Us ieft offer
the freedom of the city. The brap&rof
st. Paul IL on the wet groceries inside,
and II you are not afraid Of your own