Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-10-25
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Montana Mention.

luNuseuu anu DeuloTu are 10 nave
telephone communication.
The jenkins" Of the Helena indie
pendent isa Jim Dandy"
Chofeau county's assessed valuation
this year will be about So, go, 600.
The Esler concentrating works at
Helena represent al Investment Of
100000.
The MusseIshell roundup, il is ex-
pected, will complete it, work about
November lst.
The Sage Creek sheep company, OF
Meagher county, has about 1900 head
ofhigh grade Merino sheep,
Ben Haynes, an amateur pedestrian,
proposes Ia walk any man in Montana
from Butte to Frisco for 81 ,OOO.
Joe Reed, Of Junction, il now chair
man of the Democratic central COM
mittce Of Yellowstone 80 unity.
NJ. Goodman, an OLE resident Of
Helena, sUicided on Thursday morn
ing by shooting him-el in the ear
with "a pistol.
The number of sheep ~ ChOteau
county this season. n shown by the
assessment roll, is 1lO,UOn head, as
against s00oO last year.
The Toledo has re-opened with Miss
sophie Keeler as proprietres. and the
popular actor, Den Howe, as manager.
Butte lnter.Mountain.
James Reynolds, the chsmplon
roller skater, is on his way home from
the east and would like TO arrange
matches with Montana experts.
The ultra-scholastic strata Of Bill
ings society are stuck on ''Paleontol-
ogy," and are accommodating museum
Of fossils for discussion this winter.
The Tranchant forces rejoice that
their winters grub is assured them I'm
shape of an eighty-five pound squash,
donated by granger of Townsend.
The knights of Labor OF Butte, are
vigorously boycotting the tradesmen
who persist in retaining Chinese
help, OF in patronizing them In any
way.
]. 5. Tooker, ex-secretary, we learn,
will remain in Montana. He has val
liable mining property in Red Noun
tain district; also New York gulch, in
Meagher county.
Mrs. Louisa Einhofr of Stickney,
Meagher county. has discovered and
located very promising quartz lead
on which she las sunk ten-foot shaft
with her own hands.
The Sage creek sheep company OF
this county, recently sold 1000 head of
ewes to +. c. Alden at $3.50 each; also
900 10 b. :. Clarke, of the Teton, for
the sane figure
A skating club has been organizes
at Butte, consisting of the best peO-
pie OF the town, who contract for the
exclusive use of the rink OH one even
ingin each week. II is quite a success.
Just for a pointer, how much do the
Chinese contribute to the support of
the public school, to the support OF the
gospel, and how much of the money
they get do they invest in real estate ?
Think before you answer-Town
Talk,
a burglar entered the postofliee at
Missoula the other night, and having
aroused the clerk, remained long
enough for the clerk TO fire five shots
at him, when, as he was getting the
range, the burglar took his departure
unhurt.
An assay of the ore in the lead just
struck in the Red Mountain tunnel
was made to-day, and the specimens
tried Of this rich and wonderful ore
averaged 81, s54 to the ton in precious
metals. This is an actual fact.-Hel-
ena Herald.
According to the Billings Gazette,
ex-Agent Armstrong Of the Crows,
has picked out fine ranch on the re-
servation, which is being held by a
convenient squaw-man until the long
expected opening of the reservation
occurs "when the king will claim his
own"
Now comes the time Of year when