The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-28
MONTANA nEWS.

A wild buffalo was seen within five ,
miles of Helena short time since.
The Gloster mine produced between
$4,000 and 500, 900 worth OF gold
bullion in April.
The government this year will en-
ploy about $50 men all season IN
constructing roads and bridges in the
National Park.
Ed. Delaney has in the past three
weeks taken out S., 900 worth Of placer
gold from his diggings in st. LOUIS
gulch, near Helena.
lanes King estimates that he will
this season clean up about $50, 900 in |
placer gold from his Diamond City
diggings. Pretty strong.
John Heating has discovered four
foot gold vein on Beaver creek. twenty
miles northeast of Helena, from which
assays Of $4oo per ton have been had.
The sensational story printed in
Chicago about Miss Emma Shober, Of
Helena, Mon, running away from
school at Cincinnati, and marrying
Alb Rubeman, is claimed to be un-
founded, the young lady going to meet
her uncle and meanwhile stopping with
friends.
Vice President Cakes says the cattle
shipments over the Northern Pacific
road will increase from 1000 carloads
last year to 5000 this year; and that
the Northern Pacific Refrigerator COM
pany will ship one train Of slaughtered
beef per day during the summer and
carly fall.
Among the amusements 10 be
INDUCED in at Miles City on the Fourth
OF July is a genuine Mexican bull
fight. Wyoming is expected to furn-
ish the Bovines, and Miles City's cham
pion fighter, the irrepressible "Red"
Ward, is the man who will risk his life
in the arena.-Big Horn Sentinel.
Capt. Wellman will this spring make
a careful survey Of the distance by
river from Benton to Bismarck for the
purpose largely Of settling a dispute
between the government and steam-
boat men. At present the government
distance is 500 miles; steamboat men
claim it is between 1000 and 1900
miles.
A reckless fellow who was somewhat
intoxicated yesterday amused himself
by throwing silver dollars and Sac
sinners up in the air just to see them
drop in the street. A policeman
stopped the racket, but not in time to
save the fellow from losing a few
dollars. - Independent. Please pass
him around.
John Paul Hossbult, Of Colorado
gulch, near Helena, while out hunting
three weeks ago, attempted to climb a
fence, resulting in his loaded gun being
discharged, severely wounding him in
the right arm. He lived alone and
was unable to leave his cabin until las,
Monday, when he made his way to
Ten Mile, and was taken from there
to Helena.-Tranchant.
Thomas Cruise has just returned
from Wallula, Washington Territory,
where he has been buying cattle in
connection with Mr.. Chas. Anceney
of Gallatin county. They will shiI
via Northern Pacific to the nearest
point to range. Mr.. Cruise report.
stock cattle, including three year old
steers, at $40. They estimate theil
cattle laid down in Montana at $ss
per head.-Live Stock Journal
VIM. Evans informs US that day Of
two ago he killed two rattlesnakes ir
Blue Cloud gulch the other side o
Ten Mile. The largest one was foul
feet long and had eight rattles, bu
from indications was evidently an old
snake and that some Of the rattles hat
been lost. The snake was dissectet
and it was discovered that it con
tanned seven whole rabbits, which had
most likely been swallowed shor
time before he was killed. The othe
one was two and half feet long ant
had nine rattles. People should lool
out when travelling around the hill
nowadays, as rattlesnakes are yer,
dangerous. Always 60 well provided
with the proper medicines so that yo,
will be prepared in case Of a bite
We used to know what kind Of medi
cine to take, but we've forgotten
Independent