The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21
Necktie Bill" Moore pulled out Inst
Saturday with a load of freight for the

Doc. Pennel pulled in Tuesday after
noon on his return trip from the Hills
where he had been with freight.
Almost all the outfits on the river
have made their roundup preparations
and will be ready to start May %.
Ed. Foster and family win arrive.
about the 25th. Mr.. Foster viii bring
with him a full force Of butchers.
G. W. Carpenter started down the river
in q boat last Saturday, He will float
down the Little and Big Missouris to St.
Louis.
7. 4. Long, prosecuting attorney Of
Morton Co, was here Tuesday instruct
ing our liquor men about the licence
bonds. i3 *. j. .s.s 4 .ss 81 &
"Alrs well that ends well" The gor-
geous hunting chariot has been turned
into q refuse wagon for the slaughter
house. .;f OBJ "; z i; 5s..
As soon as the present work is COM
pleted, Medora will be spoken of as the
model flown for cleanliness on the line
5of the road.
A. Van Brunt, President Of the Bad
ger cattle company, arrived last evening
from Milwaukee, Wis, and will spend
about month on the roundup.
Thomas Brophy, Of Mingusville,
brother to Mary and Annie, has been in
town several days and expects to become
/ q permanent resident Of Medora.
The editor started for Chicago this
morning and expects to be absent about
two weeks. During his absence Messrs.
Fisher and Levi Deffebach take charge.
The work on the new hotel is COM
pleted. Everything was done in first
class shape by Peter Book and Arch Boyd
will soon have things in running order.
Come to think of it, we don't see any
reason why the recent marriage should
cause surprise after such an evidence Of
affection as was displayed in Truscott's
foot-gear at recent dance.
The entire stage outfit rolled in Tues
day evening, horses, coaches, station fur
niture and all. 1t is altogether likely,
however, that the line Will be partially
Cor wholly stocked again for carrying the
mail. s555 ;s3 5;;s3g $50
E. Y. Smalley, editor OF the Northwest,
& with a party of four will be in Medora
about June 1. A days stop viii be made
and photographs taken Of the places Of
interest and the points the country in
general written up.
The case in GlendiYe against the Mar
quis fell fat. It seems that parties who
expected to get sheep from him on COM
mission sued him on two counts for 500,
900 and ST. 600 respe actively. No case at
all was made out, the judge dismissing
it almost before it had begun.
T. Martin sent the weather report for
the last six months to Gen. W. B. Hazen
chief Of the weather bureau at Washing
ton and received an autograph letter in
return compl enting MI. Martin highly
on the report and stating that blanks
would / be sent him and his name added
to the volunteer contributors to the wea-
ther bureau. si5} 81
The new contractor, 81 N. Warren,
who has secured the mail contract,
between Medora and Deadwood should be
made to either sub-let it, or put on the
service needed. The route has become
one Of Importance to the Hills and the
northwest by the excellent stage accom-
odations given us by the Marquis
{ DeMores, who would have kept it up had
The contract for carrying the mail been
given him. We learn that there are
prominent stage men in this city who
will at once revive the route and equip it
with good horses and comfortable
vehicles providing the contract for carry
ing the mail can be obtained at a reason
able comp ation. [B. n. Pioneer.
School Matters
Below will be found the trsasurer,s
and trustees report Of the school fund.
IT will be seen that there Is $3.50 yet
due. This amount has been subscribed
and should be paid iInmed iateIy.
TREisuRER's REPORT.
Total amt. sub'd to Nov. q. ,S4, $1,000
r unpaid, May list, 's5, 21.5O
Collected by treasurer I. :. $3.50
DISBURSEMENTS.
Coal and hauling x. s.. ]. ~. 500
Broom J. I. L. !. 80
Salary of teacher q. /. !. !. I. &. 1920
Total !. $3.50
Total ami. due teacher !. s. 1900
Amount paid teacher !. /. 1920
due {, &. !. ]. /. 1880
=. Van Driesche,
Sec. 81 Treas. <
s. Since the above report was made How
ard Eaton has paid SIC 90 and $3.50 has
been collected BY the trustees, leaving
the amount still due, $3.50.
The trustees will take up another sub
ssscription to cover this deficiency.
e. g. Paddock, III $Ssl
j. n. Hannig an, Trustees.
d. G. Fisher, s#s5ss
FoR SALE.
/ have on hand 800 Iowa yearling
steers for sale cheap, also, 2b grade
Hereford bulls, from one half to fifteen
sixtaonths thorough sbred. g
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