Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-04-28

iSS' AfcoeS wa Soon AcoSh VIC hN"N
of navigation.
Judge Chumasero is representing
the Montana National bank Of Helena
in several cases in which they are in
terested at Fort Benton.
After long respite, death again
visited Glendive. The little daughter
Of James Ferguson was carried off last
week by diptheria.
Several bands of antelope were seen
about the head Of Shields river by
travellers who lately came over that
route. Elk are reported in the same
vicinity.
K. B. Wilson, stock agent of the
Northern Pacific, is now getting stock
yards along the line in condition
for the spring shipments which will
begin in few days.
The location of the United States
land Office at Helena was changed on
Friday last. The officials have se-
cured two fine rooms on the second
floor of Sanford q Evans building on
North Main street.
Assistant Surgeon NJ. c. Wymeth,
U. 5. A., has been relieved from duty
at Fort Maginnis, in compliance with
orders from the war department di-
recting him TO take station In the de-
partment of the east.
There seems TO be gun club in al
most every town OF any size in the
territory except Fort Benton. They
have secured a skating rink and other
"lvng felt wants aud the gun club
will get TO Fort Benton before long.
Gooseberries and currants have been
in bloom two weeks in Montana, and
rhubarb plants have grown leaf stalks
one and quarter inches in diameter
aud sixteen inches long. Our season
is as forward as IL is in Kentucky or
| Ohio.
Recently one OF the celebrated three
card monte manipulators of Butte
turned greenhorn on the Utah q
Northern for $3.50 and skipped the
country. The aforesaid manipulation is
known by the euphonious cognomen
of Boston Charley.
The Judith roundup association
has bought Of Mr.. Conrad Kohrs 100
high grade Short Horn bulls at cost
Of $50 per head, TO be delivered on the
Judith range in June. They are a
fine lot of Montana grown bulls, being
bred by Mr.. Kohrs on his own ranch.
The Northern Pacific took out from
the Minnesota Transfer on Friday last
9, 76O head OF cattle, shipped TO Billings
and Glendive. Telegrsphie adyices
received during the day stated that
10000 head were now en- route from
points east of st. Paul to Minnesota
Transfer,
Miss Mary Taylor, daughter OF A.
b. Taylor, Esq, Of Helena, iS now AT
tending the New England Conserya-
tory of Music, ia Boston, TO perfect
: herself in that art. Her rare attain
ments and wondeful tleut will no
doubt win for her a distinguished
place at the Conservatory.
The Broadway Methodist Episcopal
church OF Helena, has had great pros
perity during the nearly two years'
pastorate Of Rev. j. Jay Garvln. The
church has been thoroughly repaired,
painted, papered and carpeted. The
parsonage has been enlarged and fur
. nished All this has been done at an
expense OF 50, 400.
Mr William Fly, Of Central Park,
went east on Tuesday last, bound for
9 st. Paul where he will meet the con.
q signment OF two-year-old heifer,
l. which he purchased iu st. Louis lssI
: autumn. The cattle will reach Mon,
. tana in the early part of May, will be
= unloaded at Springdale aud turned
upon the Boulder mnge.
The latest addition TO the curiositiel
/, OF Helena Is an old aud nearly worl
out gun presented toa friend by \
BiedIer. X. found the gun ON Snak
creek, about twenty-five miles soutl
ofBelknap, on the battle ground wber
Chief Joseph surrendered 10 Genera
Miles In 1877. The gun Is a needl'
carbine and must have been, from sp
) pearances, the property Of an Indial
B warrior.
Rather mean advantage was takel
OF n west bound traveller, who LEFT |
postal card at Billings. TO be mailed q
: his wife In the easi. We wrote that b.
hal got as far as Billings; bright. snn
shiny weather, etc. Some wag sddes
the following postscript: ''Saw I
. great many bnffslo aud Indians nsa
0 here. The COW boys boarded tb'
y train and made all the passenger
d drink whiskey. drank about quar-
L and feel bully. your husband Frank.
- When that postal reaches the prohibl
e tlon state OF Its destination, there will
l. be music IN the air.
J. Pat Gailagher's brick work Is com
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