The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-28
THINGS TERRITORIAL.

ena.
So far this season there have been no
prairie fires in the Judith country
Seven hundred head of cattle were
shipped from Red Rock one day last
week
A compromise has been effected in
the Silver Safe and Rising Star mining
case.
The last cleanup from the Homestake
fye-stamp mill in stemple, weighs 255
ounces, and is worth $685..
A direct wagon road is to be construct
ed between Stevensville and Philipsburg
at a cost estimated from $4,000 to $780,
900.
The Helena Mining and Reduction
company last month declared dividend
of four cents share or an aggregate of
s26,527.64.
Three shafts are working on the Hell
ena mine, and large quantities of ore
are now is sight. A year ago this mine
was considered worthless.
Some rich placer discoveries, forty
miles north of Flathead lake. Dlissoula
country, are reported. A mild stampede
in that direction has set in.
Prominent wool growers of the Deer
Lodge valley have recently been looking
up location in Northern Montana, and
will drive their flocks here next spring.
A man named Nicholas recently placed
his wife in house of i'll fame at Mary
vile. The indignation of the citizens is
very great and they threaten to tar and
feather the man.
George r. Milburn of Miles City, Mon
tana, has been appointed special agent
of the Interior Department to make al
lotment of land in severalty to the Crow
Indians under the act approved Apri: IL,
81.
William Denny, a yong man who lived
at Mission near Livingston, was killed
few days ago in saw mill near Martin
dale, on the Musselshell by pully that
few off a shaft and struck him on the
head.
Tom La Forge, who has large band
of horses on the Crow reservation at
Pryor creek, has entered into a treaty
with the Piegans by which they are
bound to steal no more from him than
hedoes from them.
Eleven families are now settled in the
upper part of Red Lodge valley, Yellow
stone county, and more are expected. |
The lower part of the valley lies within
the Crow reservation, or it would support |
q large and prosperous population.
The military detachment that have
been out from Fort Assinaboine for some |
time on the watch for rowing and maraud- |
ing bands of Indians, have been called |
in, as it is believed the raids are over
for the season, A small detachment will
be continued for some time vet at the
coal banks.
Lieut.. Col. C. R. Layton, of the Tween
tieth infantry has been retired for dis
ability. He has been on sick leave for
nearly q year. His retirement p omotes
Major Leslie Smith Second infantry to be
lieutenant colonel of the Twentieth in
fantry; Capt. Edmund Butler, ofthe Fifth
infantry, to be major of the Second in
fantry; First Lieut., T. F. Forbes Fifth in
fantry to be captin, and Second Lient 7.
M. Defrees to be first lieutenant.
Surveyor General Harris, who has Just
returned from trip to Cooke City speaks
highly of the mining prospects in that
district. The mineral belts three in
number, are distinctly outlined on the
surrounding mountains, which rise to an
elevation Of 3, 900 feet about Cooke City.
A personal inspection Of the principal
mines showed their importance both in
extent and richness, and left no doubt
on his mind that all of them were pre-
maneDt fissure veins. The Esler smelter
aoon commences another run on $50 tons
of ore after which operation of the
works will close for the season. Gen
Harris is sangnine of prosperous futuer
for the camp. What is chiefly required for
its development and to bring it forward
rs one Of the leading ore and bullions
producers of the Territory is railroad
extension connecting the camp with the
Northern Pacific system. This it is be-
ieved will be among the early enter
prises inauguratrd in Montana.-He {
NJ. Goodman, q second hand dealer in :
lothing, Helena, committed suicide at !
'bout o'clock Thursday morning. The |
Iced was accomplished by means OF a
uart Of whisky and 3S-calibre pistol.
Deceased had been drinking for the past
wo or three weeks and on Wednesday
vening he went home With a quart bot
lie ofwIiisky in his pocket He slept
a the upper story of his residence two
tory frame house on the corner Of Pine
nd Spencer streets. AS usual with him
'hen drinking he went to small room =
p stairs, and after entering locked the 4
DOR. His family, consisting of wife :
nd nine children which occupied the =
over floor, hearing nothing unusual b
ntil about 2 a. M, when Mrs. Goodman &
'as awakned BY the crying Of the baby, ei
nd shortly after heard groans in Good Is
lan's room, Upon examination it was =
'und that Goodman had killed himself {
y a pistol bullet through his head. X
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More Irony. 70
w. w. Anderson denarted for his home