The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1885-12-19


Every big-jawed animal of the bovine
species found on the Musselshell is to be
killed and poisoned for bait to wolves and
other beasts of prey.
The Green Mountain Land and Stock
company lately added seventeen head of
English Draft, Cleveland and Morgan studs
to their horse range in Custer county.
A train on the Utah s. Northern railroad
was wrecked near Eagle Rock Fri3ay eve
ming. One passenger was killed and sew
eral injured. The train was in charge of
Conductor Milton Russell.
A rumor is current at Helena that Dan
iel J. Welch, internal revenue collector
for the district of Idaho and Montana, will
shortly resig and that Hon. James Sulli-
van, present mayor of Helena, will he ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy.
A correspondent writing from the Big
Hole mines has the following advice to
persons contemplating a visit to those
mines: ''Do not come to the Big Hole
mines this winter. Nothing can be gained.
and great suffering will be occasioned by
not needing this advice
Postmaster Cuthbert of Helena, under
instructions from Washington, is advertis-
ing for bids for new postoffice, the pres
ent building being too small for the in
creased amount of business. Bids will be
accepted until the 18th and then forward
ed to Washington for final decision.
David Danforth, resident of Missoula
county, was killed last week by load of
wood tipping over upon him. The acci-
dent was caused by the breaking of a
chain used to rough lock his wagon while
descending steep grade. Deceased was
a prominent citizen of that county.
Rising Sun: Stock Inspector Smith
has been busy for several days past brand
ing Indian horses at the agency. 1t has
been decided that the proper thing is for
the tribe to adopt an universal brand, the
same as the Crows. The Piegan brand is
bench with letter P above, on left hip.
The raid made on the Montana Improve
ment company has resulted in their deter
mination to close down all of their six
mills until the government has decided
exactly their rights and limitations. The
six mills have given employment to 4S0
men and have capacity of three million
feet of lumber per month.
A special dispatch from Deadwood, D.
T., Of the nth inst. says: An unknown
man committed suicide in the Mammoth
corral yesterday by shooting himself. He
had recently come to- Deadwood from
Bozeman, Montana, and his name is sup
posed to have been Ewing. He had been
drinking heavily for two or three days
previous.
Secretary Lamar has requested the
president to ask congress to authorize
$4,000, out Of the $5c,ooo appropriated
by congress last year to supply food and
other necessities of life in cases of distress
among the Indians not having treaty funds
for temporary relief of the Northern
Cheyennes on the Tongue and Rosebud
rivers, Montana. The department is in
formed that the Indians are in great dis
tress for the want of food and sufficient
clothes.
Miner: The manager of the Montana
Copper Company has received notice from
the officers of the company to shut
down by the 1st of January. No reason
was stated for the move, but the order
was strict and will have to be obeyed.
This will throw about $50 men out of en-
ployment. In the meantime the mine
will be worked day and night as usual.
The cause for the sudden order is unknown
but it is certain that the mill will be
started up at an early day.
Arrest of Hard Character.
Jack Slack, charged with horsestealinp