The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1886-05-01

James J. Murray, wood chopper at
Wickes, was found dead in his cabin
about two miles from that place last week.
A coroner's inquest resulted in a verdict
of death from unknown causes.
Courier: O. P. Chisholm, register Of the
land Office, just from Milwaukee. has
made very lucky investment in the iron
mines of northern Wisconsin. One deal
made last week nctted him $4,000.
| George Matatt, brakeman on the Utah
Northern, slipped while coupling cars at
Dillon last week and had his right leg
badly crushed. He was taken to Butte
where his leg was amputated just above
the knee.
Adolph Ahreu, who lived about sixteen
miles south of Missoula, was kicked by a
horse last week and died from the effects
of his injuries on Friday night last, death
being brought about by paralysis of the
stomach.
Deputy Sheriff Charles A. Reed of Bill
lings was shot at by Simon Foster, whose
premises he was watching for horse thieves,
the bullet passing through his coat. Fos-
ter claims to have mistaken Reed for a
horse thief
Rising Sun: D. j. Hogan, Of South
Fork, has sold his fine bunch of cattle to
Messrs. Patterson Il Shelter, of Helena.
He received $36 per head and there were
about five hundred of as fine cattle as run
on our ranges.
A St. Paul dispatch of the Goth says:
Charles Horton, alias Mouthey, alias Texas,
young confidence man lately operating
in Montana, attempted to swindle banks
here on forged certificates from the Chey-
enne Stock Growers bank and was prompt
ly arrested.
Stockgrowers Journal: VIM. Courtenay
reports the sale of 5000 head of yearling
and two-year old heifers-the yearlings at
$50 head and the two-year olds at $26.
The whole herd will be driven to the Brit
ish Possessions at some time during the
coming summer.
Mlssoulian: D. j. Plume brought down
the news this week that while VIM. Fur
gusou, of Tobacco Plains, was in Missoula
couple of weeks ago the Indians burned
down his stables and barn, destroying all
his grain and hay, and nearly burning his
dwelling house.
Charles W. Hill was arrested at Helena
on Saturday last by Sheriff McDermott
of Jefferson county on the charge of steal
ing horse and saddle from Murray, a
butcher at Comet, and former employer
of Hill. The prisoner claims to have
borrowed the property.
Independent: The Associated Press
failed to convey the intelligence that on
the Goth james Shields of Butte was con-
firmed internal revenue collector for the
district of Montana and Idaho. He will
probably take office as soon as he has OBJ
tained the requisite bonds.
The body of Chinaman was discovered
on Monday last in the river near Missoula.
Appearances indicated that he had been
dead week or ten days. A coroner's $
jury failed to reveal his identity, and the
body was taken in charge by the China
men at that place and inferred.
C.E. Conrad, Of Fort Benton, has been
awarded the contracts for the transporta-
ton of government supplies from Broad
waters Landing to Fort Maglnnis at $l.39
per 100 pounds, and from Helena to AS
sinnaboine at $500, with an increase of 25
per cent for the winter months.
The lawyers, court attaches and editors
of Bozeman gave Judge Pollard ban-
quet at the residence of Judge Luce in
Bozeman, at the close Of the recent court
term. The attendants were of both polit-
cal parties and assembled to show their
appreciation Of Judge Pollard.
The residence of NJ. Susman at Billings.
together with its contents. was destroyed
by fire last Sunday night The family
were visiting in the country at the time
and nothing was saved. The loss on build
ing was $1,000: insured for 1915. In
surance on personal property $500.
We are informed that the Jefferson riv-
er is making serious inroads upon the 40
stamp mill of the Broadway Mining COM
pany at Silver Star, and that there is great
danger that the batteries will go into the
stream unless something be done to pre-
vent it. We believe the mill is owned by
w. H. H. Bowers, of Salt Lake.-Inde-
pendent.
The body of Chinaman drowned three
months ago in Feather river was found on
the 18th near Marysville. At the time of
the drowning the deceased had over 500
in gold coin on his person. The appear
ance of the body indicates that the cloth
ing and coin had been taken from the
body since the drowning. and that the