The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1886-08-14

Skoon a-taps- s-napi, the strong old mar
would bring back the buffalo, but no,
they have abandoned all hope and rel
wholly upon Major Baldwin and bee
cattle. The major is 7:ell liked, thoug
considered strict.
On Monday Judge T. c. Bach received
notification from Attorney General Gar
land that his commission had been prepar
ed and forwarded and that he was EN-
powered to qualify. He therefore tool
the oath of office and took his seat as as
sociate justice of the supreme court.
Winnipeg special: The mounted polio,
brought Nez Perce Indian named Jack
son to the city last night from Fort Nc
Leod. The prisoner has been a noted
horse thief on the Montana frontier. HI
was convicted and goes to Stony Mountain
penitentiary to serve two years imprlson
ment.
Billings Gazette: Calamity Jane is ex.
pected to revisit Buffalo, Wyoming. Jane
is noted frontier character and is well
known in almost every camp from the
Black Hills to the Cpur dAlenes. Three
years ago she settled on ranch near Bill
lings, and frequently came in to paint the
town red. She was unexcolled in that
branch of the fine arts.
The Montana Live Stock company has
organized at St. Paul with the view of
controlling the stock business of Montana
as it passes through to Chicago. This
scheme may or may not work. It depends
largely on its practicabil1ty and the energy
with which the movers in the enterprise
take hold of the matter. The incorporat-
ors are men of means, public spirited and
capable of carrying out almost any of
their plans.
The call for the republican territorial
convention has been issued. The conven-
tion is to be held at Butte on September
IS. The basis of representation will be: :
Yellowstone 3, Fergus 3, Beaverhead 4,
Choteau 4, Meagher 4, Custer 5, Jefferson
5, Madison 5, Missoula 6, Deer Lodge 8,
Gallatin 10, Lewis and Clark 13, Silver
Bow II, Dawson 2. The committee rec
ommend that the county conventions be
held early IN September.
Billings Gazette: The mortality among
the bears continues Chas. Pennell
brought in the skins of nine this morning
and slit their ears in the presence of JUS
tice Matheson One was taken from a
very large black bear and the rest were
cinnamon and silver tips. One of the
cinnamon bears was as big as buffalo.
Morris Susman buys in the hides and the
bounty certificates too, when they are not
quoted too high for him.
The bondsmen of E. C. Alderman, ex-
postmaster of Bozeman, have been notified
that they will be required to make an i'm
mediate payment of the shortage in AL
lerson's account, amounting to 2,799.79.
Anderson explains this deficiency by say
ng that the government owes him an
amount of $500 in excess of their claim,
or clerk hire, etc. The bondsmen feel
Indignant over the condition OF affairs and
he claim set up against them.
Little Poplar, chief of the Cree Indians,
who figured SO conspicuously in the North
western rebellion, was shot and instantly
killed Tuesday evening about one mile
;ast Of Fort Assinaboine by a half-breed
FAMED Ward. The killing is supposed to
lave been done in self-defense, as Poplar
ook hand in the firing with six shooter
# the same pattern as was used by the
police, when Ward opened fire
With Winchester rifle, firing three shots,
ach of which took effect, one through |
he head and two through the breast. The
Id warrior stuck to his pony till the third |
hot was fired. when he fell to the ground |
good Indian.
At 1 80 Saturday morning fire was dis |
overed in the rear of Kennedy's sample |
oom on Main street, Miles City. The
lanes quickly spread to the adjoining
and soon the entire block was in
lanes. Several kegs of powder were
lsed to blow up burning buildings, and
his, with the jud;cious use of water, pre-
ented the fire from crossing the street. |
The loss is estimated at about $25,OO0;
insurance $4,000. The origin of the
ire is unknown About the time the fire |
vas under control of the fremen some un- |
,nown person saturated blanket with |
kerosene and lit it in the second story of |
frame building on the lower corner Of
sixth street, but this was discovered in
ime to prevent the flames from spreading
urther..
Abe Levy and B. Block. drummers,
veil known all over the territory, were
rrested at Butte OH charge of criminal
Y assaulting a colored woman at the
Windsor hotel. The two men profess in |
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