The river press., 1886-03-17
LOCAL NOTES.


amounted to ST ,029 40.
James Nj. Hunt, tried at Helena on the
charge of cattle stealing, was Acquired.
Hunt, if he is an, inflocent ntaman, has had
pretty tough DEAL
The delinquent tax list is growing beau-
+ifnlly less each day. Treasurer Minar
thinks it will dwindle down less than half
the original size before the day Of sale. 1
A special meeting of the county COM
uissioners will be called for next Friday
to take final action on the clerks report
of the financial condition Of the county.
G. S. Gibson purchased to day the inter-
ast of A. Nathan in the band of sheep in
charge of Downing & Gray. There are be-
tween 500 and 600 sheep as Mr.. Gibson's
share.
s"The storms such as we have recently
been having are just the thing for the
ranges,'' said a prominent stockman.
ssThey will Insure a fine crop o. grass this
spring"
The report of the Merchants National
bank of Helena, showing its condition at
the close Of business March 1st,. 1885, is
presensed elsewhere. The exhibit Isl an
excellent one. ~ s%*. -
The Big Horn Sentinel says: A band of
twenty-five Piegan Indians are,camping in
the mountains between the BigsHcrn river
and Prior creek, awaiting good opportu-
nitv TO make a horse stealing raid OIL the.
Crows. ..#
Delegate Toole has presented in the
house the memorial Of the board OF trace
Of this city, asking FOR an increased appro-
priation for the upper Missouri river. 1t
was referred to the committee on rivers
and harbors.
. Daniel Floweree of Helena, and one Of
the leading cattlemen of Montana, reached
the city yesterday and was shocked at the
receipt of a telegram from home announc-.
ing the death of his youngest child. lie
received the dispatch just in time to take
the fast mail train for the west.--Pioneer.
Press.
From Monday Daily.
Eighteen inches Of snow fell at Assina-
boine during the recent storms.
The wife of Chas.. BrYer, formerly Of
Fort Benton, died at Fort Macleod on the
Goth of February.
Some fine specimens Of gold quartz have
been taken from the Porcupine hills, about
fifteen miles from Fort Macleod.
Rufus Payne, formerly of Fort Benton,
has taken the station at Fort Kipp, about
half way between Fort Macleod and Leth-
bridge. 't.4
In the case of w. o. Turner ct al. VS. S.
B. Coulson ct al, on trial at Helena, the
defendent's motion to set aside the SUM
mons was granted.
Messrs. James and G.. A. Brewster ar
zziivveGa zziivveGa ffrena Calgary . few days ago and
are registered at the Overland. They
came to purchase horses for their ranch
near Calgary, and have been looking at
the herd of the Morrow Bros, on the
Shonkin.
The case of the Territory VS.. Walter
Brown, which was continued in the JUS
tees court some days ago, was heard this
morning before Judge Powers, resulting
in the discharge Of Brown, who was
charged with threatening to kill man
named Robertson.
The Lewis and Clarke county commits
siorers have scarded the tpublico on the
court house question. They make good
sensible talk, however, and we notice Mr.,
Pope does not sign himself chairman ol
the Lewis and Clarke county board of
commissioners. Lit is not Sshog- wash
production.
w. S. Wetzel, who returned from Hel
ena on Saturday evening, says the survey.
ers and graders of the Montana Central
are hard At work In the Canyon; work or
the first tunnel has already been commen-
ced. Mr.. g. Il. Ingersoll is with the survey
party, and Mr.. G. G. Griffith will join
him as soonsas he returns.
We take pleasure in calling attention te
the advertisements Of Il. w. Hall 81 Co.
the wen known wool commission houst
of Chicago. This firm has dealt exten
siyely in Montana wool and hasinvariabl
given the best Of satisfaction to their pa
irons. They were remarkably successful
last season and will find many more Gus
toners in Montana this year thai
ever before. The senior member Of "a
firm has made several visits to the terri
tory and is we'll and favorably known &
manv of the wool growers who read tn