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Helena weekly herald., 1886-04-15
FINAL PROOF.
A Circular from Sparks on thu. Pre-.
emptiOn and COMMITTED Home
stead Question.

Register Langhorne, of the Helena Land
Office, gives us the following circular, lately
received from Washington, concerning
matters that are of interest to Montana
settlers:
WASHINGTON, D. C. March 80, 1886.
To Registers and Receivers, Z. S. Land
Offices:
GENTLEMEN Hereafter the following
rules will be observed in making final
proof in preemption and cOmmuted home
stead cases:
l. The entire final proof, including the
final affidavit of the claimant, his testi-
mony, and the testimony of his witnesses,
shall be taken before the officer designated
in the published notice of intention to
make final proof, and at the time therein
named
2. Such final proof shall be taken only
before the following officers: The Register
or Receiver of the proper land district, or
the Clerk of the County court, or of any
court of record, of the county and State, or
district and Territory, in which the land is
situated, or before such clerk in some ad-
Jacent county. in case the land lies in an
unorganized county.
g. Cases wherein notice of intention to
make final proof shall have been given
under the former practice, prior to the pro-
mitigation of this circular, shall be in no
manner affected by the regulations herein
contained.
wM A. J. SPARKS,
Approved: Commissioner.
H. l.. MULDROw,
Acting Secretary
Helena weekly herald., 1886-04-15
A Wonderful Egg.
yet"

We have Just heard story from prom
inent lawyer of the city of rather an ex-
travagant nature, but inasmuch as the
gentleman who narrated it bears an un-
questioned reputation for varacity, we see
no reason to doubt the truth of his state
ment and hence produce the tale:
1t seems that an enterpising ranchman,
living in the valley near Helena numbers
some remarkable chickens among his
focks. A few mornings ago, when
he visited the hen house for his
daily egg harvest, he found specimen of
hen fruit that was very peculiar. This
was no more nor less than an egg of solid
lime, if such an anomaly can be called by
that title The lump of lime was to all
appearances a veritable egg, but the weight
of it gave evidence that it was something
more than ordinary. 1t resisted all at
tempts to break it and a.gimlet hole put
through it disclosed an interior of solid
lime.
What became of the hen that laid it de-
ponent saith not. She ought to be pre-
served for lime kiln. Just think of the
bonanza she would be to a fellow if she
kept up her lick. To transport her to a
country where there is no limestone, let
her lay her eggs and hatch out lime
chickens-whew it would be fortune to
her possessor. The egg is still in the pos
but who cares for the egg? It's the hen
that we want to see. A chicken so pro-
life in getting of jokes of that kind is a
credit to her tribe. Such specimen of
henhood should be corralled and kept for
future use.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-04-15
Saw a Mountain Lion.

The other day while man named Lee
was out in the mountains north of Helena
in search OF runaway horses he came un-
expectedly upon mountain lion. 1t hap
pened that Lees horses got away from his
ranch and went Off in the hills. The next
day he saddled up his riding animal and
started after the band in company with
another man. also mounted. They chased
the horses into detile in the mountains,
and were about to round them up effectual-
ly when large mountain lion emerged
from behind a ledge of rock short dis
tance ahead took an erect position on the
hill side and commenced to survey the
party very deliberately, waving his brist-
ling tail and gnashing his teeth with sup
pressed fury. After gazing at them for a
few moments, during which the two men
addressed all their energies to the task of
managing and quoting their frightened
horses, the monarch of the mountains
turned slowly about and marched off up the
mountain, throwing suspicious glances
over his shoulder at the intruders on his
domain and lashing the air slowly with his
long tail, the fur on which brstled to such
an extent as to make the caudle appendage
appear the size of mans leg to the eyes
of the behoders. In this dignitied way he
heat his retreat from more powerful foe
and shortly disappeared from the gaze of
the party over the crest of the hill. This
incident occurred in the mountains this
side of the Missouri, in plain sight of
Helena and not twenty miles from the
city. 1t was in this vicinity that young
Synnes, a fifteen-year old boy. trailed a
large mountain lion in February of last
year and successfully killed him after fir
ing three shots into his body. These
mountains seem to be a favorite stamping
ground with these kingly members of the
brute creation.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-04-15
The Cough Memorial.

Last night the Cough memorial services
in the Congregational church were de-
LIGHT to the large audience assembled TO
do honor TO the memory of the modern
apostle Of temperance Mr.. Osgood opened
the exercises with an organ voluntary. Mr.
BuIIard read the hymn, MY Faith Looks
ND to Thee" Rev T. A. Wickes offered
prayer Rev. T. V. Moore read the scrip
lures and made an exposition OF them.
Mr.. Chandler sang an appropriate solo.
Rev. Mr.. Streator gave a vivid and inter-
esting address on the life and labors of
John +. Cough. Messrs OsgOOd, Christian,
Appleton and Chandler sang quar-
tette. which seemed especially fitting to the
occasion Rev. f. d. Kelsey made an ad-
dress on the last words of John B. Cough
Young men, keep yOurrecords clean, at the
close Of which Mesdames Rodolph, Wallace
Wickes and Messrs. OsgoOd and Chandler
sang Rest, Spirit, Rest" A large collec-
ton was taken. Rock of Ages" was read
by Mr. Howey and sung by the entire
congregation. The benediction was given
by Rev. Mr.. Moore. The room was beauti
fully decorated with flowers. Two easels
had on them, one a picture of Cough with
his name and dates of birth and death, done
in white on a background of black; the
other contained his last words. The SER
vices proved a tribute worthy of such
man
Helena weekly herald., 1886-04-15
To Locate in Helena.

: A HERALD reporter sidled up to Hon.
Z. S. Ford, of Sun River, on the street to-
day and propounded query as to the re-
ported sale of cattle that had been recently
consummated between him and Mr.. Flower
rec. In answer Mr.. Ford said that the re-
port as published was substantially cor
rect. He had sold out his herd and brand
to Mr. Flowerree for $16O,O00.
''That embraces all ,your cattle ?" asked
the''reporter.
"Yes; I've sold out, everything" said
Mr. Ford.
"Do you intend to embark in the same
business again 2"
mo" answered Mr. Ford. "A man can't
sell out in cases Of the kind and reinvest to
any advantage. | am out of the business
for good"
81 hear you intend to locate in Helena
permanently" continued the reporter. rs
that true?'
THAT is my intention now, although
shall probably not remove from my pres
ent residence this season"
Well" said the reporter, note book in
hand, I'D like to put you down for the
erection of $4,000 residence III Helena in
the near future
"YOu can put me down for residence
here" said Mr. Ford. but the price of it
have not yet determined as shall not
build this season
Helena weekly herald., 1886-04-15
LOCAL NEWS.
vrop, the Daily Herald Of April u.
TEN YEARS IN THE PEN.
,,i,i. Rbodes. the Murderer of VIM.
LINDSAY. Convicted ana SEM
fenced.

The snrinr term Of court at White Sui
phur Springs has just concluded, and one
of the noted transactions of its session was
the trial and conviction of Willis Rhodes,
who was arrested last December for the
murder of William Lindsay at logo.
Rhodes was convicted of murder IN the
Second degree and sentenced to ten years
in the pententiary. A brief recital OF the
case will recall the circumstance OF the
murder, as published in the HERALD at
the time.
Willis Rhodes is a colOred man, who
lived at Yogo, in Meagher county lie
kent a team of horses, and by feeding
them on oats alone reused the Indignation
Of the miners against him for this singular
and hurtful proceeding. On the lOth OF
December several of the men were on
drunk. and while cOngregated near William
Lindsay cabin Rhodes happened to pass
bv. Lindsay cried, There goes the S OF
b. now" and rushing into his cabin he
snatched his rihe and fired at Rhodes The
bullet missed him, and Rhodes ran into his
cabin. grabbed two guns and returned 10
the scene. One was taken from him, but
with the other he drew bead on Lindsay
and fred, killing him instantly. Rhodes
was Immediately captured and put in jail,
where he remained until his trial.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-04-15
X. of p. Lodge Instituted.

L. A. Walker, ID. d. G.. c., and sixteen
other members of the Helena Lodge of the
Knights of Pythias went out to Marys-
vile yesterday to institute lodge of the
order in that flourishing camp. The party
started out at 8 o'clock in the morning,
and although the clerk of the weather
threw huge damper on the occasion, the
spirits of the visiting Knights were far
from depressed. On the contrary they en-
ioyed themselves as much as possible
under the circumstances, and in the even
ing, under sheltering roofs and indoors,
they bade defiance to the raging storm
outside and enjoyed the happiest kind of a
time. The lodge was instituted in due
form, and at the conclusion of the cere-
monies sumptuous banquet was served
the members of the new lodge and visit
ing Knights, :and sparkling champagne
flowed in unstinted quantities at the fes-
tive board.
The new lodge, Evergreen. Lodge No. 16,
X. of p, has a charter membership of
twenty-five, and is officered as follows:
p. C.-S. H. McCOmber
C.. CT NJ Luther
V.C.-P J. DOnahue.
Pc. w. King.
X. of X. and Sc. Bayha.
NJ of Ell. d. Conrad
M. of FL. Mullane.
M. at A.-C. Z. Dudley.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-04-15
East Side Fire Company.

That portion of our city lying east of
Rodney street is more deficient than any
other part in water supply, and the
property there, compared with other Sec
tiOns, is in defenceless condition as re-
CARDS its facilities for fighting fire.
Through the enterprise of the chief OF the
department large cstern was put in on
east Eighth avenue but this is the only
available water supply for that part of the
city and it is inadequate to its wants. The
character of the buildings, mostly frame,
is another consideration that prompts the
desires of residents for a better water sup
ply. With the view of fortifying them
selves as well as possible the residents of
that part of the city are now taking steps
to organize fire company, and their repre-
sentatives in the City Council will try to
have measures adopted leading to the ex
tension of water mains to that vicinity
They desire to have a line of pipe run out
Eighth avenue and a fire plug established
at a central point, whence thousand feet
of hose will cover most Of the surrounding
property.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-04-15
Tailor Shop BurglariZed.

Louis Roehrig occupies a small building
on Wall street, few doors to the rear of
the old postofice and here he makes his
residence as well as conducts the business
of tailoring Last Sunday night he and
his assistant were both attending the
German theatre at Harmonic Hall and did
not return till quite late. He locked up
his house on leaving, but when he returned
about an hour after midnight, he was sur
prised to find the front door wide open.
He knew then that somebody had broken
into the shop, and on examination found
that two newly finished suits and several
pairs of pantaloons were missing from his
stock. Somebody had carried them off
during his absence, inhicting thereby a
loss of about $3.50 on the luckles tailor.
The burglary was committed quietly and
there is not the slightest clue to its perpe-
traitor
Helena weekly herald., 1886-04-15
West Point Examination.

The examination of applicants for the
Montana cadetship at West Point began
this morning in one of the lodge rooms of
the Masonic Temple. The board of ex-
aminers consists of DR.. c. w. Monroe, of
Bozeman, and Professor Swallow and
Judge Hedges of Helena. DR.. Monroe
makes the physical examination and also
tests the knowledge of the applicants in
history, literature and reading. Judge
Hedges examines in grammar and geogra-
ply, and Professor Swallow in mathe-
matics This morning was occupied by
Dr. Monroe in making the physical ex-
animation of the applicants, and this after
noon the test of their educational attain
ments was commenced. Following are the
names and ages of the six young gentle
men now striving for the appointment
Robert Bruce Wallace, aged II, of Hell
ena; William Boyce Thompson, aged II,
of Butte; Joseph Boyd Poindexter, aged
II, of Dillon; Manton Shepard, aged 21, of
Fort Shaw; Arthur Perry Place, aged II,
of Bozeman George Gibson Ransom, aged
II, of Fort Missoula.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-04-15
Singular Death of sheep.

One of our sheep men, says the Enter
prise who has band of some $500 sheep
on the range, met with a heavy loss a few
days ago in manner most singular, and
we publish the facts as they were given to
us About a fortnight ago the entire band
was driven from one range to another, a
distance Of four or five miles, where upon
arrival they were treated to feed of about
two and half tons of hay, the first that
have been given them during the winter,
aud without water. The neXts morning
250 head of the largest and fattest of the
band were found dead in the corral. On
examination of the dead sheep the stom-
ach of each was found packed with hay,
apparently as dry and dusty as when it
was scattered upon the ground for them to
eat the night before The hay had failed
to digest without the aid of moisture, and
caused death in many instances.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-04-15
PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. W. l.. Austin, of Toston,
are at the Grand Central.
DIR. G. w. Monroe and J. v Bogert, of
Bozeman, are at the Cosmopolitan.
MIR. and Mrs. J. W. Wade have re-
turned from a visit to the West Side.
Capt. W. l.. Low, of Fort Assinaboine
passed through Helena yesterday en- route
East
j. H. Mcknight, of Fort Shaw, ar
rrived yesterday and left this morning for
the East
Hon. A. J. Seligman, who has been
visiting friends in New York, arrived home
last night after a two months absence.
w 3. Reed the real estate. mining
and insurance agent, returned Saturday
from the East after visit of several weeks.
C. w Scott,of Butte, the local agent
! there of the Union Pacific. arrived yester-
day in the Capital He is a guest at the
Cosmopolitan.
ID. c. Oliver, formerly with S. c. Ashby
returned to Helena after long absence in
the East.
Joseph Poindexter, son of the promi-
nent stock man of Dillon, is at the Cosmo-
politan. He is here to compete for the
West Point cadetship.
Frank Jones has returned from the
Queens dominions, where he was employed
for many months as engineer on the
Canadian Pacific during its construction.
Frank is not stuck on the c. p, so tospeak,
and is glad to get back to Montana.
H. T. Jacob arrived home from the
East last night accompanied by his wife
and children. They have been absent four
months. We regret 10 learn that Mr.
Jacob lost his youngest child while absent.
1t died about two weeks ago of acute
bronchitis.
Col Chas Bird returned Saturday from
the East after months absence. Like all
visitors from Montana the, Colonel soon
satisfied himself with Eastern places and
| climate, and when his business was con-
cluded was glad enough to return to the
mountains
-MessIs. j. .. DIcKcIson and HeGry
| NlcolS leil iur 81. PauI yesterday. MI.
| NlcOis goes back 10 uIs posi- On tne Hefdtd
! there and Mr.. DIckeroun VIII effect The
! purchase of d new dress OF type and
other property for the independent before
! his return To Helena.
Geo q. Ransom, young applicant tor
the West Point cadetshlp from Fort Mis-
soula, Is at the Grand Central to-day. Mr..
Ransom is nephew OF Col. Geo. Gibson,
of the Sd Infantry, and a brother OF Mrs.
Lieut. Bell, whose marriage was celebrated
within the last year.
M KOshlanG, prosperous merchant
of Portland, who has been East for a month,
started for home this morning. after spend
ing a few days with his boyhoods friend,
Ed Zimmerman. Mr. KOshland is much
pleased with our mountain city and thinks
of returning with his family to spend the
summer here.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-04-15
From the Daily Herald of April IA.
EXCHANGE ROUND UP.
Stock Items ssCut OUT from the
Columns of Contemporaries and 8.
COrraled for the Herald
Readers.

Great Falls Tribune: 1t is already evil
dent that there will be more cattle driven
to the Montana ranges this year than ever
before Thousands of head have already
been purchased in Texas, Oregon, Wash
ington Territory and elseweere, and in a
month or two the influx will begin. Cho-
teau county ranges will come in for large
share of this increase.
The Northern Montana Horse Associa-
meets at Sun River on the 18th inst.
The Montana Stockgrowers Association
meets at Miles City next Monday, the 18th.
Enterprise: Mr.. Len Lewis. of the
Smith River valley, arrived in Livingston
on Saturday last with five Percheron stall
lions, which will be placed ON his ranch
near White Sulphur Springs. The horses
are portion of a recent importation by E.
Dillon & Co., of Bloomington, H., and are
all exceptionally fine animals, one of them,
coal black, valued at $500, having re-
ceived a medal at Paris last year in COM
petition with some of the best horses in
France.
iSOckgroCers Journal: The Northern
Pacific road, always disposed to promote
stock growing in the West, has through its
officers steadily endeavored to secure the
best possible terms from st. Paul TO Chi
cago on live stock shipments and has had
no little influence in giving us favorable
rates and rapid time, as we now have be-
tween those cities. The last move of the
n. 2. road in the interest of grazers is the
securing of double-deck cars for sheep on
some of the roads leading out of st. Paul
StockgrOuers Journal: J. C. Holt left
Monday night for Texas, where he is to
take charge of through herd Of 5000
trail cattle, to be driven from the Pecos to
this country by the Niobrara Cattle Com
pany.
StockgrowerS Journal: E. S. Newman, of
the Nioprara Cattle Company, sold this
week to Col. Hough, of the refrigerator
company, 1000 beeves to be delivered in
October The price was So per cwt. for
cattle weighing 1,1OO pounds and more,
and $295 for those weighing less than
LOO pounds.
The management of the Northern Pacific
road expect to ship more cattle from Wash
ington Territory and Oregon into Montana
this season than were carried last year.
They also have numerous contracts to ship
cattle from the States here.
The business men of Miles City have
subscribed over 120O towards the fund
for the entertainment of visiting stockmen
who will attend the coming convention of
Territorial stockgrowers.
HusJand,nan: AS stock raising in Mon
tana progresses and as the business is year
ly being better handled, and as the ques-
ton is more thoroughly discussed and
digested, we cannot refrain from remark
ing that horse breeding has the appearance
of yielding to all our farmers and many
of our stockgrowers more generous re-
sponse to careful management than any
other branch of all our varied and re-
uuneratiye stock industries
Helena weekly herald., 1886-04-15
GIOster Dividend.

At the regular monthly meeting of the
board of directors of the Boston & Mon
tana Gold Mining Co., held at New York
City April 6. 1886, dividend, No. %, of
100000 (or 10 cents per share on the
capital stock of the company, was declared
payable by treasurer's check April 20, 1856,
to stock holders of record, April II. Trans
fer books close April II, and open April
81 1856
Helena weekly herald., 1886-04-15
The New Fire Beh Appreciated.

The following is extracted from a letter
from the Troy Bell Foundry Company to
Chief Curtis, of the Helena Fire Depart
ment:
1T is great satisfaction TO us to know
that we were not mistaken in believing
that the bell could not fail to please you
well and fill out the full significance OF its
royal name, Helena, Queen of the Noun
tains.' Accept our thanks for the remit
tance, its great promptness, as well as for
your words of ringing commendation. sug-
gestive of the tones of queenly bell"
Helena weekly herald., 1886-04-15
Round.Up.
dwedAsat6w4t-apl4

Notice is hereby given that persons wishing to
join the Horse Roundup will call at Cans &
Klein's clothing store, in Helena, and pay the
fee of five (s5) dollars and become members of the
Association. All persons having horses estrayed
will send description of the same to the secre-
tary immediately, and for such horses recovered
a fee of two dollars and fifty cents will be charged
per head. If such stock Is not called for at the
expiration of the roundup. owners will be
charged at the rate of two (S2) per month for
each head. The roundup will start at James
Blake's Six Mile Ranch, north of Helena on the
morning of the 10Th of April, 1885,
JAS r. JOHNSON President.
JAS. W. HARDGRovE Sec'y. d2Awlt-apl3
Helena weekly herald., 1886-04-15
Making the Dirt Fly.

Col. Dodge made short trip out on the
line of the Montana Central yesterday and
reports things booming north of Helena.
Sixty teams went out the other day to the
ground covered by Allen & Browns contract
the ten miles this side OF William John s
ranch, and were put to work yesterday
scraping dirt. They are making things
hum in that section and will from now on
throw up about mile of road bed every
day.
A force of one hundred men with teams
are at work on five mile stretch on the
Rimini branch between here and Reeds, and
are changing the route from a staked line
to visible railroad bed with astonishing
rapidity.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-04-15

Friday night last between the hours OF
8 o'clock p. N. and midnight. Thomas
Murphy escaped from the penitentiary at
Deer Lodge Murphy was sentenced from
Dillon to serve a term OF ten yea9s for
cattle stealing, and had been in the peni
tentiary since the 9th of last November.
On the Sd of last March he attempted to
escape and has since been iroaed and
closely confined. Friday night ne was put
in the dark cellar of the old building as
usual and was seen by one Of the guards
at o'clock 1t is supposed that soon af
ter the change OF guards at that hour he
made his escape by digging out
Helena weekly herald., 1886-04-15

Benton Press: Prot j. r. Downing,
principal of the public school, died at $50
last evening, at the residence of his brother
in-law, j. B. Terhnne He had been in
was improving fast when he visited the
school, spending some time, and contracted
cold, which, added to his other infirm-
itfes, FASTENED his death.