The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1886-08-28
MONTANA NEWS.

| Forest fires are raging about Fort Ma
ginnis.
The Montana Live Stock Journal, pub
lished at Helena, is out again and show
many Improvements.
A burglar entered the residence of R
c. Wallace at Helena and got away will
considerable plunder.
| Last Thursday morning fire destroyed
the Commercial house at Glendive anC
several lesser buildings, the loss amount
ing to about $4,000.
The body of an unknown man was dis
covered floating in the Yellowstone neal
Miles City Monday. The coroner's jury
could not identify the remains.
A cattle king bought plug of tobacco
at Choteau last week and rendered a
81 900 bill to be changed. It had the
effect of temporary paralytic stroke on
the town.
On account of the dry weather the wa
ter supply of Butte has been nearly cut
off the past week. The supply flowing
into the reservoir is only about half what
the city requires.
California Alta G. w. Savage, sheriff
of Custer county, Montana, arrived in
Sacramento yesterday and took in charge
William E. Davis, who is charged with
grand larceny, for stealing cattle.
The shooting tournament at Helena was
finished Wednesday. The Helena club
was victorious. The total score of the
two days, out of possible $50 shots, was !:
Helena 141, Bozeman t3O, Butte 1874.
The College of Montana, located at Deer
Lodge, announces that it has secured the
services of Prof. c. F. Lee for the chair
of chemistry and assaying, and that set
of rooms has been set apart for this pur
pose.
The beef herd of Messrs. Lepley Green
and the Choteau Live Stock company,
1000 head, reached the Mis-
souri, river at Shanks' place Saturday last
and were safely crossed to the north side
without loss. These cattle are on their
way to the Maple creek station of the
Canadian Pacific railroad for shipment to
Chicago.
Montana Regent has the honor of a
large illustration in the Horseman, as he
appeared on the back stretch for the Ho-
tel Richelieu stakes. The Horseman
says: 'sThe race was one of particular
interest to all who witnessed the running
Of the same, and the result from weight
and time standpoint proves it to have been
one of the best and the fastest races over
this distance of ground that has been run
in many day.
Washington special: The report from
Helena, Montana, that mill men are not
,beying the new timber cutting 1egula |
ions is disregarded at the interior depart
nent in view of the fact that the regula-
ions do not 60 into operation until Sep
ember I. That they are not generally
satisfactory is not believed, as they are
made with direct view to the require
nents of trade and were made at the sug-
,estion of practical lumbermen.
Yellowstone Journal: A man named
Tohnson. from Miles City. has bought
anch on Pass creek, and is on his way
rom Montana with band of $4,000
heep which are to be ranged on Pass and
win creeks, in the northern part of John
on county, Wyoming. That he is not
able to receive very cordial welcome
rom the stock men of that region is evi- |
ent from stock notice published in a
|uffalo paper, warning all hands that that
part of the range is already
nlly stocked. They will endeavor to
,eeZe him out.
An unknown Swedish lady came in on
he west bound train to Miles City Friday
lst and, being a stranger in the city, in
'lired for moderate priced hotel. A
ian took her to his house, and, according
, her statement, he, in company with an
Iher man, brutally outraged her, one
Olding her while the other accomplished
is purpose. Warrants were issued for
Iagurk and Pepper, the men accused of