The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1886-02-20

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ter lived at Bannack number of yeal
ago and was called ''Harry Huston"
j A large stamp mill has been or,lere
and is to be put up by the Revenue Min
ing company on their property at Ranch
man Flat The machinery Will arrive a
Bozeman in March, and be transporte,
from there to its destination by wagons.
| P. E. Williams, miner, met with a Sc
rious accident at mine between Argent
and Bannack last week. He fell back
wards into mining shaft 27 feet deep
falling upon lot of picks and drills ane
sustaining injuries which may prove fatal
Independent: Col. c. A. Broadwater
himself and associates, last week paid int
the Helena land Office $4,000 for Goa
lands purchased of the government in thu
Sand Coulee district. The tract comprises
1900 acres and was paid for in cash al
SO per acre.
Fl. Clark g. Co., the we'll known North
ern Pacific contractors, have secured the
contract for building the extension of the
Milwaukee & St. Paul from Ottumwa,
Iowa, to Kansas City, Mo-, at $4,000 per
mile. It is said to be the largest contract
ever let in the country.
Sherwood Clark was arrested at Butte
on Wednesday last ON the charge of steal
ing two robes from D. B. Howe's fur store
at Helena in November, 1884, at which
time Clark was resident Of Helena. He
had removed to Butte, is married, and is
said to be the son of Bridgeport Conn,
minister.
Thos. F. Smith has begun suit against
the Summit Valley Railroad company for
$4,000 damages for personal injuries sus-
tanned by him last October while in the
employ of the company. The railway
named is used exclusively for the trans
portation of ore from the Parrot company s
mine to its smelter
Suit has been commenced at Helena in
the district court, by citizens committee
of fifteen, restraining the county commits
sioners of that county from further pay
ment of money ON account Of the court
house. It is thought that this will SO de-
lay matters that the court house will not
be finished during the coming summer.
A Mr.. Manritz was travelling on west
bound train the other day and when near
Washtuena Lake a coyote started across
on the ice. Mr.. Manritz fired at the coyote
with his revolver and the bullet struck the
ice and glanced fully half mile, striking
a Cinnamon who was working on the Sec
ton in the left shoulder, inflictipg pain
full wound.
Society at Helena is stirred up over the
fact that Tommy Cruise, the millionaire
miner, is soon to be married to Miss Car
ter, dressmaker IN that city. Cruise is
over 60 years old. He worked a single
claim, discovered by him in 1860, for over
twenty years, and then sold it for 81, ,6OO,-
900. The bride will receive a check for
100000 as present.
Maiden Argus: The lessees of the
Florence mine are taking out consider
able very rich silver ore which they will
ship in the spring. Last week solid
lump of horn silver weighing four and one
quarter pounds, Troy weight, was found.
1t is IS per cent. pure and contained
$43.35. The piece was broken up and
divided among a few citizens who are
forming cabinets.
Joseph Jandos who was run out of Boze-
man few weeks ago, worked up charity
ball for his own benefit at Helena and in
serted an advertisement of it in the indie.
pendent. The editor of that paper learn
ing of Jandos unworthiness removed the
''ad," whereupon the latter sought out
the editor and began abusing him with
vile and threatening language. Jandos
was arrested but afterwards discharged.
Billings Gazette: Anticipating the re-
PROCESSION of the reservation, the Crows
ire taking up the choicest lands they can
ind all over the reservation. Four lodges
went up to Clarke's Fork lately, and are
ocatiEg near Farwell's. There are eight
odges on Blue Creek, and more coming
some of these Indians are locating in good
:aith, and others are supposed to be
.ctuated by desire to cause trouble in
:ase of treaty to reduce the reservation.
A couple of thugs" assaulted H. G.
Hoerchner, proprietor of Butte beer hall,
Is he was entering his home, cabin in
lie rear of his saloon, at 2:3O Monday
morning and dealt him two heavy blows
IN the head, telling him to the ground.
Robbery was probably the intent Of the
thugs" but Mr.. Hoerchner's loud cries
or help frightened them away after his re-
:eiving deep cash across the forehead,
'bove the right eye and the closing of the
eft optic by the blows inflicted with a |
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