The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-02-17
THINGS TERRITORIAL.

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A Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATE n
has just been organized in Butte.
Judge Wade expects to convene circuit
court at Miles City on the 10Th inst.
Rev. Z. P Linnell of Miles City has
effected the organization of Presbyteri-
an church at Anaconda.
Last weeks shipments ofMontana bull
lion by the Northern Pacific Express
company footed $12S,OOO.
Missoula county has recently sold
$4,000 in bonds to the Corbin Banking
company, of New York.
Ice went out of the river at Benton
Feb II. No damage of any kind took
place during the break up.
Mr., A. W. Paul, of Three Forks, Las re-
Gently made rich strike in the Bridge
vile lode located in Horse Shoe Bend.
A contract for $4,000 ties has been
awarded to Jurgens & Price bv a COM
pany that is building the new railroad to
Rimmi.
The product of the Drum Lummon
mine for January is the largest on record.
Sixty stamps crushed 9,45e tons, realiz-
ing S1OO,S9119.
A Butte fortune teller, Madame Aimee
has sued that city for SIS, 900 damages
for the dislocation of her hip by falling
on slippery sidewalk.
The Montana Central are pushing
matters. Grading contracts have been
let for over thirty miles and Col. Dodge
is pushing the work for all there is in it.
Olef Radley, carpenter of Butte,
Montana, was arrested in Portland for
robbing 3. C. F. Goblin of $1,000 last
Wednesday. About 81, 200 was recovered
on him.
Robert Lynch connected with the
Montana Cattle company committed
suicide last week at Pipius camp near Fl.
Assinaboine. No cause for his rash act
is known.
Col. G. A. Broadwator, paid into the
Helena Land Office $4,000 for coal lands
purchased of the government in the Sand
Coulee district. The tract comprises l.
300 acres, and was paid for in cash at
$40 per acre.
Suit has been commenced in the dist
riot court by the citizens committee Of
fifteen to resrain theCountyC Commission
ers of Lewis and Clarke county from the
further payment Of any moneys no ac-
count Of the new court house.
The Townsend Tranchant says that
parties at Twin Bridges have under con
struction there a steamboat, to be COM
pleted by the time the ice clears from
the upper river, to ply between the
bridge at Townsend and Great Falls.
7. c. Power has recently purchased
three sections of land, Il ,920 acres situat-
ed on theMusselshell riverin the vicinity
of LAWN. Of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road company. paying So per acre. He
will place herd of young cattle there
ON.
The letter from Hon. VIM. Fl. CIagett
to VIM. E. Cullen, Esq, contains the
very gratifying information that the
residents of Kootenai country, Idaho
otherwise known as the Pan Handle,
are moving en- mass to be united to
Montana.
Complaint against County School SUI
pcrintendent Booher; of Butte, was made
to the county commissioners by the terri
torial superintendent for impertinence
and for general incompetency. The
commissioners decided that they has no
authority to act in the matter.
Mr.. Charles P. Grove. one of cur oldest
prospectors for mines in this district, ar
rived from Bozeman last evening, and
will proceed to open up the Mammoth
coal mine. near Toston. Mr.. Grove has
just got back from the east with his bride
and win build and reside at the Springs,
near his mine. Tranehant.
Mr. John Hogan. roadmaster of the N. |
P. for this division including Wickes
branch slipped from the top Of caboose
and fell to the ground, breaking collar
bone and receiving severe bruises other
wise. The accident occurred while the
train was in motion between Townsend
and Toston. We are glad to hear that
Mr.. Hogan's injuries are not considered
serious. Tranehant.