The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1886-10-09
MONTANA NEWS.

works of the most approved design.
Troop G, 18th calvary, is to be removed
from Fort Keogh to Fort Meade, the
headquarters of the regiment.
The house of John j. Anderson, situated
on his ranch near Billings, was burned a
few nights ago, together with the con-
tents
Independent: The Montana Democrat,
published at Stevensville, after its fourth
number has changed hands. The reign
of the retiring proprietors, though brief,
was brilliant.
It is reported that an immense body
of ore. resembling the mineral of the tin
mines IN the Black Hills, has been dis
covered in the mountains tributary to the
town of Big Horn.
Jane Macarthur must be dead after all.
The ChOteau Calumet says that it is re-
ported that her ghost has been seen re-
Gently hauling slabs from the Bellevue
sawmill on the Teton.
The Powder river cattle company,
which has yards at South Superior, have
determined to build slaughter houses at that
point. They propose to sell dressed cat
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Arrangements have been perfected
whereby Lynn of Butte and Bates of
Helena are to spar a twenty round
match in the latter city, Oct. 16, for
purse of $500, and entire gate receipts.
Helena Herald: Voters seeking a
division of our large and inconvenient
counties will not fail to observe Mr..
Toole's approval of the act of congress
which deprives Legislative assemblies of
the power to adopt such measures.
An attempt was made to ditch train
near Dillon last Thursday. A large num-
Der of ties had been placed on the track
in three different piles, all of which were
--.-- into hy freight train --..--l Al-----'-.
from the track, fortunately without doing
any material damage.
A report says an official of the customs
department came west few days ago for
the purpose of making an extensive
seizure of Montana cattle which have
been smuggled across the line by ranch
men. It is said cattle to the value of
100000 will be seized.
The rich men of Montana may be
sized up about this size: w. A. Clarke,
of Butte, $5,OO0,O00; Sam Broadwater,
$1,50O,O00; Gov. Hauser, $2,O0O,000;
Tommy Cruise, $1,5Oo,ooo; A. J. Davis,
100000; Jim Murray, 100000; and
COW millionaires, real estate and prospect
i've too numerous to tabulate
A very rich and singular discovery
was recently made in the Lexington
mine near Walkerville. For several
wears the mine has been steady pro-
ducer of silver ore, but the other day, ON
the 800 foot level, body of distinctively
copper ore was uncovered which assays
about 80 per cent and 80 ounces in
silver.
At Burlington, suburb of Butte,
Tuesday morning early some unknown
person fired 44-calibre bullet at the res
idence of Charles Dulong, which passed
through the head of the bedstead, in the
room where Mrs. Dulong was sleeping,
and inflicted painful wound in her right
shoulder. Had the course of the bullet
been little to the left it would doubtless
have been fatal in Its effect.
It is stated that there is good reason to
believe that Governor Hauser and certain
of the Northern Pacific officials are engi-
neering joint mining and railroad
scheme to extend Northern Pacific
branches to all contiguous mining camps
where both dry and wet ore can be pro-
cured, and especially to tap districts
where iron ore is abundant. Wickes will
be the center to which all the ores Sc
cured, for transportation on the Northern
Pacific lines, will he shipped for treat
ment.
Stockgrowers Journal: Simon White
arrived in town on Thursday from the
range. He informed US that the herd
belonging to j. H. Conrad which was
destined from the N. w. Territory,
has been turned loose on account of
the trail between the Big Dry and the
N. w. Territory having been rendered
impossible for cattle by fires. The
country above the Little Rockies has suf-
fered terribly from prairie fires and it
would be perfectly impossible to cross it
with herd of cattle.
Gazette: Mayor Matheson has received
letter from a gentleman in England
who wants to embark in business in Mon
tana, and grow up with the country.
He has heard favorable reports of Bill
lings. but if there is any better place, be