The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1886-03-27

der OF the peoples money On the re-
verse is, "Presented by Residents of Butte
City,"
Mr.. Hugh, manager of the Miles City
packing house, has completed contrac,
with the Lee-Scott Cattle company, the
latter agreeing to deliver at the slaughter
house 5000 head of beeves during the
coming summer.
The republican committee of Dawson
county has entered its protest against the
appointment of nonresident as deputy
clerk of the district court, and accusing
the clerk of the district court of nepotism
and party trcachery.
In about one years time, Stock Inspect
or Cox, of the Crow agency, has recovered
about 800 head of horses belonging to
stockmen and ranchmen from off the res
elvatiOn. Most of these horses were run
ming with Indian ponies.
Secretary and Acting Governor Webb
has signed pardon for the three sons of
Chief Arlee, of the Flatheads, aged so
years, These Indians were sent to the
penitentiary for an assault committed IN
Missoula county last year.
The government ferry at Fort Keogh
while being launched Tuesday, sank. 1t
had been very much damaged when it was
taken out of the river last fall. Endeav-
ors were made to repair it sufficiently for
use again but without success.
The stone cutters and laborers on the
Helena court house went out on a strike
last Saturday, because of material re-
duction in wages, and demand by the
contractor that full ten hours be worked on
Saturdays, in place OF nine hours as here
tofore.
David Vance Blair, section inspector
was killed last Saturday while on duty
near Weiser station on the Union Pacific.
1t was storming at the time, and getting
into deep cut he was run on to by an
extra freight which struck and killed him
There was recent meeting of the Rock
creek roundup at Park City, Storey, Dill
worth, Cardwell, Mcdonald and others be-
ing present, and arrangements we're made
tor the bull roundup, south of the Vel
lowstone. The roundup will meet at the
old 1babGfste BGG al an tia Yhslant en-
ployed in the Liquldator mine. at Butte,
met tragic death last Sunday while as
cending ladder from the 3OO-foot level
of the mine. Buffo had climbed up the
ladder about 100 feet when it broke, pre-
him to the bottom of the shaft,
causing instant death.
Mrs. Lavelle, wife of Barney Lavelle,
Northern Pacific section foreman at Gar
rison, recently gave birth to triplets-
three bouncing boys, weighing in the ag-
gregate Is pounds. The mother and boys
are reported to be all doing we'll, but no
word is sent as to the condition of the
father.
VIM. H. johnson, a Butte attorney at
law, left his home on Monday Of last week
in a demented condition and though a
constant search was made for him he was
not found until after he had wandered
about for five days and nights, without
even an overcoat on to protect himself
against the severely cold weather. He
was finally captured by some wood haul
ers near Browns Gulch, twelve miles from
Butte.
Stockgrowers Journal: Marquis de
Mores, of the Northwestern Dressed Beef
company, has wintered 5000 head of cat
tie which were held over from last years
purchases for slaughtering purposes. The
shops in New York are all
ready and are handling meat dressed at
Kansas City. The Marquis will next win
ter constantly feed about $4,000 head of
beeves in order to be able to run the large
establishments all the year
round. The Northwestern company is
big concern.
Maiden Argus: Jack Mcdonnell and
Frank Mitchell have either got bonanza
or false alarm; they don't know which.
They have struck something in the south
end of the South Meccasln that puzzles
our local experts. It is as impervious to
the effects of nitric acid as would be the
check of an early day Indian trader. 1t
resembles gold, and by the way it stands
the acid test it would not be surprising if
it was the ''precious stuff" The lead is
twenty feet wide, and can be traced for
1900 feet on the surface. The stampede
to the South Moccasin has already set in
w. T. Nelson went down Tuesday.
Helena Herald: Delegate Toole has
introduced in the house of representatives
bill authorizing the construction of
bridge to span the Yellowstone at or near
Miles City, to be used for all purposes of
rail and other transportation over SAID