Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-06
MONTANA NEWS CLIPPINGS.

$1,000.
MONTANA NEWS CLIPPINGS.
Montana cattle are quoted in Chicago at
So. 5O@$3.65.
Helena's old fire department has been
djsbanded and Il new department organized.
I. J. Demers, at Frenchtown, wired Chair
man Clark: This precinct gives j. K.
Toole 115. By some oversight Sanders
got seven vOtes!'
The Judith Valley stockmen will ship
their beeves recently gathered from Bill
lings.
The Stoddard g. Howard Live Stock
company have completed their contract
If furnishing 1,5OO,O 900 pounds of beef to
the Crow Indians.
The Helena City Council will endeavor to
decide what water company to let the On
tract to, on next Wednesday evening. The
committee appointed to look into the
matter recommend excepting Wolfiston's
proposition.
Says the Husbandman: Farmers OF
Montana need have no fears OF a tum-
BILE in oats this season, since the specula-
tors that supply Our markets are buyingin
Salt Lake and Pocatello, Idaho, and pay
ing $1.35 per hundred there, and we think
the same figure in Dakota.
Frank Tingley, the rapist, arrested at
Helena, and who was being taken by 5her
if Farr back to Illinois for trial, escaped
from the officer by jumping out OF the car
door near Rock Springs, Wyoming, while
the train was running at about 80 miles
an hour He was re-captured a short time
afterward.
Judge Thos. c. Bach is holding court in
Miles City. No business OF any import
ance was transacted last Monday, except
ing issuing naturalization papers.
Says the Billings Times: There were
97s, l97 pounds OF wool shipped from Bill
ings during the past season. The majority
Of the clip was sold at 24k cents.
The Dupuyer Canal Company have com-
pleted four miles of their great i%rrigating
ditch this season. When completed the Ca
nal will be fifteen miles in length.
Additional contracts have been let by
the Montana Central Company for grading
between Gorham and Great Falls. There
will be no let mp on work as long as the
weather will permit it.
Machinery is now being erected on Cooper
& Co.'s mine on Cherry Creek, in Warm
Springs District. Mr.. Cooper is making
quite Il success in his mining venture.
The grand jury OF Beaverhead County
nave made their iinal report to Judge Gal
braith. In their report they recommend
the building OF a new Jail for Beaverhead
County. They also recommend the build
ing OF a new court house.
Steamboating has not been profitable to
the upper river transportation company
during the season and $25 900 will scarce
H., % W ~, 1>ccn, A-,o,o %ha ;o.'Jnrf, rs
the campaign are two steamboats, badly
crippled, requiring entire overhauling Of
the hulls, besides the usual delays caused
by low water.-Benton River Press.
Says the Dillon Examiner, November 3d.:
A great deal OF excitement was created in
Dillon on Saturday over what may be
terme | an attempt to rob the Court House
OF the records OF the District Court. There
is much mystery about the affair, and it
seems to be very difficult, il not impossible
to get at the bottom OF it, but it seems
that some OF the Grand Jurymen had in
some manner learned that an effort was to
be made to steal the books of the court,
and they were on the lookout last Friday
night. Among them was Mr.. A Y.
Reeder, and about 10 o'clock in the night
he saw a man coming down the middle OF
the street with the large, white %iournel OF
COuIU proceedings III MS JItll0. w ucll Hc
approached the Methodist church Mr..
Reeder jumped out and grabbed him, with
the book between them. He proved too
stout for Mr.. Reeder and bore him to the
ground, fiat on his back, and grabbed him
by the throat to prevent him from calling
for help. Messrs. Witter and Murray at
once to Reeders's assistance and the
would be thief jumped up n ran away,
leaving Reeder in possession OF tie book.
All OF the record books are kept in the
vault, but the journal is usually left on the
table for the convenience OF attorneys and
others, and the room is locked up by Sher-
if Jones before he retires for the night.
Why anyone should desire to steal this
book, which contains nothing but a brief
record Of the proceedings, similar to that
published in the newspapers, is an abso-
lutte mystery, as it's loss would benefit no
one, and it could be easily replaced.
Crazy Horse and two braves were jailed
for stealing and killing sheep. Trouble is
feared on the upper part Of the river says
a Miles City special, as there are $50
Indians at the agency. The settlers are
a place OF safety for their wifes and
children.
Ranchero lately won a race at Walla
Walla for a purse OF $3.50. Thu race was
heats. Time, 2:27Aa, 2:26, 2:24b5;; the
best time heretofore in the Territory being
2:29h. So Rancbero has knocked five
seconds from under the previous record.
The Montana Central Company contem-
plates the building Of a line from Great
to a connection with the Canadian
Pacific next spring, when work will CON-
mence at both ends. |
Matt Black, Of Bozeman, was burned
a few days ago at Cooke City. He
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struck a Stag pot with an iron bar, and it
exploded, burned his hand, and set him on
ire all over. He had to run and jumpinto
he creek.
Montana is assured of big developments
n the way OF railroad building during next
eason. The Manitoba Railway censtruc-
work is progressing rapidly to the
vest, and will soon reach the Missouri
at Fort Buford. In the meantime
II work possible to be done between that
nd Great Falls and thence to Helena will
e done as expeditiously as possible.
,H~usbandman: Five years ago Chris.
ling and son. a couple OF old Diamond
liners, took fifty head Of cows belonging
H. Rosenbaum on shares, and went
the Judith valley with them and To-
ated a home, and have tended them. This
ear they branded 100 calves for Mr.. Ro-
tIlptlul ttUu nave TeIlCWcu GHC JttSC 1Or
five years, both parties being well
with the result.
Says the Independent: The accident to
he Benton coach near Mitchells on We'd
esday, was caused by the driver. McDou-
aid. missing the brake as he attempted to
ut his foot upon it, and failing off the
The horses then turned up the hill
nd overturned the coach. MIS-. Lyons
a fracture OF hhe arm. Mrs. Cav
naugh's back was injured, the driver re-
lived a hurt in the mack. Postofice 1nspec-
or Trentlen was badly cut across the fore
cad, and other passengers were badly in
lred. The driver is said to hav We been I'M
Pr the influence OF liquor. Mrs. Lyons
as on her way to Great Falls to visit a
ying son. |,
Do;yrno1 nfinio1c