The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1886-12-11
MONTANA NEWS.

MUNlANA N1WOs
The output of the Drum -Lummon for
last month was $1S9,000.
A new mail route is to be established
between Fort Benton and Highwood. by
way of Shonkin.
Montana has shipped during the past
year 6,952,959 pounds of wool. The clip
for the year is estimated at 7,25O,O0o
pounds.
"A. Rutherford, wanted at Denver for
forgery, has been arrested at Miles City
and lodged in Jail to await the arrival OF
the Colorado authorities.
George W. Carlton has been appointed
POSTMASTER at Deer Lodge to succeed T..
S. stackpole. The democrats celebrated
the appointment by bonfres and other
public demonstrations.
A wrestling match between Alfred
Johns, of Empire, and Henry Pasco,
champion, Nevada, at Marysville ON the
10Th, for purse of $40o and gate receipts,
has been arranged. The wrestling will
be Cornish style.
John Walters, while working in the
woods in Jefferson county, a mile and a
half from the mill, felled tree which
caught him across the back and side.
fracturing three ribs, and it is feared in
flicted serious internal injuries.
Missoula Times: Contractor Greenough
has received Instructions from General
Manager Oakes, of the Northern Pac>
to quit cutting ties in the lower end OF
the county. The hostile attitude of the
government, perhaps, led to the issuance
of the order.
A. ]. Mcmillan, of Glendive, gives
notice that he will contest the election of
Ella C. Waters, joint councilman for
Yellowstone and Dawson counties, alleg
ing ignorance and incompetence of cleo
tion Judges and clerks at several precincts
in Dawson county.
The body CT Thomas NJ. Williams, the
sheep herder employed by J. 0. Hussey,
and who was reported missing after the
late storm, has been found near his camp
in the vicinity of Mossagate Springs. An
inquest was held and resulted in ver-
dict that he came to his death by freezing.
A young man, giving his name as E. T.
Austin, attempted to work business men
of Helena the other day by purchasing
large bills of goods and giving therefor
his check on the First National bank of
that place, when he had no money to his
credit in that institution. The police
were put on his track and he was ar
rested and lodged in Jail.
A syndicate composed of T. F. Oakes,
j. NJ. Buckley, F. w. Gilbert, W. F
Sanders and others connected with the
Northern Pacific, has purchased of Frank
Stallabras group of mines in the Dunkel-
berg district in Deer Lodge county. The
purchase price was $4,000. 1t is prob
able that a movement will shortly be
made to work them.
Missoulian: A. S. Blake went to Hell
ena Tuesday night for the first time in his
lite. though he has been resident OF
Montana since 1861 Mr.. Blake used to
be partner of Gov. Hauser, but has not
seen that gentlemen since 1867. There
will be great time when they meet
Mr.. Blake has not ridden on railroad OF
even seen one before this trip for thirty
two years.
Bismarck dispatch: Saturday another
conflict between representatives of the
Sioux and Crow tribes took place in Mon
tana, resulting in the death of four Sioux
and FIVE Crows. As usual the Sioux were
attempting to steal horses from the Crows,
Among those killed was half breed
Sioux interpreter, who, during the Sioux
war, rendered valuable service to the
government.
w. K. Roberts, ex-treasurer of Lewis
and Clarke county, who was behind in
his accounts at the expiration of his
term of Office some $4,000, for which he
was afterwards convicted of embezzle-
ment, was sentenced by Judge Wade on
Saturday last to two years in the peniten-
tiarv-the shortest term for such offense
An attempt will be made by his friends
to secure his pardon by the governor.
A stabbing affray occurred at Gloste1
on Wednesday of last week, in which a
young man named Jockey was cut in the
left side by Bob Nelson. The wound
was at first considered insignificant, but
1t is now feared it Will result fatally
Nelson, the man who did the stabbing, is
about SIS years of age and dissipated
character. After the occurrence he flee
to the mountains, and has not since beer
seen.
The Anaconda Review says 25O mer
are now employed by the smelter at tina
place and the number will he increased