The Mineral argus., 1886-07-15
MONT,NA ITEMS.

shot and instantly killed hy one of his
employees on the 9th ut.
i. Il. DeQuasie, of Chotcau. skipped
ont last week with y thousand dollars
belonging to various societies of which
he was treasurer.
Two Chinauen, of Townsend, had a
shooting match on the 1th, while under
the influence of Montana '.bude.' One
has Joined the phantom celestals.
\ large number of Helena ladies. in
order to encourage the closing of busi-
ness houses at An early hour, have
agreed not to do any shopping after S
=. M.
Butte married man recently put
up 5000 To have some aflectionate !ctters
he had written to fair charner re-
turned to him instead OF being sent to
his wife.
at the recent sale the Calumet Office
was bought ny X. ). Ford, Of sun River
valley. The paper will continue To
issue under the same management rs
heretofore.
Among the city prisoners at work on
the streets of Butte, is gorgeouslv
arrayed ''tin horn" who was sent up
for sixty days. He looks like fish out
of water. r.-Missoula Times.
A spring was struck in the Elkhorn
mine recently which flooded the lower
workings of the mine. The water was
10 feet deep in the shaft and was ny
as high AS the i50 foot level.
The Montana Mining Journal. as it, /
name would imply, devoted to mining
interests of the territory, is the latest
addition To the territorial press. Will |
lams N Aiming are the publishers.
The two Helena lodges Of the Ancien,
Order Of United Northumberland
No. = and Protection No. l5-are /
arranging 10 consolidate and make one
lodge, which, NJ the date of consolida- /,
ton, will number about 27O members, I
The selection Of officers of the Par
rot com pany.-at Butte, fot the ensuing
year, resulted as follows: President /
Franklin Farrell; Vice President, :. I. .
Hauser; Secretary and General Mana
ger. j. L. Gaylord.
Herald: The following direction was
found on an envelope containing an
Official communication received this
morning AT the L. ;. Land Office:
For j. "; Page. in SPARKS an Unbelievcr
ttrr oi II. :. ..owell, L. = Receiver
Helena Montana by stage and rail
e'ht The mt chancc-ion' fail
Government work in the Park w,.
suspended on Saturday last pending
the passage of the appropriation bill bv
congress tor the year cornnencig June
Suih, 1856, the money Appropriated f,r
that purpose last year having all bp, n
expended.-Enterprisc. !.
Helena experienced a disastrous fire
IN the Ith, that consumed the Mon
ihna Improvement conpany's door
ma sash mill valued at $50, 900 aud
'"v"rii other properties. The water nt ,
.he command Of the fire departm.n,
= insufficient to stay the flames.
In Gallatin county an agent Of Sparks !:
las levied on tine logs and lumber OF
I.indc * Co.. the excuse being that the
anne was taken from government
ands. The company will contest the
'ase, claiming that they are entitled hy
NV I" the stnmpage they have GOV =,
red.
W. :. Stocking says that a large party ,
II Montana Northern railway survey .
'rs have left the Falls and are working !,
his way. This confirms the reuort.
conveyed by our dispatches that work
you'd he commenced at once. l,road- i
'ater Is not blu,trrer nor "A blutTrr.
'hen he says anything he mean. il.
River Press.
Hugh McQuaid says the guests IL
mt" sulphur Springs drink such an
mount oi sulphur water that they
ave only TO rub together to strike
'r'-waIkIng corporo>ities a- IL were
ne embodiment Of friction matches.
bat place the Springs must be for
migrating females IN search Of hus.
andS IN the We-t--lIerald.
Ii has been figured out that the
puntry west Of the Mississippi river &c
ouli make Sol States of the area of II
Massachusetts,, and with Massachusetts "
ankees to develop their resources. G,
very one of them would he ~ rich =,
nj populous rs tnat State in much r
- time tnar il has taken her To- rcirh
cr present siature.-Herald.
The Coal miners at Timhcrlinc. near -,
Ozenan. have strurl; herau,e the a.,
Underline Coal company attempted ,,.
force them to buy AL supplies. ..tc.
pm the conpany's store. The r.l,l-
my has also fooli-hiy cnleavore,l TO
event the men from joining the
nights Of Labor. The svmp,thv az
e public are with the men. r.,
The child born to Mr.. and Mr.. DIV. IN
iddlemas yesterday, presents sing
ar ifeak of nature ia the fact thar 81
= no :urctrms. The hand. ON each ~
m are joined nj where the elbow i,nt to-
rms IN normal cases. and the arm. ~
e no longer than if amputatcd ~ the
BOW joints. The hand on the l.ti
m l. folded back upon tue !iuut al
" arm, while on the "jhrr it hangs g!
'aieht. In other Respects the chill
ems strong, healthy and w"ll for.l"d IA
Injepenicn; n-