Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-02-02
Montana Mention.

Montana Mention.
Rosebud Lake Is not in the Crow re-
servation, but is said to be six miles
south of the line.
The sheriff of Lewis and Clarke
county brought suit against the county
commissioners for boarding territorial
prisoners at $50 per day and won his
case.
The Butte police are making an
other raid on the criminal male drones
who fatten on the ill-gotten gains Of
the demi-monde. Thirteen were ar
rested on Monday. All but one paid
fines of S25. They were arrested under
the vagraDcy act.
A report OF the death of the Crow
chief, Crazy Head, and his burial with
imposing ceremonies, has been freely
circulated by the Montana press.
Later advices are that Crazy Head is
still alive, and his appetite for roast
dog is unimpaired.
The Inter Mountain says: 1T is
said that Captain 7. p. Fuller, ex-in-
ternal revenue collector of Montana.
will soon take charge of the st. Nicho-
las hotel i'm Butte. The Captain has
host of friends who will gladly well
come him to the great western me-
tropolis."
The stock In the vicinity Of Benton
did not seem to suffer. although the
cold was intense, rarely day passed
that cattle could not be seen feeding
on the benches. WoOlgrowers, most
of whom have large supply Of hay,
did not find 1t necessary to feed, as the
fall of snow was not deep enough to
prevent sheep from obtaining feed.
Jas. Mauldin, of Dillon, has written
the Husbandman, quoting many ar-
thorities to prove that Percheron and
Mormon horses are among the best to
breed in Montana. TIL, French
breeds have good feet, that last longer
on city pavcments than those Of any
other breed, consequently there IL
large city demand for Normons and
Percherons and their crosses.
J. B. Thompson. of Mission, came
near losing one of his bands OF LOO
sheep last week. The herder left the
band feeding on an island In the river
and went to dinner. On his return,
an hour and half later. an Ice gorge
had raised the water over nine feet
and was fast flooding the island. Mr..
Thompson, with considerable presence
Of mind, took long rope. tied several
sheep to 1t and dragged then, ashore
the balance of the band following
and in this way serious fate for them
was averted, as q little later there was
not q dry spot on the island from
where they were rescued.
The unfortunate young woman who
recently attempted to shuttle of this
mortal coil via the laudanum route In
Butte, has fallen among Samaritans.
SATURDAY. morning Q noble-souled
matron who read an account Of
Louise's frustrated attempt at suicide,
sought and found the repentant girl
and took her to q comfortable home,
where she will be free from evil asso-
ciates and afforded every opportunity
to forget her terrible experience and
lead o better life than that which she
attempted to desert for death. Her
rescuer believes that under the gentle
influence Of Christian home the girl
will yet become respectable member
of society.
E. Lamartine. who has jurt returned
from the east, informs us that he
gathered the information during his
visit that the new Park syndicate had
abandoned the idea Of purchasing the
National hotel at Mammoth Hot
Springs, and would likely begin the
erection of three hotels In the Park
some time the coming month. The
points at which these hotels are TO be
built are at the Springs. Norris geyser
basin and at the falls. The new syn
dictate also has leases at Firehole, the
Upper geyser basin and at the lake,
but only expect 10 get the hotels at
the three first named places completed
In time to accommodate the tourist
travel Of the coming eason.-Livings-
ton Enterprise. 81