The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1886-07-29

'' ""'' W" WIZ" "Ion, OF nOt1fl
All PARTIES in arrear JAlaidenites can res
ASSURED that the kGus COUNTY ARau,
at wiz be wafchful The interests of thi,
I mining district
Dt- Major 4. Grovetas nominated ON IN,
%ist by Fresidentevelandt to be Registe,
at Oh The Miles City Id office. Major Grover
served four yearf the rebellion as ca ptai
/, ana was afterwsts major Of "a company
OF Maine volyeers. His nomination
gives general sapaetion. and inasiniieh ar
~ us pretiecesso1S Washington Berry, has re-
signed, 1t IL ought he will be promptly
81 confirmed by + senate.
y The 100 ya/ foot race between Bennett
oil Lewistowf and Smith, private soldier
. OFF, Maginf' (which was run Monday, ut.
I tracted "a Dse number Of citizens from
Maiden anflsewhere. The race was won
by BennetYy about twelve feet 1t was a
fare, squa contest. and everyone present
was satis9a with the entire management
Some ofPur citizens pockctcd soldier
money Of he result.
/ W. C.fwett, who drove a herd os nm.
BRANDED attle from Townsend to his range
in the @dith Basin had twenty-five head
cut oyof the band that were subsequently |
discotred bearing a strange brand. stock |
detectives worked up the case, and last
weey arrested Joe Thompson. Of Smith
rivf valley, as party to the crime.
Thtnpson was taken to Townsend. waiv.d
exfnlnation, and was placed under bonds
infhe sum Of $4,000 to await the actin,
oSthe next grand jury Of Meagher county
lhs confederate il still ut large, but the de-
ectives are confident Of rounding him mn
John j. Davis, superintendent Of ;;l,nor, I
\ sallsbury's stage lines, accompo ined by
ms vile, were in Maiden Sunday evening
'hd lett ON Mondays coach The object
u Mr. Davis visit was to meet Afr
D. l.. Williamson, owner Of the Maiden
ma junction City stage line and pe,o- t
'"te Tor the purchase Of stock pow
n the route. Nothing was accom-.
'ished however, as the gentlemen failed To e
'"''' but we are informed that the trans. a
r Is liable to be made next Friday
Mould Mr.. Davis purchase the stock for o
~ company, they will, in all probability. "a
~" the mail contract from Mr.. P;,ul Ne. c'
'rmck. of Junction City, and run the
'e' otherwise, Mr.. Mccormick will oper. u
le the route after the LIST Of next month M
county Assessor Sam Snyder has nearly
"p"ted the assessment Of the Ferpus "'
q Z" Meagher County. and informs ,,s ~
~ the county will We nearly as good 81, Gu
Te-sed valuation as last year. This means "
''t the county has developed within the
ST year sufficient tn make up the loss sus. ia
'1ts' ny the reduced assessment on cattle ="
80 per head aggregating $500. 900. Mr.
yder has made n careful and tborouyb Pr
SCISSOR, and Meagher county will be tho re'
or by the law that prohibits a re.e,ec,iou rr
''e Once. We learn. incidentally, how b.
r. that Mr.. Snyder in prominently Eu
ntioncd for the democratic nomination y:
'i'e Office al sheriff Of his county, hut /
confidential friends inform us that under Jo,
conditions does he wish his name tn H.. {.
-eht"d IN the convention for any oa;cs !o'
ne g''t 81 the voters of Meagher county. Il.
u the 9TH Of August the MINERAL. AuGrs j.
U pfrcario's existence of three wears >
pr'a'iie its last. But from its wreck Il
4 n I,.,, ,rrsus county Argus. We Ma
usba naiman u.
he above was wr;,t, M the
y '"er" mas not been an hour since w.
establishment of the Argus that il,
renee was ''precario,Is.'' II WIS nev.r s'a'
e"'"rr' IL east its fortunes among ,'"
r"ns and publicspirited people. who JOS
stood by us in the past and intend IN"
:" IN the future. Although hut three rh'
OH the ARGUS il on as sound iinap. NJ
"o1ihc as the twelve year old .stock MIN
'af' edited by n Missouri ..busb. coed
ker, and owned by a mortgage. A.. IL
10 the couhty-seat to enlarge our eA'e
e oil Usefulness, and change "a part of '"e
name as matter Of euphony and !"
Ter Significance. The AHsus will be
ana Kicking when the hybrid editor
e iiusbandman i- wearing "a linen n
r in sheol. IL
p, 49,, OTIS
"n,''''son' owner Of the Maiden & Was
W" ''' stage line came in on last mar,
days coach. lie left yesterday for at Il
ION and intends to turp ov.r o., I'll
contract to Paul Mccormick at once acco
u return here Friday next. to fpisb on u
"isincss and bid farewell To this NOR ~,
I the territory as a stage man. ,,rn
Townsend Tranchant. i'm rcr,rr,, o., sY
''"se "i locality and name Of this
says:
MiNEAL ARGrs has complcte,l its.d
,s "''. VIII enter upon its lth as the Not