The new North-west., 1888-01-06
LOCAL HISTORY.
1ne,d.nt. and Events Of tn. Year 1887.

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Incidents and Events Of the Year 1887.
JANUARY.
1-Dr. A. II. Mitchell retired from practice
3-Morgan Evans elected Chairman Board
of C0mmfssi0ners.
3-PubNc School assembled in new school
house. 81.
"A 5000 fire in Townsend.
| 10-Fifteenth Legislative Assembly con-
III ieG6Js:sPh 6as:s Hartley burned in Butte 'oae-
1o-Win P. Gibson suicided in Aanaconds
John G:lbraith appointed Clerk Sec
Thermometer at Fort Keogh 5oo below
zero. -
14-Billings Gazette sold to e. B. Camp.
15tDavid Brown fatally shot Dick Smith
H-Drummond & Philipsburg and Mis-
soula 8 Bitter Root Railroad Companies In
is-Geo. ". Carlton confirmed postmaster
Of Deer Lodge.
2l-Tos. b. Goodban. aged 6 years, drowned
@~New forty stamp Granite mine mill
started.
2. M7Xm; W.T. F 5!y Stanley appointed Clerk Sec
t4-P. O'Reilley, section boss. killed at
24-M W. Kelley, of Pioneer, died in San
-Philipsburg Mail established.
"a. j. Seligman held as hostage at
a-Lieut. schwatka returns to Livingston.
Haynes made the trip.
FEBRUARY.
Snow blockade on N. p, first week Feb
ruary-thermometer 20 to 3|o below.
1-Annex, International Hotel, Helena,
burned loss S12 600.
/2-Frank Jones, engineer, killed and four
men injured in snow blockade near Gar
'5-Frank L. worden died in Missoula.
7-Dr. Holloway confirmed Territorial Vet:
.-Montana Regent sold in Kentucky for
Fourteen inches of snow fell in Ana
conda.
9--Patrick Talent appointed Postmaster at
Butte.
San s11 600 fire at Miles City,
1O-Hay $40 in Deer Lodge; $50 in Philips
I 11-Mrs. Mary Bielenberg, died in Deer
Lodge.
PA $4,000 fire in Anaconda.
13-L. NJ. Lawson died at Huntersvillo, o.
16-Rev. A. B. Howard ordained to the
Priesthood.
18-Hay s35 per ton in Butte. E."
H-Capt: James Williams suicided near
Virginia City.
22-Department Encampmeut, G. A. r., at
Butte.
25zMrs. Susan Manton died near Drum
mond.
&-Geo. G. Randolph suicided at Butte
<N-William Williams, Sr., died at Deer
Lodge, aged 65 years.
" 5-Mrs. William Jones died at Willow
Glen.
1O-Horses killed for glanders in eastern
Montana.
11-Heavv freshet in Deer Lodge river.
13-Pat Gray pardoned.
13-Charley Savage found dead near Butte.
n-St. Patrick's Day everywhere.
/ 17-Nfne days blockade on the Montana
Union ended.
"A. G. Logan, Miles City, appointed Supt.
Public Schools.
25-Thomas Harding hanged at Dillon.
a-sThe finest March have ever SEEM
Every body.
2-George C0ckrell and ]. E. Van Gundy
elected School Trustees; Lucien Voolfolk,
Clerk.
3-Butte and Deer Lodge Rod & Gun Clubs
shoot at Deer Lodge.
Ivan Gundy & Miller'a saloon burned.
flames A. Lane died in Deer Lodge of
heart disease.
Lines for Deer Lodge Water Works
surveyed.
13-Missoula Jail burned.
15-Northern Pacific r. r. train killed four
deer near Bearmouth.
X16t-Mrs. Anthony Jacques, Lost Creek,
died.
16-North,cest Tribune, stevensville, estab-
19-Albert Osborne stabbed William Egan
at Gold Creek.
23-Earl e. Warren committed suicide at
Anaconda.
42-Jack Rowand killed Joseph Bussiere
2-Mrs. Mary Ann Mcmillan died, aged
IS wears.
28-Cache Of brass jewelry found at Gar
29-Eddie Garrett killed BY cars at Tucson,
30-Goddess Of Justice set up on court
house.
Twill Furay became Deputy Clerk and
Recorder.
2-Butte municipal election.
-Mortgage for 81 100000 on q. & N. Rly
5-Contract for new Warm Springs Hotel
5 and 6-Cantata Of Esther presented in
Deer Lodge.
Ga 5000 fire in Billings; 5000 in.ur-
ance.
7-Glendive Times discontinued.
-9-Mrs. Susan Gormley died at st. Joseph's
Hospital, aged AZ years.
1O-John M. Sweeney died in Helena
10-Charles W. Couldock's $50 years act
ing" anniversary, New York.
l0-Rocky Mountain Telegraph Line COM
pleted to Deer Lodge.
17-Dr. Louis Terry died at Elko, Nevada.
8-Mr. and Mrs. Solomon drowned in the
Bitter Root.
MJ. J. Kennedy sentenced years for
stealing the Martin checks.
30-Memorial Day universally observed.
JUNE.
THE Hemphin- Vine music class organ
8-s'Moslem" dropped dead at Butte!
9-Flower Day at the Prison.
1O-Overhead line" restored at Muilan tun-
mel.
1O-Commencement exercises, College of
lO-The mysterious express robbery of s16O.
lo<Ed Hayes and D. Enright drowned IN
li-Mrs: v; W. Jones died at samaria,
Idaho, aged 45.
16-Hig CHEST river ever known here.
17-Mrs. j. NJ Bowes killed in Butte.
17-Governor Benz. F. Potts died at Helena,
| aged 81 years.
| l&Charles Williams and Dan Sheehan
killed in Jay Gould mine.
| 2O-Harold Schenck sentenced 10 years at
Dillon
2l-Deer Lodge depot building moved to
Second street.
23-John Wolwar's arm cut off at El]istou
by cars.
25-Cloud burst south of town.
96AZ. NJ. Haynes died at st. Joseph's Hos
pital.
-Demolishing frames on site of Van
| Gundy & Miller's block.
| 1-Abraham Sands committed suicide in
| Butte.
1-Sassion tried to wreck N. P. train at
| Garrison.
| 2-Gov. Leslie established sheep quaran.
| tine westward.
4-Respectfully dedicated to Uncle Sam.
6-Shot2un tournament at Butte.
| Mrs. John II. Arms died at Abingdon,
Illinois.
| Two children of Thomas Waymack
| burned at Thompson Falls.
| 8-Anaconda Fluming Co. purchased Nc
Cune & Co.'s flume.
| 1O4W. Dewitt drowned near Bonita
! 13Samuel Lewis died at Butte.
| H-Banquet to American 1ns. Mining En-
| gineers At Butte.
1LHotel at Norris Geyser Basin burned;
loss 10000.