The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-14
THINGS TERRITORIAL,

ada creek, was run over snd instantly
killed near the Deer Lodge depot Tues.
day at s:l5 o'clock,
SIS. Huntly. telegraphed from Madi.
son, Wis, that he had forwarded car
load of Percheron and one of Clydesdale
stations for his breeding establishment
at Toston.
A Cornishman, aged about 80 years, an
old employe of the Comet mine, pro-
perty belonging to the Helena Mining
and Reduction company, was killed on
Friday afternoon.
Gen. Ruger has announced the pro-
motion of Second Lieutenant John II.
Beacon, Third infantry, to be first lieu
tenant, vice Lieut.. Gerlach, appointed
regimental quartermaster.
The house has passed the bill ratlfying
the agreement made by the Northwest.
ern Indian Commission with the Black.
feet, Piegans, Bl,ols, Gros Venires and
other Indians on the great northern res
ervation of Montana.
A man named Eatclelor was blown up
by giant powder at Maiden. Only a
small part OF his scalp and face were
found against the inside wall of the cab.
in. The supposition is he committed
suicide on account of loss at cards.
The executive committee of the min,
eral land convention held meeting
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Merrill re-
ported what had been done by the SUBJ
committees. Over 200 affidavits have
been received by him on the locations
of mineral lands. 1t was decided to com.
plete the matter and forward the infor.
nation to Washington as soon as posi-.
BILE.
Patrick Crogan, charged with the
murder of James Lynch at Fl. Assina.
baine Feb. %, was given hearing before
United States Com. missioner Luke. The
defense was represented, no attorney ap-
peared for the prosecution. After hear
ing the witnesses, arguments were made
by the attorneys for the defense. The
prisoner was discharged for lack of evil
dence.
At Glendive the grand jury has in.
dicated A. Bick fori, 7. J. Chestnut and
Charles Sterile for conspiracy in defraud.
ing territory under the bounty law
They were arranged. and admitted on
bail in the sum of $500 each. These
frauds were committed last fall before
the bounty law was repealed. in the
lower Yellowstone valley, and the
amount secured by these frauds aggregat.
ed about $1,000.
Al Miles City, March 9th, a man named
John James, Cherokee half-breed cow
boy, was shot through the upper part of
the right leg, making flesh wound. No
one but his partner Bennett was in the
shack at the time and it is supposed the
man was shot by him, as both were
drunk and making partition Of their
winters outfit. Both were lodged in
the county Jail to await the return Of
sobriety.
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed for the Missoula Publishing CON-
pany, the object of which is printing,
publishing and conducting d daily news
paper. in the town of Missoula. The
newspaper is to be Democratic in politics,
and carry on general printing and pub
fishing business. and also to buy and
sell real estate. The incorporators are
A. B. Hammond, H. M. Pierce, Jonn D..
Matthews, G. P. Higgins, Walter M.
Bickford.
Yesterday Little Turf, the well-known
Montana race horse which was the joint
property of the late Colonel Thornton
and c. H. Smith, was sold by the latter
gentleman to R. Van Brunt, of New
York, who started east last night with
his purchase. Little Turf was sired by
Turf Gallery, and is half brother of the
famous Ida Glenn. The little animal is
well-knovn and liked throughout the
territory, and his friends feel satisfied
that if his health is spared he will show
his heels TO some of the crack flyers in
the east.-Miner.
DR.. Eckles has discovered an old
friend and comrade in-arms in the per.
son of Col. Oscar Van Tassell, of Boze-
man, who is visiting the city. The Colo.
mel called on the Doctor for professional
services and the visit ended, after mutual
inquiries, with the discovery that each
had known the other, Ill fact had been
in the same regiment-the 34th Illinois
during the war, Thc meeting after SO
man, years is doubly pleasant, and the
gentleman are talking over old times
with great zest. st.-Herald.
Much public interest was manifested
Monday in the cermony attending the
commencement ofwork at the site of the
great reduction works which the Mon
tana Smelling company will build beside
the Missouri and midway between the
Black Eagle and Rainbow Falls. Paris
Gibson, the founder of Great Falls, broke
the first earth and thanked the company
for the enterprise which it had display
ed. Gener Manager Child returned
thanks in behalf of the company. Hugh
kirkendale Of Helena. one of the con-
tractors, exploded some blasts which re-
moved large masses of earth to make
way for the foundation walls. The as
semblage partook of refreshments in the
office of Engineer GriflitIs, and drank
success TO the great enterprise. John
Lepley, a cattle king, has honght one
third interest in The Show Rift mine, in
the Belt Mountain region. Steps were
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