The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1888-11-10
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teen cars from the track. There were
four or five box cars in the lot, and they
were literally smashed into kindling
wood, their contents forming a confused
mass. Some Of the cars were loaded with
railroad iron, and were not so severely
damaged The caboose did not leave the
track, aud though some OF the train men
were considerably shaken up, ne one was
injured. \ temporary track was con-
structed around the wreck and trains
suffered but little delay.
Mining Review: The Helena and Liv-
ingston Smelling company are pushing
work as rapidly as possible on their plant
in East Helena. Three stacks are COM
pleted, one being 140 feet in height aud
the others 100 feet each. The sampling
works are about completed and will be
started up by the middle of next month.
The other buildings are also about CON-
| pleted and only await the placing of the
machinery, which is arriving daily, and
| by the first of next month all of it will
have been shipped. The machinery IS
being placed in position as fast as it ar
rives and it is expected that by the middle
of December the smclter will be COM
pleted and in running order. We under
stand that by the middle of next month
the company will be ready to receive ores
IN any quantities.
The recent survey of the line between
Meagher and Fergus counties develops
the fact that the line is much farther east,
taking considerable more land from Fer
gus than was intended by the legislature
It gives all the mines at the head of Wolf
| creek, Yogo and the Judith to Meagher
| county, the line running so as to leave the
farmers in Fergus. In the exchange
Meagher, it seems, got the most land, but
Fergus was largely gamer in securing the
farmers and hocks of Surprise creek
Husbandman Yes, Fergus county got
one or two ranches on Surprise creek and
thousands of acres of worthless alkall
land beside. The steal was the most bra
zen and cowardly piece OF Legislative work
in the history of the territory. Fergus
county having no representation, was pow
erless to prevent the outrage. The miners
| and residents of Yogo and Wolf creek
complain bitterly of the situation as they
are compelled to travel around the Belt
range 100 miles to reach the county seat
| Argus.
An Independent special from Miles
City, dated November 5, says: The most
exciting incident of the present cam
paign occurred during this forenoon, when
Lawyer Middleton, democratic candidate
for councilman, was shot at by Mis-.
Staehle, who was driven to desperation by
| the rumors of an attack upon her charac-
ter by Mr.. Middleton in recent speech
at Rosebud. That gentleman has been in
! tegyiewed and denies any remark credited
to him that would IN any way reflect up
on the lady, but passion knew no reason
and she sought him at his Office, in which
he was in consultation with locked doors.
She could see through the letter hole
where he was seated, and through that
opening she fired one shot which mar
rowly missed him, striking as it did in
his chair. The pistol used was of heavy
calibre and the lady was also equipped
with horsewhip. The language attributed
to Middleton was that the present probate
| judge was not fit to preside on the bench,
as he was weak enough to be led around
| by the nose by a long -nosed little snipe
of woman. This, however, had been
highly colored before reaching the ears of
Mrs Staehle, to reflect upon her character.
4 treaty of peace has been patched up.
and no further trouble is anticipated
i I'll, T.,
the Northern Pacific railroad, through
A sistaut General Manager Law, made Il
thorough test of the coal Of the Horr
mines at Cinnabar for engine use. The
test was made on the mountain run be-
tween Bozenlan and Livingston, and, to
quote from Mr.. Laws report, at gave en-
/! tire satisfaction, being clean and good
steaming coal, equal to Roslyn Or eastern
COAL After investigating the quality as
we'll as the quantity that could be fur
nished, they have contracted with Mr. H.
F. Brown, general manager of the Park
Coal company for the entire output of
the mines, and are now building spur
up to the mountain to save the wagon
haul and to facilitate the production.
This will give work to probably $50 men
at once and more as the season advances.
They are five veins of coal in this prop
erty, all blanket in position, and from IS
to 80 feet apart. On the two lower veins
entries have been run aggregating over
1000 feet, including headings, etc.
The coal as opened in these entries shows
perfectly uniform in thickness and quail
ity, and is very free from slate and dirt
The coal in both veins is a true bitumin-
Gus coking variety and very desirable as
a fuel for domestic use, and is we'll known
in this city, where it has been used will
increasing favor during the past year.