The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1888-08-11
MONTANA NEWS.

NUN LANA N1WO.
The Gallatin county prohl bitionist
have already placed ticket in the ficlf
for the fall campai gn.
August 10th will see tri-weckly mai
service between Lewiston and Benton
THIS line has been needed for some time
Billings has again been visited by the
fire find. A boarding house kept by Mrs
Jensen was destroyed by fire early Thurs
day morning.
Col. Malone the we'll known stocl
solicitor was presented with gold headed
cane by his numerous friends in Miles
city this week.
A base ball nine selected from the le.
gal talent and dirt dealers of Helena ''diC
up" nine chosen from among the ply
sicians of that place by score of 10 te
II.
The Helena knights of Pythias on las
Monday evening gave a royal banquet in
honor of Major General j. r. Canadian
chief of the Uniform Rank K. of P, who
was vlSltln in Helena.
The population of Fergus county has
increased in the last eight years from 100
to 5000, nearly all of the males being
ranchers or engaged in business of some
kind on their own account.
John Mcguire, the we'll known theater
manager, received at Butte last Saturday
the greatest public benefit that has ever
been given in the northwest to any man,
Over $4,000 was realized. This is said
to insure the rebuilding of the Butte
opera house, lately destroyed by fire.
1t is reported that w. A. Clark, chair
man of the territorial democratic COM
mittee, will issue call for the demo-
cratic convention to be held at Butte at
noon on September 10th. The central
committee at their last meeting in Helena
expressed preference for Butte as the
place of meeting and left the date to the
decision of the chairman.
Husbandman: The subject of building
a bridge across the Missouri at Cascade
is being agitatcd. The estimated cost is
about $4,000 and about $4,000 has
been subscribed. 1t is believed
that the county of Cascade with this
starter could we'll afford to build the
1t would he worth many thou
sands to the rich settlement Of Chestnut
valley and Cascade county in general.
First Assistant Postmaster Gene raj Ste
venson has made limited and hurried
trip through the territory during the past
few days. He expresses himself as much
astonishcd at the progress of civilization
in the territory and ut the wealth and
of our towns. He also is au-
thority for the statement that some rad
lcal and advantageous changes will soon
be made in the territorial mail service,
for which we are duly thankful.
Great preparations are being made for
the Helena fair. Large purses are offered
for the races and every attraction will he
offered to increase the attendance. Every
indication is shown that there will be a
great crowd present. $2,43O was paid
for the bar privilege and $3.50 for the
fruit privilege ON the fair grounds during
that week. There is going to be great
lack of accommodation for visitors in the
city. 1t is said that the hotels are al
ready full to overho"ing, but the visitors
will he slowed away somewhere
Journal: Corporal Golden, of II troop
of the Eighth cavalry. with ten men from
troops H and L of his regiment. are at
Fort Keogh. They arrived from Fort
Riley, Kan, where they were put on rail
and sent to this post The lack of mounts
obliged their being sent by rail, two hun
dred horses having been condemned and
dropped aimee the regiment started on its
overland trip from Texas. The regiment
will arrive at Fort Mead ON the 4th of
September and the troops for Keogh will
be here 10y the 18th Of that month.
Husbandman: On Sunday last the
second son of Patrick Gernett of the
Valley and another young man
named VIM. Bugler were riding rapidly
on the road and a cow chanced to be
in the way. The young men, either
that the COW would get OUT of the
way Or that the horses could clear her, con-
tinued their flight. Gurnett was in the
lead his horse leaped the bovine but fell,
the secoud horse attempted to jump also.
but the two young men, horses and COW
we're heaped up together in pile. Young
Gernett was knocked inscnsible and died
Tuesday morning without recc vering con-
sciousness, and young Bugler had an arm
broken.
The Great Falls Tribune says: st. E.
Collins, who returned from Yogo Satur-
day evening, informs the Tribune that
during his absence he made arrangements
for putting in mill to work the ores of
the Golden Chariot and other gold bear
ing leads owned by him in that camp.
Mr.. Gardner Of Maiden puts in the mill
and will operate it. He can pu. through
from eight to ten tons Of ore day and
clean up monthly nice lot of the shin
ing metal" Mining operations have been
very quiet at Yogo since the death of ].
D. Weatherwax. There are some valu-
able gold mines in that district and as
Mr.. Gardner has had considerable expert
ence in milling ores, he believes he will
meet with good success.
A large number of Helena's prominent
citizens have sign,fied their intention of
giving John Mcguire grand benefit on
his return from Butte. In his letter of
acceptance Mr.. Mcguire says: II am a
proud and fortunate man. Proud of
having my destiny interviewer with yours,
clarifying that l, too, am Montanian.
Fortunate in possessing your esteem to
such a degree as to honor me far beyond
nv deserts, | accept your offer in that