The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1888-07-21
MONTANA NEWS.

postmaster CnaTleS ~. CuTtlS VI HclcHd
has been appointed by Governor Leslie
his aid de camp, with the rank of colonel.
The contract for the building of the
new Jefferson county court house has
been let to j. S. Mckenzie of Boulder for
$4,000.
The comm issloncrs of Cascade county
have let the contract for the steel work of
the new Jail at Great Falls to Mosler,
Bahman & Co. of Cincinnati for $3,947.
AT Anaconda on Friday of last week a
Swcde named August Carlson, while la
boring under mental alteration, com
m1tted suicide by cutting his throat with
a razor.
The Bozeman base ball club goes to
Helena to-day to play match game with
the Hclcnas. Tomorrow they will play
match game with the Independents, al
SO of Helena.
The six horses reported to have been
stolen near Fort Maginnis have been re-
covered. The tracks were followed and
the authorities were notified. 1t is thought
that the Indians or white men who stole
the horses were frightened and abandoned
them.
Stock Growers Journal: A hail storm
out on upper Powder River a few days
since was terror. Chunks of ice fell as
large as ordinary sugar-bowls. A COW
was killed outright, many had their eyes
knocked out, others we're severely injured
in various ways, and the cast-lron bake
ovens of campers were actually smashed
into flinders. Next!
Billings Gazette: George K. Reeder,
the Helena engineer who has the contract
to survey the land for allotment to the
Grow Indians on the reservation, was in
town with his party Tuesday. He was
compelled last fall, owing to cold weather,
to leave part of his work incomplete and
has returned to finish it. His camp just
now is across the river near Kennedy's
ferry. He started work yesterday.
At the recent session of the Methodist
conference it was decided to establish a
college to be located in Helena with Rev.
r. E. Smith president and agent. Twelve
trustees, namely, ex-officio Bishop Joyce,
of Cincinnati, and Rev. r. E. Smith, of
Helena, and Revs. Raleigh, Shannon, Van
Orsdel, Riggin and Col. Sanders, Fred
Gamer, j. II. Richards, G. Gebauer, r.
Jockey and J. II. Aylesworth. Treasurer,
Fred Gamer. Two thousand dollars was
subscribed to guarantee the expenses of
the president and agent.
Thomas Spraggin, miner near Marys-
vile, and another gentleman purchased
tickets to Portland over the Northern Pa
citic of scalper in Helena. The tickets
had been issued at eastern points and
were limited as to time, but Spraggin had
seven days to reach Portland before his
ticket expired. Upon presenting the
tickets to the conductor of the westbound
train they were punched, the word
''scalper" written across them and then
returned to the holders with the informa-
ton that they were not good for ride.
The parties were elected from the train
and returned to Helena, where they each
propose to bring suit against the company
for $4,000 damages.
Tuesday man was found near the de-
pot at Mlssoula in an insenslble condition,
and taken to the Sisters hospital Upon
recovering consciousness the man gave his
name as Henry Williams, and said he had
been drugged and robbed of about 5000
by three men, who had followed him from
Drummond, knowing that he had money
in his possession. The mans story was
very incoherent, owing to his precarious
condition, but enough information was
gathered to show that he had been foully
dealt with. Several physicians were has.i-
ly summoned, but he died at an early hour
Wednesday morning. As soon as the man
was found several suspicious looking char
acters were arrested, and held for exami-
nation. Sheriff Heyfron telegraphed in
every direction, giving description of
the men who were seen with the unfortu-
nate man, and every effort is being made
to catch the perpetrators.
Railroad Items.
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