The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1888-01-05
TERRITORIAL NEWS,
Items of Interest From Both
Sides of the Divide.
Incidents Worthy of Note Occurring
During the Week Given
Space Herein.
Notes Clipped and Condensed From
Exchanges Published Within
the Territory.

The Helena term of court convened
January Sd.
Pat Riley, an old-time miner, was
found dead in his cabin at Park City,
near Helena.
1t is understood that the Mendelssohn
Quintette club, of New York, will soon
visit Montana.
The Helena Ice Rink, which is the base
ball grounds in it's winter clothes, was
opened last week.
Louis Smith, OF Silver City. northwest
of Helena, was kicked in the head by a
horse last Sunday, resulting in his death.
William Schlick was instantly killed at
Great Falls, the day before Christmas
while working the pile driver in building
the new bridge.
The Combination Mining and Nilir q
company, the Successors to the Black
Pine company, filed articles of incorpora-
tion in the Office of the territorial secre-
tary.
". Il. Blodgett is in Butte working up
scheme to irrigate Idaho valley in Gus
ter county. The grain product of the
valley amounted this year, to $4,000
bushels.
The Scotch residents Of Helana will
celebrate Robert Burns birth day. A
movement is now on foot to organize a
Caledonian club whick doubtless will be
perfected and become a. formidable Or
ganization ere the date of the anniyer-
sary.
Joe Dennison and Jack Cummings, of
Sweet Grass Hills, bought keg of whis-
key in Benton last week and started home
with it. On the way they both got drunk
anG the wagon upset with them, killing
Cummings instantly. Dennison was not
hurt.
Manager Koch, of the Miner, and the
employees of the eff 20 presented to Will
Oakley on New Years eve a valuable
golden rule and stick, one side bearing
the inscription, BEST JOB printer in the
west;" the other side, "HoEday Miner,
1888"
Butte Miner: Few would imagine
that forty-one inches of snow had fallen
here this winter, but scientific gentle
man who takes careful measurements of
every snowfall says it is so. It has not
been more than three inches deep at anv
, 70 time.
Miner: Louis Penney. the man charg-
ID by MIS- Swart With malicious mischief
n smashing her buggy near Burlington
recently was arrested on warrant issued
oy Justice Lippincott last Monday. He
pleaded not guilty, and will be tried next
The Anaconda Brewery, a large struc-
ure built Of log and frame, situated on
he northeast side of town, took fire at
hree o'clock last Saturday morning and
,urnt to the ground. With the utmost
liffic'1lty the adjoining residence of Rob-
'rt Fenner, proprietor OF the brewery,
vas saved from the flames !
The safe robbery case 0: E. II. Stanton
I Co., OF last July is still causing mys-
cry from it's complication. Stanton cen |
essed to having had hand, but as the
money belonged to the firm OF which
10 was a member he could not be prose-
uted for. larceny. Now one Barker says
hat $40 Of the stolen money belonged
0 him, ard Parrot, Stanton's partner,
LED complaint charging Stsrton with
srceny. Stanton on trial swore that
'arker also lad q hand in the robbery
'hscE, il true, clears him again from the
narge of larceny. Finally Barker has
led a complaint charging Stanton with
.rceny and he has been bound over on
hat charge
4 Eozeman Chronicle extra received
.st week says on Tuesday night at 8
clock fire broke out in Wn. Nevitt's
ardware store on Upper Main street,
rd in two and half hours, despite all
forts to stop it,had burned down twelve
uildings, occupied by VIM. Nsvitt, hard
are; Kolble & Topee, taiiors; Gus Colts
,alk, gunsn;th; Chas. Soper, barber; J.
:cAllister, fruit dealer; T. J. Owcnhouse
arness, ETC.; A. J. Lawson, photographer;
lint saloon; Phil Dodson, fruit; Home .
staurant; Louis Spering, general mer-
landise and George Barnaby, fruits.
be loss is estimated at $35,O0O,wit $14,-
70 insurance. The origin Of the fire IS
but supposed to be from the 7
Kinney. The engine at first attempts a
ould not throw water, the suction !
athers being dry. No accident occurred '
ON the exploding shells in two gun .
ops, although fremen were all around.
rick buildings at either end stopped the
ogress of the flames.