The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1889-07-27
MONTANA NEWS.

Malignant diphtheria is prevailing a
Elkhorn, and from two to three death
occur daily.
The outpnt of the Drum-Lummo1
mine for June was 5126,2OO; working ex
penses, $4,000.
A postoffice has been established a
Evans, Cascade county, with Zinia War
ner as postmaster.
The residence of Mrs Dorsey at Town
send was struck by lightning and burned
to the ground Tuesday. Loss, $1,000.
John Moriarity, section boss on tn,
Montana Central at Elk Park, was strucl
by lightning Wednesday and instantl,
killed.
Miss Vandervoort, who was accident
ally shot by young McCutcheon at Hell
ena about ten days since, is recovering
from the effects of the wound.
During a thunder storm in the Gala
tin valley on the 18th the six-year ole
son Of John Borders was struck b,
lightning and instantly killed.
Forest fires have been raging in Mis-
soula county, destroying thousands OF
cords of wood, besides an area of ter
square miles of standing timber
Prairie fires in Custer county are re-
ported to be destroying the ranges. The
railroad company is furnishing crews tc
stockmen to fight the fires and make fire
breaks.
1t is understood that Montana's wool
clip this year will amount to nine million
pounds. At the conservative estimate
OF 20 cents per pound the clip represents
Sl,8OOOOO.
The supreme court adjourned on Mon
day afternoon in sympathy with Judge
Bach, owing to the sudden demise of
Mrs, 2. w. Bach at Helena, sister-in
law Of the associate justice.
William Burke was drowned in the
Big Horn river near Fort Custer on the
Goth, while bathing. His body was re-
covered on Monday, and he was buried
in the Fort Custer cemetery.
The new democratic paper pub
lished at Deer Lodge has changed it's
name to the Deer Lodge Times. The
reason assigned is that there are too
many Tribunes published in Montana.
A. I. Mcintyre, brakeman on the
Northern Pacific, was run over Friday
while coupling cars at Big Horn and had
his left ankle crushed. He was taken to
Billings, where his foot was amputated.
L. E. Cook has been appointed post
master at Burlington, Silver Bow county,
Montana, vice William Masters. resigned,
and John Andrews at Elkhorn, Jeffer-
son county, vice I. l.. Holden, removed.
A game of ball at Seymour Park on
Sunday between Marysville and Ana
conda resulted in a victory for the for
mer club by score Of 10 to 2 This
gives Marysville the championship of
the territory.
A bench show will be held at Helena
during the fair, which begins August 20.
A purse of $500 has been voted by the
fair association to be distributed as
prizes. This is a chance for owners of
fine dogs to win glory and a prize.
In the Butte tournament last Satur-
day A. J. Fiske won the Montana cham
pionship medal for shotgun shooting.
making 25 out of a possible 26 points.
The medal is of solid gold, valued at $50,
and was donated for the purpose by
Hight T. Fairfield.
John White was adjudged insane ia
the probate court at Billings Tuesday
and ordered to the asylum. White had
been at work as a sheepherder for Sew
erance at Okla, and on Sunday attacked
a party with a revolver under the delu-
sion that they wanted to poison him.
The body of man was found in Prickly
Pear creek near East Helena on Satur-
day. An inquest was held. at which it
was learned the name of the drowned
man was Ericon, and that he was ma
tive of London. A bottle labeled strych-
nine was found near where the body fell
in the river, and it is believed to be a
case of suicide.
In a dispute over land and on account
of long standing feud, J. H. Happier
was killed by Megness Samuth, four
miles from Selfish. in Missoula county.
Happier went to the house of Samuth
and began to abuse him, when the latter
struck Happier with crowbar. Happier
walked about 200 yards after his injury
and dropped dead in a fence corner.
Herald: Mr.. E. w. B. Harvey Of Glen
live, has presented to the Montana His
5orical Society, through Colonel San
lers, few valuable specimens of stal-
actic formation, found on the Yellow
stone. One of them is piece Of solid
stone, three feet long, curiously fash
oned into the shape of mammoth
cigar. 1t can be seen at Meyendorff Il
Wells cigar store
lightning struck the house of Ed
Armstrong, near Alzada. on the 18th, in
'tantly killing Mrs. Armstrong. The
current passed through the top of the
house and down the wire of hanging
amp under which the lady was sitting
1t supper 1t struck her at the top of
he shoulders and went out at the soles
If her feet, tearing away her shoes and
making a hole through the floor.
Yellowstone Journal: Gen. James S.
3risbin will, some time next month, as
,ume command at Fort Custer with the
'ank of colonel of the First cavalry, vice
Col. Dudley, retired by age. Gen. Bris-
Din was, when stationed at Fort Keogh
,ears ago, a stalwart champion of the
Yellowstone valley, and we presume that
IN his return his pen and voice will
lgain become active in the interests of
his country.
Another fatality occurred on the grade
# the Butte Short Line Tuesday. Ras-
nussen, foreman for Toohey Bros, sub
contra ctors under Keefe, Green & Co.,
vas the victim. 1t seems the men under
Rasmussen were doing blasting in a cut.
md had charged number of holes
)ne Of the charges failed to go off, and
Rasmussen. went back to make an exam
nation. just as he got to where the
,hot had been placed the explosion oc-
cured and he was killed by the flying
'ock. Deceased was well known in Mon
ana, having been engaged in railroad
work fof-several years.
In order to obtain right of way into
he city of Butte the Northern Pacific &
Montana railroad company will have to
light for almost every inch of ground.
As soon as it became known definitely
where the course of the proposed road
vas to be number of persons located
claims directly in line Of the route and
he company has made repeated efforts
20 effect settlement with these parties
and has failed invariably. Having be-
come tired of these futile attempts at
amicable adjustment, the company has
begun condemnation proceedings in the
district court. Preliminary hearing will
Jake place August II.
Capt James H., Mills has announced
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