Great Falls tribune., 1889-01-23

The Fort Shaw petition is at the Park
hotel for signature. The "desert land,
clause is struck out. 1t has received
about II signatures in Sun River and
here.
The Florence mine at Neihart shows
three feet Of ore, two and half 1eet OF
which will go 5000 per ton on working
test.-Rocky Mountain Husbandman.
DR.. Fairfield left yesterday for Wash
ington, to pay his customary winter visit
to that city. He will watch closely the
omnibus bill and give pointers to sena-
tors who need enlightenment regarding
Montana.
Colonel Broadwater, whose arrival was
announced on Saturday, was wasaccompanied
by Mrs. Broadwater, Miss Chumasero and
Miss Phillips. The party visited Mr..
Child at the smelter yesterday and re-
turned to the Park hotel in time to escape
the strong breeze that sprung up. Early
in the day Col Broadwater went to Sand
Coulee. This afternoon the party return
ed to Helena. Col. Broadwater considers
that Montana is on the road to statehood
and thenceforth will go bounding for
ward with rapid strides.
The following letter has been received
by Postmaster Taylor: "Kindly send me
on enclosed card any information that
you may have, or can get, concerning the
Whereabouts Of Alexander Butler, whose
postoflice address, when last heard from,
was Great Falls, Montana. The last
heard of him was in September, 1887. He
was very sick and fear he is dead. Any
news you can send will be thankfully re-
ceived by his mother, Mary Butler,
Keighley, Butler county, Kansas" Any
person who has tidings of Butler, would
do kindly act by writing toshis mother
at the address which she gives. Post
master Taylor has no tidings of him.
Ernest A. Rlngwald left yesterday for
St. Paul, where he will apply for papers
authorizing the surrender of Dr.. Brown,
who is still held at Crookston. On his
return he will call for Brown and escort
him back. Sheriff Downing was unable
to leave town as he has charge Of the
valuable stock in G. P. Thomson's store
Brown continues to appeal by telegraph
for his release, offering to send back the
watch which he was to have left ss collat-
eral. DR.. Weitman feels indignant at
the manner in which Brown has acted
and is not-disposed to consent to any set
element except in the usual course Of
Justice. 1t was found on examining
Browns chattels yesterday, that he had
left some surgical instruments, but is is
believed that he took away pocket case
which was included in the mortgage that
he had given.
Charles Gibson, one of the largest
sheep owners in Montana, is in town. He
was met by TRIBUNE reporter. in quest
of news and asked about the sheep inter
ests. Mr.. Gibson said: "In all my ex
perience never knew sheep to be in bet
ter condition than at present. They
are as fat as seals. The Mon
tana wool clip in the coming
season will not fall short of 100000
pounds and as Montana woods leads all
other wools on the continent in point Of
quality and desirability, tits safe to esti-
mate the net product to the wool-growers
at not less than $2,OOO,OOO. In addition
to this, the sale of surplus sheep by the
tlock-owners of Montana, will amount,
this year, TO $2,000,0O0 more. The sheep
interests Of this territory are in very
sound and prosperous condition and no
branch of the livestock business is more
profitable"
Word has been received here that the
sheriffs Of Montana, together with the
probate judges and city marshals, are
preparing to hold convention at Helena
not later than the first of February. The
object of the convention is to prepare q
bill to be presented to the Legislature
regulating certain defects in existing
J laws. One of the principal causes Of
complaint is the fee law which is now il
the third year of its operation. The eff
fects of this law, the officers claim, is
such as to-cut down their remuneration
to point below what is right The
sheriff of Silver Bow county, for instance
says his office, after he pays the helr
which it is absolutely necessary for him
to employ, is not worth dollar day tc
him. In connection with this subject il
may be noted that the salary law regard
ing Cascade county is in doubt. Attorney
en.Cullen, who was asked for his opinion
says the matter might be settled best BY
law suit. 1t is considered advisable
that the legislature should pass a bill
that would remove all ground for dis
pute.