The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-13
The GREAT NORTHWEST
Topics Of General Interest In the -Four
New States and Elsewhere.
The Identity OF a Man Found
Drowned Still Observation-Disclosures
the Missouri Navigable-The
CHASTITY Deed of a Woman.
MONTANA

About S6,OUD passed through the pools
during the three days races at Living
ston.
Sixteen Judith Basin cattle firms are
moving their stock to northern Montana
in the vicinity of Bear Paw and Little
Rocky mountains.
One hundred and fifty dollars reward
is now offered for the capture of DIR. T.. A.
Grain who forged several checks and
skipped on Of Missoula Thursday.
Engineer Marr's work will be only a
preliminary step towards the attain
ment Of "A navigation system and that the
river is navigablc for four or five months
in The year is well known, and with a
iudicious expenditure Of money the river
from Three Forks To Sun River could he
made of incalculablc benefit to the hun
drcds of ranchcrs and farmers within its
reach.
The famous First cavalry band of
twcnty-four pieces left Fort Custer Thurs
day for a three weeks trip. They will
take in the National park, play two weeks
at the Broadwater hotel, Helena, and give
concerts at Butte, Anaconda, Great Falls,
Bozeman, Livingston and Billings. This
band is considered the second best mill
tary band in the United States, being sur
passed 10y but one other, the Marine band,
of Washington, ID. c.
The identity of the body found at Cam
yon Ferry Wednesday is still unknown.
The Helena Journal says the body was
found in IA lonely spot and was very badly
d~ecomposed, having been in the water
some two or three weeks. Nothing was
found ON the body that could assist in
identifying the corpse, and no one living
In that locality could remember seeing
sue "A man around there. II was evident
that the man had attempted to cross the
river during the high waters, about a
month ago, above the ferry. but the cur
rent being too strong for hin he lost his
head or was unable to swim and vas car
ried under the water and caught by some
undcrbrush and his body remained fas-
tened until last "Wednesday when il floated
down the stream and was discovered.
The man was about five feet ten inches
in height. and was of dark complexion
and about middle age. The coroner's
jury brought in "A verdict To the effect that
the man came 10 his death by accidental
drowning.
G.. A. Mari, a government engineer who
has been in the United States service
since 1s's}, is in Helena for the purpose of
tiTTgllE liltp fNetilllDn WoTh plAiiIeu by
the Missouri River commission. In lsSi
an appropriation of $1,000 was made for
the purpose Of "A survey of the upper Mis-
sour in Montana. For some reason the
work has been delayed up 10 thist time hut
il will now he pushed to completion and
the benefits that may result from the ex-
animation will be of great benefit to Hell
ena, resulting as il may in opening up
navigation between Canyon or Stubbs'
ferry 10 the fertile and productive Sun
River country and in Mcagher and Cas-
cade counties To Great Falls. The hide
pcHdeaf a y Engineer Mars mission is
To make "a thorough examination 10 ascer-
tain what portion of the river * navig-
able, and his work will begin at Three
Forks AT the confluence of the Madison,
Jefferson and Gallatin rivers. He will
make "A complete survey, including a tri-
angulation, topography, %soundings and
levels from the head waters To Stubbs'
Ferry. From the latter point to the mouth
Of sun river this work was lone some
years ago. From sun river Engineer Mari
will continue taking the triangulation
and levels Ia Fort Benton, and also the
topography.