Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-01-02
MONTANA NEWS.

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lures and law library
The output of the Granite Mountain for
the week ending December - was - bars
of bullion, containing 76,9ss ounces fine
silver and 1862 ounces fine gold.
The Anaconda company is proceeding
with its plans for refinery in "a most con-
servative manner. An experiment which
viii cost sso,ooo is now IN progress at An
aeonda.
The work Of sinking the 800 foot shaft on
the Elizabeth West Granite) is now pro-
crossing at the rate Of twelve feet per week.
1t will require almost a year to complete
the work.
| The Heca Cons"lidat ted Mining company
of Helena on Dec. y paid dividend No. 90
81 90 cents share. ageregating SO 900,
making SlSo,ooo paid this year and ST.
49, 300 paid to date.-lIerald.
| 1t is said the contractors building the
Butte Gallatin branch Of the North
Pacific have GENE to the conclusion that
they will he unable to complete the road
by Jan. 1, as called for in the contract. II
~ Thought that the road will not lie in
operation before the latter pa,, of Febru-
AIRY.
James \. Murray, the Butte millionaire.
accompanied by his charming wife. are Wis
iting Helena. II will be remembered that
"a lew months ag" Mr.. Murray, while few
miles below Mount Vernon, on the Potomac.
sprang overheard and saved n young lady
from watery grave. Montana newspa-
pers were full of the particulars Of Mr.. Muir.
rays rallantry at that time. The young
lady's name was Miss Theresa Montgom.
cry. She is now Mrs. James A. Murray.
Helena extends IA cordial welcome tn them.
Journal.
| Warrants have been issued for the arrest
al nineparties To the recent Gala CHER Ward
prize fight at Butte, which resulted in
| Wards death. These were John Gallagher.
who is accused of murder, John Highland,
George Athoii, John O'Connor. Abe Golden,
Henry Albertson, John Helehan, Jacob
Oliver and Thomas Bulger, Ms accessories
to the crime. The list includes all who
helped to manage the fight the seconds and
time-keepcrs. Gala CHER, lIeehan aud Gol-
den have jumped the camp. but six of the
big nine were taken before Judge Nenkirk,
who fixed their boads at 81 900.
Butte il about to have a social evil ordi.
nance. The lnter-Mountain says: There
is probably not "A city in the United states
where this vice is more prevalent than in
Butte and it has hitherto been enssrely un-
restricted. Upon the passage ~ this ordi-
nance the same system which is employed
in other cities will he observed here by the
officers. The keepers of houses will be ar.
rested and fined from time to time. and
thus made to- contribute to the city treas
ury. The penalty will not be prohbitory
by any means. but it is thought that some
sf the places will be closed up by it,
few days ago we published a telegram
from stanton. Neb., giving the particular.
OF the killing of T.. T.. Erwin by james
Toohey, known as Montana jim" II
new turns out that Toohey is none other
than the disreputable character who lived
many years ~ Benton and is known by
many of our readers. lie married n negress
at Benton, a daughter Of Aunt Leah
Ward, and was constantly getting into
trouble of some kind, growing out of his
domestic relations. While IA worthless fell
low, he never displayed any vicious or
dangerous qualities while living at Benton.
-Great Falls Tribune.
Col. Wheeler, 81 the State Historical so.
ciety. this morning secured from IN
silver medal taken from the breas st of a de-
funct Indian lying on Bakers battle ground
on the Yellowstone. The relic is a medal.
lion Of the reign of Franklin Pierce. of the
year 1873. 1t is ornamented with two
scalp locks, one Of n good (beng dead In
dian and the other Of AN unfortunate white
man. The society is also in possession OF
another relic vi similar design that was Sc
cured by Col. Wheeler from IA Blackfoot In
dian lew years ago dnrin. "a trip into that
country. aud bears the likeness of Andrew
johnson. Herald.
The plans are now complete for the great
dam which the Great Falls Water Power
aud Townsite company is about to build
across the Missouri near the Black Eagle
falls. The dam and head gates will be |
|, loo feet in length. The material required
includes ,ooo 900 feet Of timber. 90. 600 |
feet of plank, loo tens of iron bolts, 3, 900 |
cubic yards of stone filling in cribs. and |
500 cubic yards of gate chamber masonry /
There will he twelve head gates. This i'm. |
portant undertaking is for the purpose of /
developing the water power of the Missouri 1
in this locality. The company is under |
contract to provide water power for the /
Boston and Montana company'r copper
smelter by September next. j. f. Four
ming, the consulting engineer. announces
they viii receive tenders for performing he
work ON this dam.
One oil the largest mining enterprises in.
angurated in recent years will he under
taken by the Fourth OF July Mining com
pany, which has filed it's articles of incor.
poration in the office Of the secretary of
state. The capital is fixed at S1,5oo,ooo,
in 15o,ooO shares at $40 each, % per cen,
of which will he paid down. The subscrip
tions run all the way from 1l2,Ooo to
1000 shares each. The trustees are Jas
X. Pardee, Samuel T. IIauser. Edward |.
Zimmerman, Wilbur +. Sanders, Joseph
N. Clarke, Theodore X. kleinsehmidt and
and Louis Tcascher all Of Helena except
the latter gentleman, who is "A leading cap
ltalist of 1t. Louis. The Offices of the com
pany will be at Helena and New York city.
The operations of the new mining company
will he carried on at Ruby City, Okangan
county. Washington. A ear load of ten
tons OF silver ore was recently brought
rom the min. to the smelt.r in this city.
The result was that the treatment netted
a 900 showing 1917 ounce, to the ton. A
new mill will soon be erected at the mine.
The company begins its career with the as
'urance of excellent results from it's invest