Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-15
MONTANA NEWS.

Benton is troubled with fire bugs.
A postofiice has been established at
McCartysvilIe.
Bozeman's building improvements during
1890 footed up 1891 $50.
The United States district court will con-
vene in Helena on the 18th instant.
Twenty-six deaths occurred in Granite
last year out of a population of 5000.
Cora Munger, "a Missoula cypren. COM
mitted suicide one night last week by swal
lowing carbolic acid. She had been dis
carded by her lover.
Sheriff Houston recently received a paper
from one of his friends, addressed to Shsr-
if w. III. Houston, assistant skv-lifter to
the Messiah, Missoula, Mont
Phil Walsh and Pat Sweeney sold a half
interest in the Haphazard lode mining
claim to Steve Pierse and Dune Mcdonald
this week. 1t is understood that the con-
sideration was Sc, O0O.-Neihart Herald.
Mr.. James Chamberlain, a good friend OF
the Review, who is a prominent miner at
Neihart, and his bride, nee Miss Nettie
Suthsrlin, superintendent of SCHOOLS for
Mesgher county, were in the city this week.
They will take a tour east before settling
down at Neihart.-Mining Re view.
One year ago there were 1SS quartz mills
and other reduction plants throughout
Montana. At the close of 1885, the number
had increased to 5O7. "a gain OF nineteenfor
the year. During the year just passed
many of the old mills and smelters have
greatly enlarged their facilities.-Cireat
Falls Tribune.
A Washington dispatch states that ex-
Congressman Hill of Ohio, who stumped
the State for the Democrats during the re-
cent campaign, will become a resident Of
Montana in the spring. He is at the head
OF "A colonization scheme and will bring
with him quite u number of people from
the ~orthwester section of the Buckeye
state.
The report Of the Helena land office for
the quarter ending Decemper 81, 1890, has
been completed. The total receipts for the
three months were S62, OBI go. The nuIn-
Der of acres OF land sold was 81
FOR which S59.1I7.57 was paid. The fees
and commissions amounted to S~3,4Si03.
"StN - 4 ~ as lollo"of
Forty-hve homesteads, 3 preemptions,
81 mineral claims, 10 originaldesert claims
and one coal entry.
Messrs. Conley Il McTague. contractors
of the penitentisry, presented their monthly
bill OF accounts at the Governors office
yesterday. These gentlemen are CONDUCTING
the States prison under lease for one year
and are under 100000 bonds for tLs
faithful performance oftheir contract. The
State is now indebted to them in the sun
of about 100000. They now have to look
after PAL prisoners and employ eighteen
guards-Herald.
Mr.. Oscar Olinger brought ia from the
Sweet Grass marble quarie- some fine spec.
linens Of white marble. They will be takss,
to Helena by Mr.. Dan Samples in a few
days and polished for exhibition The
marble pslishes up beautifully, and it ID
claimed can be taken out in immense blocks
perfect in formation. and without a seam
or break. Nessrs. Mcintyre & Mun.brut
have just completed a survey Of the quarr,ss
for the owners, who have fled on all the
Uses to be of great value for building and
monumental purposes. 1t is not a great
distance from the Great Northern's Pacific
extension.-River Press.
Geo. Grayson, the irontiersman and ex.
plorer, returned from a two years tour in
the mountains OF the northwest last week
On leaving tkis place he struck the main
back bone OF the continent at about the
head OF Sun River, which he followed to the
| Uatars nf The "a ak atchavan Hora 4.
a detour east to Calgary. where he spent
some weeks. Returning again to the noun
tains he pushed north and westward and
has spent the most of his time remote from
civilization prospecting and hunting. HI
found no very valuable mines, but gathered
a large lot of trophies i'm the shape Of elk,
deer and mountain sheep heads for mount
ing. also a fine variety of the heads Of the
regular white Rocky mountain goat, An
animal that is about extinct in Montana.
-Husbandman.
The difference in the cost between ship
ping ore or smelling it here in Castle and
shipping the bullion. is stated asfollows by
a gentleman conversant with the subject:
The ores in Castle will average about 80 Ia
per cent lead. Three tons OF ore will make
one of bullion. To ship three tons of ore
to Aurora, ILL.,, costs by wagons to Livings-
ton, s36: by rail to Aurora, $50; smelling
and refining, $50; fetal cost S105. This
cost OF smelling three tons Of Orein Castle,
s24; freight on bullion by wagon to Livings
ton, S12; freight by rail to Aurora, SO;
cost of refining, $11; total cost, s57. Diff
ference in faver Of smelling same in Castle,