Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-07-23

A meeting of the republican
county central committee has been
called by Chairman Deutsch. It
will convene in this city Saturday,
July %.
The ferry at Springdale, which
was washed out by the high water
several weeks since, has again been
put in, and passengers to Hunters
Hot Springs are now accommodated
by transfer over that line.
A letter from A. T. French, pro-
prietor of the Cooke City stage and
express line, states that he is now
crossing the East Fork with his
mail and express teams III safety.
This will facilitate travel to Cooke
and permit of again freighting sup
plies to that camp.
John Shearlock has rendered his
resignation as postmaster at Hun
ter's Hot Springs on account of re-
tirement from business and removal
from that place. Harris Fargo
has been recon- mended and will
probably be appointed to fill the
vacant position.
Taxpayers should not forget that
the county commissioners will meet
next Monday as a board of equali-
zation, and that all persons who
are dissatisfied with the assessment
as returned for this year must ap-
pear at that time in order to obtain
desired corrections.
Messrs. Lower, Malstead & Rolf
son have secured the contract for
| the stone foundation Of the poor
house and also for the building to
be erected by the Livingstone Elec-
trio Light company. Work has
been begun upon both structures
and will be pushed rapidly to COM
pletion.
During the temporary absence of
the proprietors Saturday forenoon
thieves entered the store of Patton
& Poorman and took four silver
watches and a Colts revolver, the
total value of which was over $1O0
No clue has yet been found to the
perpetrators of the bold robbery.
During the thunder storm Sun
day evening Fred Redfeld and
Charles Meigs were knocked down
by the force Of an electric current
while on their way to their resi-
dence in Riverside. Both were
severely shocked, Mr.. Redfeld be-
ing compelled to keep his bed for
several days.
The mason work Of the new
school building has been completed
in readiness for the reception of the
roof. The structure presents an
imposing appearance and when
finished and furnished in accor-
dance with the plans will be one Of
the handsomest and most complete
school buildings in the state.
Roy H. Nutting Of Laurel and
Miss Minnie A. George of Park City
were united in bonds matrimonial
at the Albemarle par]ors in this
city Saturday evening, Rev. R. B..
Smith officiating. A few intimate
friends only were present, among
the number being Rev. Wilder Nut
ting and Miss Lille Nutting of
Bozeman, brother and sister of the
groom.
Jacob Fleshman, youth II
years old, who has been working
for Josiah Gosne]l, a rancher of the
upper Yellowstone, recently forged
his employers name to an order for
So and the name Of George Hustled
for $50. He obtained the money
on both, has since been arrested
and now lies in jail to await the ac-
tion Of the district court on charge
Of forgery.
Smith Bros. have completed
shearing their band of sheep on
Rock creek and are marketing the
clip at this place. They brought in
$4,000 pounds Saturday. Their
entire wool clip, comprising 10000
pounds, will be shipped to this
place and held for sale. The yield
this year of the focks of the Smith
Bros, is about $4,000 pounds less
than that. Of last season. on account