Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-05-28
MONTANA MATTERS.
A RESUME OF IMPORTANT
HAPPENINGS,
Rewritten, Clipped and Con
denSed From Our Valued
Exchanges.

Kalispell has fire department
Glasgow boasts Of cornet ban(
with ten members.
The Lewiston public schools hav'
closed for the summer vacations.
J Missoula is to have another dem
ocratic daily morning newspaper
The grand lodge Of the Knight
Of Pythias has been in session a
Great Falls.
Lewiston has instituted lodge
of the Knights Of Pythias, witt
thirty charter members.
Professional base ball in Mon
tana is fairly on and great interes
is manifested in the games.
Kalispell citizens have erected 3
band stand and will have open-ail
concerts during the summer.
The Hotel Gaylord at Columbia
Falls is to be thrown open to the
public June l. It is said to be q
large and frst-class house.
The Stockgrowers' Journal says
|. G. Hunt, who delivers 1000 cat.
tie to Howes & Strevell, started
April 10 from a point 200 miles
north Of Colorado City, Texas, tc
drive all the way to Montana.
Fergus County Argus: Satur-
day last a bunch of 300 steers, one
and two year old, brought from
Helena, were turned loose on the
bench just north Of Philbrook. They
belong to Mr.. Grimes, who recent
ly purchased the cattle on this
range bearing the broadaxe brand
Bozeman New Issue: Last Sat
urday August Martin was working
under the passenger train, at the
depot, repairing the under part of
the train. His head was between
the bumpers when the train backed
up and scraped off quite a piece OF
his scalp, but he escaped with no
serious injury.
From the Virginia City Madison
ian we learn that Hiram Farris, ,one
Of the owners Of the River Side
mine, situated just below the site
of the old Haywood bridge, on the
Madison, are making preparations
to put up a mill at once on that
property, the machinery for the
mill being already on the way.
Glendive Independent: !. Van
de Poele was in town Monday. He
has bought Mr.. Beck's interest in
the firm and will conduct the breed
ing of thoroughbred horses himself
in the future. Mr.. Beck will return
to his home in Belgium the end OF
this month. Mr.. van de Poele was
accompanied by an old friend, l.
de Lunden, Of Brussels, Belgium.
who is paying him a long visit
This gentleman has been travel
ing in all countries and devotes all
his time to hunting.
Marysville Mountaineer: The
Drum Lummon Provident and Ac-
cieent Insurance association; sup,
ported by the employees Of the
mine. is the only institution Of the
kind in Montana. Any man EN-.
ployed in the mine is a member
and his family receives 81 900 ir
case of death, and in case Of injury
the member is paid according te
the extent Of disability. The asso
citation has fund OH hand Of ovel
$4,000. 1t is most worthy insti
tuition.
Marysville Mountaineer: The
barns and out-buildings Of Johr
Duffy containing 100 tons Of hay
and a quantity Of oats were de
stroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon
The fire was discovered about
o'clock and in an unprecedently
short time, the barns, stables ano
sheds were in ruins. By the vigor
Gus work Of neighbors the house
hog and hen houses were saved
The loss is placed at $4,000 and W
are informed that there was no in
surance.
Stockgrowers' Journal: Shee1
in the western part Of the state ar
said to be affected with fatal dis
ease. State Veterinary Hollowa,
made close examination, but no