The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1892-01-09

replleo oy repeatedly saving it was a
great shock and surprise to him. Tn a
snort time the bailiffs took DR.. Graves
70 carriage and he was driven to iail
Colonel ballou and Judge Furman ac-
JIon!panied MN. Mrs. Graves and the
uoctor aged mother were not present
~ couIt "hen the verdict was rendered,
put afterwards went to the jail to see
MN. Ihey We're greatly affected by the
news and the doctors mother famed
MONTANA NEWS.
Grace f. Senderling has been ap-
pointed postmaster at the newly astah-
llshed postotfice of Glen Rock
Inc construction forces of the Great
Northern 81, reached Kalispel on New Years
Gay. Inc completion of the railroad to
that place was duly celebrated bv the
enterprlslng people of that lively Young
city ''As
Inc steamers Crescent and Montana,
on the f'lathead lake, are tied up for the
winter. The Tom Carter is the only
boat running. The river is frozen nearly
TO the mouth and passengers and freight
are are transported 1!n overland By sleigh to
Sapphires of good quality are renorted
to have been found in the Gravel of a
placer claim on Three Mile creek, thirty
M MnVe miles from Missoula. not far from
Steyensvllle. The ground has produced
Sl'2o" worth OF gold this season and be-
longs to ). ii. Dayton and A. H. Hart.
George Boomer and George McGarri
gan, two Montana Union engineers.
thlnX they nave made the invention of
the age. for years engineers have been
trouoleu py the SCOT from soft coal chok-
ing up the extension front of the engine.
Inc Two engineers, however, have Just
completed simple invention, consisting
OF chalns, which keep the place free
from smoke, and the trouble is entirely
obviated.
Independent: Anthony Harrity, the
present holder of the state champion
ship medal for live bird shooting, has
been challenged by John f. Cowan of
Butte. The match will come off at the
Helena Gun clubs grounds on Wednes-
day, January 20. Each man will shoot
at twenty-five live birds. This is the
first match Alderman Harrity has had
since he won the medal last summer.
James Ryan, a prisoner confined in the
penltentlary at Deer Lodge, committed
suicide on the 3lst ult. Ryan was pre-
pairing potatoes for the cook house,
when he suddenly drew the knife across
his throat, almost severing the head
from the body He was serving SEN
tence for forgery, for which otfense he
mad twice before been committed to the
penltentiary.
Washington dispatch: Andrew J.
Davis, jr., and James A. Talbot of
Butte, are here to see Mr.. Dixon in re-
latlon to the settlement of the Davis
will case. 1t is understood that they
are soon to go to New York and that the
result OF their visit east will be an ad
Justment OF the contest of the will, il
this can be done in any way, satisfactory
to those legally entitled to share in the
estate.
Articles of incorporation of the Sav
age Mining company have been flee
with the secretary Of state by F. P
Atkinson, j, L. Arlington, Don L. vii
lard, James Dnnovan, Douglas Martin
Will Hanks, VIM. Ulm, w. H. Race
Charles d. Witt and NJ. Phillips. The
object of the company is to engage IL
general mining business in Cascade
county. Capital stock 100000, divided
into 100000 shares at 81 each Princi
pal place of business Great Falls.
Francis L. Patterson, Butte post
Office clerk, was arrested Tuesday fol
mail robbery, being caught in the very
act by inspector Watkins. The thie1
was searched by Postmaster Evans in
the presence of the inspector and S2(
bill, taken from rifed letter but few
minutes before, was found in the inside
of his overshoe. Mail robbing has beer
gong on for months at Butte, and dur
ing the holiday season the thief is be
) lieved to have stolen at lsast 81 800
Before the United States commissioner
examination was waived, Patterson Civ
ing bonds in the sum of 81 900 to answer
before the United States grand jury a
Helena in April.
Silver Bow mine No. l, at Butte. wal
: the scene Of fatal accident Sunday at
ternoon whereby J. L. Rand, man em
ployed in the carpenter shop, lost mn
life. Rand was at work at one OF thu
framing saws and was in the act OF cut
ting a piece of timber for a sill, and in
stead of pushing the timber past tht
. double circle saw he only put 1t pas
one, and piece of wood, mere chip
, weighing less than three ounces Wa'
} torn off and hurled against Rand, strlk
ing him over the apex of the heart an(
: killing him almost instantly. tie wal
, less than three feet from the saw, an(
the force of the flying chip was not suf
ticient to even produce dlscloratlon o
the skin. After being hit he staggered
backwards a few feet and exclaimed
"My Cod" and with his hands pressed
over his heart turned about several time
! and fell dead. He was a Canadian
about 80 years old and was married les
than six weeks ago.
} w. J. Plume four years since pre-
empted 100 acres OF land in the Flat
head valley. He afterward left tn
country and his whereabouts were un
known. even to his brother, d. j. Plum
of Ashley. When under the impetu
given by building the Great Northern
Kalispel grew into an important town
was found the 100 acres belonging t
Plume was the most desirable portion
: town site. 1t is now considered to b
: worth at least $4,000. Land specula
tors and others advertised throughou
the coast for Plume. Letters descrlh
ing him we're sent broadcast, they hoE
ing to find him before he learned tn
value of his property and purchase it TO
a small sum. Saturday Mr.. Plume reg
! istered at the Rogers hotel at Mlssoul;
: He had wandered through Idaho, WASH
: ington and into British Columbia an
> finally back to Spokane, from whic
place he wrote to brother in Kansas
4 who promptly communicated his where
abouts to the one in Ashley, and frof
him Mr.. Plume learned a few days sine
? of the great enhancement in the valu
: : of his land. He is now on his way .
! Kalispel.
A successful attempt at jail breaking
vas made at Butte, Wednesday morning
). The re nrisoners who escaped are q. Z
: Price awaiting trial for the murder Q
. : his l,'c, cousin, Cunningham; J; B. Smith
7 |, nss,uIt n,s u with intent to kill; E. Staffor.
T. l. % and Dan Crowley, safe blowers; Franl
9 9 anr Parks. n William Burke and Thos. Cos
q Grove a. e. robbery. The prisoners wer
:, q large iron cage, which stand