The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-30
MONTANA NOTES.

4 live bird shoot will take place AT
Deer Lodge May 10. There will be ION
live birds to a man. and each contestant
puts up 800 for "A sweep stakes. The
entire amount will be divided in three. OF
four:purscs.
At a meeting of the Montana Round.
uD association held in Lewiston last Fri
day the following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year: Andrew Fergus.
president: j. l.. Stuart. secretary and
treasurer: W. ID. Deaton, captain. 1t
was decided to commence the spring
roundup On May 10Th.
An extensive prairie fire was raging
Friday evening in the Marips country
northwest Of Benton. and did consider
able damage before it was arrested. The
starting point seems to have been in the
neighborhood Of Jack Ripley's place.
and a strong wind caused the flames to
spread rapidly in the direction of the
Benton a. st. Louis ranch. on the Marias.
The roundup boys started off to the
scene OF operations as sOon as the fire
was discovered.
a bad s~mash-up occurred on the Mon
tana railway. Just below the Centerville
bridge, FRIDAY evening. An engine and
two Hat cars were derailed by running
off the track into the ground from an
open switch. The engine fell over on it's
side and the train hands were compelled
to Jump. Martin Elliott, a brakeman,
sustained a fractured leg. this being the
only personal injury. The engine,
though planted deep in the ground. is
not damaged much.
Last Monday morning a large force of
men commenced work on the big Great
Northern depot at Columbia Falls and it
will be pushed to an early completion.
1t will bc the handsomest depot between
the summit II Spokane. and will be
ready for occupancy on May 10. There
is Ii rumOr that the Great Northern will
move its division from kalispell to Co
lumbia Falls.
The lower Musselshcll roundup will
start May % from Doughcrty coulec and
work the head of !Ialfl,rred and Fattic
creek. and down Hawk creek 70 the
Musselshelf, then up the south side of
the Mussclshcll to Lavina and back
down the north side. Jesse t;ile was
chosen captain of the round. up.
Last Monday night Il tramp stopped
over with the pump man at Kintyrc.
.h'''i ptiilS i'Gdl'i Win us supper.
lodging and breakfast. the tramp de.
malld"d what none; the pumpman had.
enforcing his demands with an AK. The
pumpman caught the AK Just as it was
descending. receiving a blow ON the hcad
from the broad side. Being courageous
the assallcd man tackled the tramp. VIII,
ran. but vas finally corralcd in the tel
egraph Office,
There has of late been considerable
horse stealing in tie vicinity of Butte.
but in The main i, has been confined tu
animals running on the ranges. The
thieves now appear To have become
boldcI, and Thursday night made IA raid
upon the corral Of one of the sub-con-
tractors for Quigley ~ Anderson at the
Mountain View spur. They captured a
fine span of mules, one a sorrel and the
other a brown. and with them headed
for the hills, going in the direction of
Helena, as indicated by the tracks.
When the loss was discovered a party
followed in pursuit. but as the thieves
must have had considerable start telc-
grams were sent to all adjacent points to
look out for the men and the animals
and if seen hold both.
Call and see the decorated Chamber
sets for 81 at the Bee Hive Store.