The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-10
LIVE MONTANA TOWNS.
Heavy Losses Of Stock BY Reason
Of Recent Storms on the
Ranges
"A Sportsman Not Looking for
Game Now Abundant in
Wyoming.
Hearing in the Case of an Alleged Horse
Thief-Late News From Other
E Places.

B1n1rNas. April ESPECIAL. ]-I1ats re-
ports from the ranges are decidedly dis
couraging. Tho storms which have pre-
vailed for the last two weeks have bean dis
astrous to the vows and young calves, esps-
oially whore they were in poor flesh pro-
yious to calving. Wool rowes are more
fortunate than the cattle men, as they have.
generally, plenty OF hay, and are able TO
keep their flocks sheltered. They Will loss
probably as many from the effects OF tho
storm a. for the rest of the winter, but
after all their loss will be ineensidsrable.
Horace r. Mann, lately Register of the
land office at Buffalo, Wyo.. passed through
here on Tuesday en- route to the east. MI.
Mann is one of the foremost citizens OF his
part of the state, and has been very agrees
sivs against the ~rustlers who have been Ter
~rorizine that country. MIR. Mann and sew
eral other good citizens have been black
listed, and their lives wore not considered
safe if they remained longer. so at ths
urgent solicitation of friends he has deemed
it we'll to remain away until after the
spring .'round-up''-of ~rustlers. now in
progress.
On Tuesday there was a meeting of the
stockholders OF the Yellowstone Fair asso-
citation for the purpose of deciding on tbs
location of the proposed fair grounds. The
state OF the roads, however. is 50 bad that
it was decided to adjourn till April ~.
Several eligible sites are in view and the
townsite company have made soms very
liberal offers. Over $1,000 in stock has
BEEN subscribed, aud this amount might
with a little work be doubled.
Tho preliminary hearing in the case OF
the alleged horse rustler. ]. E. Armour,
which has been hanging fire for some weeks,
has again been continued for ten days on
motion of the county attorney. 1t is said
Armour stole two car loads Of horses from
Tom Kent, and SHIPPED them by rail from
Red Lodge to Dakota. His attempt on
Friday morning to break Jail would indi-
cate that he was not particularly anxious
to be tried by a Yellowstone county jury.
q. The hrst annual meeting of the Lake
Basin Sheep company was held at the oH1ss
ing trustees were elected: Henry Terrell.
Henry Chapple, Fl. r.. Mund, Charles
Spear and William Gillanders. Henry
Terrell was elected president, DIR. Chapple,
viee-president; H. NJ. Allen, secretary; H..
H. Mund, treasurer, and William Gillian
ders superintendent.
The Gosgrove family gave two entertain
ments, Tuesday and Wednesd evenings,
in conjunction with the NJ. E. church. AS
there has been a dearth of shows of late.
they had good audiences, and gave salts
faction generally.
J. @. Kyle. foreman for R. Ashworth, has
purchased 5000 steers in the Madison val
lev, which will be driven to his range on
the Crow reservation.
Col. W. D. Picket, of Wyoming, is here
on his return from California. The colonel
is an ardent sportsman, but is not anxious
for the kind of game now in season in his
state.
Rev. G. D. Gearhart, the new pastor of
the Congregational church, has arrived and
has been we'll received by his people. A re-
eeptien was given him at the church par
lors on Wednesday evening. which was at
tended by most of the citizens. The ladies
of the congregation served up elegant re-
freshments, and the occasion was thor
oughly enjoyed.