The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-13
STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
county is $4,000 in debt.

NH"S AMI rOSSIt.
Park county is $4,000 in debt.
MI. I'D Ruff, city editor of the Mis-
s%oulian, has returned from an extensive
bridal tour in the east.
Mrs. Maggie Dowty is still confined in
jail, having thus far failed to procure
bail in the sum of $4,000.
Ex-Gov. Toole will form a partner
ship with W. T.. Cullen for the practice
of law in Montana.
The line of the Granite Mountain
Mining company's mill at Rumsey broke
on the 8 inst, causing a temporary shut
down Of the works
j. b. Lockwood a Helena druggist
has been sued by j. L. Tucker, for sI,5Oo
damages, resulting it is alleged, from a
wrongly filled prescription.
Last week George Ward sold to Mar
Gus DAILY a tract OF land comprising g.
200 acres, for the sum of S51,8OO. The
land lies close to MI. Days Riverside
horse ranch.
Apetition is circulating in Missoula
for the opening of the Flathead Indian
reservation, and its supporters say that
it is likely to receive favorable attention
in Washington this time.
Fred Fletcher, a miner in the Curlew.
near Stevensville, was terrible mangled
by an accidental explosion last Friday
morning. 1t seems that he was tamping
a blast in what is termed q "gopber
hole,' when suddenly ar explosion oc-
Cured.
A strong effort is being made to secuae
the pardon of Michael Conley who is
serving a life sentence at Deer Lodge for
the murder of Thomas McGinnis at
Glendale, Beavernead county. Conley
was convicted at Dillon on June Il. 1881.
He was 10 years old at the time.
The Butte papers report an exodus of
miners from the city. the result of the
temporary shut down of the mines. Col
orado seems to be the attractive point
for most OF them, principally Ouray and
Durango and the alleged new gold fields.
A small PERCENTAGE of those who have
left purchased round trip tickets.
Stephen Boyce, a rancher and horse
raiser On Birch creek, in the Bear Paws.
recently made four attempts to reach
Big Sandy about 40 miles from his
ranch, but each time was compelled to
give it up. The last attempt was made
in a light buggy which became wrecked
in the deep SHOWS.
j, o. Hussey, David Powell and Jesse
Harry, three large sheep raisers OF the
Judith valley, have filed articles of in
corporation of the Harry Sheep company
with secretary of state. Operations are
to be carried on in Meagher county.
with headquarters at White Sulphur
Springs.
AT d meeting of the Montana Bar As
soclctlon held on Wednesday night in !
Helena the following officers were eleCtNl
ed for the ensuing year: John f. For
bis. of Butte. president; A. II. Nelson, of |
Helena, secretary: treasurer, r. Ii. |
Dawes, of Helena: vice presidents. r. f..
Crutcher, of Helena. first judicial dis |
trict; second, q. w. Stapleton, of Butte;
third, no appointment; fourth. w. M.
Blckford. of Missoula; fifth. A. Fl. Bur
leigh, of Dillon; sixth, Fl. C. Day, of
Livingston; seventh. O. F.. Goddard, of
Billings: eigth, T. +. Brady, of Great
Falls; ninth, l.. \. Luce. Bozeman:
tenth, K. Won Tobel, ir.. Lewistown. The
executive committe is composed OF the
vice presidents and the secretary and
treasurer.
The value Of the silver required for
the Montana silver statue is estimated
at $4,000. The silver will be furnished
by the first National bank of Helena,
through Ex-Governor S. r. Hauser and
Hon. William A. Clarke. Gold. to the
value of S250,OOO, will be used upon
the figure will rest. This gold
will be furnished by the Spotted Horse
mine at Maiden. 1t should be a source
of pride that n of the youngest mining
in Montana provides the gold
base upon which the image of Ada Re-
han in.silver is to rest. Furthermore, the
gold is all the product Of one mine. "a
County Argus, y
The board Of Worlds fair manacers(I
says an exchange for Montana, have re-
celved an ingenious design for an enclos-
ure in which to place the states min
oral display in the Mines and Mining
building at the exposition. The design
is oriental, and consists of an open pa
CODA which will cover the entire space
to Montana in the Mines and
building. 1t will be made of
wood and beautifully decorat-
,d. Around the sides will be arranged
900 feet of shelving for the larger por-
IONS of the exhibit. Nine show cases.
With glass covers. will he distributed
ibout the place for the accommodation
the smaller and more precious exhi-
)its. In the center will be the silver
of Justice. The board will hold
meeting some time next week to con
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