The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-05
COURTENAY CASE GRANVILLE COrPANY

da the hundred or more pupils.
Reports received at Choteau from the
Blackfoot Indian reservation are to tho
effect that the loss to stock on the reserve
has been very light, regardless of rumors
to the contrary. Very few dead animals
have as yet been seen. The doggies, or
small cattle, shipped in from Idaho last
season and turned loose near Cut Bank
are wintering IN iirst-class shape. They
are said To be rustlers of no mean ability.
Before the first fall of snow n band of
them drifted onto the reserve and strayed
into the 81. Mary's country and up into
the mountainous sections of the reserva-
ton, where they found shelter and feed.
They have given more or less trouble to
some of the small ranchmcn, ''squaw
men," on the reserve. Horses. and in
short all kinds of domestic animals, on
the Indian domain are said to be doing
nicely. To the joy of the ranchmen in
that section the depreIations of wolves
and other stock destroying animals have
been remarkably light this winter. 1t is
common rumor in In Ian circles that the
red men on the Blackfoot reserve look
forward with pleasure to the change that
will shortly be made in agents, aptain
Cook re.Iring to be succeeded by the
former gent. George STEEL.
II seems thai Uncle Sans wards much
prefer "A civilian to an army officer, hav-
ing little love Tor the latter ever since the
famous Baker massacre on The NJ 4rias
river 20 years ago. Captain Cook, from
all accounts, has not been the most popu-
lar man imaginable with ranchmen living
along the borders of the reservation. He
has the reputation of being the strictest
sort of disciplinariln, a characteristic
winch does not find much favor with
some people. He has been very strict in
regard to hunting parties trespassing on
the ground which he has guarded, most
as though 1t were sacred. Several times
parties on pleasure bent have been or
dcred off and what was more made to 90
with scant ceremony. Prospectors cspec-
tally have received scant ceremony at
his hands. The captain will return TO the
hun-drum of army life at Fort Smelling,
MINI.
Reports from Glasgow state that the
Missouri river is fast breaking up. There
was rise of II feet in ID hours.
William Taylor, one of the largest sheep
owners OF Valley county, was in Glasgow
few days ago. In conversation with the
editor of the Gazette Mr. Taylor said the
winter had not been very harl on his
cent wool crop.
Robert p. Herbold, foreman of the
Great Northern round house at Glasgow,
has been succeeded by Mr.. Emerson of
ST. Paul. Mr.. Herbold will continue in
the employ of the company in Great Falls
where he will fill a position similar to
that held in Glasgow.
The March term of the district court of
Valley county opened at Glasgow to-day.
The most important case Will be the trial
of Charlie Sophie for the killing of
Charles Allen. The state is assisted by
County Attorney Evans, who is assisted
by Attorney General Haskell and Judge
Allen of Gicndlvc.
There was a double wedding at Malta a
few evenings ago, ut Which Judge David
son united CATERING Costello and Isabella
Short; and Peter Taylor and Margaret
Short. Hector Mckenzie and the brides
sister acted as best man and bridesmaid
TO the first couple and John Thompson
and Mrs. :. \. Sweeney did likewise for
the last named two.
L. o. Leonard of the Edilcay RerioU of
Butte came over from the big camp yes
terday and will be IN the city several
days.
c. X. Cunningham returned Sunday
from the East after an absence of several
weeks in Chicago. Boston and Washing
ton. lie found times pretty quiet in tho
East and returns to Great Falls more than
ever convinced that ii is about the best
town of its size IN the country.
The county commissioners of Choteau
county will meet at Benton on March IN
special session.