The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-08-26
NEWS OF THE STATE.

Since the present bounty law went
into effect March l, 1896, there have
been 3.21l coyotes and $40 wolves
killed in Valley county.
Walter Mcdonald has instituted
suit for absolute divorce from his
wife Lena Mcdonald alleging adult
cry with one J. G.. G.. Burns. They
were married at Great Falls, Feb.
18TH last. The defendants name
before marriage was Lena Poirer and
she lived in Great Falls. The plain
tiff is a blacksmith living at Belt.
The correspondent is an attorney
living at the same place.
Chinook has again captured the
doughnut. Frank Parkcrs wool
pressing crew yesterday smashed the
pressing record into eternal smithcr-
cons by balng and loading into cars
700 pounds Of wool in one hour.
The record OF the Great Falls crewof
il like number OF men is 10000 pounds
per hour without loading or extra
handling, thus leaving the victory
with Chinook .to:tihc tune Of about $50
per cent Observation-Disclosures Opinion.
1t is reported from Tobacco
Plains that the Great Northern min
ING engineers are looking for the
continuation Of the Elk river coal on
this side or the line have found 1T.
1t is much to be hoped that the rre-
port is correct, for If iti:c coal has
been found in such quantities. and Of
such as that on the north:side Of the
line IL ROAD will be built from Kalis-
pGll to,thc mines as soon as their
quality is determined, Inter Lake.
1t s,rcportct that an outfit selling
"stcc1 Comfort ranges is headed for
northern Montana. 1t is said that
the concern has been working in
other parts Of the state selling it's
goods On alleged long time notes
which become payable much sooner
than is expected by the victim. The
public is warned not to sign any
paper or contract offered by strangers
before closely reading every word
and fully understanding the obliga-
tion imposed, BY the document. Such
contracts are Frequently baitcd for
suckers. River Press,
Charles Newman, n Swodc who
lives on Il ranch near Rosebud, Custer
county, was seriously injured the
other day by being struck by Il
freight train. He left Miles City on
foot for home in an intoxicated con-
dition and got about mile up the
railroad track when he laid down
between the rails and went to sleep.
An east bount! freight train passed
along near midnight and the drunk
en- man was hurled u, into the air
by the cowcatchcr and sustained in
Jurics that necessitatcd the ampu-
tation Of his right foot ot.-G;,zcttc.
On Sunday e. n. Fisk, crculator
for the Helena Herald and a nephew
Of Editor Fisk of that paper, was
married to Miss Helen Dunn Of BoZc-
mar. Rev. o. +. Mcllaryuc per-
formed the ceremony alter the Sun
girls dressed in white, preceded by
two usllcrs, escorted the bride and
groom to the 'alta:, and after the ser
vice the young couple were driven to
!hc Hotel l'oZcman; they taking the
train Monday y''norni'iy for their home
in UelctIa.
The buffalo shipped from the cast
TO Dot Island in Yellowstone lake
were safely ')N,rdcd at that place
Thursday @f last week: after Il wagon
journey from Giuf1a',ar and raft
voyage from the mainland to the is
land. Upon arrival at the island,
the larger Of the herd, a huge bull,
refused ]onger'to submit tD close con-
Iincmcnt; aud soon released himself
by smashing the wondth cage in
which he was conveyed fto:N CHINA
bar.-LivinYston Enterprise.
Among the resources Of the Bear
Paw country which will be developed
and become valuable in the course OF
time arc extensive deposits OF coal.
One Of these veins. located about
seven miles from Big Sandy, has
been worked by McsSrs. Mack, Ogden
and Jorgcnson, and the output has
proved to be Il first class fuel. The
owners are trying to put their pro-
duct on the general market. but the
cost Of hauling to the railroad and
the hiyll local rates on the Great
Northern operate to discourage the
enterprise at cnt.-River Press.