The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-02-27

fortune. No more laundry work
for Jimmy.
Mrs. H. E. Hinkle is reported to
be seriously ill at her home at ST..
Mary's lake.
1t is said that the thermometer
registered 81 degrees in the shade
on Feb. 10Th.
A. E. Ellison was in town We'd
nesday and returned 10 Rocky
Coulee the following day.
The present indications point
toward great deal of ditching and
fencing being done the coming
summer.
The people are anxiously await
ing tidings of the action of con-
gress in the matter of the treaty
made last fall.
The we'll wishers of W. S. Brown
are glad to see him reinstated in
his old position of boiler maker at
the round house.
For ali that the winter has been
so mild, hay is scarce and the
price paid to sellers good. Many
are holding their unfed stacks in
anticipation of coming needs.
E. ]. Devereaux is wearing a
broad smile these days over the
arrival Of son at his home at Cut
Bank on Sunday last. This pair,
aged 63 and'53 respectively, don t
propose to let this end of Teton
county suffer for lack of represen
tation when sturdy sons are requir.
ed in the future.
William Jackson will go to New
York city in March to attend the
Sportsmen's convention to be held
there. He will represent Forest
and Stream as a noted guido fol
hunters and tourists, and will take
along q fine collection of mounted
game heads, furs, etc. for that ex'
ccllent journals exhibit.
Who ever saw February like
this, grass growing, streams roar
ing. Wild ducks on Cut Bank ant
cattle standing in the water to ger
away from heel flies. A bachelor
was seen the other day doing hi.
washing outdoors in the shadow O
the house, bareh eaded and bare
footed, sleeves reefed up to hi,
elbows and face awash with sweat
Charlie Carter caught "a big vol
several coyotes, four foxes and tw,
dogs in his traps in a weeks time
and still he says there is nothing
in it. He, moreover, AYERS tha
when wolves have arrived at sucl
a stage that they can safely ca
and digest drop bats that con tail
a dozen drops of prussic acid, ant
then wait all the next day for NOR
such tid-bits, it is time to quit.
Dan Blevens, of Fort Benton, i
visiting at John Galbreath's. Dal
McCullom hauleth hay to Kipp'
ranch. Dan .Hagerty says III
Piegans now argue the point whel
credit is refused. Dan Anderson
has nearly recovered from his re
cent accident. Dan Fitzpatric1
thinks that red Is the only colo
suitable for lady's dress. Da
-, but all the rest of our Dan
are away from home.
A train on the Great Norther
recently struck bunch of cat
near Carbon siding and killed l
head. The roadbed from Willoy
creek grade to Carbon sectio
house runs through wide, leve
valley and is as straight as an al
row. There are no cuts or shelter
ing points for stock to get behinC
and yet on such a piece of tracl
where there is an unobstructe
view for nearly six miles, thes
cattle were slaughtered, and th
owners can await the pleasure c
the railway company to receive an
pay for their property.
An entertainment was given a
the home of A. B. Coe on Willo
creek on Friday evening, Feb. 21s
for the benefit Of Billy Brown, WI
unfortunately lost his leg two yea1
ago. A large number of frient
] attended and enjoyed themselve
as well as the crowded state of tt
rooms would permit. Every avai