The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-16
MILES CITY GOSSIP
The Remarkable Growth of the Town
Is a Surprise TO Visitors.
A MAN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
William Bailey Secures a Change
of Venue-A Dramatic Perform
ance on the Tapis-SoCiety
Events Personals

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Miles City, Mont, Feb. 1.-THE past
week has been an unusually lively one
socially. Mr.. and Mrs. Jepp Ryan en-
tertained a large circle of friends. pro-
gressive euchre being the amusement
of the evening. Mr.. and Mrs. c. i.
Towers also entertained on Thursday
evening.
ID. II. McGinnis, secretary Of the
Northwestern Immigration association,
spent Thursday here. He was shown
around by w. b. Jordan president OF
the Tongue River Ditch and Irrigatng
company This IS Mr. McGinnis first
visit to Miles City since 1878, and he
was very much surprised as well as
pleased with the fine outlook OF this
section, not only in farming but in all
lines Of business.
Judge Milburn and a jury investiga-
ted the matter of insanity of Mrs. Mi
nerva r.. Ernest and she was ordered
sent to the asylum at Warm Springs.
Sidney +. Ernest was sentenced by
Judge Milburn to the reform school for
incorrigbility.
II. Lierd OF Terry. who is a barber.
and devotes his spare time to wolf
hunting, was out looking after his traps
waist. In some manner II slipped
around i'm front and was accidentally
discharged The bullet pierced his leg
ranging downward and shattcrinE the
bone lie was brought here and is now
at the county poor farm under the care
of DIR. Redd. 1t is not known as yet
whether he will be able to save the limb
or not.
The United States land office here
has received a patent issued to the
Northern Pacific Railroad company for
1856 acres of land. The larger portion
Of the same is I'm Dawson and Custer
counties and a little in Yellowstone
county This will greatly increase the
taxable wealth OF these counties This
patent includes that portion Of the
town Of Glendive which is located on
railroad land
A. w. Lyman. editor Of the Helena
Independent and collector OF internal
revenue was a passenger on to-day's
easthound train.
The members of the Miles CITY club
will give another one or their pleasant
dramatic entertainments tonight.
which will be followed by n dance at
the club rooms. These entertainment
are always well attended and looked
forward to with much pleasure.
Sheriff CaVanaugh Of Dawson county.
arrived last evening with WILTON
Bailey, who was tried i'm GloudiNa sa~
murder and sentenced 20 be hung lis
attorneys have succeeded I'm securing
him new trial also a change Of venue
to this county. where he viii he tried
next month. Bailey is accused ~ XIII
Ing John Harkloy near Newton last
winter by hitting him I'm the head with
an axe and putting the body under the
ice in a slough running into the Vel
lowstone river
The decision Of the United states rir-
cult court Of appeals relative T. whcth-
er this county is entitled 70 collect
taxes from stocknen who run thrlr
stock on the Crow reservation. was ra-
ceived here by County Attorney Loud
this week. This decision sustains the
county in almost every particular. and
leaves but small grounds on which Il
appeal to the United states supreme
court The amount involved ie more
than $200,oO about Sl25. 600 of which is
still Collectable.
The chamber Of commerce held an
interesting meeting at it's rooms and
has ordered a car load OF trees. many
of which Will be put out in tho suring.
which viii greatly improve the appear
ance of this already beautiful city.
The question OF starting a creamery
here did not meet with favorable re- |
cepton, the farmers not approving of /
II on the ground - the low price Of |
milk. The question Of starting a cam
ing factory here was well roct fved and !
one-third OF the required amount of /
capital was Immediately subscribed |
and committee appointed to secure |
the balance, which viii undoubtedly be /
forthcoming at once