The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-11-05
MONTANA.


Flathead Indian agency show that the
fire destroyed the agency office and the
warehouse adjoining. All of the subsist-
ence supplies for the Indians We're de-
stroyed, together with a quantity of dry
goods and some light hardware The fire
started in the middle of the building. be-
tween the warehouse and the office, IN the
room where the supplies are issued to the
Indians. How it started is not known.
Some of the books and agency records
were saved, but large part of them We're
burned before they could be taken out
No estimate of the loss has been made
yet, but 1t Is heavy. 1t will be nece ssdry
to replace the building at once and to lay
in a new supply of rations before the sold
weather sets in
Helena-At the grand assembly of the
Rebekahs the reports showed that the
number of members in good standing
was: Sisters, 500; brothers, 687: total 1896
The total amount of cash received dur
ing the year was $600.60. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Sophia Bailey of Butte:
vice president Mrs. Nellie w. Nell of
Helena; warden. Mrs. Elnora Dodson of
Bczeman; secretary, Mrs. Violet Matte
son of Walkervlle; treasurer, Mrs. L.
Enright of Great Falls.
Great Falls-Word has reached here Of
the sudden death at Buffalo of Henry
Wright. one of the most prominent cat
tie men in the Saco country. Just what
was the cause of death is not known.
About three weeks ago Mr. Wright was
In Great Falls and babe his friends good
bye. few days later he started for
England, where he intended to remain
with friends a few months and on re-
turning bring to grace comfortable
home wife, says the Leader
Boulder-Ludwick Parrin has sued the
Great Northern railway company for
damages to the amount of about Sl2OO
Tor cattle Killed on the railroad about
four miles west of Elk Park in this
county. The plaintiff is now under in
dictment for assault in the second de-
gree in shooting at the engineer of n
train on the Great Northern last sum-
mer, mention of which was made on one
or two occasions in the Standard. This
latter will also be disposed of this term.
Helena-The following officers have
been elected at the grand lodge 1. O.
o. f. of Montana; Grand master. j. 5.
Kemp of Missoula; deputy grand master,
James M. Rhodes of Glendive; grand war
den, r. w. Neill of Helena: grand treas
urer, Thomas Stees of Butte: grand rep
resentative to supreme lodge, Massena
Billiard of Helena.
Great Falls-Charles Pierron, a young
man employed in the boiler shops of the
Great Northern railway on the west side
was engaged at what is called chipping.
on an old boiler with a ohisel when a
piece of steel flew from the point of the
tool and entered the eyeball bursting IL
instantly. The suffering of the patient
was most intense.
Helena-At the grand lodge. l. o. ..
f. of Montana, Grand Secretary White
said that in 1896 there was a net gain
of five lodges and % members. There
are Sc subordinate lodges in good stand
ing, with 299i members. During the year
sick benefits were paid for 2O94 weeks.
Great Falls-E. O. Cardston, the head
of the settlement of Mormons now re-
siding in the thriving little city of Card
ston, N. w. T., has just passed through
the city en- route to Utah where he will
organize another emigration party and
lead them to his most beautiful home in
the far northwest.
Great Falls-A new postofice has been
SStdpliSheu III CASCADE county at Orr, n
little settlement between Truly and Mill
gan. Byron H. Porter has been appoint
ed postmaster and star ivute service will
be established.
White Sulphur Sprngs-The tracklay-
ing on the Montana railroad has reached
Smith river valley. and before long the
freight for this point win be shipped via
Dorsey point about 20 miles south of
the Springs.
Choteau-Mrs. Sol Cohen, with her chill
dren, has left for Spokane. Wash, where
Mr.. and Mrs. Cohen will make their flu
ture home.
Hamilton-Dr ]. G. Smith and family
have left for st. Joseph. Mo-, where they
will make their future home.
Hamiton-Over $4,000 passed through
the pool boxes during the races.