The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1897-01-15
OUR NEW CHICAGO LETYER

UUR NkW CHlCACO hETTEE
INTERESTING MEETING OF THE
STOCK ASSOCIATION.
Mystery and Doubt About the Owner
ship OF Some Cattle in George w.
Morse's Possession-Local and
Personal Mention.
The Flint Greek Stock association
held a meeting on January 10th, in the
Schoolhouse. New Chicago, The meet
ing was called to order by the plesi
dent, .)ohn A. Featherman. and as the
secretary was not present, George Fer
NE acted IN that capacity. The presi
dent made IL very able speech. telling
the members OF the good work accom- :
pllshed in running down and placing
IN the state prison three or four cattle
thieves; but, said he, there are others
tllat ought TO be IN tno nenitcntialv.
and he had 10 dOubt but tilat the assD-
cation would be successful in hnntinr
them down; but as the association was
III debt III the sum Of about 81 300, he
| thought 1t wOuld be wise to dispense
L.
was discussed by the membnrs. Frank
Carnegie stated that as YET the ranchcrs
had not received any Jpnctit from the
association. and added that Fl. NJ.
Ihomas had lost some stock and that
there We're two COWS found branded
with the brand used by man who
owns the field in which the cows We're
found. and he didn think the detec-
tive should be discharged until some
action was taken by the association in
regard to those two COWS George ".
Morse stated that about two years AGO
he bought Of w. W. ROYAL over one
hundred head Of cattle btsr:ng !, great
number OF different brands, and among
the number We're the two COWS referred
to by Mr.. Carnegie. He said he Lolght
them from Mr. Royal aud the latter
gentleman says that he had bought
them from Frank Hedstrom, and Mr..
Morse thought it could be proven, and
further stated that all that could be
made out of it was mistake and If
MI. Thomas or Mr.. Carnegie wanted
to do anything TO have him (Morse) ar
rested; he further stated that 10 man
could have those two COWS until he got
the money he paid for them and
cnarges for their keeping for two years
Ihe association will not commence ac
t1on unless they have a case, and they
won't consider this Il cause of action.
VIM. Dlngwall said he thought the com
mlttee had the power of retaining or
d1scharging the detective and it was SO
ordered, WhereupOn the detective
was discharged. The report showed
that the association had paid W. ".
Royal $500 for assisting in placing
young buchanan and Louie, the
butcher, III the penitentiary, and $500
20 Hodgers g Rodgers, attorney fees.
Sneak thieves broke into James Nc
Gowan's house. south of town, on
Saturday of last week while MI and
Mrs. McGOwan were away from home
and stole few things, besides all the
bread and meat they had cooked in the
house. Mr. MCGOWAN came to town
on Sunday and telephoned to the
officers at Philipsburg, where the
thieves were arrested. The goods that
were stolen We're found on their per
SONS. Mr.. McGOwan, Gordon Smith
ard Albert Tinklepaugh went TO Phil
lpsbnrS on Monday and identified the
stolen property
Hon. Duncan Dipswall, who was
elected state senator from this county
at the recent election, was refused his
seat in that body, which seated one j.
M. Sigh, who was defeated for that
office at the polls, thereby ignoring the
voice OF the people of this county and
tranlpling under foot the constitution |
OF the state OF Montana. And still we
are in the land of the free where the
voice OF the people rule! Oh, sham!
Freeman Tinklepaugh started for the
timber on Wednesday of last week to
'ut wood up on Doulgas creek, and
when he had got up the creek to a
point where there was patch of small
0rush there were two shots fired. One
shot struck the ground in front of him
md the other struck roll of blankets
Which he was carrying on his back.
he don't know who did the shooting,
Is he could see no one.
Rev. A. H. Morton, pastor of the NJ.
.. church at this place, went to
'ioneer on Monday of this week and
Preached to the good people in the
vening and Gold creek Tuesday even
ng to good congregations.
1t is reported that E. H. Smith
Fought valuable fur overcoat from
ramp few days ago for IS. Was not
le lucky?
S. M. G. Hughes made business
rip to Deer Lodge OH Wednesday of
asst week, returning home on Satur-
lay.
Mrs. Albert Tinklepaugh went to
'hilipsburg on Wednesday of this week
IS witness in the justice court.
j. A. Carnegie went to Philipsburg
Monday on business. He returned
Tuesday.
George W. Morse was up to Philips
'urg few days this week on business.
Hon. Duncan Dingwall returned from
1elena on Saturday of last week. "A.