The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-04-14
NEWS OF THE STATE.
Col. Sanders has returned from
Washington

COL Sanders has returned from
Washington
The state arid land commission
has organized with Ex-Governor
T0olc as chairman and G, O. Reed as
secretary.
A portion Of the Northern paeiflc
bridge over the Yellowstone at Liy-
ingston was burned Thursday night,
delaying tho cast, bound passenger
train over twelve hours.
It.,ise reported from Washington
that AL. Love, of Jefferson county:
and Jim hathaway, Of Helena, both
friends Of Senator Carter, are slated
for mineral Land commissioners for
the Helena district.
The Montana Ore Purchasing COM
pany has commenced suit against the
boston & Montana company for
s., 322 900 for the alleged unlawful
.eXtraction of ore from the west emo
Of the Rarus mine at Butte #"
John Bloor, populst secretary Of
the Montana senate, charged With
: the theft OF county salary bill, has
; secured bonds in the sum OF S4,OU6,
! and has been released from custody.
His trial will come off in May.
: A. ;. Davidson & Co., Of Helena.
G and Butte. have assigned. The as
t. signmcnt was caused by the crowd
+ inc of the firms creditors, the Fourth
: National pank Of New york, which
). held note against the firm for
Il S. -20O.' ~..%#
c The jury at Butte. in the case OF
* Frank Dresser, charged With the
c murder Of Sherman RansOmc, whom
c he caught in bed with his wife, re-
=, turned a verdict Of not guilty. He
&c viii now Dc tried foI killing his wife
&c at the same time.
IT. Mary c. Eairchild, administrators
il OF the estate of George Fairchild,
G, deceased, has begun suit against the
,c Northern Pacific for damages in the
If sum of S25, 900 on account OF the
g. Ek:}l:nn Of Mr. I'lrc!lild in a Wreck.at
~ Paradise bluff last fall,
at William Sharp, a morphine ficnd
nc died at q ranch near l,allon, not fal
S. from Miles City, it is presumed from
being unable to procure the drug,
ht lie was a gambler .and left 81 ,O00
uo but as the name Sharp was an AHA
d., it is not known who his relatives ant
cu heirs arc.
NJ, It is reported that some OF tue no.
nd raiscrs in tl.c vicinity Of kapispe
%. recently fed their hogs on squaW lis
and suckers Later they killed tn
hogs and sold the animals in TIL
.ho town. When the pork was cooke
~. there was IL viiainous smell e
Mt second hand fish, white the: taste wa
,;d SO bad as to be indcscribablc. Eisl
cos fed pork is no longer maskctabl
00n there.
aid The sll!b.in Butte Of Mary Cott
cbo VS.. the a. O. q. W. for the insuran'
be upon her father, who was afncmb
)m- Of that order. and involving the SUI
by of So, O0O, was decided by jury. b.
'tS. fore Judge Lindsay, in favor Of Il
the plaintiff Defendant claimed tn;
Re" Cottcr had not kept his asscssmen
ON up and had been suspended, but,
ice. was also in evidence that subsequen
cit IL the local lodge had received asses
lL', mcHt,s from CDttcr and SO acknOW
can edged his good standing in the orde
'o.n @ Bruce Liscnby, who had been ridi1
for o'cl C''c - ~" - 'oen u90"o 4,at ~ 49,
1clp "ecN ase VI l,7s WY el't'G - ~, ~,
locality This state Of affairs
rather unusual for the Arrow ere
range. aud the neS2s wili.afe higl
~ a. gratifying to those who have sJocaz
Ia,c that section It is also reported I'll
rI11- the calf crop on the Shonkin a
~, i'c Arrow creek range is larger tn
.,'c .,l usual this year, which will also
t''e welcome intelligence to those dire
u1lo ly affected. River Press.