Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-06-29

legs. lie was, during the Nez Perez out
break in the '70s, a scout for the whites
during the entire engagement, and re-
ceived several wounds. At the time of
his death he was what is termed president
of the tribe. He was educated at Car
Isle, Pa, and was the best educated full
blooded Indian of the tribe. He was A
years of age and during his career has
figured prominently in all happenings on
the reservation-both good and bad. His
death raises to the position of president
of the tribe, Billy Mcfarland. Judge
Stephen Reuben will succeed Mcfarland
as first vice president.
Montana.
Contractors Dolan & Hammel have
been awarded the contract for the cree
ton of the new Deer Lodge county court
house and jail, for the sum of $96,750.
Perry Silvey has purchased the Helgate
ranch three miles east of Missoula for
$1,000. 1t consists of 20 acres of well
improved land, with fine young orchard
and a good house and outbuildings.
Deer are quite numerous and in some
places are damaging gardens near Libby,
but the law gives them the privilege of
roaming at will and they are not being
molested. The game law is being OBJ
served to the letter in this section.
A check for SAL ,222. %, in payment for
Judgment with interest in the famous
Blackrock- Niagara mining suit, has been
deposited with Clerk Clark of the district
court at Butte. The action was tried in
1898 and has once been to the supreme
court. So ends the case.
The managers of the Cascade County
Farmers, Miners and Mechanics Fair
and Racing Association have completed
arrangements for the fair, which will be
held on September 20, 81, % and 30, at
Great Falls.
Major Luke C. Hayes, of the Belknap
Indian agency, has under his care about
l 300 Indians, many of them making
good progress toward civilization. Major
Hayes has in hand an irrigation project
that promises big benefit to his wards.
He will build big rock and dirt dam
across Milk river, at the agency, and Sc
cure enough water to irrigate about
5000 acres of the finest land on the reser-
walton.
Major F. w. Adams, surgeon of the
First Montana volunteers, has been pro-
NOTED to a place on the staff of Major
General Otis with the rank of lieutenant
colonel, and Lieutenant Louis p. Sand
ers, ad jutant of the second battalion, has
also been promoted to a staff position.
Dr. Adams was formerly in the United
States service as army surgeon and was
stationed at Fort Assiniboine at the time
that General Otis was in command there.
The men were warm personal friends.
During the storm the other day G. r.
Jensen, the Montana Central telegraph
operator at Ulm, received an electric
shock that he will remember. He was
knocked from his chair unconscious, and
lamp which was sitting on his desk was
thrown to the ohor. No other damage
was done.
That the new government bond issue
is popular in Helena is evidenced by the
fact that up to June 90, $27l 900 had
been subscribed for bonds by residents of
that city. The state treasurer in addi-
ton has asked for $l50,OOO worth of bonds
and will ask for 100000 more.
The annual meeting of the Montana
Society of the Sons of the American Rev
olution was held in Helena the other day
The officers chosen for the ensuing year
were: Cornelius Hedges, presidents; An
thony II. Barrett of Butte, vice president;
r. H. Howey, secretary; II. b. Palmer,
treasurer; f. G. Russell, register. Those
present were Compatriots Cornelius
Hedges, o. A. Southmayd, R. H. Howey,
c. T. Perry, A. j. Craven,-J. U. Sanders,
L. A. Walker, Frank H. Crowel, C. j.
Bracket, II. B. Palmer and +. C. Russell