Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

between Pend NOreilIs river and Priest
lake in the work 6Jappmising such por-
tions of the Norther Pacific timber lands
as NrN surveyed and accepted With this
- npleted the valuable timber on
these lands will be available.
Charles p. Egan has been appointed to
a generalship in the army. General Egan
is the man who for some time past has
advocated the enlistment of professional
cooks as a part of the army service. Cen
eral Egan was a pioneer of the lnlanu
Empire. He came to Fort Lapwai in the
California volunteers in 1862, being a lieu
tenant In the early COS he was married
to Miss Emma johnson, daughter of Cap
tain johnson, then proprietor of the hotel
at Lewiston, Idaho. During his stay in
the northwest General Egan aided in
quelling several Indian uprisings.
Hon. James Reuben, one of the most
widely known of the Nez Perez tribe,
died last week, at the agency at Lapwai
A few weeks since Mr.. Reuben left Cen
esee en- route to the agency, when his
horse threw him. He landed in barb
wire fence, horribly decorating one of his
legs. He was, during the Nez Perce out
break in the '70s, 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 Al
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
moested. The game law is being OBJ
served to the letter in this section.
A check for Sal ,222.22, in payment for
Judgment with interest i'll the famous
Blackrock- Niagara mining suit, has been
deposited with Clerk Clark of the district
court at Butte. The action was tried in
1895 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 far, which Will be
held on September 20, n, % and %, at
Great Falls.
Major Luke c. Hayes, of the Belknap
Indian agency, has under his care about
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 a 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.
Ma jor F. w. Adams, surgeon of the
First Montana volunteers, has been pro-
NOTED to place on the staff of Major
General Otis with the rank of lieutenant
I
ers. adiutant 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
a lamp which was sitting on his desk was
thrown to the ofor. No other damage
was done
That the new government bond issue
is popular in Helena is evidenced by the
fact that up to June %, S27l 900 had
been subscribed for bonds by residents of
that city. The state treasurer in addi-
ton has asked for $l50000 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, president; An
thony H. Barrett of Butte, vice president;
r. H. Howey, secretary; II. b. Palmer,
treasurer; f. C. Russell, register Those
present were Compatriots Cornelius
Hedoes q A Southmayd. r. H. HoWeV, |