Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-04-02
the condition on February IS Of the p n

tional banks in Montana. 1t shows tina,
since the date OF the last report, December
Is. total resources decreased from Sl6.63l
$50 to Sl4.SlS,9ll; loans and discounts
decreased from S1,131 $40 to 81 .6S2 ,3322 35:3'2
reserves decreased from S4,S96, ,O3O to s.,
ss2 ,s33, of which gold holdings increased
from S64o,7l7 to $73s,932. The deposits
decreased from ll,ll9,549 to $9,976,l lG
and the average reserve held decreased
from 1920 per cent to 4O.l4 per cent.
"a large number Of Montana horses were
purchased by the government few years
ago for the cavalry" said State Teterina
rian NJ f. Knowles the other day, "and
understand that they proved entirely sat
isfactory. OF late years the government
has been securing good share of its
horses in kentucky. Montana can fur
nish as good horses as any state i'll the
Union Any kind Of horse can he found
here for there are well bred horses as well
as cayuses. Teton county has many horses
that would be suitable for cavalry service
There are some excellent horses in Custer
county. For that matter, good horses can
be found i'll every county i'll the state. Our
native bred Montana horses will stand
more hard work than those Of any other
section Of the country, in my opinion
One of the largest transfers i'll ranch
and stock property for some time past
was consummated recently between .jur-
gen kuhr and Ernest Schlutcr, both Of
Cleveland Mr.. Schluter sold his ranch
of l6O acres patented and a 32Oacre des-
ert claim for $4,000, and 5000 sheep at
S. 25 a head. The sheep were a good
bunch, made up OF young ewes straight
Idaho.
Asa Abbott has begun the publication OF
the Silver Blade at Bclvue.
The Baptists at Cottonwood have
broken ground for church building.
Governor Steunenberg has issued proc
lamation offering a reward OF $1,000 each
for the arrest and conviction Of each Of the
members of the mob that murdered Fred
erick d. Whitney at Gem on December %,
1897.
A petition has been sent to Washington
asking that mail service be established be-
tween Riddles and Mountain City, via the
Duck Valley Indian reservation. If this is
granted, it will make mail connection con
tinuous between Mountain Home and
Elko, New, a distance of about 200 miles.
There are at least 100000 sheep winter
ing near Raft river, in southern Idaho.
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owner 10000, and besides these there are
numerous smaller flocks OF several thou
sand each. The grass got such a good
start last fall that now the sheep refuse
the hay fed them, trample it under foot
and 90 in search Of the fresh green grass.
L. W. Noeler Of Blacfoot has secured the
bid for the next four years on the mail
contract from Red Rock, Mont, to Sal
mon City, He has bought up the stock,
stages and complete outfit now on the line
belonging to Emerson Hid, who has had
the contract for the past four years Or
more, and entered into possession of the
line. In the transfer the sum Of $4,000
changed hands. 1t is one Of the best lines
in the country, owning and controlling
its own eating houses on the line. Mr..
Nogler will also run the line from Salmon
City to Gibbonsville from july l. The
officers of the company are: F. ". Nog-
Ter, president and genral manager; i. Hill,
vice president; Mrs. Y. G. Eoglcr, sccre-
'ary and treasurer
A petition has been sent to Washing
ton asking that mail service be establish
ed between Riddles and Mountain City, |
via the Duck valley Indian reservations
If this is granted. it will make mail con
lections continuous between Mountain
Home and Elko, Nevada, distance ot
lbout 200 miles
United States Judge Beatty has ap-
pointed Fred w. Bacorn of Butte, Mont. |
IS receiver of the American Developing
md Mining Company. This company has
,een operating extensively in Montana
md Idaho. Mr.. Bacorn had already been |
appointed receiver for the company in
Montana by Judge Knowles.