The Billings gazette., 1899-12-05
GENERAL STATE NEWS.

One hundred ana nifty nOn-uniOu
miners have taken the place Of the
striking men at the Diamondville,
(Wyo.) coal mines.
Ed. Boyoe, president Of the Western
Federation Of Miners, who has been i'll
at st. Joseph's hospital. Denver, hal
fully recovered and has returned tc
Butte
State Treasurer Collins calls fer all
general fund warrants registered up ia
and including the 29th day Of April,
1899 Interest ceases from and after
Dec. !.
The friends Of Edward Canery OF
Great. Falls, are alarmed at his absence
and fear that he has met with some
trouble or foul play He had a paving
contract in Great Falls.
Geo. Cox, W. s. Hartman and W.
s. Davidson of Bozeman have in.
corporated the Bozeman Chronicle Pub.
fishing company; capital $12, 900.
The company will publish the Chron.
iOle.
Grand Master James M. Rhoades,
Of the A. O. U. w., has appointed 8.
N. Nicholson, Of Helena. deputy grand
master Of the jurisdiction Of Montana
to do and perform all that the grand
master may do in an official capacity.
A big mining deal was consummated
at Dillon last week in which $50, 900
was paid down, but the parties do net
wish their names mentioned just now
1t is said quarter Of million dollars
will be expended in development
work.
Stevensville has decided, by a vote of
fifty-f to twenty. three, to incor.
porate and the election of mayor and
aldermen will occur Jan. /. There
will be something Of contest over the
honor Of being the first mayor of the
new town. -"
Geo. Thompson, who mysteriously
disappeared from Bozeman two weeks
ago, has returned to his home near chat
city, insane. He is rational at times
and says be was assaulted BY two men,
one Of whom hit him over the head
with club.
A wreck occurred on the Montana
Central road Oh the Neihart branch,
near that city Saturday evening, by
which an engineer, fireman and head
brakeman were killed. The train was
made up Of loaded coal cars and the
wreck was caused by striking a COW.
Governor Smith has pardoned Priv.
ate Henry Cottrel (colored), Of the
Twenty Fourth U. 8. infantry, who
was convicted1 in Choteau county Of
highway robbery and sentenced to one
year. The trouble occurred over 4
crap game and the amount involved
was only $l.25.
The Montana & Cape Nome Mining
company was incorporated Friday by
Governor Smith, State Treasurer Col.
lins, 7. G. Marshall, H. B. Campbell,
~. @. Rantt, Isaac ABernethy and Il.
3. Cheney. the last five Of Missoula.
The capital is 100000. Abernethy,
one Of ths inootporators recently re.
turned from Cape Nome.
Simon r. Flynn, formerly bank ex-
aminer in Montana and later receiver
It the First National bank Of Helena,
il slated as president Of the Second Ma.
tional bank Of ST. Paul. MI. Flynn ia
q graduate Of the Ottawaw (Canaday
university. He edited journal at
Washington devoted to the interests of
the army and navy and later became
tbe editor Of the Spokane Evening
Chronicle. &a'
That the fight on Senator CLARK is to
be preoipitated on the opening day Of
The coming session d congress- is evil |
denced BY the fact that petition ask.
ing that W. A. CLARK be not seated BY 4
the senate was signed early ii the week !
BY Governor Smith. Attorney General
Nolan, State Auditor Poindexter and
State Treasurer Collins. The petition
Is an elaborate document, reciting all
The charges that have been made in
various forms and on various occasions
heretofote against MI. CLARK. Two
,tate officials did not sign the petition,
viz: Secretary Of State Hogan and
superintendent Of Schools Carleton.
The state board Of examinors met
ast week and allowed a number Of
pending bills, paying up claims against |
The state for the fiscal year, which end
I'd Nov. 80. The balance due the con.
'ractors Of the insane asylum for the
year was paid. The total expense Of
The asylum for the fiscal year was
b 10, 400. 50 for the care and keeping Of |
The states insane. This amount is two
u three thousand dollars less than last
'ear. The deaf and dumb asylum cost
he state during the fiscal year just
'losed $l2,688. O2. and the agricultural
college I'll, 1868. 40. The accounts with
he other state institutions have not
,een closed.
According to the books Of David
Hamilton. clerk to the state board Of
there were S2.914 in bounty
laims filed with 1.-The board during the
month Of November, against $5,776