The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-04
reservation Racket.

of the pit and large quaatiti,, ~ i. !.
quarried as wei.
Two saloons have opened at Cat Bank
in anticipation o. Che large force Of man
who will be employed there this sum.
mer in various capacities.
Cold winds and freszing nights have
been unfayorabie to vegetable growth.
hence grass has made but slight aa-
vancement 50 far this spring
Fl. A. Norris has taken the contraes to
carry the mail from Blackfoot to ST.
Marys. Two trips weekly VIII be made
and accommodations for transporting
passengers viii be provided.
The Japs, 500 strong, are coming to fix
the Great Northern. They will be par
celled off at each section hoase as re-
quired, and the keepers OF thase houses
are laying in an ezra supply o. rice.
Proposals for fat puppies, rats ana birds
nests, are also invited.
The ST. Mary's' 'townsite controversy in
which Rachel Norris claimed the land
by priority Of settlement and occupation
has been decided in her favor. The
decision which is voluminous, states that
the mineral or non-nineral character Of
the land has no bearing on the quet ton
whatever
DR.. Burch, a dentist residing in Kalis-
pei, is advertised to be here this month,
prepaFed to relieve people of aching
molars and otherwise ada to their pleas
ure. Wonder if he remembers the sleigh
ride out to Louie Rlodt's cabin near
| Columbia Falls in 90 and the Shunncher
picnic also.
Owing to the poor feed at present the
roundup VIII not start as early as at first
expected, and it viii probably be the
middle Of May before any work in this
line is done&s 'eSain3. f'endorgast will be
foreman of the outside outfit, and with a
picked lot of riders, good results are
hoped for.
Mrs. Jospeh Kipp, recently SO serious
ly i'll is gaining strength slowly. While
Drs. Martin and Daniel, remained with
her day and night, and the neighbors in
true western style, wed with one ali
other in their attentions to the suffering
wife and mother.
Rev. E. S. butcher has 100 egg size
incubator in operation and expects or at
least hopes, to roundup about 7 or s
dozen young chicks about the first OF
May. Mrs. butcher being absent. Mr..
D. is carrying ON all the departments OF
the home in a successful manner alone,
and still has CHEEKY word for all.
William Hagerty received by freight
last week a large and varied stock OF
creature comforts intended for his thirst
quenching establishment at Swift Cur
rent. Billy knows how to draw a cork
so it will pop in regulation style, and
also cater to the wants of those who will
visit that scenic region the coming sea
son in search of wealth or pleasure.
An extra interesting program has been
literary society which will be held at
Browning Friday evening, May 9TH.
There will be debate, excellent n, ,usic
both vocal and instrumental by local
talent, recitations papers, etc, all OF
which will afford pleasant entertain
ment.
uLo ,,,o4or;ol For n e,,l,e+op+;al I,ride.a
over st. Mary's river has just been sent
forward. This structure will be built at
what is known as the Billy Upham ford
and will be pier and V truss bridge,
Heretofore much difficulty has been ex7
perienced during the high water season
in crossing this rapid stream, but this
will reduce the obstacles in the way of
getting to the mines to minimum.
Quite curiosity is on exhibition in
the post Office at Blackfoot. 1t is Tor-
tion of buffalo bone in which a well
preserved steel arrow head is ilnbedded,
the point firmly fixed in the socket of a
joint, and the balance, with its notched
half, exposed. People frequently, when
gathering bones for shipplne find frac-
tured ones with bullets in them, but this
is the first instance of the kind noted,
which has been reported.
The maximum temperature for April
was 63 degrees on the 18th. The min
imum temperature 8 degrees below
zero was registered on the 3rd The
mean or average temperature for the
month was 1854 degrees, departure of
2.8 degrees below the normal. The
greatest daily range was 81 degrees on
the 3rd. 1l,2 inches Of snow fell during
the month, and the entire precipitation
was 1.19 inches, deficiency of % inch
below the normal. There were 3 clear
days, "A partly cloudy, and 3 cloudy
No excessive storms occurred. Cold
westernly winds prevailed much of the
time, which were extremely disagreeable.