The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-07-14

Walter J. Kennedy and Mrs. K. r.
Clingan. Mr.. Kennedy is an "old
timer" in this section of the country,
having been around Virginia city,
about '63. All the old prospectors
who helped to blaze the trail are
acquainted with him and his stories of
early life in Montana are very inter
esting. This is the first time he has
been here for number of years and
he is much surprised with the growth
of the state.
John Lester, J. G. Bartlett and
Arthur McCane went up to the sluice
boxes to try their luck on the fish
question. They expect to catch all
kinds of fish and the way they will
have for telling how the big ones
got away will be no trouble to them
at all.
AS there is no fish market in that
section it will not be necessary for the
railroad to run special to bring
home their catch. Play square boys
fish stories are out of season. That
keg of salt herring that Clingan
shipped up don't 60.
The K. of P's gave one of their
interesting entertainments at their
hall Monday evening. The attend
ance was very large and those who
attended report most enjoyable
time. The programme of the even
ing was cards and dancing and
everyone says it was the society
event of tie season. Music was fur
nished by the Walgamott orchestra
of Great Falls.
The members Of the X. of p. left
nothing urdone to make the night
pleasant for their guests, and they
certainly succeeded in making all
feel at home. The Knights are
royal entertainers and they left
nothing urdone that wounld tend to
make the evening pleasant. The
different committees deserve great
praise for the way they handled the
large gathering. 1t will be night
of pleasure long tc be remembered.
Officer Portell was up against the
real thing Saturday night when he
tackled the proposition of arresting
, Sweede Lena. This unlicensed con-
tamination of public morals was out
on the streets raising hades i'll gen.
eral, when the wiley officer conclud-
ed that short stay in durance vile
would cool off the jade.
He placed her under arrest and
started to take her up to the Jail
but the girl that hides her person be
hind the red curtains refused to &C
and took The sidewalk for bed
Portell dragged her along till he was
out of wind and then gave up the
Job. 1t was case of too much
johnson for him. A friend of the
de praved woman took her home anC
and John breathed sigh of relief
The commissioners should either fur
nlsh the officers of Belt a patro
wagon or a wheelbarroY.
The Harrington child disappear
, ance case still remains mystery
The child was last seen on the Stf
day of June when she disappeared
from her home. The officers anC
citizens made careful search for {
few days and then the matter seem
r ed to have dropped. A reward d
$1,000 has been offered but it seems
to be of no avail
( 1t is shame that child of hel
} age could be lost in small camp
= like Belt and no trace of her where
! abouts being found. If she met
t with foul play the guilty parties
should be brought 10 justice. Il
otherwise the suspected personn:
r should be exhonorated
9 Suspicion pointed to the parents o
the child. They were arrested anc
h placed in Jail, but the evidence was
3 not sufficient to convict them.
They paid but little attention to
the loss of the child, and were fore
ed by the citizens to join in the
search for the little one. To then
9 it appeared of little consequences
7 whether littlo Gertrude was fount
or not.
The question still remains unsolv-
ed whether they had hand in til;
r deed or not. They certainly have
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