The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-04

4NoN y, WdS IOuSeu III Tie equity jail,
says the Independent. Kelly was ar
rested at Havre by F.. K. Preuitt,
state stock detective, who lost no
time after his capture in bringing the
suspect to Helena. Kelly will be held
on the charge of grand larceny. An
information was filed against him
sometime over week ago by County
Attorney Mcconnell, and he will prob
ably be arraigned in the district court
at an early date.
Within eighty hours after his Of
fense, Mike Turf, a hobo, was at Fort
Benton, sentenced to Imprisonment in
the penitentiary for three years. Sun
day at Big Sandy, Tuff shot at Frank
Ambrose, Montana Central brake
man, who had put him off train.
Turf was arrested Monday, an inform
alton was filed against him Tuesday,
and he was tried, convicted and SEN
fenced yesterday.
Mary Cairns died in Butte, Friday,
and was buried in Mountain View cem-
etery, near Dillon, yesterday. The SER
vices were conducted from the Catho-
lie church. Mrs. Cairns is one of the
Oldest inhabitants of Montana, hav-
ing settled in the Flathead valley in
1S49, long before Montana had been
carved out of Idaho territory. She
was born in Ireland 70 years ago and
came to America when but a small
girl. With, her husband she joined
the venturesome band of Jesuits that
first settled in the Flathead, and there
lived until the discovery of gold at
Bannack turned the tide of immisra-
ton to this county.
Boston papers continue to print
stories relative to the acquisition of
the United Verde copper properties by
the Amalgamated Copper company.
The last number Of the financial News,
a Boston newspaper contains an inter-
view with an operator whose name is
not given and who says in part:
From certain hints I have received
l am satisfied that the reports of the
negotiations of an amalgamated deal
for the Absorption of w. A. Clark S
United Verde mine is true. 1t will be
be to the advantage of the Amalga-
mated COMPANY to secure Mr.. Clark S
great mine, and to Mr.. Clark's advant-
age to join hands with the Standard
Oil financial interests.
The case against J. A. Greig, the
Butte butcher, who was charged by
the Misses Neagle with having de-
frauded them by the use of short
weights, was dismissed on the county
attorneys motion, it being apparent
that by reason of the failure of the
officials to perform their duty that
there was no standard of weights and
measures in the city.
i Cody Enterprise: This week wit.
messed the arrival of William Cody
and party of friends, consisting of c..
H. Morrill,, F. N. Pearson, of Lincoln
Neb.; Mike Russell, of Deadwood, and
H. H. Hake Of Omaha. The party was
accompanied from Red Lodge by John
Myers, Gus Thompson, J. H. Martin
and Ben Thompson. The colonel and
Mr.. Hake, on the same afternoon OF
his arrival started on trip up the
river and will be absent several days
The many friends of the distinguished
scout and Snowman will be glad to
know that he returns in excellxent
health, after a most prosperous sea.
son.
What promises to be a sensational
strike is the new oil and gas discov
cry on the head of Five Mile, some
ten miles east of Gebo, by Tom Cork
cry and w. J. Crismas, who lost nc
time in securing claims in the new
field.
The annual meeting of the Big Horn
County Woolgrower's association was
held at Cody last week, and was well
attended. Col. w. F. Cody delivered
: the address of welcome, and Messrs
Watkins, Heritage, Burns, Newton and
Johnston were elected active mem
bers. The proposition for bounties
on wolves and coyotes occasioned
considerable discussion.
News from Livingston to the effect
that Under Sheriff Frank Bellar, who
has been appointed to fill out the
term of the deceased sheriff, is OF
r the road to rapid recovery.
The Northern Pacific pump house a
, the Laurel bridge was completely de
| stroyed by fire last Monday morning
, together with an adjoining building
used as residence by John R. Frazer
the pumpman.
The smallpox situation at Bridger ii
practically unchanged this week. There
1 are no new cases reported, excep
3 such as were members of the families
3 already ouarantined. in which in