Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-03

summated between the United States and
his tribe, Michel Revois, with others, was
taken east that he might serve as inter
prefer, his command OF English being
good. Although the parents of seven
children, he and his wife, who is unable
to speak any tongue other than her ma
tive, are now childless.
OF this interesting couple, the st. Louis
Medical Era published an article from
the pen of DR.. w. B. Parsons. of Mis-
soula, from which we copy the following:
I'm speaking about his dead children,
in a most pathetic manner Reyois re
marked that one of them, a young man,
was killed by "Injun (they all say GIN
jun') poison" On being asked to .sx7
plain, he said that Indians use several
poisons for the purpose OF killing those,
whom they dislike, but the practicst Is,
rare now to what it was years ago. Tlhef,
two mostly used are prepared as fox.
lows: First "a rough frog evidently he,
meant toad is procured and tied fby ,tlh9,
hind legs, head down, to the limb Of a.
bush, about a foot from the ground,ttin
a secluded place. After a few dayEp IT
dies, swelis up, it's tongue protudes, der
conlposes, and a colored fluid drops from
it's mouth which is caught in a shell or
a cup. This fluid is secretly mixed with
the food of the intended victim and, when
taken into the stomach, causes death In
from two to three months, the symptoms
being sickness of the stomach, splitting
a great deal, and cancellation.
In the case of his son, it was mixed with
some berries. >
1.-THE other Indian poison is made by
obtaining a piece of flesh from a dead
Indian, preferably one who has been dead
about three months, drying and pulver-
iZing it, and clandestinely mixing it With
food, the same as the toad juice. The
symptoms are much the same, but kills
quicker" "'
The towns along the Couer d'Alene
branch will be given a rare treat Sunday
by the republican nominees, who will
visit them during theday, accompanied
by the conner band. Good speakers will
deliver addresses, and an opportunity
will be given all who desire to make the
personal acquaintance of such OF the
nominees as they have not already met.
That the entire day may be had for the
purpose, the Northern Pacific will fur
nish a special train that will leave MS
soula at 700 a. m, and run direct to Sail
tese. After remaining there long enough
to explain the political situation they will
proceed to De Borgia, arriving at II 30.
The other towns to be stopped at are:
Iron Mountain, 900 p. M; Quartz, $3.50
p. M; Lothrop, 4:30 p. M; Nine Mile.
500 p M; Huson, $50 p m; FrenchtoWn,'
600 p m. Arrangements for the accom-.
mediation and entertainment Of the peo-
Pile will be made by the local republic,
cans.
Mrs. Elliott, who occupies one of, C.
F. Molock's houses on the south side,
was considerably excited. this morning
to find, upon returning from a neigh
boris, where she had. been for a few
minutes, that the house was afire. After
dashing some, water. on the flames. she
ran to the door and gave an alarm,
which, being heard by Chris, rChristiapi
son n Collar, two Of the fire departs
ment who We're employed on, the cleo;
trio line, brought the assistance peces-
sary to save the house. Mrs. Elliott had
built a good fire preparatory to ironing,
before she stepped out, and it is sup
posed a spark from the front of the
stove set fire to some clothes hanging
in front, which in turn set fire to the
door casing. The damage to the cas-
ing and roof, which was chopped into,
will amount to SIS to $25.
The mystery concerning the disap-
pearance of the lumber jack, w. M.
Adamson. who left the pest house to come
to Missoula, remains unsolved. His con-
tinued absence and failure to call for the
money due him for services as nurse,
amounting to about $500. has given rise
to the SUSPICION that he has been the
victim of foul play. When last seen he
was coming to Missoula in company with
a stranger. He was known to have ABOUT
SIS in his possession at that time. A thor
ough investigation by the officers might
clear up the mystery. b
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A detachment of seven soldiers ar
rived last evening from Fort Harrison
members of Company D, Eighth ~infantfy
to relieve a detachment of four belonging
to the Twenty-fourth infantry, now a
Fort Missoula, who will leave for For
Harrison to remain until discharged
The men We're armed with Krag-JorgdH-
sen rifles, and looked more fearful than
they really are. When they get acquaint'
ed with Missoula they will like it SO well
that there will be no danger of mill
tariSm from them. ~
What is declared to be the largest and
most enthusiastic political meeting ever
held at Carlton, was that of the republi-
cans, Tuesday night. There was II. aues-
ton about the interest am enthusiasm
displayed, and the local representatives
say there will be no less question about
the result Tuesday.
DR.. Parsons dismissed from the pes
house yesterday, Henry Lanz and An
drew Parlee, who had been under treat
ment for smallpox. Parlee is badly
marked but glad to escape with that
There are no other cases in the county
at present.
The monthly report of the local LAND
| Office to the general and office at Wan
ington is as follows: Number of cast
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