Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-05
STATE NEWS


According to the report OF state Treas
urer r. r. Collins for January, which
was filed Wednesday. the state has $7oe.
1883 to the credit of the several funds.
During the month the state received
$50, 81 n paid out Sis, 907. sc. There
was 1910, 7s4.06 in cash and securities in
the permanent school fund and SIC, 81. 81
in the permanent university fund. The
school income fund was credited with
$50. 246.75. There was but 81, 01S.4 As in the
general fund at the close Of business
yesterday.
"A petition was last week circ ulated In
the Big Horn basin praying the postofice
department to consolidate the Irma and
Marquette Office into one desired estab-
I'm compliment to Dallas Tinkcom. now
lin the employ of the Bridger Coal COM
pany.
/ 1t is estimated that at least so Madison
county men will go to Cape Nome his
season. and SOM OF them have already
engaged passage on the early steamers.
The fever is said to have been more mo-
ticea bic around Red Blufr than anywhers
else In the county. and 1t is estimated
that over a dozen will go from that
lvfcinity. Reports indicate thai the rush
there Will be all that could be expected
[and that he usual percentage will be dis
appointed.
y 1t Is reported that Con Kohrs has Sc
cured the old N. Bar range south Of the
Missouri river ner Pearmond. by locat-
ing forest strip on it. she tract covers
about Is. 000.-River Press.
one OF the most peculiar things to hap
pen his year in connection with the
Missoula river is the fact that for the
last eight years the south ann has
never been frozen over. no matter how
cold the weather has been. This year
the weather has not been very cold, and
especially not any colder than to freeze
ice. The south channel is frozen and the
boys and girls are enjoying a good skate
on it. During all these years, the north
channel has frozen over. not missing a
stngla year. but SO far this year has not
been closed up at all.
DIR. E. W. Haygard, the veterinarian.
has been appointed to position Of super
i~intendent of the thoroughbred stables of
the DAILY stock farm, lately held by Sam
Lucas. and the doctor and Mrs. Haygard
moved into the former Lucas residence
last Sunday.
c. E. Conrad this week received four
dozen quaiis from Wichita. Kansas, and
In the spring will turn them loose on one
OF the east side ranches. says the Kans-
pei Inter-Lake. The birds came through
In good shapc and are apparently strong
and healthy. For the first year, at least
after releasing them. Mr.. Conrad will
provide shelter and feed, no matter how
deep the snow may fail. There has been
a good deal of talk at different times
about attempting to stock the valley
with quail, but this Is, we believe, the
! ! drst that have been brought In.
The state land department Friday re-
Gceived patent for g.. $50 acres of lands Sc
lected under the direction of State Land
I Agent Henry Neill for the benefit Of the
school indemnity fund. Application for
I patent was made by Governor Smith last
ger Hermann. COMMISSIONS of the gen.
| eral land office, Dec. 10, last.
The lists embody the first lands ac-
credited to the indemnity school fund,
and embrace a larger territory than the
federal government ever decided to the
state at n time ~efore. The lands are,
for the most part grazing in character.
and are located in Choteau, Meagher and
Fergus counties. together with a small
area in Deer Lodge and Granite counties
on the west side.
Robert Boatman. the ~enterprising spec
ulator in horse flesh, was in the city Fri
day, says the Madisonian. Mr.. Boatnan
say that the first order for s., cavalry
horses for the English government has
been filled by horsemen from the north
ern part of the state, but they want a
second consignment. He received word
just recently that the representatives Of
the English government would take all
the horses he has ready. Mr.. Boatman
has four men employed at the present
: time breaking horses to the saddle. He
l showed a representative of the Madison
ian a letter from an eastern dealer which
' showed that M~ontana-bred horses are
: in good demand. The east has just re-
Gently begun to realize and appreciate
the products of the ranch and range from
the treasure state.