The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-03-07

evening Oh t1o 1otu. All SOEtS VI uOf6A
features will be introduced conductive to
the merriment Of the evening. Refresh.
ments will be served after the program.
An admission Of IS cents for adults and
All are cordially invited.
Washington, March Senator Car
ter is Montana's only representative in
congress during the closing days of the
session. He is working diligently for
Montana's appropriations. Late tonight
he secured the final approval of the
items giving $4,000 increase for Butte
and $4,000 increase for Helena. The
bill to ratify the Grow reservation treaty
is nov pending in the house, and the
senator says there are excellent prospects
for its adoption.
Joe Ingram, who drives the stage be
tween Dupuyer and Piegan had quite an
exciting run away Monday morning the
tugs came unlocked, and before Joe
could get them stopped the tongue of
the wagon broke and this left the team
free, they were fuond near the Conrad
ranch afterwards by George Morgan.
There was a lady passenger but she
escaped injury by Jumping. Joe and her
walked to Robare and succeeding in
getting annther team, consequently we
received nc north mail until Tuesday.
The United States district attorney
- $50. =,
has commenced a suit in the United
States court against j. III. Boucher to re-
cover possession of some la nd at st.
Mary's, situated in the Flathead forest
reserve, and the s um Of $500. The land
sought to be recovered which it is claim
ed Boucher is illegally holding as a dairy
farm and hotel, consists of a placer claim
called the Helena which the government
claims is not a placer, and an Indian al
lotment of $50 acres, which the govern
ment is holding in trust for Rachel Nor
r;s.
Dupuyer Lodge No. 48 A. o. u. W.
was organized by G. w. Burton, d. G.
M. w. last Friday evening and the fol-
|. loving officers were installed.
P. M. W.-Thos. B. Magee,
M. W.-P. E. st. Denis,
Foreman-B. G. Prescott,
Overseer-Carl A. Erickson,
Recorder-E. D Forrest,
Financier-Geo. w. Magee,
Receiver-Lloy @. Leech,
Guide-R. E. Harris,
1. &C. w. Weaver,
O. G.-J A. Ingram.
; Butte, March 3.-The police have in
the city jail a man who gavo his name
$ as Richard janice. They believe he is
! the much wanted murderer OF Sheriff
!, Young, of Park county. He was sent
Livingston to Warm Springs on an in.
sanity charge, having been found near
9 Livingston with a cash from a knife OF
, razor extending from ear to ear. He was
o brought to Butte by a police officer from
9 the asylum. He refuses to talk and may
I still be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The state board of land commissioner
held a brief session last week and de
cided to grant the application of Albior
, Burke to purchase 800 acres OF schoo
. land located near Miles Oity, selling the
land for $40 an acre. A petition wa
read from citizens of Deer Lodge il
which objection was made to the board
: leasing a tract of land in that vicinity t.
Peter Bailton, on the ground that tn
= land was more valuable for mineral pur
" poses than for grazing. AS the LAM
- had already been leased the board lease,
the board decided not to take an,
further action in the matter.
st Work Done By Congress.
a Washington, March 3.-The volume c
work done by the congress just closin
was shown today In a supplement to tn
of house calendar prepared by Tally Cler
Wakefield of the house staff. 1t was i
session 1877 days, which is less than an
10 congress for years.
he Following is a total of the bills, act
Ms etc. Number of bills, 1885; number
at reports. 5000; public acts. $40; privat
" acts, 1880; total acts, 1885; number
joint resolutions, 335.