The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-23

Chas. Martin passed through town
Wednesday on his way to Helena to see
Gov. Toole in regard to getting a pardon
for his brother Harry who was sentenced
to the Deer Lodge penitentvry for five
years for attempted rape. James Mar
tin has sold out ard intends moving
some time next month to Lake Chelans
Wash, the climate here not agreeing
with his wife whose health has been
falling on account of a stroke of paralysis.
We are sorry to see Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
leave this section as they are amongst
the earliest settlers in these parts, having
come here about fourteen years ago.
From a report received from Great
Falls, Henry Raglin whose leg was
broken some time ago, is not getting
along as we'll as might be expected the
bones being SO badly fractured that they
refuse to knit.
jeff Preuitt passed through on his
way to the south side where he expects
to ride on the horse roundup and gather
his horses.
A message received from w. w. Par
rott, who is row at Great Falls, states
that the son, born to his wife, last
Thursday died on Saturday. The par
ents lave the heartfelt sympathy of all,
in their affection.
John F. Hughes is night bartender at
Uncle Dams saloon, Bobby Burns having
resigned.
The rains the past week have made
range look fine it never having been
better at this time of the year since the
country has been opened for settlement.
A very bad wreck occurred on the
G. N. about a mile and a half west from
Shelby. Seventeen cars, loaded with
copper matte. beer, shingles, telegraph
poles and lumber, being piled up within
a space of 100 feet,aand making, railroad
men say, tie most complete wreck they
ever saw, no part of the cars or of the
freight having escaped injury, excepting
a few trucks. Tonight, Monday, two
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the track. In places, the trucks are
piled three deep, cutting through the
ties and spreading the rails. Two men
had a very narrow escape from being
killed. They were stealing a ride in &
= car loaded with lumber and their escape
;, from death is a miracle. One of then
: has a broken collar bone and severa
bad bruises, and the other escaped with
> a few bruises. One poor fellow lies un
der a pile OF telegraph poles, with
heavy timber across his neck, which il
hours before the crew can reach him.
It No one will know how many more un
f~ortunates are in the wreck until it i
cleared away. Two wrecks in one da,
d on the same division is rather more thar
d enough, there being Is cars ditched a
Austin, but not SO badly damaged.
There was quite a fracas in the rec
light district, Saturday. One of tn
girls made a kick at the way meals wer
served and the party who run the res
IS taurant took exception to her remark
and proceeded to enforce the same b.
proceeding to hammer the fair one
He decorated her eyes in truly artist
manner but the matter was finally sci
tied, so that perfect harmony ICE NOR
IS prevails.
le 1t will not be long now till Shelby vii
n have a water supply judging by the wa
q. the inhabitants are taking hold of til
he matter. 1t seems to be their intention t
le buy a deep we'll drilling outfit and go t
IN China if necessary to obtain a supply.
j. M. Wilcox is fencing a pasture mort
of town with a good substantial fenct
TIVE children of Mr.. and Mrs. Ec
Hughes are down with the measles.
ay The quarantine is likely to be raiss
soon at Rocky Springs. DR.. Stearr
Sc t~elegraphed DR.. Southmayde the G. +
& G. phys clan to go to hat point an
if he finds all danger OF Infection passe
and if the men have fully recovered
declare the quarantine OFT.
5 Judge Walker OF Cut Bank came in
y Mondays train from Great Falls whe
4 he had been to attend the Gun Gu
shoot.
on
mr. John Nicholson deputy sheriff at G.
Bank was in town Sunday on ofici
business.