Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-01-30
MONTANA NEWS


the kalispell postoffice, was taken to
the pest house suffering from smallpox.
Frank Carney, a five-year- boy,
played with a giant cap at Butte, and
lost one of hic fingers. The cap was
dropped by some men engaged in exca.
waiting near the Carney residence.
Judge Harvey of Butte granted di.
vorce to Mrs. Jesse Laswell. wife of a
Printer. Mrs. Laswel testified that she
had supported herself and two children
for seven yeas. The plaintiff is a resi-.
dent of Helena
The telegraph business in Butte has
increased to such an extent that the
Western Union Telegraph company has
decided to operate a direct line between
Butte and the East. The change will
go into effect at once
Motorman W. Piracy met with a queer
accident at Butte While running car
Oh West Granite street. The trolley
wire broke and one end flew into the
vestibule and cut a cash in Pracy's
chin. The motorman escaped a shock,
and counts himself lucky.
The property of the Rena Mining and
Smelling company has passed into the
possession of Beaverhead county be-
cause of the failure OF the company to
pay $3.50 taxes. The property consists
of the Rena quartz lode the shaft house
and other buildings upon the premises.
The Episcopalians have decided to
build a church in Madison valley in the
spring, opposite the LETTERS store, at
the intersection of the roads to Virginia
City. All the residents are being in
vited to contribute toward it's construc-
ton. William Mitchell is the treasurer
The case of Alphonse Lacasse against
w. f. Hughes, which has been in court
at Missoula for several months, and in
which the plaintiff eks to eject the
defendant from his house, has been set
tied tC the satisfaction of all. Hughes
has paid all the costs in the case, and
Inc rent.
Robert Hayes who, for some time past
has been working on the ranches in the
Big Fiat district as helper, was ad-
mitted to the poorfarm at Missoula by
Chairman Bonner of the county COM
missioners. Hayes is i'll with rheuma-
tism to such an extent that he is un.
able to work.
O. c. Cato, manager of the X. I. j..
outfit, states that the company intends
to restOck it's Montana ranges with cat
tie next summer. 1t formerly had large
herds in Montana, but cleaned them out
completely a few years ago. 1t is un-
derstood that the company will put in
about 10000 head.
VIM. j. Glass, a well known Northern
Pacific passenger conductor, who lives
at Livingston. died recently at Mar
shall, Texas. He was a member Of AL
geria Temple. Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine. and the news of his death was
con muEicated to George Booker. re-
corder of the shrine, by II. b. Ayers, a
Shriner of Texarkana, Texas.
John Mahoney was arrested at Mis-
soula for attempting to assault nine
year-old girl, the daught ar of North
Side family. Mahoney is believed to
have followed the child about for some
time before approaching her. When
the attempt was made the girl ran
AWAY. Officer McGregor was notified,
and placed Mahoney in jail.
Charles Johnson who has been herd.
ing sheep near Miles City for Peter
Dryer, reports the finding of the skull
and spinal column of a man concealed
beneath some rocks A piece of. cloth
and bit of belt with buckle attached
were the only remains Of clothing dis
covered. The lower jaw fell from the
skull when it was picked up.
The Lima dam proposition is on foot
once more. 1t is reported that capital.
SITS have taken hold of the proposition,
and are now Incorporated under the
state laws. They now await the action
If the legislature to grant them a fran
,hise. AS soon as this is done work will
De commenced, when water will be fur
lished in abundance to irrigate all the |
bench lands that are now lying waste |
rhe company is capitalized for 500, 600 |
Joseph Shackleton, Robert Cochrane |
Ind Thomas Gothic ridge have begun +,
uit at Butte against the Northern Pa |
life railroad company. They own n /
lain on the flat. and the line of the rail- |
Dad crosses within few feet of it, |
they allege that the railroad employees |;
ave filled up thei" shaft and interfered
Win their operations. For this they
want $4,000 damages.
Ed Gooch, one of the ranchers in the
alley near Bozeman, has sold quaint
y Of oats at $1.07 per 100 pounds There
re still many thousands of pounds of
ats left in the valley, which the farm
rs are holding for good figures. The
Exceedingly mild winter has had the
fleet of lowering the price of hay. and
he chances are that there will be q
uantity left over for next winter.
Conrad Mertze, an Italian who works
n ranch just south of Livingston,
vas struck in the back of the head by
stray 22-caliber bullet as he was walk