Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-20

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union among the farmers of the Bitter
Root valley.
State Superintendent W. w. Welsh
has made the charge that one of the
book companies tried to bribe him in
order that the threatened prosecution
would be dropped.
John G. Mckenzie, one of the pioneers
of Miles City, died Sunday morning
at Frank O'Neill's ranch on Powder
river, The cause of death was con-
gestion of the lungs in conjunction
with other troubles.
It is estimated that the election will
cost the taxpayers of Silver Bow county
not less than $50, 900, or enough to pay
one years salary to all the new officers
elected and leave a comfortable balance
to pay some Of the deputies.
The Shonkin Stock association has
decided to drive all the stock that can
be gathered to the northern range in
the vicinity of Sweet Grass hills. The
short grass and scarcity of water in
the Shonkin range is the reason for the
move.
1t is the intention of the republicans
of Deer Lodge county to boost William
r, Allen, the only republican repre-
sentative elected from that county, for
the speakership of the house Of repre-
sentatives during the coming session of
the legislature.
The next event of Importance to the
livestock growers of the west is the
forthcoming meeting of the National
Live Stock association, which will
convene at Kansas City January !,
next, and the official call for which
will be issued soon.
Isabel Walling, an inmate of a
Billings resort, swallowed handful
OF antiseptic tablets Thursday in an
effort to end her life. Her 'husband'
saw her take the dose and doctor
with a stomach pump prevented her
carrying out her plan.
J. X. Stevens, who shot and killed
VIM. Humphrey in Glasgow, during
an election row, has been acquitted of
the crime by coroner's jury and d
justice of the peace. Self defense was
the plea of the defendant and the evil
dence sustained the plea.
w. ]. Hannah. editor of the Yellow
stone leader at Big Timber, has been
arrested for criminal libel. The pro-
ceedings, which were instituted by A.
B. Hatch of that place, grew out of a
publication in the paper in question
concerning county politics.
Charles and Will Topel, lads who
live near Kalispell, were fired upon
Thursday by man named Conklin
and seriously wounded. He was hunt
ing for bear when he saw the boys
crawling upon flock of ducks. He
could not see them clearly and he fired
twice, getting boy each shot.
The trial of James Keerl the Helena
man who killed bartender named
Crystal a few months ago, has been
postponed until spring when his attor-
neys expect to ge- him clear. using the
Insanity dodge. At the time the MUIR
der was committed, the deed had the
appearance of being a cold blooded
,one.
Calamity Jane is in Billings. This
old-timer has been having a deal of
grief since her Pan American trip,
and has not yet recovered from the
effects of her eastern tour. She is in
bad health and has little money.
James experience with the kind hearted
journalistic woman, Mrs. Brake, has
just about soured her on the human
race. She is said to be in a bad way.
AT the regular meeting of the city
council of Miles City Friday it was
decided to make a cleanup of the
women of i'll repute who are living in
several of the blocks on Main street
and, under the pretense of working in
restaurants and caring for rooms, car
rying on an illicit trade The police
were instructed to arrest all such peo-
pie against whom a good case could be
made and also all people living together
without marriage license.
Joseph PreluX, who assaulted Cho-
teau county girl while she was herding
Shaar, he 4