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

Thos. Bryant of Rancher was
business visitor in town last week.
James Gallagher, the Sabra rancher
was transacting business here Mon
day.
Owing to snow storms in Dakota
all west bound trains have been late
for several days.
A fine of $3.50 was imposed upon
John Doe the fore part of the week by
W. E. Dowlin, justice of the peace,
for disturbing the peace.
Carbon sheets at the News office at
reasonable prices.
Jack Kraker departed on Sunday
passenger train for Bozeman
where he has accepted position with
the Warren Drug Co. Jack made
many friends here who wish him sue
cess, aud lots Of it, in his new field.
A force of about 80 men are now EN-.
ployed by the Northern Pacific at the
bluffs two miles east of here riprapping
the river bank. Over IS, 900 yards of
rock will be used at this point all of
which is shipped from the Columbus
and other quarries.
The Rebekah lodge will give a Book
social at the Alexander residence Fri
day evening, Jan. 81. An admission
fee of Is cents will be charged. The
event promises to be as enjoyable as it
is unique and the fact that the ladies
of this order are the promoters Of the
affair is conclusive enough to war
rant good attendance.
The first enterprise for the Yellow
stone region will probably be the cut
ting of big canal from Forsyth to
Fort Buford, says the Rocky Mountain
Husbandman. This would reclaim a
large district of country. Second in
Importance is the canal calculated to
water a large district of country just
below Billings.
Special rate of $22 to Hunters Hot
springs, including board, room and
baths at the hotel for $22. Apply N.
P. ticket office.
Frank Miller, the we'll known brake
man on this division of the Northern
Pacific, was brought to town Satur-
day afternoon suffering from what was
at first supposed to be serious injuries
which he received by being caught be-
tween the bumpers of two cars near
Horton. DIR. Wilson examined the
injured man and found that he was
suffering from a severe pinch
and two ribs were broken. Otherwise
Mr.. Miller is resting easy and will be
able to resume his run in a few days.
Senator Willard has introduced a
bill providing for the leasing of the
public. lands. The provision covers
the states,and territories of Arizona,
California, Colorado, Utah, Kansas,
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada; New
Mexico. North Dakota, Oklahoma,
Oregon, South Dakota, Washington
and Wyoming, and provides that the
public lancs shall be leased for the
uniform rental of two cents per acre
per annum. Leases are to run 10 year:
but are to terminate before the expir
alton of that time if the land passes in
to private han.., under the land law.
of the United States.
H. H. Fletcher & Co. are exclusive
agents for the famous w. L. Dougla.
shoe and the Cataract Union mad'
overalls. These are standard goods
everywhere and will out wear an,
other make in the market.
There is every prospec. that larg
tract of valuable agricultural land OF
the Crow reservation will be relin
pushed by the Indians and opened b.
the government for settlement thi
year, says the Helena Herald. Unite
States Senator w. A. Clark has in
troduced in the senate bill to ratif
an agreement with the Grow Indian
entered into between them and a fed
. eral commission composed of Ben
famine +. Barge, James H. McNeele
and Charles G. Hoyte, August Il, 1895
The agreement was signed by "Prett
Eagle "Plenty Coos, - 1.-TWO Leg
: gins" and 5S5 others, constituting
, large majority of the men of the tribe
, Senator Clark's bill has been rea
twice and referred to the committee O