Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-14

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the jefferson river near Whitehall
Thursday.
Eighth grade examinations will take
place throughout the state May % ano
%. The questions are being arranged
in the office of the state superintendent
of public instruction.
Recent developments in the treatment
of spotted fever patients in the Bitter
Root have proved that the much-feared
disease is not at all dangerous when
treated in its early stages.
Ching Que, Chinaman who killed
another Celestial several days ago,
was arraigned in court at Kalispell
on Thursday and admitted that he slew
his victim while the latter was asleep
Martin Zidmair, who was recently
convicted of murder in the first degree
for the killing of George Rider in Park
county on April 10, 1901, was grante
a new trial by Judge Henry of Liv-
ingston Saturday.
Senator w. A. Clark has bought
from Sol Charles of the Rosario mines
the famous Guada1oupe-Calve group
of mines in Chihuahua, Mexico. I'm
confirmed reports say the price was
$500, 900. 1t is known that Clark
offered $3.50, 900 for the property.
Colonel S. c. Ashby, formerly clerk
OF the state board of the commissioners
for the insane, has been appointed ad-
jutant general for Montana in the place
of X. Lee Mccullough of Hamilton, re-
signed. The appointment was made
by Governor Joseph X. Toole.
Paul Wagnitz, assessor of Missoula
county, who mysteriously disappeared
about May l, has not been heard from
since and his friends believe he has
met with foul play or committed sui
eide. The county commissioners have
offered a reward of $3.50 for the recov-
cry of Wagnltz's body.
Conductor A. E. Anderson, of the
Yellowntone division of the Northern
Pacific. whose home is in Glendive,
left Saturday for Pittsburg, Pa. where
he goes as representative from Vel |
lowstone Division 191, Order of Rail
way Conductors, to the bi-annual con-
vention. Mr.. Anderson says 10000 |
conductors are expected to be in attend
ance. The convention is called for
May II and will be in session until the
22d.-Billngs Times.
The state board of land commission
ers has passed a resolution authorizing
the state treasurer to invest as he sees
tit, in outstanding general warrants
the available money in the state treas
ury belonging to the permanent agri-
cultural college, permanent university
and permanent school funds, amount
ing to S9l $40, the outlined idea of the
board being to keep in the state treas
ury sufficient amount to pay the
interest on outstanding
bonds against the various state insti-
tutions.
Work on the big chimney at the
Washoe smelter near Anaconda is pro-
crossing rapidly. Sixty bricklayers
are employed in the construction of the
chimney and connecting fues and fiji
teen million brick will be necessary
Tor its completion. The big chimney
VIII be 800 feet high, making it next to
the tallest chimney in the world. and
by far the bulkiest. The foundation
at the base is 4S feet square, while at
the top the chimney will be 80 feet in
side diameter and - feet outside, max
ing the walls at the top feet thick.
1t is planned to have it completed bv
July l, and is Intended to relieve the
surrounding country and Deer Lodge
valley of the smoke nuisance.
The jury in the case of the Rev. ].
Barr Harris of Bozeman, who WAS
charged with the seduction and ruin of
Miss Abbie Hardenbrook, a member of
his congregation. after being out 81
hours. brought in a verdict of guilty
late Monday night. and fixed the pun
ishment at Imprisonment in the peni-
tertiary for one year. Several months
ago Harris was charged with a similar
ohense in connection with another
young girl. After an examination by
a board OF ministers in authority he
was eNonerated. An appeal will