Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
STATE HAPPENINGS

Iuul L he OdTD0n county Chronicle.
J. Sheridan, publisher of the pio-
neer. has been appointed postmaster
at Big Timber.
A stove made by blacksmith at
Fort Benton in 184S has been present
ed to the state historical society by
Jere Sullivan, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Montana.
Edward Carter, one of the old d-time
cow boys of eastern Montana, died at
the hospital in Billings Monday night,
of quick consumption. During recent
years Mr.. Carter has been making
his home in the Musselshell country.
The suit brought by Floyd Crosser
against the city of Butte for the loss
of an arm has been settled. Mr.. Floss
er had sued for $4,000, and he COM
promised for 1000. The gentleman
lost an arm nearly two years ago by
! falling in front of street car.
| DR.. Tuttle, secretary of the state
board of health, has been after num-
| Der of the physicians of the state for
failing to comply with the state laws
regarding the registering of births.
In the future, should this provision not
be enforced, number of arrests will
be made.
Joseph Blodgett one of the vo1un-
teers who fought Chief Joseph and his
Nez Perces in the battle of the BIG.
Hole basin as a volunteer in 1877, died
| at his home near Missou1a last week
after a long illness. Mr.. Blodgett was
6S years old and had been resident
of the Bitter Root since 1856.
John Tully will probably be hanged
for the murder of Thomas Kennedy.
The trial took place at Mlssoula and
the jury after deliberating for about
six hours brought in a verdict of muir
der in the first degree. The convicted
man will be sentenced Thursday.
Tully and Kennedy were both soldiers
at Fort Missoula.
At the first meeting of the pension
committee of the senate, Senator Glib
son was appointed chairman of sub
committee which will consider all ap-
plicacions for pensions from Idaho,
Wyoming and Montana. Senator Glib
son will have charge of all correspon-
dence from these states on the subject
of pensions.
The superintendent of the Orphan s
Home at Twin Bridges, in his annual
report to the trustees, shows that up
to the first of December 418 children
have been received at the home. OF
this number 3o8 was placed IN homes,
AZ were returned, leaving 122 at the
home at the present time. The home,
with improvements, furniture and sup
plies, is valued at $50, 449.
Sheriff Robertson of Park county
has arrested James Ryan an alleged
notorious horse thief, at Lexington,
Illinois. The alleged thefts were COM
mitted some two years ago and Ryan,
after giving the officers a lively chase
eluded them and fled the country.
Word was received recently that he
was working at Lexington and Sheriff
Robertson, armed with requisition,
went after him.
The town of Gardiner on the Park
branch is ambitious for incorporation.
A petition signed by 40 residents OF
that town has been presented to the
county commissioners of Park county
asking that a census be taken in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
political code, and that this be held
to, ascertain the sense of the voters or
the subject not later than Feb. 2.
A story comes from Miles City of d
misfortune which befell M. c. Connors
Jr., and his fiance. Connors and his
intended bride recently drove from
Spearfsh, S. D., intending to go tt
Deadwood to be married. They 1ef
at night and when near Deadwoot
they drove over declivity which was
nearly 800 feet high. The wagon was
overturned and both fell and rolled tc
the bottom. The bride-elect was un
conscious foY three days, and was Sc
verely bruised, and Mr.. Connor is now
in the hospital at Deadwood, his re
covery is considered doubtful Mr.. Con-
nors is a stockman of Custer county,
his ranch being on Powder river.
Something out of the usI1al recentl,