Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-27


Miss June Dennis, who was nicely
recovering from her sickness resulting
from broken limb, had the misfor-
tune Monday to fall again breaking
the member.
W. E. Savage, sheriff of Custer
county, was in Forsyth yesterday, on
the trail of negro who is wanted at
Little Falls, Mimi, for the murder of
a young lady near that place.
A party consisting of Drs. Guy
and Huene, Misses Belle Duff and
Anna Cornwell, and Mr.. and Mrs. E.
F. Meyerhoff, spent a very pleasant
day Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Ulm.
H. c. leans came in from the Chey-
enne reservation Sunday, where he has
been for some time past superintend
ing surveying party, and left Tues
day night for Utah where he has Sc
cured similar position.
VIM. Duff, who recently visited
Scotland in company with Jas. Scott.
returned Tuesday by way of Halifax.
| Canada. Mr.. Duff expects to pur-
| chase quantity of broken horses in
this vicinity and ship them to Canada,
where he will dispose of them.
Two evening lectures will be given
at the church during the institute BY
Prof. NJ. ]. 'ElroG of the University.
They will be illustrated with the
stereopticon and will be of interest to
all Montana people. Those who have
heard Prof. Elrod will look forward
with pleasure to this treat.
Rev. T. S. Leland, the evangelist,
who is assisting in the special meet
ings being held at the M. E. church
will leave Saturday for Forsyth, but
expects to return Monday and give
further assistance in the work. Rev.
Leland is an earnest Christian and
forceful speaker, and his efforts here
have been crowned with success
Glendive Review.
A committee of the ladies of the town
met at the home of Mrs. E. F. Meyer
hoff Tuesday afternoon for the pur-
pose of making arrangements for re-
ception to the teachers during insti-
| tute week. They decided to hold the
reception Thursday evening, May 4th.
A program has heen arranged and re-
freshments will be served. The pub
lie are cordially invited to attend.
! The new county Jail which is rapid
ly nearing completion under the super
vision of Contractor Zeb Tart, will be,
when completed, stronghold from
which the most experienced Jail break
err in the country would have extreme
difficulty in freeing himself. Through
the courtesy of Deputy Sheriff E. NJ.
Huff, we were permitted to examine
into the workings of the various locks
and combinations. We are not suffi
NlCIlly ny Otl lIllS llllC VI ulCOuouiSS W
be able to expound intelligently on the
complications, but it is our private
opinion publicly expressed) that the
person who is so unfortunate as to be
placed in our county bastile will there
remain until it be the will of the law
that he be released. While it is true
that the Jail is not overly large yet it is
capacious enough to meet the require.
ments of the county for a number o.
years. On the first floor is located the
s1eriff's Office and four cells fitted GU
with bath and toilet, while the second
floor will not be fitted up with cells
until more cell room is necess airy. 1
is to be hoped that lawlessness in ou1
county will be so far eliminated as t
make the capacity of the new Jail suff
cient for all time.
The 86th anniversary of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellow was OBJ
served last night in very fitting man
ner. The only regret being that Their
! was not greater number of our citi
zens in attendance to listen to, ant
profit by, the able discourse given b,
Rev. T. S. Leland. Mr.. Leland pre-
sented in very forcib1e manner tn
necessity of secret societies working il
conjunction with the church,; that tn
mission of the two are PRACTICAL,
identical, both having in view the up
building of morality; that the lodg