The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-20

WHICH ne expects Will conclude It's Ia
bors May LIST.
The governor has designated May
10th as Arbor Day. The object of
this day is to beautify public
grounds by the planting of shrubbery
and trees.
Jim Chase, an old railroad man of
Minnesota, arrived in Glasgow Mon
day and accepted a position with the
company. His family will follow in
a few weeks.
Eugent Evans and Mary A. Mel
son, adopted daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jno. R. Nelson, were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony by Rev. St.
Hill Monday afternoon at the Peter
son residence.
A telegram from Chinook reports a
serious shooting affray between Geo.
Duffield and Ed Walthers, in which
the latter was seriously wounded in
the leg. 1t is thought that amputa-
ton will be necessary.
A small bridge which spans the
muddy east of Williston was destroy
ed by fire Tuesday evening and sus-
pended traffic on the road for "a
hours. The accident, however, did
not impair the splendid mail service
Jim Hill is giving this section and a
special having the mail car arrived
here at the usual hour.
A carload of book beer, the first of
the season, was received by Eugene
Coleman Tuesday. This beer is guar
anteed to grow a "billy goat" whisker
on the face of a eunuch. Mr.. Cole
mar has accepted the agency of the
Blatz Brewing company at this point
and this week distributed large litho-
graph pictures of the company's plant
to his customers.
f. w. Tucker of Malta is figuring
on putting in a sheep shearing plant
at that point to handle the large
number of feecy animals that will
be shorn there this summer. j.
B. Long has some 10000 head at that
point, and about 10000 wethers are
coming over the trail. Together with
local flocks it is expected that at least
$50 900 will concentrate for shear
ing at Malta.
A. Gardient, brother of Mrs. ]. L,
Truscott, was visiting his sister in
N1~~rOVy %h,c 0r,noIy NV prIS1,,%
who is a well-to-do farmer of Mime
sofa, had just returned from a trip
through Oregon whittier he went in
search of a balmy climate in which
to spend the evening of life. After
looking over the country he conclud-
ed to remain on his farm and raise
some "dollar wheat" during the Nc
Kinley sunshine.
A letter from Albert Wedum, pen.
ned on the snow-clad peaks of the
Chigmit mountains in sight of Port
Valdez, says that their little party is
nearing the promised land at the
rate of one mile a day. 1t is some &C
miles across this pass which although
a safe one, is as hazardous an enter.
prise as the Chilcoot. A cayuse sells
for $3.50 and other things in proper
ton. Stealing is a thing unheard q
and the penalty for differing $40 wortl
of property or over, is death; undel
that sum the punishment is a whip
ping at the stake and banishmen
from the colony, and the motto is
honesty is the best policy"
Seven troops of the Tenth cavalr,
stationed at Fort Assiniboine, passe
through Glasgow on special train
Wednesday morning en- route to
southern point where the army is be
ing concentrated preparatory to be
ing transferred to Cuba in case Q
emergency. The outfit consisted 9
10 officers, 438 enlisted men, 8 en-
ployes, 431 horses, 80 mules, 100, 90
pounds of public property, 10000 {
rations, 5000 of grain, 80 wagon
and four a%mbulances. With the e,
ception of the commissioned officer
all were colored.
Maj. C. R. A. Scobey was confirm
ed as U. S. Indian agent at the Fol
Peck agency, OF the 30th ult. H
has filed his official bond with IL
U. S. Fidelity and Guarantee con
pany, as surety and has left to tai
charge of the agency. His appoin
ment closes the fight that was begr
some months ago by the republican
of Dawson and Valley counties to S
cure a change in the management
the agency. This fight has been CO
Quoted in al open and honorab
manner and the parties who ha,
urged it on have the satisfaction
knowing that all the charges prefe
red have been proven true and a We
large addition of matters strongly su
pected to exist have come to light
Dawson County Review.