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_ _g_ QEonntp "rga Vol. VIII. No. 20. LEWISTOWN, FERGUs COUNTY, MONT., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1890. Price 10 Cts. REPUBLICAN IN POLITICS, AND DEVOTED TO THE MINERAL, AGRICULTURAL, STOCK AND WOOL INTERESTS OF THE GREAJD JUDITH COUNTRY. *uwgue £eunty Jague R'IIJPRD WEEKLY KY am I. a imilII. E: sr I hapilo r Entered at List..wn POassecond classmatte TERMS OF 8UIMCRIPTION : (if padid. adean.)e Ak.seatb ............. l.a AFTER THIRTY DAYS: six -- --- - -»..... Reg ADVERTISING RATE : I h.1 a. la.ehiem .. .......... ... ......... N. I * si a . **... . ......e.4a . Sparial roima iisa asIpae s iai a 'vaetilamaaia. Laral aaila. Iseat. Per li.. pfaal adraatassmaea paahes stuistly Is ad 'Iovernor .......Josephj K. Toole. Helene Lieut. Uoverroor.... John K. RIchards, Mutte Measer of Congress, T. H. t arter. Helena Secretary ......... »LAouis Motwitt. Helena Treasurer»... ..... H. 0. Hicksnan,Helas, Audito .............. A. Kanncey, Helena All'y Oeneral .... Henrj J. Hiaskal., lilendily. hie( Justice Supremse Court... Henry N. Blake. Helena Amaeoclate Justice. 5 K. N. Hlarwoisi Mapresia Court ~ W. H. i~eWlut lerk Mup. Court, W.J enaedy, Helena MSmperin.lnal.ant Public luatrurtion .......John tlaanuon. Helena redenat Msieteep. 17. S. Marashal .......Thomaa Irvin, Matte Maclator U. S. Land (dleir.....e. A. Bars teceiver T. B. land OHie.......tI. W. Cook Surveyor General .......e. i. Eaton IT. M. Attorney ...... ....... D. Ward Vergeee 'amser eeeas. StateSenator, I'. J. McNansara, Vt. Maginnis Maesers House of f John R. Marrows tatrlives " I John D. Walets. IlShrig....».......... Maurice Sullivan Trea erd........ ....Vrank 3. Wright C~lerk and iteeorder .....William H. Kelly Jdg .4th Dist. Court............ . H. Menston C'lerk Dist. Court................D. A. Meagher County Attorney..............Frank 3. Smith Assessorr............................L. W. Kldridge Surveyor............. . tiorg. ltalord Coroner..........................Dr. W. V. Hanson Sept. of Schools.........Miaa Fannie Curbin John W. Meek, Chairman.........Lewistown Joham MeCeourt ...... ......Uthet I Phillip Saunders......... .....Maiden County Comnaluasioners meest First Mon clay of March, June, Septemaber and De. cambher. ike District Court for Fergus County set inrat Monday of April. 18160; third Monday of June. ISS1 third Monday of September.W,,0 third I onday of Novemu ler. 180. E. W. MORRISON, Azuv AN mm O IsW5BA: AT LAU LEWISTOWN. MONT. Wil ra sse. Ia aM Courte. Orweca-la Toombsa building, rear of Bank "RANK 3. SMITE, Attorney and Counaelloi AT LAW, LEWISTOWN, MONTANA. ('amtful attention to practice i. all the C.,nrt. Coaveyanucig and collectaona. 3. VON TOR3La JR., Attorney at Law, LEWISTOWN, . . MONTANA. 4i . S. Land O*.. Plaw of atl ervayed land. a the Judith Saul., with ahaiceat tof all utte. med.. enarsesi weakly. sMZT 3. esSELL, Justice of the Peace. Celkl~a.ie a Speelelip. All heainen. eateedeed I. Orrvaws Toosea'aaguim.em., saEr ItAun, &LWnw@e. MUSWANA. 31. V. F. XANU0W, 'ihysiciali and Surgeohn, LEWISTOWN, MONTANA. T. R. DALY, Deatal SDugeon. INatraetang. Filling and Artificial Teeth. tiMe. .o aacond door of Norman troas. Block, main street. L.EWISTOWN. M. MOT. w. H. CULVER, Photographer! t.EWIMTOWN. MONTANA. W. G. NORMAW, Watobmakerand Jeweler Fine Lime of Watelclee. (oks and Jewelry. Watch Repairing a Specialty. MAIN STRRET. LEWISTOWN. MONT. U. G. OaxaNIDUR, Xerchant Tailor. Cemplete Line of poll sad Wiater Ismpes PEVBICIV VITA dil' tR.tNThElI. REPAIRING AND CLEANING. Cor of Maia Street and Fifth Ave. *LEWISTOWN, MONTANA. T. C. POWER & BRO., LRWISTOWN, - - MONTANA, erep. Ceosteatly on Nand a Csmpht. Artmat t GENERAL MERCHANDISE. NEW ANNID FRIES toiolWt 0F' BEST QUALITY. CALL AND EXAMINE 0)1' Groceries and Dry Goods. Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods, Hardware, Stoves and Ammunition, Wooden and Willow Ware, I4uirtnitiire. **r3ijng Ni tt r(s-eM. 1V o)l NMatt re ste . Pence Wire, Heavy Wagons, Read Oarts and Euggles, Iron Pumps and Wind Mills. BI ILDING PAPER, IN)ORS. WINDOW AMD NAILS. PAINTS, 1IlLS, AND GLASS, BLANK BOOKS, INKS AND STATIONERY, TIII'NKS AND VALICES, "ELAINE" COAT. OIL, ROCK SALT, STOCK SALT. In fact we have nearly every thing that goef to make up your daily l rants, on which we name BOTTOM PRICES. H W. B. RALEIGH. F. H. MEYER. J. W. HELLIn. When You Visit Great Falls -CALL AT W. B. Raleigh& Co., THE LEADINC DRY COONS HOUSE, WHERE YOU WILl. FINID A 4'IMI'LETE AND SELIET LINE OF DRY GOODS, GENTS' FURNISHING, Ladles' and Miean Shoes. Buying as we do direct from first hands and in large quantities enables us to place before our customers best grades at the lowest prices. Ni-Mail order. solicited and receive prompt attention. V. I. LONG. J. t. (LARK. LONG & CLARK, ManrierITssus or Lumbee Lathyshingles gg'Can Furnish Dressed Finishing Lnmber, and Dressed and Matched Flooring on Rhort Notice. mILL-. MAIlee yak d..assr Creek,I Nikaseath 41 Der alth's Reash Lumber Dsltveswd to any part of the Judith Basin at Reasonable Rates. P. O. address OOTTONWOOD. - MONTANA. JUDITH MERCANTILE COMPANY, Wh lsealS am Detail Desle. in GENERAL MERCHANDISE Judith Landing, Mont. " New Goods Just Received I Speolal Attantion Oitve to the TradeofRnamhandatoekmea W RECEIVING AND FORWARDINGs Specisl Indseement offred to those having Oro and Bullion for amsteru shipseet from the Masganis Mining segics. WOOL- STORING FACILITIES. Large Warehouse on the bank constructed with a Special View to the Storaq of Wool. Wool Growers in the Judith and Wolf Creek county will find this the most convenient point to haul their wool, whether desiring to sell or ship. -Now that the Great Northwestern Reservation is open for settlement Ranchmen and others seeking locations will find the route va Judith Landinm the shortest and best road. and can depend upon obtaining supplies of all kinds at BED ROCK PRICEd. Also, blacksmaith shop at Landing. WORDERS BY MAIL GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION The Ghbasemb team. "Held on, stranger! Turn out yonder"ion *m to the well' For the read's rather narrow ad I've ~s it all! Whoa, bark. has there, old Baptist! Whee Methodiat, whoa! Then are weas that need all the road, ym me. know. Yes, I drove without sweart.' theud str"nge it may mee., For I'm drivin', goed strayger, my orthsed oN team!" Maid the lumberman of Calaveree "That ltpmetopal as is of excellent breed Hisa more auted fur style than he le for hhi Thou of delicate strecteue, this Ox wil S nottshirk, 4 not he sever was knewn, sir, to eweat ao He'a gomoda pious oe, mover lo.in' his way, For he rande all the ilguesarde cad geu mot aetray!" Maid the lunsermae of Calaverae "Theres the good Baptist ox; hee hard shell to the bone? t(loee commcaio in diet-heesteall ale.o! Shaken his head when its raintag and elim.s his eyes; He hates to he sprinkled though it eeoee frat. the skes! Who he won'tesmes bradpueamlesdeagepd HeIlgo nowhere, I ,woa, hot down lats the streame!" Said the lumberman of Calavesen. 'Preshyterian, ge! e' ogregatioal, heaw! The ore goad Stock, let me tell you, and know how tta areat! They're am perfert ly matehedl, air. that very lew folk Can tell 'em apart when they're out of *he yoke! Rut "tau ac a slight ditference when it is aoe lean ont his ehlere anl one staads Maid the lusmbrman of Calaveree, 'Ther is an tx I term Isrel, ekiest of all; one be gratal in the gaeele teforeAdam's fall; Me went into the Ark at the timn of the Itatol, And whent Pharaoh starved he was ewin' his cad ! e Therr's an anesetry, sir, full of glory, no But for goring the Master they're meatteted about! Said the lumlerman of 4 alareras. "I've neON over there who tends strictly tta laja 'se thhe 'eatholie ox: what a monster And he keep, growin' big, while he keeps gratwin' othl! Ana he never lete go where he once gets a lie', the strong one, you let ! why, I never yet spoke But what heeetarted right off, with hisaoek 1, is the yoke!" Maid the lumiermaa of t'mlaevera. "Thee told Methodiat, one of the heet on the read ! Youd aleuppose, hythefuts,healonedragged the load ! How he pulls when I sing hallelujah and Butat the worst of it is, lie keels rhangin' I abouat! lHe wee Itoaht on "relation. and works . likes topt: f But I've had hire three yeare aoa suppeseee I must swop"'c taid the lumberman of Calaverea. 'That suave t'aiversallat many admire, t Thinks the derile an myth with his great g prairie fire! Theren ean Adventist claimin' to have h secrnd eight: If he keepe on a gutaein' he'll gusms the And the Seventh Day Baptist-their nem. t h're are such n If they to hreak the Sabbath, they do' 19 brehlea t aaeh !"do' MaId the lumberman of Calaeree. "Gtt a Spiritist? Yes, eir; I bought one da by chance, tl When it comes to hard work he goae off is ra a trainee! It Nnthi.' practical, eir, in a nealiua ox When you have to keep proddin' with rape plums stai knucks! fut I must keep movin' and ploddin'along With my orthod-ox teams, or the world will go wrong!" Maid the lumberman of talaverse. W Take the road that I came, and beware of eshtrt cutta!li You will not lose the way, If you follow the Iu ruts. I am sorry to farce you, my friend, to tura nut; a( But this is the regular lumberman's route! (In the road of life, stranger, my right is supreme; All the world roust turnout for myOrthod. re ex teera!" tip Said the lumbermen of Calaveras. Mp F. E. Brooks I. N. V. Herald. se of Omeestp Aboat Wemea. II Pt Amterica' woman speenl $42,000,000 to a year for cosmetie.. so says Kate re Field. to Min ElilenTerry hasae'onoethepres h ident of tIme .adies' t'ycling club in a London. The questiun of higher crhoole for girls in London has ree'antl, boeta at tracting much attention. There are now women atudents at 101 the universities of tit. Petersburg, Mon- be cow, Kiew, Charkow and Odessa. eh Princes( Beatrice is engaged upon a in birthday book. which will soon be published, but it is only to be private- ye ly circulated. The queen of the Belgians is an ex cellent linguist, and has just accom pliehed the task of learning the Wal- Iu loon language. The diuches, of Portland is endeav- an orn o to revive the woolen induetry. po which ie carried on in mtany cottage th homneo albout lamaweil. art flee Grace Harriman, an Engilela bu woman who hae started a echemne for but employing womaen a. naarket garden' ba are, lace subltcribeal all the capatal for etarting the work, Mire. Hitumphry Warti te busy hinish mop a new hook, which la to appear absoot ('itrietnace, She io said to have ar taketnnom,' of the incidoaate in the life of Robert tChamtnhra a. material, Mine Henrietta V'inton ifavie of Bal. mi timore in thte nanmeof a tolored aetrem. wiao made her debut in Wasehington in lin 1883 anal bee played Juliet, lDeade' rem mona anal Ieah with euccece. to The bulver Crome CIrcle of King1's la IDaughtrer proposes eoona to oiena a Ur hotter whaer apartmenatc of one, twot or three ronme will bae rooted at the lowetat pomeiblte rate to widow. with o children to eupport. t A bee. ef 3ummrlst Bloetont Traveller: Congreeaaman Blggs of California anal Speaker Reed of Maine elhoutal go into the funny tatusi on net'o totjrthrr. V'ial the following lit' Ve tde bit of pleasentri' that happened so let wer lnathe int liar hotter 1'sterdiay: eit "How in it." IRera maui, "that Vali' en forilia wetnt Rrpllltlia'n?" eti "BDecence,'"rc'llira thteolalitemaoa'rat, ta " Speaker rett thid not take liethetulaph "I nate tae'rc' umne," saiti Mr. limed. be "I rt'mernait'r" ret ortetd Iligg; "I ci got 2.IWMJ lltmoatxraxtaa' majority lthat ho year' Ja uI urnWW 33AL~a >a 35rw e ic Wst ig ws Hakl s laquarie M wygi eme ass Makig . i at AboutILa * A World special from Washingtom a says: "A very common topic of con *veesation just now in this city is the health of James Gillespie Blaine. Everybody recognises the fact that it a. the Republican party were called upon to name a presidential candidate this * week, that man would he James H. Blaine. Naturally, therefore, the physical condition of Mr. Blaime is of iateret to no end of people. Having twice denied himself to his party bchiely on accountof his health, reoale ace naturally inuiring, "Will Mr. Blaine hephysally able to tanke the raee in i n r "A gentleman who saw and talked with Mr. Blaine for several hours º recently says upon this point: 'Mr. Mainse is just as well as any nian of a dO years could heus to be. lie has *ot accumniated flesh, and an this I respect I. all the better. His eye is abr, his voice strong, and he is as Vnle in his movements as a youth of V0. How much fatigue he could hear were he suddenly called upon is only a matter of conjecture. lims mental activity is. s something marvelous in one who has known no much of the burdens and vicissitudes of public life. Always keen and incisive, his ininti is now buoyant and omnnaverous in its grasp. o one Can) converse with uhina fyve minutes without being imprenned with the tenacity of his memory, and above all is his active interest in all matters of life. Mr. Blaine says he sleeps about as well as ever hedid, and his appetite is good. lHe donesagreiat deal o! work, but he does it n relt o ially. "In conversation with thegentlean I reeired to, Mr. Blamne is quoted as saying: 'I admit that at the close of thlle capaignof 1884 1 was pretty well out. I had performael ala enormous amount of work. I had my a book, Twenty Years in Congress, on my hands, and at was necessar{ I ashouldcomplete it. This I did. 'I lvit I saw the need of rest. I could have t gone on working sand vexing myself to r the end, but having passei) th lgei ot 01 40, I became sonithingof a phyisiain. Absolute rest and reirent ion well what I presariled for aiyself. I wentii to Europe, and no American ever vis - ited Europe more rationally, I a111 sure. I dad not fatigue mself yit ih 1 travel. I stopped in very chaerful hotels, when I moved it wasen voti ore. ti Thus I saw all the wenities of the "I country and outdoor life. I was: a healthy and vigorous. Alter aill ia1: European rest I came here io as goioaaa physical condition as any uaaa of to aiy r years. and propose to keeli it by - simply observing an intelligent ranef , r onen. So long as I live I shall take at Ii least three months absolute rest and ~I open air life in the sulamier.' To a he l visitor quoted above Mr. Illaine tail upon parting: Iat tae give you ai it rp wit this left hanmlof mine.' Them It pip a blscksmith-hke grip from di loth left and right, lirm and prolonged. 111 Esculapius himself would have given a clean bill of health on either of al hosecompreesions. 'Thereare ii good ai nany hand shakes in you yet, Mr. st Mlaine,' said the visitor. tt "And so thern are, anal no friend or h, idmirer of the statesman of the state Ir lepartment nee) concern himself about in he health of the man who is lanaiil v made by the logic of events the active mu eader of the Republican party." a1e The Eajenty Is cases. IslboNs, uec. 01.-The members who withdrew by unanimous vote elrtird Justin McCarthy chairman, and pro ceeded to consider the following reso lution: "We, members of the I rich par liamentary party, solemnly renew our adhesion to our principles in devotion to which we have never wavered, that the Irish party is, and always zimut remain, independent of all ot her par ties. Further, we declare that we will never entertain any proposals for the settlement of the home rule quemt ion. except such as satisfiestlieaspeirations of the Irish party and the Irish peii ple." The resolution, which was pro posed by Healy and seconded by Sex ton, was unanimoutly admpteil. The result was mnmiediatelycommnunicatel to Gladstone. 1'pon learning what had beendone,Gladstonesaid: iThink Ged; home rule to saved." The Petste Crep. The potato cropof the l'nitel hiates for 18110 was put up at 122,7:tl,4mc1 bushels, as against 233,701,1i)i0 bush els for 1889 and 211,t,14t1,00 bushels in 1888. In Michigan the crop this year was very gool. the yield awint 9,544,000 bushels and ai average of eighty-four bushels to the acre. In minnesota the average was seventy seven and the total yield i,tiu:5,t5it0 bushels. In the otherwectern potato growing states the wet springs and summer drought played havoc with potatoes, reducing the yield to one third of the usual amount. The cv ere in Illinois and Kansas was :I1 busaels to the acre, in Missouri 24; bushels, in Indiana and Nebraska 27 bushels, in Dakota 43, in Iowa Is. Itswart's liees osaage. WAssuomig, Dec. 4.-ienator Stew art to-day introduced a bill for the free and unlimited coinage of uilver at money. It amends the first section of the present law by repealing the ciause i limiting the purchase of bullion, cuid requires the secretary of the treasury to purchase all silver buallion. at a lprim not exceeding $1 for every 371.' pains of pure silver. It also amends the third section by requiring thle scm retary to coin at least 2,OtuIiimii ounces per month after the ltt of .mmly next and as much more asisceeessary to redeem the treasury notes issued in the purchase of bullion. £ Usllmy Aprtmesst Messe. Omaha Bee: Omaha will soon have an apartment house that will be built on the Edward Bellamy idea. .1. II. Van Dorn is now having the plins for such a building preparemi. It cill lie situated at Twenty-second and Leam enworth street. It will be a bricki structure, four stories high. and s-con taining twenty-five apart nients. The plan of living in this bumiding cill ts-I co-operative, as all of the cooking aill be done in one kitchen, each individi al sharing his or her expense. The house will be put in operation atoit Jan. 1. XCU5 NEWW bUOOVUatag. ThsY Are laid to walv. the cau, of Two Osatagoess staeises. ILEsixto, Dec. 4.-Sir Soseph Lister, in a speech at King's college on his re turn from Berlin. announced that within a month the world would he startled by two new discoveries. He said that Dr. Koch's transcendingly important constmnption cure hinted at ai.d involved the cure and preven tion of Iwo of the most terriblo con tagious diseases known. Sir Joseph Listen had witnessed experiments on guinea pips in which they were inocu lated with a new and simple chemical substance, which any one would be able to prepare, and was totally un aflected when germs of these diseases were injected. Dr. Koch had practi sally concluded this work of discovery, but desired to make further tests. Therefore lie desired to keep his latest discovery secret for the present. iar lossph Laster said he was conviuced hat this discovery was the most im mortant in the history of medicine lince that of vaccte. A UClA? OV NISTORY. STeam Irjiee Speaks of the Old-Time Deyt sad Ways. l I Iottitntti Itrtm' -it I II 'Tho. Irviiw, of this city, in speak lo ng of an article in the Intdm-eptntent of 1i a recent In e. tn iii ttt tlie writer was t muistttken in mlitmiiimng that .Iesse.innitmt ilam once in Mlontiin. The ttiittn re In terreti to i-titne to 3j1iles (ity int I NTMi. Mr. Irviie's attention was milied to him anti lie hunted him lp, intending to arrest him. if he aniswi-redm the mie I"eript on of .1atmes. The mintmi can himt comimng tind prtteelei lei-uaurely to the river imnk where his horse was ctid. 'Thikinig that he would return for his sdhidle, Mir. Irvioe kept his eye iton it, it the mMainii- time wmiltched the mnt) inten)t ly. The ailleed .Intnes went to hils horse. tiw wr 1 a ns ;1 aunifivent black. nod pat tineit,wnhldenly itnquld mist ride tnimd as omt like thi f, wind. -' bii h rm-ilt hi ii,-, wais in li- way, utl. Ile itl-rier m i t miji rt ii I iki itt irt. "1' t1. rider ,ir t t 1 l. t aiit ran ttit hiuls mu tt tliit imng that ibm-ai-m i horse htd tott ,n awayi' tit i i ttst-tmmlimrimmrr. id ,i tutulvii- tiii heim jt'siWit Iiil 1i/, it mini 12 ul. %I1. Irvitu I+ mu e 1th:4 the ":11111 11101 i s killsd lit Stil Iliver ,"ros--nee ,olio titte aft~r'war'ds. .Mr.. IrtIn s (i ts l lw n ' lt unswaiun it lit ore oi fli Nt12 \ liotr- c. wt hii mai i-tilt mitred my li-inetm mten, while the latter wais iiierirt of t lister county. Thi'lim details if his rounny uinistuh('suls pturt ti n- u hill deserved tHking mlm is tin mmii n-iook to all oldt imeri. and has mm-tim lmmmlilshetl ill t hose eolurnes. H'ith hit Now., walin arrestem-I mit Milutee was ii tiiie, young hpli- itieti of mitanhood uIatiei ali-ey, whmmii the stoi kmien of >))i Rivet were anx\ion) to litimit. iim was Imiril iimo mm damtme Rinse, by a ionrmit-in mmnd arrested by Irvine, wtite miner m- ne-im wee r ink- I ing his plii rttorm. i ireyiie stiNs Irvine. mwas a smmart indij i .itl. 'l'lt-m stmmk mien of Stimi limit-. Iri, tim-nose they ctni m I not hlut lim itt ani toping that they m might i i" ail to ,- .L i iledi m i lapltr Im-irm-l t m mtirey miii iut itts rielei stli. He was aý:ana arrested lie fin ulnicer li-ter Irtine mmtil ii.nelirvmd to seven years. In amm t tuti tint l i ih i h i de velopeii f tt iri t,"1. ilmi- i lme i of in mnnit i " and hail to hin- t hiki m t mIte 1marlo limi t l . It t a p %t-il till n. hIe di puarod fromi t I-% on 1111., ni r. MIulch ells h est 11o -,", I'or capturing I'nr.y Irvine never rttlittvi itt lint, mithotth the stotmk- mmii mgm i-rd to it.it it-,t. t'hey were incensed at not beinlg allowisl to hunt lin. Mir. Ir tli m-i w ms toget- .I-it n the ar~rest of III-, \o-e; hbut never got butt -mini im ts I lie detect ive to whmi he entrusted his pow'1r-of-attorney. t powcketud th1e ..st tiit 1 the evplana 1 tion ttim t it n i - thm tint tat m h to ri prm se- ut- the ea- . nut withIt mnm i i S iieorgepled 2nity. 'tl ll tilun th clinunt of h11" forbearnI'l ". itIawyer wrots to Sit. In% ilt th -itIwenihl, t ol li1mit it Iu itney t ,i n hitut- ii Ii- mhmmii - tetile. .1retaiiwrtoeetherwith the necessaly beoods and l doomnent w'.re P411 n t , hi 11, %I1.~. It iin1. tas out t hi, addih l~io l amounillt. the attornle" It twr))ing slet ral monint, :aft t"", thlat his . bnwin11essreinIsntu 1 watb the deh eerivu I, wsil. '1 l, th 111: 1 -. 11 1I nut ,n1. 11m;1 hu Si %Iv. I 111 lin root.\ l ii s not re to turn~l. Startling a Stranger. tIlts beoi Xtilitii~t v. tii ihle lth -oat~t tiut rtnlt'.' I t11: t ei' tlt~ to the ii it Mi iliijd hti w ad I..old ,hr It l at -t, t ciii. t* ak i a 11:1 -- ttno tul ises.s ter ta a, it -rl a it1o e1t1t o t olis Iit A liit h t't. tt.'k to-e.a hrnea"1 ii "k it. li e 0 m inu t et re mi-a lio t hIt it o1 va1t c ttii a 1ta1t,;1 ae. ;tle toi tiie ohi iti AIlka,*k. o o L'trcftkilhv .-at . tIv tueg l ilt. til u :aai 'No liii ' th e .t thoti It? hiiotar-, ot'1. Sii rt .tii-,"'' -N t' - roiku Iiii. i) .iavIsa vii.to ti i h t ihm I-t et~.:'I' w-aa. b1111aa oiltIr1~t ailt I otato I i..ti. I ti- I'tillc'titlt.1t l l ho I ,kte di i t il it t -..'t thil. I t o. he I~o iOtti'itl'i" lihp le FIUU MAI 0U TW MOAI. r Two L. K Pridy liese Elo Lib while aNek a ea"d of beep befsta i gamy in ister, beda ben.' lebe . is re- _ that Our [ies creek correepoedeet leat woo i he made nmention of the lose of a bead , He sheep belonging to Brooks Br..., alse thi ingly failure of the herder to put Is an appear fated once. He little knew at that time theset Vni- sequel a lew days would reveal. col- Mr. John Armeud arrived is Lewictews on Thureday nightof lastweek and brheoght ep news of the finding of the boedy o 1. M, I 0n Priddy on the prairie, about theee mutm o0u- northwest of John Brooke' sbeep reach on tieal Salt creek. On Friday, Coroer Ranses left For that place to hold an lequest. At ase the examination the following testimety, etim an suistance, was gives by fyHeary t lsei in relation to the cafortunate seeeaee ots, fie in company with I. M. Priddy, teft lest tig Sandy, on November 29th,with a band di-r of about 1.100 head of sheep for the Balt ied reek rased. Mr. Brooks brit Dig Saldy in- with a team about two hoau alter Priddy lids had gone, but failed to overtake him that night after traveling until about 12 or 1 'clck. On the morning of the 80th he hitched up his team and started for Will iacmnei's sheep ranch, about two miles fromn the road. He inquired at the reach S73 whether a band of shewp had passed there the evening before and was informed that no sheep had been sen. Mr. Brooks them concluded that Mr. Priddy was behind with the shmep. lie waited then three or fear tk- hours and on going out of the heome sew of Priddlv about twe mileedintaat, driving the an sheep along toward l!aglecreek. He waited tee about half an hour and thee drove eu to re- Eagle creek where he fond Mr. Priddy l. riamped with the sheep. The latter had toeien to a ranch and was returning with a to loaf ef bread and come salt. Priddy said nhpt if he had not overtake. him that night he le- would have killed a sheep. Mr. Brookateld loo him that was all right; that he should not to gas hungry as long as he had a hand of ,a, sheep in charge. Mr. Prlddy thee exeused rn himselif, saying that he (Brooks) was not to h1a81e, that it was his own fault that ýe they were not together the eight before, that instead of staying close to theroad he it bualled three tmile, off. it In the morning of December lat, the ci heep being restlesg, they got an early .1 breakfast and Mr. Priddy started on t1 owarlborne will the sheep. Mr. Brooks c s.lcaight up with the hand about four miles e r ircic, ftc, Mianouri. lamp was made on the ro noih aide of the river. The next day the d sheen were ferricci over the river, getting tem,,, all over about noon on Dec. Ed. As SMr. itrcIs drove p to ti. U. Norris stere at .lJudith, he learned that dinner was realy til ce went and told Priddy to go caic rat idl ime would teed the sheep. Time Ilatter scici ho dlidn't want any dinner and kept moving right along with the sheep, a %dr. hIrmyke menialtimg him thcough the lane, iien returning to get his team. As he left Priclcy tWci him to take lain overcoat as he did not want to carry it up the hill. Mr. Brooks tcnk the coct and at thesametimo ht toldc hi~ not to drive the sheep anyfarther 4 than the top of the hill; to stop there and cisou at kind of a time he would have letting ccp. Au Mr. Brooke was leaving, _ I'ric -i. ccllc. to himl. and said he wanted w; hims ticc ro which was in a pocket of the ht ovc-reast. It was given him, when Mr. C( I irook tlci him to drive slow. It was ia atce1r dirk when Mr. Brooke reached the dt top of the hill. He was assisted by John lathceon, the freighter. Mr. Brooks says when ie arrived at the top of the hill be bi mnni . nc nothing of Priddy or the sheep, of andi as his corees were played out he could ccc rcieed any further. Hiediscoveredby fh tlie trackc that lie was driving, not letting tlicc-cchce.>. He did not know hew far he th wont. IPriddcy told Mr. Madders that night ch that iie would camp at the "bad place," "a twelve miles distant from the Landing. th itrooks hcancied for the night and the neat day hccunted for his horses. Radiag them ictc in thit afternoeo. Mr. Brooke saw the ho ..ipge driver. who met Mr. Priddly between wa 2 nd I occlock at noon the nest dey, mi The ,river said Mr. Priddy appeared all an right. lie drove the band along but did cot peak. iie Wc incealcay, the loth inst., Mr. dii Ivrccks took his team and drove aver the lint grcund to see if he could find Priddy's s ccncp. it cin opinion just as seon as lip Pridrly got through what is knowe as the ,bad plcce." lie left tle sheep and started for the rench. Mr. Priddy disabeyed his Ni orders in cei cnccping after reaching the PIt t1,01 ccf tie hill. me Thc tehticcny of ilther witnessee was tie laike bct it relatlcccl more particucarly to on tIc, fitcing of the body. fill ''l'c jury, ahich was composed of Wm. %V. Parrott. W'dcn. F. Barger, Erwin W. e L.amaway. i. l. Simmonsm Thomas Ms cuirv and Aliv. Sccnelcclen, after hearing Br the teInimccy. rendered the following cerdicit That tile eccid 1. M. Priddyccame an to hic death through exposure an atarva- IM Iion line to neglect of orcere from his ea, iccyer. if. I Iircok. at TIc. lcccvlticccierc of lice iccci:cg of the Col vl cc icnccl ccc fcoiiccw mocn Arcmeolc, OW ccci- I ee .cccmb Ic illier were 0cc a deer "cct ccci c icc icch c ic-n ci lice.icccilich Ict week. Phi ani nti,. 7ticcc ouc. h,- watkincg ciccg be lcoccicccc fc .cecccc hlv. Mhicir vunaccc riccce ci dat eshoher1 sog cccn 11cch grccccnc. Tic, dccg dci ccedte citrngl. He cecmecld cmlout the it cccI ccci ccccctid cc'l-eccllcc iciife..incga it~ephrain li. e ccccld cotitievmaceo j awyilre heli o. lMr.. Milicr wc-nc mnti Ha ccicccd eprlcalhic incdlcclhicccenmcian. hot In we te . h cniio ht 0ccn cccl dcct On Mocniccv 'cl. Millcrne, 1,1 ale 'iiM. .'rcccccic, retucneeci lcche Fo ce unlccg thI cia cliii ticere, Mr. Ar-la cccc c rcc-aucccize lice docg at cocce, having ti-a cccc cit -c ccccccc cmi licee lceicre, A ecarrh 2..i wascunccccccc-cciilcei cacd mccmtimiuedal af t cicc3 'diaccity. Thcat cvemimcg thceywentlto thim cccn lcccoci a r nchcl onc ail creek, taking Mi licccicm' citch thccIc. There they learned ticcI hi I rcclcly wee mciaoiig. Time eearch b wascchcc cccccincuee with vigor, Paul hic- ma l n ~lIticcIcimg jiccicccc in time hunt, the ;ccccccc clic c-ctil Ticcreclay omorning that cccceosm acre fciuccc, cinc then within thrcc'ccci-aso mciicin lBrooka ranch, to i ccmc c lined thcat coon aitec lecaviegthe tm *tcuic dc.c hir. lPrimicy, nccc wieing crer- e tcc--c Ic 'dir. llrccmkmi left lime shpand cc cctecic I Icc ice omce rachci. Icelieving that at t- ¶ -ccciii, emcmcgim tcc lake him Ilcere, time 1 icc ih ccctrea k~wichc cccc dlob iliecerneel e'. ccc c aci iiccc ic Cccl initoma rcciccn ofd mum- O * c'c-c- cc ccl hcac Cvcmicleteil' ex-th I c-ccic-J bcccccif ccc tryinc tccget ccul. iMav cc, cc i.accciccc witout hcllielicccer and ad cc t cacc wtc ccihiimm, cia atrenglthim dcc ci Otcnciccecictcofimcime. 8 Ti .i,,lcc las nd three cc four niclee 118. bhas of the remains, where his master had lati dows to nest. It is possibe the dog was sot with him when he first stopped to test, but taking his master's track and Isdis where he had hes. stopped to wait hie veoers. The dog had to be led away bees the spot. The sheep were found about tea miles rem the mas.k The rsmains at the decaesed were brought to Lewisews led Saturday and taken in sheer by the Maeoale order, the deceased haviag bhes a sharter member of the Lew. istewa lodge. Os Suaday the funeral set Wises tesk ples frkm the ball, the mem Mrs wearing their regalia and marching to the pave, where the Masosic burial ser. rlsewas msdseed is an impressive manner, gver the pave of the dead brother. The Lewisows head led the procession with mppepriate music. Mr. Piddy was well known in this vinio. hy, havieg aesided In Lowlatown several eat.. He had many warm friends who re rineed Io leare of his unnatural and 5tlms, dsath. The deceased leaves rela. Ives sear Haanlbal, Missouri, and a tether aemewhere is this state. I, It SWU VALLEY LOVALe. Edward Russell the Helena Attorney has returned home. " Orlando Sawyer, Lewistown's Warl t McAllister, paid Philbrook a visit recently. r The Williamson., of the Hotel Ju , dith, gave a very pleasant dancing s party Friday evening last. Addison Fisherof Utica and William Johnson of Philbrook are now con I valesclng from pneumonia. Utica's postoftice has been removed from the residence of John Sellers into its former quarters in the store. Mrs. Dawkins, principal of the Phil. brook private school, is confined to her room with erysipelas of the face. Jesse Phelps has sold to Edward Russell 70 tons of hay at $10 per ton with the use of his fields. Mr. Russell now has his cattle quartered at MIr. Phelps ranch for tha winter. Orin Stevens, accompanied by his cousin, Miss Eva Winter, daughter of ex-Judge Winter, left on Monday's coach for Wisconsin, where they will visit relatives. They expect to be ab sent three or four months. Mrs. Train, of Helena, wili spend the winter in Philbrook, the guest of her brother, Clarence Goodell. Mr. Goodell met her at Armington on Wednesday of last week. According to the census recently taksh between the 80th and 30th of November, Philbrook school district has 88 children. 63 between the ages 4 and 21, and 25 under 4 years of age. The Methodists of Philbrook have established telephonic communication with Santa lans' headquarters. He has promised to be on hand at their Christmas tree to see that everything is carried out in the good old ortho dox style. Charles Hes., Philbrook's ingenious blacksmith, has recently turned out of his shop a very successful and original device for boring holes in fence posts. Charlie has christened it the "'Attle Giant." When this ma chine finds it necessary to get its "auger in" it is several laps ahead of the ordinary newspaper reporter. Jim Roberts, theChesterfieldian cow boy of the Judith, by recent adsvices was enjoying himself hugely in "ala sande left" and "all promenade" sway down in old Missouri. Jim al ways did "git thar, ' and it made little lifference whether it was in shaking iis hoots in the merry mazes of the waltz or makingnmedicineat tlheroiui . Lap. ..* = .cmas - at"III saniMUBKIg his hoofs in the merry mazes of the waltz or makingmedicineat tleronnd tip. Sam Scetthasreturned to Phliildrook where he will pass the winter. He will probably kilt time by perfecting the mechanism of his veryingenious skunk trap and in building ever and anon one of his truly comfortable and well fitting coffins. Ham has been for t hl last 41 or 8 weeks on Wolf creek wherei he has been carpentering for ilower Bros. The merry makers of the .luilath, and Ross' Fork umet Frielay etvuiiu last in the pleasures of a suprise part y at the residence of Elisha (Clark-. .1 coming events always cast t heir thaI owe before, Mr. Clark con- al ntly "caught on" and surprised tie. -ii primers by finding it conveiii nt'i, be absent in lawistown. Noth in" daunted the revelers rev-eh.l- nld danced all night and wemnt fluins iwith the girls ma the niorning. Posey Elston recently heard very tiattering news in regard to a ceutnin horse, one of several -arloids shlippel several months ago froti hu IIno, Fork farm to Detroit. 'Tis pare l I - Iarhorsewassold for 8$. andar-tr training for four weeks pace. a iile in 2.50 and was sold for $:toui. Now after further training he has red-.leiI this to 2.40 and$500 is asked fun hu Mr. Elston takes pleasure in informir; these Eastern parties that ii' ian ins nish them several carloadsof halfbinI thers. A munificent Pro iden',c rTht'mie, to turn a smiling countiinit-iit," 11,o0t the Sage Creek Sheep mton.-imy. 1 new dispensation in t hIe toni, of a boutcing boy, who tiil'l'I tie "a at the 9'l pound notch, ea- Luon to the wife of Mr. 8. II.Ilainltn ont the evening of Ike. I st, at t heir rr-iden. on Sage ireek. Although ioit li-" -I in the McKinley hill, babies nre - e!.'en sidered luxuries ot ife li 11 they necessarily u-in.. ,ii,,t 'hi. many friends of Mr. .t l1l- II.iili tan. ten eroringratu is ii.-