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MONTANA NEWS. Missoula County cast 1,222 for. and 127 votes against, the adoption of the constitu tion. The Maginnis Mill is approaching com pletion and will be in Gyration about the 37th inst. Bozeman has had three or four small fires daring the past fornight, believed to be the work of incendiaries. JohnF.Pascoe was sentenced by Judge Wade on Friday last, at Helena, to ten years in the territorial prison for burning and robbing a Chinaman's cabin. The Flat Willow, Lower Judith and Ar mell's Creek fall round ups have complet ed their labors. The beef cattle collected will be shipped by rail from Billings. The Harris & Lloyd tunnel claim, Butte, has passed into the hands of a California company for the consideration of $125,000 to be paid in three monthly installments. Two boys named Wilcox and Powell were playing with pistols at Virginia City, one day last week, and the usual result followed, Wilson getting an ugly wound. Last week at Augusta Yellowstone Jim, a notorious character, was killed by a sa loon keeper named Ezra Cregg. Cregg was taken to Helena and placed in iail to await trial. Acting Governor John L. Tooker offers one thousand dollars reward for the capture and return of Cor Murphy, who recently escaped from jail through the carelessness of the jailer. A special election has been ordered by the commissoners of Lewis and Clarke county for a new election on the 22d of November in the valley precinct, where Jones and Fitzpatrick were a tie for Road Supervisor. Dillion Tribune : Prof. Marsh, of Helena, has made an important discovery of coal in the mountains a few miles east •f Townsend. The coal is of excellent quality, and the vein is eighteen feet in thickness. Among the postoffices established Nov. 0 were : Pomonac, Deer Lodge county, Montana, S. A. Gatchell, P. M Jennie Dunlap was also commissioned P. M. at Tokna, Mont., and A. W. Morrison P. M. at Flat Head, Mont. A contest for the champion sheep butch er took place at Helena on Moueay last between Boyd Dickinson and Tom Mur phy, for a purse of $25. Murphy was declared the winner. Both men dressed 15 sheep each in one hour. At White Sulphur Springs Chas. ltiar, a professional walker, will walk against time, 100 miles in 24 hours, at the skat ing rink on Thanksgiving, the race to com mence at 9 o'clock, Nov. 26, and end at 9 Thanksgiving evening. A prominent republican of Butte was very much astounded the other evening on returning from a trip to the country to find his residence illuminated from cellar to garret in honor of Cleveland's victory. His wife and two sons did the mischief. On Monday last Archie St. Peter and Joseph Pauline were arrested at Helena on the charge of stealing amalgam from the G lester mill. Pauline was acquitted and St. Peter was bound over to appear before the grand jury in the sum of $2,500. The Spokane Falls Review predicts that before snow flies there will be nearly as big a rush to Colville as there was to the Cœur d'Alene in its palmiest days. A newspaper is an assured fact. A well known journalist of Walla Walla already has ordered the material from the east and will issue the first number before De cember 1. Sun River Sun : Last Thursday Joseph Hill, a Teton randier, was kicked and in stantly killed by a vicious broncho. It seems he was driving the team in a wagon, and stopped to repair some defect in the harness, when the animal kicked him, breaking his neck. We undestand the deceased was a man well and favorably known in the Teton country, and leaves a family to mourn his untimely end. Helena Independent 19th inst: Mr Im Myers, one of the contractors and build ers of Great Falls, was in the city yester day. He states that Minneapolis parties have begun the erection of a flour mill, which will have a capacity of 100 barrels per day. The dam across the river has been completed, and fully 300,000 brick have been made this season. Mr. Myeis leaves for Mansfield, Ohio, this morning, where he will purchase machinery for Great Falls. While fording the Yellowstone river at Huntley on Tuesday morning Mr. J. Grady lost a valuable team of horses. It seems that the man who was in charge of the team, Sam Billingston lost control of the hones when half way across and drove them into the deep water; he had a nar row escape himself having to swim ashore encumbered with his heavy clothing. The horses were worth.$250 and the wagon and harness about $125, the latter Mr. Grady expects he will recover. At Miles City on the morning of the 14th jn«» * shooting scrape occurred on Main street near Park. Tobacco Jack was around boozing pretty freely when he got into a wordy altercation with one Sullivan. After the row was over and Sullivan sup posed that peace was restored, he accept ed a beat to drink from Tobacco Jack. At this juncture Tobacco Jack drew a pis tol and fired at Sullivan, missing him and hitting Flanery Crounse in the fleshy part of the arm instead. Deputy Sheriff Conley look the aggressof igtocustody and land eif him u jail. 150 Barrels of Michigan Apples ! 50 Boxes Oregan Apples and Pears ! 200 LBS. OF CANDIES FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE. CALIFORNIA HONEY, In the Comb and Strained in Fancy Glasses and Tins. (alitaia Apricots, Grapes, Peaches Peeled and Unpeeled, Pitted Plums Sour and Sweet, Prunes, etc TOBACCO and CIGARS, A Comple Stock. A Full Line of Staple and Fancy Groceries, At Lowest Prices at IT. C. AÆattliiessen's BIO HORN STORES. CURRAN & LENIHAN, —dealers in— FARGO BEST FLOUR! $3.40 per Sack In five-sack lots. Liberal discount in greater quantity. Fargo No. i Straight $3.00 CORNER OF MAIN AND LEWIS ST., LIVINGSTON, MONTANA GEO. W. METCALF & CO., ]reed and Sale Stables, CORNER MAIN AND CLARK STREETS. FINEST "TURNOUTS" IN THE CITY. Tourists and Travelers carried to or from the remotest points with safety and dispatcl Horses, Mules, Harness and Wagons bought and sold. Oats a-rrei Baled Hav, Stock boarded by the day or v\eek. Spectal attention given to Gentlemen Driver Terms as reasonable as any in the city. Call and sée ns. CLEVELAND Ä HENDRICKS Have given us the exclusive right to sell Boots & Shoes, Hats & Caps, GLOVES AND MITTS, And a complete line of GHENTS' FTJiRNTSHIlTGrS At lower Prices than any firm in Montana. Republicans and Democrats call and be Convinced. Merrill & Mclnerney. BOSTON BOOT & SHOE STORE, Main Street, - - Livingston, M. T. Livingston Bakery ! Main and Second Streets, fresh Bread, Pies and Oakes! deUvered daily by wagon, 2v£. WETZSTEIIT'S m -AND SAMPLE ROOMS, EE INI EE D A cordial invitation invitation is extended to old friends and visitors. Come and see me Thompson Bros., Are still in the land of the living with one of the largest and most complete stocks oi CLOTHING, Gent's Furnishing Goods Boots and Shoes Staple and Fancy Groceries, In the Territory. Their stock is NEW,direct from the Eastern market, and they have no OLD, Second-Hand stock of Shelf Worn Goods to palm off on customers at regular prices. jggpY'ou are invited to examine their mammoth stock and learn their prices to be convinced that they are selling a better class of goods for less money than any other house in Gallatin county. Remember their location, MAIN STREET, LIVINGSTON, M. T H. FRANK. Park Street Clothier, - Has just received a large stock ol Ready-Made Clothing, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, Cloths and Underwear Of the best quality, and for the next 30 days special inducements will be offered. -MERCHANT TAILORING— Our cutting and fitting department is complete and we will guarantee satisfaction Park Street, Livingston Parlor Restaurant, Always has been and is still the leading Restaurant of the city. By strict attention to bus iness and always giving the best of everyth ng we have made it so. Thankful !o,faa f.ro n ,.e«k.continueom»»™. casters stales Main Street, Four doors from FoetoOoei CEPERLEY & AYRAULT Beal Estate, Insurance. AND MINING AGENCY. Town Property for sale, improved or unimproved. Agents fi>r Eight of the Strongest and most reliable Insurance Companies. Quartz and Placer Vlines for sale in Enigrant Gulch. Quartz Lodes in Clark's Fork and Quartz and Placer mines in Mill Creek, hear and revice Gulclies. Fine ranches for sale suitable tor agricultural or grazing purposes. Bankrupt Sale! YOU Please to take notice that the undersigned have bought and will close out, re gardless of cost, the stock of goods formerly owned by Smith & Hagy, consisting of oi to any Dry Goods. Groceries, Hats & Caps, Boots & Shoes, LADIES' AND GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS! Etc., Etc., Etc. For Cash Only. Remember that this is no catch penny advertisement, gotten up for the purpose of deluding the public, by selling them one article at less than value only to cinch them plenty on the next, but is a bonafide Closing out Sale, of the aforementioned STOCK AT LESS THAN COST. The goods will be sold at the old stand of Smith & Hagy, Main street, and at this place the public can find for the next sixty days, BARGAINS Unprecedented in the trade history of Montana. Never mind the Presidential elec-1 tion for you cannot vote anyway, but spend, your time rustling cash with which to maKe for yourselves money at this SALE EXTRAORDINARY. G. H. Carver & Co.