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Montana Historical Sockt/ Montana Historical 'Socien brittgstott fr «terjtrise vol. <3. no. 36. LIVINGSTON. MONTANA. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1889. PRICE 10 CENTS 'ningstott (B LIVINGSTON, GEO. H. WEIGHT. MONTANA. Publisher. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 2,1889. SOUSCRIPTION HATES—PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. ......$3 (H) > 11 " year.............................. j 50 Six months................................. 1 00 . lire« months.............................10 in^le copies.................... ............. J^RAN'K HENRY, A ttorn ey-at-Law *an d.Notaky Public . Will practice in all Courts of the Territory.— Office in rear of National Park Bank, Livingston, jyj' J). KELLY, ATTORNEY AT LAW. ___COLLECTIONS ATTENDED TO Office next door to Babcock & Miles, Main Street, - - - Livi noston, M. T. »*- T. WILLIAMS, iU * NOTARY PUBLIC, HOUR'S COAL MINE, - MONTANA. 21 -lm* _____ OK. K. D. ALTON. DR. W. II. CAMPBELL. LIVINGSTON, MONTANA. Office in the National Park Bank building, corner Muin and Park streets. __ _ W. T. COLLINS, M. D. ' r - L ««lAWK, D ' COLLINS & SHAWK, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. Livingston, - _ Montana. Office over Sheard's Gun Store, 1'ark etreet. Calls promptly answered night and clay-_ g M. PARKS, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT, Office in rear of Postoffice Building, LIVINGSTON, MONTANA. jy|TSS JULIA WETZSTEIN, Teacher ok the Piano Forte System is per Conservatory of Music, Stuttgart, Germany. JSfBeginners and Advanced Scholars Taimht._£3 A LLAN R. JOY, X ATTORNEY AT LAW, NOTARY public. COUNTY ATTORNEY. Money to Loan. Insurance and Real Estate. Sole Agent for Riverside Town Lots, JN. P Railroad Lots and N. P. Railroad Lands U. s. Land Office business a specialty. J^R. W. C. SEHLBREDE, DENTIST, nas permanently located in Livingston First class operations performed, and satisfaction guaranteed. Office in Krieger building, Mam St. L. A. LUCE. JOHN A LUCE. J^UCE & LUCE, ATTORNEYS AT-LAW, BOZEMAN, - - - MONTANA, {y Will attend the Courts of Park County. OHN A. SAVAGE, JOHN H. ELDER, SAVAGE & ELDER, I _A W V El R s and Notaries Public. MONEY' LOANED On Real and Personal Property. REAL ESTATE. Have property to sell in all parts of Livingston ind additions. Receive applications for PARK, PALACE and MINNESOTA Additions —AM) N. P. LOTS. U. S. LAND OFFICE BUSINESS, apers for tilings on public, lands made. LIVINGSTON, MONT. National M M OF LIVINGSTON. WM. M. WRIGHT, President. J. S. THOMPSON, Vice Pres. C. H. STEBBINS, Cashier. E. H. TALCOTT, Asst. Cashier. BOARD OF DIRECTORS : W. M. WRIGHT, E. GOÜGHNOUR. J. S. THOMPSON, GEO. T. CHAMBERS, F. A. KRIEGER. A. W. MILES. C. n. STEBBINS. GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TBAVSACTED. Exchange on all the principal cities of the United States and Europe. Interest Allowed on TIME DEPOSITS. Collections Promptly Attended to. jyVINGSTON Co-operative Building and Loan Association Prest. Jah. McNaüghtow. Sec. E. H. Talcott. Vice-Pres't O. Emmons. Treae. P. Hoopeb. Attorney A. R. Joy. Regular meetings on the fourth Monday even ing of each month, at Dodson Building, Main street. LIVINGSTON ASSAY OFFICE. -IX) Gold and Silver... $1 50 Iron .............$3 00 Silver............. 1 00 Nickel............ 5 00 Lead.............. 1 00 Arsenic........... 5 00 Copper........... 2 00 Antimony........ 5 (JO Qualitative Analysis..............$ 5 00 to $15 00 Quantitative Analysis............. 10 00 to 25 00 PHIL. E. LAWRENCE, LiTiUStoii, Kit. 0 Is T J. A northern pacific 11 nAHjILOADi The direct line between SAINT PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS, Or DULUTH, And all points in Minnesota, Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington Territory, OREGON, British Columbia. Puget Sound and ALASKA, Express Trains Daily, to which are attached PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPERS AND ELEGANT DINING CARS. NO CHANGE of CARS BETWEEN ST. PAUL*».PORTLAND On any class of Tickets, EMIGRANT SLEEPERS FREE. The only all rail line to the ÏELL0VVST0ÎNE PARK! 0 Full information in regard to the Northern Pa cific lines can be obtained free by addressing CHAS. S. FEE, General Passenger Agent. St. Paul, Minr THE ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS & MANITOBA RAILWAT, Is the Direct and Popular Line To Principal Points in Minnesota, Dakota, MONTANA Also to ST. PAUL and MINNEAPOLIS ÇÏÏ.Î? SOUTH »»- EAST. The Only Line running to the Three Great Cities of Montana, GREAT FALLS, HELENA and BUTTE. Their "Montana Express" will he put in service November 10th, with a Train Equipment unexcelled, furnishing splendio Day Coaches. Palace Sleepers, Free Colonist Sleepers and Superb Dining Cars of latest design. "MANITOBA-PACIFIC ROUTE" to PUGET SOUND POINTS Affords Cheaper Rates than via any other—Fast Time, Comfort, Courteous Attention. T A TV TA This Companv has for sale in Minne JLiil.il U sota, 2 , 000,000 acres of Excellent Farming, Grazing and Timber Lands at very low prices and on favorable terms. For maps and general information inquire of your own Ticket Agent, or F. I. WHITNEY, G. P. & T. A., St. Paul, Minn. J. BOOKWALTER, W. S. ALEXANDER, Land Com'r. G . T. M. A. MANVEL, V. P. & G. M. A. B. LIND, Estimates furnlsted on all kinds of work. Brick work a apecialty. Manufacture Brick, and will contract to supply; quantity to suit purchasers, cr will lay them in wall as may be desired. LIVINGSTON, MONTANA. LOWER MAIN STREET FEED CORRAL, BILLY MILES & BRO. PROPRIETORS. BALED HAY, CHOP FEED, WHEAT and OATS for sale by the pound or in CAR LOTS. Best of care given to all Stock placed in my care. Prices Reasonable .HE A. CROONQUIST, Prop. A Full list of all the leading Daily Papers, Illus trated Periodicals and Magazines. California Fruits, Confectionery, Nuts, Etc. Also National Park Views and Specimens. JOHN o. SAX, News Dealer! UAIN STREET The latest eastern Dailies, Illustrated Journ als and Magazines always on hand. Also dealer in Blank Books and Stationery ! TOILET ARTICLES, Fruits. Confections, Etc. Call and get prime. JOHN O. SAX. K OF P.—Meets every Friday evening . Thompson's Hall. A cordial invitation is ex tended to visiting brothers. „ C. A. BURG, C. C. W. E. THOMPSON, K. of R. and S. Yellowstone Lodge No. 10, Livingston, M. T. N OTICE FOR PUBLICATION.—Land office at Bozeman, M. T., Dec. 24, 1888. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Register and Receiver at Boze man, M. T., on Saturday, February 16th, 188!), viz: Samuel Solberg, who made II. E. No. 444, for the lot 3, and S > 2 of NW. and SW. » 4 , of NE. > 4 , Sec. 4, Tp. 1, No., R. 16 East. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: Frederick Bartello. Alexander Ferte, John Halverson, all of Sweet Grass P. O., M. T., and John B. Cook, of Melville P. O., M.T. GEO. W. MONROE, Register. [1st pub. Dec. 29, 1888 .] _ N OTICE FOR PUBLICATION.—Land Office at Bozeman, M. T., Jan. 2, 188!).—Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in [»port of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the register and receiver at Bozeman, Montana, on Monday, Feb. 11, 1889, viz: Allen W. Chadbourn, II. E. 748, for the lot 7, and SE. >4 of SW. > 4 , sec. 16, tp. 9, so. R., 8 east. He names the following witnesses to prove lus continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz; George W. Wakefield, of Mammoth Hot Springs, W\ T., John Mulherin,of Cinnabar, M. T., W. W. Wiley and H. P. McNaughton, both of Bozeman, M. T. GEO. W. MONROE, Register. (1st pub. Jan 5 1889.b) D esert land, final proof—notice FOR PUBLICATION,—United States Land office, Bozeman, M. T., January 18, 1889. Notice is herein- given that Frederick Bottler of Fridley, Park county, Montana, has tiled notice of his in tention to make proof on his desert land claim No. 273, for the lots 3, 4, 5, 6 , 7 and S E b 1 of N W 1 1 , E >'2 of S W >4 and S E >4 Sec 6 Tp 6 S R 8 E,be fore the judge of the third judicial district court or in his absence before the clerk of said court at Liv ingston, M. T., on Monday, the 4th day of March, 188!). He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and reclamation of said land; Thomas Cope and William Hall of Fridley Montana, Hepry George and Joseph W. George of Livingston, Montana, _ „ . GEO. W. MONROE, Register. (First pub. Jan. 26.)' N OTICE FOR PUBLICATION.—Land Office at Bozeman, Montana, January 3, 1889 Notice is herein- given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will he made before the judge of Third Judicial District, or in his absence before the clerk of said court, at Livingston, M. T.. on Saturday, February ltjtb, 1889, viz: Joshua L. Ridge, who niàde P. E. No- W> 6 , for the SE. >4 of NV\ . >4 of Sec. No. 18, Twp. 4, No. of R. IB east, lie names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cul tivation of said land, viz : Herbsrt O. llickox, William L. Linton, John B. Cook and Benja. min Burt, all of Melville, Montana. GEü. W. MONROE, Register. [1st pub. jan. 5,1889.J N OTICK FOR PUBLICATION.—Land of fice at Bozeman, M. T.. Dec. 22,1888—Notice is lierebv given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the judge of the 3d judicial district court, or in his absence before the clerk of said court, at Livingston, Park county, M. T., on Saturdav, February 9, 1889, viz: Robert C. Griffith, who made homestead entry No. 844 for the W. 'j oï fractional ö. E li, l"t No. 8 and N. E. l 4 fractional 3. E- >4 Sec, 6 , Tp'. 2 , south of range 10 east. He names the following wit nesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: William Miles, Solomon R. Shrake, Enow W.'Suwyerand George W. Grant, all of Livingston, Montana. GEO. W. MONROE, Register. [First pub. Dec. 29,1888J N OTICE TO CO-OWNER.— To Fred Johnson and Ed- SUovart : Y'ou are hereby notified that I have expended $J7.fc£i m Jabqr and improve ni'nts upon the Midnight qnartZ lode îniping claim, situated in the New World Minin'» district, Park countv, Montana territory, as will appear bv certificates filed in the office of the recorder of said district, in order to hold the said premises under the provisions of section 2324, revised stat utes of the United States, being the amount re quired to hold your fractional interests in tiie same for the vear 1888. And if within nihetv days after the notice bv publication you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expendi ture as co-owners, viz: Fred Johnson (for his one-eighth interest) $12.50: and Ed. Stewart (for liis onè-fourth interest in said claim) $ 2 ü, togeth er with cost of odvertising, your interests in said claim w ill become the property of the subscriber under said section 2324. Dated at Livingston, Montana, Dec. 26,1888. HENRY FRANK. TVTOTICE TO CO-OWNER—To Amel Knnze— Y r on are hereby notified that I have expend ed t»yo hundred dollars ($ 200 ) in labor and im 111 lilt? D Uliu mouiuu v.-wwmvj Park, Territory of Montana, as will appear by certificates filed in the office of tne recorder of said district, in order to hold the said premises under the provisions of section 2324, revised stat utes of the United States, being the amount re quired to hold the same for the years 1887 and 1888 : and if within ninety days after notice by publication you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as co-owner, viz: Fifty dollars ($.V)) for one quarter interest in "The Hecla" vour interest in said claim will be come the property of the subscriber under said section 2324. Settlement to be made with George H. Wrieht at the office of the Livingston Enter prise. LEWIS T. ROCK, Manager Queen Esther Mining Co., * Helena, M. T. (First pub. Jan- 26th 1889.) I N THE PROBATE COURT of the County of Park, Territory of Montana. In the matter of the estate of Francis Geisdorff deceased.—Order appointing time for probate of will and hearing petition for appointment of executor and direct ing publication of potice of the same._ Itishere by ordered that a special term of t|iis court he held on Monday, the 18th day of February 1889, at 10 o'clock a. m., of said dav, at the court room of said court, at the town of Livingston, in said Conn tv of Park, be, and» the same is hereby ap pointed the time for proving the last will and testament of Francis Geisdorfl deceased, and hav ing the application of William H. Lee for the ap pointment of William H. Lee as executor of said will and any person interested may appear and contest the said will, and may file objections in writing to the granting of letters testamentary to said petitioner. It is further ordered, that notice be given thereof by the clerk of said court, by publication not less than once a week upon three different days of publication before said 18th day of February 1889, in the Livingston Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation, printed anil published in said Park county, and that a copy of this notice be addressed to each of the heirs nam ed in said will and petition and to each of the executors named in said will and deposited in the post office at Livingston, Park county, Montana territory, with postage prepaid, at least ten days before the 18th day of February, A. D. 1889. Dated January 22,1889. JOHN CLIFFORD, Probate Judge. SAVAGE & ELDER, Atorneys for Petitioner William H. Lee. (First pub. Jan. 26.) 3t N otice of sale of real estate.— Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an order of the "robate court ot the county of Park, territory of Montana, made on the 14th day of January, 1889, in the matter of the estate of John W. Howell, deceased, the undersigned, the administrator of the said estate, will sell at pri vate sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, and subject to confirmation by said probate court, on Monday, the 11th day of February, 1889, or there after until all said real estate is sold. Bids will be received by said administrator at the law office of Frank Henrv, in Livingston, in the county of Park, all the right, title, interest and estate of the said John W. Howell at the time of his death, and all the right, title and interest that the said estate has, by operation of law or otherwise, ac quired other than or in addition to that of the said John W. Howell at the time of his death, in and to all those certain lots, pieces or parcels of 1 __ j •*____ KaIikt in IKa PGlintv ftf auu iu an wiwc wummu r** --- —. r ------- land situate, lying and being in the said county of Park, territory or Montana, and bounded and de scribed as follows, to wit: The undivided one fourth interest in that certain mining claim, vein, lead or lode, situate, lying and being on the southern end of Henaerson mountain, in the New World Mining district, and known as the "Alice E" quartz lode mining claim. The undivided one-twelfth interest in that certain mining claim, vein, lead or lode, situate, lying or being on the east side of Miller mountain, in the New World Mining district, and known as the '•Morning Star*' quartz lode mining claim. The undivided one-fourth interest in that certain mining claim, vein, lead or lode, situate, lying and being on the east side of Miller mountain, in the New World Mining district, and known as the "Monitor» quartz lode mining claim. The undivided three eighths interest in that certain mining claim, vein, lead or lode, situate, lying and being on the west side °f Sheep mountain, in the New World Mining district, and known as the -'Saturn' - quartz lode mining claim. Terms and conditions of sale: Cash; ten percent of the purchase money to be paid to the administrator on the day of sale, balance on confirmation of sale by said probate court. Deed at expense of purchaser. II. C. HOW ELL, Administrator of the estate of John W T . Howell, dcC6&8od. January 14, 1889. (1st pub. Jan. 19,1889.) at is - NEWS OF THE WEEK. The Duluth Grand Opera house was destroyed bv fire the first of this week ; loss $250,000. The drivers and conductors on every street car line in New York city are on a strike and reports of serious riots are con firmed by later despatches. A special from Kansas City says that many people of Seward county, Kan., are on the verge of starvation. Appeals have been sent to various places. Nearly 3,000 men were made idle last week in the Shenandoah coal regions by the suspension of all the Lehigh Coal companies and individual coal quarries. Sheriff Kennibie of Boyd county, Ky., made an assignment Wednesday night and left home before daylight Saturday morning. He is said to be short $14,000. A dispatch from Brisbane, Queensland, says that Mr. Armstrong, government la bor agent in New Guinea, was inveigled ashore by natives on the island of Mancha and put to death. Arcduke Rudolf, the Austrian Crown Prince and heir apparent to the throne, died suddenly on Wednesday. The prince died at Mierling, near Baden. His death js supposed to have been caused by apoplexy. A special cablegram was received this week by the Chadwick lead works, of Boston, stating the great Europian copper syndicate refused to buy any more copper and the market was virtually demoralized. This is interpreted as practically a break ing up of the syndicate. The bill to remove the territorial capi tal of Arizona from Prescott to Phoenix passed both houses, was signed by the governor and reported to the legislature Saturday. Botli houses passed a resolu tion to adjourn at noon Monday, January 28th, to meet at Phoenix Thursday, Feb ruary 7th. The house judiciary committee has amended the naturalization bill by includ ing anarchists and polygamists in the class of people ineligible to citizenship and striking out the requirement that the applicant for naturalization must be able to read the Constitution of the United States in English. A company of United States troops ar rived at Purcell, Indian Territory, Friday, from Repo, passed the Canadian river and proceeded to put the "boomers" out of the Oklahoma country. Over 600 fami lies were driven out and they are now en camped around Purcell. Some of the people resisted and had to be tied to the wagons and were pulled out in this way. In the case of the United States govern ment against the Sierra Lumber company, which was brought in April, 1886, to re cover $2,217,254 damages for illegal cut ting of some 64,000.000 feet of timber from government lands in Tehama and Butte counties, California, the jury re turned a verdict in favor of the govern ment. Patsy Cardiff has signed articles of agreement to fight Peter Jackson, the colored pugilist, in April, the fight to be to the finish with small gloves, at the California Athletic Club, San Francisco, The winner to receive $1,500 and the loser $500. Patsy Cardiff, who has gone into training, says the finish fight is his forte, and he expects to win. Stanhope, secretary of state, addressed a meeting in Lincolnshire. He said a thunder cloud was hanging over Europe and that sooner or later it would burst, bringing the fiercest and most terrible war ever known. It was impossible to view the preparations for war now being made throughout Europe without feeling that war was approaching. He hoped, however, that the wisdom of England's statesmen would prevent that nation be ing involved. The assassination of Hon. John M. Clayton occurred at 9 o'clock Tuesday night at a boarding house in Plummervillc, Ark. After walking the floor nervously Clayton stepped to the window when an unknown person fired a load of buck-shot through the window into his neck, break ing it and killing him instantly. A bill was presented in the senate on Wednes day authorizing the governor to offer $5, 000 reward for the arrest of the murderer of John M. Clayton. In an interview published at Baltimore Secretary Bayard says Germany has given this country no casus belli ; that our flag has not been insulted or American prop erty destroyed, and that the whole ques tion is, Shall this country assert the inde pendence of Samoa by force of arms if need be, against German aggression? As this involves the question of peace or war, the determination of which resides with congress, the whole subject has been re ferred to that body, the president not feeling authorized to take further steps which might precipitate hostilities. MONTANA NEWS. A fire at Missoula on Monday burned a row of frame buildings in the disreputable quarter, including a Chinese gambling house. Estimated loss, $20,000; insur ance, $5,000. Bozeman Chronicle: Jerry Matthews still continues to lose horses by the dread horse disease, about which not a thing is known, although it has been rampant in this territory for four years. Russell B. Harrison has returned to the east. Before he departed Governor Leslie made him commissioner to the centennial celebration of Washington's inauguration to take place at Washington April 30th. Courier : The claim of the Bear Gulch Placer company upon their placer ground entered at the Bozeman land office, and located in Sheepeater mining district Park county, being numbered 43, in township 9 east, ha9 been allowed and patent issued by the general land office at Washington. Inter Mountain: A Boston syndicate lias in contemplation the leasing of the Toston smelter and is endeavoring to make arrangements with the Northern Pacific a of be to the is C. of tap W of out the the by a of 13. ; and Montana Central to have tiie same rates as are quoted the smelters at Great Falls and Helena. In all probability the rates will be granted. Stock Growers' Journal: Corporal Prüden of B Co.. 22d infantry, lost his way among the bad lands. He was mounted on a mule and without proper clothing for this season. He was with another soldier on a deer hunt. We are sorry to hear that he is dead, his body being reported found, he having been frozen to death. If the soldier had known that the law forbids killing deer at this season of the year he would now be alive and safe at the post. The cor poral Wjis an exceljeqt young man and good soldier. The West Jay Gould mine has passed into the hands of the Jay Hawk Mining company, London, Eng., under lease for an indefinite term of years. The consid eration was £70,000. The property is the west extension of the famous Jay Gould mine, A large amount of develop ment work has been done in the mine, in eluding several hundred feet of drifts on a vein and a crosscutting tunnel of over 1,500 feet long. The company has a ten stamp mill on the ground which will be erected in the spring. In the meantime development will be continued. Charles Gibson, one of the largest sheep owners in Montana, was interviewed on the sheep outlook and said : "In all my experience I never knew sheep to be in better condition than at present. They are as fat as seals. The Montana wool crop in the coming season will not fall short of 10,000,000 pounds, and as Mon tana wool leads all other wools on the continent in point of quality and desira bility, it is safe to estimate the net pro duct to the wool growers at not less than $2,000,000. In addition to this the sale of surplus sheep by the flock owners of Montana w ill amount this year to $2,000, 000 more. Tiie slleep interests of the territory are in a very sound and prosper ous condition and no branch of the live stock business is more prosperous," Articles incorporating the Big Horn & Southern railway have been filed in Hel ena. The road will pass through the counties of Yellowstone and Custer, in Montana, and Sheridan and Johnson, in Wyoming. The Northern terminus will be Yellowstone county, Montana, on the Northern Pacific railroad, and the road is to be constructed southerly to a point on the line between Montana and Wyoming, near the head of Five Mile creek, which is to be tiie terminus of the main line. The capital stock is $500,000, and the in corporators are Eli D. Bannister, Paul McCormick, Wilber F. Sanders, Thomas C. Power and Albert J. Seligman. One of the incorporators says it is designed to tap the coal and oil fields near Sheridan, W yoming. The Billings Gazette thus mentions two enterprises that are now r about to materi alize in tlieir neighborhood : The flouring mill for Billings has about been decided upon. P. Yegen & Co., thp Minnesota avenue grocers, have taken the matter in hand and with the aid of some eastern capital they will begin with the opening of spring to construct a steam flouring mill at Billings with a capacity to turn out 100 barrels of flour daily. The struct ure witli the machinery complete, which will be of the very latest and improved pattern, will cost from $15,000 to $18,000. J. T. Sanford one of the most successful ranchmen of the valley, is in teresting himself and eastern capital in the erection of a $10.000 scouring mill in the vicinity of Billings, which shall make by the process of cleansing the wool clip a difference of 5G5 per cent in the weight, saving thereby at least one-half the cost of transportation, which will be divided between the wool growers and tfie mül owners. THE MONTANA LEGISLATURE, Thursday—lltli Day. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. The day was occupied in the consid eration of committee reports and sev eral bills that were read a second time and referred to the committee on print ing. A message was received from the gov ernor appointing Hon. W. E. Cullen for the position of attorney general and re questing the approval of the council. Notice of a bill amending sections 1236,1237 and 1238, 5th division com piled statutes of Montana, relating to the legal rate of interest, was given, and council bills 11 and 12 were intro duced. HOUSE. The ways and means committee re ported favorably on the passage of H. 13. No. 2, known as Hunt's gambling bill. An amendment prohibiting faro and poker was rejected. The bill finally passed by a large majority, after con siderable discussion. This bill was the feature of the day and not much other business w as done. a a a in ing bill by 5th the the to Twelfth Day. COUNCIL. Notices of bills to amend sections 1993 and 1995, 5th division of Montana statutes, and a bill to regulate publish ing and printing. The president announced the appoint ment of Miss Fannie Van Du Voort as additional clerk. C. B. No. 2 was passed. C. B. No. 6, introduced by Brown, re lating to certain boundaries between several of the counties, was passed by a unanimous vote. The council then adjourned until Monday. HOUSE. The Hunt gambling hill passed the house by a unanimous vote. Comfort of Madison introduced H. 13. No. 9, to amend section 1143 and strike out portions of section 1152, chapter 67, compiled statutes. The bill makes it a misdemeanor for any one to kill any buffalo, bison, elk, deer or other large to be of game between the first day of January and the first day of September of each year under penally of a fine of not less than £20 nor more than 850 for each offense. It also strikes out the clause in the present law allowing the use of a seme in the Missouri and Y ellowstone 1 , 4 . . „ , . ,, I rivers. Read twice and referred to the j .committee on printing. j An adjournment until Monday was j then carried. | Fifteenth Day. COUNCIL. Several petitions were presented in the council and a number of bills re ferred to the proper committees. Conrad gave notice that he would in troduce a bill in relation to the statutes concerning vagrants. Middleton gave notice that he would introduce a bill concerning the act re lating to the revenue laws, Thompson of Deer Lodge gave notice that he would introduce a bill for the safety of travelers by rail. Mr. President, without former notice and by unanimous consent, introduced a bill providing for the appointment of a justice of the peace in an y incorpo rated town or city, in the absence or ill ness of the regular police magistrate. Read first time; second by title and re ferred to the printing committee. HOUSE. In the house a message was received from the governor recommending the passage of a bill appointing a mine in spector. A notice of a bill to provide for the compensation of justices of the peace was given. The rest of the session was occupied in referring bills to committees and other routine business. Sixteenth Day. COUNCIL. The session was occupied in the read ing of lulls and other routine business. The committee on stock raising re ported favorably on the passage of a bill paying the bounties recommended by the governor. Notices of bills were given as fol lows: J3y Hatch , a bill to amend section 953, 5th division, compiled statutes of Mon tana, relative to county treasurers. J3y Middleton, a bill providing for an agricultural and mechanical college in Montana, and a bill to appropriate cer tain moneys to pay expenses of said in stitution. The afternoon session was devoted to making and defeating amendments to the Hunt gambling bill. The debate produced no definite result and action was deferred. HOUSE. In the house notice of the following bills was given : To amend an act enabling certain towns and cities to incur indebtedness. For the regulation and discipline of the National Guard of Montana. To amend section 1812, concerning roads and highways. To establish the office of inspector of mines. II. 13. No. 3, the game and fish warden bill, was read a third time and passed with no dissenting votes, Gillette and Haskell absent. Seventeenth Day. COUNCIL. The day's session was occupied in a discussion of the gambling bill, which resulted in its being referred to another committee for ''more light." No no tices of bills were given. HOUSE. Several bills before noticed were in troduced. The bounty bill then came up for discussion and was the signal for a shower of amendments, most of them to include squirrels at 3% cents per head. No definite action was taken on the bill. A a of in the as A as as his The Omnibus Bill. The Washington correspondent of the Fioneer Press thus sums up the situa tion of the omnibus bill at the present writing: The relating to the prospects of the territories sent out of Washington dur ing the last week has been notably con tradictory and confusing. This is be cause the situation is contradictory and confusing to those most deeply con cerned in it. The fate of the territorial bill now rests with the senate commit tee on territories. That body can re port it to the senate or wit hold it and let it die with the session. It can amend it with a view to agreement be tween the two houses, or with a view to inevitable disagreement and defeat. The committee can probably legislate for the senate. The session is near its close, and senators have no time for personal examination of so bulky a measure as the omnibus bill. They will be guided by the report of the commit tee or by its judgment if it concludes to make no report. 80 it is to the com mittee that we must look for indica tions of the fate of the bill. It is the result of a pretty careful observation of the attitude of the republican mem bers of the committee that they are honestly perplexed as to their action in relation to it. They were prepossessed against any plan of Springer's, and some of them have never gotten rid of that prepossession. The western members are strongly influenced by the territorial demand for admission at any price. The attitude of the republicans on the com mittee has been changed by careful cou in sidération of the bill. After the read ing the other day a prominent member said : If we were to concur in this bill with out change, as we are urged to do. 1 doubt if any state could get into the union under it. or if a state did succeed 1 - \ in . lfc . ol . ! ! ,v a mattei of I doubt just what constituted its organic j law. j Many republicans and democrats. j however, agreed that the bill was a | confused, contradictory and incongru ous piece of patchwork. The bill has a long and hard road to travel, even before it can reach ference committee. Chestnuts. What is thieving on the outskirts V Picking ladies' pockets. What length should a lady's dress be? A little above two feet. What color is a field of grass when covered with snow V Invisible green. A pig was never known to wash, but a great many people have seen pig iron. In what place did the cock crow when all the world heard him? In Noah's ark. If you had to swallow a man what kind would you prefer? A little Lon don porter. What is the hardest train to catch? The 12:50, because it is "ten to one" if you catch it. Why is a solar eclipse like a mother beating her boy ? Because it's a hiding of the son. Reservation Surveys. Herald; Last Monday Surveyor Gen eral Green, pursuant to instructions from the land department at Washing ton, posted notices calling for bids for the survey of the Blackfoot, Fort Belk nap and Fort Peck Indian reservations in Northern Montana, bids to He sub mitted within thirty days from date. These are the new reservations set apart for the northern Indians by the northwest Indian commission, whose report and treaty have been ratified by congress. The surveys called for will embrace about 200 miles of work and will merely establish the boundaries of these three reservations. The land thrown into the public domain by the establishment of these three reserva tions, consisting of over 17,000,000acres, will thus have their boundaries fixed, but as yet no moneys have been appro- . priated for their subdivision into town ships. It is hoped that an increased appropriation of 8200,000for public sur veys will pass this congress and that the land commissioner of the new ad ministration will see his way to giving Montana a fair apportionment of the amount appropriated, that the work of surveying this great tract in the north may be undertaken at once. Red Lodfje Notes. Every stage is loaded, coining into our busy c amp. We would advise no rush, as work is not very plentiful at present. A few experienced miners can get work, as the Rocky Fork Coal company is run ning double sliitts on eight entries getting ready for getting out coal on a large scale as soon as they can get cars to ship it, which will doubtless be by March 1st. Ex-Sheriff Harris is here on business connected with the Montana Coal com pany, and is putting a few men to work. Judge Potter has returned and will camp with us. Geo. Hubbard is about ready to open his saloon. John Hughes >rk a one of the Rocky F victims, is here and says he came out on top and that the R. F. is all O. K. Pat Ilauley is back and lias opened out business in his new building. Major Pease was looking through our immense coal mines Wednesday last. Jack Ramsey was among our visitors the past week. John T. Lilly is here preparing to re open Ids saloon. Mr. James L. Platt, Sr., is spending a few days looking over his interests at this place. The store of Hall & Brand was closed one day last week by attachment. The firm seems to be able to pay, but it is a case of disagreement among partners and we are assured that the store will be open for business again in a few days. Sam Jackson, deputy sheriff, came in Tuesday evening and closed the store of W. J. Estes on a suit brought by J. 11. Conrad & Co. We all trust the embar rassment may only be temporary, as Mr. Estes has stayed by the camp when it was in need and certainly saved some deserv ing ones from suffering, and now just us the prospects are getting brighter it seems harsh to close him out. Our citizens were shocked on Tuesday afternoon, the 23d hist., to learn that J.B. McKennon had suicided by taking mor phine. Druggist Charles Patterson was called in as soon as it was discovered what he had done, and Dr. Seymour was sum moned as soon as possible, but all too late, as the deadly drug had done its work too well. McKennon in company with a woman had owned and operated a saloon here last year, but when the camp sub sided they disappeared. Some ten days since McKennon returned and commenced repairing his building. A day or two previous to his rash act lie had been gam bling and had lost most all the money he had with him. From a letter he wrote and addressed to his mistress lie seems to have been jealous of some rival. This with his losses seems to have crazed him and resulted in his killing himself. We want a lawyer of honor and ambi tion, and a good physician. They could live and do well here. E. D. Parks. Hi m / \ t