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be Work WJhlahi Falls: Upon the S.e5 the Stookgrowers' Assoolation. eNearl7 $200,000 Iecived From the Estray Sales During Last Year. now the Recore aK ept From the ie of Shipment to the Payment of the Mosey. While the cattle shipments from the Montana ranges are over, the work of Secretary Prenitt and his assistants, in the offile of the stookgrowers' association, is by no meane completed. Shipments began July 17 and continued until about a month ago.

During that time there has come into Secretary Prenitt's hands, from the sale of estrays, nearly $200,000. The greater part of this has been paid over to the rightful parties, bat there still remains in the hands of the secretary quite a sum of money from the pale of est rays, the owners of which are unknown. The clerks are now making out a list of these estrays, and at the same time endeavoring to find to whom the money belongs. Where the brands are recorded, the owner is always sure to get any money due him from the sale of an estray, but where the recording has been neglected the secretary has to constitute himself a court of inquiry, and by asking stoekmen and others who are familiar with 'the various brands, endeavor to learn to whom to send the money. In order to guard against mistakes the seo-etary is compelled to be very careful in the payment of money received from the sale of unknown estrays.

If every case was not carefully investigated the result would be that often the rightful owner would lose the proceeds from the sale of his stook. From the fact that it only costs $2 to record a brand, and thus the owner is provided with a safegpard against lose, it seems astange that so many cattle raisers in Montana should neglect this. But it is a fact, nevertheless, that there are hundreds of unrecorded brands in Montana. Considering the vast business done by the Montana cattlemen this year, the shipments aggregating 250,000 head and netting $10,000,000, it is surprising that a great many mistakes have not been made and that there have not been a flood of complaints. But, on the contrary, the errors reported have been very few, and the complaints the exception.

None of the cattlemen expected the business would be ae large as it proved to be, so while ample arrangements were made for a fair business, when the great rush came the inspectors were pushed to the wall. The arrangement for inspection were at St. Paul, where Inpector Landers was in charge, and at Chicago, with Inspector Smith. There was also a joint inspector at Omaha. The few errors reported and complaints received arose from the fact that on two or three occasions the rush of the cattle in the Chicago market was so great that the inspector was utterly unable to look at cattle.

While he was inspecting one train load, another would come in, be sold and driven cut of the yards before he could get around to it. But of the thoroughness of the work done, both by the inspectors and the secretary, save in the case of the formaer on the great rush days, there is no question. 'Ine system or onecxing is very intereseing to the novice, and with which but few stockmen are entirely familiar. The cattle are first inspected at St. Paul.

Mr. Landers sends to the secretary at Helena after each inspection a detailed statement, showing the date of inspection, date of shipment, shipper, kind of stock, number of head brand, when branded, owner and numb of estrays. The cattle then go to Chicago, where Inspector Smith goes over the same ground, and in addition tells to whom the estrays were sold. On the receipt of the two reports the secretary enters them on big "anks, the total shipment on one fo the estrays, with all information, on al. r.

The next step in the process is the uno of a check by the commission house sold the estrave. On the receint bf toie the brand is looked up, the address of the owner found, and all the papers in the transaction, the account of the commission man, a receipt to be returned, and a check is sent to theiowner. If the brand is not recorded and the owner nnknown, all the papers are filed away and I the next case taken up. The reason the unknown owner is not looked up immediately is because during the season just closed there were hundreds of estrays paid for when the brands were recorded, and it kept the office busy settling with known owners. Some idea of the business done may be gained when it is said that there are 100 sheets, forty-one lines to the sheet, of estravs reported by the inspectors.

In one of these estray shiymente 3)7 head were reported, aggregating $10,908.70. 'I hese estrays belonged to ten or twelve different people, and they all had to be checked up and remulated. 'I he eat aye run from one steer to fifty in a shipoment. The reports of the inspectors are kept at the secretary's offies for the inspection of the public, and it very often happens that some one while looking for his own estrays discovers a band owned by a neighbor, and in this way many unknown owners are traced. Some idea of the magnitude of the work done at Secretary Prenitt's office can be obtained when it is said that so g'ent has the correspondence been since last April, that four large copying books have been taled.

lii addition to finishing up the business relating to the shipping raiatn, Mr. lieu tt is also furnishing the i rioter with the copy for the brand book for 1892. A large number of new brands will be found in it, but there are yet many ownes who are untepresented. A few moure alheimi and fine dresiny aeare still left at 'liii liea hiss, whiel, wilt hi said this week at actualcorn. of all kindra o.

or na The flee IlIae. Kidi hai 1h.si liemb dolls, 'iiba lii ri II is, rit drgeeod and diols ir ftct kuid of dull, in all aizee an at pirice to Y. 11. U. A.

The first numie of the Y. M. C. A. Tuesday night course will be given on Jan.

19, and will consist of a very fline concert by the Elite orchestra, of this city, of seven members, and Fanny Carter, the celebhated Delsarta reiier, of Chicago. Mrs. Carter will give by ecial request sime thirty poses, iiluatrating the Delaiirto system, which she teaches in lcelons. 'This entertainment is the tiryt of a series of eight to be given in the Y. 3I.

C. A. ball this season. The tickets to the course are $1.50 for the course. Legal blanks at this ofere.

Fresh let of New York Coaists, in shell, at the Motor Office. Montana Wlns. Miss Willard's banner to the western state which had made the greatest percentage of increases in membership to the W. C. T.

U. during the year, was awarded to Montana, says the Bozeman New Issue. The treasurer's report showed that we paid in 1890 the aemount of $15 dues to the national. In 1891 we paid $40.50. We have this year given $78.85: to the temple and to the "self-denial" fund the sum of $5.15.

Elestrialty Applied to Relieve Pain. Amalgam and silver fillings, $1 and up. Gold fillings, $3 and up. A full set of teeth, upper or lower, $10, Extraction of teeth with electricity, 50 cente. Dae.

Satusart A Esews, deutists, Sixth av. uase and Main. to asRt see my Assq )terehal the 1i expeoteld om frop. Auaeondea to-day withti Ady ltutgreenu a Swedl, who le wanited hiere to answer the oiarge of ssiaultibag young wblapa neaeda' Milly Kane la.t July at East Rens. Whe girl, who warn employed 'as a lt a family here.

went to East Helena on an errand to some of their relatives. While on the way from the depot she was set ugon'by a crowd of men claimed she had been seen to pick up a pocketbook that an East Helena woman said she bad drooped. The crowd used her rather roughly, though they did not And the pocketboek or its contents on her. Peter Ellingeon, Peter Nord and two other mea were arrestAd by Marshal Sims, Detective Walters and Police Clerk Witten for takinggpart ia the assault. One of the men, Haligren, asked permission to be allowed to go up into his room for the pur.

pose of obanging his clothes. Instead of doing this ad returning, he jumped out of a back window and escaped. Nord, Ellingson and the other man were tried before Judge Sanders. Nord and Elliunson were found guilty and fined $10 each, which, with the costs, run the expenses of the case up to $107. 'Vhs third man was acquitted.

Tie whereabouts of Hultgren remained unknown until a few days ago, when he was lounaed in Anaconda. Marshal Sims sent a dispatch to Chief of Police Picket of that city, asking fer the man's arrest and d4tention, On being informed that Hultgreen had beon arrested Marshal Simsstarted forAnaconda with a pair of handcuffs in his pooket. He says them an will get no chance to change his clothes this time until beirn under look and key. Milly Kane, the girl who was now working in the southern rare of the state, but will be on hand to testify against Hnitgreen. JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

Silver State Tent No. 3, K. O. T. will install officers at Grand Army hall, this evening.

From 800 to 500 children in grand chorus at Ming's opera house Friday evening, Jan. 8. Patronize the children and help build up a fine public school library. Tim Mulvehill, arrested by Policeman Back on the charge of stealing a pair of shoes from Fred Gamer's store, was sent to the county jail for thirty days by Judge Sanders yesterday. The police yesterday arrested three men on the charge of stealing a watch from a conductor near the Northern Pacifio depot.

The watch could not be found, but the men will probably be sent to jail as vagrants. The Savage Mining company has been incorporated by F. P. Atkinson. J.

T. Armington, Don L. Willard. James Donovan, Douglas Martin, Will Hanks, Wm. Ulm, W.

H. Race, Chas. D. Wilt and M. Phillips, with a capital stock of 'in shares of $1, to do business in Cascade and other counties.

This evening. Jan. 6, the members of the Unitarian society, of this city, will give Sn entertainment and sociable at the residence of Mrs. Chas. Rumley, 303 Rodney street, coiner of Sixth avenue.

Arrangements have been made for a most enjoysble time, and the musical programme will prove especially interesting. H. E. Brunell, formerly of the firm of Brunell this city, has accepted the position of general manager for Messrs. Raleigh Clarke.

Mr. Brunell is well and favorably known in this community and will prove a valuable acquisition to this house. He will be glad to meet his friends and former customers in his new quarters, and assures them that he is in a position to care for their wants at all times in a satisfactory manner. PERSONAL. H.

Brice went to St. Paul yesterday over the Union Pasific. Richard Lookey leaves to-day for an extended trip to the'east and the south. Commodore and Mrs. Power went to Washington yesterday over the Northern Pacific.

Superintendent J. D. Finn, of the Montana division of the Northern Pacific, is at The Helena. deorge H. Beat and Mary Casaida, of Elelmsville, were granted a license to marry yesterday.

John J. Broughall, the well-known mining man, is over from Butte and is stopping at the Grand Central. D. A. G.

Flowerree and wife will leave for Fan Francisco this morning. They go via the Union Pacific. L. C. Stebbins, traveling passenger scent )f the Montana Central, has returned from a trip to the west side.

Miss Angie Julin, sister of Mrs. J. L. La Driere, came from Chicago to spend the winter months with her sister. Miss Emily Swan, chief clerk in the oftice of Attorney-General Haskell, is exr ected back to-day from a trip east.

Mrs. Mary M. Toliver, of Great Falls, was among the departures over the Norther Pacific yesterday. She went to St. Louis.

J. Sotherlin. for Marshalltown, Thos. Richards, for New York, and A. D.

Holt, for Lansing, were among the departures over the Northern Pacific yesterday. Kristofer Janson, the distinguished Norwegian poet, novelist and reformer, will arrive in Helena on Friday of this week for a few days' visit and will speak both in Norwegian and English while in the city. Arrrivats at The Helena 9. TI. Robinson.

Marys- Thos. Richards, Marysville. ville. J. U.

Sanders. city. John P. Smith and tics. A.

Preston, Mil- wife. Glasgow. wankee. Mrs. J.

F. Jackson, JI). ine, Livingston. Milwaukee. t.

riommers, city. Elias Story, BozeI sier Lionee. Pt. P'aul Scan. W.

If. Thomson, Prairie DuChion. Ar, tvats at the Grand Central. Win. Thornp on, Buette.

'm. P. McAllister, hire. Couirt Sheriff, liotto. Cayen lirrey.

tnd. Bradley, Anatins. Lowvell, Nis- conda, soila. A. Wi.

Tanner, Red C.s It Lredith, ('assel- ABlTuffr.Re ton, N. D.i a. J. Colum(Charies 0l. ttish.

Utica. has. U. Jir tt J. 1Urouauali, 1i.

itrammock. CasIhtalc. 'tade. 1r. a11d Mr.

Beit, Jos Wood, Livingston. 1 K. bailey, Borislther. Lrowu, Living- men. lruyle.

Sapipington. lIrn Iowick, Eldo- Margrace Mucray, tied'Jr s.ty 'tourray, Bad- H. S. Potts. eon.

John lifiei city, i. lieef. city. J. learson, St.

J. C. Taylor. Gleondive, Paul. A.

t'earnpirll, airy. Ti li. iiltirnan city. J. 'N.

tidehst, 'lownW. 1. I) odlirioar St. sand. Loie.

Thts. Moran, East PaI. Gray iviaoeom warr Ilerman, PhilDas V. lr 'no, bloom- ipvburg. ington, 11 The New Merchants, Operated by the Merchants Hotel company, now begs to announce that its rooms are open for the recejtion of guests.

Rootue will be offered to transient guests at per day (parlor floor), $1 per day (third floor), 75 cents perdayi(fourth floor). Extra for more thar one occupant. loomns to permoanitnt gueana at less rates. All riodern improvements; ateam heat, electric light, return electin call bell systemr, tind sunshine in every guest chamber. Brussels and velvet carpets used exclusively throughout the house.

Oflice, elegant bar and billiard room, cigar stand and palatial barber shop (n first floor. DININo aRoG The dining room in this hotel has been leased to and is now operated separately by the Misses Naele, who ore prepared to to.ni board at for tickets gooi for twentyone mahe, $7 I tr twenti-u continuous innate, 50 cents fur sitngle meals. The assign o. of Ilroosti ('u, always lilas-al. wants the tradl, n-rot if low prices.

ay abject lie will gct what he seek. iee disprlai ad. 10n Vos Want to Leers? Ladies desiring to learn to mnake hair chains will sall on or before Jan. 10, at G22 Broadway. that 1, Dome ie obi York.

The issedate oa 'was laryngitis. Re lit 6g lavev no childroii. IHis ly re Montana i a nephew in tie, ounty Atternev Baldwin, TJhe golf dtinaer of eelena recoived tAe of Mr. 'Deane's death with deep regree. him as one of qhotty'sfor emost dao0o1 and in the early days as Otis der e45ng citimeps.

hi 181 ball a seclialdidlebusiness isl Hesl eats ut ew. name of TuttA Donnell. He built tls fine residence Ia Helena, still standing, ii the FPrit ward. The big stone wavthtiue on State street, now used as a ivetr abe was also put tr. Donnell.

He sled in elen unth 1 and In 1869 be for ed a copartnership with W. A. Clark, conduct img a general mercantile businesm irkEelens ender the name of Donnell I and' at the sanae time opeingi douse i Deer Lodge with B. Larmsie under the firm name of t. W.

Donnell cCo. These firms were consolidated in the spring of 1870 under the Alrm name of Don. nell, Clark Larabie. In the fall of that year they closed out the mercantile businese and opened a bank in Deer Lodge. In .1872 the banking firm was merged in the First National bank of Deer Lodge.

which remained in existence until 1880, when the charter was relinquished and the old firm name resumed. Three years previous to this the firm, under the name of Donnell, Clark Larabis had opened a private banking concern in Butte. The firm continadd to conduct a sucoessful banking business in both cities until 1884, when Mr. Donnell's interest was bought out by his partners. During his operations in Montana his residence was in Helena.

In 1871. he rmoved to New York city, where he founded the banking house at 92 Broadway of Donnell, Lawson Co. C. P. Connelly, who was in the employ of the New York firm, talking yesterday of the deceased, said he was one of the best advocates Montana and Helena ever had.

He did everything in his power to aid en, terprisas in this state, and advised young men to come to settle in Montana if they desired to make a move and gain fortune. He developed the Lee Mountain mines, and was also interested in the Moulton mine, at Butte. NOTICES OF LOCATION. A Large Number Filed at the County Recorder's Office. Notices of location have been filed at the county recorder's office as follows: T.

D. Farrow and others, southeast quarter of section 6. northeast quarter, southeast quarter, southwest quarter, south half and northeast quarterof northwest quarter, of section 29; and northeast quarter of seotion 7. township 10 north, range one west; and southwest quarter of northwest quarter, and north half of southwest quarter pf section 1, township 10 north, range 2 west; placer. David Goss and Annie Goes, Lost Cabin lode, Ottawa district.

Frank Longmaid and J. Henry Longmaid, forty acres Harewood placer, Stemple district, Frank Longmaid and John B. Clayberg, thirty acres Edith placer, Stemple district. Joseph Lottrell and Fred Phillips, Bilver Star lode. Charles G.

Wenstrom, Monitor, The Top, Iron Cloud lodes, Stemple district. Carl Pienak, Pienak lode, Ottawa district. John Hirsh and Peter O. Thorman, Louisa lode, Ottawa district. John J.

Blydenstein, 46-100ths acres placer, at forks of Oro Fino and Grizzly gulches. John J. Blydenstein, 1.7 acres, near forks Oro Fino and Grizzly gulches. To those customers who failed tet waited on the past few days we beg 'ur kind indulgence and trust that hereafter we may be able to take care of all comers. Respectfully, V.

R. Stevenson, assignee. To Societies, Clubs, 1the Encore ball can be rented for public meetings, entertainments, lodges, etc. Apply to Chas. Lehman, corner State and Main St.

Herbert Nicholson Co having been appointed sub-agents for the celebrated Lethbridge coal, are now prepared to deliver same promptly. By far the most economical soft coal in the market. Telephone 325. Mir. D.

W. Middlemas Is preparing to fill all orders for ice for family use at less price than any other one in the business. Call and make arrangements before going to others. Landmarks crumble and pass away, but Washbare Crosby Co. a world renowned and justly celebrated "Best" flour stays with us forever and there are more barrels of it sold now than ever before.

Ask your grocer for it. A. it. Gates Grocery mill Helena, Mont. Boys tool cheats in all sizes, bobby and rocking horses in every style, scooel deske, blackboarde, buck and saw, magic lanterns, tops, horns, marbles, ten pin games, board games, card games, paint boxes, books, steam engines, mechanical eye, in great variety at The Bee Hive.

Make your selections at The Bee Hive this week. as goods are bound to sell at the liberal oflered on all holiday goods previous to Jan. 1. Dolle at half price at the Bee Hive. Toy furniture almost given away at the cost sale at The Hive.

If you want any hand-painted novelties, plush or fancy cases, writing desks, photograph albums or frames, smoking sets, dolls or toys of any kind, you can save 5u per cent by buying at TIhe bee hive. HELENA IN BRIEF. Jackson's music store, Bailey block. Bishop Averill have the only dental office where you can make engagements by telephone. Their telephone is 291.

BORN. LOrIAN-At Alhambra. Jan. 4, to the wife of W. Ii.

Logan, a daughter. Excelsior Lodge No. 5, I. O. O.

R. Beats every Wednesday. A A regular mieeting of lbs above Lodge wvill he held thie evening at their lodge roonm in this city at co'rdill Sojourning brethren are cordiall inite dtoated. DENVE P. YTON Cre SCHlOr, N.

G. Dgyvea 0 ha. DAYN Necetry SAPPHIRES FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN, 4 )000 -Caratsdtkntana Sappli A rare chance for any person wishing to procure those beautiful gems. On exhibition at the office of D. A.

Richardson, Mining Broker, Granite Block. PATENTS. .6 United States and Foreign Pat. ernts obtained ard any information given. EDWARD C.

RUSSELL, Attorney at Law. Pittsburgh Block Helena, Mont L. SMITH, Freit Transfer L4 I ELENA, MONTAIA. All kiada of marebandlaeeand othmr rsbte bet eras, pnrmnp tisansterwi froma ike it IMPORTANT. This space is reserved for Sands announcement of grand Annual Clearing Sale commencing Saturday, Jan.

9, '92. Cut Prices on Furs --AT-BABCOCK'S CO.A.TS, J.OAEJTS, CAPES, MTIFFS, AT CUT PRICES AT I OPETORA MINIIS I-HOUSE. J. C. REMINGTON, Manager.

ONE NIGHT ONLY, Wednesday, Jan. 6. MR1 M'IIE RANKIN And his New York Company In the powerful French-Canadian Drama The Canuck1 ONE NIGHT ONLY. Reserved seats on sale at Pope O'Connor's drug store, Tuesday morning, Jan. 5.

We are making a Specialty OF CUTTING MONTNA SAPPHIRES, D. DESOLA, MENDES CO. Cotters of iiamumds and Precious Etones. 51 and 53 L.a, New York. THE MINER'S FAVORITE.

HERCULES'" POWDER. We will not be undersold. KL'EINSGHJV1IDT J-lelena, Agents. H. B.

P7 LMER, --HELENA. MONTANA, DEALER IN--INVESTMENT ONEY TO LOAN On Improved Property and Reaobes. Will purchase County, School and Municipal Bonds and Warrants, Commercial Paper and Mortgage Notes. We. 10 Edwards Strek.

Merohants National Bark Bulidin. Correeowndence Solielted. rincisor E1ouse. 111, 413, 416 AND 417, LOWER MAIN STREET, HELENA European and American plan. Excellent board and good accommodations.

Pleasant rooms and steam heat. Modern conveniences. RATES: s1.25 TO $2 PER DAY. A. P.

GINCHEREAU. Brahrit1', Camios, Shakos, Loco and Chillll8o A Reduction of 50 Per Cent. ON CHENILLE CURIAINS AND PORTIEBES FOR A FEW DAYS. 112 arid 114, B-'oad-vw-ay-, I-eleaa. HELENA LUMBER COMPANY, Agents for the Celebrated GALT COAL.

ALSO DEALERS IN--Rough and Finishing LUhDer, Shingles, Laths, Doors, Sash and ol 10l1gL TELEPHONE 14. Boom S. Thompson Block, Main Strect. Opposite Grand Ceatral Hotta 35- THE ONLY Cash Clothing Store in Helena Boots and Shoos, Hats and Furnishing Goods, Blank-)ts andt Quilts LOEB BROTHER. -35-.