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VOL. % CHOTKAU, O II OTE A U COUNTY. MONTANA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 , 1892 . NO. 39 . P B O P E S S I O W Æ . L . T . G r - B A I B , ATTORNEY'&'COUNSELOR RT LRW. 4194. S tockmans N ational B ank , wmasmammm m u m u w mmtmmmmmmimMms* O p F ort R e n t o n , M o n t a n a . (Succeeds the Bunk oC Northern Montana.) F itO M I H E N O R T H . The G reat F a ils L e a d e r M is represents A f f a irs a t the Ag«?icy.— H i\ A u t h o r o f f h<s Other interesting N e w * Items. J; E) W A M S U Y , & $ < 3 ilr g Q ë P i . C H O T E A U . ................ - * MONT. CIVIL AND HYDRAULIC ENGINEER. Address: P. 0. Box 34, CHOTEAU, Mont- “W “ X X .S 'X C I j JL -IIR , V@r HOT AND COLD BATHS. Main Street, Opposite Cho'eau Hous> JO X X j ST o . i d t x f i f , Authorized to practice before the De- pa rtnieut of the Interior, the Land Office, and the Pension and other BtireatiR. PENSION CLAIMS SPECIALLY ATTENDED TO. Cor. Main and St. John Sts., Fort Benton. G rand U nion H otel , 4 *• - v *• Tv‘V* “ C H A S . , R O . W £ ^ P r o p r i e t o r . FORT RENTON;'- - MONT. 3 D-&.- 2 \ <Sc H. A. DAY & THOMAS W. MURPHY, ; Xj^^TLT-SriEIRS, g r e a t p a l l s , - - - - - - M o n t a n a OFFICE OVER FIRST NATIONAL BANK. jljd ' join JC&JO.JLT jx lorC5 IDZEDSTTISO?, ROOM 14 CO. LINS-LEPLY BLOCK, a&SAT FALLS, . . . . MONT. TEETH Extracted- without PAIN by the use of Vitalized Air. B.C.G-arrett. iL C .W a r n B r . GÆRRETT fiND WARNER REAL ESTATE AGENTS NOTARIES PUBLIC AND CONVEYANCERS Deeds, Mortgages and ether Legal Documents executed. Public Land Plats and Abstracts. • R. c. W I r n e r , U. S. COMMISSIONER. L A N D P R O O F S A V I ) F f L I N G S . * » '■ - - - . . Corner Main <fc H amilton 8treet, CHOTEAU - - - - >IONT. w m . 1 - 3 : . X i 'H 'o n s r , I S T o t a x j r ¡ J P u - T o l i c DEED«. MORTGAGES and all kinds of legal instrumenta drawn up. Subscriptions received for all News papers .and Periodicals ut publisher’s rates. CHOTEAU,. - - - MONT. J . H . D A Y . IRRIGATION AND LAND SURVEY ING A SPECIALTY. SATISFAC TION GUARANTEED. C h o t c a u , . . . M o n t a n a . C a p ts»l paid iip .$100,000. JNO. W. row MR, - - - President. L. W. PECIC, - - - - Vice-President. CHAS. E. D U E R , ................ Cashier. Board of Directors; J no . W. P ower , L II. H ershfjeld , •I no . I. epley . C has . K L ibbv , J os .H irshbero , .I no H. G reen , L ouis W. P eck , D avid G. B rowne , - C has .-E. D uer . I'ransact'' a G e n e r a l Banking; Itu-iii<ss. LOCAL SECURITIES A SPECIALTY. Interest allowed on time deposits. N o 3525. N â t i é f t â l B a ^ i k OF GREAT FALLS. OFFICERS: T. E. C ollins - - - President, .1. T:.A rmin . gt ;.» h .- - v Vicb-Pres; A. E. D ickervian . - - CashiV H, II M atte - on - *- Ase'tCashit» DIRE'¡TOR^: V A B1 O AD WAT ER .1011N LEPLEY PARIS GIB.-ON IRÀ MYER-«. ROBERT VAUGHN .1 STEWART TOD J BOOK WALTER II. O. ( HOWEN j h .M c k n i g h t . L G 111 ELPS. ----- .—. A general banking business tr-»rTsacted. Ex change drawn on the principal points in the east and Europe. Prompt a' ten don given to collée ious. Interest allowed on time deposits. Gr**at F*1I m - M o n tana THE MONTANA • W ^ u O - O X T AND C -A .IR :R X .A .G -: e ; S H O P . All kinds of wood work neafy, * safely and promptly done. WHEEL REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. J. E. WEBB. CIIOTEAIJ, - - MONT LAUGHLIN BRUCE H A V I N G < I I * E . \ R D A SHOE SHOP At GLi^leam* Would announce I lint lie is pre pared to make BOOTS and SHOES to order on short notice. REPAIRING NEATLY LONE. Special Covrrespowlence. B lackfekt A gency , Fob. 3 — Ever since the Ford case was dis posed of, mailers h ive been very quiet, thus causing a dearth of local happenings. For several weeks before, and while the Iri.» 1 was in progress, tin's place had more of the appearance of a boom town than of an Indian agency.. As mentioned in a former left- r. there were many people acre from different portions of the country to witness the proceedings and to listen to the plea lings of ihe two eminent attorneys engaged in the case, and a more orderly and at tentive audience could be found nowhere. No threats were made by the cowboys or others as to what, would be done in^ case Ford was, held»-,for extrjdil.ioo,- as the 'Gréât Falls leader would have the public believe, but on the contrary all were n favor of letting the Jaw take its course. For sotne-iime prior to the trial it became ouite evident L» all that Ford could es tablish his innocence of the crime as chargi d against him and his main iiitnds did not worry about 1ie l matter. Tiie Leadi-r further iv-marked that Ford was handcuff ed and shackled to tiie floor, and that Mr. T L Ford, a brother of the prisoner was denied an inter view with him. This was not lhe case. Not only to Mr. T. L. Ford, I but to anyone else who desired to see the prisoner the oppo-tunity was always open. Owing to every building within I lie slockade be ing oecupiid. and most of them by families, an interview with I lie prisoner had to be held in I he jail. Evidently, someone has “loaded” the Leader man. or else he is “lame under the hat,” The people of this section of Cbotcau are a law abiding set and to have the entire world believe that a person committing a crime could seek a refuge here to await the assistance of friends, seemsab- Mird The United States and Can ada were alike interested in hold- iug Ford for trial, and to think that* a band of cow hoys oranyone e se would attempt his rtlease is doing the people of this section an injustice. True, there were many here on that dny win» carried fire arms, as is the custom in this sec lion‘when .away from home, but on their arrival here they la d their guns aside. The jail at this place is a small wooden structure, and is by no means a strong one,- hence ihe prisoner was shackled, but he was never chained to the floor as staled in I lie Leader. During his coniine ment lie received *hree meals a dav. and his friends were never j denied the priveiege of gaiving him tobacco or other luxuries. His complaints were none save that of having to wait so long for an examination. He spoke favorably <f the officers having him in charge, but blamed the one who made the complaint against him. It. might, be well enough-here to add that the M. P., and other wit nesses f.»r the prosecution, thought tlie same as did Ford,,about the one who enleied the complaint. Whilst 1 hey believed that Ford would smuggle to and fro, they seemei slow to believe that he would commit.a murder. The com plaining witness, during his so journ here, seemed to know every- thing about the affiir, but the most singular part of it is. that'.he was sent home a few days prior to 1 be case being called. Even Mr. Gallagher, Queen’s Counsel, be came convinced u day or two be fore the trial, that he. had no case against Ford, and that he.could not be held bv either goveament upon the charge of murder. The Commissioner only did his duty in discha ging Ford, and in so doing gained the approval of both sides. In justice to the officers and men of the M. P., let it be said 1 hat- they were. as. gentlemanly a set* of-Amen as c.verAgraecd-.the w it nes? sfarid. Tin y made many warm friends while here who re gretted their early departure. It would be well for t e Leader to have a more earelull regard for tiie truth heionfter. Deputy U. Marshal John Na bors, took his oeparture on Sun day Iasi for Helena, having in charge Frank Pias, a Spaniard, who is charted with disposing of t-piriun us liquors to Indians liv ing on the reservation. B 1 acklViot station, on the line of the Great Northern, is beginning to a.-sume metropolitan airs. J ob * K;pp’s new store building has just, received the finishing touches and will soon be ready tor occupancy. An hotel and livery stable will soon be added. Black foot is also, to be the terminus of a division. Parties in from the new govern ment school on Willow Creek, re port that Supt. Robinson, Miss Ross and Miss Kennedy, together with the Indian pupils who left the agency a short time ago, ar rived there in safety, and that school will open shortly.^ During the two weeks just pass ed. Wm. Hagan, of the “Agency” ho'el, has enjoyed a run of custom only to be found in large cities* Joseph Kipp’s store at this place is likewise doing a good business. As ihe country tributary to the agency is quite thickly settled, it keeps the clerks pretty busy re ceiving and shipping goods. There is Vss sickness here a- mong tlie natives than for years. Many of the Indians are hauling hay and wood to this place when affords a ready market. Indeed, they are beginning to reap the fruits of their labors by adopting the ways of their pale faced broth ers. More anon. S y n a x . The Indian Police were paid off, toil ay, and are consequently happy.
