The Montana post., 1869-04-16
THE WEST.


I The Reporter says butter il $3.50 per
pound in Salt Lake City.
I The labOrers on the Pacific railways
are being annoyed by mosquitoes.
Salt Lake City is manufacturing por~
celain.
The small pox bas slain 5000 in San
Francisco.
The ice broke az Sioux City March
22d.
Grass Valleyans who have invested
In White Pine begin TO smell. wildcat.
Nebraska lands are worth four hun
dred per cent. more than before the war.
p $. Hines. formerly lawyer of Aus
tin. died in the insane asylum at Stock
ton, California, of paralysis
The annual Conference of the Nor
mon Church began in Salt Lake City
April LIST.
Nine newspapers of Kansas and six of
Missouri have formed an associated
press.
Senator CONFESS married a daughter
OF Hon. Wendell Il. Davis, of Greenfield,
Mass.
There are 164 periodicals and news
papers printed in California an aver
age OF over three to each county.
Ex>Quern Emma, of the Sandwich
Islands. has been purchasing a splen-
did matched span in California
Vessels now en- route for foreign coun-
tries have on board 100000 sacks OF
California wheat, valued at $4,000
The town of Elko is beautifully To-
Gated in the centre of a nice valley, on
the bsnks Of the Humboldt river.
The people of the Northern portion OF
Kansas are awakening to- the impor-
tance OF the continuation OF the st. Joe
and Denver railroad.
The Denver Ne1cS wants their new
hotel named after s.. Vrain, an old
moun:aineer, instead of Metropolitan"
as proposed.
The California State University will
be opened to students before the au-
tumn of 1870. The regents contem-
plate the erection of a college building
which will cost at least $260.0UO.
Mr. Gilpin. OF Colorado. is inspired
with cheerful conviction that under
the Rocky Mountains there are solid
masses of gold.
In San Francisco theatre, recently. a
sprjghtly damsel created a sensation by
dancing waltz. in one uf the boxes,
with her beau while the orchestra plays
ed between the acts.
John Brougham is 10 go 10 California
in June for three months engages
ment. for which he receives $200o0 in
gold.
Meadow Lake. a mushroom town,
which sprung up on the Central Pacific
railroad. two years ago. and at one time
boasred city government. two thea
tres. thirteen hotels, etc, has now a
population of thirty-five, and a build
ing that c"st $4,000 was sold the other
day for $50.
The ship Fleetwirg recently made
the run from New York to San Fran
cisco in 112 days-the quickest trip
since the Robin Hood made it in 105
days. last summer. Both vessels are
owned by Boston firm.
By private letter from Hamilton.
White Pine district, dated March 2Sth.
we learn that small pox is prevailing
there TO an alarming extent. There
were seven new cases OF the disease that
day. Business is rather dull more
than situations for them.-Rep0rt6r.
The local editor Of the Telegraph has /
had another baby. eide Telegraph of Fri- Z
day evening. Reporter. That accounts
for the gushing paragraph the other day. 4
We thought. occasioned by q new wife. I
Sail on brave youth. the skies are Sc
rene and Soothing Syrup is cheap.
Pafsey Marley Is Acting Marshal of
Junction City; w. It. Kelley il Mayor.
Jack Brossner killed Thos. Finnegan /
few days ago. Junction flourishes like Z
q green bay horse. /
John p Hart. of the Allentown line, i
has been appointed General Passenger
Agent of the q. p. Road. headquarters 4
in Chicago) aud assumed the duties OF l
his new position on the FIRST of April.
Nebraska claims to raise more and n
better quality of spring wheat TO the 4
acre Than any other State in the Union
II Nebraska will throw out a challenge
TO the Territories IN that line IL will find
plenty of takers in Montana How
much do you raise down theref
Cheyenne had a Jail delivery on the
night of March 20 Four persons es-
capped and six remained, preferripg
lodgings 70 n night tramp. Martin
Quinn was the Monte Christie Of the
Wyoming Chateau d II, he batfering'
down the building with the ball and
chain with which his ankles were orna-
mented.