The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-10-08

Dick Pier rrpus.s having bsen chased by
Indians about five miles from Gillctte's toll
gate.
Joseph "dishes up an imaginary encoun.
ter between ahe rcd and white Ben.ditta
near 0allstin City. o3 ~. .s, Il
Herald, Sept. 90
Mr.. Silas Rich, who was thrown from his
buggy and severely injured during the first
day Of the Fair, is recovering and will be on
the streets again In . few wecka
Herald, Oct. !.
The running and trotting races u come off
At the Fair ground in the afternoon. called
out thousands Of people, both ladies and
gentlemen, and everything went off in tip.
top shape The adjourned running race be-
tween Oregon John, Rascal and Bones
single dash of milc-took place little
after 2 o'clock, r. H., resulting in favor Of
Oregon John. with B0ncs-the Bannack
horse crowding him closely for the laurels.
A half mile rice was next on the tapis,
with Hammond's black horse, James sorrel,
and Skaggs' Slavcy entered, for purse of
800, and high betting on the side. This
race was won by Shavey, with Charley
within one jump IT the scratch, the black
horse flying the track. .... H.
But the most exciting event Of tho day
was the tr0tting match. to harness, between
Kings Rather and MAJOR Kirkcndall's Mig,
and Con Kohr's George, of Deer Lodgc-thc
latter being driven BY Ches Travis, his
trainer, Mr.: Rich, being laid up with the
injuries he received on Monday. This match
Was for purse of $2OO, on the hest three in
five, milchea.s. It was handsomely won by
Rather. in three straight heats, Mig coming
in second each round. Rather was in better
condition than VIC ever saw him before, and
he made better time than ON any former &C.
discriminating the last heat in 2:40 ,.gr
Mr.. tLorcnz Koppler, Of Silver City, in
forms the editor that the hand Of horses
which Mr.. James Qunilcs was in search of
at the time he was murdered by the Indians,
.ycre found On Tuesday last in the vicinity
of Silver City Mr.. K"pplcr says 1t Is the
general opinion of the community the horses
were not stolen by the Indians, but had
strnyed off. 49,, - .r
A ZOO nugget was taken out of the
claim Of Marks, Cooper & Co., in COnfed-
crate gulch, September Goth, when the own
crs were about to abandon their ground.
They now propose to stop with it awhile
longer. "
The "Grand ball' was decided success.
and vas numerously attended. The Kan
Kan furnished the refreshments. which are
pronounced superior to any thing Of tho
kind ever gotten up in Montana"
'r., Herald. Oct. ,. u'
The attendance Ut the Fair large The
only race which took place was 600 yard
dash. between the Pcldlcr mare. Posts
brown gelding. and one other horse, for a
purse Of $50, and was won by the Pcddlcr
mare. gil" 80 "' ."".' .." "
The great 600 yard rare for the Fair pre-
MUM Of 500. between Kirgcntlall's ''Tan-
sic Foot" McCormick's Is Lady Lightfoot,"
"sorrel Charlie and g Lady GoM Heels"
came off to-day 1t precisely 10 o'clock, and
was won by the diamond City horse. - sor-
rel Charlie" by half length only. Lady
Good Heels" was second. and Lady Light
foot third, "Tanglefoot' flying the track
before half way round. A large amount of
money changed hands on the rcsult-prob.
ably $4,000, A wcll.known sportsman of
this city lost $3, 100. ...
The great foot race which came off at the
Fashion Course yesterday, attracted . large
concourse Of people. Four racers were en-.
tered, oil heavy ights-Colonel johnson,
Judge Lawrence, Jesse Taylor, and the
Infant, from Bannack. After determined
and well contested race, Colonel johnson
was declared the winner IN one single heat.
Time 40 .,.s4. .,t.4 ..t.4a.H.-. .
Thomas, while taking drink ct the Kan.
Kan, accidentally shot himself through the
leg and hand. % tre.u HaH a1" 'a..n4nr
Gazette, Oct. g.
Work was resumed on tho 1XL claim on
tho Union lode, on the 18th inst. -.''' l., |
Clark Carpenter, for drawing deadly
weapon. was fined go and costs by Judge
1'o"ss"S' taErraj1 III H5rr 9rou u s..
A small stable on the forks of Grizzly and
Oso Elmo gulches was burned on Sunday,
and on Saturday . frame house opposite
Taylor 4 Thompson's claim, was also con-
sumcd BY fire. Ha 81 IFS aH ua sst-
The race which was to have como Oh on
the last day of the Fair, between ''Tangic.
foo,;" :. Oregon John. /" - Bones "Jeon.
neste and ''Rowdy," fora Fair purse Of
$500, mile heats, best two In three, was run
Yesterday by only two horses, "Orcgon
John and ''Rowdy," tho former winning
BY . few feet The running race between
Cartin's mare, ''eophia, from Gold creek,
and Hugh Ktrkenialrs 'Rilly Bay . dis
lance of 600 yards on straight track, for
$500 side, WAS run yesterday, near Mrs.
Dusgen's, and won BY "Sophia" BY six
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