The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-10-21
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From Saturdays Daily.
Taxable Property.-We are indebted to
Mr.. H. II. Zenor, Recorder, for transcript
from the Rolls, showing tho assessed vslr'
alton of property in the county. The total
valuation is 81 l,4oo,1so.
Masonic. Regular communication OF
Deer Lodge No. IA, A. F. S A. NJ. this
evening. As this is the last meeting before
the communication of the Grand Lodgea
full attendance is especially desired.
LOG T. The Good Templars Lodge
meets this evening at the Court Room. The
degrees will bc conferred on charter men,
bers by Rev. George Comfort, institutinx
officer.
Helena Items. Especial by telegraph TO-
day: The escort with ambulance arrived
this q. m. from Fort Shaw and took the
body of Major Stcinberger, and left for Fl.
Shaw at noon. The body will be inferred
there until suitable time for removal to
his friends in the East-I'he weather 10
trying to clear up-sun shining and clouds
hanging around the mountains.
Personal.-Mr. Matt Walwork, Of Elm.
mettsburgh, is in town to-day, lie reports
favorably Of Henderson Gulch, for the sea-
son Of the year. Mr.. W. we arc pleased 70
know is prospering. He Is Postmaster,
butcher and landlord of the Gulch, deri-
wing handsome salary and much valuable
information from the former Office. His
position has led to . voluminous CORES.
pondsnce between Mr. w. and some OF the
distinguished Cabinet officers st Washing.
ton, doubtless, resulting in the Cabinet
changes rumored in to.days telcgran,s. So
far as con6ded to W, the burden of itRaS
that unless his Quarterly report was at once
made out his salary would be withheld for
three months. It amounts to $l2 per n.
mum. Mr.. w. is here for the purpose Ut
getting the salary reduced, 80 that If With
held by the Department. his loss will not
bc so heavy. The Department may have
$12 P. NJ 3 who like better than Matt does
to make out Returns, but they have few
more reliable, attentive, and accommoda.
ting officers at any price or place.
Coming Still...Mr. Thomas Rutter, one
of the Pioneers of Highland gulch, to day
rented the new dwelling house of Mrs. A.
Wright, on Second street. His mother and
two sisters have just arrived at Highland
from England, and will remove here next
week. Just as the first instance of the kind,
We may mention that their piano, now ON
the road here, was brought from England,
and tho music that glsddened the ses.gist
home will, We hope, thrill a. happy hearts
in this far off land Of valley and mountain.
A nice snow fell this morning-sunshins
earth In sight-snd lazy siftiug of the
feathery harbineers Of Winter this evening.
Montana never has an October pass withou,
it, or glorious month or two thereafter.
From Monda,'s Daily.
New Diseovery.-Ws learn from Messrs.
Nelson and Prouse that good discovery
was made in Graham gulch, about one mile
from Prairie Bar, last Thursday. Tho dis.
coverers, John and James Richardson and
Mr.. Weller, have been running hydraulic
in the gulch, and in running cuts have
struck cross channel lin the bars on both
sides of the gulch, prospecting Is cents to
the pan. The bar 10 from five to fifteen
feet deep at the face. Thirty or forty
claims had been recorded up to Saturday
night This bar is covered by the Miners
Often, which will be completed to Prairie
Bar this fall. Some 50 men are now work.
ing on the ditch, and a. soon as the weather
permits prospecting, large number Of pros.
pcctors will 60 on. Tho company Is now
putting on bed rock flume in Modesty
gulch. All the indications are favorable to
the country along there turning out a. rich
as the Gold Creek country.
Fall Races..-By reference to another col.
umn 1t will be seen that purses amounting
to zoo have been made up for the Fall
Races, beginning ON Wednesday, October
26th, and continuing during the week.
Aside from the premiums at the Fair, whore
We be believe about the same amount was
offered, no such purses have been offered hr
trotting and running races in the Territory.
The names Of the committee are sufEicicent
guarantee to any one that the money 10 up,
and that the races will be conduc0d fairly.
The horses were put In training again 10.
day, and as We may reasonably anticipate
good weather, there will doubtless be . live.
" contest for the stakes.
Preston 4 Coffee are putting handsome
front on their extensive stsbles.-Mr. J. h.
Wilcox left San Francisco the 10th for Mon.
tana-Dr. Wh,troruS hosp,s, "u'.u'.s.
are about completed.-Hr. N. McNish, OF
Pioneer, has purchased IN interest In The
Miners ditch at Race track.
Nessn. Donne,l 4 Co. have purchased IL
Campbell building in Rocker, owned BY II.
Ed. Gallagher. They win remove It 10 Deer
Lodge, and erect Il on their lot opposite ths
NEW NoRTHwEsr ONCE.
Mr.. Geo. W. Wentworth, Of Bitter Root.
writes ~ from Boston, Oct ID, that he wss
about starting for Texas 70 purchase drove
OF cattle which he viii drive to Montana
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