The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-04-15

Ce6W.-AsviuG given from the 90 of
Mr.. Simmons, most complete description Of
the Cedar Creek oouotry to sreosot ds,S,
we have bat 10 note curTent news and de-
velopments.. II. dh0maA Shanghai there
on the TIL. and intervjews TO this purport:
Four sluices were running-two on gulch
and two On bar Chains -the bar claims 10.
ing Simmoos' 4 Alport's andthe claan,s i'm.
mediately below; the gplch claims. ,Disopy.
cry, and ~" or ''SS below The only
clean up yet made WAS on Discovery on 4
seven hours' run, two. men shovelling; yield,
: ounces. Ten Or twelve Complnfes would
begin sluicing on Monday, April 1lth, and
it Is estimated Is claims will be worked by
May 1st. The largest prospect yet obtained
was on 20 below" one pan yielding @24, and
containing 4 tl24o nugget NJ. strans
got $3.50 in four pans on ''e5 above" the
best going esea "
Shan Hardenbrook, Jack Airport and
Hugh O'Neil have bought 1857 and 80
above" two miles above Louiseville) with
the two bar claims opposite. The ground
prospects well. They were ready u begin
sluicing, April 18th. Chauncey Barbour,
Preston Scott and two other partners,
have bought ''25," 49, and '.27 above. :"
They have cabin up arc clearing, run.
ming drain and side bitches; and WIN DO
sluicing In three weeka The ground has
not been thoroughly prospected yet, but
pans good. .sr.,....a d.. .a a.s.
XTl'ere are about 100 houses In louisville,
Including Q stores, 8 saloons, bakery, l no.
tel, 4 blacksmith shsps, ! butcher shop, l
shoe shop, barber shops, and . wash.
houses. A drug store will be opened In .
few dsys 1ontroy's hotel 10 fine bui ID
ing and will be opened IN good ssyls In Two
weeks. Louisville will be tho big town
this season.
Tho arrivals are increasing. No women
yet there, but two families were met going
in. 6ome 10 or Is men had ocme In from
Wslls Walla, and three pack trains. of 100
packs, wtsc reported At Hose Plains, -
miles from Cedar. Two trains are laden
with bacon and hour, aud one with general
groceries. Frank Decker. NcWhirk &
Warren: and Meade IRE building Q toll.rosd
on the south side of tho river, from the
mouth of Cedar to the 81 Regis Borges-eo
notwithstanding the Mullan road at the
point from which the WallA Walla travel
naturally DIVORCES. The Eoed saves two
crossings At the Bitter Root; 10 built for
pack trail, with three bridges, including
ono across tho st. Regis Bozyia, constructed
for wagons. The trail will. eventually, he
enlarged and graded for . wagon road. It
will be open for travel this week. The two
opposition ferries At the mouth Of Cedar
have consolidated: Rates. single horse and
rider, $780, packs, tl00. The trsil Il
rough. A free ferry Is projected BY the
merchants, and there 10 also tall. Of build.
Ing road up: the south side of the river 70
the Moose Creek ferry, which 10 now in, and
awaiting the rope III >'-"
OF the recently discovered gulches, M.
8. says Snow Shoe c0ntaius 10 claims
ground - . feet decr to,ns'madh dsspes.
Claim owners assert It will pay ESQ per
day 10 the hand. with plenty of water, but
will w9,h ont rapidly. On California sl.sfts
ere down over 20 feet without Eed:iSck.
There ire Is or 20 claims. The best pros
poets have been under Is cents.
Four Companies arc prospecting win
drain Ssces ID sDeep 30 niIsS hon Cedas.
1t contains los claims bess prospesas, -
cents.
In Windfa,l 9 Compaatss 90 prospecting
with drain races. II has 40 claims above
Discovery, and none below; best pros.
poets, Is cents. = ,f.,4~
Lott Creek contains 800 clsima1. I One
party 10 prospecting Color. Il. found Ill
through the gravel; best prospects, 80 cents
Mr.. strsng further eayA Int good order
and industry are prevailing characteristics
Of the damp. Very little whiskey 10 drank,
and the public gambling In Louisville, on,
the Sunday previous to his departure. when
500 miners cwcse In town, was confined to
one game Of poker. .......-........-,...
Unlcss the hood ii wva.et delays opera. y
tions mining viii b gesssal ~ the middle
Of May. Messrs. Strang 4 Richardson are
about to establish . shop 1t Louisville.
Mr.. 8. will, In lew days, Sstusa y ON
duct It, and We trust will meet With that
success which the arm deserves
and hes attained here. ~ TT
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usWHo STRUCK BILLY PATTERSON :" 10
gu: 81. ~. SS S Ut = ss:say s::ss:L $1,000