The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-08-12
&otal At'rs.

Ie0ce INyer.-lt3liai,le news OF this far
on gold field IL If 50 Mcager = character
hat II has as yet failed to allure any con
siderable number Of our Deer Lodge miners
thi'her, although, perhaps. from so to Z;
persons have departed for that pace from
Deer Lodge camps. The latest news
which should only be classe'l as run,or-is
that cleaned from = private letter 4, d
Crenchman Of Gable City, from his cousin
now In Peace river. The letter received
gives The most glowing accounts of the rich
ness ut the Peace river placcrs, and a.l ,i,es
the person addressed tO pack up and come
The writer says. ~ company of two men,
Frenchmmn and American-l,ave taken
out $4,000 for three months work lha,
new AMI good diggings are daily being
struck. and that indications are that tie
country will prove the richrst gold field in
the world; provisions ARE high and scarce;
wages $2S per day." ETC.. etc. The gentle.
man, whose name We failed to ascertain
who received the letter. started on his long
pilgrimage lust Thursday. Now. all this
may nr may not he .c"rrvct, aud we advise
our friends to think twice before stamped.
ing in hot haste I" the ''grcen pastures
afar off," We shall take occasion to asccr
tain more fully tue contents Of the letter
received, and lay the facts before our readers
ON Tuesday.
The Yellowstone Expedition.
An Independent expedition to the far.
famed geysers Of the Yellowstone. com.
posed Ut some fifteen persons. leave Virginia
City, next Wednesday. Mr.. RAYMOND.
Mining Commissioner, and Mr. Eilers. his
assistant. will accompany the expedition.
Mr.. Cal. G. Claws"n. one of the attucAees OF
the NORTH WEST Office. will 60 in company Y
Of Mr.. A. F. Thrasl,er. Photographer, tor
the purpose of procuring Photographic
views AID writing up material for the new
publication Of Mcssrs. ClawsOn & Norton.
which is to be issued some time in 1872.
The cxpHlition goes up the Madison, and
viii probably make q junction with the
Government Exploring Party ut or near the
Lake. W. wish the party u successful trip,
and expect to hear good report from Mr..
9 awsOn ON his return. We c,,n.r .tulatc
Mr. Thrashcr on having Cul. Gem light
by which to reflect the beauty Of his views.
GIT Edye.- Mr.. Alex. J. Lcsgat, of the
well. known firm of l.eggat, Hudson &
Co., ST. Louis, manufacturer of the cele-
bra,ed 'Gilt Edge" and ''Inglpsi.lc" brands
Of tobaccOs, arrived from Highland on Fri.
day. in company with his brother. Mr.. Rol
Leygat. lie has been establishing their
business in California, where they have IN
immense trade. Montana gives them the
largest trade of any Of the Territories, and
It his success in other places is equal to
Deer Lmlge. Gilt Edge and Inglesidc " IL
bc ail the e. in Montana hereafter Mr.. L..
IS incidental looking out tor some eastern
capitalists who have money 10 invest, and
We are pleased to hear him express the
opinions he has written them, that Montana,
III its mineral and grazing fuciiitics, y. 9.
scn,s the best field for investment and profit
that exists on the continent. Men, means
and railroads arc all Montana wants to
make it the Empire State Ut the New North
West.
New Route.-A gentleman just arrived
from Salt Lake City, informs Us that Mon.
tana is sOOn 10 have new line Of cOmmu.
nica,iOn with the Union Pacific. 1t appears
the Central Pacific unrclcntingly insists on
the go cents per hundred" on all frcights
between Ogden and COr;nnc. This. will,
other CAUSES Is divcrting large amount Of
Montana trade, formerly done in the East,
" California. II il u the interest of the
Union Pacific ~ prevent this. and it being
reported that better aud shorter route c.0
be found by starting ut or near Evanston,
cvst Of the WasMlch mountains, aud theuce
north, u surveying party has been quietly
organized in Salt Lake and left that place ON
last T lcsday to survey the route We ure
not familiar with the country over which
this ROAD ia to be located, but remember to
have heard it spoken Of years ago as the
hest route TO the railroad. Ii will b. rough
deal on COrinne If the project is carried
through.
JUST OUR LUCK Proprietor has SOM.
brc cOlOrcl optic. Cause-an encounter
with all Aum5rc pugMis ct calci6us. Editor
l,.c. o..R ss
and therefore non conspus me~tus Chict
compassion is running for Office and winds
UP every sentence that he puts in type with
''wIo arc you going for for sheriff." Press.
man las got the mumps. Apprentice cx.
poets IL have them and is getting himself in
training. Another cOmpOsitOr is moon.
eyed. and this is his quarter ut the moon Ia
bc hlInd-dru"k. Tie devil is in u HI of
u tix, and wants To strike We are com.
plt,cly ratified and next Monday is election
--NOataMiaN.
Wholesale POisOniHg.-Wc received it,.
formation yesterday Of the greatest case oi
poisoning that We have ever known Of in
Montana, in which some thirteen persons
were seriously poisoned. 1t is supposed
arsenic was placed in the bread. NJ taiali
ties llud occurred up to latest adviccs DR..
Mitchell was summoned and has gone t.
their assistance W. have been requested
not to give the circumstances or names fOl
the present, but by the next issue will bt
able u place the facts before our readers.
POstal.-Col J. II. Wickheizcr, special
agent Of the Post Office Department, arrived
from COrinne on Friday evening. inspected
the post Office here, found Mr.. Stackpol.
discl,arging his duties in accordance with
the statutes in such cases made and prOvi.
ded, and left by yesterdays coach fo,
Helena.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Election lIay.-Thc election in Deer Lodge
yesterday passed off iQ manner rcdoun,lins
to the credit of all concerned. NOtwith.
standing the immense vote policd, (4S1
against 203 in 1860, the intense interes,
manifested by nearly everybody in the sue
cess Of one or the other Of the candidates,
and the close watch for ineligible voters,
there was not during the day single row
.. the polls and only one little skirmish on
the streets Everybody seemed desirOus Of
preserving alnicablc relations. while getting
away with tho enemy. Last evening Nj.
ClaYett's friends felt extremely jul,ilant over
the result in this precinct and male the town
right merry, many 0f Mr.. Tooles friends
joining with them and preserving the sn
hnse e0rdiole by drowning sorrow Ut every
saloon in town. Deer L0dgers have worked
hard and faithfully ON both sides, and
whatever the general result, accept the stu.
alton In glAkl feeling.