The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-07-29
From Thursday's Daily.

says: Two men who sleep in uuntlcy's Office
were robbed right before last. --Gover
nor Ashlcy's family left this morning fo
Yellow Springs. Ohio. Mr.. Charles Rum
sluice robbers ut Thompson's Gulch, who
gobhlcd $500. were arrested. On vote
whether they should be hung or given up
to tic sheriff, the sheriff & It them. The
Herald of the 25th says: Last night two
large parties of engineers and surveyors left
for the field. to make surveys and cxa,nina
tions in the interest of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company. One party. under com
mand Of Muhlcnl,erg. goes to the Yellow
stone, and the other 10 the Forks Of the Mis-
souri,. The latter, we believe, Is under the
supcrintcndenccO of Knciss. They were well
supplied with provisions. and everything
requisite for m extensive tour, and will be
absent several months Mr.. Rumlcy paid
$500 for the Ashley house.
Virginin Itcns.-Mr. Mat McGuirk Is in
Virginia TO raise funds for the Gallatin
County Fair. They have bought so acres
raised $4,000 Madison county also pro.
poses to have Fair Capt. Wright of
the Montaninn is sick. Gibbs,
Esq, is IN Virginia Mr.. Barclay refuses
10 surrender the Tre.surer's office to Mr..
Hickman. .. G. Stanley, of Lofts
Bridge, sucidcd on Monday by shooting
himself with rinc.---Judge I. T. Alden
Is writing up a history of THE Reign of
Terror in Montana Mr.. Mood has rye
measuring seven feet 1t will yield 40 to
- bushels --Gum chewing is getting to
be mania in Virgnia.--J. N. knight is
seriously i'll.
The HomIcide.-It was stated week
since. that Mr.. Wesley Roberts, en- route
from Montana to Corinnc, had killed u rob
Der and been acquitted. The Aontanidn
the independent came out last evening with
still another. none of which gave the whole
facts rs We learned them from gentleman
who met Mr. Roberts in Mslad. As he was
travelling near Snake river he saw two men
fighting. Presently, one turned and began
throwing stones at Mr. r.. who called on
him to dcsist, drew his revolver. and threat.
cncd To fire unless he did So The man still
continued to throw and advance On him,
when he fired The ball entered his fore
bead and he expired almost instantly. II
afterwards transpircd the assaulting party
nor WAS he to blame in protecting himself,
anyhow. He offered TO surrender to the
civil authorities, but there were none there.
When he reached Maad he gave himself up
and was released on the grounds OF justitis-
bic homicide
West Side FrcightS. of freight
forwarded by the Diamond II line during
the week ending July 2lst, 1871: by Thus.
Munroc's train 10 Deer Lodge-for Ching
Sing. 342 pkgs, l74l2; Gem Kec, 81, 3,20S.
Total, 2l.SlO.
BY Henry Amcs' team to Deer Lodge
for Murphy. Higgins & Co., IS pkgs, 3.56S.
BY James Williamson 8 train-for J. Lom.
mic. deer Lodge, 800 pkgs, 1900.
By A. Luma's train-for Klcinschmid,
Bros. IS pkgs, 1922.
by Diamond II Exprcss--L. Lcbanbaum &
Co.; Deer Lodge. 30 pkys, 1892; W. Dec'
Lodge, 3. pkgs. $50; Kcrley, Smith & Co.,
6pkgs, AS; Wordcn L. Co., Missoula. /
pkg, Fl; A. +. Thrasher, Deer Lodge, 4
pkgs, 2l0; A. Cohen, Deer Lodge, 3 pkgs,
Bitter RoDt.--Mr Geo. Carothers, IN from
Corvallis last evening. informs US that the
farmers there have commenced harvesting.
On last Saturday Anthony Chaifin had Z
nice field of wheat in shock and will have
his oats in swath by the last Of this week.
All kinds Of crops look excellent, and the
acreage Is much larger than any previous
year. Mr.. CIagctt speaks at Corvallis nj
noon to-day.
The Indian Radcliffe Indians are evi.
IDENTITY bent on mischief on the Eastern
borders. 4, Is said by the papers md tele.
grams to bc Backfcet. We learn, how.
ever. that Mr.. James Stuart Is satisfied the
raiders are Sioux, Of whom there are scve.
raj thousand within 100 miles Of Gailatin.
From Fridays Daily.
The n r. X. r. Surveying Party.-The
surveying party In charge Of Mr. rhos. p.
Roberts. son Of Col. w. Minor Roberts,
Engineer in chief. which, will survey from
the mouth of Little Blackfoot down the
Hellgatc and Missoula Rivers, arrived In the
Valley last evening, and the surveys will
begin to-day. The party q organized con.
charge; Jonathan Barrett, Transitman; Ell.
lis Clarke. Lcvelier; Elliott H. Wilson.
Rodnaan; 3. 8. Whittlcsca and G.. 8. Rob.
crts. Flagmcn; T. b. McKinstry and w.
II. Lcwellyn, Chainmcn; David Ryan and
II. NJ. Mcintyre, Axcmcn; Fred Burr, Com.
missary; james Rouk, Teamster, and N.
Fcnning, Cook. The party will remain in
the field rs long - the weather will permit
AS the impression has gone abroad that this
1t a final survey, we may state that 1t 10
merely an exploring survey with the com.
the route finally selected will have two more
surveys upon It. We would it were other
wise. but 1.-The bright day ia dawning" and
II will not be long now until routes and
passes IRE determined upon and ground
broken on the mighty enterprise that win
make the valleys Of Montana the highways
OF the world.
Personal. were pleased to meet with
Inc surveying party yesterday, Mr.. iona
than Barrett, Assistant Engineer with Mr..
Roberts, An old typo. and whose father for
many years on the Hsrrisburgh Union and
!'asr'os and lately on the Pittsburg Post, has
has borne the we'll earned reputation of one
Of the ablest editors In the Keystone STATE.
Mr.. Fred. Burr 10 also one Of The party. ne
was the first Sheriff Of Deer Lodge County.
holding the Office under appointment 81
Governor Edgerton and election some two
or TIRES years from the organization Of the
Territory. He has lately been In the Rel
River country. Fred's old scquaintaincee
will be glad to see him back amid familiar
scenes Mr. hsn,btun, who winterod in
me Saskatchewan, has just returned to
Deer Lodge. He reports Only few miners
there. They take out 90 to 3l6 per day,
but provisions are almost impossible 70 Oh.
tain.-..Johnny Gnspt 10 still u Red River,
with big farm and plenty Of stock, but
would like Ito be hack In Montana again"
u he could dispose OF them.