The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-01-20

Denver was illuminated with gas for the
first time ON Christmas Eve.
The junction has been removed from
Promontory to place called Ogden.
The farmers of Willamet Valley, Oregon,
are largely engaged in tree planting.
Frank Hahn attempted suicide at Sarato.
60, Santa Clara county, CAL, recently.
Paschal Coggins has assumed tho editori'
al charge of the Stockton Independent.
Albert 1Ioblur, was shotaccidcntally and
it is thought mortally, at Durham's Ferry,
CAL
The Elko Independent will he published
only opcc week for the remainder Of the
winter.
DR.. James Scott, of Ohio, has rendered
his resignation ss Secretary of Washington
Territory.
MI. VIM. Phillips has leased the Walla
Walla Iron Foundry to Messrs. Abberton
s. Ryan.
Charles n. Bclkusp. of Nye county, is
appoited by Governor Bradley as his private
secretary.
Juan Anzar, tho Spaniard who was shot
in San Jose few days ago by Hernandez,
died January 4th.
A Yolo county farmer has raised five
crops of wheat from one plowing. sowing
and narrowing.
Three hundred and ten marriage licenses
were issued by the County Clerk of Sacra.
mento during 1870.
One hundred and fifty acres Of fax will
be seeded in the Santa Rita rancho, Monte.
rey county, this season.
A Kansas city man has full Get of fur.
n,ture made of the tree on which his father
was hung ten years ago.
Lewis Cook, Treasurer of White Pine
county, New, has left for parts unk nown,
being s24, 900 in default.
Mr.. Balcombe has sold one-half interest
in the Omaha Republican to Mr.. Waldo NJ.
Potter, of Saratoga, N. Y.
A German named George Cu|p was killed
in . mining claim at Freeman's Crossing,
Nevada county, on Friday last.
There were 123 deaths in Grass Valley,
Nevada county. and vicinity in 1870. The
population of that town 10 1908.
A joint resolution has been introduced IN
the Nevada Legislature, asking Congress to
abrogate the Burlingame treaty.
A proposition to build $500. 900 br idge
by the city, at st. Joseph, Missouri, is to
be submitted to the people at once.
Tho Supreme Court of California decides
that Chinese testimony Is not admissible
against white men in the State Courts.
There is probability that twO new States
will be created by tho present Congress
New Mexico under the name of Lincoln,
and Colorado.
Passengers now reach Portland, Oregon.
from San Francisco in eight and half days
by $50 miles stage travel and the rest of the
distance by rail. ~aa. h.. ...
Tom Fitch will after the 4th Of March
take up his residence at Salt Lake City,
Utah, with view of becoming permanent
citizen of that Territory. 51 -
| Constable Brinton, was shot in Virginia,
Nev. Jan. 9th, by W. Garrard, son Of the
late Private Secretary Of Governor Bradley.
The affray occurred about dance. house
girl.
The Cheyenne Leader Of late date says:
1.-THE temporary bridge over the Missouri
river was finished last evening, and . hun.
dred car loads Of freight creased there thil
morning." ,,s .g
Frank Isnor, . young man in the employ
Of c. L. Murphy Of French Camp, Calaver.
As county. died January 4th, from the effsc,
of injuries received the day previous, from
. runaway team.
Joel Wood shot r. A. Marble at Capy.
Yolo county, Cal, January 4th, with 4
Henry rifle, inflicting wound that will
probably result fatally. Woods IL farmc
and Marble laborer.
| The new city Of Kslama Il being laid out
BY the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
st their ternainus on the Columbis river Or.
egon. Workshops and other buildings nee
essary. - .boilding their roads, ars y b.
commeSced Immediately. ai III aa
It II reported that the troubls shout Ii,
building Of railroad On each side Of II,
willametts river. h Oregon, has bssn set
ted, aad ihAt Ben Hoahday ~ given bonut
fee ol0Aeoo - complete th6lsse % mi3lsl q
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