The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-03-10
THE TERRITORY.

Gazette, s
Capt. T. r. Fuller, J. E: Owings, Sol.
Star, Charles Fart, ana Geo. IIcldt, srf.vcd
last evening". After counting noses, VIC
find that 1900 tickets in the "Helcna Money
Lottery" can he sold in Helena and sur
roundings, that leaves only 900 for the bal
ance of the Tcrritory-of which several
hundred will be sold IN California, Nevada,
Utah, Idaho and Missouri. The Lottery
is a fixed fact; the management is Of opin.
ion that ali tickets will he sold previous TO
April LIST. il so, the drawing will take place
at that date instead of April 18th, as here.
toforo advertised. Nick Murphy & Co.,
Of Silver Creek, have been sluicing all win.
ter
Gazette, I.
The Commissioners of Lewis and Clarke
county have reduced the assessments for
1871. The county has funded $40, 700 of its
debt, at Is per cent interest, payable in Hcl.
cna scmi.annually. Bonds run two to seven
years. .All tho mines aud mills ut Union.
vile are IN operation.
Pioneer, ..
Two ns~ bridges are to be built at French.
town-onc across Mill Creek and one scross
the Gibeau ravine; constructor, Chas Gus.
son; price, 500. .. Alexander McMastcr
had leg broken ut Bcartown Ivy falling
down o shaft. .Missoula will have St.
Pa.rick's day Ball. The mean temperature
at Missoula tor February was 29". 81 above
-: .Frcnchtown annivcrsaricd on the Fed
with GRIND bail ut Laravie's HAIL.. Geo.
Frank Goulcy, editor of the Freemas9n,
St. Louis. has madc present to Red Noun
tain Lodge of complete set of Lodge Jew.
els, u very timely gift, for which Mr.. Gou-
Icy is entitled to gratitude and great credit.
-. There arc many strangers in Quartz
GuIch and the camp is lively. Property
owned by Nose Reeves, and valued at $500,
was entirely destroyed by fire on the Goth
instant. short distance from Frenchtown.
on the Missoula road. It consisted of two
unoccupied houses and about 800 bushels
Of wheat. :. David Ladcroutc Was acei.
dents)ly killed near the Jocko on the after.
noon of tho 18th ult., while chopping tim.
Der. Thomas d. Bccbe and T. L. Hodge
left Frcnchtown on Sunday Inst in an open
boat. and passed and arrived st the mouth
Of Quartz on Tuesday evening, without &C.
cident. This, in connection with the cruise
of the kan0nroo last season. and the unin-
tcrruptcd transportation of hay and lumber
between the Mouth of Cedar and the Mis-.
soula Ferry. demonstrates the practicahility
of navigating the Deer Lodge; He'll.
gate and Missou!a rivers from Deer Lodge
City to the Pen d'Orcillc :. DR.. j. II.
Mckee Is appLintet, physician to the Flat.
heads vice DR.: J. P. Herman. Good
prospects, are reported three miles south
of Missouls.. . The sale of the Fort Owen
property, advertised to take place ON the
ed ult., has been indefinitely postponed by
order Of the Judgment creditor.
Gazette, 7.
The United States and Territorial Court
commenced its March term yesterday, Judge
II. L. Warren presiding. Yesterday eve.
ming COL Sanders, in behalf of himself and
the members Of the Helena Bar, announced
the death of II. p. A. Smith, Esq, and de.
livcred beautiful and impressive address
on the life and character of the deceased,
and ended by moving that the Court ad.
journ in respect to the memory of the dc.
ceased. Mr.. Shobcr seconded the motion.
The Court added some remarks proper for
the occasion, aud ad journed till 0 O'Clock a.
m. to-day. j.. George Dickinson, tile negro
murderer, made an attempt to escape Sun.
day. lie struck at Dep. Sheriff Rcns with
his shachles. missed him, and bolted out of
the door, Rcins followed, fired twice and
brought down Ills game by ball through
The knee.
Gazette; March 3:
Reggals' train of groceries arrived from
Corinne last evening. The proceeds of the
Calico Ball will net nearly $1,000. Passcn.
gers from Corinne March 9th Peter Jane.
'on, Robert Baxter, F. d. Lowell, Dennis
Mccoy, Col II. Rouson, r. Ruloff.
. Pick and Plow4.
There is q proposition from Col. Baker,
Of f. Ellis, to grade and gravel road he.
tween B0zcnan and Ellis. River mel
will be glad to learn that there arc immense
quantities of snow in the mountains this
vear. At the sources of Gallatin. Madison
md Jefferson, which form the Upper Mis-
.ouri, there is more snow than for many
years previoua. :. j. Fencing timber 10 getting
very scarce in the canyons around the Gal.
latin valley. Capt. Shed, formerly pro.
plietor of the Madison bridges, near Gala.
lin City, intends to purchase two hundr ed
head Of cattle In Oregon or California, this
spring, and bring them into this valley,
J. J. Tom!inson 10 still actively engaged ar.
ranging for the erection Of his West Gala.
In grist mill. IA spirited religious revi.
val, untler the ministerial supervision of
Kerrigsr aud Sanford, il re-.
ported to Be In Progress on the East Gala
Iin.. Col. L. n Black has chartered two
to bring his goods from st. Louis
10 the mouth Of the Muscleshell river.
Asbestos Il found on the Yellowstone.
Hoataniasa ID.
1r James Redfern, Of Iron Rod, disloca>
led his law while gaping. virginia will