The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-10-14
THE VEST.

. NUN l. ANA, OAl u II
THE VEST.
Gen. Crook is At Fort Whipple.
Utah has found a fossilized oyster.
The Colorado river is low and falling.
Oregon imports her railroad material from
Wales.
Fifteen cases of small pox at Walla Walla
Oct. 1st.
tie proposed to build . lace manufactory
in Salt Lake City.
Truckee is being rebuilt in = rapid and
substantial manner:
The population of Olympia exceeds six
teen hundred souls
Churches in San Fra,cisco pay pastors
not less than $4,000 year.
A Californian has SEN, a flock of sheep to
Alaska as al experiment.
Salt Lake City has ostock exchange for
the deps'sit of mining s:Ocks - sS-f
The water in the Sacramento river is one
foot lower than ever before.
Vincent Colyer left Camp Apache, and
will soon arrive at Prescott.
Albany. oregon. had Susan B. Anthony
and the >Ea:e Fair the last of Sept.
The Jreasurcr's bond case at Carson has
resulted IN favor Of the defendants.
Conrad Wiel. an old resident of Sacra.
merto, Gied recently near New York.
A contract has been recorded for the sale
ofthe Marip"sa estate, for $15. 100000.
Jasper cnuntv. Texas. is said to have rock
that makes mill stones equal to French burr.
The laying of track on the Northern Pa.
cific Railroad commenced at Kala,na Oh
Sept. Goth.
Thirty five miles of the new road from
Battle Mountain TO Silver City, Idaho, is
now open.
In Colorado a bald person finds himself
alluded to rs "a man with his head above
timber line"
A Colusa, Cal.. wool gruwer has realized
an average "f Six pounds to the fleece for
the Fall clip.
The Indians are pulling up the stakes and
effacing and destroying the landmarks mad;
by the surveyors in Idaho.
Miss Josie Mitchell. . telegraph operator
at St. Charles. Missouri, has just fallen heir
to legacy Of 5000, 900, left her by an un.
Gle.
From the South Pass NeDs VIC learn that
s"me 5000 bushels of excellent wheat has
been raised in the Wind River Valley this
season.
San Francisco hal Masquerade Ball at
the Mechanic Pavilion the other cvenirg:~
with lOOO masquc's - tho flnn. "nd jO0J
spectators.
p. II. Clayton has this scasnn raised 100
bushels of corn upon one acre Of sagebrusl'
land, on his ranch in Carson Valley. So
says the State Register.
The Democrats are in q blaze Of excite.
ment. having suddenly discovered that their
candidate for Sheriff in Lassen county, Cal.
is elected by two majority.
The North Pacific Railroad Terminus
Land Assc citation has beer organized in
Portland. Or, proposing to furnish lot to
shareholders at every known terminus.
The Platte River has produced the latest
monster It is in shape like . man, hairy
and spotted, with moss in place of hair on
the head, and it dives when approached.
- In Bradshaw District, Arizona, the Tiger
pr yer shaft is down 100 feet Morc native
silver has been found in the lower levels.
The upper shaft is down 80 or 90 feet, an l
will sink II 100 feet.
A. p. Minear is now Superintendent Of
the Ida Elmore. Minnesota, and Mahogany
mines, Idaho. Guthrie Conway is foreman
of the Elmorc; Jno G. Schmidt, Of the
Minnesota; Mr.. Patrick, Of the Mahogany.
The Raymond and Ely mine In the Pioche
district, Nevada. is reported to I've about the
richest yet discovered on the Pacific Coast.
During September tie yield is estimated ut
$1,000 per day, of whicl, 5000 10 net profit.
The mines are not yet exhausted.
On yesterday the Tacoma mine. in Lucin
District west of this city, was sold for
$l25, 900 in gold coin. and the tnnsfer of
both money and property were genuine
transactions. This rich district is near the
Central Pacific Railroad. west Of ,liis point
A movement Is on foot to construct 4
road from WinnemuccxJ 70 Canyon City.
Oregon. . d,esanse ~ 24O miles. AL-..s
100 miles hsye already Nl,een completed -
loaded teams can pass 0scr II, and the re-
mainder will be finished by the fret Of Jan
uaTy.
A dispatch dated Carson, September g.
says This morning three cr tmr ranch
men captured. near Walker Lake, four Of
the escaped convicts-J. +. Chapman, Gen.
Roth. and e B. Parsons. of Washe cOunty.
and Frank Clifford, 1t White Pine county.
The prisoners were escurted into t,wn BY
large number Of ranchuen. and are now
safely lodged In the State Prison.