The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-08-17
TERRITORIAL.
From the NontaElsu, Aug. 9Th.

Prom the xontaElsu, Aug. 9Th.
With the present issue the 1eSssSiaS en-.
ters upon it, Third Volume. If the Sapidly
increasing circulation Of our paper u an In.
dex Of success, then has the Aontanisa
realized the most sanguine expectations of
it, proprietors. editors and friends.
''Oh, thus be it ever l.
/ The gold product of Madison County
this season up to the present time, notwith.
standing the backward spring, which pre-.
cludsd active operations In placer before
the secoad week in Nay, and the high
water that entirely suspended work for
several weeks In the Silver Star and other
quarts districts, has been very large. Our
banking houses have been making heavy
shipments since the first week In June, at
least one half heavier than those of the
same period last year. .-.a 49,
Ar. G. C. Huntley writes that the ap.
pointment Of Col r. q. Deimling, q POST
master at Virginia, was made July 18th.
well bestowed. Congratulations. Col.
Messrs. J. L. Corbe,s, Signal officer
Knight, n. d. johnson and Geo. Galway,
are enthusiastic in description of hesunrisc
view from the summit of Old Badly. The
party spent the night in the vicinity and
reached the summit at O'Clock next morn.
ing. Sergeant knight brought down .
handsome and curious collection of speci.
mems.
From the Pioneer, Aug. 10Th.
The Bitter Root River Is falling rapidly
and In short time teams will be able u
travel the direct route up the valley, thus
avoiding the rough grade on the west side.
An immense amount of hay is being put
up, and the farmers will he much better
prepared to feed and shelter their stock
than last year.
A number of new respers and mowers
have gone into the valley this summer, and
in some localities harvesting has already
commenced, among those who arc harvest.
ing we noted John Slack, E. Chaifin and
J. H. Hull.
Mr.. Twins surveying party have run
their base line to the head of the valley,
aud are now between Gird's Creek and
Willow Creek establishing section corners
and sub division lines, and the people are
highly ela.ed at the prospect Of shortly
knowing where their farms are.
A man named Hates vas drowned in the
Bitter Root River, opposite Stevensvillc,
on Sunday last ..a
From thesCourier. Aug. Sth.
Many visitors arc leaving here for the
Mammoth Hot Springs on the Yellowstone
Mr.. A. N. Esler and Bart Henderson
came in last week from tho Clark's Fork
silver mines, bringing IN some handsome
ores taken from the extensive leads re.
Gently discovered there.
The mines of Emigrant have turned out
better this season than heretofore, and have
exceeded the hopes of its most sanguine
miners. About forty men are employed in
the camp, aud oil arc profitably engaged.
The Courier has removed to Col Blacks
brick building, and will soon make large
additions 70 it, material ..n
We understand our enterprisiDg fellow.
citizen, II. N. Mcguire, Esq, contcmplatcs
visit 10 the Eastern States this fall, aud
will probably deliver few lectures in some
Of the principal cities, ON Montana and her
rcsOurccs.
From the Herald, Aug. 18th.
Mr.. James w. Whl,latch is reported to
have made )o0, 900 in the Utah mineA
Judge T. n. Pomeroy hes gone to Vir.
ginia 10 solicit from the Governor assistance
against the anticipated Indian raid a Mis-.
s0ula.
From the Gazette, Aug. 18th.
During the fair week the Prcsbyteriaps
Of this city intend holding far and fesli
val, the proceeds of which are to bc applied
IL dsfrsy the expenses Of furnishing their
church.
George II. Seat0n, for = long time In
the Indian department Of this Territory,
returned last evening frvm a visit TO his
family in Ke0kuk, Iowa
From the Gazette, Aug. 18th.
A prominent broker in San Francisco
writes to Mr.. Arick, of this city. that after
Jim Whitlatch left Montana, he went to
the Spruce Mountain District in Nevada,
and secured very fine property. He then
came to San Francisco and sold the same
for ga, OOO, Of which he must have surely
nclted the greater portion for himself.
John Symes, one Of the purchasers Of
Brick Pomeroy's old paper, the Lacrosse
Yepaoerot, is brother Of Judge Symes, of
Montana.
Fi0m the Herald. Aug. 18th.
A trout weighing 81 pounds was
brought 10 this market yesterday. 1t was
caught In the Little BlackfOot.
We noticed in the First National Bank
yesterday thirteen silver bars from the
Speckled Trout lode, Philipsburg. Their
aggregate value IL Ga, 100 il coin.