The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-05-18
TERRITORIAL.

Central Committee met in Virginia City on
the 9Th inst. and agreed 10 hold the County
Convention on the 22d to nominate cundi
dates fer county Offices and IL elect eight
delegates tn the Democratic Territorial Goa
vent!On to be held Ut Deer Lodge. July LIST.
to nominate a candidate for delegate to
Congress
Capt. u. P. iIancnck. U. S. A.. has been
assigned to duty y, Ellis. and with his wife
aud child. arrived here ON Friday last from
81. Augustine, Florida. where he has been
spending the winter.
The District school at Sheridan COM
menced its summer term on Monday last.
with large numl'er Of scholars in attend
ance. Mss Lucy Parsons. pnul of
Helena Academy. and in every way co,npe
tent. presides as ins'ructrcss.
party has gone IL prospect the Rose
bud and Saltwater country.
Lieut.. Hamilton passed through town on
Monday evening with seven descrtcrs, eI,
route to Fort Ellis
1t is reported that the farmers of Stink.
ingwa,er and adjacent valleys have s"wn ~
much greater breadth Of grain this year
than ever before.
Judge HDsmer furnishes the MoAtaninn
with some interesting rec"leciiOns Of ar.
teinus Ward, with whom h" WAS once Con.
nVNNSu VIZ tsC SU"OSSSC"N.
From the Courier Of the 9th: Mr.. Han
son, vii" is improving M,nd's ranch on
Upper Willow Creek. Was attacked and Sc
veIely bitten ny n Grizzly bear of the tem-
nine persuasion, Task week Mr. Hanson
Madame Bruin very unccrcmOniOn>ly leap
ed from behind the bushes and bit him IN
the leg. Mr.. II, gave piercing yell and
She lU,>cd her hold. He did not stop to
question the right Of such proceedings, but
slnrie,. tyr the house
Col. Blacks train left yesterday morning
for the Cr"w Agency. taking over supplies
for the Indians, and will return with Bat
ful, robes.
The snow has been melting rapidly in the
mountains during the p,st week. which
sends supei abundance Of water flowing
down the small streams.
We Understand that \ party Of four In
dams were discovered near the mouth of
Brhlyer Canyon u few DAYS since. ende,v
"rIng I" run off some stock Their timely
discovery prevented the contamination Of
their Object.
A detachment Of thirty enlisted men of
the Second Cavaly. under the command OF
Maj. Thompson. passed through town on
Sunday on their way Ia the Flat Head
uSS. to1 'nc VuII"Sc !" o""S p'tntt uu'.s
and p"tro'ing the approaches IL the Gala
tin Valley.
M. II N. Mcguire declines being can.
di,,ae tor the Legislature.
Oul Of 100 head Of cattle belonging to
Col Black. winicrcd IN the \ Yellowstone
Valley, six sucrumbtd to the cold weather.
Pi~"rer Of the nth: We are informed
thai Rev T. q Iiiif has pnrch scd n IL, on
Mai no tl,s. r..si nT 1nnn Il
Welch. and that I've cOntemph,irs the cree
ton of NJ. +. Church building upon il
very soon.
Since the location of the railroad to this
point has been u settled fact, town lots are
going off like hot cakes
Since Wednesday last the Hell.atc river
has been rising rapidly, and is up now al
most to high water mark.
Col. W. 4. Scribnrr. late ''Ye Local" IF
the Pioneer has dissolved his connection
herewith and takes his departure for the
Jockn region. ss~ .
The Ncz Perce Indians. who left here
las, week Oh their way t2 their reservation
IN Washington Territory. intending To 20
Ivy the way Of the Lo 10 Pass, have return
ed.
The team Of Mr.. .Ioserh Doggy, Of
FrnchtOwn. ran away on Ms,Hsay. throw ::
ing Mr. b. from the wagon aid severely M:
Jurin. him. A young Imam. by the name ~
White. II attempting to stop The ruIaways
was also considerably injured.
From the Ee,cM Of the 10th We learn
tia, the new Masonic Temple will be locx
ted on the corner If Lower Main and Ed
" ards street, and is expected to he finished
by September 81 Oct"Der next. Dimensions
-35xlOO feet. two stories and basement.
Cost. $4,000
The Reduction Works. a ter brief stop
for the purpose of requiring the boiler, arc
in full blast again. . Il
Same paper Of 18th. Johnny. Forbis. the
competitor for the West Point
tok his departure by overland
coach this morning 10 enter upon his four
years course 1T the U. s. Military, Academy
in June. Wig @h
Jim. Heating. who has been laid up for
several weeks, in consequence at: Z broken
leg. caused by that runaway accident, IL
.ble to hobi,le about ON crutches. :, -.
Mr.. r. H. Kleinschmidt and family. after
IN absence of several months IN the States,
'c,urned to their home in this city on Sat-
lriay evening last. - g.. :.
G. A. McCahc. q successful miner 0fiElh |
'retk. wis one ut the passengers on the.
NJ. VIM G,a,dyear. Of the Indian office. !
et, by the Benton cosrh this morning. I"
.ain ii possible. ut An early day. reliable In.
of the fate of Agent Simmons
md PARTY.
Mr. Bohm is running his lead ore at the
smelling Works into pigs" prpparaf Try TO
hipring it to ST. Louis. lie has contracted
With the North Western Irnnsy Ortati'.n
company for the shipment Of 100 tons from
Helena IL St. Louis nj $40 per ton. As
rad IL worth 81 cents pound. this will net
ir BONN 500 per ton. or %. 600 for the lot.
Gazette 14,h: We learn that J"e Cnbelrs
and If horses was run off NV Indians.
rom his ranch. in Deep Greek, thirty miles
Orthwest Of Camp Baker.
Bob Steele our former Deputy Sheriff.
tho has turned out Nm ''hnnest miner" this
.ason. we learn made n rich clcan>Up last
eek nf the ..r.,nt Of al evil" on his claim
n Trinity Gulch
six Sisters nf Charity arrived from Leav
nwnrth yesterday morning. including
[o'hc Mary Vincent. formerly Superior Ut
" Mother House nj that city.
Quicksilver is scarce in Helena.