The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-04-13
.TERRlTONAL ITEMS.

TERRITORIAL ITEMS.
From the Pioneer of the 9th We tnkc the
following: Stock that had grOwn p.n,r
during the severe winter are rapidly fsii.n.
ing since the new gsaxs has beculle lxr re
e,.Ough 10 afford them fresh iced.
| In private letter written to . gentleman
here. Mr.. E. L. Bonner says he has pur.
| chased very heavy stock Of goods IN New
York, which will arrive here about the 18th
Ut next month.
Take the Bitter Roo, Valley from Sic.
vensville to the Sleeping Child. distance
assertion that it cannot he excellcd IN prs,-
ductiveness and improvements by any
other valley In the Territory.
Mr. Frank Buchan, who drives the Cedar
creek coach, infOrms Us that the nIpe by
which the ferry b,at is crossed over the
Hel'gate river nesr the mouth If Cedar,
broke last Wednesday evening when the
M'at was near the middle of the stream, and
the craft was set sfiOat ClaSk's pack ,rain
was IN the boat at the time. but by good
management and hard work the bUat was
landed al,ou, mile below the usual place,
and the pack animals all safely landed
Jos. X Clark and N. Lynch. If Horse
Plains. were in town the early part Of the
week. and from them we learn the follow.
ing facts: Farmers in that locality are
plowirg and sowing grain; tho green
bunch gross is six inches high. and cattle
and hOrscs are fx,tening rapidly upon il
there was very heavy fall Of snow during
the winter, and consequently much suffer:
ing among stock, some parties iksing quite
heavily, particularly thOse who were short
OF fcGsi. A very prosperous farming season
is anticipated by the people Of tina, locality
From the NontaNion of the 4,h we get
the following ...,.
Nj. J. Sidney Oslnrn. Of the wide awake
firm Of Osbnrn 4 Denne, deer Lodge. came
IN ON Fridays c,acli. and departed for the
States next morning. ..
Lieut. + J. McClrrnand, 81 Cavalry U
s. A.. with 4 detachment. arrived from
Fort Ellis on Saturday evening in quest Of
desertcrs A squad Of the detachment,
with the Lieutenant in command, next
morning proceeded to Williams gulch.
xln'ut eigh, miles from town. where they
found two Of the men Of whom they were
in search
Mr.. II. u. Alexander. of Sterling. has
full force Of men on the Rising sun lode.
and is taking out splendid quality of
rock. The lead widcns out as develops
ments progress and the ore is growing
ssNnCS WIN CVCIy O1NSS.
A man got his foot smashed ut Croquet
party IN Virginia City.
From the dyant Courier of the nth:
ones 1t home" on Saturday His health.
NC arc glad to hear, 10 much improved by
his trip.
Col. Chestnut's coal mine is in Rocky
Canyon, Bozeman Pass, about eight miles
from town. The Colonel l,r,lght US some
of the coal this week. and in our opinion il
Is equal tn the best Piitsburg, or the world>
renowned Walls End.
Another letter has been received In Boze
MN from the East stating that the n. p.
r. r. will e,,;s:. tho Gsllatin Valley through
Bozcman Pass. The 0s:ktin route 10 now J
an established fact. ,..s ~ .t. IA
A meeting 10 to be held at Hamilton At IN
early day 10 take into consideration the |
propricty Of organizing Home Guard.
We learn from the Hera1d that on April |
9Th MI. Philip De,hl, of the City Meat |
Market. Helena, was drowned At Gallatin |
City while attempting IN swim lot Of beef |
cattle over the Missouri.
Placer gold IL commencing IN now into |
The banking houses Of the Metrops.lis in
quantities that assure a general early re.
sumption of 'uIuing operations east Of The
A',~"t"tHs "A PiOSVCIouS SOiu SEASON Is
before the Territory. -, 81 TT" I
II il expected that Mr. Rickcr's ten stamp
mill will turn on: not less than $1,000 du-
mig the thirty days next ensuing.
On Saturday last. from two weeks run on
Heating lode ore, Kcatingville, Jefferson
uA'uniy. the Heating & Blxcker mill cleaned
~ I'll 900 in fine retort. 1t is estimated
hat the psopric'0rs Of this mine have still
,JOV tons OF ore on the dump, of tue
lvcrase value Of SCI per ton. .'''.
8. IL. BOhIn j. Co.. We are Informed.
nave shipped East during the last fourteen
lays. silver, bullion amounting in the ag.
!regaic To $4,000 the product 1T the
Helena Reduction works and the Smelling
Works at Argcnta. a.
Prom The G"sette: Mr. Chas. H. Da!.er,
Who has been spending the winter here
nucl, 10 ihr qualification of his nomer"us
riends in Montana, takes his departure for
halt Lake on this mornings coach. ~
: The Blackfeet made raid into Deep
;reek Valley ind stole some stock.
Col. WOlfOlk will have his extension Of
hs Park ditch completed by the opening of
be mining season. 0"'40