The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-12-27

Summary Of Territorial News.
From the Courier Dec. 10.
Oats are selling at 81 per cwt. in Boze.
man.
Martin & Meyers Of BOzcman expect to
pack 81, 700 pounds Of pork this year.
We learn that several discoveries Of rich
quartz have been recently made ON the Vel
lOwstonc in the vicinity Of Emigrant Gulch.
The discoveries arc working ON the lOtics
all winter in determining their permanent
cy.
A meeting Of the citizens Of BOze,nan il
called at Spictl, & Kug's Hall this Friday
evening, having for its object the discus
sion and adoption Of some plan looking to
the navigation of the Yellowstone river tho
coming season.
Judge II. L. Warren, formerly Chief JUS
tice Of this Territory, il associated with
Hon. Alexander Davis, another old Mon
tanian, in the practice Of law in st. Louis.
From the Monsanian. Dcc. IL
Mr.. Marshall, Of Cicero, killed the cham
piOn hog Of Montana last week. It weighed
SOS pounds net. At the same time he killt>
seven others, the lightest Of which weighed
800 pounds.
Mr.. Alvin Lent, Treasurer Of Missoula
county, settled the affairs Of his county
with Treasurer Hickman last week. Mr..
Lent. with being good Treasurer, il also
first-rate newspaper correspondent, when
inspired by "Truthful James" which the
same he is.
The Merk works on the Hendricks lode
started up last Monday. Every quartz mi
ner in the county is anxiously watching the
result Of Merk's enterprise.
Mr.. Porter is in from Clancy. His mill
Is shut down ON account Of cold weather.
The Legal Tender and Mammoth mines he
reports looking AZ well a. ever and both
yielding rich ore in good quantities.
Mr.. F. E. w. Patton was severely injmr.
ed by falling in cellar-way few evenings
| ago.
Pork is rating at 10 cents.
From the Mis-unlian. DEC IN.
River only partially frozen.
The county Commissioners meet on Jan
5th to levy taxes for 1874.
The county recently purchased the prop
erty known as the "Burnt Bridge and
Grade" on the Mullan road below French
town. The price paid was 800.
Drs. Clark, Chime & Miller have Openet
the office on Front street, formerly occupied
by Herman, where they will he pleased t.
sce their friends.
The many friends Of the Rev. Fathc
Ravalli, who for some time past ha
been confined to his room at tho Sisters
Hospital, will be pleased to learn that h
has 70 far recovered ~ to he again upon tn
street.
A man who gave his name A. Harr.
Fairbanks, and stated he had been working
for A. Mead, Mead's station, was employee,
by James Kennedy, Of Stcvensville to driv
cattle, and has been missing two o: tire
weeks un0er CirclI,s,e,.u.,r 1l..< s,.~,se.
the probability Of his having been drowned
Skating Is glorious on the river.
From the Gazette.
On the 18th Of December, at Salt LAX
city, Mrs. Mary 3. Atchison, wife Of JOh
:: Atchison, formerly Cashier of the FRS
National Bank Of Helena, departed thi
lie in the tlirty-sixth year Of her age. Mrs
Atchison was well-known in Helena, wher
the news Of her untimely death win b
received viii, sorrow.
Mr.. Charles +. Ellis, who, for the las
two years, has 80 faithfully and acceptable,
hllc'i the office Of Recorder and Clerk o
Lewis and Clarke county, departed thi
morning ON the Overland coach for {, visi
0f three or four months to his family, i,
Boston. Although We have differed polit
ically with our friend Ellis, and could no
support him in the canvass in which his per
sonal popularity, rather than his politics,
made him successful, we found comfor,,
in the reflection that no worthier gentlema,
could have secured tho position. And nov
that nc Is going away for time we tr,,s
eaat he may find abroad a. warm friends a.
ne leaves behind him. Goodbye, frient
Ellis, we wish you q safe journey ant
speedy return to Montana.