The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-09-06

:, SEPTEMBER s, 1873,
-. "Itseqa
From ~ NouGaoiaa, Ang. u
The horses lose b. Judge H. Knowles
have bsen found. #"
jimmy Martin, OF Montana theatrical
memory, 10 now on the New York boards,
and writes that he has SECURED" on the
East lie says II be can get west once more
he win never be found on the civilized ssds
of the big muddy" again.
Geo. Hurst came 10 from Hsvans on. FIJI.
day, bringing In . nice lot of bullion from
the EnSelman.
Lieut. Jerome, ~ U. 8. Cavalry. ct Fort
Ellis, called ss rsssS to Corinne to meet and
bring up squad Of eighty recruits for the
I'd, and 5000 pounds Of stores for his post.
This will augment the four companies If
The I'd to 90 men each. and with the recent
receipt Of horses. will place the cavalry
force ct Fort Ellis IN good lighting trim.
Including the infantry, this puts the enlist.
ed men Ut the post as $50, who under their
present very efficient commandant and his
experienced subordinate officers, should be
sufncient protection for Eastern Montana.
nr. VIM. n. Van Zandt, better known -
ivan, the Blacksmith" committed suicide
BY drowning. In 0rasshopper Creek, near
Bannack, on last Tuesday. He had been
drinking to excess. and It 10 supposed that
the deed was committed while in delrious
state. Tho body was entirely rude when
discovered and ouly portion of bic clothes
were found. Van Zandt was about 46 years
Of age and belonged, formerly in Albany,
New York.
The xsssaniss this morning commenced
receiving ito new material, and now has
5000 worth OF new type On the road. Il
kind Of looks - II We calculated to pull off
our cost and stay awhile.
Nj. Gilbert Eckert was In town last week.
He Informs % that the Trout Creek quarts
mines arc sarning out splsudidly. One
arrastra 10 running on orc paying over 800
per ton, and another will soon be In opera
ton.
The extraordinary flight of srasshoppers
this way just now, discounted for BY news
Of Major Evsrts' coming down the Madison.
Many Of them arc afflicted with stone bruis.
q, and each one, % he lights cautiously
looks over bic left shoulder and heartily
d--ns everybody that wears specsacles.
From The Nissoulisu, Aug. a.
McWhirk 10 supplying the Nissoulsns
with ripe tomatoes from bic garden.
Snow fell on the tops OF the Bitter Root
mountains Wednesday night, Aug. 81.
Mrs. Dickinson met with serious acci.
dent Wednesday BY falling with her side
against sharp board.
Prospecting parties ore out on both sides
of the Bitter Root.
On Tuesday last, Capt. c. p. H,ggins and
wife conveyed " the county Of Missoula,
the block of ground In Higgins and Nc.
Cormick's edition to the town site OF the
town of Aissoula, upon which 10 situated
the Court House aud jail. The block 10
three hundred feet square. Al much spec
uhtion has BEEN INDUCED in, and many
conjeclures had, - 10 what title the county
had, or would have 10 this land, We trust
The matter d nov settled and forever put ct
rssa The confederation paid was one dollar,
lawful money Of the United States of
America
Osr old friend, r. T. Kennon, ESQ.,,
Treasurer Of Deer Lodge county, made his
hsss trip 10 Nissouh on Saturday, and Tar.
RED until Tuesday morning.
The Bitter Root river 10 paasable At al
the crossings, and wagons are now running
the river road. e-.-.-
Never since the great Cedar Crock slan,.
2ede of l6oo. has this county been 20 pro.
li6c In mining s,ampedes - at the present
time. A few days sipcs . Wholesale ssam-
pede occurred in Cedar Creek, and every
one that could get away went to Trout
Creek At ,he same time, nearly al of q
largo company in Cedar, known - the
''DSsim Ditch Company" were of on .
stampede up Ten Mile creek below French.
town, where rich mines were reported to
have bccn found. Then there has been
s.ampedes fr"m Mayvills TO the St. Joe
mines, Mclicinc Greek. and Bsrrel,'s Camp.
Ill on the west side Of the mountains and in
Idaho. And now comes ; friend If ours,
and says that In very short time No shsll
have another and still larger stampede; that
be hes positive information from one Of the
prospecting parties now out, and they have
found good mines, but wish to prospect fur.
thes and secure for themselves the hest pos.
nbls ground.
Trout Creek 10 30 to 20 miles long. and
. number Of its Tributaries ore now be,ng
mined. Its believed to b much better
than ever Cedar was.
The 0asstss Of Tuesday says Yss,erday
IT. Frank Lspier made his nrss trip. hay.
INK established passenger and express liss
up Ten Mile. to the rich silver and plaees
mining camps Of that region. The coach
win sen up and down twice week, leaving
hslssa svsy Saturday and Monday.
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