The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-11-22
WESTERN I1EMs.

The Greeley Sun calls the late gathering
OF the lrrigationists 1.-The wind and water
convention"
The Mansion in tho skies" is what they
term the signal officers house on the top OF
Pixies Peak.
In hurdy house at Pioche, on Thursday
night, Nov. LIST, Edward Davis was stabbed
and killed by Robert Mccullough.
Eighteen thousand pounds of new coin.
ing .machinery was recently shipped'from
Philadelphia to the San Francisco mint.
The Central Pacific Railway has DOW no
fewer than thirty miles of snow galleries in
the deep snow belt Of the Sierra Nevada.
A domcsticatcd woodchuek in Virgins
City, Ncy., has been taught to get drunk on
whisky and cheat at poker just like Chris,
iian.
The railroad hands on the Northern Pa,
CHIC Railroad in Washington Territory are
now being paid off and cash is plenty about
Tacoms.
Arizonians will regret to hear tina, Gen'l
Crook is to leave them. Lieut.. Col. Richard
J. Dodge will take command of the Depart
ment Of Arizona.
James Il Parish, who has been be-
fore the Circuit court at Portland for for,
gerry, has been adjudged insane and sent to
Oregon Insane Asylum.
Pocket TASKS are in great demand ut Cor
innc since the agitation of the Sunday law.
The Reporter man now carries family Bi.
bic to properly balance "his'n."
The Denver Tribune says that Mackcy,
who has just been sentenced to the pen,>
tentiary from Central, is worth $100, ,0OO, and
that he spent over $4,000 in efforts to get
clear.
A couple Of widow ladies, passably good
looking and of very engaging manners, now
preside st the general delivery" windows
Of the Denver postoflicc, and the result is
vast increase in the number Of inquiries.
I'm one Of the most pesccable men in
Virginia City," remarked a gentleman in a
Barbsry Coast boudour, evening before last;
''bu.," said lie, as he spat upon bis oppo-
ncnt's nose, "crowd me too far and will
rcmonstrate."
In Golden, Colorado, IN editor wrote
some advice to newly married friend, and
was foolish enough to print it. After his
wife had looked over aproof Of the ''adyicc,"
the editor felt compelled to add this post.
script: Have your hair cut close to the
skim"
Capt A. J. Edwards, heavy capitals. of
Helena. Montana, is now iu Olympia, ln-
tending to locate on the Sound. He will be
followed in few days by Messrs. Joseph
and Frank Kuhwor,h and others from the
same place who are also men of considerable
means. Oregonian lss.
The Territorial Enlerprise says: A gen,
tle,nan dating his letter at White Pigeon,
St. Joseph county. Michigan. writes to US
to know, How would man do in your
toune who ken tech the Frentch Tung ?"
First ratc-if there is anything We are fond
of it is - tung," particularly q Ia mode Fran
cots.
Jesse Allen Cooke the Lincoln Restaurant
man, will spend the winter al the Capitol of
Montana in connection with the Territorial
Legislature. Jessee is ono of the oldest
souls in the West. lie would be character
for Eggleston, and would honor, too, one of
their best efforts The Lincoln Restaurant
will be run just the same as if the proprietor
remained hcrc.-Bismarck Tribune
Prof. Clarence King of the State Gcolog,
ical Survey. has recently ascen ded to the
summit Of the true Mount Whitney, situated
in the Sierra Nevada range, east of Visalia.
lie reports the mountain to he $1,000 feet
above the level of tho sea. The Visalia
Times in speaking Of 1t says: "On the east
side the peak terminates in cliff, the top
Of which projects over beyond its base over
5000 feet, ut least five degrees; so that if
one drops q rock from the summit 1t will
fall over mile without striking anything
tut air."