The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-12-20
HOLIDAY WEEK.

~ .u,r, 70 give those connected with the
NV NurrH-WE-r holiday rest and III
accordance witt, previous custom. only a
Vega, addition, will II. i.,''cd on the week
ending January 3, 1874. We ask the indul-
ucncc which la. heretofore 'c"n granted
,,,a, printer. n. we'll rs others may have n
j" lna..
I'll. later dispatches ti'l"air that til"
former one stating the tal'ain General "f
tuba had. "il receipt III instructions 1" sur
render the Niry!niu.. ir'.I1al'l,ed his res
iynatinn I" Madrid. WAS fal>,. lie seems
Z. have been faithful and l." have witl>t""d
the clanr Of the Havana Home Guard
mob, II he has hc Is thu first Captain
General who has been equal I" that cmcr-
pcucv since the ili>nrircti"n '"ran IN Cuba.
We rrpmbli>h IN ar i"lc in this issue
from tie Mts.,nlinH relative Z" toll roads
between Ni.s",,la and Deer Lodge. Ihosc
toll roads are heavy tax on the nc pie
u.iur Tho ~. and the idea suggested l.
wor,h of investigation by our County
commissioners. The Missorla Count,
Board invite proposals for building 4 bridge
over the Big ElackfnUt and for rgrading
I'm, Ncwma,, and Marshall hills "n the old
Mullan road. thus rendering the toll roads
useless. We believe all the portion within
mi. county On which tolls are collected. is
III. Mrcarty bridge and grade. The road
could le graded over Medicine Tree Hill
b,t the river would still have to l~ f'r'cd.
Montana has u population say al ~
600 men, women and children Montana
has prMluccd the present year six millions
az dollars in gold and silver. actually irii-
.lcrcd up I" the hardy miners: tins amount
If bullion that was never produced or III
circulation before. Six million dollars
in actual casI, that is not and cannot
l,e affected by the vicissitusles Of ",.iragcs
markets, and il always in demand. Six
millions of ,l0llars-2O. 600 lcoplc-wl'icll is
three thousand dollars forcvciy man. woman
and child in Montana! Is there any other
country, State. Territory. county or town
produces this amount or half OF 1t. to each
.nllabitant: II our gold aud silver product
TIC year wan eIuNuy uSSsssSsS "ssSssS WV
inhabitants. each one would have S3.NW.--
Momhanion, Dec. II.
That's gratifying average. Fred: but
run over your calculations again and sec II
5000. 900 product 10y 10000 people is not
1890 average instead Of s?.M'l.
The Moa.'tnidn says il Ia. Information
the Government has about determined to
proceed against the Sioux next season, pos
~ibly before spring. and give them a thor
m,gh threhhing--whip them into complete
submission. A. VIC are Informed. the plan
about determined upon is I" place all the
troops IN Montana in the field against these
Indians. and then call for volunteers III
Montana for sucl, additional forces as may
he needed" Tie reason Of this is said to
le the deliberate ",,inion the Sioux will
not allow the coisi uction nr the Northern
Pacific from the Missouri westward unless
they are first whipped, and even Father
Bs,,,,ot Of the Peace Commission has lc
luctantly been forced tn take the sa'nt
view. zee MoUt0n,0h is correctly &dvis
I'd. the indications arr a winter campaig,
will lr !, a,,g,,ys,tcd against Sitting Bull ;
sioux ard the 1000 ar 5000 warriors wh'
Irc"gni % his supremacy.
.--Inuis John Rudolph. .Aga-sz, who's.
death j. announced. was born in Switzerland
May osth. 1907. lie was Of French Hngnc
vot descent. He studied medicine ut Zuricl
aud Heidelberg, but becoming attached Il
the natural sciences continued his studies
in that direction and attained an emincncs
ranking him with Humboldt and Cnyicl
who were his devoted friends. His investi
cations and works in natural sciences gained
for him degrees in the most distinguished
academies and universities Of Europe am
in his field u" naturalist has attained NOR
worthy or honorable distinction. lie can'
to the United States in 1S46. and since tina
time has devoted himself principally t.
20 researches ON this continent. Some tim
hast wear. Mr.. Anderson donated to him. fo
the purpose of establishing school u
Natural Science thereon. under his tutor
shin. the island Of Penekcsc. % the coas
Of Massachusetts. and in the establishment
and conduct Of that school he was engage
at the time If the stroke If paralysis wl'ic
resulted M quickly IN death. lie was
man Of superb physical development. an
although advanced in age gave promise q
many years continued labors until stricke
down ~ = great oak by lightning. TIL
world Of letters and science will feel hi
death sadly but his indomitallc energy All
faithful industry through long life La
transferred muc, Of his knowledge wleI
IL will l,e available through all coming tim
and render his name imperishablc.