The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-09-27
Saturday Morning, Sept. q, 1873.


Saturday Morning, Sept. q, 1873.
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The wife Of Prince Bismarck died IN
Berlin last Monday.
New York had severe cquinoctial
storm-s financial one.
Governor Stanfords horse Occident
went . mile In 2 l04 on the Sacramento
Course on the 18th.
Jay Cooke & Co. state their liabilities
ore less than $4,000. 900 and that their assets
largely exceed their liabilities.
An ASS ciatc Press dispatch says that
tho Northern Pacific Railroad Company will
lose no money by the suspension Of Jay
Cooke L. Co., and the bonds are amply Sc.
cured.
Under the title of "Scramblcs in Won
derlsnd" by lone Of the Scramblers," We
will In next issue commence the publication
of what one of the Deer Lodge tourists has
to say about the National Park.
Bailey, Wapello, Iowa, Gronaut, made
an ascent 10 hot cir balloon on Thursday.
While hanging by his hands on the trspezc
ut . height Of 1900 feet the balloon took fire
and be was precipitstcd 10 the ground,
crushing every bone in his body.
The Editor of the MissouliaH, Frank
II. Woouy, ESQ.,, gives notice of his inten
ton TO c. mmence, IN November, series of
sketches relating to the earlier history of
Missonla county. Mr.. Woody has resided
In the county nearly continuously since
1856, and the sketches will Ike the record of
intelligent observation, valuable to history
and interesting TO the general reader.
Among the dcposItors In the suspended
First National bank of Washington was
Presidcn, Grant. who was the largest dcpos.
itor. Andrew johnson had $60, 900 on dc.
posi-, q, 8 PR cent. 1t is almost his entire
fortune. The widow of The late Hon. John
s. Wilson of Oregon, had $1,000 in 1t. and
il teaching school for livelihood. Smith
sonian Institute &lOO, 900; Childrcns' Hos.
Ben. In. $4,000; Judge Macarthur, go,
900; Senator Patterson, s. q. $4,000; Ad.
StSWCu, VVsOVVS OOuJ Joy NuOAs
Comptroller of the Currency, who had his
deposits III the bank did not lave money
enough 10 60 10 market the day after sus-
pension.
Mira E. d. Gillespie, President of the
Women's Executive Committee of the Cen
tennial Commission, has appointed, At the
instance of Governor Potts, Mrs. 6. D.
Bowen of Bozemsn, Montana, - chief of
the Montana committee Mrs. VIM. II.
Clsgett, Mrs. John II. Rogers and Mrs. Iii.
ram Knowles, of this county, have also
been written 10 by Mrs. Gillespie to organize
acommittee, with view to procuring meu,.
bcrsbips aud arranging for . representation
Of Montana In tho National celebration.
1t 10 also stated that ladies in other portions
of the Territory have been especially re.
qucstcd 10 paitic'patc In organizing The
committees. We hope 10 see them take %
active interest Ia the movement, and Whist
ever service the New NORTH. WEST can
render will be chcerfulIy given.
We are advised by Major David Shaua.
han, Agent0f the FIstheads and onfedersted
Indians at Jocko, that be has forwarded bis
resignation 10 The Department at Wsshing,
ton and asked IN early acceptance Of the
same. Having felt much opposed 10 Major
8. when he was appointed, believing Mon.
tsnisn should have been placed there, We
are free 10 say tba; rom the best In formation
We have, he has been competent, honest,
efficient Agen'-.be best c,vil,so Agent the |
government has had skerc-aud discharged |
his duties Faithfully toward the Indians and |
tho United States. We have heretofore |
made me 1tion Of he excellent condition of |
the Agency. We trust his successor viii
deserve equal commentator. MAJOR 8. will |
leave for his home In Washington as soon |
- hi 10 relieved from duty here,
Our neighbors Of Virginia City and
Deer Lodge City seem determined to claim
honors for ladies' of their towns that DO not |
belong to them. A year sfter Mra Stone
OF Bozemsn bad visited the geysers, some
ladies # m Virginia went up, and the local
of the 4ont0Ntan claimed that they were
the first ladies that had ever visited that
country; and now comes our friend Capt.
Mills. OF the NORTH WEST, and ssys Mrs.
blrdscye ana MISS CLARK OF Deer Lodge
we're the first ladies to make the grand
rounds Of the National Park, visiting the
geysers. falls, etc. Not ~, Cap. Mlsses
Anna Harper, Josie Miles and Amanda
Woodruff OF Bozeman, after having made
the grand rounds, travelling over 200 miles on
horseback, as they came down met the Deer
Lodge party going up.--Courier, 10M.
We have thrice recorded Mrs. Stone of
Bozeman ~ tie first lady visitor At the
gcysers, she having been there IN 1879
We have recorded Mrs. Birdseye and Miss
Clark of Blackfoot % the first who made
tho ''0isnd Kounds"-up one river and
down the oiher-and believe it correct
From what We have learned. Capt Wright
10 inadvertently In error. Let Us submit
the question to Major Freeman.
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