Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-17
NORTHWESTERN sewa
NEVADA,

NORTHWESTERN MEM.
On Saturday last ,he California mining
eonpany shipped IS bars Of bullion, worth
IAS.erribls tempest ragged al Lake Tahes
Friday night last
Some very rich ore has been found in
what was known in early days ~ Ameri-
can district, IL or Is miles south of Union
ville.
In the lower levels Of the consolidated
Virginia aud Californis. minesa perfect
network Of drifts IL being run for the pur-
pose of improving the circulation Of the
air.
The first week in the mouth the bonanza
mioes and the g. and u. shaft paid off $82,-
392; the Utah $7,4D4; the Gould and Curry,
Best and Belcher and joint, $25,074. The
Savaee, Hate andsNorcross, c. ollar, Potosi
and Coordination SHIFT paid out $S3 no
Monday The aggregate ~alnount.::to $ll7..
The number Of baildinss in Bodie Last
spring, including miners cabins, did not
exceed $50 now there are between 600 and
500 buildings there. Considering the high
price and scarcity Of lumber there, the new
town has done we'll. The price Of real estate
has augmented - the prospects Of the mines
have. Increased. >
WYOMING.
The late snow storm extended from Pine
Bluffs, east, to Medicine Bow, west.
There are several cases of diptheria in
Laramie. a I'd the doctors are afraid it will
become epidemic.
There are 533 pupils in attendance at the
Cheyenne public school. Laramie county
has 6s5 school children enrolled.
A determined effort will be made by Dr.
vision Superintendent Fisher, of Union Pa
ciic railroad, to stop rsmps from boarding
trains on his division. -, 9
Cheyenne is much given to the Sunday
school system for training the young mind.
All Of the churches have -ahese auxiiisrres,
which are largely attended each Sabbath, by
both old and young.
New Fort Mckinney, at. the base of the
Big Horn mountains. will be one Of the
handsomest posts in the northwest when all
the buildings shall have been finished. The
country thereabout is settling up rapidly.
Three tramps, the oldest only 10 years of
age, are in prison in Cheyenne under S 1000
bonds each, for firing their pistols At a pass
ing train. They are from New York, are
brothers, and were working their way 10 the
Pacific coast.
-, r MONTANA.
There were fourteen babies born in Deer
Lodge the past year.
Six aelf-binders were sold in the Bitter
Root valley this season.
Home capital is being largely invested in
Butte mining property.
A new quartz district has been dis covered
in the mountains on the vert side Of Bite
Root river. ard number Of prominent leads
located. 4
The Yellowstone surveying party found
the fall in the river to be 500 feet between
Forts Keogh and Buford, 4 distance Of 2OO
miles.
The Silver Bow Mining company's new
l5:s:amp mill has started up, which viii
add about $4,000 per month to the bullion
product OF Butte and furnish employment
to large number of men.
The Union Pacific railroad company ha
purchased of GiImer & Salisbury the stag.
line between the railroad and Helena. Il
the spring through fares will be reduced t.
compete with the Missouri river route.
1t is reported that a rich strike has beer
made in the Cable mine. A new ore body,
nine feet thick, showing much free gold, has
been penetrated below the present working
level. Many exceptionally 6rs specimens
are exhibited. /.
Four thousand tons of hay burned at
Camp Keogh last week. Miles City has
offered a reward Of $1,000 and Captain
| VToole $1,000 for the arrest and conviction
Of the ,niscreant., who evidently committed
the deed to create q market for private
stacks of forage. 4
COLORADO.
The new town of Silver Cliff claims a
population of 1000 inhabitants.
Ell Paso county is wintering about 153, 600
sheep and $4,000 head of cattle.
1t costs more to board a horse in Colorado
Springs than to board a man.
Carbonates have been struck in Middle
Park, causing considerable excitement.
Some large shipment Of bullion to the
Denver mint are being made from Central
and Blackhawk.
Golden will soon have five smelling and
reduction works in operation, with the pros
poets of q stamp mill in the spring.
Passenger trains onFthc Denver and South
Park railro ad will be running to Grant
postofice within a week, . distance of nine
miles beyond the present terminus.
The state university has lately been the
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