The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-12-17

MADISON COUNTY.
Madisonian, 18th.

AADiSON COUNTY.
e Madisonian, 18th. -
H. H. Hathaway, q resident Of Montana
since '6s, was accidentally killed on the 9Th
inst. by being precipitated down an embank.
ment on the Virginia City and Summit rodd.
The Madison river was reported booming
on Tuesday, and crossing II was feat not to
be attempted with safety.
Failure on the part of the contractor not to
keep the Hecla smelters at Glendale furnish
ed with iron ore, caused temporary stop
page of the works last week.
" Crossing the Plains in 1865" Is the title OF
n story which was written by well-known
lady of Virginia City for the Rocky Mountain
Husbandman, and came TO conclusion In the
last number Of that paper. Gat. ,r.1s e..
Considerable INSTRUMENTATION has been
manifested by some of the elder scholars of
the public school lately, and the directors
have been compelled to adopt vigorous meas
ures for its suppression.
~ aALLATIN COUNTY.
s Courier, 9th.
Bozeman has 355 children between the ages
of 4 and Il. z .s-. s.#s as aa.~ @.~s
A movement In on foot for the formation Of
stock association for Eastern Montana.
Object, mutual protection and Improvement
of cattle. saea a q .aaa.azerg
During the recent cold snap, the price Of
wood advanced as the mercury receded, until
ordinary fuel reached 81 per cord-s450 to 50
Is the usual price. a- ssr .. .a.sf.
Under. the desert act, four or Ave sections
of land have recently been taken up in the
vicinity Of Hamilton, by Helena parties. 1t
Is the finest agricultural land in the Terrific
~, and the claims will prove bonanzas to the
parties a. soon AZ they get water upon them,
railroad or no railroad.
=. MIssouLA COUNTY.
Missoulian, 10th.
WAL Fulkerson brought down on Tuesday
news Of the death of Mrs. Sarah Lent, and
also Mrs. John Sullivan We have no fur
ther particulars. - - ]
The Henry Flanagan who was murdered
on the Missouri river by two soldiers from
Fort Assinaboine is not our Hank Flanagan
Of Bitter Root @sg...
People who have had occasion to travel the
Mullan road between this point and Walla
walla can probably appreciate the feelings
Of the man who, when near st. Regis, wrote
with piece Of charcoal on . board. He'll
ahead, hell behind, hell here"
MEAoHRR COUNTY.
II Husbandman.
The property valuation Of the county Ii
about 81, 100000. ~ars :
Davis, Hauser g. Co.'s last herd that passed
here was at the Gap when last heard from.
Quite number were dying.
The snow on the Judith valley was IA inch
. deep when last heard from, but was as
light ~ frost.sa ~ 4 ~
The msil goeG on runners from White Sui
phur Gprinp 10 Helena, ard passsngsn on
that 1ine insesad Of thumping and dumping
along ON wheels, are treated to . delightful
sleigh ride -
Drunken Indians fred on the guard ut TT.
laginnis one night, not long since, which
circumstance rather diminished the whisky
trafac with the aborigines in that particular
vicinity.
nxAvERHEAD COUNTY.
Atlantis, D.
Theirs were shipped from the Hecla Smell
I'm dining ths rast week $500 pounds Of
bullion.
The Aslnai. wants SOMA ono 10 stars milk
ranch. Nothing but condensed milk In Glen
"a me o.. bodfss in she Atlantis mine are
Cooking batter than ever. There y any guam
tity a. neavH pure silver and I'll Of the re-
celptA from tie lower levels are q high
LEwss AND cLAskE COUNTY
!, From the Independent.
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