The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-04-02


Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Williams, Of Sheri-
dan, celebrated theis GOLDEN WEDDING
last Sanday-,-the first celebration Of the
kind In Montana. Mr.. Elias Williams and
Miss Mary Baker were married In Sangs-
mon county, Illinois, on the 21st day Of
March, 1880. Mr.. Williams was born in
Vermont, on the 9Th day Of February 1902,
and Is now In his 10th year. Mrs. Williams
was born IN Bourbon county, Ky In 1912.
and Is nos 80. From VT. Mr.. Williams
went TO Ohss in 1910, at the age Of 8; and
from there % Illinois, where be met Miss
Baker, and sANthe age of % was married.
Miss Baker was tnen turned of 10 years.
Nearly 200 people called to pay their re.
spects and over 100 partUok Of their hospi-
tality.
BEAvERHEAD COUNTY.
Atlantis 9Th.
The Masonic Lodge at Glendale will meet
for the first time the evening Of the eth,
to work under . special iispensation from
the Grand Master Of the Territory.
Justice Thomas held Dave Evans in the
sum Of $1,000 to appear before the next
Grand Jury and answer to the charge of
assault with intent to kill.
Chas and Harry Burfield, on upper
Beaverhead, have sold 300 head of stock
cattle to Woods, agent Of the Montana
Stock Company.
aALLATIN COUNTY.
Avant Courier 25th.
The Bozeman Shooting and Fishing
Club was organized on the 18th, with the
object in view Of protection Of game, the
OF the game laws ETC., facilities
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Of the pleasure of visiting
President; j. l.. Sanborn, Vice. President;
J. W: Ponsford, Treasurer, and J: V.
Bogert, Secretary. Messrs. Cooper, Pierce,
Ash, Fridley and Bogert form the Execu-
tive Committee.
Bozeman il connected with the Military
Telegraph Line, and al Office IL established
there.
The Yellowstone river, at Coulson, burst
its icy letters last night. The river opened
there on the 25th of last March.
George Ruffner, whose farm is located
just south west Of town, last year sowed 8
acres and So rods in oats, from which he
81, 1926 pounds. Thirty five acres
of wheat averaged Al bushels TO the acre.
The oats, 1t will be seen, averaged nearly
lJO bushels per acre.
The Jail birds are still at large. Blakeiey,
Boerum and WOrsham returned yesterday
from long and fruitless search. Sheriff
McKinzie and VIM. Frazier are out yet.
We are informed that about 1000 OF the
Grow Indians thus far have had the scarlet
fever, or measles, or whatever the disease
may be with which they are affected. Up
to Saturday last, twenty. eight deaths have
occurred.
CHoTEAU COUNTY.
From the Record.
A letter from "Yogo" says none Of the
drain races have struck bed rock which, it
is thought, is 80 or 40 feet deep. But little
money will be taken out Of tbs gulch, ex-
cepting the two miles at the head Of the
Rulch until late in the season. The writer
predicts there will be 1000 or 5000 men in
the camp this season.
The North Piegans, under the leadership
Of Bad Boy, have left the Judith country
and gone towards Carroll with the evident
intention OF joining the Blooda and Black
feet.
The cattle and sheep herds Of Choteau
appear In excellent condition after the
ported by stock owners. The northern
the country south of the Basin.
Under Sheriff Talbert and Bill Norris,
who went to Buford nearly two months
ago after two horse thieves. returned on
sunday having in custody Frank Howe one
OF the gentleman of the lariar, and four of
the stolen horses. The other horse fancier
had left for the lower country before the
officers reached Buford.
Messrs. I. q. Baker s. Co. have been
notified by dispatch from Ottawa that
they have been awarded the contracts for
furnishing the Northwest Mounted Police
with supplies for the current year.
SOUTHERN DEER LODGE COUNTY.
Frontier Index.
Two wagons loaded mostly with miners
from Nevada, rolled into the city from the
terminus Thursday.
The Salt Lake Com pany which recently
bonded Hathaway and Browns mine on
the Boulder have set sixteen men to work
developing the mine. Mr.. John Lawson
is superintendent.
The freight rates on ore this year by
river route, is $25 per ton from Wickes
Montana, to New York.
Cameron s. Aiken, master mechanics,
have secured control Of the Butte Foundry.
LEWIS b CLARKE COUNTY.
Independent.
Four children of Mr.. John Tinsley, of
Grow crock, are very low with scarlet fever
called diph:heria by some physicians.
There is talk Of starting another new
paper in Helena to be published monthly.
Il will be devoted to religion and temper
ance.
Rev. w. A. Harris, Methodist minister,
in charge of the Grand Street
Church Of Helena, died some time since in
Southwest Missouri.
Col. p. T. Williams il dangerously i'll.
His recovery is despaired Of. Vs..
Harwood's bonds have been increased to
81, 600, and he lie required to report every
day in open court.
James NJ. Ryan purchased. few days
ago 100 feet Of ground on Lower Main
street with the design OF erecting thereon
, oolnmodious brick hotel.
The Northwestern Cattle Company, of
Helena, has purchased of David T. Will
lians, Benjamin Townsend and Chas. Hos
feldt, Of jefferson county, their several
herds Of horned stock to the number of
between 1000 and 1900 head. The price
paid, We understand, was SIT.
Terrence Sweeney died on Monday from
The effects Of the pistol shot fired aJ him
BY Robt Harwood.
MIssOULA COUNTY.
sr.H Miesoulisn, s6th. tzza..
A typographical fisherman, from this
office, coaxed over fifty trout from the river
ast Sunday IN about two hours.
Narcisse, the Tomshawked Indian, is
gettiDg well.
The merchants OF Stevensville have 40 resd
not TO sell any merchandise or LIQUORS ON
sundays hereafter under forfeit OF $50 to
he school district.
CUSTER COUNTY.
Yellowstone Journal, 2oth.
DR.. @. B. Lebcher shot and killed VIM.
Seeco at Clara Clifton's domicile, ON Wed
'esday night. Lebcher IL under arrest.
10th were prominent citizsns.
Brick Van Waters, one Of our we'll
Known citizens, who left here last winter
or the Black Hills, Ii now In Deadwood
citing up an exhaustive directory Of he
Black Hills.
Prof. DeGilio and his Italian band are