The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-01-16
TERRITORIAL.
MADISON COUNTY.
From the Madisoniap.
Wood in Virginia is $500 cord.

Wood in Virginia is $500 cord.
W. Fl. Layton. formerly miner of Alder
Gulch, then canvassiug agent for the de-
ceased "Montanian," and next a somewhat
famous "ditto" for the San Francisco
Chronicle, has turned up in Boise as full
fiedged Professor.
On Monday last, the County Commits
sioners met to make the tax levy for 1889.
Twenty -ono mills is the rate of assessment
this year. Last year It was twenty. The
increase is due to the expensive criminal
trials for which the county had to foot the
bills last year.
John Harrison was in town this week
He inform us that his loss Of sheep during
the late cold weather amounted to about
thousand head-nearly one-fourth OF hi'
flock. HIS sheep were ranging on the foot
hills between the mouths of Wigwam creek
and Ruby river.
SOUTHERN DEER LODGE COUNTY.
From the Index.
The City has a new Jail, on East Pa X
street.
1t is rumored that Degenhart has gose
to the States for time.
Thursday night the Grand Low Yam,
from Boise, Idaho. organized Chinese
Lodge Of Mason's in Owsley's Hall. There
were present 20 members and SO newly
Entered Apprentice Masons were made.
Their Lodge at this place now numbers ll6.
The English for Low Yam is, "The Grand
Lecturer for the North"
From the Miner.
Butte had three incipient fires LAST week.
The Dexter mill, which has been closed
down for repairs to the pans during the
past week, was put IN operation again last
Saturday.
January 10 was payday at the Alice.
Wages to the amount of SIS, 900 were dis
tributed among the employees. $1,000 be-
ing distributed amoag the miners and
81, 1000 among the mill hands. One hum
dred aud fifty-one men are now on the pay
roll OF the Alice Company.
The postofice IS soon to be removed to
the building which was formerly used as
the express Office.
CUSTER COUNTY.
Yellowstone Journal, 1st.
The actual assessment of Custer County
in 1879 was 1851 ,26s.
The Tongue river froze over SO as to bear
teams en- Friday Dec. 9Th. A road was
made day or SO later on the ice across the
Yellowstone short distance above the
Quartermasters storehouse, at the steam
boat landing.
With three stoves and bonfire in the
press room, Kerosene lamps under the
forms, and ink table, ard burning torches
applied steadily to the persons of the press
men, We have succeeded after three weeks
struggle, in printing our paper, after .
fashion, to celebrate the new year !
The Thermometer was $50 below zero 1t
Miles City December oath.
CHOTTAU COUNTY.
From the Benton Record.
Alexis La Bonbarbe, guilds to Gov. }. j..
| Stevens In his explorations in this Terri
tory in 1886. is now SO years Of age,
and resides within four miles Of Fort
Walsh, Northwestern Territory. He ID
yet lxborer worthy Of his hire.
Spo-pee, the Blood Indian who was ar
rested by Sheriff. Healy and Talbert In
the Judith country, for tbs murder OF
Charles Walmsbury on Cut Bank river,
has hsd an examination before Judge Don-
nelly. After the nature Of the complaint
had been explained to him by an interpre-
ter, and being asked whether he killed the
white man, hs stated that no told the
Sheriff tho truth, and that be did not hide
anything. He acknowledged the killing Of
walusbury, but ssatsd that he was urged
70 commit the crime BY "Good Rider. the
Indian arrested BY Agent Young. Ths
Judge ordered tho prisoner TO b hsld "a
await the action Of the q. 8. authoritiss.
Il eALLArTH COUNTY.
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