The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-08-06
TERRITORIAL.
MADISON COUNTY.
H.d;sou,sn Al

Madironisn 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Filing celebrated the tenth an
niver.sry of their marriage on last MoLday evening"
We are glad to learn that Phil shenon has nearly
recovered from the Injuries he received In the en-
counter at Hor.e Prairie They not a. serious
as at fret reported, the principal one being paihiu'
nesh wound In the arm.
The reports from the farming districts OF this
county, Indicate that the grain crop will DC very light
The straw in many places In short that good deal
of harvesting will haye to 10 done without machinery.
The highest estimates do not indicate that there VIII
be three -fourths of an average crop.
Under the head of Announcements will be |
found tho name Of Jo.eph j. Boyer. who announces |
himself as q candidate for the Office of County Re
corder, subject to the decision Of the Republican
County Convention. 10 is well known and the man
who cleans hin up at the polls can't ty rainy DAYS
or between services on the seventh day.
The citizens Of Madison valley subscribed $40 TO-
ward putting the Natona. Park road in order, and
two hours canva. Of this city secured subscription
amounting to nearly 500. with promises Of more.
necessary.
From the Messenger.
Mr. Pat Sullivan lost q vaiusble horse during the
heavy thunder Monday evening. 1t 10 thought he
was struck by lightning.
The Sheridan stockade WAS sold last Saturday at
auction to Mr.. g. w. Hardesty for $50 which amount
Ia to be turned into the school fund Of District No. s.
The freightins business 10 reported o. rather du
at the Terminus. Spring shipments are all forwarded
and fall shipments have not yet commenced TO arrive
The track is laid IS miles this side Of the town and
IA expected move will he made to .: toward Watson.
GiLLATIN COUNTY.
Avant Courier -.
Joseph Kent. near Hamilton, was killed last week
| by team falling on him In a stream.
| A hard afp IL ca belonging
| the Northw sstaIn Cattle ompany. passed Bozeman
| Yesterday on the way TO the MusseshelL-tThat's
big herd-ED. N. N.-w)
| Thomas Burke, Of Bear Creek. upper west Gala
tin informs that he 10 now engaged In blowing IS
acres of ground which WAS sown to wheat last fall.
| The wheat was badly winter killed that It would
not pay to harvest Mr.. Burke says the fall wheat in
his vicinity this year will not exceed eGethtrd OF an
ordinary crop.
MEAGHER COUNTY.
| Hushandman.
The Record says the new post Is to be located on
Box Elder instead Of Mcdonald Creek.
Six or eight four and six horse and mule teams
rolled in this week piled with chairs bedsteads, mat
resses stoves. crates Of quecnsware, ETC., for j.
woodson, tho new lessee Of the White Sulphur
Springs property.
The Muss, lehe valley 10 settling mp rapidly
inches are being strung alsng down the river a,
close AZ they can conveniently for distance of q
miles, Another year the settlement will extend lO(
miles below Martlnsdale.
Mining interests are beginning to assume import
ance in Meagher county.
MIssouLA COUNTY.
Mssoutn.
1t IL just possible that among the visitors at on
next Fair may be some shotgun experts. We are a
little conceited about our glass ball shootists and
visiting club is urgently invited to be present.
Fred Ray came up from the telegraphie corpss few
days ago and states that shout half mile Of pom
toon bridge will have to be built the 81. Regis be
fore the wsrK can 60 on. Musquitos are thick an
ravenoss, and the boys are not very much please
with their summer picnic As far a. they have got.
A party Of Kootenai gentlemen were In town TIL
week laying in q stock Of goods. Owing to the la'
which their pack trains-which they consider
unjust one-they made arrangements 10 leave the
orders with stores in Missoula and have their good
shipped 10 Foot Of the Lake, where the pack train
| will receive them.
IA Thompson. In from Nine Mile. contribute
the following items from that camp: Charles Dckso
has 10 men working for him aud holds golden antic
pations Of the future; j. L. Marion has bosght OF
the Dickson place and will move his store to the ne
location. He has also purchased George Dickson
saloon interest.
CUSTER COUNTY.
= Yellowstone Journal 20.
Since the reduction IN the price Of LUMBER no ie'
than thirty buildings are being erected aside fro
other improvements.
Sport Welch. the saver at Broadwater Hubbel
Co.'S mill, sawed 49, Oo feet OF lumber one day Ii
q | week.
A Custer County Fair is agitated.
The Custer County Democratic Convention Is Gale
= for September n
Il o.-. ssns- SUNDAY on STEAMER parcncio
n Toohey's Dramatic Company Is about to return
!, Fort Buford.
Monday. Cole, the driver OF the Biswarck stage II,
brought In the missing mail which had been stolen
q Indians. and also the report that the body Of Il
d driver" Drtchy,'-hsd been found with bulb
!, hole in the head. The mail sacks and harness we
cut all to pieces and nothing hut the buckles and irs
work left. It's thought that the registered packag
were all taken. Troops from Fort Keogh hare be-
, sent ont to punish the naranders.
FL cHoTEAU COUNTY.
Prom the Record so. -
Six or eight steamboats, are expected At Benton tn
week. ....-
al Custer. Chotean, ealatin, Mearher, Missoula ar
~ Lewis and Clarke counties owe kaginnis Q retu
:, ticket to Washington. a..
The Barker Mine, located in the Barker mimi
district In the Belt Mountains. about % miles son
% Of Benton. has been bonded 70 a 81. Paul compar
for $4,000
p. SOUTHERN DEER LODGE COUNTY.
... From the Miner.
The Alice company expect to receive 2.O0o tons
freight during the present scason-5oO tons have
> already received.
!. lion. Chas. =. Bagg has gone East.
little daughter Of Mr. Hin. who lives in the van
some distance south Of Butte, was drowned Q f.