The new North-west., 1880-10-29
GALLATIN COUNTY.
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Courier, Il. .... a
The Courier Office boasts of q cabbage head
measuring Is feet 8 inches in diameter and
weighing q pounds.
The District Court convened on Moudas,
Judge Conge- presiding. The term will prob
ably be an unusually short one, as there are
few if any criminal cases on the dobket.
The various departments of our public
schools were moved into the three churches,
this week, in order to give the trustees of the
school district an opportunity TO make neces-
sary repairs on the school house.
cHoTEAU COUNTY.
Benton Record, Oct. 10.
The Indian Department at Ft. Mcleod has
received over 5000 sacks OF hodr this season.
/. G Baker & Co., were the contractors.
i. G. Baker & Co., have slipped TO Ft. Nc
Leod and Battleford, 1000 pounds o. fresh
meat and Pemican for the Q OF Indians Mt
those posts
The citizens of the Earker mines are circu-
Iating a petition for a mail Ioute f'om Benton
to Hughes city. There are aoous 125 men in
the Barker mines who will rema. II during the
winter, as they have built hou es and are de-
veloping their mines.
ME ,GHER COUNTY.
Husbandman, 21st.
A grain depot is very much needed at
White Sulphu; Springs.
From the present prospects the foundation
", "
aOx70, two stories high-oae IA and the other
12 fees- viii probably be laid aJoas Novem-
ber 1st.
Moore Bros ox-team earned upwards of
y. 800 during the pasl summer freiehting be-
tween The Musselshell valley and Fl. Benton.
This is nearly the price of the entire outfs.
CUSTER COUNTY.
ia Yellowstone Journal.
Work on the erection of quarters at Fort
Nfan,uniA is .sSiuu raliIly.
snow fell 10 the depths o. six inches on the
hills around town lost Sunday.
Niles CITY viii have a private school open
Monday, Nov. LIST.
MIssoULA COUNTY.
Misoulian, I'D.
Steyensville is to have six months school
this winter. twill open up about November
LIST.
Father Ravalli returned last Thursday from
an extended Territorial trip, during which
he has met very many old friends.
a flock Of sheep passed through Missoula
on Monday morning, bound for the upper
country. They are the pioperty ON o. MT; = ~ -,
through from Snake River over the CGur d
aienes since June l7.h. The driver. rnforLl-
ed us that they lost 900 heed during The
drive. mostly from some po.sonors he-h
which they Ind eaten They VIII De driven
10 the vicinity of Whitehall
LEWiS AND @1EH - ~ ~est -
Ffon ihe Iadepensieni.
The distance between Deer Lodge an Hell,
ena IL 2s miles less by the Mcdonald toll road
than via Priests Pass.
A gentleman who recently came up from
Sun river crossing says he met about lo,OOe
sheep between that point and Helena,
Frank Bosworth received Q telegram from
Mr., ,BlaisdeIl stating that he lad his theafri
cal company nearly organized and wouie
reach Helena about November o
- Fr.n the Capital. tf
Mr.. Daniel searles, formerly with the Inde
| pendent. has been engaged as editor o. th'
Butte Miner during the absence o. MrJohn
son. .sssA sME dAafss* AsAstS m I'D 78ssR
I.W. BrowneIl who, with his partner, MT
Cbamplin. sold 6.000 sheep 90 Cook y Good
/ ale. has returned 20 California.
souTHERN DEER LODGE COUNTY.
From the Miner.
Avery important strike of gold ore, assay
| ing from st56fo SsD0prr ton. was made seve
raj DAYS ago in the Mantle mine IN tue boui
der district. *
Geo. B. johnson, former editor Of the M
ner, has been compelled 20 resign On accoun
| Of failing health, and will spend me winee
| In MisSouIA county. y
| chas. s. Warren ssyr acoptract hrs been ye
for tiss "a furnish az o, 81 y. r. =. s. mile
| north ofpilIon; or, p miles ffon psef Looqs