The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-12-23

nfr on tue niSnt Oh thH lotH' INC io'H - ''''
to be Sl2,0OO.
Mr.. Carson, who will publish the new
paper at Boz man, cuntemplates issuing IA
,laily edition.
Minnie Stagrr died in the Glendale pest
house of small pox last Friday morning She
was ten years Old.
An agent of an eastern packing establish
ment is in GIendive buying buffalo meat to
ship east for canning.
Burt Oleson fell down the shaft at the Vul-
can mine, Butte, last week, and received
very serious injuries.
S. r. Bucord & Co. of Virginia City, this
year imported 10000 pounds of merchandise
with more on the road.
Professor S. Il. Speck has written new
song True a. the Stars" 1t is dedicated TO
w. A Clark, of Butte.
Butte now considers herself safe from any
extensive confagration. Her new water
works are in operation.
The VI agher county commissioners have
appropriated 81 600 for building bridge
acro,s lower Smith river.
Lord Mcdonald. of Scotland, Is camped
near the Old Agency and Enjoying the fishing
and shooting ofthat locality.
Jake Switzer, of Helena, received letter
the other day directed To "Mr Jacob Chveil-
Ter. Likcr Dieler, Helena City"
For consideration of 500 per year Dr.
Chambliss, of Bozaman, will powder and
pill Gallatin county's sick people.
f. r. Chngan has been appointed superin-
tendent of schools for Choteau county in
place of John Hunsberger resigned.
Rev NJ. Bird fell from load of straw, near
Bozeman last week, and received serious
bruises about the head and shoulders.
Major Comeygs, now of the Department of
Arizona will take Major William Arthur'S
place as paymaster in this department.
There is about 600 pounds of Helena
freight which failed to come up the river last
season, which is now laying at Bismarck.
White Dog, noted Wolf. Point Assina.
boine chief was recently killed by the Pie
ganS while stealing horses from the latter.
The taxes of Lewis and Clarke county az
G. egatr this year $4,000. There were ~I5,-
81 10 paid in prior TO the first of Deem
her.
A Swiss named Louis Trappler and col
ored man named Albert Smith have been ar
rested in Virginia City for burglariouS ac-
ton, the evidence against them being very
strong.
Two Butte Cinnamon engaged in "A fight
last week, one using a Ratchet on the others
head and inhicting SeriouS but not fatal cuts
thereon.
Durkee & westrrfield last week invested
slI, 600 in two pieces of Helena real estate
ani next year will erect brick buildings
thereon.
A Miles CITY vagrant stole an overcoat last
week in order that he might b. arrested and
put in jail where he would be fed and well
sh sltered
Lewis and Clarke count, property was as
srSsed at $500 ,0.g, TO which was added a
supplement Of Sl60,9l4, making total of
| -, 160,023
A feam>rer in Piprstone Pass was badly
hurt last week by falling beneath a sled and
being dragged some distance before lie could
disengage himself.
The time ON tbs Utall& Northern is 10 b.
expedited early in fllssAycar, 80 that the run
between Butte -ami 0glen may be made in
less than twenty-four hours.
Silver Bow county ha, ,257 children of
school age There is s16,6OS.63 of school mon.
| ~ in the treasury, which is u little over Sl3
for each child of school age.
4
There are ninety pianos in uSe in Helena
and twenty per cent. of the children in the
graded schools are taking music lessons at q
cost of 81 800 per annum.
1t is estimated that II 900 bushels of wheat
were produced this year in the lower Sur
River valley. The crop of potatoes is sait
to have been exceedingly large.
The Butte Miner will hereafter issue Semi
weekly in lieu of the weekly edition. fur
nishing the new paper at the same subScrip.
ton prlce as the weekly was furnished at.
The Plunkett troupe disbanded at Grand
Island. Nebraska, and it is said the old maj
has gone to Detroit to organize compan,
for tour of Montana early in the spring.
Last week receipt was acknowledge of III
following contributions from Montana to tn
Land Lcagu" fund Beartown, s12o; Sheri
dan, $50 30; Custer, "a Nevada, $50 30.
Patrolman German of Butte, was shot ii
tn thigh last week BY the accidental .xplo
sion of his pistol in his hip pocket AZ he wa
running TO the assistance of another patrol
man.
A Hrlrra physician vaccinated about Il
citizens of Marysville, not long since, chare
ing $3.50 each Not one of the vaccination
took, and now the said citizens are rlakin
the air blue with their profanity.
Lott" Pickett. known ~ ''Sorrel Mike,
one of Butte's frail dam>els. committed sui
ellie lasr week by shooting herself rhroug
the abdomen. Dependency at tn, drserticr
of her favorite |, the cause assigned
+. b Waterbury the other night Wake
into pit in front Of the st Nicholas hot.
male by the Butte water company and re
cs.ived some painful injuries thereby. He
able to be out but has TO use crutohes.
Dr. G. Smith will attend the sick cali O
The Madison county poor the coming veal
receiving for his services 800. Margar,
Hargrave will take care of the sick poor q
the county AZ sl2 per capita per week.
/ Michael Wrleh was killed at Little DIR
Creek recently BY Pat Doyle. welch wa
making everybody drink using his pistol a
apersuads'r, but Doyle would not be coerce
but drew his revolver and shot WEIGH.
The Hon. J. s Dennis, farther of Mr.. @. G
Dennis. OF Benton, has accepted the positio
ofLand Commissioner for Canada The "a
airy attached to the position Il $4,000 be
year. Hisoffice inwlvesa residence in En-.
land
Another grand cavern has recently bee
: discovered IN the Castle range EN-. Bear
| atender Of the flock Of Sins & Foster, VIII
BY the way. i quite mneralogiSt an no
logical student, accidentally came upon i,
entrance. which u male with ease. Tn