The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-05-06

| on the Butte and Deer Lodge Ii ne, 80; on
| the Bannack line, A. Total, $40. There were
also about $50 left by the fast freight lines
| and private conveyances, making Il grand to-
tai of y20.
CHOTEAU COUNTY.
From tie Rirer Press 21h
Captain Rawn, of the Seventh Infantry,
well and favorably known in Montana, is
Post Commander at Fort Stevenson, Dakota.
Tbirty-fve Red River carts rolled in few
days sluce loaded with robes and hides for
T. c. Power x Bro, from Fort Brlknap.
The carts loaded back for Belknap and As
sinabone
The Old Fort (Benton) built over thirty-five
years ago, is almost a complete wreck The
winds and storms of nearly half a century
have warped and eaten into the adobeS until
the old structure now presents wOe-bcgone
and dilapidated appearance.
The stock growers Of Sun River have suf-
fered the heaviest of any in the Territory
During the storms of the past winter many
herds of cattle were driven by the fierce
wind into the sloughs along the Missouri,
from the Falls 10 the Bird Tail Divide, where
from weakness they were compelled to re-
they died by thousands from starvation At
temptS were made to drive them out, but
they were weak and m,ddened and could
not BE- handled. They were found dead in
piles, in some cases reaching fifty. The
Dearborn and Rock Creek District report
1900; Sun River Crossing, Upper Sun River
and and Missouri River, 1000; Mouth of Sun
River and the Falls, 1000; Ulida and Chest
nut, 100, making a total Of 800
Benton Record, u.
Five deserters from the N w mounted no
lice service are in town. Two of them came
in several days since and three have just ar
rived. The detachment of police which were
sent out from FIT Walsh after the two desert
ers rode from the fort to the boundary line,
10 miles int the surprisingly short time of three
hours and - minutes
Yesterday afternoon n messenger came TO |
town to report that in the morning Charles
Jackson ranchman of the Teton valley had |
died from the effects of a wound received in |
a fight with the Piegans the previous even
ing. From what we can learn tappcars that |
some trouble arose between Jackson and a |
band of fifteen Piegan Indians about the |
ownership of certain horses; that the quarrel |
finally grew so hot that an Indian fired upon |
Jackson, shooting him through the stomach
Jackson returned the fire and in few mo-
ments had killed two Indians ard wounded |
third. Jackson fingered until yesterday
morning in great agony and then died. Sher-
i'll ficaly and Coroner Kelly started immedi-
ately upon the report for the scene of the
tragedy. The affair occurred about 20 miles
from town and about two miles from the
agency crossing of the Teton. The CoronerS
inquest developed the fact that jackson pro-
voked the trouble
GALLATIN COUNTY
From the Courier 2S
Two drunken prisoners were committed to
Jail few days snce-Donald McRea and one
Edmonds. They quarreled and fought and
McRea beat Edmonis nearly to death. This
occurred during the absence of the Sheriff
The engineer IN charge OF the locating sur
veys between Miles City and BcnSon'S Land
ing has recently received orders to diScontin-
ne work on his division and run prclimi-
nary survey from Benson's Landing up
Twenty five Yard Creek and down Sixteen
Mile, presumably for the purpose of having
substantial proof to offer to the citizens of
Helena that it is an impracticable route His
surveying party is now route from Little
Porcuplne, to which point they have located
the road, and will soon be at work on the
experimental surveys.
LEWIS & CLARKE COUNTY.
From the Herald
The morning Sergeant Brainard, Corporal
Sayler, James Ryan, Julius Fredericks and
John Carol left for Washington to join
Lieutenant Greeley's expedition, which is to
establish signal station at Lady Franklins
Bay, within the Arctic circle.
A telegram from Bismarck, NAV. 2, saws:
!" No boats yet"
On Saturday evening twelve, and last eve-
ming nine, through passengers arrived on the
Overland coach.
Capt. T. p. Fuller, U. S. Revenue Collect
or, has collected over $4,000 license tax ,
within the last thirty days, which speaks
well for Montana.
Judge Wade informs us that his wife is fast |
improving under skilful medical treatment
at Cleveland, Ohio. After the Court now in
session is over Judge Wade will 60 to Ohio
and return with his family.
From the Independent
1t is reported in the Blackfoot, Idaho, :
Register that a survey will shortly be made
from Blackfoot to the Yellowstone Park
Hank Freezer says the loss of his cattle on
the Musselshell last winter is not to exceed 8
per cent. of his herd
Mr.. A. NJ. Walker has sold his residence
and lots on Clark street to Mr.. Joseph Cans
for $1,000. :
Mr.. w. H. Allen has sold to Major VIM
Davenport three lots on Rodney street for {
the sum of 81 ,759 [
John Brown was accidentally killed by the
discharge of rifle he was picking off the '
ground at his home near Sun River, April D.
MEAGHER COUNTY t
From the Husbandaan %
There is to be new postoffice established
on the Judith to be called Utica :
Young, nnbroken steers are selling readily q
ut $40 pair. {
The cattle raisers of Sun River let the lob of q
dead cattle on their ranges to skin I
ners on shares, giving one-half of the hides ..
for the other. The skinners report the brand ,
and sex of each animalf ound. r
MISsouLA COUNTY
From the Nisso,tlian - =
Mrs. w. j. Mccormick and Miss Maria =
higgins contemplate an eastern trip some r
line during the coming month. r
Ferd Kennett left this week for an eastern e
rip, and on his return in a few weeks will be
by Mrs. Kennett. {
fleetwood River exodus carried off several q
Tellknown citizens of this county this week '
whom are Thomas Andrews and 4
wife, Joe Woods, Jack Leopold, and Sam G
keim. Next week several more will leave c
or the new Eldorado. May they all strike it e
ich n
SILVER BOW COUNTY.
From the Inter Mountain