The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-07-01
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.
MADISON COUNTY.


From the Mddisonia,., 25th.
r. H. Hyde's band of cattle, numbering
800 head, was started from this county last
week for Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. They travel
via the Crow reservation.
Robert L. Strahorn, chief of the Union
Pacific literary bureau, has nearly ready for
issue work on Montana which, il Is said,
excels any of his former productions, both in
the matter of information regarding this
Territory and In the beauty of its illustra-
tons.
The mines Mt Rochester, In this county,
promise soon to boom up in all the grandeur
of bygone DAYS. Some of the mines there
are already being worked with profitable re-
suits, and several others, which once paid
richly, are TO be opened shortly.
MIssoULA COUNTY.
From the Misssuliap.
Ground has been broken for the new Mis-
soula National Bank building one door west
of the drug store. The walls are to be of
brick and stone, with substantial vault,
built according to the latest improved notions
of bankable architecture. 1t is to be 60 feet
deep and % feet front.
Judge Pomeroy is building an addition to
his greenhouse, and will soon have room
"a feet in length and 10 feet wide, for the ac-
commodation of his increasing family of
house plants. The Judges fower-garden is
the favorte resort of the ladies' of Missoula,
and will repay !, visit from anybody who has
taste for Horticulture.
There are seven schools in Bitter Root val.
ley.
A man named John Rowland was drowned
ia the Pen d'Oreille river last Thursday.
MEAaHER corTUY.
From the Husb0adBlan, sd
A herd of steers driven from Montana to
the Black Hills two years ago by the Folsom
Bros, were sold Mt Deadwood ut $40 per
head
Len Fertig returned last week from a trip
to Utah, bringing with him forty head of
mich cows, and has since bought twenty-five
cows from Job Thompson, on the Missouri
valley, paying $40 for them.
A correspondent writing from Fort Logan
under date of June Goth, says: - wish to
state for the benefit of others that seven men
sheared 742 head Of sheep yesterday at l.. ID.
Burtt's ranch. Neil Mclean sheared 1870
head"
Holland & Murphy recently purchased 100
head of stock cattle of j. T. Moore for $50
per head. Thew were one-third cows, one
third two-year-olds, and the remainder year
lings.
GALLATIN COUNTY.
From the Courier. 23d.
A man named Danforth U. Coulson has
been arrested for robbing the mails.
A severe hail storm on East Gallatin last
Wednesday did considerable damage to
crops.
Col. p. w Norris was in town Monday.
The report that he had discovered petrifed
Sheep Eater appears to have been somewhat
mature.
In confident anticipation that the Northern
Pacific railroad is being, or will soon be, per-
manently located over the Bohemian Pass,
parties have just laid out townsite on
Freshman creek. just east of the range.
CUSTER COUNTY.
From the Yellowstone Journal, 18th.
Two ferries are now operating across
Tongue river.
Architect Byron Vreeland has been en-
gagged to get up the plans and specifications
for Mr.. O'Connelrs new hotel. The building
| will be 100 feet by % front and Two stories
high, and will cost $4,000.
Custer countyis going TO build a new Court
House.
Last Sunday Mrs. May Tytler was married
in our county Jail to John Whitford, who had
been sentenced to the penitentary for one
year for shooting man at Glendive. The
ceremony was performed by Probate Judge
Walker and witnessed by the prisoners of
| the Jail, the sheriff and jailor and a few
others.
LEWIS & CLARKE COUNTY.
From the Independent
Helena had 81, 600 fire Tuesday. The fire
originated in an old stable, between Dry and
Bridge streets. The principal sufferer was
Mr.. A. T. Allen.
Mrs. Charles Kenck, the widow of one of
the unfortunate victims of the Yellowstone
massacre by the Nez Perces, is at the Sisters
Hospital in this city, giving evidence of in
sanity.
The c. X. Peck has arrived at Benton.
BEAvERHEAD COUNTY.
From the Dillon TRIBUNE, 25ts.
Mr.. L. ID. Beebe, of Salt Lake, is our new
railroad agent at this place. Mr.. B. takes the
place of Mr.. f. T. Hulaniski.
Mr.. Will 0. Fallon, who has been acting rs
assistant stage agent at this place for the Gil
mer & Salisbury stage line, has been appoint
ed agent mt Melrose. Mr.. Fallon took charge
of that Office last night.