The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-03-04
TI-WEsT: DEER LODGE, MONTANA, FRIDAY MARCH T. 1884,

pert Of railroad between Benton and Hcle-
na In the near future.
In the Belt creek country . great many
hides have been taken OF dead cattle by per-
sons other than the owners. The same thing
has been done heretofore without objections
being raised. This year, however, owners Of
cattle In that direction forbid 1t.
Michael Larkin received to-day from Benz
nett's assay office in Butte returns from an
assay Of his newly discovered Uncle Mike
lead. The assay was taken from average
specimens of the different ores, pounded to
dust in mortar. 1t returned "a ounces OF
silver to the ton and GO per cent. OF lead.
There was also trace Of gold. IL Ii very
good showing.
SILVER BOW COUNTY.
From tie Index.
During the week ending Saturday, Febru-
airy 26, there were five funerals In Butte.
In the Basin there are at the least calcula-
ton $50 acres of placer ground. Some esti-
mate that there are 200.
From the Miner.
The Alice Company In now employing over
two hundred and fifty men-miners, millmen
and laborers.
The weekly shipments OF silver from Butte
per express indicate that $500 600 will be
shipped by express from this city during 1881.
LEWIS AND CLARKE COUNTY.
FROM Itt AeTuu
fire occurred in Murphy, Neel & Co.'s
smoke house on the night of the I'D ult.
Five thousand pounds Of bacon were de-
stroyed, which, with the building burned
| and other damage done, makes the loss one
| thousand dollars. No insurance.
The gross receipts Of the cantana for the
| benefit of the public school were $a0I ana
the net proceeds S223.
The District Court now In session at RAJ
dersburg has already disposed OF two crimi.
| nal cases. Henry Edmonson who shot and
severely wounded c. Il. Shelton last spring
| George w. Jones on the Boulder last Octo-
Der, have each been convicted Of manslaugh.
Sixteen hundred shares of Bell stock were
sold in Helena up to the 2lst ult None can
be bought in Butte now ut less than 81 % pei
| share.
| Colonel Wall received n letter last night
from VIM Nowlan, of Berkely, Cal, stating
that VIM. Goodyer, formerly of Helena, died
in Oakland about two weeks ago after briei
illness. He leaves a wife and one child. His
disease was malignant erysipelas.
| From the Independent.
The first floor of the Herrick building or
Broadway has been rented for the use of the
Territorial Library for the period OF two
| years.
Supervisor Evans Is at work on the Helens
main highway with pillow and scraper in al
effort to level the ridges and NIL up the pitcf
holes so az to facilitate travel The snow |,
going off with gratifying rapidity, but we un
derstand the ground il nowhere In sight II
the valley. Rather more snow has fallen II
the vicinity of Helena than elsewhere Thu
winter.
The Secretary of the Navy has rendered t,
DR. Charles X. Cole, of Helena, an appoint
ment az Assistant Surgeon in the U. 3. Ma
rine Service.
The election for the adoption or rejection
of the charter for the incorporation of Helen'
will take place on the 7th inst
| The old-fashioned donation party given u
Rev. ,Longstreet last Wednesday eveuin
Melted $40 60, beside large quantity OF sup
plies, There was a large attendance at tn
church and everybody seemed to enjoy tn
occasion.
BEAvERHEAD COUNTY.
From, the Atlantis.
The trustees of the school district at Poin
of Rocks, Beaverhead valley, have contract
: ed to build new frame school house like
including vestibule, to cost $1,000.
Rev. VIC. Shipper informs US that tn
wood work in the construction of the Methc
dist Church at Dillon has been contracted 10
by Messrs. McComie & Ceder for the sum Q
: si345. The reliable subscription Of the cit
zens of Dillon to the Church fund IL Sl6J
which will about complete the structure wit
the exception Of the seats.
CUSTER COUNTY.
From the Yellowstone Journal.
. A grave yard was located at Pease BottoI
near the school house, by the citizens, l
, which to bury SON of Mr.. lsaacs.
| All our rivers and sloughs are now file
with water. Over four feet are now runnin
on the ice on Tongue river and q much large
quantity on the Yellowstone. Travel an
, mails are consequently impeded.
I An effort was made Thursday to blow u
: the timbers which have been supporting Tn
!. bridge over Tongue river. The attemp
. however was a failure on account OF thei
being so strongly frozen In the ice.