The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-03-04
TERRITORIAL ITEMS
MADISON COUNTY.
From the Mudisonidn.

Considerable interest Is felt in the new min
ing district Mt Mccarthy mountain, and " IL
qnite probable that thriving town will be
established there this summer. Az our cor
respondent writes, however, rush at THIS
time would be premature.
Green grass In the mountains in February
sounds q little Munchausenlike, but we are
told that in places where the deep SHOWS
have been removed by the late chinooks, the
young grass Is plainly discernable. 1t can't
come any too soon for the Impoverished cat
tie.
We hear It rumored that there Is q proba-
bility that a number of placer mining claims
in Alder gulch will he consolidated anu an
other fiume started this season. III the report
be authentic, ii will not only increase the
yield of gold dust In Alder but give desira-
Bile impetus to business hereabouts.
cALLATIN COUNTY.
From the Courier.
Considerable petty thieving has been going
on in town lately. Stealing fuel appears TO
be of common occurrences.
The Yellowstone Bridge Company are con-
structing a bridge across the Yellowstone
river near the mouth of Eight Mile. 1t Is q
great public necessity.
Daniel Maxey L. rushing In the oats to TT.
Ellis on his recent contract. He gets $lV
per 100 pounds-just one cent per pound more
than the oats were contracted for last year,
but on which q few parties failed TO NIL.
MISsouLA COUNTY.
From the Missoulian.
About eight to ten inches Of snow still lies
upon the flats about M,ssoula.
Epizootic is reported among many horses
in this neighborhosd; but, A. yet,nothing out
a cough Is noticed.
Reports from Flathead lake are that about
1890 head of cattle have died there this winter
this report is undoubtedly exaggerated =
there was probably not over that number
there. The principal stock owner there is
Frenchman named Raymond, who has band
Of 400 or 500. Thomas Lynch, who has mined
IN Snowshoe gulch at Cedar with j. w. kel-
ley for the last Ave or six years drove up ~
reported that he has lost his entire band.
MEAGHER COUNTY.
From the HusbGndnan.
The terrible horse malady, epizootic made
H. anpearance here this week. The stage
stock and other horses are very seriously al
ected.
II il estimated that the Mussekhell valley
has lost 4 900 head Of sheep up to the present
date. The loss on Smith river will probably
reach q 900 by the first of April
Meagher county has lost about 10 geo he.d
Of sheep this winter, number nearly equal
To the county's receipts from the summers
drive. 1t win be remembered that out Of the
1O0. 900 sheep driveninto Montana last faii,oe,
900 OF them were brought into Meagner coun-
~. Besides this the county received soms ~ y.
Counties This would leave the county with
from 81 ono TO 80 600 more sheep than last year
beside the natural increase from lambs, which
| win probably reach 5000; hence, notwitn-
standing the severe loss the county VIII snr
crease her valuation in sheep In 1881 over lSSO
| fully $4,000.
BEAvERHEAD COUNTY.
1 r~cs,, fhs niI1ou Tribune,
| The erection of several new buildings are
| now under progress In this place.
The frame work Of the n. Il. Church 1t this
| place Is up, and carpenters are busily engaged
putting on the Misunderstanding. Dillon can
/ xoon boast Of as handsome church ednco =
| there II In the Territory.
The owners, or stockholders Of the old For
built By contribution on Blacktaii' met a, & /,
on Saturday, March s, 1881. The Fort wiii Q.
sold IN sections and the proceeds are 70 y
divided among the contributors. -
4 An outfit Of graders for the purpose 9! fs
Stunning work on the north end 2. .n T. MN {
last, consisting Of sir car loads Of men, teams
wagons and tents.
cHoTEAU COUNTY.
From ne Ricsr Press
/ Anether church Il contemplated In Ben
ton.
4 Considerable building h going on II q
mines in the expectation Of heavy Doos
during the coming summer.
I'll rha.. Hoissouueault, manager Of l. q. -
. ker q Co.'S branch house q Fort ~ a.n can
into Benton yesterday. He repor@ plenty
: snow near the Fort, but tn.. me cs..'1 :.
There have been few Indians there this wlI
rreasfed near the Big Bend d To atssour