The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-02-18
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

MADISON COUNTY.
From the Mddisoniaa.
The Virginia MINISTRIES will make tour Of
the Territory.
Virginia children are sick with measles.
Apprehensions were felt, last week, that the
thaw would food Alder gulch to such an ex-
tent ~ to seriously damage the placer mines,
but for several nights past there has been
frost, and the danger Of disastrous freshet
has been averted.
The Mayor announced tina. the following
named citizens were elected TO serve as the
Common Council of Virginia city for the
Mayor-O. b. Barber.
Aldermen, First Ward-J. p. Nelson, Thos.
Deyarmon. Second Ward-R. 0. Hickman,
Fayette Harrington. Third Ward-George
H. Clark, w. NJ. Alwara.
GALLATIN COUNTY.
From the Courier.
The County Jail Is without an occupant.
Harry Horr desires to be appointed superin-
and Is circulating a petition among our citi-
gent TO that effect
Mechanics are still engaged on the court
house whenever the weather Is favorable.
The structure begins to present the appear
ance Of an imposing public building.
Hay is selling at s12 to sl4 per ton; oats 81
per 100 pounds; -four, 81 to $3.50; wheat xxx,
DO cents to 81 per bushel; butter, s. to 40
cents per pound; eggs, 40 90 cents per dozen.
MIssouLA COUNTY.
From the Missouiiaa.
Some of our stock dealers are buying grain
in the stack for feed. it being next to impos-
sible to obtain hay at any price.
Snow slides near Kramer's, on the canon
road, interfered with the progress Of the
coach last Friday and Saturday, but Sunday
nights coach arrived just as usual.
Mr.. yoth came out from Nine Mile on Sat
urday, and reports four feet of snow in the
CAMP Seven white men and about fifty Chi
namen constitute the population during this
winter.
An ice gorge in the river last Tuesday
caused the Bitter Root to overflow its banks,
and for time seriouss damage to the bridge
was feared The river was full of fallen trees
and float wood The loss of one or two
pairs of bob-sleds and q supply of cordwood
and rails Is about all the damage reported.
MEAoHER COUNTY.
From the Husbas,dmdn.
White Sulphur Springs promises to be n
lively q town as is to be found in Montana, a.
soon as spring opens.
II is estimated that the entire loss Of sheep
in this valley will reach 10000 head, ana II
not confined exclusively to unacclimated
focks.
According to our correspondent, there haa
been less snow in the Judith gap this wiuter
than at any other point in the Territory 80
far as heard from.
We are informed by a reliable gentleman
who made trip through the big bottom on
Smith river from the forks to Birch Creek,
| that he did not find more than dozen dead
animals and they were mostly calves dropped
since the fall round up, as they were mol
branded.
SOUTHERN DEER LODGE COUNTY.
| From the Iadex.
| Bullion shipments from Butte the past week
| foot up the neat little sum OF s7o,OOO.
| The remains of VIM. w. Thomas, Of Rock
| ar were inferred by the Masons on Thursday
| in the Butte cemetery.
| Sales of Bell stock at one dollar Per share
| close on the 2lst inst, and no more OF the
| stock will be offered ON the Butte board'
after that date.
cHorEAu COUNTY.
| From the Benton Record.
There are one hundred head of cattle frozel
In at the mouth of Chip Creek, corralled o!
the ice.
News has come that Sun river has over
flowed its banks. Communication IN entirel.
cut off between Sun River Crossing and For
Shaw.
Mr.. John ]. Healy, author of Frontie
Sketches, wi begin In the Daily Record
series of articles on the Northern country EN-
titled Z" Ten years among the Blackfeet."
There were some 800 cords of wood on tn
on the Marias river washed away by the fooe
B.nton was mainly, and almost wholly, dt
pendent for fuel between now and spring, o.
the supply to be obtained from the Marias.
There is now in Benton noted Piega
warrior and chief, who has until recent
been satisfied with his name, 1.-The Runner
But since Sitting Bull has achieved such a nc
toriety, he has adopted his name, and no'
refuses TO recognize a. his any other nam
than Sitting Bull.
From the River Press.
Wood In worth s25 cord. I
A new postoffice has been established
Copperopolis, with Mr.. J. II. sutherlin
Postmaster.
Persons having over half cord Of woo
are regarded by the ordinary Beptonite {
| soulless autocrats.
Capt. Geo. L. Browning, of the 9TH Infal
try, HAS been ordered to report ut New Yor
for duty as Acting Assistant Adjutar
General.