The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-02-11
TERRITORIAL ITEMS
MADISON COUNTY.
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Last Saturdays cOach brought the commits
sion of Mrs. Mary &. Deimling, and that lady
is now formally installed H. poStmistreSs in
the Virginia City office.
The Chinese war is about ended, open hos
tilitieS have been suspended, and the Christ
| ian and Confucian heather are dwelling in
peaceful unity and brothrrly love, for sea
sou.
Ennis is the name of the new poStotiice es-
| tabiNhed on Madison valley, with WIN Ennis
~ postmaster. This Office has long been
needed, and it will be great convenience to
the large settlement on the line of the Ma
tional Park stag route.
1t begins to look rs if there will be plenty
of work for laborerS this year In all proba-
bility hundred more men than usual will
find empIoym mt around Virginia aud the
contiguous gulch, while railroads, quartz
mills and the increased acreage that Will be
farmed promise to prottably engage an army
of additional laborers throughout the Terri
tory.
GALLATIN COUNTY
From the Courier
Claude w. Smith, recently of North Caro-
lina wants the po>tm, tSterShlp OF BoZrmAn.
The Courier thinks Mr.. Taylor, the present
incumbent, will be retained until the eXpira-
ton of his commission i'll 1888
The project of starting a Democratic paper
in Bohemian has been abandoned for the pres
emit
1t is reported that q great deal of flour is
DtluE Snlppt'I lTOHl ttah 10 hOutStitd UNtT
| the Utah " Northern railroad
Major f. d. PeaSe arrived from Custer Co
| last week, He says the report of his having
secured II heavy grading contract was preni-
| ture, although h. admits being interested in
an important contract for railroad ties. The
Major says the snow IL deeper on the Yellow
tone than II has ever been before in the his
| tory or traditions of the country. 1t averages
two and IL half feet deep from the Upper Vel
lowstone to Miles CITY.
MISSoULA COUNTY.
From the Missouiian.
The MisSoula Reading Room is in success
full operation.
Charley McWhirk, of Deer Lodge, was in
| town last week and ha, gone up the valley
| to visit his father On his way from above,
| Charley caused several deer to stop short,
| never to rise again.
| We learn that no stock of any consequence
| has been lost up the valley on account of the
| winter yet. Cattle are looking well, but stock
| owners are becoming alarmed. u, the supply
| of feed Is growing short
| The boys of B Co, Third Regiment, Fort
MiSsoula, recently presented Mrs. Sergeant
| j. l.. Sloan with IA handsome organ, aS u tcS-
| timonial OF good will toward the wife Of their
| first sergeant
| CHoTEAU COUNTY.
| From Tie Riyer Press.
| Wood is Sl2 and SIS cord in Benton.
During the recent storm n number of the
| cattle on the Marias ami Teton were driven
| before it to the vicinity OF the Coal Banks on
| the Missouri. A number of the stock men
| left Sunday morning to endoavor to drive
| them back to the ranges, but II un ,ucceSStul,
| will be Obliged to leave them where they are
| until the nprinS open.
| Chas. RuckInan's teams started on the Gjrd,
| for the Coal Banks where they Will load. IL
| Is just possible, but hardly probable, prOvid-
| ed we have good weather from this on, that
| some of lis will be able to refrain from taking
down our coal stoves entir ly.
| Robt Blankenbaker, of the firm of Freder-
ick q Co, sheep growers, whose flock is To-
| Gated between BaIt Creek anu Sand Coulte,
| was i'll town this week, anu tells IL that their
| sheep are doing exceedingly we'll. They
| have only lost tive head out of band of
| about = 400.
The water is a foot deep on top of the ice
on the river.
1t is reported ii at half-breeds are taking
| advantage of the mortality among cattle,
caused by the late cold maps, to Kiil animals
| for their hides, and play that they have died
| from exposure and starvation.
| From tie Benton Record.
There are 1000 cords of wood Mt Assina-
| boine
Benton was four days without a mail this
| week.
The tunnel in the Wright & Edwards lode
| in the Barker camp II already cut in to u dis
| lance of 70 feet. Major Edwards thinks that
30 feet more will carry it TO the main lode.
| A petition signed by the President and Sec
Rotary of the Board of Trade has been hand
| ed Col. Moale, praying for his recommo ada
| ton Of the u. s. military telegraph line from
| Fort Benton to Fort Magnnis.
SOUTHERN DEER LODGE COUNTY.
From the Miner.
DR.. L. +. Holmes lectured at Butte on the
| evening of the 4th for the benefit of five
children left destitute and helpless by the
death of their only remaining parent.
Next summer the finest hotel building in
the Territory will be erected in Butte. Pro
vided w. A. Clark invests $4,000 i'll such %
building, We supposed
The bnllion shipments from Butte for the
present week will dc larger than ever before
in the history OF the camp.
| LEWIS AND CLARKE COUNTY
From tie independent.
The indications are that if the thaw CON
tinues, Main street will soon BE- navIgable
| ~ far up rs the foundry.
A house belonging to Mr.. Geo. ID. Thomas,
near Galatin City, was totally destroyed by
fire last week. Had 1t not been for tho heavy
snow the dwelling house of Mr.. Thomas
would doubtless have been consumed.
From J. w. Olinger. who cams in from the
| Comet last evening we learn That's Wickes,
| Clancy and other points in that section 1t
rained nearly all day sunday, sweeping the
snow from the hills AMI uncovering an abun-
dant supply Of grass for stock.
From. the Herald.
Major John Young has been re-appointed
Indian agent of the Biackfeet tribe
Several bridges in the Prickly Pear canyon
were washed out by the recent freshet.
Parker, the pen man. turned loose in Tivoa
hall last night AMI did plenty of business for
| a couple of hours.
There were twelve deaths in Helena dur
ing the month of january, of which two
were caused by diphtheria, two by Group and
one by congesti 49,
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