The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-03-18
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.
MADISON COUNTY.
From the Mddis0ui0,a.

We hear Ii rumored that this section will
receive n visit from a lady temperance lectur-
the geysers, and will combine well-doing with
pleasure, by wrestling with some of the old
!. soaks," with view to their reclamation.
We print the annual statement Of the
county commissioners, exhibiting the imam
cial condition of Madison county, on the LIST
INST. III will be seen that the county indebt-
edness was reduced during the fiscal year,
1,g44.71 The amount is not large, but IL will
be noted that the items include the expense
of a double election and other extraordinary
expenditures, so that Ii presents quite q
creditable showing Of the administrator OF
the county business.
oALLATIN COUNTY.
From the Courier.
A religious revival is in progress in Boze-
man.
The editor of the Courier has had a surgi-
cal operation performed which will confine
him to his room for two weeks or more.
Persons are looking mp the project of start
ing Democratic paper in Bozeman.
DIR. Glasher and Lieut.. George Wright,
lately stationed at Fort Ellis, are dead.
DIR. Hunter says green grass is one and a
half inches high about his place on the Vel
lowstone.
The fair association, having filed its arti-
cles of incorporation, contemplates holding
general county fair upon its grounds near
bozeman Inls season. -,
..r va,nst M. 'o" n. rr,s toadsH ~, viii, i'm
-four. which In said to be worth $40 TO SIS per
sock Mt Coulson and vicinity.
The locators of desert land near Hamilton
have ordered a patent ditching machine
from California and will use IL in bringing
"a'er upoh Tue .lao,s W We rs..aa'
MiSSooLA SooNtf.
From the Missoutian. A.+-
Frank Ives ~ going to run shingle ma
chine.
Ritter Root mines are expected to Weld
bandsom. Nv this summer.
Som. If IN. stam,.asrs who left French
,,,wn fortnight Since for the recently-dis-
Covered mines near the 81 Josenb have re-
turned. When interviewed A. to their sue
cess they simnly stated the facts of the case,
viz: That they went over there and found the
ground claimed, where two drains Of about
10 d feet each were found, anu q siae al.c ,n
l4n ieet In length .ose.ne, Win naS. .,.
cabin. IL wei Known nov Una. several ,st pros.
ihsy In = : dur;nu the winter Unmarried to n
few frie nds the secret that thew had pros
nrcted from tn 2 TO 10 cents n nan and that
theee would undoubtedly be a stampede for
their discoveries in the spring. The amount
of work done last season by the prospectorss
indicates that there IL something there, ana
y, the same s.o,y nus 5esn .oiu ~ ~ uiheieh'
~A@1ot ~SA~'A.@A"@~-~ $500 = f-
ME- CHER COUNTY.
From the Hasodndman.
The loss of stock in the Missouri valley in
IL estimated by some at Is per cent.
Wv haar,, = utocr ra;ser Of M usselsha,l VAL
l.v state Iast week that the loss az cattle
would not exceed per cent.
The want Of proper representation in the
Last Legislature VIII ssrioa.ly rstard the adj
vance In development OF Meagher county.
VIM. Bryan says the graded Texas steers
are the latest on the range, and tina. the per
cnntage OF loss OF TINS CLASS oi cattle II less
than the better grade OF stock
We learn that some parties on the Mussel-
shell have been Strengthening game by the
wholesale oniy lew DAYS ago tney came
upon large band of poor antelope and kill
ed about Io0, taxing nothing out their nides.
CUSTER COUNTY
From the Yellowstone Journal.
IT, ox,,.,..io,,..rs 40 f,,,.,.r co,r,,, .a,,.--
tise for nrnnosais far furnishing the comfy
officers with Ice during the year 1881.
Tongue river broke up on the sd Of March
last year and the Yellowstone few days ear
her
Montana Jim, Deaf JOHNNY, souaw Jack.
shorty Tin ana Sheckler were in town this
week.
Four Sioux and two CHEYENNE Indians. n
negro ana two Ch;namen were eIamininc
IN. ,oamnta;n shean heal In front Of our ~
Acc ~ one tina this weeek
Tba laroast rnrchase of hides In one dav
that av.r 20. nlaca in this c;tv ,vas ,,a,,a ~,
rhmrsaav M M HnhheII =, hid store In town
Over os; hn,r.in rnhas and on antaiona and
deer hides was the result.
REAyEsaEAD COUNTY
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rTom we Daso"
About fifty car loads OF iron Tor the exten-
sion OF the Utah ~ Northern arrived here
this week.
Our streets presented an unusually lively
appearance this week. As he roads are In
good condition now, freighters throng the
streets 70 thear utmost capacity.
We notice the bench lands and foot hills
are entirely free from snow, and cattle that
came down into the valley during the winter
months can now be observed grazing in
large bands far up rom the valley ana are
IoohIng Iar Deseei siah was "i'ieip'asea t"o
LEWIS AND CLARKE COUNTY
From the Independent.
r., .ro,o.,,,.r =, l.,, : s,xao,al schoo1 49,
II two mills on the dollar upon the properly
in Helena School District, was submitted to
the voters yesterday and adopted BY vote
Of 20 70 70.
,ahi;. h,s.nt ~ ! nostafs;ce ~ Power RocE
craaha ~ T.sr;s and 1,iarL comfy ana '1 ,te
annointmsnt Of ii. B. Mcdonald al postmas-
80 rtharacr
One o. tne resoIu,lons ADOPTED :. me
Board OF Trade, Inusday evening. was % the
sas;s as ~ IN. char.ar sh..n,J Roid an M
,sssli,;ar ,,n,sar I'M. c;tv gnvsrnrnsnt
p>. =. 1 = -. ~
Charles 2. storms, ~ one time 2 deputy
y. p Masna - InE der r; anu ws ~
~. w;.annr; a. sbot In Tnmhsfora AH.
IONA. an the 18th OF last month. Storms raid
short visit to Montana, y couple Of years
ago, and will be recollected by every old resi-
dent OF the territory.
From the Herald.
Col. Darius HOPKINS, who was engaged in
mining and quartz milling at Bannack, IN
1866, died ~ Galena, I'LL, ON the LIST inst, 81
disease Of the throat. he was Mayor Of va
lena IT the time OF his death.
We have heard 1t h. proposed by number
Of men Of moderate means to organize . Nh
tnal Wood and Fuel Company in Helena.
The reason: given for such en- action are tna1
the furnishing o. WOOD mas become monop
oily 10 the hands OF = lew men.
The result Of the amateur minstrel benant
~ shown = follows: Gross receipts. both
Ia IA $6s6 d: net DrOceetis x313g4