The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-02-10
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

| Aho Sou rchoWS Vi Mlssouia give u jail
on the I'D.
The first number of the Coulson Post has
been issued.
The Benton daily Record has entered upon
| It's second year.
4 Buffalo robes bring from seven to eight
dollars apiece in Benton.
The Jesuit mine has been bonded by Cur
tbs & Andrieux for $4,000.
Joe Lessard will build saw-mill in the
Barker district next spring.
New buildings are being erected on the
site Of the recent Butte fire.
The water works at Glendive cost the
Northern Pacific company $4,000.
| Ed. Stone, of the Northern Pacific, has
gone to New York on railroad business.
Two colored children in the Benton public
schools stand at the head of their classes.
Abe Frazer was killed in freight train
accident below Glendive few days since.
Joseph Pennell, of Miles City, has been
subpenaed as a witness in the star route
cases.
| The stock shipments from Glendive the
past season are-cattle, 1l,0O0; sheep, $4,000
bead.
George Golden, tie-cutter IN He'll Gate
canon, cut his foot quite severely with an AK
| last week.
| There are seven feet of snow at Crows
Nest, near the summit of the Ceur d'Aleue
mountains.
A correspondent of the Nandan Pioneer
states that ranchers on the Yellowstone are
cutting hay.
David Aston, of Yellowstone valley, had
leg broken last week by his team running
away with him.
George G. Symes, Esq, formerly of Helena,
erected in Denver last year business block
costing $4,000.
Nissoula will have an entertainment for
the benefit of the public school fund next
Friday evening.
A half-breed was recently killed at Grav-
ely Coulee, Milk river, by Bill Yantis and
Jim Mclaughlin.
Louis Clark and Ed. Stacy. two old citizens
of Miles City, are under arrest on charge
of horse stealing.
Thomas Shinnick, one Of the first settlers
in the Missouri valley near Helena, died last
Monday afternoon.
The ancient game of throwing the sledge
is being revived in Butte. A match is on the
taps for 5000 side.
January oath fourteen horses were stolen
from f. Laverdure, of Judith Basin, by
war party of Indians.
By the recent breaking down of it's ore
house the Silver Bow Company were dam
aged 5000 or $4,000.
The Butte water company has contracted
to furnish the city with water for the next
| six months for 81 $50.
"Tex," horse.thief who operated about
Miles City, is said to have stretched hemp on
the Musselshell recently.
Information of Oswald Philip Berry is
wanted. He came to America in 1859, and
| in 1875 was a resident of Helena.
The smelter at Barker is running TO only
one-third of its capacity, and is turning out
seven tons of bullion per day.
Otter is the name of a new postoffice es-
tablished at Mann's ranch on the Barker
road. Ed. Mann is postmaster.
A war party of North Bloods few days
since stole thirty-five head of horses from
Joe Kipp at his place on the Marias.
| NJ. L. Miner, a prominent stock man of
Benton, has gone to Chicago on visit, with
some probability of his not returning.
Paul Morris, trader on Big Spring creek
| Judith Basin, lost his house and stock of
goods valued at $4,000 by fire recently.
Governor Potts has formally accepted the
invitation to attend the grand carnival and
masquerade ball at Butte on the 22d inst.
"Bronco Tom," who levanted from the
Helena Jail several weeks ago, was captured
on the 1st inst, at Fort Logan by Charles T.
RAIDER.
In tie camp near Missoula last Friday
man named Elliott accidentally shot himself
through the knee, inficting a very serious
wound.
AL. Hamilton, of the Old Agency, finds
himself out some thirty head of horses, sup
posed to have been stolen by the northern
Indians.
Prof R. B. Hassells residence in Butte was
burglarized Sunday evening while the fami
ly were at church, some plate and clothing
being taken.
An incendiary attempt to fire Butte was
made last Wednesday morning, but before
the flames gained Roadway they were discov-
cred and extinguished.
Lieut.. d. ii. Floyd and party who recently
left Helena with large quantity of military
freight for Fort Maginnis, are reported snow
bound on the Diamond range.
A portion of bank on the grade near
Rosebud caved in recently, and four men
were buried in the ruins. One man, name
unknown, died from injuries received.
A letter received by citizen of Bozeman
from w. p. Norris, intimates that an effort |
will be made to transfer the control of the |
National Park TO the War Department.
The Missoula county fair is to be held |
September 6, Z, s, and 9, 1882, with two |
days race meeting July 4th and 5th The |
old board of officers will manage the fair.
The Gallatin Ne,os of the LIST inst states that |
Major Maginnis telegraphed to S. w. Lang
horne and others that the Crow Indian |
treaty was in good shape and progressing
finely.
1t is not good time O. year to be splitting
blankets; but we understand there are three |
divorce suits already on the string to be
brought before next district court for adjudi-
cation adisonian.
A white Man" objects through the |
Miner to Cinnamon being allowed to explode /
fire-crackers over the graves of their dsceas-
ed countrymen, If said graves are In close
proximity to white mems graves.
A family named McCabe, living on the
Teton, lived for ten days recently on potatoes
" straight" When their condition became
known subscription was taken up for their
relief and they were comfortably provided
for.
Mahan, the man charged with setting FIRE
to colored woman's cabin in Butte, has
been bound over in tue sum Of $500 to
await the action Of the grand jury. The In
FAINT that was severely burned in the fire. has |