The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-10-20
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.


Dugan, the defaulting Billings military tel
egraph operator, and Sergeant Westfall, I'M
der arrest for desertion, escaped from the |
guardhouse at Fort Ellis last week and have
not since been heard from. -a |
Harry Mccarthy, of the Mccarthy Willie
combination now In the Territory, IL said 10
be the author of "Bonuie Blue Flag" 'stars
and Bars" and several other popular South
ern war songs. III IT. Il g #@AA
A Swede, employed in blasting on the
Northern Pacific near Bridgeville, was blown
into the Gallatin river last week by the pre-
mature discharge of a blast. He was not
much hurt. -.-t.-.4 .tuesfs-s
The Republicans of Silver Bow county
| have made the following Legislative nomi
| nations: For the Council, Aaron G. Witter;
for the Lower House, Dennis Leary, Lee
Mantle, and John r. Medlin. #s55#
Ida Ray, Helena cyprian, shot herself
through the stomach Sunday morning. The
wound resulted fatally Tuesday. She was a
sister of "Sorrel Nike" who shot herself In
Butte last winter.
A letter from George w. Tubbs, formerly
a citizen of Helena, states that Judge Clan
cy, an old time and highly respected citizen
of Jefferson county, died at Los Angeles,
Cal, on the I'd inst.
The Commissioner of the General Lgnd
Office has affirmed the decision in favor of
James V. Fuller to the Fuller Hot Springs As
against the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany.
The Beaverhead county Republican central
committee have nominated George L. Batch
elder for Representative, Robert T. Wing for
probate judge, and l.. A. Hardness, for coun-
ty commissioner.
The plat of the 5000 lots added to the town.
site of Fort Benton by the restoration Of the
military reservation, is now in the hands OF
Judge Tattan, who is ready to receive appli-
cations for entry.
Lieutenant Sam Miller, of the Fifth Infan-
try. Fort Keogh. will have charge Of the In
dian Scouts Of that post during the absence
Of Captain Ewers, who was given ten
months leave of absence.
Rev. w. B. Reed telegraphs from the East,
that he has raised $1,000 to build . new Pres
byterian church on the West side of Helena
and secured a pastor for it. He is hopeful OF
raising large college fund.
The Democratic Central Committee of
Lewis and Clarke county has nominated
John b. Taylor ana Massena Billiard for the
Council and John p. Dyes, Harry b. Comfy
and Alex. f. Burns as Representatives.
carpenter named johnson, who was
working on the roof of the new round house
at Miles City, was considerably injured last
week by the breaking of plank on which
hejwas standing, precipitating him on a pile
of rocks about thirty feet below.
Fred Wolrath, who was hauling timber
! down the mountain at Clendenin, was badly
hurt last week by his team running away
with him, and dragging him some distance.
1t is not expected that his wounds will result
seriously. 81 srs ss8
w. S. Wetzel is preserving the weather
vane of old Fort Benton, built in 1876, by
placing it on top of his new dwelling in the
town of Benton. 1t is a representation Of
the American buffalo, and is twelve inches
: wide and twenty-three long.
General Suter, of the engineer corps in
charge of the Missouri river improvements
shows an expenditure of S3Ss, ia for THU
work, and it is estimated 81 1888 900 will b.
, proftably expended in the next fiscal year IL
: continuation of the improvements #
, John b. Read, city editor of the Its,
Mountain, after an absence of two or three
months at the Denver Exposition, where hi
so ably represented the vast mining interest
of Butte, has returned home and again taker
charge of the local page of that paper.
The Republican central committee of Lew
is and Clarke county has added the follow iui
names to their ticket: William A. Chessmai
and Warren q. Gillette for the Council, ant
I Wilbur + Sanders, Robert g. Wallace an,
= Frank ID. Cooper for the House.
l The following directors for the Moultol
, mine were elected at Salt Lake last week TO
r the ensuing year: William A. Clark, Johl
M. Conyer, James Il. Clark, Alexander
johnson, Harry A. D'Acheul, Eli H. Mur
D ray, George Il. Prescott, John NJ. Moore an,
Joseph j. Clark. @~aa
The Bullion Club, of Butte, has reorgan
= lied with George G. Randolph, president
K. ID. Barden, vice-president; George Z
Penrose, secretary; WIN. L. Hodge, treasul
err, aud George FL. Casey, j. v. Long AID L
L r. Beck, executive committee. The fra
' dance will take place on the 9th.
Joe Meeks, a well known colored man {
0 Benton, owner of a valuable quartz lead |
q the Barker district, has been arrested 70
L committing burglary, house In Bento
y having been entered and a small sum of MOI
. ey taken. A little girl who caught glimps
OF the burglar has identified Meeks.
j. b. Orr intends stocking a pond o
Il Browns Gulch, near Butte, with 10000 fs
= OF different varieties. He already owns
fish pond which is well filed with fish anon
them large numbers of trout which wi
!, weigh from one and half to four pound
u The pond will cover about ten acres ,
IT ground.
/ The Montana Telephone company adve
tises its rates for five minutes conversatio
between Butte and Deer Lodge at INVENT
five cents, Butte and Helena forty cents, But
aud Clancy fifty cents, Butte and Jefferso
and Wickes fifty-five cents, Butte and SiIv,
Bow twenty cents, and from VAUDEVILLE an
- Silver Bow ten cents additional to abo,
n rates. s@
~ The monument to the soldiers and citizeI
% who felfat the battle of Big Hole, whe,
.. Chief Joseph was so calamity attacked
lie 1877, has been shipped from the East and
Of now on the way to Montana. 1t IL describ.
as a substantial and sizable piece of wor
a deliberately inscribed with the historical fac
: connected with the engagement with Il
Nez Perces and the roll of honor of tho
who felton, the field.
- The Butte school trustees seem to thir
that parent has no right to keep chi
from school. They have rule that no Q
10 cuse will be accepted from parent exec
% on showing sickness or some other urge
20 reason. They also say that pupils must co
IN form to the prescribed studies; and shall n
II oe excused from any part of them except
vs. the superintendent or the board The But
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