The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-08-18

princrpal OF the Butte High Scnool, ana Will
enter upon another profession.
The Billings-Coulson base ball nine has
challenged the Miles City nine to play
game of base ball for $500 side.
T. e. Browning, of Missoula, accidentally
struck himself in the eye with whip, last
week, and now cannot see out oft.
Rev. Father Giorda died at Ceur dAlene
Mission ON the 4th inst. He was one Of the
earliest missionaries In this section.
1t was reported in Glendive last week that
an order had been issued to stop work on the
railroad machine shops at that place.
Noble Kennedy dropped dead at Dillon
one day last week, apoplexy being the cause.
He was formerly a Bannack resident.
jill. switzler, of Bozelnan, advertises that
he will not be responsible for any debts con-
tracted by his wife, Captola Switzler.
Colonel w. w. Botkin has sold out his in
terest in the Butte drug store TO VIM. Simp
son and f. NJ. Sacket, late Of Nebraska.
The erection of boarding house at White
Sulphur Springs, for children who wish to
attend school there is in contemplation.
The blacksmith and wagon shop of Tugass
& Co., Butte, was burned Thu :sday morning
of last week. Loss 5000; no Insurance..
On the 18th of August, Thomas Regain and
Charles NJ. Joyce will engage in Ave hours
20 as you please match at Butte for $500
side.
The Northern Pacific has just received the
largest locomotive ever built for the road. 1t
IL to be Immediately put into the freight SER
vice.
Last week Mullan tunnel was driven forty
four feet six inches, which IL six feet six
inches greater than any previous weeks
work.
Thos. Christie. railroader, was killed at
Billings last week by the accidental dis
charge of a pistol in the hands Of VIM. Nc
Cord.
John A. Leggat, of Butte, sustained frac-
ture of the collar bone Sunday last, through
being thrown from wagon in which he was
riding.
The Sheriff of Gallatln county offers a re-
ward of $500 for the arrest Of the murderer OF
Edward King. Who did the deed is not
known.
Messrs. Word, Pemberton, and Baldwin
have been appointed as counsel to defend the
suits recently brought against B lite surface
| claimants.
| A savage COW attacked the little daught' I
of w. R. McComas, in Helena, last Thursday
but fortunately bystander came to the little
ones rescue.
! John Moran, twenty-four years old, died al
Helena Tuesday from ''the effects Of toe
rapid growth and the gradual weakening OF
the vital powers" e.
The Tongue river Irrigating and Ditch Co
has been organized at Miles City with q cast
capital of $4,000, of which s5i, 200 has al
ready been paid In.
Captain VIM. Allen has been out in tn,
Musselshell country buying up land scrip o
the half-breeds. He secured scrip represent
ing about 1900 acres Of land.
A telegraph operator named Humphrey
stationed at Red Rock, was struck by light
ming and instantly killed while out repairing
the line, Saturday the 9Th inst.
Sundays Indepen ent has an article claim
ing to show that Arab Pasha is an Irisbma
who lived in Montana in early days, bein
an Alder gulch miner In 1853.
Dnring his recent VISIT to Miles City Re,
FIR venneruan succeeded in raising enoug
funds to pay off the debt on the Catholi
church of that city-si.2o075.
For the purpose Of raising fund to figh
the mine owners in Butte, citizens ownin
property on Main street pay $50 for each le
30 situated and all Others pay $40. aa
The smokebouse lode, Butte, has bee
jumped by Peter Mcmahon and w. B. Hui
who claim that the 500 worth Of assessmen
work has not been done on the lode.
A movers team backed wagon load {
goods off of the ferry boat at Huntley, fe'
days ago, and dumped the whole outfit int
the Yellowstone, resulting in total loss
1t is said that NOT day passes but whs
. one or two bodies are Hshed out of the Ye
lowstone, many being the victims of despe
ADDE'S brought in by the Northern Pacific.
A one hundred yard foot race for $1,000
! side, with the privilege Of increasing 1t
5000 has been arranged to take place I
Butte next Sunday, between Frank Taylt
and Archie McComb. Taylor to have te
! feet in the race.
A son Of VIM. Morehead, Of near Dilioi
, went swimming the other day and being II
; ken with oramp sank to the bottom Of III
} pond A Bannack Indian Owed and brouel
. the boy out and through the efforts Of ID
Clutter the youngster was resuscitated.
: John ID. Farmer was drowned tpresum
bly) in Great Salt Lake last week, viii
bathing. many other persons being In th
lake at the same time. He was freight,
. and trader In Virginia City in 1865. A III
INSURANCE Of so, 900 10 dependent on positi,
Z proof of his deash being furnished