The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-03-03
MONTANA MAIL CONTRACTS.
List of Awards, with Prices and Names Of
Contractors.
From the Independent.

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| Nevada contract price, S760.
Glendive Montana, 10 Fort Buford, Dake-
ia, so miles and back, three times a week;
John II. Miner, brother-in-law of ex-senator
Dorsey; contract price, $500.
Miles City, Montana, TO Spearfish City,
Dakota, 30 miles and back, once week; I'll.
N. Warren, of Wisconsin; contract price,
| s2944.
Miles City to Berney, So miles and back
once week; II. A. Lawton; price, $3.50.
Berney, Montana, to Mandel, Wyoming,
1I3 miles and back, once week; I'll. A. Law
ton; price. 81 ,23O.
| Martinsdale by Okla and Utica to Fort
Benton, 14i miles and back, three times
week A. L. Pound, of Okla price, S3,998.
| Bozeman to Miles City, 1921 miles and
back, seven times week; w. o. Lofiand
temploye of Wells, Fargo & Co., San Fran
cisco, and probably bidding for Gilmer &
| Salisbury; price, s2l,eo
Bozeman to Salesville, 10 miles and back,
three times a week; H. p. Pomeroy; price,
| s3i4
Bozeman to Spring Hill. 10 miles and back,
twice week; II. A. Lawton; price, $50.
| Virginia City to Enniss, ii miles and back,
once week; j. d. Colegroye, of Missouri /;
price, $685.
Virginia City to Summit, miles and back,
twice week; price, $40.
| Virginia City to Home Park, 26 miles and
back, twice n week; n. A. Lawton; price,
$50.
Virginia City to Salisbury, 30 miles and
back, seven times week; o. j. Salisbury;
price 81, 100.
Dillon to Helena, 13s miles and back, seven
times a week. W.O. Lofiand: price, $500.
Dillon to Bannaek City, 50 miles and back,
three times a week; n. A. Lawton; price,
81 $50.
Pony to Red Bluff, Is miles and back, six
times week; n. A. Lawton; price, $3.50.
Divide to Red Mountain, 20 miles and back,
once week; III. n. Warren price, s2I4.
Divide TO Vipond, IS miles and back, once
week; j. b. Colegrove; price, 500.
Silver Bow to Missoula III miles and back,
seven times a week; w. o. Lofand price,
$780,
Butte City to Boulder Valley, 40 miles and
back, seven times week. o. j. Salisbury;
price, 81 100.
Butte City TO Philipsburg, 80 miles and
back, three times week; o. J. Salisbury;
price, 81 99I.
Butte City to Walkerville, II miles and
back, seven times week; D. J.. Salisbury;
price, 500.
Melrose to Glendale, miles and back, six
times week; o. j. Salisbury; price, $500.
Glendale to Burnt Pine, 10 miles and back
three times week; o. j. Salisbury; price.
$50.
Pony to Boulder Valley. 90 miles and back
once week; J. b. Colegrove; price, s498.
Pony to Gallatin 81 miles and back, twice
a week; o. J. Salisbury; price, s6i0.
Pony to Meadow Creek, 20miles and back
six times week; Henry Filing, Virgins
City; price, $40.
Whitehall to Pipestone, miles and back
three times a week o. J. Salisbury; price
$3.50.
Bedford to Diamond City, % miles AMI
I back, twice a week; j. Il. Colegrove, price
$3.50.
. Bedford TO ST. Louis, miles and back
D once week; 0. j. Salisbury; price, s15o.
: Fort Logan to Unity, 10 miles and back
. twice week; o. J. Salisbury; price, $3.50.
f Silver City to Lincoln, 40 miles and back
three times q week; Mike Byrnes; price
= 81 200.
. Helena to Belmont, 20 miles and return
4 three times a week; o. j. Salisbury; price
Y $780,
h Helena to Bozeman, 108 miles and return
n seven times week; w. o. Lofiand; price
$1,000.
Helena to Deer Lodge City, 50miles and n
| turn, six times week; w. o. Lofand; pric'
A 81, 800.
e Helena to Fort Benton, 40 miles and n
a turn, six times a week; j. NJ. Powers tpar
J.. ner of Henry Klein in the horse business
Canton, Meagher county; price, s4,25
e Helena to Helmsville, 90 miles and return
a twice week; H. M. Norton; price, 1880.
i Helena to Unionville, miles and return
|. once q week; J. b. Colegrove; price. 800.
r Helena to White Sulphur Springs, ~ mile
3 and return, seven times a week: $. 5. Hun
Q ley; price, $500
Canon Ferry to Whites, II miles and n
If turn, twice a week; III. A. Lawton; pric
o $40.
q White Sulphur Springs to Martinsdale,
h miles and return, three times week; j. \
d Powers; price, s733.
q turn, once week; Joe 8. Hill, of Bentoi
Is price, 81 ,3s5.
/ Okla to Parker, 81 miles and return, thrt
times week; A. Il. Pound; price, 81 ,518.
~ Fort Benton to Belknap, "a miles and r.
! turn, three times week; q. A. Broadwate
y price, $3.50.
! Fort Shaw to Chestnut, % miles and return
: once week; J. B. Cclegrove; price, s329.
y Fort Shaw to Florence, n miles and r
: turn, three times a week; T. j. Wood
price, $3.50.
= Fort Shaw to Piegan, 50 miles and retur
once week; III. 8. Warren; price, SS14
oel Missoula to Horse Plains, 90 miles and r
turn, twice q week; III. A. Lawton; pric
n 81 800
l. Missoula to Skalkaho, 30 miles and retur
three times week; o. j. Salisbury; pric
$3.50.
Missoula to Forest City, 1O4 miles and
- turn, twice d week; III. y. Warren; pri'
al s2,767.
IL skalkaho, NJ. T., to Gibbonsville, Idal
n. 90 miles and return, once q week; J. A. K
ter, of Oregon; price, s9aO-
,a Frenchtown TO Martina, 80 miles and
n |
s474.
Bearsmouth to Yreka, % miles and retu
once week; III. A. Wares; price, SOL
Hayden, Montana, to Mammoth /
of Springs, Wyoming. 40 miles and return, o.
he d week; j. III. Wheeler; price, ss,S3.
ri. NOT AWARDED.
bv Bozeman to Chico, 40 miles and retu
i'll once a week; j. +. Wheeler bid s3a3-to
- readvertised.
IN Chico, Montana, to Mammoth Ho.t Sprin
,m Wyoming, 30 miles and return, once we
,er J. r. Wheeler bid s290--to be readvei tised
in Virginia City to Bozeman, 90 mi les,
val return, seven times q week; w. @. -Lof
ect bid 50, 3sn-to be readvertised.
The similarity In names of n. A Lssw
i ! and III. A. Lawton Is probably explsna bl
Inc mistake In copying, both doubtless re