The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-01-06
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

TERRITORIAL ITEMS.
A gymnasium has been organized In Hell
ena.
Alice stock was worth 1915 In New York
last week.
Silver Bow county has thirty-three prison.
ers in Jail.
Complaints are made against the postmas-
ter at Fort Maginnis.
The Independent had "form" of Its holi-
day edition ''pied" Tuesday.
John Sullivan was shot In the back Of the
neck at Lion City on Christmas.
Silver Bow Junction has a postofice, Mr..
Dorchester acting as postmaster.
A grand lottery Is to be held for the bene-
fit of the Sun River Catholic Church.
A new town called "Jay Cooke City" has
been started in the Clark's Fork district.
Four children at the Edgehill place on
Beaverhead are down with the smallpox.
John Henry Butler is wanted at Las Vegas,
Now Mexico, by his brother, r. p. Butler.
Assessments in Butte for city purposes
amounts to three and a half mills on the dol
lar.
The highest price paid in Butte schools
for female teachers Is $50 per month; lowest,
$50.
Messrs. Paul & Hanley have determined
to rebuild the Bridgeville hotel, recently de-
stroyed by fire.
The holiday number of the Avant Courier
was a double sheet, and contained consider
able interesting matter.
As soon as the grass starts in the spring,
Big Bear, n Cree chief, says he will play the
"devil with the whites"
The young ladies of the Helena Presbyte-
rian Sunday school propose to buy an organ
for the use of the school.
Al Lester, of Benton, took an overdose of
laudanum last Friday night, which came
near ending his earthly career.
A boy named Trip stabbed q companion
named Crowell, in Helena last Saturday, IN
ficting deep cash in the leg
A couple of Virginia City gentlemen last
week made bet of $500 each on some nota-
BILE event of Montana history.
The Overland mine, half a mile from the
Bonanza Chief has been bonded for $4,000
by the Bonanza Chief Company.
Hon. Sam Word and family have gone
east Mrs Word and children will spend
the winter in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The Helena Good Templars have rented
the basement of the Methodist Church as a
hall in which to hold their meetings.
Surveyor General John S. Harris has ap-
pointed John w. Marsh Deputy Mineral
Surveyor for the District of Montana.
The unsafe Butte school building will be
sold. Sealed bids will be made, the board
reserving the right to refuse any and all.
The Riuer Press came out with holiday
edition of twelve pages, with numerous in
teresting articles relating to Benton and vicin-
ity.
A frame dwelling in Helena, owned by
Martin Hotter and occupied by family
named Allen, was burned last week. Loss,
81 900.
One hundred and fifty head of three. four,
and five year old steers have been sold by
Price & Baker to Broadwater s. Co. Mt $50
per head.
John Smith, of Butte, was fined $50 and
costs last Thursday for pounding Mike Nc
Carton over the head with beer bottle. He
went to Jail.
Miss Phoebe Wright, organist of the Epis-
copal Church of Benton, was given a cash
Christmas gift of $50 by the congregation
of the church.
The new Glendale postmaster has ordered
a complete office outfit from New York. The
postmasters of Glendale and Dillon are
bro'hers-in-law.
The body of Colonel Ira Fl. Pierce, whs
died suddenly some ten days ago while on
his way to Washington, will be inferred to-
day in Bozeman.
A letter received from J. p. Wooman
states that Mrs Woolman is receiving medi-
recovering her health.
Montana contains LAG 900 square miles, and
ranks fourth of all the States and Territories
I in size, its area being one-twentieth of that
of the whole United States.
The Joe Meek lead in the Barker district
proving ND NC very TaCE "A
interest was sold recently for 500. Assays
have been made that gave $500 to the ton.
A lodge of the Royal Templars of Tenn
perance has been organized in Helena. 1t
Ii mutual life insurance association, with
total abstinence AZ one of the requirements.
1t is reported that "pinkeye" has made its
appearance among horses and mules In the
Missouri valley beyond Bedford. AS vet
none of the animals have died of the dis
| ease.
Messrs Pool and Green Of jefferson City,
while taking buggy ride Christmas, expe-
rienced an upset, Mr. Green being dragged
short distance and receiving some painful
injuries.
"Sorrel Mike" and his owner, d. ID. Davis,
are now scooping in the greenhorns and
greenbacks down in Texas. The horse goes
under the name of "Hickory Jim" in that
country.
Young Julius Enrich seems to be rallying
from the terrible effects of his wonnd. Ii it
were not for the fact that his lower hmbs
continue to be totally paralyzed, he might be
said to be building up.
Harpin Davis received some painful inju-
ries last Tuesday by the breaking down of
the Belmont stage in which he was riding to
Helena. His left leg was broken between
the knee and the ankle.
In blasting for the foundation of the Mi
ners' Union Hall at Butte, on Monday, o
piece of rock was thrown out through the
roof and struck G. d. Pemberton's right
hand, breaking several bones.
The law firm of Laspeyre s. Mcbride, Of
Butte, has been dissolved by mutual consent.
Judge r. Laspeyre has formed a partnership
with John A. Savage, Esq, and Mr.. Me-
BRIDE will continue to practice.
The Meadow Brothers have donated six
teen acres of land to the Northern Pacific