, 1883-06-30

ARRIVAL OF coSsTBucTIoNIKtis AT
snssOulA- .

sIssoulA-
] HxrrxA, June .a.-The constructor
trains Of the Northern Pacific steamed
into the depot grounds at Missoula, at
?. n. yesterday. The entire population
of the town was out TO witness the arriEa
I There is gap of about l2o miles between
the ends Of the track, to close bet1eer
Missoula and Helena, and work Is being
pushed ahead at very rapid rate
RrcE GOLD AND SILVER STRIFE oS THE
colvILLE RESERVE
oryupI,. June 24.-The following I'M
portant dispatch was received here to-day
| by E. l. Young. president OF the Eagle
mine.
SyE,GrE. June 23.-Parties Just ar
rived from Moses reservation report that
miners are Overcoming both the Coivi!le
and the Moses reserves James Palmer,
while looking for stock, discovered a rich
ruby silver mine. The ore goes as high
as 62 Der cent. of silver. He has refused
5000 90 for his find. ID. Gaskett and
n Msher have made rich discoveries,
about thirty miles south OF the 49th par
auel. Prospectors are continually max
inc rich finds. Another party of pros
pectors report the discovery of rIch lode
about forty nile miles south OF the 49ih
parallel, on the Colville reserve. Great
excitement prevails
THE LAST SPIKE IN THE NORTHERN PACIFIC
CHICAGO. June 24-lt is learned here
thas active preparations are making Tor
driving the last spike in the Northern
Pacific. The spike Will be of gold. 1t is
already made, and is in the possession OF
President Willard. 1t has engraved upon
it an inscription suited to the occasion
The place selected for its reception Is
abont ten miles from Helena, in the direc-
ton of Portland. 1t was, at first, the
intention OF the company to restrict the
Number Of invited guests 10 100, but
arrangements are now being made for 400
paopla Quite a number of these will be
from Europe. Invitations Will be Issued
from New York, by President Willard.
\ speciai train will be made up there and
run direct To the spot selected, stopping
only at Chicago and ST. Pasl, to take on
invited guests. President Wizard viii
g!ve the spike the hrst whack. The spike
itself will not be the only thing made OF
preci,,us metal. The sleise with which II
will be driven is now being made OF solid
silver with ebony handle. Bote, the spike
and ,ledse, will he reia,Hed As souvenirs
hy President Willard From the site
selected special train will 90 to the Pa
cifc coast, repeating the inspection trip
recently made by Willard. The exact
date is not We. fixed, but it will probably
kr IA The last week in August.
FLOODS IL THE MISSISSIPPI
IT LoriS, June 24-Repurts frc.m
Madison state that five crevasses were
opened during yesterday All the upper
end of Madison dyke was washed away,
and vegetables Overtiowed. The water
has reached Mitchell, 81 miles east, aud
is now making its way southwark. The
Chicago and Alton track is also covered
The water will reach Venice tonight \
large force are working to cut the levee
a couple Of miles below this break. to
equalize the pressure and permit the
water 10 run back III the Ever. 4 large
quantity OF water flowed into Long lake.
Mitchell. lake is rising rapidly, and II Is
feared 1t will overflow the bank to the
eastward and to-St. Louis The only pro-
lection from such catastrophe Is the EN-
bankment Of the Ohio & Mississippi rail
road. which crosses the bottom directly
east Of ST. Louis Should the overflow
pass the barrier about all the town will
be under water.