The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-23
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.


The Silver Bow County Teschers' Institute
viii meet in Butte on December 18th.
Missoula county real estate is assessed at
$4,000, the personal property at 1925, 900.
The following legend appears on the door
of the Benton City Hall: "No fuel; froze
out"
In the Helena Railroad addition, s17. 900
worth of lots have already been sold this
month.
Dillon has twelve Societies--three Juve-
nile, two Ladies', one Literary, and the usual
Orders.
In the Helena market anthracite coal Is
worth $3.50 per ton, delivered, or s24 per
ton on the car.
$1,000 from the United Workmen. Mr.. B.
died of smallpox.
Work is now in progress on the snow sheds
Of the Mullan tunnel. The shed Is to be
about 200 feet long.
d. H. Cuthbert, ex Territorial Auditor, has
received his appointment as postmaster at
Helena, vice r. e. Fisk, resigned.
District Attorney Edwards, of Bozeman,
has been suffering from severe attack of
erysipelas, occasioned by taking hard cold.
Col. A. NJ. Voolfolk, editor of the hide
pendent, who has been East for several weeks,
returned to his home few days ago.
Bill Lameroux, who at one time drove
a stage on the line between Helena and
Deer Lodge, is now running a hotel bus at
Ogden.
Choteau countyis assessment this year foots
up $685. 67. 1t is expected that the sup
Elemental list will add about 100000 to this
amount.
Billings voted against incorporation and
that village will still struggle on awhile with
out charter. The vote was II for and 1863
against.
Anderson Buker, q Stevensville Justice of
the peace, was fined $50 for marrying an
clipping couple, the bride being but IL years
of age.
The case of III. J. Hoppe, formerly of Butte,
who killed Patsy Walters in Bozeman, has
been dismissed by the Gallatin District Court
on nolle prosequ,
Charles Edwards, the lad who was acct
dentally shot at Silver Star last week, died of
his wound on Sunday at 4 o'clock p. m
Madisonian, 17h.
The emigrant coaches on the Northern Pa
cifc, which have until now been attached to
freight trains, will hereafter form q part of
the regular express train.
Tho Nortbarn pa,; a ,,a r,,.or oa,s.--.-
erty is assessed at s405, 1891, and other
property in the county at 1881 ,5s7, making
a total assessment of S3,3l7 1851.
Bozeman is to have the first elevator in the
Territory. 1t will be built by Mr.. Joseph
Hill, of New York, and will take 1000, 600
feet of lumber for its construction.
d. d. Carpenter & Son, of Deep Creek,
Msagber county, made 4, 900 pounds of cheese
during'the past season. These gentlemen are
the owners of the largest herd of Jersey cat
tie in Montana.
The assessment roll shows that there are
32S mules, ,05s horses, 1852 cattle, and co.,
566 sheep in Meagher county. The total
valuation Of the property of the county is
about 81, 25O, 600.
Mr.. John II. Eardley. p. NJ ut Willow
Glen, accompanied by his wife and one child,
has gone to Tunstall, England, having re-
ceived word of the dangerous illness OF his
father, aged rs years.
Complaint Is made that counterfeit half
dollars have made their appearance in this
city. The bogus coin Is well made and has
very good metallic ring. No clue has been
obtained to the showers of the queer-Butte
Miner. -
Several Butte gentlemen, summoned to
serve rs United States grand jurors at Deer
Lodge, are trying to figure how much they
will be gamers by taking the trip, complying
with the provisions of the law and receiving
the compensation at present allowed
Nothing new is developed in the artesian
we'll The water continues to run with as
much force as ever. 1t has now been demon
strated that it has valuable medical proper.
ties, and is used with good results in many
cases of sickness Yellowstone Journal.
Messrs. Hartwell and Edgar who have the
Of the Montana Improvement
Company's business at the Helena depot, are
finished, and about all that yet remains to be
done is to put in the machinery.
Miles City is to have an ice skating rink,
the water being supplied by the artesian
well, and the building fitted with reception
rooms. This is a fine scheme, az it gives all
the pleasure of skating on ice and the CON-
forts of roller rink.
AS an illustration of how interest counts
up in Montana, the Apdnt Courier notes the
recent foreclosure of an $500 mortgage given
IN 1866, drawing per cent. a month. The
court awarded q judgment of "A, 975, which
was the original amount and interest to
late.
The trial of Theo. Shed for the murder of
Sol. Hugh took place in Helena this week.
md resulted in verdict of acquittal. The
testimony was that Hugh was powerful and
Shed weak man. Hugh was striking at or
lad struck Shed when the latter..ired, killing
him.
On account of the lateness of the season,
Ind the non-arrival Of part of the machinery,
Messrs. Filing & Morris will not start up
heir new mill this winter Work will be
vigorously prosecuted on the hines, and ore
nough will be hauled to the mill to keen it
constantly running when spring opens
fadisonidn. ~ ~
The whole force of men, sixty In NUN Der. |
Who have been employed in surfacing near
duir, were discharged yesterday, and came |
INTO Livingston last night, foriorn looking |
roup., They had not yet received their nav, |
nd the company refuses co grant them passes |
pom which to return to st. Paul whence |
hey were passed out to this country.-Enter.
rise. .H
The Miner says Ben Hogan is doing good
Tork In Butte. Up to date 22s persons of all |
lasses have signed the various pledges.
'hich bind the signer to abstain from the
sc OF intoxicants for any length of time he
lay desire, be it for one year or for life. The
gners include not only well known inebri.
les, but many substantial business men,
mo are among our most respected citizens.
Standard Time.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.--At noon on Sunday
!! clocks on the line Of the Pennsylvani.
lilroad, between New York and Washing.
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