The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-04-25
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

There are % attorneys at the Miles City
term Of court.
Ed Mason and Louis Davis have returned
from the East.
Several of the Alder gulch miners have
begun the seasons work.
The Merchants Hotel, Broadway, Helena,
was sold Friday for $1,000.
The Madison County Republican Conven.
ton will be held tomorrow.
The Gallatin County Republican Convsn.
ton will be held tomorrow.
Mrs. Fred. Lockley and three children re.
turned to Butte, Sunday, from Albany, New
York.
Thirty-inch wheels are now being placed
under all the nrst-elass coaches Of the Utah
& Northern.
Secretary Tooker, who is In the East, was
slightly injured in railroad accident last
week, deferring his return temporarily.
The Lewis and Clarke County Commits
sioners have contracted with st. Louis firm
Tor steel-clad Jail cells, at cost Of S15,SO0.
Salt Lake has had another commercial fail
ure. james L. Lucas, grocer, has assigned.
Liabilities and assets not well ascertained.
James H. McElroy, late justice Of the peace
at Belknap, has skipped the country, and
some parties are looking after his official
bondsmen.
Governor Crosby has refused the applica-
ton for pardon Of John ii. Grove and George
IL
for five years for horse stealing.
Two men named Lynch and Sullivan stab
bed seriously, il not fatally, Pat Tierney at
the coal mines near Livingston last Sunday
night They were arrested.
A Flathead Indian and George Enos, .
half-breed, were found murdered on the old
Bridger road in Gallatin county few days
ago. Their murdsrers are unknown.
The fourth Western Union telegraph wire
now being strung along the Northern Pacific
from Bismarck west, has been brought a far
as Miles City, near which place the force Is
new working.
Brick" Van Waters, the irrspressible
scout and hunter Of the Yello wstone valley,
came In from Mandan last night, at which
place he has been residing the last few
City Press .... s-.
James Whitford and Joe Boxer, two GRIM
inals sentenced from Dawson county to one
years imprisonment EACH have been placed
In the GAllatin county Jail, which was desig.
mated as their place Of confinement.
The Northern Pacific has issued q circular
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shipment Of live stock Of more than ordinary
valuation. Special rates are made In each
ease, based on the valuation of the stock.
One hundred and ssventy-six cases are on
The docket for the term Of court which
opened at Miles City this week. All OF the
county officers who went out so unceremo-
niously q year ago are under Indictment for
rial at this term.
Missoula elected the following city officers
asst week, principally on Citizens ticket
Mayor, Fred. Kennett; Clerk and ATTORNEY.
Edmund Sherwood; Police M agistrste John
Sloane: Marshal, w. Il. Bancroft, Treasu-
er, b. q. Benson.
Now 1t is Robert Mckee, near Livingston,
hat claims to have brought the first honey
'ees to Montana He brought two hives late |
at summer; they laid up enough honey to |
ast through the winter, and are out In fine |
ondition this spring.
Harrison, In this county, claims to be tho /
rst school district In Montana to elect a
oard Of trustees composed exclusively OF
adies. At the district election here. on the
u inst, the old board resigned in body.
nd the vacancies thus created were elled Iv
ne election Of three ladies.-Nadisoaian.
In the Custer county court all but on. ~
ne cases against j. b. HubbelI were most
oncd until next term of court. 7. q. Bnr-
,ighs ease against the county for hard war.
FINISHED on Steve Taylor's order was heard
nd Judgment rendered for plaintiff. Stsva
aylor's bail was fixed at 81 800. which \.
IS expected to furnish.
Bessie Louise King is taking the le.d,r.
Art In the Chimes or Normandy. > q M.
ivoli Theatre. Portland, Oregon. n,
other, Mrs. @. T. Ainsley, Of Ro.,on
ass, who had but recently arrived In part
nd to live with her daughter, died In that
y last Friday, after an illness OF four dsvv.
The editor Of the Mineral argus /, vill,r. ,
give delinquent subscribers ! fair ch.rc.
ID offers to take In subscription c.t.le ~
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