The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-03-21
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

TERRITORIAL ITEMS.
Group has been prevailing among the chill
dren of Dillon lately.
The furnace at Maiden turned out 200 bars
of bullion the first a hours run.
The Northern Pacific Company pays for
its twelve new locomotives on the install
ment plan.
A post of the G. A Il. has been established
at Sheridan, and a movement is being made
for another at Dillon.
Jack Baronette, the National Park guide,
was married at Bozeman last Friday even
ing to a Miss Scott, OF Chico.
The latest wrinkle with Montanas dude
cowboys Is to have their brand worked in
their hats just above the buckle.
Contracts have already been let for the
construction of about $50 residences at the
depot the coming acknowledgement
J. II. B. Foster, J. NJ. Venable, Barney
Roudebush Thos. Argyle and J. D. Butler
left Butte for the Cnur d'Alenes Tuesday.
Manager John Mcguire is fitting up the
John Smith Hall, in Bozeman, as an opera
house, and will add that place to his circuit.
On and after the 18th inst, Gilmer & Sails
bury will operate their stage line from JEFF
fersOn City to Virginia City, Butte and Dill
Ion.
IL Is ramored on the streets of Helena that
Drum Lummon stock is booming in London,
$40 per share being the latest quotation-four
times its par value.
1t is estimated by cattle owners that 100 900
head of cattle will be driven to the ranges of
eastern Montana during the summer of 1884.
Laramie Boomerang
A carriage conveying several members OF
the 'Strategist" Company from the depot to
Butte, ran away, injuring three or four per-
sous somewhat seriously.
Ole johnson, whose band of sheep was re-
ported drowned, explains that the story was
practical joke. He ought to have a mutton
medal for his smartness.
The temperance clean up has been great in
Dillon STILL the price of "coffin varnish"
remains stiff at bit drink. Extra whisky
retails at two bits n dram Tribune.
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Co.
has bought the old military telegraph line
between Helena and Missoula, aud will con-
vert IL into telephone line this spring
The Herald learns that Governor Crosby is
pushing the committee to get that jasper
block ready for the Washington Monument.
Wonder If the committee hadn' Z forgotten
all about it?
The MSsouIidn says Major Roman informs
us that Congress appropriated 500 900 for
the support Of the northern Indians, and that
Tom Power and Broadwater received sew
eral contracts last week for furnishing SUD-
plies
Charlie Pond and his companions, who
were reported lost in the Ceur PAlene
mountains, have turned up at Eagle City
after thirteen days woeful experience in deep
snow and mountain forests. They were utterly
worn out.
The Northern Pacific Is perfecting arrange
ments foi the shipment of cattle during the
coming season, Already contracts have been
made for the west bound shipment of %, 900
head of young cattle from Iowa and southern
Minnesota points.
Rufus Hatch's herd of one hundred Ma.
tonal Park Improvement cattls have not
done well the past winter. Twenty per cent
were lost by the inclemency of the weather,
and the other eighty were exposed to the
severity of the creditors of the company.
The man arrested at Glendive recently,
charged with being either the principal or
accomplice in the Ttller robbery at St. Louis,
In which $4,000 in greenbacks were stolen
from the express company, gave his name as
Benneway, and was tcketed for Butte, Mon
tana.
Mollie Finlay was the arst woman In the
Coeur dAlene district. Four more followed.
while Others were on their way at last re-
ports. One man he's taken his wife and six
year-old boy to the mines. All women who
have gone in have made the trip wearing
mems clothing.
Calamity Jane, the most noted woman of
the Western frontier, and the heroine of
many a thrilling nickel novel; has been Iiv-
ing down the Yellowstone for some time
past, since leaving the Black Hills country.
but has palled up stakes aud joined the STAN
pede for the C9ur dAlenes.
Agent Fulton, of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, IL authority for the statement that
the company will, on the first of next month,
shorten the time between Helena and 50. Paul
twelve hours, making the run from ST. Paul
to Portland in ninety hours, and a. soon as
the passenger traffic warrants they will run
two trains day each way. ...s
The Republicans of Helena last week nomi-
nated--for Mayor, Henry NJ. Parchen; for
City Assessor and Treasurer, Tilghman II.
Clewsll; for Police Magistrate, Joshua Arm
itage. For Aldermen, first ward, William H.
Guthrie; second ward. woodman s. Paynter;
third ward, Martin Wilmer; fourth ward,
Joseph X. Wilmer; fifth ward, Joseph w.
Hartwell.
A. 4. Logan, who was arrest-dy ON the
charge OF stealing horse at Maiden. writes
TO the Argus, explaining that heis not son
OF the late Capt. William Logan. He was
adopted by Capt. Logan fifteen years ago In
New York City. The writer concludes by
saving. ~ do not think Mrs. Logan will be
shocked TO hear of my rascality ~ she told
me to travel, long ago."-Riur Press.
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