The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-05-09
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.


: Delegate Maginnis tells the Benton people
that the Blackfeet reservation will certainly
be opened this year.
1t has been decided that the Ceur dAlene
mines are In Shoshone county, Idaho, and
not In Kootenai county.
K. J. Conger, late Associate Justice, has
taken out q permit to practice law in all the
courts Of this Territory.
The Lndez says it is understood Eddy, Ham,
mond g. Co. win put in a large merchandise
store at Thompson's Falls.
Andy Holland sold his flock Of sheep =
few days since to William wilkins, Of the
Muscleshell, for s5.25 per head.
The man who can talk horse most volubly
is the one who holds possession Of the floor
longest observation-disclosures.
There is great excitement over the discov-
cry of gold in paying quantities in Lone
Tree gulch, GO miles north Of Glendive.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Co. have
declared the low rate of SIC per ton on orc
from Butte to st. Paul, Minneapolis or Du-
luth.
A meeting will be held at Dillon Tuesday,
May 10, to raise $1,000 for the purpose of in
shutting the Southern Montana Fair Associ-
alton.
Glendale celebrated the Odd Fellows an
niversary in grand style. Delegations were
| present from Dillon, Melrose, Lion City,
Butte and the neighborhood.
E.v. smalley the we'll known correspond
ent and talented magazine writer, will re-
move the Office Of his publication, The
| Nortl,,cest, from New York to st. Paul
The steamer Rosebud left Bismarck April
| % for the head OF navigation. She will be
followed in few days by the Bachelor, which
is now at Bismarck being repaired and re-
painted.
Sheriff Blakely offers reward of $500 for
the arrest and conviction of the murderers
of the Flathead Indians who were killed in
the Gallatin valley near Bozeman few
weeks ago.
| During the first twenty days Of March, the
Northern Pacific took out from st. Paul ,2ls
through emigrant passengers. During the
same period in April the same company took
cut 2 1876 such travellers.
Gilmer & Salisbury have taken an ontft OF
win operate line of stages over the Rocky
Mountains between the two ends OF the
Canadian Pacific track.
GOn Friday 4S carloads of cattle were started
from st. Paul to Montana. On Saturday %
carloads were sent out, and SO more arrived
from the east in st. Paul on the same day, oil
bound for the illmitable ranges Of Montana.
It isn't often that a woman becomes 4
mother and grandmother within five hours
but a Virginia City lady achieved the dis
tinction of belonging to such . feat last Sat
arday, having Dunn that very thing.-Aadt-
sonidn.
Livingston has a placer excitement. The
location is on Myers & Pease's ranch, neal
the Yellowstone canon. 1t Is not probable
gold will be found in paying quantities, but
"colors" can be found along nearly all the
streams in that vicinity.
Two years ago there were no cattle to be
seen grazing on the lands north of the Vel
lowstone between Glendive and Miles City
and row it is estimated that thirty thousand
head Craze over the same lands which wer,
then the favorits resort for large herds o
buffalo.
Mr.. w. II. Stebbins, of the banking firm
of Stebbins, Mund & Co., says the total cos
of the National Park Hotel and surrounding
were $3.50 900. or this amount Rufus Hatcl
paid S106 900. OF the balance his partner
paid but 10000, leaving debt on tho prop
erty % about s75,OOO.-Tribune.
For the three months ending April 30, Ter
ritorial Treasurer Weston paid out s3,35l a
bounties authorized by Territorial statute
for the killing Of wild animals. The ami
, mails for the killing Of which these bountie
: \ were paid were &c bears, 81 mountain lions
. 2i43 timber wolves, and 6S8 coyotes.
The Northern Pacific Express Compan.
has posted notices offering a reward Of 81 90
. and 10 per cent. Of all money recovered, 70
, information that will lead to the arrest AM
, conviction of the person or persons wit
. stole over $4,000, shipped for Mr.. Nelson
, Bennett, from the Ainsworth express Office
The Helena gas works Is a fixed fact, aus
1t will not be many days until ground i
, broken and preparations made for the plant
| E. d. Edgerton, Esq, attorney Of the com
= pany, is informed that the steam power, ma
shinery, meters and material for the Helen;
D gas works, have been purchased in NewYorl
aud Philadelphia, and will be shipped q
, once.-Herdld.
c The Secretary of War has granted tn
: privilege of purchasing subsistence stores a
. the military posts in Dakota and Montan
during the coming summer to the Princstol
College exploring expedition, which will sc
!, out for the western wilds in juno. The part
/ will consist of twelve persons, chiefly under
graduates of the College, and will be undo
charge of Prof. w. B. Scott.
. The Dillon Tribune says from the best in
' formation 1t can CLEAN, the parties indicte
/ by the United States grand jury at Dee
!. Lodge had made n mistake in describin
: what particular subdivision Of land was ar
b piled for, the mistake arising from the mi.
representation Of water course on the Go,
eminent survey plat. II this can be show
. the parties can exonerate themselves.
!, Messrs. Homer M. and t. X. Hill, recent
q from Ohio, have purchased large block q
= the Independent stock, and will hereafte
: have charge Of the business department O
!, the paper. They are gentlemen of cultur
; and thorough business training, with consit
2 cradle experience in newspaper work. The
!. are sanguine ., to the future of Helena an
! have come to stay Independent.
!. The depositors In Howelps Belknap bark
v so-called, rushed in on the institution las
s Monday in panic and withdrew all thei
Il money. 1t il also reported that Howell ha
It made an assignment, and not In favor Of hi
= creditors, either. The effects of the forward
ing company and two saloons there hav
been closed out under the sherif's hammer
and there is business panic generally :
: Frontier Index.
VI Saturday afternoon Theodore PendletoI
IN Indian half-breed, a sheep herder, she
Tom Doherty, coal miner, at Mckee
sheep ranch, seven miles west Of Livingsto
The two men were alone In the house, bot
l. drunk, and the ARRAY seems to have arise
out OF game Of cards. Doherty resolve