The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-08-08

In response to reduction in rates on cattle
shipments made by the Union Pacific, the
Northern Pacific has made general reduc,
ton OF five per cent. on all shipments from
points west Of the Missouri to Chicago. The
old rate of sl62 per carload from Billings
has been reduced to Sl57, and from Miles
City the reduction is from $40 to s133
The planning mill of W. A. Boycs was
burned, in Butte, Tuesday evening. Loss to
the proprietor, $50, 900: no insurance 1t falls
very hard on Mr.. Boyce, who was lust get
ting fair start after long struggle. J. X.
Clark, VIM. Thompson, and the Montana
Improvement Company also, lost consider.
able lumber delivered in the yard to To
dressed.
Wa Hedges, just in frem his sheep ranch
on the upper Musselshell, reports general
time of horse-stealing by red and white
thieves. At a short distance from one of the
narrator's sheep stations a party of Crows
met with parry of Piegans and the imme-
date consequence was fight. There were
only seven of the Piegans to start with, and
three eff them were left dead, and one Crow
was killed.-Hcrald, 9th.
Mrs. May Judge, of Minneapolis, is visit
ing at the residence Of Judge L. n Smith.
She came to Montana to recover the remains
Of her son, who was killed by Indians last
year near Miles City. Since coming here
she has learned of her daughter becoming
insane and being sent to the insane asylum,
and to add to her affections she received
word Sunday night that her son died a few
days ago at Minneapolis. Independent,
In the Catholic church at Butte, on the
evening of the Gath ult., Mr.. Thomas Rich
and Miss Johanna Danahy were united in
marriage. The groom is road master of this
division of the Utah & Northern, with head
quarters at Silver Bow Junction, and the
bride an estimable young lady who has made
many friends in Montana since her arrival
from the East. After the ceremony the wed.
ding party adjourned to an elegant banquet.
Anaconda Reciep.
An order has been issued by Gen. Terry
limiting the grain rations in this department
during the year commencing July l, 1884, to
eight pounds for horses; for mules constantly
at work, seven pounds; and for other mules
and ponies one-half the ration prescribed for
them by the army regulations. Instructions
have also been given that not moro than 90
per cent. Of the forage contracted for in the
department will be called for without the
authority of the department commander.
From gentleman just up from Fort Ma
ginnis we learn that at the time the five men
were hung below Rocky Point, on the Mis-
souri, river, recently, 40 horses were captured
belonging to a ranchman on the Yellowstone
Mr.. Fergus and some others who were in the
chase strayed away and were out ten days.
A party went in search of them, captured 50
more horses belonging to persons in the
neighborhood of Fort Maginnis, ard killed
three thieves that were found in possession
of them. We did not learn the names of the
thieves killed-Husba,tdn 31st.
The third annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Montana Railway Company
was held July Goth at the law Office of Hon.
Samuel Word, in Butte. The following
Board of Directors was duly elected at the
meeting: Charles +. Adams, Jr., Fred. L.
Ames, S. r. Galloway, Elisha Atkins, Bos-
ton; S. III. Ii. Clark, Omaha; Samuel Word, |
Geo. w. Irwin, Butte. The following officers |
were elected President, Charles F. Adams, |
Jr; Vice President, Samuel Word; Secrs- |
tary, Geo. w. Irwin; Auditor, II. B. Wilbur; |
Treasurer Henry Mcfarland