The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-09-19
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

Bread sells In Missoula IS loaves for 81.
j. Solomon, of Missoula, hopes to resume
Wood brings Sc to ss45 per cord in the loi
at Dillon.
Mr.. r. E. Carpenter has relieved superin
tendent Conger in the Yellowstone Nationa
Park.
1t is rumcred that . Helena party ha,
bought Dexter, the Washington Territory
trotter. for $500.
1t IL said that Severance g. Co., through .
Chicago house, sold portion Of their WOO
clip at 24i sents.-Herald.
The amount Of wool shipped from Fer
Benton and vicinity during the past season
aggregates 700, 722 pounds.
The Miles City Record says WV. Garland
its publisher, recently drew and received
from the Louisiana Lottery, $1,000.
A third artesian we'll has been bored in
Miles City and water attained at about the
same depth as in the other two-35O to 400
feet.
1t Is estimated that 1900 head of cattle
have been driven into the Big Hole country
this summer, in addition to those already
there.
A number of breeders and patrons Of the
turf have petitioned the Territorial Fair As.
ISOLATION to join the National Trotting Asso-
citation.
j. Ii. Pynchon, claim agent Of the U. P
railway in this city, died Of appoplexy on
Sunday afternoon at the ST. Mary's Hospital.
S. L. Tribune, 18th.
John Mclean & Co., furniture dealers,
Nissoula, assigned last week. Liabilities
s4,9471s; assets, sl,6l304, book accounts,
and s3,5755S In stock.
The snow measured eight inches in depth
at Psindsxter g. Orr's ranch on last Saturday
in Dillon.-Tribune, 18Th.
Neal Gallagher wa, accidentally killed in
the LaPlata mine, Butte, lest Thursday. j.
Costello was also caught in the timbers. but
was rescued comparatively unhurt.
The regular Republican ticket, headed by
elected. The regulars received 2OS votes, the
opposite n ticket received 1s4.-Miner, 14th.
Mr.. Downs, of Downs & Allen, estimates
the cattle brought into Montana this year at
1000 head. OF this number tho Northern
Pacific has shipped in about 100, goo and 70, 600
have come In by trail.
Joseph O'Neill, a ranchman on upper
Tongue river, shot and killed Ben Walker,
neighbor ranchman, q few days ago. Walker
played himself for "Chief" of the camp and
O'Neill called his hand.
An attem pt YVES recently made to burn the
upper bridge, over the Beaverhead. Two
ladies, driving by, discovered the fire and
extinguisbed 1t before any damage had been
done to the bridge.-DiLon Tribune.
DIR. ID. Banks Mckenzie, of Salt Lake, no.
tifes the citizens of Salt Lake that he can
get money enough to build $500 900 hotel
there IL they will give the ground; or II they
will subscribe one-sixth the stock, Eastern
parties will subscribe tho balance.
Mr. e. v. Smalley, publisher Of the st.
Paul and Minneapolis Northeast, and we'll
know Century magazine contributor, accom-
panied by Mr.. A. +. Farny, artist to illus
trate his article, was in Helena Monday, and
will 90 down the Missouri to Benton, digging
out an illustrated article on the trip.
The assessment roll Of Silver Bow county
already foots up s6,76o, 600, and by the time
the work is completed the amount will reach
considerably over 81 ,oOO, 0C0. This shows the
very creditable increase Of something like
81 900 900 over the last list.-Inter- Mountain.
The wheat market is anything but encour-
aging. Worden & Co. hardly know yet what
they will offer. The price in Walla Walla is
but % cents per bushel, and the market here
is controlled by Washington Territory. 1t
may net be worth even 80 cents here-possi. |
bly, not over 40.-Missould Times.
We learn through private sources that the
Secretary Of War, in reply to telegram, has
sigufed his intention not to modest the Lit |
tie Rocky stampeders, providing they keep |
King Alcohol out Of the reservation. II this |
Is fact, the party that takes whisky into the |
new diggings ought TO be run out.-Mdiden |
Argus.
Surveyor-General Harris, one Of the Com |
missionsrs Of the New Orleans Exposition, |
cereals in Agricultural Hall at the Fair |
grounds-some very excellent varieties of |
wheat, oats, barley and peas being obtained. |
The agricultural part of the NJ ontana exhibit |
at New Orleans promises to be very interest. |
ing.
The Missoula Times states that . private |
soldier named James Mcmahon was murder
ed in front Of Craneys saloon, near the Fort.
last Tuesday. He was shot from inside the |
saloon, in which were only two men-Timo-
thy Craney and p. G. McCarty. The coro-
ners jury had not Come to a conclusion at
date of the Times.
The we'll known insurance firm Of Cobban
& Ferbis has been dissolved, Mr.. Cobbans
interest having been purchased by VIM. T.
Forbis. The business will be carried on I'M
der the firm name Of j. w. & W. P. Forbis,
and the well known integrity and merit Of
the parties assurss them tho support of our
business men.-Lnter-
The pilgrims Of Montana, not to be out
done by the old-timers, are talking Of organ
zing pilgrims association. 1t will hardly
be pilgrims association, either, fer 1t will
include in its membership all who came here
subsequent to May %, 1864, (the date Of Or
ganization As a Territory, and all who were
not on the road to Montana at that time.
The new society promises to have largo
membership. --Independent
Information WAS received last night of the
killing by James Carpenter of Jim Reed, a
brother Of Joe Reed, of Junction City. The
tragedy occurred at Carpenters ranch, famil-
lar to every body who has travelled between
Junction City and Fort Maginnis, and Is
,aid to have been the wind-up Of long ex.
sting fsud between the parties. Carpenter
rave himself up in Junction City and is now
N jail in Billings.-Miles CITY Record.
The Benton Record learns that Mr.. Msyen-