The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-12-18
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS,

Henry G. Hurd died In saloon In Helena
A few days ago. He was dissipated.
Mrs. Diveu, recently OF Butte, writes inter.
esting letters to the Inter. Mountain ,Iuring.,
trip abroad.
The committee to investigate electric
lights for Laramie has decided in fayur oS
the Edison system.
The poor OF Missoula county will be cared
for during the coming year at the rate Of
50 80 per week for adults and Sls n month Er
children.
Hon. John Coburn, presiding Judge of the
First District. Is now the owner of the old
homestead of the late Vice President Hen.
bricks, in thssoutheast portion of Indian.
apolis.
The Chicago wool market remains nm.
changed. Quotations of the lat inst are for
Moutana fine, 2i@23c.; medium, 22625c.;
coarse, 19@2lc. The price paid for Montana
mediums was 2ic cash.
Judge VIM. Cbumasero and Hon. Isaac D.
McCutch con have formed n law partnership
in Helena, under the firm name of Chuma.
sero & McCutcheon, which took effect from
the LIST of December inst.
The subscriptions for bonus to the Calf
railway are coming in slowly. At the last
report about So, 900 had been subscribed
since that time fully 5000 more has been
added to the list-River Press, 18Th.
N. c. Matthiessen succeeded in getting his
safe open yesterdav-the one that went
through the fire. 1t was q small safe, manu-.
featured in 1913, but the money and valuable
papers in it were not injured.
Enterprise.
1t Is estimated that there are IL, 900 poiye.
amous Mormons In Utah, and about 400 In
idaho. The room to store these nasty beasts
away in the penitentiary will trouble the
Government more than the storage of silver.
Boise Statesman.
A Mrs. Gunnon was killed near Helena
Tuesday morning by a N. 2. passenger train
running over the hand-car on which she was
riding. The watch of the section boss was
20 minutes slow; hence the accident. The
men jumped off and escaped; the woman
tried to but was killed.
Contracts are being offered for next sea.
sons crop Of barley in Gallatin county at
81 80 per hundred in lots of 5000 bushels.
This seasons crop brought about sl1O and
has proved so satisfactory that inquiries are
coming from all directions FOR more Barley
yields about 80 bushels per acre.
Messrs. Lambert Molinelli and w. E,
Davidson, of the Butte To,cn Talk, have re.
tired from proprietary interest in that paper,
.'being unable TO recuperate from the severe
losses sustained by fire in August last" The
business will be conducted by Messrs. Cob.
ban & Oakley.
The many friends of Major Wallace will
be pleased to learn that since his residence
in Chicago he has struck a tidal wave. Hav.
ing devoted himself to the introduction of
an electric light for railroads., stock given
him for his success In the project has ad.
vanced until he is now reputed to be worth
$50 OOO.-Husb andman.
A new rule prohibiting either the engineer
or fireman from leaving their engines, even
for the purpose Of eating, without having
first obtained permission, is causing consid.
cradle comment among the men. This, Of
course, only applies while on the road, but
the boys think that il is a hardship and do
not take to 1t kindly.-Ainsr, "A.
It is rumored, says the Billings Gazette,
that Fort Custer is likely to be abandoned
to the Interior Department, to be used for
the Crow Indian Agency, and that Ave
company post will be established at Terrys
Landing, about mile east of Custer station.
Whether the rumor be true or not, orders
have been given to stop all Improvements at
Fort Custer.
Henry Filing, the Virginia City banker,
came over to Townsend last Thursday on a
visit to the Potts & Harrison horse CON-
panys ranch, and while here purchased the
magnificent Clyde two year old stallion,
"Strathord," paying for him the sum Of
$4,000 cash. This is the largest sum ever
paid for a two-year. old draft stallion in the
Northwest.-Tranchaut
Yesterday the manager of the Montana
Copper Company received notice from the
officers Of the company to shut down by the
LIST of January. No reason was stated for
the move, but the order was peremptory and
will have 10 be obeyed. This will throw
about $50 men out OF employment. In the
meantime the mine sill be worked day and
night, As usual.--Hissr, 18th.
A reliable correspondent, writing from
Wisdom M ont, under date of December 10,
says that the Big Hole mines are good
thing to stay away from. The general sent
ment seems to be that the mines do not
amount to much, and that there Is no occa-
sion for any excitement. Our correspond
ents advice is, ado not come to the Big
Hole mines this winter. Nothing can be
gained and great suffering will be occa-
stoned by not needing this advice
Miner, 18th.
The largest single shipments of Territory
wool made this year was to New York. IL
consisted of 10 car loads 1896 sacks of wool,
and was consigned 10 VIM. McNaughtons
Sons, New York. Each clip was sold at its
value on its own merits by the marks on the
sacks. The prices realized were from q to
25c. for all grades. Bucks IA to 17ic, and
black 16 to zoe. This house is the oldest and
one of the strongest wool houses in the East
They handled considerable Montana wool
this year.-Riuer Press
HALEY udaho) Neass. Miner: Tucker and
Wright, who have quite large amount OF
horses and other stock on Indian creek,
about two miles above Harley, have lost
thirteen head Of valuable horses IN the last
two months. The disease from which they
have died seems to be new to all stockmen
In this part of the country. They oud live
from five to ten days after frs, taken sick,
and when dead, an examination revealed
some difficulty of the heart. Not only those
running on the range, but some kept in the
stable, have died.
Yesterday Mr.. c. f. Annett, of tho Rocky
Mountain Bell Telephone Company, tested
the improved long distance Blake transmit
ter between here and Salt Lake City. The
tests made were very satisfactory, a whisper
being distinctly heard between the two
cities. II. G. Wardleigh had one Of his
organettes in the room and furnished music
for the Salt Lake crowd, while at the Salt
Lake end music was supplied by French
harp. 1t IL the intention to introduce the
new instruments In this Territory at an early
day.-Ogden Corr. Salt Lake Tribune
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