The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-10-09
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

The Methodists and Baptsts of White
Sulphur Springs are about to have legal
tilt. Some time ago the Baptist Church was
sold under foreclosure of mortgage and
bought by the Methodists. Recently the
sheriff has been notified by the Baptist Ms.
sions, of New York, that they claim the
building.
Four Of the Nashville Students, whom our
readers will remember as being in Deer
Lodge several weeks ago, got in general
| row among themselves at Miles City recent.
| ly. That favored weapon of an irate coon,
the razor, was brought to bear, but outsiders
interfered and separated them before auy
blood was split.
Mr.. Smith, the illegal voter, who was
lately pardoned out by Gov. Hauser, called
at the Jail Thursday and offered Taylor, who
| has year and half to serve yet, five dol.
lars bonus to be allowed to serve out his
term. He says the Governor knocked him
out of good home when he pardoned him.
billings Gazette.
Two train loads of cattle, numbering about
5000 head, from Washington Territory, were
unloaded Mt Birdseye station on Sunday last
This is part of n purchase of 5000 head
made by the Benton and St. Louis Cattle
Company, and will be driven to the range Of
the company on the Marias. Another train
load will arrive to-day 3d.
The Big Hole Placer Mining Co. has been
organized with John Smell as superintendent
The new company will use the waters Of
Swamp creek and Ruby creek to wo by.
draulic diggings On a rich bar near the Big,
Hole battle ground. A party left the city
last Tuesday to enlarge bitches and put the
diggings in shape to commence mining Oper-
atoms early next spring Tribune.
Private Allen was killed at the Boise Bar
racks Thursday afternoon during practice,
says the Boise Republican of the 3d. He
stepped out to mark the last shot at the
wrong moment, and received ball through
the body. 1t entered above the navel and
passed out at the back, making fearful
hole. Death ensued in ten minutes Ser
geant Orring, OF the same company, did the
shooting, which was purely accidental De.
ceased belonged to Co. d, I'd Cavalry, and
was most excellent man.
Water was struck In the Inter. Ocean Hotel &.
artesian well Wednesday at n depth Of 159
feet. The water ut once filled the pipes and
is now flowing at the rate of about 700 barrels
in twenty.four hours. As to what mineral
the water contains Is as yet unknown but
from all appearances IL seems to be very pure
and Is ice cold Mr.. Frink, who has the
work in charge, will take out the drills and
put down two.inch piping the entire depth
OF the well, and then the water Is expected
to raise about twenty feet high Yellowstone
Journal
The FIRST accident in the building of the
new concentration at Anaconda happened at
IL o'clock last Friday morning. The top pin
OF one of the derricks came out while the
men were lowering stone weighing about
a ton, and the derrick fell with terrible force,
striking Joseph Mead and Con. DriscoL
Both of Mead's legs were broken, and be re-
ceived internal injuries from which he died
at o'clock. Driscoll was severely cut and
bruised about the head and shoulders, but
VIII recover. Five other men were working
on the wall under the derrick, and how they
escaped is a miracle.
SO far there Ia not much change visible in
the Chinese situation in Anaconda. Some
more Of the Cinnamon have left, and there
have been no new importations. A Rersr
reporter saw three of them depart on one
train. The new laundries are being extern
siveiy patronized, and there is not much
work here for the Mongolians to do. The
course pursued by the knights Of Labor has
been very quiet, and so far quite effective
They have threatened no violence and in
tend none. Their .firmness has already driven
many Chinese from the place, and If they
keep on in the way they have begun, they
Will almost If not entirely rid the town OIL
The Chinese.-Reyie,c.
Z The citizens of the Territory are especially
indebted to Mr.. Theophilus Muffly for bis
efforts In the matter of obtaining a reduction
u rates oyer the N. p. II. Il. for United
States grand and trial jurors; and clerks Of
United States Courts in Montana will here
'fter be furnished with certificates to DC
iiied In with names of iurymen. These, pre-
ented at the ticket Office, will secure tickes
Q return home nc one-fifth of regular one
way rates. Certificates of discharge from
ury should also be shown when making aP
'lcation for ticket. This arrangement ap-
lies only from points at which courts may
% held to any point on the road within tne'
limits OF the Territory of Montana.-Cour'sr"