The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-08-07
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

| Mr.. G. A. Lee, of the Gloster mine, who
was in charge of the pump and hosting
works at the mine, made misstep while en-
gagged in his work on the 100 foot level, and
| fell to the bottom of the 3O0-foot shaft, being
instantly killed. The remains were taken to
Silver City for burial.-Indspendent
1t has been ascertained that the pay of the
deputy sheriffs retained to keep the peace at
Bradford, Wood River, Idaho some months
ago, amounting to about $4,000, was not
properly county charge. But the county
having paid it, the Territory will now be
called upon to rein burse the amount
A dispatch from Blackfoot, Idaho, of the
18th, says: "Abeut 9 o'clock last night two
masked men robbed the store of Judges &
Gallagher, at Arco, about sixty miles from
here, and then lying In ambush for the stage,
shot the driver, L. A. Washburne, six times,
and robbed the treasure box. Only one pas.
senger was on the coach, and he was uniu.
jured."
Mrs Priscilla lection, of Summit, whose
remains were inferred in the Virginia City
cemetery on Wednesday, was probably the
Oldest woman In Madison connty. She was
VI years OF age, and has been resident Of
Alder gulch over q years. She had no dis
ease, but died the death Of one whose work
being done lay down to rest. It was n pecu-
liarity with her to igno re her advanced age,
AMI 1t Is even said that up to q very recent
period she entertained serious thoughts OF
re-entering the matrimonial state. She was
q good woman, and many q resident of Sum-
init has had occasion to gratefully remember
her kindly ministrations when sickness or
accident demanded them.-Madisonian.
The Northern Pacific and Utah Northern
Railroads have both agreed to give special
low rate to all those who are DESTROYS of Wis
iting Helena during Fair week Round
tickets will be sold at all stations In Mon.
tana for one fare Articles and animals ex-
hibited will be returned free on q certificate
from the Secretary. This is very liberal, and
should of itself insure large attendance at
the Fair.-Herald
Private advices Just received from Boston
announce the glad. tidings that Montana
wool has advanced two cents per pound, anil
that there Is strong indication OF a still
greater advance. This is good news for our
wool growers. The bulk of the crop is now
on the way to Boston and Chicago, and will
arrive in good season to meet the advance.
Wool, which yesterday was dull Mt our ship
ping points at II and is cents, is now readily
woeth Is and 10, with prospect of its going
to Il and ~ cents at an early date--Husband-
man, 3Oh.
From Assessor Booth we learn that prop
erty In this county Is appraised about M fol-
lows. Horses, $40 and upward; cows, $50;
three-year-old steers and heifars, s35; two
year-old steers, $25; two-year- old heifers, $40;
yearlings, s16; common bulls, s15 to s25;
pedigree bulls, as high as 500; sheep, $3.50;
hogs, four.month shoats, So; yearlings, So;
others, $40; hay and cultivated lands near
market, So to $40 per acre. lands distant from
market, 81 to 81; common land, So to S5:
gold watches, $50; silver watches sIO clocks,
90; wagons, $50; new bnggies, 500 to sl25;
s40.-Missoulian.
Father dAste, of stevensville, reports the
Indians of the Bitter Root valley az dying o
of very rapidly. Fifty-four have been in
TERED In the new graveyard there since it
was established two and half years ago,
and these were nearly all young people.
Scrofulous complaints seem to be the prinei-
pal trouble. A remark of the late FIR. Ra-
valla IL quite suggestive in this connection.
he said that when he first came to the val
ley the ln,sians' blood was so thick it could
De cut with knife, but 1t had become thin
Is water. Among the Indians who have
lied this year was Charles wife MIS-
'oulian.