The new North-west., 1885-12-04

lt Is UtlOTt h'Ab hletIlnK OF
the Pioneers Association of Montana, tha.
sketches of the members of the Association
be sent to the corresponding secretary at
Helena.-Dilion Tribune.
HIP. Rolfe arrived here from Benton Sun
day. He informs us that there seems to be
no question but that the e. p. will invaGe
Montana early next year. He left Monday
for Heleua-Great Fails Tribune.
A fire in Livingston, starting about go
a. IN. Monday In a shed in rear Of the Shrake
building made clean sweep north on the
east side of Main street TO the Smith & Hagy
building; also four houses were burned on
street Fifteen business houses were de-
stroyed; loss sixty to seventy thousand dol.
lars; insurance sl9,GJO
DR.. B. q. Brooke, of Helena, recommends
the following mixture for disinfeCtant to
prevent diphtheria: Liquid coal tar, turpen.
tine, sulphur and carbolic acid mixed to.
gether and poured into pan of live Goals
allowing the room to become thoroughly
fumigated with the smoke. This, DR.. b.
says, Is athorough disiufectant.
On the receipt of the news of the death Of
Knippenberg sent a message of sympathy to
Mrs. Hendricks, and the office of the Hecla
Co. was appropriately draped in mourning.
Mr.. Hendricks was stockholder IN the
Hecla Co. and friend and neighbor of Mr..
Knippenberg's at Indianapolis.-DHion Tri-
bune.
Conrad Kohrs, of Deer Lodge, Mont, has
;,st raturpa6 from, BRO ptfnr6 canada vi harn
he bought some Shorthorn bulls from the
Bow Park herd. Mr.. Kohrs, while in Can
ada, was officially vaccinated on the train,
and was feeling somewhat uncomfortable rs
a result. He goes to Davenport for visit,
thence to Hot Springs, Ark.-DroUers' Jour
nal, 25h.
Commodore T. c. Power, who was in Bis.
marck a few days ago, says that railroad
will reach Benton next year, and that Jim
Hills road will also be extended to Fort
Buford. He also believes that one or two
lines will be pushed to Bismarck from the
southeast. He predicts extensive railroad
building next year throughout the country
Bismarck Tribune.
James Bohanan was arrested at Valentine,
Neb. for stealing cattle from the Wyoming
Cattle Association. Just as the irons were
about to be placed on his wrists, he begged
for an opportunity to put on his overcoat
Consent was given, and the next moment
the muzzle of a Winchester was presented,
and Bohanan thus stood off the officer until
he made his retreat into Dakota.
To evade detection by the assistant super
intendents hunters in the wilds of the Ma.
tional Park, are using an almost noiseless
powder, known as the American wood pow
der. The report of q rifle charged with a
1880 cartridge at distance of three hundred
yards is said to be no greater than the report
of the explosion of common frecracker or
the bursting of an ordinary percussion cap.
Enter prise.
John and Robert Nevin formerly Of Boze-
| man, are accused of crookedness in transfer
ring their interests in hardware store at
| Pendleton, Or, to n brother named William
who in turn had sold 1t to other parties
They had purchased $1,000 bill of goods
from Hibbard, Spencer & Co., Chicago and
it is unpaid. The brothers offer no explana-
ton and it is stated the Chicago creditors
will institute criminal proceedings.
Messrs. Ed. O'Niel, j. B. Morrow, Sam
Grocer and John Wilson return ed during
the week, from Horse Prairie, Montana,
saws the Challis, Idaho, Messenger of the 2ith,
where they had been with drove of SOC
head of beef steers, from the Passamari
range, which go to the Butte market. The
steers were taken as far as Horse Prairie by
the owners, and were from the herds of Falls
& O'Niel, j. b. Morrow and VIM Peterson
The steers were delivered in fine condition
Mrs. Mary Lasure Thomas wife of Mr.. u.
| L. Thomas, and niece of Mr.. Noah Arm
| strong, of Glendale, died at her home in
Meaderville, at o'clock Tuesday afternoon
| of puerperal fever Mrs. Thomas was III
only few days, but medical skill and the
| care of kind friends and loving husband
could not save her from the hand of the fell
| destroyer. Mrs. Thomas was born in Lasure
| county, Minnesota, March the Goth, 1853, and
was the first white child born In that county
| Inter Mountain.
Yesterday dispatch was received from
| Thomas Wallace, of Missoula, by Charles s
Warren, of this city, stating that there had
| been more important discoveries of rich
| placers in the Big Hole country and asking
| him to send the names of five men IN Butte
who, with others; would be willing to organ
ize company for the purpose of developing
them. After consultation with the parties
the following names were sent q. w. Sta.
pleton, S. A. Estes, Lee Mantle, G. W. Irwin
and Charles Warren. A company will be
at once organized with view to oommenc.
| ing active operations, 1t is said that the
| ground was discovered by George Orr and
Barney Hughes who, IN one day, took out
| with common rocker $40 in gold, and that
| Billy Edwards, in one week, took out alone
5000. The mines are on the north fork of the
| Big Hole river and distant from this city
about one hundred miles.-Miner, 3d.
cATARRH CURED, health and sweet breath