The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-08-21
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Helena has open-air preaching.

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Helena has open-air preaching.
The Broom Hotel, Ogden, an elegant es-
adjustment, was closed by the sheriff last
week.
The product Of the Drum Lummon mine
for July was $4,000, against s65,oOO for the
month Of June.
1t Is reported that Indian Agent Arm
strong, Of the Crow Reservation, has been
retired, and special agent placed in tempo
rary charge.
William Cracker, Of Junction, has sold
his ranches and 900 head of sheep to Poin-
dexter & Orr. The ranch property sold for
5000 and the sheep for s325 per head.
G. A. Lawrence, . prominent insurance
agent Of Helena, was arrested at Timberline,
on charge of passing forged checks. Ed.
Moisture, of Timberline, is the principal
victim.
The fourth trial Of the Billings hotel case
was decided Saturday in favor Of the rail-
road company, and the defendants took an
appeal to the District Court of Yellowstone
county.-Auant Courier, 18th.
The following are the Montana delegates
to the American Bar Association, which
meets at Saratoga August 16, 1896: w. w.
Dixon of Butte, James w. Strevell Of Miles
City, and w. r. Sanders of Helena.
| Johnnie Fuller, for a number Of years past
bar-keeper for /. Marks, is reported to be
very low with consumption at the ranch of
Mr.. Bynum, near Choteau.-I Independent.
lSorry to hear this, and trust he will re-
covert
A large drove of 5000 head Of cattle will
reach the upper ferry across the Yellow
stone, above Keogh, about the 10Th. They
are owned by Messrs. Newman, Hunter &
Evans, and Phillips Brothers, and have been
driven from Kansas.
During a severe storm Sunday night, near
Qmjotoa, Arizona, lightning struck an In
dian wickiup, near Dobb's station, on the
road to Tucson, killing all the occupants,
consisting of four Papagoes, two men, a
woman and child.
The wool of Hass Bros, shipped to VIM.
McNaughton & Sons, New York, through T.
G. Baker & Co., sold yesterday on arrival for
twenty-three cents per pound. This, we be-
lieve, is the highest price yet chronicled for
Montana wooL-Riuer Press.
Owners of water rights should take notice
that the time for recording their claims, pre-
scribed by the Fourteenth Legislative As
sembly, expires September II, 1885. Partic-
ular attention should be paid by all farmers
to this law. and rights should be secured
without delay.-Mssoulian
The case of Cora Rehberg, who was so
mercilessly whipped and beaten on Silver
| creek short time ago, is said to be very
critical. 1t is thought now that one of her
limbs may have to be amputated in order to
save her life.-Independent.
The thermometer in the signal ONCE regis
tered 105 degrees at one o'clock today. This
is the hottest recorded this year, and we be-
lieve is the extreme of heat ever reached in
Fort Benton. 1t was 90 degrees yesterday
River Press, 14th.
Miss Florence Molinelli, q young lady of
sixteen, who is at present giving amateur
performances in Denver, and who has been
classed by Manager Strakosh as the coming
Juliet, is sister Of the city editor and one of
| the proprietors of the Topn Talk.
We would suggest to the members of the
Press Association who will be in attendance
at the forthcoming meeting, that they get a
group photograph taken, that those unable
to attend can get some idea of the personal
appearance of the fraternity Mineral Argus.
Capt. Krause, recently promoted from Co.
A at Fort Shaw, arrived at Fort Missoula
last Saturday, and will assume command of
| Co. /, in place of Capt. Kent, who has just
been promoted to Major of the Fourth In
fantry, stationed OF Omaha, Neb.-Missou-
lida, 14th.
Miles City has the "missing link" in the
shape of self-styled astrologer. He advises
every one to look to the north before COM
mencing any important undertaking, and
good luck will follow him. He is probably
candidate for Warm Springs in Deer Lodge
county.-Minsra argus.
Charley Warren, of Butte, recently invest
ed in type. writer and hired an operator for
it. The other day he dictated letter to
man in Helena, and requested an immediate
reply. He received the following "You
need not take the trouble to have my letters
printed. I can read writing."-Andconda
| Gazette.
| A special from Billings says: "a band of
Piegan Indians raided Shoots ranch, on the
Musselshell, Sunday night, and stole thirty
two horses. They also raided Miller's horse
ranch, eight miles east of here, Monday
night, and ran off eight valuable horses.
posse of cowboys and others are now In hot
pursuit of the horse thieves.
The Ayant Courier speaks thus fatteringly
of recent successful candidate for matrimo-
NAL honors: "Dan is said to be a most ex-
cellent catch; he is the owner of a herd of at
least thirty horses, and is proudly looked up
to as one of the few men in the valley who
can hold his own instaihop poker with Dad
Fridley and Brother Jonathan"
j. X. Pardee, mining expert Of Philips
burg, representing s. T., Hauser and proba-
bly, other capitalists, made an examination
last week of the j. b. lode, on Quartz creek,
and the Jumbo, on RattlesBake. tits under
stood that the owners of the J. B. offered the
property for 100000. The negotiations have
not reached a teImiuation.-- Missould Times.
Deputy Sheriff AL. Harrison, Of Gallatin
county, returned from the Agency last even
ing, bringing with him the Indian prison
ers charged with stealing horses from near
Bozeman. He departed this morning TAX
ing the prisoners captured, together with the
famous Antelope, who has participated in
horse stealing Iaids into our sister county.
He will be tried at the next term of court,
and will no doubt serve another term in the
Territorial Penitentiary.-Riuer Press, 1ih.
Agent C. w. Scott, of the Utah g. North
ern branch of the Union Pacific Railroad,
gives the following information, which will
be Of interest to all: Total number Of cars
received at Butte for the month of June,
/ ,341; total number of cars sent out, 800;
average number Of cars handled daily, SO;
tonnage for June forwarded, over 20. 900
pounds; tonnage for June received, over
20, 900 900 pounds; number Of carloads Of
lumber, averaging 5000 feet to the car, SAT,
or total by rail OF 2,0S2, 900 feet. or bulk
ore there was shipped 957 cars, with an aver
age Of 5000 pounds to the car, or total Of
80, 366 900 pounds. OF matte and copper
there were 40 car loads, with an average Of
900 pounds to the car, or total Of A.
$50, 200.
Last weeks Chronicle, stimulated, appar-
| actlr hv tho occouut of Koanevja elonement