The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-11-06
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS


have the pleasure of looking at deer and
antelope grazing quietly by the roadside, AZ
they spin along toward the Health and Pleas
ure resort.-Husbandnaan
Urlin's planlng mill, two.story frame
building at Missoula, was destroyed by FRA
the other day. 1t was built in 1888 and co.,
$4,000. The loss for mill and lumber Ia esti.
mated at $4,000. There was no insurance
on it,
During the absence of the editor, .Jno r
Read, as commissioner at New Orleans. Mr.
Guy X. Piatt will have charge Of the edito.
rial columns of the Inter Mountain and Fred
Wilson, formerly connected with the Helena
Herald, will have the local page. Thatsa
| good team.
Three Philadelphia bellies, lately from the
| National Park, en- route home, attracted
considerable attention by appearing on the
platform at every station in dresses as beau
tiful as novel, made of leaves and MOSES
gathered by the way, and representing every
| tint of the autum forests
new road between Butte and Pipestoue
| Springs which shortens the distance about
twelve miles, has just been completed. Il
passes through the new mining camp. The
cost was about 81 800, of which Mr.. Paul
paid about ST, 900, Silver Bow county $3.50,
and individuals about $3.50.
AL. Packer, the Colorado cannibal, couvic-
ted in Hinsdale county of killing and eating
his companions on prospecting trip, has
been granted new trial by the State Su.
preme Court, and the death sentence of the
inferior court is set aside. The case has cost
the county upwards of $1,000 so far.
B. Platt Burr, who is under indictment at
Butte for burglary, was released on bonds in
the sum of $1,000, the following named gen.
tlemen becoming sureties: Lee Mantle, Lee
w. Foster, G. b. Houser, A. Fl. Barrett, VIM.
A. Clark, VIM. Owsley, r. b. Wallace, Lach.
man & Dustan and VIM. Thompson.
John Ryan, the newly appointed post
master at Anaconda, has been a resident Of
the Territory of Montana for four years, and
during the last year and half has been In
Anaconda. Mr.. Ryan will take possession
of the office Oh the approval of his bond
which was forwarded on the 23d.-RepieD.
The new syndicate which has been formed
to take hold of the hotels In the Yellowstone
Park is composed of the following gentle.
men: John d. Terry and Charles Gibson,
st. Louis; Mr.. Classy, Minneapolis, Mr.. Car,
rington. Toledo, O.; G. b Wright and john
G. Bullitt, Philadelphia; Frederick Billings,
New York.
Y. Biedler tells the Helena IGependent of
a big yield of potatoes in Prickly Pear val
ley. The proprietor was away on hunt,
while hired men dug the tubers When he
came back he found the whole potato field
sunk about foot. He asked what had hap
pened to the field, and his wife said the po-
tatoes had been dug that was all.
Articles of incorporation were yesterday
filed with the Secretary Of the Territory for
the Helena Mining and Stock Exchange,
with capital stock of $4,000. The stock
holders ar" S. T. Hauser, A. NJ. Hotter, Thos
Cruise, g. W. Cannon, A. j. Davidson, r. H.
Howey, T. Fl. Carter, VIM. Bach, A. J. Fisk,
John Kinna, T. II. Kleinschmidt, VIM. B.
Raleigh, John s. Tooker, Fl. NJ. Parchen,
and w. G. Child.-IndepenGlent Sd.
On Tuesday at Butte there was tiled In the
office of County Clerk and Recorder a deed
from Joel w. Ransom and wife to Marcus
DAILY, for one.third interest in the Modoc
lode claim, ali Of Modoc extension excepting
a fractional portion, 60x50O feet previously
sold, half interest in the Right Bower, q
sixth interest in the west / 200 feet of the
Alex Scott, and a sixth interest in the Bell
The consideration stated Is $4,000.
The Oregon correspondent of the Salt
Lake Tribune of Nov. 3 says: "a company
of Utah & Northern mail clerks
have had prospectors out in Montana for
some time prospecting for gold, and they
think they have struck IL rich at last, as they
have discovered a placer claim that prom
ises to yield an abundance of pay dirt. It'll
favorably located for working, and can be
placed in shape at a moderate expense. The
boys propose to put up the cash and 90 down
to bed rock"
The prairie fires have made sad havoc be-
tween Benton and Macleod. A distance Of
sixty miles in width has been burnt over.
The fires have extended up the Little Bow
and Pincher creek, in fact all the country in
the vicinity of Macleod has been burnt
The timber in the Cypress hills is burning.
The range Of .. S. Main was destroyed; just
rs he was about moving to some point this
side lie learned that 1t also had been burnt.
The fires destroyed house and hay stacks
on the Little Bow. This disaster will cause
the stock men to rustic to change their
Press, 18th.
Bennett Bros. this week shipped in bulk
Two car loads OF wheat to Duluth, Mime
sofa, being the first shipments of the kind
from this valley, although Gallatin and Mis-
'oula counties have this year shipped num-
Der OF car loads to the same destination. we
understand that the grain Is common Mon
ana wheat and that its final destination
England, whore, IL is claimed, that superior
Touring machinery enables them to profit
IDLY handle our wheat The two car loads
are from the farms of WIN. Har'
'ey and II. Rosenbaum. The grain. we are
Old, sold here for spot cash and fair price,
-ToUHsend Trdachant
The Inter Mountain says the residence o.
". ID. Fenner, Butte, was entered by burg
ars last Friday evening from the cellar dur
ng the absence Of the residents of the house
The got Mrs. F.'s jewelry, gold watch, ana
cameo pin Of Miss Kate Siebenaler, and
I'm and pair Of opera glasses Of Miss Gibson.
Hiss Siebenaler, who was absent, had aoous
100 In her purse and took 1t with her, anu
he fact that her trunk aud dressing case were
verhanled and contents scattered in every d.
ection, indicated the burglars knew OF be,
aving money and were after it. I'VE woula
Ike to ask Miss Kate which she prefers-'s
anaway horse or burglars).