The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-05-18
NEWS.

The Tranchant is stirring up Townsend in
favor of incorporation.
"Bob Burdette" is to lecture in Living
stone June 9th, and at Helena June 23d.
The Anaconda Fair and Racing Associa-
ton has been incorporated. Capital stock
10000.
Boulder has incorporated q Building and
Loan Association With a capital stock Of
500, 10000.
Judge r. G. Knox, of Butte, died in Cali
fornia Monday, and will be buried there by
the Masonic Fraternity.
It is stated that a prominent landowner OF
Elko, New, is seeding his ranch to tea. In
dian women aud children will be employed
in gathering the leaves.
Montana Lodge No. 1, Knights ofPythias,
was instituted at Granite recently, with w
L. Slater as--Past Chancellor, and E. L.. Lig'
get as Chancellor Commander.
The Helena Typographical Union has re-
voked its resolution, passed some week ago,
barring the use of the stereotype plates OF
the American Press Association, and VT
presume the same has been, or will be, done
at Butte.
The largest trout caught sn the Yellow
stone this season was hooked by Ez. Bowen!
lust east of town, last Saturday. 1t weighed
seven pounds and thirteen ounces wher
caught, and when dressed nearly six pounds
Livingstone Enterprise.
VIM. A. Derr, a Switchman in the Amazon
da yard, on Sunday last, made a misstep in
attempting to jump on the platform OF a cal
and fell so that a passing car cut of both legs
-one between the knee and the ankle ant
one above the knee. He died in a few
hours.
A prominent railroad nan says that in less
than one year broad-gauge trains will be run
ming between this city and Butte, and that
the through passenger business over the Or
egon Short Line will be diverted this way
and the. transfer made here instead of al
Granger.-Ogden Cor. S. Il. Tribune.
Ben Stone, a well known old resident Of
Helena, who will be rendered kindly by
thousands of M%ontanians, died at Spokane
Falls a few days g while returning to Hell
eea. He had been at Wardner, was very i'll
and was being brought to his old home fol
treatment when death overlook him.
Charles Krug, of the firm Of Speith &
Krug, died Tuesday afternoon after a short
illness. Less than a week ago he was alive
and we'll. He contracted a cold and that.
aggravated by his having been worrying for
some time past over business matters, devel'
oped into brain fever with the result stated.
-Bozeman Courier.
The survey for the Helena, Boulder Valley
and Butte railroad has been completed and
work on its construction will be begun at an
early day. The line as mapped out is said to
be an excellent one and according to the
survey the road will tap the Montana Union
at or near the Silver Bow mill. Some pre-
expected contracts for grading will be let by
June lat and that work will be pushed as fast
as, men and money can push it.-Butte
Miner, 18th.
News was received in Butte yesterday of
the death of William Warfeld, which oc.
Cured in Chicago on the evening of May
10th the cause not being stated. Deceased
was one of the earliest settlers in Butte, and
is, or was, a part of its history, and was iden-
Titled with the struggles of many of the old
timers in keeping it alive. MI. Warfield
was IS years old, but it was expected that he
yet had years to live. He was the father of
Carlos and Frank Warfeld, and Mrs. J. B.
Cleveland. Carlos is at present in Chicago,
and it is supposed was with his father at the
time of his death. Frank, who is at present
in charge of a mine near Helena, arrived in
this city yesterday afternoon, and. will, with
the remainder of the family, proceed to Salt
Lake City, where the remains will be ship
ped for interment.-Mtner. 12th.