The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-11-09
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

The Anaconda Company are now treating
$500 ons of ore per day at the Anaconda
works.-Revie,c.
Chas. Cain was accidentally shot in Glen
dive last week, the ball passing through his
arm and body. There are hopes of his re-
covery.
Otto Peterson, administrator of the estate
Of Henry Aggens, who was killed on the
Northern Pacific on October 10, has begun
suit against the railroad for $4,000.
The first case of fume robbery in Alder
gulch for many years occurred on Monday
night last, when two of the boxes of the
Highland Flume Company were robbed Of
their contents, supposed to be from two to
five hundred dollars. No clue to the thief,
or Observation-Disclosures.
The town of Rumsey has, up to the pres
ent, been devoid of saloons, owing to the
reason that the Granite Company would not
allow intoxicating drinks to be sold on their
grounds, but it is now understood that q
saloon is to be opened IN a disputed mining
claim over which the company a no con
troll. This is a starter, and we may soon ex-
pect to see Runsey using fre-water as freely
as any other mining camp.-Mail.
In the case of the United States Va. C. C.
David, for perjury, the defendant was &C
quilted. This was one of Special Land
Agent Guns cases, for perjury in proving
up on a desert land claim. Mr.. David is a
resident of the upper Judith, and the case
was tried before the O. S. Court in Helena.
This will be good news for Mr.. David's
friends, but should be a warning to Others to
be more careful.-Fergus County Argus.
The skeleton Of a man was recently found
BY several prospectors near Fred Burr Lake,
and is supposed to be that of the man who,
it will be remembered, went hunting will
Scott, the Granite wife murderer, and never
returned, Scott claiming on his return that
they became separated and were lost in tie
woods. 1t was generally believed that the
man had strayed away in the mountains and
persisted, but it is thought that Scott killed
him aud his remains were not discovered
until now. Scott was hung for the murder
of his wife at Deer Lodge last ~spring-PhH-
ipsburq Mail.
Yesterday afternoon about hall. past four
O'Clock as train No. 8 reached a point one
mile south of Stuart on the Montana Union
it ran into E. B. Fairield's team, which was
crossing the track. One of the horses was
instantly killed. The force of the collision
knocked the wagon into splinters and de-
( rallied two of the cars, which ran into an
other team, killing two more horses and also
demolishing the wagon. The wagons were
! used in hauling sand to Anaconda, and the
men were unloading onto the cars. The
| driver of one of the teams saved his horses
by pulling out the kingbolt, and in so doing
narrowly escaped from being killed himself.
Inter Mountain, I'd.
On Thursday morning one Of the hest
known citizens of Jefferson county passed
away in the person Of Mr.. A. j. Elder,
| widely known and respected by every one
in Boulder and the surrounding country as
| Judge Elder. He was born in indianapolis
and was among the first of the ArRonauts in
California, going there By way of the Horn.
He spent . number of years there and all
! over the coast. About ten years ago he set.