The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-22
NORTHWEST NEWS.


resentatives In congress- after the coming
census and apportionment.
It is stated that within the next four
years the Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany will spend between $~O,OOO,0O0 and
$60,0OO,000 In the Northwest.
The Port Townsend customs authori-
ties have seized the sloop Lucky Of this
place at Port Angeles for smuggling, al
legged to nave been committed two years
ago.
It is estimated now that 1,50O carpen-
tiers, bricklayers and other tradesmen are
out Of employment in Portland by reason
Of the lockout declared by the Builders
union.
Josephine Hopkins, found guilty of as
sault with a deadly ", apon, last week, in
the jefferson county court, and released
on bail, pending sentence, has disap-
peared, and Judge Galbraith declared her
bond of 81 loo forfeited.
A buffalo COW that has for many years
been domesticated near Mandan, n. d., is
missing and supposed to be stolen. A re-
ward of $50 is offered for the recover Of
the cow OF the arrest of the parties inn
plicated in making away with her.
The census Of Tacoma, taken to deter
mine the right Of the city to form a new
charter. was completed last week, and
shows a total population Of 2s,4s1 within
the present limits. The United States
census in June will embrace some of the
adjoining territory, and will probably
show a total population OF 30,9S1, or an
increase of 6,791 since 1889.
The body of Thomas j. Foreman, a
miner about forty-flve years of age, was
found Wednesday morning on Hensley
creek, about twenty rods from his cabin
at Castle. He had evidently become to-
tally deranged and got up in the night
and wandered away, as he was only par
TALLY dressed and froze to death. He had
been mentally of for some time.
The largest native snake ever seen in
Western Washington was killed n day
last week on the farm of j. McMay near
Shohomish. II measured seven feet In
length and five inches In diameter, and
was accompanied by a litter OF little
snakes. II belongs to q species hereto
fore unknown here; alternate dark and
brown stripes about an inch in width run
ming around its body.
While David Davis was cleaning an old
hole in the Michigan mine, at Broadford,
Idaho, one day last week, the charge in
the hole exploded. and he was SO seriously
injured about the eyes and face hat il is
feared that he will lose the sight of at
least one eye. The unfortunate is q
Welshman, about so years ofage, and has
a wife, a son about "a and a daughter
about 10 years OF age.
An organization known as the Idaho
: Canal company has been formed with a
capital stock of $4,000 for the purpose of
developing the agricultural lands of Bing-
ham county, Idaho. The canal is to be
taken from Snake river at a point be-
tween Market Lake and Eagle Rock, and
will run in an e~asterly direction towards
the foothills, theme southerly until il
reaches a point OH Blackfoot river not
very far from the town Of Blackfoot. The
work of construction is TO be completed
this year.
For some days past there have been
rumors in circulation of a bad state of at
fairs at the Cheyenne agency on the upper
Rosebud, says the Yellowstone Journal.
As nearly as the facts can be traced, the
trouble arises from the discharge of an
interpreter at the agency by Captain
Upshaw. The Indians were much dis
pleased at the discharge Of their inter
prefer, and in their pow-wows over IL
made such violent demonstrations that
Agent Upshaw was induced to call upon
the military at Fort Custer. at the same
time ~telegraphing his resignation to the
Indian office at Washington. In response
to his appeal for troops, two companies
of cavalry were dispatched from Fort
Custer on Sunday last, arriving at the
agency on the same day. Nothing definite
has been learned of the actual condition
of affairs at the agency, but II is believed
from collateral circumstances that they
arc. to say the least, stormy. II Is known
that many Of the Pine Ridge Cheyennes
> are now present Mt the Rosebud agency,
and as these Indians are a turbulent class
who are constantly fretting under their
retention at Pine Ridge by the govern
ment instead OF being sent to live
with their relatives and friends on
the Rosebud in Montana, IL is
safe to be presumed that their mis-
sion is to fan the fiame Of OPP
position to Agent Upshaw's rule. Then,
too. late arrivals from Tongue river in
the vicinity Of where Black Wolf and his
entire following except two aged squaws
have departed from the Rosebud agency.
The feeling among the settlers on Upper
Tongue river is that of great insecurity,
especially among those who have women
and children to protect. No n seems
willing To admit that they fear an out
break and deprcdations on the whites, yet
they all know the character of the Chey-
ennes so well, as to feel confident that IL
any trouble occurred at the agency involv-
ing bloodshed, the old warlike craze of
the savages would be aroused, and that
they would be more than likely TO start
out on the warpath, leaving a trail of
blood and desolation behind them. Matt
Winters arrived in Miles City on Friday
night from his ranch in the vicinity OF
Black VOLTS camp, bringing with him
his family. Matt brings h news OF the
departure of the Tongue river Indians for
Rosebud, and says that there is a general
uneasiness among the settlers as TO what
may result. II would seem, however, that
with a strong body of soldiers now at the
agency and plenty more within six or
eight hours call, there should be little
chance or inclination for the Indians TO