The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-05
NORTHWEST NEWS.


From : tn 20 feet Is the depth OF SNOW
that covers the rugged chain
north and east OF Granite, says the Star.
There Ia considerable SNOW i'm the noun
tains, says the Fergus County Argus, and
placer miners are looking forward to a
prosperous season. /
Old ..woN.~ chief of the Snake river
indian has returned from Washington
City, where he has been to remonstrate
horses. The Indians are all very anxious
TO learn the result OF his interview with
President Harrison.
IN superintendent of tire Indian
school at the Umatilla agency. Oregon,
reports that the attendance of the chill
dren is constantly increasing. He fur
ther says that 1.-THE majority of thc In
dams have finally become impressed
with the idea that their children should he
educated, and I do not think any compul-
sorry measures will he necessary"
The Union Pacific surveyors, under the
command OF Chief Taylor, says the Gem
tralia, ..Wash., Netcs, are running n new
trial preliminary survey from Napavine
northwest to Claquato, thence due north
to Centralia, from whence they will pro-
coed to Tenino and on to the Sound coun-
try. They have not made any change I'm
the original preliminary survey from
Portland to Napavine.
A large deposit of gannister has been
tOInu almost In tOe lII1ltS q tic Iteu
lodge, says the Picket. 1t Is used FOR lin
ing the furnaces of shelters and il super
Tor to fire brick, as it's endurance of heat
is Understandable. The smelling men here
tofore had to send east to get this Gannis-
ter, as il could not he procured i'm this
country at all. This material can he mined
at n small figure and there is "a deposit or
vein three feet wide OH the surface.
r According to the Virginia Chronicle
there is almost "a total suspension OF un-
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mines, just sufficient steam being kept
mp at the principal hoisting works to turn
the machinery over. The impossibility OF
getting wood for fuel and timbers deliv-
cred on account of the snow blockade,
and the compulsory hanging mp OF mill
stamps OH account of the snow blockade
of ore house side tracks is the cause OF
the partial shut down.
MI. Newburg, u Sk~amokawa, WASH,
farmer, recently lost a young calf under
very peculiar circumstances. The calf
became weaker every day, until it was
unable 10 stand up. As calf showed
no disease, Mr.. NewburR was puzzled to
account for this weakness Noticing
skunk tracks around the barn he set a
trap and in n couple of days captured
two of them. A suspicion arising in his
mind. he made a close examination OF the
calf, and found where the skunks had
been sucking his blood.
A stockman i'm the Big Bend country,
w atSLls III 10 kHe - llS
section is covered with twelve inches of
snow and has been since December %.
The snow has drifted and filed the cam
yons. The thermometer has marked p
loss of cattle. Five hundred head have
been OWL i'm Moses K and many
more i'm several other small lakes. The
lakes are covered with SNOW and the cat
tie walk out after water. break through
and are unable to get out. Many cattle
6riyRn in here last sSnSOn nrP diving. and
should the snow continue until the first Of
March there will he as much loss as last
winter. There is very little SNOW in the
country"
tain Imam, has arranged to have
his tract of land adjoining the White Sui
phur Springs townsite surveyed into
town lots and plated and put ON the mar
ket. Mr.. Power purchased this tract oi
land about eight years ago from the gov
eminent by laying Sioux scrip theron, ant
il cost him 81 per acre, which was consid
cred a big price for il at that date. Blu
only n couple of weeks since he was OF
fered 800 per acre for the same and m.
$500 per acre by converting ii into tow1
lots. This tract of land is situated upoI
a beautiful high plateau overlooking TIN
town. and is a very desirable place fo
dwelling sites, and will, no doubt, go of
like hot cakes once it is in the morket.
While the west is importing and propa
eating eastern brook trout, says the Lara
mic Boomerang, il is interesting as well a
gratifying to know that the Rocky Noun
tain trout has an enviablc reputation II
the east. In this connection, Shooting 0ns
Fishing, of Boston, Mass, says: 'Colone
Mcdonald, United States fish commits
sioner, states that up to the present tim
$4,000 trout Eggs have been AIKEN to tn
Leadville, Col, Matching station. Tn
earlier eggs taken already show the ey
spots, and the entire lot are i'm fine cond
ton. The station will probably be one c
the greatest trout batcheries i'm this cour
try. II is from this station that the Rock
Mountain trout, Salmo mykiss, formerl
purpuratus. will he sent out; and il is
fish that we expect much from as n ru
fish when il is brought east and intrr
duced into suitable waters"
Speaking of the recent heavy storm
and the live stock b
cause of them, the Cassia CouI
~ Wash.. Times of the 24t
says "the losses will undoubtedly be Rrea
though a great deal depends on the co
dition of the weather in the next fe
weeks. Cattle that were poor to start Wi
will pretty much all die. The great
losses will he i'm the western part OF Il
county. where there was little feed on Il
ranges or i'm the fields. Many of the ca
tie that were gathered after the stor
s.ou,r,epceh and fel arss drumming off. w