The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1892-11-12

The official registration Of the state was
50,9O9.
The Montana board of Worlds Fair
managers will hold a meeting at Mis-
sOula on November 49,
John Burns. the murderer Of Maurice
Higgins, was sentenced, last Saturday, in
the district court at Missoula, to be
hanged Friday, December 1G.
The Helena land office is flooded with
applications for timber land entries since
the decision from the general land office,
published few days ago, was received.
The Little Kid Mining company, with
headquarters ut Wheeling, w. Va, has
flied its annual statement with tile secre-
tary OF state, showing a capital stock of
/ S1,00O,00O, with liabilities Of $4,000.
| The annual statement Of the Hudson
| Mining company shows a capital stock Of
| 100000 shares, with d par value Of SO
a share. Of which 1tg,920 has been paid
| in, including assessments, and 100000
has been expended. @...
A poker game was played in Helena a
4 few days ago which, for the amount of
money represented. has not been ex-
celled for some time. Thirty thousand
dollars in money was represented and
man named "Brocky Pete" quit $4,000
winner.
There are three immense potatoes,
raised in Montana, and three very large
lemons, raised in California, on exhibi-
ton in the window of the Cosmopolitan
restaurant Helena. The potatoes weigh
altogether a little more than eleven
| pounds.
! The express room in the Great Falls
depot was robbed, Sunday night. The
| thieves did a poor Job, as they only stole
four valises that had been stored there a
long time and overlooked packages con-
/ tanning goods of some value No clew to
| the thieves.
Harry w. Turner has filed his accept
ance of the agency of the A1issoula Gen
eral Electric company with the secretary
OF state. Mr.. Turner was, until recently,
the manager Of the branch house of the
General Electric company in Helena
and represented his company in Mon
tana
| The kootenai Herald learns that the
mail route from kootenai to Bonners
| Ferry will be discontinued after next
Monday, the mail after that date being
sent from Sand Point This will be a
great improvement on the old system,
particularly as the mail service will be
increased to six times per week.
The Montana General Electric COM
pany have filed statement and articles
Of incorporation with the secretary Of
state, showing the capital stock is $780,
600, Of which $4,000 is actually issued.
1t will furnish electricity, gas and steam,
and operate street railways. The general
offices Of the company is a Min
nesota concern-are at St. Paul.
The Montana Precipitation company
has been incorporated by Winfield S.
| Pierce, of Austin, Mlnnesota yelling
ton Pierce, Of New Richmond, Wis., and
Ole Sweedien, of Helena. The object of
the company is to acquire patent rights
and operate mines and bitches. The
capital stock is $3O000O, divided into
5000 shares. Operations will be carried
on i'll Lewis and Clarke county. @
While w. J. Andrews, night watchman
of the steam shovel, aud Ed. Ryan, night
watchmen OF the engine at NIitchell's
gravel pit, small station 25 miles north
of Helena, were fooling with 4 revolver,
Tuesday, it was accidentally discharged,
the ball going through Andrewss shoul-
| dor .al.i1 Sarial,S Inf e toll