The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1896-08-28
CURRENT, TOPICS.
MATTERS OF MOMENT IN ALL PARTS
OF THE COUNTRY.

What the People Are Doing and What
the Papers Are Saying All Over the
State-Sews Items and Passing Gossip
Here and There
Cascade county has pay rolls amounting to
$l7G0O0,
The gambling ordnance is being strictly en-
forced in Butte. MS@.=
The State Flremen's convention will meet next
year at Anaconda.
| Fusion of the democrats and popuists in Park
| county is probable
Dawson county republicans have passed reSolll-
| tions declaring against free silver. .s. ,r=
| A Bryan and Sewal club has been organized in
| Anaconda with a large membership.
| Dennis Shea jumped from a train going into
Butte on Sunday and fractured his skull.
W. 4. Clark has purchased the Black Sheep
property i'll the Beef Straight district for $4,000.
| The Golden Scepter company at Qugley paid
out $4,000 last pay day, SGO00O of which was for
| labor. ---..~
| The total assessment Of o counties in Mon
tana as equalized by the state board is Sl24,
| 00N,O0O z-.@..s ....-.-%
Ruby Clay, nymph du pave in Butte, took the
morphine route to the mysterious beyond
Monday
The State Firemen's association met last week
at Helena and elected their officers for the ensu
ing year,
colored man was drowned in the Yellowstone
near Billings last week while trying to escape ar
rest for theft.
The Alice mill at Wakerville is dropping 60
| stamps. There are no prospects for the reopening
Of the Moulton.
| The Sand Coulee coal mines in Cascade county
! employ 700 men, the product of the mine being
| $500 tons a day.
| The work upon the foundation Of the Anaconda
theatre will be commenced this week, the exca-
vation being finished.
At midnight. Aug, 81, the receivers of the N. P.
will turn all the franchises and property of the
road over to the reorganized company.
\ child was, NJ from a burning building in
Butte on Monday evening by Fireman Geo. Kess
ler, but was badly burned and may not recover.
The American National bank, Helena. received
a shipment of 800 900 in placer gold from Alaska
last week. 1t was in nuggets and came from the
Yukon.
The republican central committee at Billings
recognized OH Saturday night by compelling sill
yer men to resign. Senator Babcock remained in
the committee.
Lee Mantle and Charlie Hartman have been ad
dressing public assemblages at Bozeman and
Whitehall. and organizing non-partsan Bryan
and Sewall clubs
Parties recently returning from Alaska claim
that the country is greatly overrated as Il mining
section, and that the placerS are spotted and not
very rich at that
The safe OF the Hammond Lumber company
was blown open by burglars in Great Falls on Sat
urday night and $40 in cash and a number OF val
uable papers taken.
The state capitol commission are advertising
for bids for the general excavation OF the state
house building, estimated at 10 Oo1 cubic yards OF
earth and solid stone
An old man named Sandidge, living near Boze
man, was dragged by a horse last Saturday, the
halter becoming attached to his wrist, and it is
believed was fatally injured.
] An engine on the N. P. broke through nlle6
bridge near Horse Plains on Saturday last, result
Ing In the death of the fireman and a brakeman
$ and the serious scadng of a wiper.
Sam Handey while driving the Helent
:. track coided with another driver and was over
thrown his leg being broken He was unmerci
r fully whipping his horse when the accident hap
pened.
Harry N. Wing. Il we-known and hitherto re
speced young man in Butte, has been arrested
on a charge OF embezzling funds from the Stat
Savings bank in which he was employed He wa
locked up without bonds.
Joseph Freethy and John Dayey of Butte VOL
the first prize of S150 in drilling contest at Hell
Il enu on Sunday. They drilled 407S inches In hard
It blue granite in Is minutes and nearly broke TIL
;: worlds record Of ill2 inches.
y A bicycle brigade has been organized for mill
IT. tary purposes at Fort Mssoula. Eight men witt
a lieutenant in charge have gone into the Nationa
> Park, each carrying 5lls pounds of supplies upo
. the 26-pound Spaulding Wheel
= The Deer Lodge county democratic convention
is called to meet In Anaconda, Tuesday, Sept
/, at O o'cock in the afternoon. The object OF tn
convention Is to select ~ delegates and AZ atel
mates for the state convention at Missoula, Thur!
y day, Sept. 8.
E. A. Russell narrowly escaped drowning in tn
= BroadWater natatOrum on Monday. Not being
W swimmer he got into deep water and sank thre
le times before being finally rescued by Keeper WI
g lis Rose who dove for him and brought him ou
f. Doctors restored him.
= The Union Pacific railway will SCI
J. round trip tickets to st. Paul and retur
+. on account of the G. A. r. encampmen
IS for $40. Dates of sale will be August
Il. and 80. For further particulars call Q
re- any Union Pacific agent. 3-5t