The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1896-05-01

would make a strong candidate Mis-
SouIa Republican.
NJ Kaufman, d prominent clothier OF
Great Falls, has made an assignment.
slAe liabilities are placed at $12, 900 and
the assets are said to reach $25, 1000.
1t is reported that 10000 head of cattle
will be turned upon the Milk River range
III Northern Montana this spring. Of
these Conrad kohrs will own about 5000
head.
Mr.. Hartman is obviously Of the opin-
lon that members Of the house have lust
as much need of clerical assistance as
senators, and there is little doubt but that
he is right.--IIelena Herald.
Marcus DAILY S last visit to Belt means
the erection OF additional coke ovens in
the near future, as it has been known
that the output has not been sufficient to
supply the demand. w estern Mining
World
"Ghe feeling is that if the two old par
ties straddle on silver, we will sink both
Of them. People are too deeply inter
ested to accept any compromise l. in
common with other Republicans, want
silver and protection. but in the order
named.-Supt. Buzzo, Alice Mine,
Late advices from Billings are to the
effect that the proprietor Of the Babcock
Hardware company is making very in
teresting experiments with a new noise
less saw Of his own invention. 1t cuts
wood it is said, with an ease and at a
speed never hitherto attained in Montana.
Standard
The Basin Times will be moved to
Butte where its publication will be con-
tinued by its able editor, James Brown
The change has been made necessary by
the burning down of the Katie mill and
the closing down Of the Hope, both of
which casualties have led to very quiet
times in Basin.
The Golden Leaf company's placers in
the }annack district have been sold, it is
said, to /; Milwaukee syndicate The
price stated is said to be $4,000. 1t is
also reported that the property will be
worked extensively with all the improved
machinery for operating placer ground.
Western Mining World.
+. l.. Bonner, who has just returned
from his winter visit in New York, brings
back word that the Cleveland admins
tration is unpopular in the East and that
Carlisle is the subject of general ridicule
,l, ]
We're made is the subject Of widespread
dissatisfaction among all parties.
There is every reason to believe that
the price Of beef will take a material ad
vance in the markets soon. Cattle were
shipped in unusual numbers from east
ern pastures last year in consequence Of
drouth, and the exports from the western
range We're also very large. There is Il
probability that eastern butchers will
have TO depend this year upon western
cattle.
Gen, LloA d is quite right in objecting
to the state militia being employed to
round up the Cree Indians and escort
them across the border. 1t is a matter Of
IitllUllal CuuEHGtei Iul 1t WOulu Ut du lille
position to put this state to the expense
OF furnishing an escort, when there are
plenty OF federal troops at the different
forts doing practically nothing. g.-Dillon
Tribune
The announcement comes from Wash
ington that within few days five tons Of
counterfeit money, machines and other
OF the paraphernalia necessary to manu-
facture the queer will be destroyed III
that city. With this vast quantity OF dis
honest money destroyed it will be in or
der for the ssound money" advocates to
predict that the country will rapidly en-
ter another era Of prosperity.-Livingston
Enterprise.
1t is absolutely necessary for those Of
all parties who believe in the restoration
ofsilver to its right place as money, which
can alone bring prosperity to the produc-
ing classes, to put aside all their mutual
petty jealousies, stop all chickering's and
unite in solid force. Unless this be
done the cause is doomed. If the money
forces who are behind the gold standard
movement can succeed in keeping bi-
metallists of all parties apart, and at log.
gerheads with each other, their plans
will be crowned with success.--Western
Mining World