The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1896-04-24

The late storm is reported to have been
unprecedentedly severe in Fergus county.
the snow having fallen to depth Of Is
inches. Two bands Of sheep belonging
70 the bowers Live Stock company we're
lost, one Of the herders having perished
and the other being badly frozen.
An excitement at Great Falls has grown
out OF the alleged discovery Of rich
placers at come point on tile Missouri
river near the town of Cascade. by .,
oWede named Hing Elwinc, who is re-
ported to have brought $4,000 worth Of
sola DUST and nuggets into the city.
l'F. N. Ray Of lolilpsburg, surgeon
ana mastering officer for the United Com
iee'esate Veteran association, for tie dis
tflct Of Montana, Will visit NIssou]a some
lllne between the Goth and 25th of April.
1870, lor the purpose Of establishing
posi- pl this service il sufficient members
can he found in the county.-Citizens
Call
terrible accident occurred in tie
nroadWater mine ut Neihart early in the
morning on April Is, caused bv an ex-
l5Ios1on of the powder magazine. Frank
i2oian who had charge oil the explosive
was last seen leaning over box contain
ing q quantity Of it ii the magazine. Six
men were killed outright and a number
injured.
information has recently come to citi-
zenS OF PhillpsburG that Z company Of
capitalists have about completed ar
flh@emeuts to put up d custom smelter
III this city, with Il capacity Of 10 tons;
provided the citizens here will take the
matter up and boost IT along by donating
a pre- per site and sufficient water.-Citi-
zen's Call
Inc stock convention has been in ses-
sion at Miles City during the week. and
4 large atten&ance has made the meeting
great success. Seven private cars Of
railroad and commission men from ST.
Paul and Chicago have been present.
The Montana wool growers held a CON
ventlon on Monday and many matters of
interest We're discussed.
A big rush Of men to the new camD of
IulgleN has been the result Of wild re-
ports from that section. Supt, loabcock
OF the Golden Sceptre Gold Mining COM
IaaF expects, however, to put 200 men at
WORK grading for the new mill in a few
days. a 100staup mill, ilume 5 miles
long 'N9 i'll the clear, an electric tramway
miles long, and q tunnel 200 feet long
VIII be among the improvements under
taken the present season.
Captain Sheppard, the ancient Mexican
war veteran, who for Years took charge
OF the Fonrth Of July celebrations in
Butte, died in that city last week and was
buried on Su4dav, Us the Standard saws,
under the auspices of Butte" Seven
thousand people viewed the remains,
which were laid out in state at the audi
torsHm and q long line Of carriages and
eight street cars loaded with people at
tended the remains to the grave
The proposition to erect smelling
plant IN this district cannot fail to meet
with popular endorsement by all resi-
dents OF This co'nty. In years past tho1-
sands Of tons OF ore have been shipped
to distant smelters for treatment until the
low price of silver and the hinh freight
rates have made it improbable to mine
owners TO continue operations, and us a
result the silver mining industry has be.
come almost a thing Of the past.-Phil-
ipsburg Mail.