The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1896-07-31
CURRENT TOPICS.


MATTERS OF MOMENT IN ALL PARTS
or THE COUNTRY.
What the People Are Doing and What
the Papers Are Saying ALI over the
state-News Items and Passing Cos.
Here and There.
The sale of the Jay Gould mine near Helena is
off.
The fruit crop in the Bitter Root yalleyis prom
Using.
The Anaconda city council have purchased a
steam fire engine -
Lack of rain has been severely felt in parts Of
Western Montana.
Four stage lines now connect Qulgley with the
railroad at Bonita.
The 1oo-stamp mill at Qugley will be ready for
operation in September.
Judge Harwood. late Of the state supreme court
has gone to Butte to reside.
Onethird of the people of Montana are out
camping in the mountain canyons.
Bullion worth 81. 500 was recently stolen from
the Gilt Edge mine in Fergus county.
The Billings Times, democratic, suggests the
name Of Charles S. Hartman for congress.
Girls in Knickerbockers astrde male bikes,
we're seen on the streets in Butte last week
Senator Lee Mantle and Representative Charles
Hartman returned from Colorado last Sunday.
st. Paul's Sunday school OF Anaconda picnicked
in Ford's grove, Gregson's springs, on Tuesday.
A sapphire has been found in a Montana mine
weighing 1915 carats. 1t is rich green in color.
The Katie mine at Basin will start up again in
a week or so. and large number Of men en-
nloyed
The Iron Mask at Basin has struck Il fine vein
Of shipping ore and a lOO ton concentrator will be
built at once.
Ten thousand people witnessed the races at
Butte last Saturday. More than 100000 was in
the pool boxes.
Associate Justice Dewitt will not be candi-
date for reelection but will accepta railroad at
torneyshipat Butte.
Chief Justice Pemberton was married to Miss
mia, Monday, July 90
bicycle race began on Monday last at Butte
the contestants being six professional lady riders
who ride for six days.
The late Richard Hoback Of Helena left an es-
tate valued at 100000, equally divided between
his son and daughter.
Manager Hartley of Missoula is seeking to OBJ
tain control Of circuit of opera houses in the
state, formerly managed by John Mcguire,
The East Pacific mine. near Winston, recently
purchased by Robert Bell is employing SO me1
and shipping considerable quantities OF ore.
The shares of the Anaconda Copper Mining
company are quoted on the London market al
1886; those of the Boston & Montana at s85,
Five hundred people who left Anaconda witt
the picnic party last Friday, portion of whom
came here, stopped at Warm Springs for the day
The Missoula base ball team played nine con
ssting of Flathead Indians from the reservation
last Sunday, and defeated them by a score of Il
10 II.
The speakers sent by the Butte labor unions Il
carry the gospel of free silver among the working
men of the East are meeting with gratifying sue
cess.
The Ontario mine Is shipping 80 tons Of conceIl
trates per day. valued at $1,000 The railroat
from the mine to Elliston will not be built thi
year.
General John S. Harris was awarded 1000 by
jury In Helena last week as a commission fee du
him from the Murray brothers for the sale Of tn
Prize mine.
The Morning Star Gold Mining company a
PlIltpsburg will hold a meeting today to cons1de
the advisability of Increasing its capital stoc
from $4,000 to 100000.
bull challenged a red street car In Butte las
week and charged 1T, the result being that his be
vine majesty was knocked out and crippled S
badly that he had to be killed.
In a 24mile ride at Butte last Sunday, betWeel
six male and six female rideIs the race was Wol
by Miss Tiie Anderson, who rode the distance II
hour, minute and 81 seconds
]. p Whitney, the Philadelphia who has ful
nshed the capital for the construction of til
Montana Midland railroad, inspected the com
pleted line of the road this week.
Large quantities of rock are being Quarried a
Anaconda for the purpose of building h0istln
works foundations at Butte, the construction Q
new B., A. & P shops and for the new school an
opera houses.
Sixty-four calves were found on the range Il
Custer county upon which the brand had bee