The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1896-12-11
CURRENT TOPICS.

i CURRENT TOPICS.
Col 7. c. Marshal who went to Kentucky to at
tend the funeral Of his father has returned to his
| home in Mssoula.
The Montana National bank Of Helena has been
designated by Secretary Carlisle as the govern
ment depository i'll this state.
Frank j. Nesbitt, Bozeman's defaulting post-
master, was found guilty in the United States
court at Helena. The jury recommended him
to mercy
Three hundred and fifty men and 200 poor
children were fed in Helena OH Thanksgiving day
by the American Vounteers-the new salvation
organization.
Governor elect Smith has received magnili-
cent silver and gold cup from the democrats of
California in testimony of his services in the sill
yer cause In that state.
convention of mayors Of the cities Of Montana
is called to meet in Helena in January to suggest
certain laws to the state legislature relating to the
government Of municipalities.
L. Ryan general superintendent OF the Mon
| tana and kalispell divisions Of the Great North
ern, located at Ka]ispell, died in that city last
weeF, after an illness Of only five days.
! Pleasant Draper, the colored man sentenced to
| hang at Helena last Monday, will have a new trial,
the United States supreme court having reversed
the lower court on assignment OF error.
| Seven Montana newspapers since the election
have turned their pink toes toward the SNOW
| covered sage brush and the winged winds play a
| soft requiem over their remains. = Bozenlan
| Chronicle.
/ train OF eight cars passed over the Northern
| Pacific last week loaded with silk from China
which was valued at about S1.G0OD0O This Is said
| to be the largest single shipment of silk ever
| brought from the Orient.
Typhoid fever having broken out In the reform
| school at Miles City. Acting Governor Botkin has
issued proclamation to the several judges of the
state, restraining them from sending any minors
to the reform school uutil the present quarantine
| is raised.
| al. Phelps. a Well-knOWn sporting man. found
| life dreary failure and after going broke in
1 Spokane took the morphine route. He has drank
| and gAmbled all along the line from Fargo to
| Portland and was particularly well known by the
fraternity in Montana
| The Knox mine closed down last Saturday.
| The snow is so deep In the Revenue country that
Of six miles. Mr.. Knox left for his home in Inde-
pendence, Mo. Operations will be resumed on
| March l-Madisonian
| The Washington Star publishes a list of sena-
| tors and congressman who have reached the ma
tiona capital and taken quarters for the winter.
Mr.. Hartman and Senator Carterare already there
and the formers address is 1918 Oregon avenue,
N. W, and the latter's 1923 stonghton street
|
| David Arcllard, Il well-known old time citizen of
| Lewis and Clarke county, who lives on the Dear
born, came to Helena last Saturday to secure med
ical aid. Three fingers of his right hand were
| frozen during the recent cold spell while driving
| from Wolf Creek to his ranch. DR.. Steele said
that two fingers we're so badly injured that ampu-
tatOn would be necessary,
The Madisonian has private advices from Gay
lord to the effect that wonderful strike been
made in the northern end of the county, about q
mile southeast of the Gaylord smelter site. W. S.
I Clark and A. v. Davis the fortunate owners OF
the property in which the strike was made, and If
! all reports are true 1t is another MayfoWer. The
vein Is five feet wide and it assays $3.50 to the ton
! in gold.
A convention was held at Forsythe last week to
| nominate officers for the proposed county OF Rose
| bud As delegates attending. The following were
selected: Huntington. Isaac and Terrett for COM
| missioners; George Mendenhall, treasurer; f. W.
Finch clerk and recorder; o. S. Hon, sheriff. G.
Eldrng, clerk Of the court; Il, B. Darnel, super
intendent Of schools; f. c. Philbrck. surveyor;
| William Choisser, assessor.
A hog raiser of the state of Washington arrived
on Sunday with three ears OF hogs for the BoZeman
Packing house, which, besides using all the hogs
it can get in this valley, is forced to send outside
such is the reputation made by its product.
The Washington man started with Is cars for diff
| ferent points. He had Just gotten under way
when bridges went out in the front and rear and
| it cost him $500 for feed during the delay For
| this reason he was not the recipient of great
| profit -Bozeman Chronicle.
| The Philipsburg Call says that the Bloomington
| Mining and Milling company is energetlcay
| pushing work on the new l0-stamn mill near the
Royal Gold mlne While the erection OF the mill
Is progressing the mine is being more fully de-
| veloped with force OF 25 men. The miners now
| have Il new tunnel in hand which will give addl-
| tiOnal depth for stopping 1t is estimated that
this tunnel will have to be driven distance of
1000 feet to reach the objective point 1t is re-
ported that another group OF godb bearing claims
| in that vicinity las been sold to eastern capital
/ lists, but no particulars are available.
| The report comes from the upper Yellowstone
| that game In the Park has been driven down by
the recent snowfall in that REGION and that
many elk, antelope, deer and sheep have gone out
OF the national reservation and many OF the ante
l0pe killed by hunters. This Is the first time
since the settlement Of this section of Montana
that game has been forced by the severity OF
snow storms to leave It's asylum In the Park, and
| It's departure from safety to become target for
the hunter has caused Capt. Scott, in charge Of
the military police force In absence OF Captain
| Anderson no end Of annoyance and concern.
/ Patrols of troops have been sent out and as many
/ as possible of the wild animals returned to the
/ confines of Wonderland livingston Enterprise.