The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-07-29

That Flag Stal. The Isdepsndens of
last evening casts an imputation upon ''some
OF our opponents" who made an unsuc.
cessful flank movement to get possession of
the flag staff of the Democracy through
some informality in the purchase"
The facts are that the flag staff was the
property Of Mr.. McBurney He negotiated
with Mr.: Murphy for the sale Of the staff,
but Mr.. N. did not pay him for it, nor did
Mr.. McBurney know who it was for. The
next morning Mr.. Steele bought the flag
staff from Mr. McBurney for the Republi.
cans, and paid him the money for it. not
even knowing. we believe, that Mr.. Murphy
had negotiated for it. An hour or two later
Mr.. Murphy, who says he understood il IS
bonnfde purchase. took the flag staff and
placed it in front of the Scott House Mr..
McBurney, who regarded Mr.. Steele as the
purchaser, and having received payment
from him for it, WAS Indignant and was
about to resort to legal process to recover
it, hut was dissuaded by Republicans. We
are only too well pleased to see the Democ.
racy put up flag staffs and swing out the
glorious stars and stripes once more. and
hope "Old Glory" will float from every lib.
erty pole in America from now till eternity
''lhe Schoolmaster Abroad. 1.-The In
dependent Of last evening insists that MAR.
tial.". when used in connection with band
music. IL spelled with hall" The same
paper spoke of Mr.. Toole's speech As lone
Of the most mastery efforts its editor ever
heard" We copcede it. now. 1t also has
Mr.. J. G. Robinson advertised to make u
speech Mt Silver Bow monday, July 90"
Mr.. Toolc's election. according to Zndepen-
dent reckoning, comes off on Monday the
9Th Of August Amt you little ratlled,
boys, on ''martial music" dates, candidates,
new depar' urcs Of old friends, and things
political. generally? Don't you feel defeat
in your marrow and the iron of remorse in
your souls! Don't you wish you hadn't
come" when Gambetta whistled, and bid
you play roots" on Cavanaughy II you
don't think So now, you will on the 7th Ut
August, when you will bc taught lesson
by the voters of Montana
Another One.-The Independent of yes.
tcrday Thursday, July Eth. contains
letter dated "BeartoUn. July 27lh. and signed
IAN InlsnxAN:"" The Independent il the
local column, calls particular attention to it,
and vouches for its authenticity. That be.
ing suspicious. we glanced at the dates. We
submit that it bears the evidence of fraud
on its face. Letters arc not written in Bear.
town and published here the same day. To.
morrow we will pay our respects to the
substance of the letter.
The Races. - Everything indicates a
splendid series of races this week and next
There Is a strong interest manifested by
sporting men, and there is big money "in
sight, The entries for the 600.yard race
for to day are Is follows:
Bailey s. Hammond enter g m. GoURD
HEELS
NJ Robinson enters b. m. NELLIE
w. Patterson enters &. IN. MA BELLE.
John zimmerman enters b. &. GREEN
wICH.
The races are set for 2 p. M, on Olin's
Race Course Pools will be sold before the
races.
Passengers North.-The following pas.
sengcres left Corinne 23d-E. G. Maclay,
Dr. Whitcford, Mrs. Luckey. 24th-T. n.