The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-07-20
FROM MlSSOULA.


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EDITOR NEW NORTH WEST:
Our town was thrown into deep gloom
on Sunday evening last by the news of the
drowning Of Mr.. A. H. Ross. one of our
most reliable business men, and who is. no
doubt, we'll known to many of your citi>
zcns.
DROWNING OF A. H. ROSS.
He was one of Mr.. Bettner's party who
left here the day previous in boat for the
purpose of examining the.routc down til 9
river, with view to the making . X. r.
survey. When near Moose Creek Ferry
about 40 miles below here and while pass.
lug over some very dangerous rapids. the
entire party were swept from :l,s boat, but
all managed to get hold of it again except
Messrs Rhodes and Ross, who were
thrown so far that they could not reach it.
MIR. Rhodes, after being in the water about
half hour, succeeded in gaming the shore
in an exhausted and almost insensible con
dition, but Mr.. Ross sank to rise no more.
The remainder Of the party landed safely
on an island some distance below. Mr..
Ross was most respected citizen, honest
kind. and generous, in the prime Of life.
and was highly esteemed by all who knew
him. On receipt of the news IF his death
the flags We're unfurled at half mast and all
shops and business houses We're closed
THIS showing proper tribute of respec. to
the memory Of one SO universally respected
among US.
| suppose that our candidate for Dele.
gate to Congress is at home ere this. We
hope to welcome him to Missoula soon.
and if the Editor Of the New NORTH
WEST can accompany him it will be very
agreeable to his many friends here.
THE NOMINATION OF MR. CLAGErT
has thrown ''wet blanket" over the .sun-
terrified ia those parts and has very mate
rally dampened their hopes IF success.
They seem very much disheartened, and
even the name of Maj. Martin Mayinnis,
however much it is landed and paraded he
fore the people by the Democratic jour
nails Of the Territory. fails to arouse th..
least euthuslasm. Poor fellows, they are
to he pitied.
NATIONAL POLITICS. .s
For the past eight years they have been
abandoning one by one the timd onorcd
principles Of the Democratic party, indors
ing she great works of reform and progress
after they have been firmly established by
the Republican party, and thus clearing
up after rs and educating their people to
reformatory measures. With q vigorous
application of the party lash to the oh
si7sperc.s, they have managed to keep
sors Of vitality in their organization, but
the dose put up for them this fall is little
too nauseous. They have swallowed a
great many Republican pills and are be>
coming very sick, but their leaders have
sugar-coated Old Honce- Greeley and can
they must ss0akoW hjM. Some Of the poor
fellows, who have become entirely broken
in spirit and subse,vient to the will of
their masters. close their eyes and with
meek submission gulp down the sickening
dose, while others, who have yet within
and who still cherish and respect the memo
RES Ut their f0rcfsthcrs whose bones wOuhF |
rattle in their graves a. the thought Of the |
Democracy endorsing Horace Greeley.
openly repudiate il. Think Of the idea |
The free. trade Democracy endorsing one
who has not only been lifelong radical.
waging . relentless warfare syainst them
. q, party, but who has also devoted his
energies in the interests Of nj excessive
ariff and in building up the monppoIists Of
he East. It isa sore trial b. those who
rave particle Of Andrew Jackson Dsmoc-
acy in them to surrender the last vistare
It those principles and with them the name
hat they have ever cherished and held dear.
md coslesce with those who have ever
zen their bitter foes, in the vain hope of
nee more securing the control Of the Gov
The shrewder among them begin
o see that Greeley, Sumner, Schurs & Co.
70 making bobby Of the remnant of their
arty and few dissffected Republicans
pom WHICH to ride into favor. The ..move
lent" 10 too transparent Il win not carry
corporars guard Of Republicans, and can
MY result IN the burial Of the Democratic
arty % deep that Il can never DO rssur.
'cted. Bat let Il 60. The sieal;sv has
'ng since gone out Of u and We can veil
'are the carcaas now. Grant win still bt,I
resident. and VIM. H CAgsts viii still
present the people Of Montana Territory