The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-10-04
Local BreVities.

Tuesday was A:onemcnt Day, snd faith.
fully observed.
Blackfoot 10 said to be virtually deserted.
Some 40 or so of The boys are down hcrcand
the rest are at the Fair.
The Presbyterian Board of Construction
was taking up collection of moneys due on
subscription las. Monday.
Persons driving up-vslley will find 1.-THE
old road" the best travelling now: the new
road is cut up and rough.
The largest number of suits ever entered
In Deer Loigc county IN one mon,h-.hirty.
four-verc entered in September.
Mr.. jas. Gilchr,st . few days sinrc pur.
Chased the in,ercs. Of J. F. Loefier in five
claims on the Gambc,ts lode, Eu:,e, fol
| $1,000.
Mr.. .. Emerson having ceased to act as
Night Wstchman, Mr.. John 8. Conner nov
guards the town through the midnigl,
watches.
Anybody wanting better weather than we
have had this week ought to he bsnished to
kan,skscha,ka. 1t has been absolutely
gorgeous.
Nj. Perry Aspiring, at Aspling & Sans,
has charge Of the Creighton g. Go. freight
agency here during the absence Of Mr..
DAchcul.
Arothe: Of the band of bison that rsngc
on the mountains east Of town was killed q
few days ago and is in the meat boxes Of
the Scott House.
Jno. Williamson, Esq, of Blsckfoot, has
leased Ciark's Toll Road and Station, be.
tween Blackfoot and Helena, for one year.
and will take charge of it in q few days.
We arc indebted to Geo. Message of Sc.
attic. W. T.. for repeated favors 10 the way
If Sound" papers. The Tacoma Tribune
is an appreciated gossiper from the City #
Stumps.
Geo. Brown who was shot by his partner,
William Merry At Bannack, Sept. ED, died
few days after. Beavcrhead county is
acquiring an unenviablc no,cricty for Grim.
nal Causes.
The Territorial and United States Grand
Jur'es both compiled d their labors and were
discharged this week. It is surmised their
work was important, which. if 40, will dc.
vclop in good time.
In the election Of School Trustees on last
Saturday, TN old Board Thos. II. Irvine.
ST., Thos. Aspling. and Granville Stuart,
Trustees, aud II. A. CLARK, Clerk-were re.
elected by some 20 majority.
The funeral Of the late Geo. J. Perkins
was numerously attended on Tuesday. lie
had been very III for some months, was
brought to the city for treatment several
weeks ago, but all skill was unavailing.
E L. Bonner s. Co. have leased the east
room Of the Dewitt Fire Proof Block and
now have 90 feet front on Second street.
II their business increases sufficiently they
will probably rent al that side Of the street
by another year.
A short time since, Bstterton & Co. found
Embedded six inches 10 the soft bed rock in
their claim on Granite Bar, Ysmhili, hu
man ekuI. from the same WASH, lower
down, y perfect human jaw. with teeth, was
extracted = couple Of years age.
The very incest suppcrs in Montana are
hsd 1t Wcsscl's-. trout, chicken. cream bis
cult and butter that no land or lsndlsdy can
surpsss. Spin up there Of an evening II
you want your slotnachs 10 thank your
brains for fav0rs extended.
Mr.. E. Girari. of Warm Springs, sends
word the trout fishing never was - good In
Warm Spring Creek before y q present,
and clinched the statement with some splcn.
did strings Of trout-17 inch Leau.ies-sent
to friends in town, Of whom We are proud
~ which. aud much Obliged.
Judge Pomeroy informs Us tho ground
frosts last week penetrated 10 depth Of
nearly 8 inches. and he thinks one. third Of
the potato crop il frozen. Despite the
frosts. however. the Judges second GRIP of
strawberries ~ mstur;ng finely, and he and
his friends luxuristc on the luscious ''After.
mstl," Of the strawberry heds. We know .
Longfcllow who would like some of that
Aftermath ''in his'n."