The new North-west., 1879-09-05
LOCAL RREvITrEs.

masons in Deer Dodge.
Court term will probably terminate
the middle of next week.
: Wood, water and grass are said to
scarce along the stage route In northel
, Idaho.
A large number of Deer Lodgers are a
tending the races at Butte this week, an
advices are that the meeting is good on,
An assortment of Mitchell wagons are
the agents hands at Deer Lodge. Ca
and purchase one-they are the best.
The contract for delivering $50 loads o
sand, to be used on the new Jail, has bee
let to Mr.. Frank Normandin at rs cent
per load. ~5f.
Mr. E. Ell. Irvine was reelected to serv
as trustee of this school district at the elec
tion held Saturday last. Mr.. L. e. Dan
jen was reelected clerk of the district.
Messrs. Larabie and Walton returned
from ever two weeks successful hunt or
| Wednesday, and have $40 bird scaips al
their belts. They had a splendid time.
I A letter received this week from for
warding agent says transportation is scarce
and that freight rates are advancing. His
advice was to Hurry up your freights."
Archie MePhail, Esq, who was married
to Miss McCabe at New Chicago recently,
has taken charge of the Valley House,
lately under the proprietorship Of Mr.. G.
w. wilkinson.
Trapper and Glendale new subscribers
who have not received the NEW NORTH
West are informed that the letter of our
agent, dated Aug. Is, only reached this
Office Sept. 4. All right now. 4ezs
On petition of large number OF citizens
Of Deer Lodge, the County Commissioners
on Thursday appointed Frederick e. Glea-
son Justic, of the Peace for this township.
An excellent appointment.
We are of necessity compelled to omit
publication of the Court proceedings this
week. A number Of cases have been con-
tinued for the term, others dismissed until
called up by parties, and the court is still
in session,
A reduction in the price Of composition
has been made by the Helena Independent.
Forty-five cents is now paid. The Herald
will probably reduce the price paid by that
Office to forty cents and weekly employ
ment to corresponding rates.
An abundance CT vegetables is to be
purchased in the market here, and are sold
at the following prices Cabbage, 81 cents
per pound potatoes, Il cts; turnips, Ct;
beets, 80 cts. onions. 6 cts; carre.s, Il cts.
caulihower, 10 cents per head. it ,ss1 ~
Mr.. Strahorn's latest contribution to
journalism is No. 3 of the Neso West, a
special Black Hills edition. 1t is fully up
to its predecessors and gotten up elegantly.
Copies can be had by addressing, with ten
cents, g Robert E. strahorn, Omaha, Neb."
Our Divide and Dewey's Flat subscribers
claim that they do not receive the New
NORTHWEST regularly. 1t is mailed reg
alarly each Thursday, and we are in the
dark as to the cause of its non-arrival.
Can some one along the route explain the
cause? ,-.s..-
Mr.. Frank Beck, of Butte, brought |
iown ON Friday last an insane man named |
Orton, former private patient in the in
sane asylum. Orton is from one of the |
East Side counties. Alta examination he
was pronounced insane and committed to |
,he asylum. L4a-4 -A ts& @-g4
A registered letter containing 800 and
.ccount of collections at Glendale, which
eft that Office August 10th, reached here
September Sd. Nineteen days is rather
ang time for registered package TO be
travelling 60 or 70 miles, especially when it
contains money destined for newspaper.
Some person or persons with evil intent
destroyed large amount of window glass
It the Collegiate Institute building few
lays ago. The damage is thought to have
zen done by some mischievous boys. and
{ THAR names can be ascertained their pa
ents will doubtless be allowed the privilege
f replacing the damaged property.
Frank Stevens, of the Valley, met with
ccident Thursday last which resulted in
lis losing o part Of three fingers of his
sft hand. He attempted to discharge an
Id gun which had been loaded some time,
shen the barrel burst into fragments and
lr. Stevens was injured as stated. he
ame to Dear Lodge, had his wounds dress
d and is doing well,
A fire in Butte early Monday morning
estroyed Petit's building, occupied by #.
;. Bowler s. Co., and Phil. P9cher's butch
: shop. The loss to Petit is about $9, 600;
Bowler about Si5 600, on which there is
n insurance of 5000. Chas. ,Blum's loss
estimated at $500 in damaged and stolen
oods; Phil. Porchsr's, $500 Coleman s. ]
o.. $500; John Morris, $500, and others
ssar amounts. Several other buildings
ere endangered, but the fire was confined
, the two mentioned.
Murphy. the escaped convict, is said to l.
aveibeen without food almost four days.
70 wore his prison garb until he entered tie
apton Bros. house. Here be picked out an
,tire suit, consisting of dark coat and
sst, light colored pair of trousers and q
road-rimmed white felt hat. He was
zen by lady on Wednesday last after. es-
.ping from the guard; but the lcircum-
ance of his being seen thought nothing
|. He Is probably looking oat an eligible
to for an artesian well.
DOWN GOES THE PRICES. I.
hirty Per Cent. Reduction on Clothing