The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-03-19

DR.. Del was cached at the Terminus. Mr..
Smith had requisition for the absconding
Doctor. who will probably land in the PEN
itentary IL arrested.
There is law which provides penalty
for allowing public road to become OBJ
structed or 10 be damaged by ths breaking
of bitches. A like enactment to compel
owners Of sidewalks to keep them In repair
would be especially gratifying to residents
or villages nor large enough to boast Of a
city government.
A letter dated Bannacls, March II. 10 M.
says 1.-THE thermometer is at zero it is
showing furicusly; stockmen are getting
the blues. A man was found by Joseph
Gantier on tbs 9Th, almost frozen to death.
He was brought to Bannack and is now
recovering. He proves to be Henry
Schmidt, formerly butcher in Virginia
City.
The old oaken bucket which hangs in
the well, the force pump, the chain pump
the writer as Welfare as as dry ~ they
can be the waters 30 scarce that to talk Of
a rivulet sounds like a farce. The wells of
oar city are all going dry the benedicts
swear and the woman all try to see how
much water each day they can use with
washing and scrubbing and cleaning gum
shoes. But the spring time is coming-O.
speed the glad day when We won't got water
from over the way.
We are in receipt Of No. Of the Ne 70
West, of which Mr.. Strahorn, who 50 ahl y
wrote up Montana for the first number. is
editor aud proprietor. No. 4 is devoted
principally to northern Utah and Idaho and
is illustrated with engravings sketched by
the famous artist, Thos. Moran, Esq.
These engravings are exquisite, and in
saying the letter press descriptions equal
those Of previous numbers we pay high
compliment to the talented editor. No. A
rs good send off for Idaho. What 9th er
world has Strahorn left to conquer
Mr.. E. L. Bonner, who was in Butte this
week, bought the lot 42x136 on the corner
of Granite and Main streets, known as the
Masonic Hall corner, paying therefor $10,-
600. He was offered $4,000 for it before
leaving Butte. The firm Of Z. L. B. &
Co. own tho adj lining property on both
streets. SO this purchase makes them ''sol-
i'd" They cannot build at present, as
there is lease on it to Parchen & D'Acheul
running until May /, 1881, but as the prop
srty brings ia 81, 600 year rent it will be
materially helping TO pay for itself In the
meantime.
Here's chance for the boys who have
shot guns The Rod ana Gun Club at ia
last meeting authorized this Elk cutive
Committee 10 pay twenty-five cents fol-
the head Of every hawk or eagle presented
to such committee. The destruc, on oil
young birds by hawks has led to this pro.
scriptiou, and any young marksman car
keep himself Supplied with ammunition By
the number he knocks over. The Clut
also appointed committee to correspond
with other Clubs and with Delegate, Ma,
ginnis, petitioning for Congressional au
thorIty to remove distractions in the
Clarke's Fork river.
Mr.. James Estill, who lives on tho Fash
ion Farm near town, had quite little fir
at his residence few mornings ago. They
were awakened about four o'clock in tbs
morning by blaze of light which was IL
an outbuilding adjoining the house. Be
| fore it could be reached the breeze swep
the flames over the well curb and into til,
hall of the house. The fire had TO b,
fought with snow until the well could b
reached, after which it was soon extin
guished. The loss was about $500. TIL,
origin of the fire is mystery. A can will
two or three inches of ashes in 1t, possibl,
containing embers, was placed in the out
building some thirty hours before, but it !
deemed impossible the fire could have beef
communicated from that.
Among the inventions OF late years /
that of an iron wagon. Its use in Western
4 New IOFk ioT tub pdSt tuTcc trdIs ud
given great satisfaction. Some of the sd
yantagns claimed for the wagon are, light
ness. strength aud durability. The WACO,
is claimed to be lighter than any wagon o
the same capacity, Is made of wrought ant
malleable iron throughout, and In such
manner that, should the tire break, th
wagon can be run without injury all day
IL necessary. The axles aud spokes ar
made OF tubular iron, the strongest form
in which iron can be used. The wago
also has steel donble-trees, sinRle-trees en-,
break, and its axle ends and shoulders ar
protected from dust and grit.-Courter.
i MIR. L. B. Mattison OF Salt Lake City
has the exclusive agency Of thes
wagons for all the States and Territorie
west of the Missouri river. A carload q
them win be shipped to him from Elmirs
N. Y, March 20th. and on their arrival
sample wagon will be sent to John 8. Mill
agent, Deer Lodge. The Quarter Masts
Goueral or the u. .. Army, who has ha
two Of these wagons on trial. recentl
ordered $50 more. While, - yet, to
great extent an experiment. It y though
BY experienced men that the coming wago
win be iron,