The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-04-16
LOCAL BREvITIES.

appear IN this issue.
Grass was starting nicely before th
storm which began Monday.
The Republican Mass Convention meet
at 10 m, Saturday, at O'Neilps Hall.
The Chorus Glass will meet at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Mills next Monday evening
The Overland coach now arrives her
early in the afternoon, leaving Butte a
Tam.
Notwithstanding that the Helena two
headed rabbit story was started April LIST
it goes the rounds.
Paris Gibson, ESQ.,, one of the heavies
wool purchasers in Montana, presents hi
card in this issue.
Mr.. w. L. Lennell informs us he solt
eighteen orguinettss in Missoula. Mr.
Sam Scott ordered one for his hotel.
The store foundation being complete the
masons will now lay the walls OF Bonner
residence and then resume on the store.
Charley Walton shot last Sunday a
tufted poachard. =" a variety of duck win,
tering on the sea coast and rare in this al
titude.
The Presbyterian Sociable will meet al
the residence of Mrs. Addison Smith on
Thursday evening of next week. All are
cordially invited.
Mr.. P. A. Largey contemplates some ex-
cellent improvements of O'Neill's Hall il
the Theatre project is abandoned. Do it
and take chances.
If beautiful, balmy, incense breathing
Spring had fallen out of bed either OF
the last few mornings she would have
caught her death of cold.
Mr.. Dick Knowles will locate this sea-
son in the upper valley and at Butte. He
now has his splendid Livs Oak horse, In
dex, Jr., en- route to those points.
Thirty lodges of Indians belonging In
Missoula county have been working their
way westward over the mountains during
the past week. They are returning from a
buffalo hunt.
Richard Knowles has for sale at Ward's
stable his stallion Anvil, years old, dark
bay, 15s hands high, weighing 1900 to 1856
pounds and possessing fine action. He il
offered at low figures, the owner having
all the other stock he can handle.
J. Fl. Moe, Esq, Register Of the U. 8.
Land Office, Helena, says the business
transacted during the first three months OF
1880 was the largest ever done In Montana
during the same length OF time. The bu.'
mess principally related to agricultural
lands.
A letter received from Mr.. L. Belangsf a
few days ago states that he il at Orovills,
Cal. He has band Of 500 sheep. They
were being clipped at the date of writing.
He expects to start for Montana with them
about May LIST, and will locate them in Deer
Lodge valley.
The Republican Com mite OF this cousty
consists Of Chss. s. Warren, Ch,irssn ;
F. E. Gleason, SECRETARY; b. hc<urDbsy,
Treasurer, Butts; George. W. Morse,
New Chicago J. n. herrsll, Pnilipsbirs;
c. G. Birdseye, Blsckfoot, and Geo. ".
Irwin, H., Deer Lodge.
The coach leaving Helena at .. m. Sat
urday reached here at a. m. Sunday; that
leaving Helena Sunday reached here ct 10
a. M. Monday, and the Monday coach reach
ed here at p. m. Tuesday. The drivers
had hard time digging through the suos
drifts during the tssw, and will probably
have worse times yet.
An account will be found on the outside
OF the death of the new Christ Davies BY
uame-who was being reared scar Ws!la
Walla. Old Davies is IN aysricious in poster
who has heeced his dupss ost Of mach
lucre. We were informed not losg sioc.
that be had one or more Victims in this
county who forwarded him money. Ii
would be we'll now to stop remittance.
10 letter to the Statesman, dated March
Goth. W. W. Davies says sleves Of hi,
family had the diphtheria, but osly tvc
died.
Passengers ARRIVING by coach this vesA
say railroad surveying party is caDpsd d
Willow Greek, between Rysn's S.stiop s.d
Browns Bridge. Putting this and th.
representations Of oar Terminus CORE
spondent together, it BE- gins to look favor
able for the road being built through th'
Deer Lodge pass without delay. Thsr,'s Z
patch of timber" three hundred Dils'
wide just below Deer Lodge, Mr.. Gould
and good part of it is wanted for building
and mining purposes in this county. Tit
route is as practicable As Broadway. TAKE
it in.
A number OF cases in which parties vsr'
indicted for selling or aiviss whisky to q
half breed, and which have been On the cal
endar for year or two past, we're disposed
of this week by entering nslls prosequf
A number of prominent and excellent citi
zens were indicted for this offenss in hsv
ing given or sold liquor to John Irvine, a
half breed living then on Rock creek. TIL
parties were ignorant that they were viola
ting any law. The lightest punishment
however, that can he inflicted whore gull
is found is one year in the psnitentisry
Irvine having left the country the evidences
was not forthcoming and the cases wsr
dismissed.
The Beer Lodge NEW NORTHWEST ha
sent Duncan Mcdonald to the camp Of Bit
ting Bull with . view Of writing ~ tha
noted chisftsin's history. The same pzps
sert Mr.. Mcdonald to interview the Ns
| Perces chiefs while in exile on British soil
and got Of them the Indian ride VI To-
| Neg Psrces var. TIE NEW EoRTH-WEs'
is as entsrprising rs the large papers in tn
great cities in sending out reporters int
distant and dangerous fields in search o
interesting knowledge - Yankee Fra her
aid.
Yes, Cal and II Mr.. Mcdonald rescse
8. B. and the chief will "talk," Duncal
will stay With him longer and to bsttsr prr
pose than Stanley did when the Chicag
Tribune sent him out. II 10 said, however