The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-07-23
Local brevitIes.

Local BrevitIes.
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New peas and potatoes in market--she
latter from Missoula.
No. 1 Bradley Hay Rakes for sale close
TO cost at Kleinschmidt & Co.'s.
That blessed telegraph line south Of
Helena ia taking another rest this week.
JOS. E. Maroa is out for Sheriff and
Thos. Williams for Treasurer OF Missoula
county. aaet 81 -t
A fiue assortment of the W,lsox Buck
Gloves received and for sale cheap at Klein
schmidt & Co.'S. ,a
The postofice at Fort Peck. Montana,
has been discontinued, the postmaster hav-
lug failed to qualify.
| The collections of Col. Wheeler at New
Chicago, Stone Station, Philipsburg. Gable
and che valley will ba acknowledged next
week.
Two cases OF measles were reported In
the vicinity OF town last Friday, the suf
fsrers being children who had come from
Butte.
It has bean ascertained that Scotty,"
who suicided at Butte recently, was Chas.
Hunter. His wife and child are now liv-
ing at Mr.. VIM. Walkers in Deer Lodge
valley.
Is anybody going to .tackle Mt. Pow
ell this season? II it was In Switzerland
hundred or two Americans would be dom
keying up to its ton Thousand feet summit
by this time.
Meesrs. Barrett & Warren's paper, the
Mining ReofeW, was issued ct Butte few
days ago and is . creditable exponent of
the mining resources. 1t Is published for
gratuitous circulation.
A well Informed resident Of Butte thinks
the census Of that city and vicinity fell 800
to 400 short Of the actual population. As
we'll known citizens as James A. Murray
and family were omitted. a
Persons Of that nationality who have In
vestigated the matter say that Peterson,
now serving sentence for larceny In the
Territorial prison, Is the FIRST Dane ever
sentenced to Penitentiary in the United
States. ..........uE .se ... ..
The encroachment of advertising on our
news columns has been source of blissful
regret to us of late. We have taken meas
ures to remedy the evil without doing III to
our readers and we trust advertisers will see
there is none done to US. q e
The census returns to date show Deer
Lodge to be the fourth town In Montana In
point Of population. The list standing
Butte /, Helena 2, Miles City 3, Deer
Lodge 4, Bozemaa 5. Virginia 6-with
Fort Benton and Missoula to hear from.
The following persons have announced
themselves for nomination subject to the |
decision OF the Deer Lodge County Demo |
cratic Convention For Sheriff Lou P.
Smith, Con. Murphy for Assessor-James
B. HcMaster; for Probate Judge-Caleb E.
Irvine.
Mrs. Chas. H. Bielenberg has the pref
test rose and shrubberJ garden and the
choicest collection Of conservatory plants
We have seen In Montana. The garden ia
now In its prime and enhancing in beauty |
Ten years ago there was not an out door
flower in Deer Lodge. ..rr n.
Mr.. M. NJ. Lockwood, deputy United |
States Marshal, brought up from Missou-
Ia last week Charles Woods, who Is held to
answer to the United States Court in Sep
tember for assault with q deadly weapon
ON the Indian +" Narcisse." He 10 com
mitted to prison in default OF bonds.
George Dixon, the colored man who was
sentenced 70 the Penitentiary some ten
years ago from Hsisna for the murder OF
Nell Montgomery, was pardoned out this
week, his behavior in prison having been |
unexceptional and grave doubt being cast |
upon his guilt-scmething he has stead
lastly denied. We believe the evidences
was entirely circumstantial. f Afls
The potato bug, 4xs inches. moonlight
on-the-lake color. weighing and having no
scruples, branded q in his mouth, black
and Paris green points, with perpetual APP
petite and infinite stomach, has made his |
appearance here and eaten up everything
in spots except old tin cans and telegraph
poles. Fortunately the spots were not ex-
extensive. The owner is requested to take
him away without proving property or pay
ing costs. MHa
A couple Of evidently professional beg
gars arc trsmping the country and favored
Deer Lodge with visit recently. They
are nov 10 Missoula county. Nearly al OF
these people are impostors and many Of
them dangerous characters. With the
railroad We may anticipate large mum bers
Of such tramps. In view Of the isolation
Of many country homes and the annoy auce
these fellows will be to women and chill
dreu,a vagrant Act should be passed 1t the
next session Of the Legislature.
Occasionally people are born, married or
die. In either event they or their friends
are ferociously indignant IL the local paper
Goes not note the event /; and yet nine times
out Of ten they neglect to report the same
to the newspaper once and it is almost I'M
possible for the editor TO ascertain the data
necessary to write the notice. Hereafter
We shall 80 upon the presumption that II
these matters are not authentioaily reported
TO this ofiioe the parties have M interest in
their publication and act accordingly.
Tho Peak FANNY Bell Ringers.
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