The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-07-09
OUR BUTTE LETTER.

since our last Cnere mas D0en cOnStQora-
BILE dampness and disoomforture to that
class who roost in dry goods boxes.
On Sunday quite q crowd assembled at
the race course to witness the In match
between Valiton's Tempest, Mantle's Little
Mao and Benjamin's Smoky. Below we
give the summary:
Tempest-1 Q Q 1.
Little Mao 3 8.
Smoky-3 321 1.
The match was an even one and each horse
did his level best, but Tempest had the
stay in Linn and collared the purse In good
shape.
Next was a running race, dash of q single
mile, between Gray Frank, Weasel and
Wave. This was practically q walk over
for the gray horse, as his competitors we're
nowhere in point Of speed.
An accident, which nearly had q fatal
ending, took place on the grounds during
the afternoon, some person, probably I'M
DER the influence of benzine, entering the
grounds in buggy, caromed against the
hind wheels of MIR. Jos. Rosenthal's vehicle
In such a manner as to throw Mr.. X. TO the
ground with considerable violence. The
team, very high spirited one, began to
run, but, fortunately, after going about
200 yards the pole caught in the fence, hold
ing the buggy fast, from which the alright
ed animals Immediately tore themselves
loose. The occupants, Miss Bowler and her
little brother, were thrown TO the ground,
but, fortunately, neither was seriously in
jured.
The 9th, Butte's gala day, was ushered
in with the booming Of artillery, the crash
of brazen instruments, and last but not
least TIE everlasting small boy with his in-
fernal firecrackers and torpedo racket. At
8 q. III. our country cousins, their sisters
and their aunts be gan TO gather on Main
street. In short time the Silver City Cor
net Band in their new uniforms, all gold
lace and feathers, (and the boys look gay
in that rig, too marched from the hall to
the school house where the procession was
to form. They passed up Main street in
the following order:
1st-Marshal of the day r. Loeber.
2d-oilver City Cornet Band.
3d-Members Of the Council, Police Mag
istrste, City Attorney and all the civil OIL
ticers.
4th-Car of State containing the God
dess of Liberty and her attendant stars.
5th-Butte Fire Brigade in uniform.
6th-Centreville Cornet Band.
Workingmen's Union with their banners
and notices.
Sth-Civilians In carriages and wagons.
9th-The boys of Butte in full dress,
each astride foaming steed and cheering
every jump.
Some idea of the magnitude of the pro.
cession may be formed when we state that
il must have been nearly mile in length.
L. L., - fba n
which was one Of the finest sights ever wit
fixed M with elevated seats, protected by
. canopy, the whole being lavishly decora-
ted with the national col0rs, entxined with
the evergreen, fit emblem of our mountain
land. Columbia aud her attendants were
ROBBED in purest white, each having gilt cor
onets. and displaying the colors on every
hand. "Isn't that beautiful 70 was to be
heard on every side-and truly 1t was so.
The Firemen's Ball was grand success,
both halls being filled and every body enjoy
inp themselves to the uttermost. The sup
per was furnished by the ladies OF the
Episcopal Church and was unexceptionable
both in quantity and quality. Tuesday
also the same ladies' furnished magnifi.
cent lunch to the hungry Butteites; the
proceeds for the benefit of the church. On
Monday also the ladies Of the Presbyterian
denomination gave dinner which was lib
orally patronized and gave general and de-
served satisfaction.
An extremely sad case Of suffering has
recently come under our notice. Mrs.
Chas. Dickson, for many years resident
of Missoula county, came to the city about
q week ago, ostensibly for the purpose of
visiting friends and taking look nc the
growing young city OF the west side. Al
ter being here three or four days her friends
noticed something strange or eccentric in
her actions and conversation, but didn't
nav much attention TO the matter until in
formed by competent medical authority
that the lady was undoubtedly suffering
from alteration Of mind. They hoped,
however, that rest and quiet would restore
her to her former self, but she continued
gradually growing worse until at last no
doubt can be entertained Of her insanity.
The writer has called on the lady several
times and never saw such sad changes pro-
duced in 80 short period Of time. We
understand that she goes To the Asylum on
Wednesday for medical treatment. Mrs.
Dickson has husband in Misseula county.
steady, hard working, law abiding citi-
izen. and also two little children Who are
AZ the Sisters School In Misssoula, who
will feel deeply their loss. Taken oil to-
cether it IL one OF the saddest cases that
has ever fallen under our observation.
To-day, Tuesday, 1t Is raining again.
believe Butte can get up storm on snort
or notice tnan any city on the continent
Vale. TRUTHFUL JAMES.