The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-09-24
OUR BUTTE LETTER.
Local Happenings in the Silver
City.

Special Correspondence New Northwest
Mr.. G.. T. Hale has been seriously i'll for
some time past, but we are pleased to learn
that he is improving.
M. 4. Linell. we'll known to The people
of Butte and Missoula has taken the posi-
ton of "local " on the Frontier Inde1 osce
Mr.. Chance Harris, resigned. Mr.. Harris
turns his attention to mining affairs.
We learn that Messrs. Lowry Il Walton
have en- route q number Of fine livery out
Ats and propose giving the boys chance
TO air thcmselve in good style.
Butte Ia shortly to have an Episcopal
Church, at least the Trustees have adver-
tised for proposals. for constructing the
same.
Our genial artist, Mr.. A. J. Desseau, has
formed Q copartnership With Mr. ). ).
Bennett, who is q frst-class artist in every
respect, and the gallery will be conducted
upon tho same principles which have MADE
1t 30 popular in the past.
The concentrato~ on Silver bow CroeR'
leased by Messrs. Stevens and Boardman,
started up last week. We understand tna'
the works have capacity OF 10 tons every
| "a hours.
The smelter being erected by the Men
tana Copper Company begins TO ASSUME
/
ohinery being In place. The Company are
Also erecting tramway from the Coluss to
the works.
II In at last settled fact that We are &c
have four days racing in October; abou
| S2 800 will be hung In purses, and al In.
speedy ones in the Territory are expected
to take hand. r ~
| The annual conference Of the n. u
| Church South concluded its laborS thu
| week. Among the ministers In attendance
we noticed Rev. Thos. W. Flowers and
M. Craven, both we'll known to West Sidsrs
The Clipper Mil, stamps, which hs
beep idle for some mouths was started u
on the 10Th on Bell ore.
| A one-sixth interest in tho tou tn o
Julv lode has been disposed OF for xlO,OOO
We did not learn the name OF The part.
selling.
The Silver City Cornet Band will give
paand Social Dance ut Loeber's Hal! o.
tine eve. OF Oct 9th. II is certain 10 DO
suocess as our friends ofthe Wind bushes
can engineer dance in perfect shape.
Mr.. Chas. Wbitford has gone to Chtca
90 to take course ut the Bennett Eciecti
College.
A copper find was reported on Monda!
In the neighborhood Of the Colusa. w
failed to get the particulars.
Business is running rather light In %
Police Court; have only heard OF Two cas-
J as yet this week and they were dismisse'
alarming extent in It's city and unle
something Ia done to liven up the thing
: little, the campaign promises TO he unust
ally tame. o,,;, ,o.,oa
Mr.. Ano.,- formerly of the foundry IL
y have steam hosting works soon. IL
y Ophir Is very promising mine, but wat
o at present prevents its successful deveio
- ment. 4,
, Mr.. George B. Johnston, editor OF q
u Miner, is enjoying Q pasear In Deer LooR
Il liz roughly estimated that the mines
= this vicinity produce on an average aoo
S5O. 900 per week, which is not q bad $40
ing for young camp.
The Tom and Jerry business Will soon
in order as the mornings and evenings
becoming rather cool and, in fact, neces
>, tatjug the nse Of fire for portion
the day.
Building is still progressing and ma
handsome residences are going up In w
, GUS parts of the city.
Rev. M. L. Cook Of Missonla, com
MED by Mrs. Cook, returned from W.
Ie derland on Tuesday. Mr.. Cook express
- himself az having had very pleasant {
nv andt.is looking the personih cation
health.
Rev. A. Ravalle, the pioneer missions
of st. Mary's Mission, Stevensville, ARR
in the city Tuesday and will stay with .
few days. The Father ID looking roma
ably we'll.
The Dance Houses being closed destr
lots Of good items, as most oil Of the ca
r. In the Police Court originate in that
it cality.
Of The Bar and Fruit privileges as the =
j.. track were to be sold this Tuesday even
W by 81. L. Frank q Co, but We faiieo
Tor learn the price brought or the purchase
ity Yours truly,
as TRUTHFUL JAMes
80 BUTTE. Sept. 81. 1880.