The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-02-13
DEER LODGE.
The Educational Headquarters CT
Montana.
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Editorial Correspondence Benton Record.

Editorial Correspondence Benton Record
Deer Lodge city is so pleasantly situated
that it is destined TO become the handsom-
est town IN Montana, aud being centrally
located in rich agricultural and mining
region It's business men have any degree of
confidence as to its future. | certainly find
the place substantially improved since my
last visit.
The interest taken in school matters is
advancing It with rapid strides ahead of all
other towns in that respect, and one of these
days it will be the educational headquarters
OF the Territory. Its public school has been
favorably noticed FOR the efficiency of its
teachers and the number Of pupils attracted
TO il, and the finishing of the Collegiate In
stitute building. early the coming season,
will result IN the settlement for permanent
residence OF quite number of wealthy fam
lilies from all parts of the country. The
site for the college has been Wisely chosen
on tue splendid table-land overlooking the
town.
Rev. Father DeRyckere has also in course
of construction a large and commodidus
seminary for girls. The ediice Is 46x46 and
will be, when finished, a full two-story and
baseBrHt, surrounded with mansard root,
something similar to the Record building.
The basement story is built of stone and
the upper walls ara To be Of brick. Active
progress toward finishing it will be made as
soon as the weather permits. This enter
prise is worthy of encouragement as the
west side is badly in need of a institution of
the kind for which it is designed.
The County Hospital is in charge of the
Sisters of Charity, with Sister Mary lgna-
thus as Superior. 1t is a neat two-story
frame, 32x45, having IL rooms for occn-
Fancy, and is beautifully located on the
N Oh ground east of the Catholic Church.
f.hs sisters. besides caring for the county
poor, furnish also accommodation for pri-
vate patients.
Three creditable churches grace the town
and belong respectively to the Catholic,
Episcopal aud Presbyterian denominations.
The religious outlook, for community
which at present does not boast over 800
souls is indeed excellent and speaks vol
umes in regard 70 high moral status.
The business firms OF the town are doing
a good solid business in quiet way. Klein
schmidt & Bro, Murphy, Higgins u Co,
and Thos. Aspiring are the grocers, and car
~ large stocks for supplying the outside
trade.
Sands Bros, With headquarters at Hell
ena, and f. L. Bonner 81 Co., handle the
dry good supplies. The latter have also
branch houses at Butte and Missoula.
Kennon, Zeuor s. Co. and John O'Neill
represent the hardware trade. and Nj. Bein
keeps for sale good assortment OF furni-
ture. The necessary drug business is car
ried on by Stanley s. Co, the Co. being
Mr.. Stackpole, who is also the popular p
NJ. of the town. A nice variety store is
kept well stocked by Coleman u Go. VIM.
| B. Miller runs the principal harness shop,
| and Peter Lansing is the only disciple here
| Of St. Crlspin and has the reputation of be-
ing way up in his profession.
There are three holels ir town, the Nc
| Rurney, Scott, and City. The first is one
| Of the best houses in the country, and Of
! fers superior accommodations; but the
| Scott House catches nearly all the "old
| Montauiaus," as Sam not only attends to
the comforts of che guests himself, but can
check back .'old tines with any one that
comes along.
The brewery and saloon business is look
ed after by Gerber & McGovern, Billy Will
son quot OF New York fame) james O'Gra-
| dy, Contancin s. Fish, Fenner & Van Gun
| dy, and several others.
The new county Jail at this place is the
best in the Territory for the safe keeping of
inmates, but it was built at cost Of over
81, 900.
| The Territorial Prison. which is also To-
Gated at this point, is excellently managed
| by Col Botkin,as Warden, assisted by Bob
Harris, Fred Lawrence, Harry Simms, and
NJ. NJ. Lockwood. At present the prison is
| full to OVERLOOKING, and immediate steps
should be taken for its enlargement. 1t is
a matter which interests every county IN
Montana, because the rapid formation OF
settlements by increase of population will
bring also its increase of crime, and il
| something is not done to make additional
room in this prison, the counties will soon
have to take care Of their own criminals.
| While on a visit to the prison interviewed
| Campbell and Fernsler, who are serving a
| fife sentence for the murder of Patrick
Farrell. Fsrnser is we'll up in the crazy
dodge and after awhile may really believe
what he now affects; while Campbell man
ifests stolid indifference about his fate.
quiet talk with him elected o confession OF
the mysterious part of the murder.
The popular New NORTHWEST has it;
office in fine and cnmmodious brick build.
ing and is possessed of all the facilities foi
charging the business whenever the inter
ests OF the country require il.
The firm of Donnell, Clark 81 Larabie
have banking business here. and | wish
they would Distribute some of their capital
and open bank Mt Benton. J. ]. Fl.
DEER LODGE, Jan. 90. 1880.