The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-11-26
Local BrevltieS.

ONLY a few more days now in which to pay
taxes.
Court will convene in Deer Lodge, Mon
day, Dec 9th.
Thanksgiving Day was generally observed
In Deer Lodge.
Potatoes are potatoes this year. They are
now bringing four cents at Butte.
William Coleman g. Co. have received 9o,-
600 pounds of tobacco, fruit, etc.
A couple of cases of whooping cough nave
been reported in town recently.
Messrs. Coleman & Co. lost four-ffths OF
their shipment of apples by frost.
The advertisement of that excellent hotel
the Avery House, Glendale, appears In TINS
issue.
The postofice name of Olden, near Fort
Maginnis, Meagher county, is now changed
TO Parker.
A commitment for Mrs. Lea +. Marston, OF
Gallatin county, to the Insane Asylum, was
issued few days ago.
BIaisdell's Dramatic Company appear TINS
week at Butte and will be in Deer Lodge
Monday, December 18th.
A school exhibition and concert Will De
riven December 14th by Miss Lincoln ana
Miss Hutchins and their scholars.
The Court Martial at Fl Missoula mas
been dissolved The findings have to 20 10
Headquarters and be approved before tnaue
public.
Messrs. Curtis & Laity have opened an
OYSTER house in the. Tammany saloon ouiia'
ing, leased from Mr.. William Wilson, ana
are doing slashing business.
Thermometers have registered 3o' below
within the past week. The weather IL eA :,
oeptionally cold for the the time Of year ana
mpeb apprehension is felt in regard to WIN
tering stock.
The placing of night operator in the hei'
ena Office does not appear to be very aovai''
tageous to the papers on the Largey me
Sometimes we get the dispatches and some
times we don't. Generally we don't.
OYSTERS are selling in Montana towns this
season at sl@s1.25 per can, according "
ouality. When we think over this fact seri
ouslv we don't sigh so wrenchingly for the
good old times" when they cost sS9so Of
couldn't he had at all Oysters are to a grea'
extent that which reconciles one TO remain
ing a little longer in this vale OF tears aite'
taking in an orthodox sermon, and the pop
ularization of prices should be encouraged
| in all sparsely-settled regions.
Owing to the severity of the weather thu
narties who contracted to build the hall 1o'
| aperbacb & Beveridge in Helena to be usee
A. a Council Chamber forfeited the same ane
abandoned the work. The "Herrick build
| ing" nearly opposite the Sawteiie Ihea'er
now occupied by Mr.. Boos as book bindery
has since been leased for Council Chamber
| A larger room would be more desirable, bu
M available one could be obtained. TIT
House and Council will, however, be con
venenient to each other.
The Renton Record takes exception to MI
| Granville Stuarts statement that the grain;
| lands of the eastern counties are no
as good rs formerly were those OF the Yves
side that they are not as well watered andii
a few wears will begin TO exhaust. Mr.. stuar
IL one of the first settlers, close and dis
/ eliminating observer and careful in his con
i clusions and statements Mr.. Heaiey mas a.
so had much opportunity for observing th'
relative merits of the two sections. Whe'
two such authorities a. they are disagree II
probably best TO let time determine the Issue
A few DAYS since the Independent did us tn
honor of calling attention to an unchange
date line in the NEW NORTHWEST, which
of course, was accepted with thanks. Wer'
r. hA I'M
pendent Of Nov. elst:
"During the early fall there was what al
peared to be very determined enort upo
,hs mari of the members of the Christia
Church to erect n suitable building IL
he irreligiots services on the west side
town.
Behold what a transposition space wor
eth. Wouldn't il be well enough to consid'
typographical errors barred Their reii
;.us |" and "the irreligous illustrate no
such things may occur.
Mr. Pow. who was released from the per
pentiary this week on expiration oil tim
having been sentenced from Missoula coun
for one wear for taking n horse from his e'
, nlovsr. from whom he could not obtain p
for his services. claims an eventful care
He saws he was born in Paris, belonged
4 the 81 Zouayes, served in all the perilo
campaigns, Was with them at Versaii
= when they were ordered TO fire on the Go
munists. but instead went overto them; v
Il Vanished TO New Caledonia, and was one
the five men who accompanied Rochef'
when they swan several hours TO boat
u .scaped 10 San Francisco, enlisted in the
5. Service al New York, was discharged
) the interposition of the French consul
is a good stone mason