The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-08-27
OUR BUTTE LETTER.


and spent several days pleasantly and prof.
itably. Mr.. A. left en- Monday for Glen
dale and the Terminus and il is rumored
be will DOT return alone.
A case Of malignant scarlet fever was re-
ported on Park street last Wednesday.
The house was promptly quarantined by
the CITY authorities, guard placed over
the premises and the patient placed In
charge OF competent narses.
improvements aie continually going on
in different parts of the city and now the
sidewalk mania has attacked the people.
Quite number Of prominent citizens,
together with their families, left for the
National Park on Thursday.
Mr. EaA r. Warren, while returning
from Deer Lodge few days since, accom-
panied by Mrs. Lou +. Smith and Mrs.
Phil McGovern, sustained an injury BY the
running awav OF his team that fortunately
did not prove serious. The occupants
were thrown violently from the carriage,
but Mr.. Warren managed TO hold the team,
rig ht the carriage and bring the passengers
safely to the city. The only one sustain
ing injury was Mr.. Warren, who carries one
ann in a sling beside having his
face ornamented wHh several quite large
scratches.
F,om Mr.. S. G. Smith, manager of the
| fruit stere Of G. L. Thomson & Co., We
learn that as load Of fruit was coming
from the Terminus last week the team be-
came frightened, dragging the driver over
the foot. board. detsching thsmselve; from
the wagon and pluneing into the rushing
waters of Red Rock creek. Neither horses
or harness have been beard of since the &C
cid ent.
The Suunyside lode, supposed 10 be an
extension Of the Bell, has lately been bond
ed to NJ, George B. Foote, Of Helena. |
who, we understand. proposes 10 develop |
| the mine.
Mr.. J. NJ. Lin2ie, of Utah. an old time |
printer. is taking in the city, aud, not |
having anything staked cut yet, is liable |
10 take a case.
Our popular assessor. Con Murphy, has |
Apo u,ed John Eddy deputy to ASST { in
assessing Butte and vicinity.
The city authorities are seriously deba-
tug the qdestion Of closing all dance halls
wi,bin the city limits.
The Council met on Thursday evening
and passed resolutions 10 prevent the
spread ~ scarlet lever also ordered Ger.
tain places 70 be Guaranteed.
James L. Kerr, an employee at the COL
orado Sme'ter, was quite severely injured
one day last week while engaged in fixing
place 20 rup ouL Stag being thrown ten
or tlts.u feet With great violence.
Labore,s and wOrkmeu are coming into
demaud. One OF our hots' keepers has had
over thirty applications for help during the
past week. -.a.- ...-r
Wm. Mckay, well known on the road as
oae Of q. & SIS most skiDlfu drivers, has
been 10 towD for a few days past He now
proposes To ito little prospecting in the
Cataract district.
The scarlet fever patient mentioned at
last succumbed 10 the dread disease. His
name, we understand. was John Jones, aud
had . wife living in the city. All bis clothes
aud bedding were burned aud the house
thoroughly disinfected.
The new shaft house on the Lexington is
rapidly approaching completion. We be-
lieve Capt Plaisted, late of Philipsburg, is
In charge of the construction.
Sam Plummer. with his two promising
young horses, left for Helena to-day. Some
of the flyers will have TO exert themselves.
We have had quits stampede to the
Fourth Of july disCrict. The district is
about seven miles. from the city and is so
called because discovered on that day. The
here fol reduction. None OF the ole so far
GOES less than 800 ounces to the ton
and from that into the thousands.
I'VE leavu from the contractor that the
new 100 feet shaft on the Mountain mine is
nearly completed.
At the Silver Bow mill extensive improve
ments are under way and ever, thing is be-
ing crowded forward.
At the smelter 10 Meaierville vast quap-
tity Of machinery is already on the ground
aud more in transit. Ii looks like business
around there.
The city is very quiet and has been SO for
a week.
From competent uthorities we learn that
the Dexter mill is TO be thoroughly ove'-
hauled and enlarged and that Dew machin-
cry is daily expected for that purpose.
Only one case 10 the police coart and that
the Authorities have under Amusement lao
infringement Of the peace and dignity of
the city, caused by an officer driving with
10 the limits at faster rare than the OFF,
GERS thought lawful.
M. T.. T. Bowler, who, II will be re.
membered, was severely injured by the
upsetting 81 coach some time since, las
returned 10 Butte and pronounces himself
entirely cured.
Fred J. Taylor and wife, with a fine
wagon and outfit, left for the National
Park last week. Fred goes prepared 70
enjoy himself to the utmost.
The excavations for q. B. Trowbridge's
new buildings on upper Main Street goes
pravely on. Mr.. Trowbridgs bias the e.
nest business location 10 the city.
Your correspondent has quarsz on the
brain and leaves to day for weeks tour
among line bills.
This morning abou, six o'clock q terrific
hai)storm passed over the cny, followed by
a raio wucb lasted all day. Tee streets in
consequences are almost impossible for pc
destrisus.
TRUTHFUL JAMES.
BUTTE, Aug. "a, 80.
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