The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-07-16

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No city of Bismarck's size can boast as
good roads and as many fast roadsters as
this city.-Bismarck Iribune.
II Bismarck will size up to Helena once
its stack of white chips will have to look
up to Helena's reds. There are more good
turnouts in Helena for the population than
in any other town we have seen aud the
rage is just fairly started.
The following mineral patents were sign
ed July I'd in the General Land Office, it
being the last lot for the year ending June
30. 1880 r. G. Burke s. G. b. Parker up
on the Sitting Bull lode; FL. G. Mining
Co. upon the Mill Site; VIM. Chumasero
upon the Avon lode and Mill Site; A. j.
Davis upon the Buenos Ayres; j. McLag-
gan ct al, upon the North Star lode.
A part of the Fourth Of July celebra-
ton in this county did not come to our
tice until this week. Two Cinnamon be-
longing to the same company started
away from Pioneer on the 4th some dis
lance out of town they quarreled about a
mining matter; one stabbed the other in
the shoulder and under the arm and kill
ed him. The murderer escaped.
Readers will notice our capital Gs have
recently had disposition TO slope. And
IL is due Thorn to explain that there
has been such heavy run on that letter
for twenty years in mentioning General
Grant that the roman letters are exhaust
cd. We think Of applying TO the New
York Herald for supply, as 1T did not
use any for year or SO.
Messrs. E. L. Bonner g. Go. will offer
their stock of groceries on sale Friday
morning and after. They have now in
fine stock of fancy and standard family
, goods. but some of the heavier staples have
not vet arrived. A specialty has been made
in selecting the finest brands and vari-
et,es OF goods for family trade, and consul
mers are respectfully invited to call and ex'
anime them.
Prof. Lewis writes from neighboring
town that ION the evening preceding over
five thousand people could not gain admit
lance to the Opera House in which We ex-
hibited--the said House not accommodating
over 100. Nevertheless, the Hall was
full and great number of people were sc
full they could not get in." Joking aside
the Professor says he Is doing good bust
ness. The company is now in Meaghe'
county.
Elder W. Mountjoy Of the Christian
Church. who expects to be stationed here
permanently, has engaged the N. .. Church
south for holding services IN few weeks
and will preach there at II .. m. and P
m. each Sunday until further notice. There
are some 40 or 80 members of that demon.
ination in this valley, the most of whom 70
side in the vicinity of town, and it promis
en- to strengthen under regular ministra-
ton.
| A couple OF the boys down town On las
Friday evening concluded verbal discus
sion of the political history of Grants al
ministration and the Belknap trial by . 70
sort 70 muscle. Pending the muscular ar
Qument pistol as long as club fell ont 9
one Of the paroles clothes, struck on tn'
floor and discharged me Of its chambers
The ball passed through the. calf OF ~
leg, infl,csing flesh wound only ana tne'
penetrating the wainscoting. No particu
lar harm done.
The Katie Putnam Combination which
now 10 Montana, will play the Mcntan
circuit during the next three months. The
win make the outside tour flrst md ope'
Minq's Opera House probably during Fs'
veek. Miss Putnam, OF the Maggie Mitch
ell school, Mr.. Hazeuwiukle, formerly
tho Nellie Boyd Company, Mrs. Ada La~
renee and Miss Minnie Castle appear
be the leading people. The entire comps
nv consists 81 thirteen members, includin
Mr.. o'Reardon. pianist The bismarc
: 7tj5sas says every menbsr q - eonp.
nv - : fint-class artist and that " Aa''
Z Putnam IL rho most charming a0d acooa
plisbed actress Who b. ever visited g
Northwest"