The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-10-14
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

See advertisements under head OF New
To-Day.
WIN. Penn was born two hundred and sew
enteen years ago.
The eastern coach was two hours late on
Wednesday. Heavy snow.
Murat died October "A, 1915, and John p.
Cnrran. the Irish orator aud wit, two years
later.
The Vincent Dramatic Company mentioned
in the Territorial items l. understood TO be
frst-class variety company.
Stackpole & Botkin will soon open a
branch store ut Walkerville, near Butte. II
will he In charge of Il. H. Paxson, who has
been cerking in the establishment at Butte.
Postmasters have been instructed 10 for
ward re.addressed letters, without requiring
the payment of extra postage ,a> often as may
be necessary 10 their delivery TO the proper
person.
During Rev. DR.. Fishers presence in Deer
Lodge "A branch Bible Society wa organized.
and Mr.. j. Y. Batterton elected President,
Thomas l.. Catlin Secretary, and s. L. Lara
bic Treasurer.
The New NORTHWEST makes an interest
ing feature OF it, columns in the publication OF
the portraits of such distinguished people ~
may be at the time the center of national at
acknowledgement
A ferocious editor ut Benton
The slaughter OF Injuns Is intent on,
He's insured his life
And whetted his knife,
And the red mau will make descent on.
Forth earnestly all prayers go
From Pioneer tough anl tenderer newcomer,
Subside the blow, disp rise the snow,
Reveal the sun, let rivulets run
And turn her loose with Indian summer.
This was day of battles in earlier times.
The battle of Hastings, England, was fought
October IA, 1906; of DundaIk, Ireland, in
1;j4s of Hoch Kirchem, Saxouy, in 1908; and
ofJena, Germany, and Auerstadt, Germany,
in 1906.
Tuesday was n day of almost incessant
snow here, but the aggregate fall was onl,
three or four inches. In Helena the fall WA
about ~ inches. kilograms state the snow
storm was general over Montana, Washing
ingt"n and Idaho Territories.
A dispatch dated Helena, 3 p. IN, Thurs
day, says IAN the Western Union and
railroad wires on the summit of the U. p. II
X. near Sherman are down for miles in u
sleet storm. II will be Saturday or Sunda,
before We have through wires"
Rev !. II. Russell, of Butte, preached in
the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning
and evening to excellent congregations. In
his morning sermon he put forth some new
theories in regard 10 the lost tribes of Israel
-new at least to those who don't 30 to church
very often.
While those whose comfort only is intruded
upon by the severe weather make doleful
complaint unto the stormy skies. think how
the prisoners in the Penitentiary must feel a
they look on the snowy mountains all
around and realize they are both guard and
wall, vigilant and insurmountable.
Thomas Burton. quite well known in ths
county, especially in criminal circles, VIA
sent down from Butte this week to spend a
year aud half of his life in the government
mansion at the upper end of town. The cause
Of his prolonged visit To our town was the
appropriation of !. fiery steed without troub-
ling the owner for bill Of sale.
Qmnlan Bros, on Dempsey creek, LOST
FIFTEEN sheep last Sunday night through thu
ravages of "A big grizzly. The bear has been
troubling the community for some time, and
lat Sunday u squat of men went on the
hunt for her. They got on her trail but did
not succeed in killing her, and that night she
returned the visit with interest.
Mr. S. Il. Carr, aged q, died Monday In
DR.. Whifford's hospital, Butte, of typhoid
fever. Mr.. Carr taught school for some TIM
near Virginia City, AMI Last winter in Deer
Lodge Valley. He has been engaged in The
Butte po>t-ofiice since june. His father arriy-
ed the week before the young mans death,
and will take the remains to his old home
in Manchester, iowa.
From the number and excellence OF the
voices i'm the church choirs of Deer Lodge,
one would judge that a choral society of con-
siderable strength could be organized here
The meetings OF such A society wonld b.
most delightful during the long winter, and
would be of great advantage 10 the members
A. well A. 10 the community at large in sew
eral different ways. Will not the musical
people take steps 10 inaugurate such move
ment?
In reply TO numerous inquiries inspired by
paragraph in the NEW NORTH WEST con
corning the Army of the Potomac, we are au
ihorized TO state thar Capt. T, +. Fuller, o.
Helena. will forward any applications OF sol
diers of the Army of the Potomac for mem
bership in that society. The Initiation fee II
- and annual fee 81, making s3 for the tirst
year. Applications must be accompanied
with statement of the military organization
or corps To which the applicant belonged
that the same may DC authenticated by tn,
rolls.
There is n great deal of the harvest AM
vegetable product vet ungarnered IN Mon
tana and the cold snap has doubtless dom
vast damage. We usually have storm abou
| October iUth, but this one has been UMPIRE
cedented, ~ We recollect, in the extreme
cold These cold waves are running ut &c
centric period, IN different portions of TIL
country. but do not necessarily Indicate al
early, severe, or long winter. We are enii
| tied yet TO Indian summer aud, NJ least, fou
| to six weeks of fine weather. And we vii
have IL, too.