The new North-west., 1881-07-01
E. L. BONNER
& co.
Deer Lodge, Montana, June "a, 1881.
Personal.

w. Egbert Smith. of Butte, was in town
yesterday.
+. w Toole and s. T. Hauser Esqs., were
in town this week
Judge Barrett, of Butte, returned from
Helena Wednesday
NJ. Cary, Of Spokane Falls, W. r, was in
Deer Lodge few DAYS ago.
A. j. Jordan, Of St. Louis, Mo-, paid Deer
Lodge visit during the past week.
7. O'Neil, proprietor of the Corinne house,
Dillon, put mp with host Mcfarland wednes.
day.
Rev. r. J. Stanley preached in Deer Lodge
Tuesday evening, while in transit from Bitter
Root 10 Butte.
Judge Galbraith and several Deer Lodge
attorneys left for the Missoula court Sunday
evening.
c. T.. Conklin and J. w. Easterly, OF San
Francisco, were at the McBurney House du-
ring part of this week.
Col Botkin has gone TO Butte and Deputy
superintendent Hugh O'Neil takes charge of
the u. y. Prison to-day.
NJ. Connolly, resident Of Fan Claire,
Wis, has autographed at the McBurney
house within few DAYS.
VIM. Allen, j. Il. White and c. L. Breeze,
OF Chicago ILL.,, have each left n specimen of
their hand writing upon the MeBnrney regis
ter.
Messrs, r. Cahaiin. John McArrison and
John Ross, of Nevada Valley, aud the
Messrs. Royal and Tinklepaagh, of New Chi
cago, are in town
Capt W. II. Roigers, OF Virginia City.
paid Deer Lodge his first visit for 10 years
this week, and while here was taken with a
severe chill, from which he recovered after a
short illness
J. Hale ami G. Henry, OF Fort Shaw, have
been here for few days forming their opin-
ions of the Garden City of Montana.
j. Fenlon Blaine, of Helena, gave Deer
Lodge a call n few days ago.
Mr.. John Easteriing, a well-known former
resident of this section, returned from Cali
fornia few days since and will look around
Montana for quartz, with view of develop
ing IL any good indications are obtained. Mr..
Il. confirms the rumor that reached here a
couple OF years ago that Major Sam. D.Johrls
In dead.
Mr.. Tom j. Farrell, one OF the etands-by
and r,istling old citizens of Virginia City,
who Is running hotel, freight team and a
ranch, beside having arrangements to carry
1000 tourists into the Park this year, was In
town Tuesday He only comes, like the
comet, once in eleven years, but that seldom
is better than never.
Edward p. lesson, Esq, father of Mrs. j.
B. Wilcox, Butte, died In st. Louis Thursday
of last week, aged about CD years. He had a
tumor In his throat which prevented him
from taking nourishment and his early death
has been inevitable for months. Mr.. lesson
resided for some time In Deer Lodge and Is
kindly remembered by many friends here.
Capt. T. p. Fuller was In Deer Lodge Mon
day inspecting revenue matters. We notice
| Commissioner Raum anticipates the receipts
from internal revenue this year win BE- st35,-
0O0,O00, and that he claims in the 5000 900 600
collected during his administration there has
not been a dollar lost by defalcation. Under
such an administration il is a high compli-
ment, indeed, to receive from the commits
sioner an official letter stating that the dis
trict of Montana rates hrst Tor emciency Oh
the hooks OF the department and compli-
menting the collector therefor. And that is
Just the kind of n letter Capt. Fuller has.
Judge @. G. Goodwin, Of the Salt Lake
Tribune, the ablest editor on any paper pub
lished in the Territories, made call In Deer
| Lodge a few days sihce cn route home. One
might easily mistake him for a twin brother
~ L., III far.f.,all nf Taff..rsou eouptv
Judge Goodwin has been threatened for
some time with pen paralysis in his right
hand and contemplates engaging in mining,
Mt least until the menace has disappeared.
we should regret greatly his absence from
Journalism. During his absence Col. John
A. Nelson, former weIl-known Montanian,
has been conducting the Tribune, and suc-
eessftIlly.