The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-10-21
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Owing TO a " late train the eastern coach
did not arrive till II a. m. Wednesday.
Mr.. Hamilton's survey party is expected to
reach here Saturday en- route to Missoula.
Chinese laundrymen wash their teeth every
two minutes, and the American shirt attests
their condition.
A messenger sent from Blackfoot Tuesday
died that afternoon. We have not ascer-
tanned particulars.
Theoretically the Eastern coach reaches
here about 3 or a. m. Practically 1t Is 3 or 4
hours later. This will be remedied soon.
The stage for Missoula to-day win go out
behind a four-horse team, and will con-
tinue to do SO every second trip hereafter.
f. L. Bonner & Co., will put six steam saw
mills on their N. p. contract this winter or
next spring, with a capacity of over 100000
feet per day.
A well informed valley man says more of
the crops in this valley will be lost through
insuificiency of labor to harvest than by the
recent frosts.
With the near approach of the railroad
Deer Lodge is rapidly assuming metropolitan
airs. There was fog here last Saturday
night that would have been no discredit to
London.
Mr.. J. r. Vaughn, of Peterson Creek, this
year raised thirty bushels of White Russian
oats from twelve pounds Of seed. This is
considered the champion product Thomas
Aspiring has the oats in store.
Lodge & Beaumont lost mare worth 500
She wa taken sick on the range aad died in
half an hour after being brought into the cor
raj. She was purchased by her late owners at
the Pember,ou sale last summer.
The following students in the Collegiate In
stitute, having received an average of ninety
Ave per cent. In all their studies during the
month ending October 14th, are placed on
the Roll OF Honor: Frank BEN, Mamie
Humber, Lizzie Voolfolk, and Aggie Irvine
The world is more or less shaken by the
domestic infelicities of Christiancy, Booth
and Hartz. 1t is gratifying to be assured
there is net in the latter case any grave diff
Guilty, such az an elopement or otherwise, and
it is to be hoped the ruffied pinioDs of the
conjugal bird will be smoorhed 10 dove-iike
tranquility.
When the recent cold snap caught our
farmers it is estimated about one-half the po'
tato crop was still in the ground. OF these ii
is believed about one-half were frozen, there.
by diminishing the crop one-fourth. Previ'
ous TO the frost potatoes were selling at 81 to
Sl.25 per 100 pounds. Holders are now asking
50 per 100 pounds.
Having received lever paper CATER OF
very superior workmansbi q the New NORTH
WEST is now prepared 10 do job work ADD
advertising on The most advantageous terms
Parties who have been Withholding pa.rou,
age can now bring il ia with ASSURANCE OF
satisfactory terms, as we eau DOW cot The
rates if necessary SO as 10 compete with New
York or Philadelphia houses.
Addison Smith, who is managing the East
Side road repairs, says In nste from the
Crossing, Thursday: We find it necessary
TO bridge the deepest coulee and to culveri
and grade three Others. Among the valley
subscribers were Spencer johnson, so; VIM
Hartley, SO; Dlakely, sl5; Villeneu, $40
Eli Dessard will start men after timbers al
once. Think we can have the road IN fail
condition in ten days"
Samuel Coleridge, the poet, was born one
hundred aud nine years ago to-day, and
Lamar, inc, the French dIplomati>t was born
on the same day in 1890. Charles the Sixth
of France died October 2lst, l422, and Horatio
Nelson, the English Admiral, lost his life on
the same day of 1906 in the ba lie of Ttafal-
gar The baiile Of Balls Bluf, Va, occurred
Just twenty years ago, Senator L. ID. Baker,
who commanded the d" California regiment, ,
receiving moral wound in the battle. To-
day is The thirteenth anniversary of The great
ear, hquake thai saook up SAL Francisco in
such a lively manuer.
Miss Grimes. mnsic teacher in the College
ate Ius, itute, ha, started singing school iu
the pablo school building. The irSs meeting
was held last "Wednesday evening aud not
withstaudiny the unpleasant weather, there
were quite a number of ladies' aud gentle.
men ia attendance and much Interest was
manifested. The class will, after this week
meet every Friday evening, aud ifteen les
sons will embrace the course. We are glad
to see the movement, as il will improve the
musical talent of our own, which is consider
able and TO some extent take the place OF
the cho, al society We suggested week or
two since.