The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-09-09
Local Brevltles.
Several ground frosts this week.

day
Treasurer Coleman Is now paying warrants
registered prior 20 January Is, 1880.
James Scrutchfield will sell number Of
horses at New Chicago on September 18th.
The Bitter Root country had light frost
last week that nipped the tender vegetables.
A band of 10000 sheep have arrived at
near Butte. All are for sale.
Mr.. George Shields, who Is In the Sisters
Hospital suffering from broken rib, Is get
ting along quite well, considering his age.
Some Of our Deer Lodge county sheep
owners, who have their fiocks in Meagher
county, lost considerable hay by the recent
fires.
Mr.. Contancin is putting up large malt
and grain house over the Deer Lodge Brew
cry cellar, and will build brick brewery
next spring.
Henry Coty and partner have taken pos
session of the Frenchwoman's ranch, lately
vacated by o. Beartlsley, and will furnish en-
tertainment for men and teams.
Mr.. Young, Signal Officer, records the fol-
lowing observations of maximum tempera-
ture for the week: September LIST, 57' /; ID,
59s; Sd, 65'; 4th, 6l7 9th, 5o'; 9th, 59' 9TH,
TO-.
A repair team is now working on the
Western Union Telegraph line between vir-
giEia City and Helena, and it is ordered that
new wire be strung from Ogden along the
railroad.
We are requested to announce that the
leading dry goods and grocery houses of Deer
Lodge will hereafter close their doors at
eight o'clock in the evening, unless engaged
with customers at that hour.
In Copp's Land Opner for August the fol-
lowing list of patents for Deer Lodge county
claims is published: VIM. Chumasero ct AL,
Sterling lode and NJ. s.; Richard s. Jones,
placer; Charles Pryse, placer.
Patents have been issued to the following
parties in Deer Lodge county: Joseph o.
Maddox, 16O acres in section %. township
south, range west; Peter Levengood, I6O
acres in section SO, township north, range
IL west.
We are indebted to Mr.. Duane j. Arm
strong, of the Missouiidn, for some specimens
of Bitter Root " fruit" in the shape of "snake
cucumbers." We won't say mnch in favor of
them except that they are curious specimens
of the vegetable kingdom.
A number of Boston capitalists visited
Deer Lodge this week, taking it en- route .'to
make expenses out of one of our residents,
and wound up by having grand spread
misery in their pocketbooks. "Wonder
what we came this way for, anyhow"
A note from the Larabie and Zenor party
dated Stevensville, Sunday, says: ave are
all well and having a splendid time Birds
are not very plentiful, but fruits and bears are
abundant. The ladies keep near camp. There
was quite large bear, weighing ! 900 pounds,
killed this morning just above town."
Hampstead s. Boyle, sheep men of the val.
ley, have adopted an original plan to keep
bears and other varmints" from their cor
rails. Not long since they bought red glass
lantern which they have kept lighted and
hanging in their corral during the night, and
no wild animals have troubled that part OF
the premises during its use.
A fifteen-pound bull trout went to Helena
by stage last Sunday morning, directed to
Major Blaine. 1t was caught in the Joeko
Major Roman, land presented to Major
Blaine. who was down on an official visit
The fish was three feet long and six inches
broad on the sides. 1t was caught with a
grab hook.
To-day is the anniversary Of several G1ite
important events 0nthe 9th of September
1851, Calvin was born; William the Con
querer died on that day in 1857; the title OF
United States" was adopted by Congress
Just 105 years ago; Moscow was burned in
1872; Sebastapol was evacuated by the Rus
slams, in 1865 California was admitted to the
Union on this day of 1850.
Captain w. H. Rodgers, proprietor of tn,
Rodgers House, Virginia City, returned from
Missoula Wednesday, having purchased tn,
Kennedy House, Missoula. He will dispos,
Of his interests in Virginia and take posses
sioEpf the Kennedy House, the name of which
viii remain the same, October LIST. Mr.. Ken
nedy will remove to his ranch, below Mis-
soula. The investment strikes Us as first-rate
Persons desiring to procure or let residen
ces would find advertising in newspapers
better method than the hap-hazard method o
inquiring generally adopted. 1t is much tn,
same n hunting estrays. We have know
persons to spend week or two riding owe
the hills In vain search, and Others by
single notice, costing less than days wages
securing their animals. Some people still
prefer making their own buttons.
A gentleman who has seen the sun rise Of
| the Alps and Pyrennes, who has looked upo
| the icy majesty of Mont Blanc and the fer
grandeur Of vesuvius, who has "seen the Ba
| Of Naples and all the scenic sights of Ell
rope, went gun in hand toward Mount Powe
early Tuesday morning, As it stood:
Like some tall cliff that lifts it's awful form
Swells from the vale, and midway leave
the storm;
Though round its breast the rolling cloud
are spread,
| Eternal sunshine settles on its head"
| Twelve hours after, when he had time :.
cool his enthusiasm, he still said, +" that seen
this morning was the finest ever beheld.
Mount Powell does get itself up in gran
style occasionally.
We hear reports Of shooting scrape q
Missoula last Sunday week. A blacksmith
familiarity known as "Tom, !" took a walk gu
Rattlesnakc" just before noon, and whe
near the tepee Of John Jackson, a halfbreet
the latter, who was not supposed to be 9
home, stepped out with gun in his han
and said, Tom you can say your prayer
now" Tom didn't want to say his prayer
| and feared his mortal career was ended, q
Jackson was good shot, and turned hi
| head 10 avoid seeing the bullet coming Il
| ward him and 10 look for place TO run ;,
| Jackson fired but failed to hit. This CAV
Tom encouragement, and he picked up hi
| heels and made for the creek jackson fire
Il twice more, missing his aim both times, an
| Tom forded the creek and steamed into tow
/ like a lightning express. He has now ''swor
Off on going up Rattlesnake.
COURT TERMS.
Dates OF Commencement on the West Side.