The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-01-14
Local Brevities.

The Collegiate Institute building at Butte
cost SO ,000.-Herald.
A printer is wanted at this Office. Employ
ment will be furnished during the winter.
The tax levy of Deer Lodge county for 1881
Ia 10 mills on the dollar. 1t was q mills last
year.
The south winds soft sigh was followed on
Wednesday by one of the worst billiards.
Of the season.
The Commissioners will be in session again
on the 18th. Jurors for the February term
will be drawn.
An application for patent of somewhat
extended nature Is that published in another
column. The property is valuable.
1t has been ordered by the Supreme Court
that a term of court be held in Deer Lodge
next month. The large amount Of unhhsheo
business necessitates this.
Elsewhere in this issue will be found an
official report of the proceedings OF the Edu-
cational Council held at Helena last week
Mrs. J. w. Hassell, Secretary furnished us an
excellent report.
The ice crop was somewhat damaged by
frost, the cold weather largely increasing the
thickness. The harvest was large, hotel ana
saloon proprietors, and large number OIL
families having filed their ice houses.
Proposals are invited for the sinking OF
shaft 100 feetdeep on the Minnie Palmer lode,
First Chance District. The Company's ON
GERS are: President, J. III. Featherman; Su'
perintendent, r. b. Loomis; Secretary, Dun
can Dingwall
cover a foot ofsnow fell in Helena We'd,
nesday. Stock men give 1t up" Ii the ending
of postscript to our telegrahic report OF
Legislative proceedings. As our east side
neipbbers already had two feet Of snow on
the ground il IL not to be wondered at that
owners of stock are trifie discouraged. The
fall in Deer Lodge did not exceed fonr In
ches.
Mr.. Joseph Mcdonald will erect AZ, soor
NJ the weather will permit, frame carpenter
shop 24x25 in the rear of his residence and
transform the present one into furniture
and house furnishing goods establishment
Mr. Mcdonald is an experienced CABINET ma
ker and the success of his enterprise is AZ
sured.
A pleasant party was held at ONeilPs Hall
Tuesday evening, and the floor was thronged
with dancers until an early hour "Wednesday
A magnificent collation. was prepared ant
partaken of by the many friends and acquain
tances of Miss Lizzie McGovern, whose sew
enteenth birthday was celebrated by the oc
casion. Many happy returns.
With the unprecedented cold weather o
the mast two months has been an alarming
amount of sickness. Old time residents sa.
the present il the most unhealthy white
known in the history of Montana. The dealt
| rate is large in our village of but n little owe
| 900 inhabitants when we consider the fac
| that four funerals have take place within
week.
The Courier says the Holiday edition of tn
| NEW NoRTH-wEsT was in good taste. s.
thought the printers who have an opportuni
| ty once year to enjoy vacation. we AL
| mire the enterprise Of our " Holiday paper
cotems, but trust the ancient and honore'
custom of giving the printers vacation ma
ever be an attractive feature of our Hohda
edition.
J. T.. Dickey, ex-county clerk, has bough
J. H. Posts drug business and will be in read
| mess to attend to the wants Of those desiring
medicines or other goods In his line after 10
lay. He will occupy a portion OF the build
ing used by Mr. Post. John II. A. Trisbel
ger, a well-known prescription clerk, wi
have charge of the compromising OF med
cines for the time being. Mr.. Post will col
tinue in the jewelry business.