The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-11-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Only till next Wednesday to pay taxes.
Thanksgiving Day was generally observed
in Deer Lodge.
Sleighing is good to within ten miles o.
Helena.
New York was evacuated by the British
troops ~ years ago to-day.
G. p. II. Bielenberg, Fire Warden, is doing
, good service In requiring good fines in build
ings.
The Montana Cook Book is for sale at E
S. Stackpole's. Call at once and purchase
copy. 646-2t
Rev. Frs. Kelleher and venneman will re-
turn from Missoula to-day and Mold service,
at the Catholic Church, Sunday.
The County Commissioners met on Tues.
day last 10 adjust one or two assessments and
adjourned until the regular meeting Monday
Dec. 9th.
Charles Cooper this week brought up p
Brice, of Nevada Creek,.a recalcitrant wit.
ness committed from Justice Ferguson's
court.
The battle of Mission Ridge, Tenn, where
Fighting Joe Hooker had his famous "battle
above the clouds" on Lockout Mountain,
took place this day Of November, 1853.
A reception and card party in honor of
Miss Minnie Miller was given last night at
the residence of Mr.. Samuel b. Johnston on
Broadway in this city.-Butte Miner
Mr., r. II. Hereford, the efficient military
telegraph operator at New Chicago, will be
relieved i'm few days by Mr.. Geo. Fl. viii.
sons. Mr.. Hereford expects to 60 east
District Court will convene in Deer Lodge
next Monday. U. s. District Attorney East
man will be here to attend to U. s. cases
which include the illegal voting" cases
from Beaverhead county.
The editor of the Missoui,dn il developing
as a practical joker About the smoothest
thing he has done we do not like to mention.
The next best is his getting out an extra and
mailing it in full mourning envelopes when
the attempt TO shoot Guiteau on the Goth
proved failure. There are griefs that are
inexpressible.
The Cosmopolitan saloon, Deer Lodge will
be opened in a day or two by Pat Casey, an
old pioneer Of Yamhill, Pioneer aud Phil
ipsburg, He has purchased the fine stock of
ten years old WHISTLES kept in that favorite
resort, and will also serve fresh oysters and
like refreshments in the rooms In rear of the
bar room. 1t
Chas. II. Green Is canvassing in this vicin-
ity for the Life of James a. Garfield, by JAS
ID. McCabe. 1t IL a work of $50 pages, we'll
printed and profusely illustrated and will be
delivered about Dec. Goth. II Is very COM
plete and is desirable addition to the libra
ry. Mr.. Green il meeting with good success
and the work is offered at reasonable fig
urs. r
The MuIlan Tunnel is so called because 1t
passes almost directly under the Mullan
Pass of the ain mrange. 1t derived its name
from Capt. John Mullan in charge of tho
government expedition that located the Null
Ian road along in the neigbborhood Of 1852
90, and now a resident of Washington, d. c..
We mention this as some Of our contempt
raries inadvertently spell 1t Mullen"
X. L. Bonner & Co. are this week shipping
from Silver Bow the machinery for the Null
Ian Tunnel There are about 10000 pounds
in the outfit, beside the boiler which Is 60
horse power. We believe the rate paid is &c.
per pound which is good for 81 miles haul al
though some freighters asked a.much greater
price. @
Z. L. Bonner g. Co. have started ten 10
horse teams, drawing $1,000 pounds Of ma
chinery and merchandise to Missouls since
last issue. This includes the saw mill No. 1.
They have also shipped %, 900 pounds of mer-
chandise to Dunn & Co. and 5000 pounds Of
supplies to Mullan Tunnel.
DIR. A. II. Mitchell has purchased Of Peter
Pierre a one-half interest IN the Buena Vista
and Altoona lodes, Boulder Mining District.
Lew and William Coleman have bought Of
John Hickey one-half Of his one-half interest
in the same lodss. The property is deemed
valuable and work will now be prosecuted
steadily on the same.