The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-06-24
Local Brevltles.

Roll Of Honor only partially in type for
this week.
Our array of vital statistics is elaborate
this week.
Rev. E. J. Stanley will preach in Deer
Lodge next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock.
The mean maximum temperature the past
week was 62.72-very mean for June.
The great Butte sensational extradition
case turns out TO have been a case of mis-
taken identity"
We are informed Mr.. John Lehman IL put
ting in a steam saw mill in the vicinity of
McCarty's Bridge.
All Wyman's Comedy Company opened
with " Yakie" at the New Market Theatre,
Portland, Or, june To-.
There were sixteen horses on the DIN
track at one time, few mornings since, be-
ing put through their PAGES.
The peddiers who take notes and bam
boozle grangers have turned mp in the vicin-
ity Of Helena. So says the Herald.
Parker, the pen man, is deighting the Bis
marckers. His trick il worth finding out, but
we haven't heard Of any one in Montana who
captured it.
See notice of Anniversary Ball A qua
drille band of four pieces has been engaged
In Butte, and nothing will remain undone to
make the occasion pleasant.
The ladies say they can buy children's gar
ments at actual catalogue prices at Bonner's,
save time, postage and possible loss, and get
just the size and style they want.
Washington Dunn, Esq, informs us that
through some unexpected delay the Terminus
was not moved from Dillon to Melrose on
Monday, but IL is expected to be tomorrow.
Judge Galbraith and District Attorney
Mayhem returned from Bannack last week
and will leave in day or two for Missoula,
where District Court convenes next Monday.
Mr.. Sam. Scott has bought of Mr.. Henry
Dewitt the stallion Ranchero, probably the
finest four-year old colt in Montana. Terms
private, but away up. Scott now has seven
fine horses in his stable.
A brilliant little comet was discovered We'd
nesday night in the northeast by J os. Spooner,
night Waterman, and the attention of several
persons directed to it. 1t rises about A. NJ,
in the L. n. L. and is best visible about 3
NJ.
See Scott's notice of the rattle of Billy
Grant. He states only the facts. We believe
he was offered all he now asks for him and
the horse is worth more money now than
ever before. He will be lucky man who |
wins him.
Judge Galbralth refused the injunction
81, ~,
Gated the mining claim purchased by Chinese |
At Pioneer. This does not affect the cause at
issue, which will come up at the September |
term of court.
We notice by the Husbdndman that Fred |
Wyman recently sheared 10 head of sheep |
4: Len Lewis ranch. At ten cents head, |
hat is sig for the days work. Haven't we |
who eau knock off a few more |
tieeces in day?
The brilliant planetary display visible dur
ng the past week in the East has been adj
nired by all interested in astronomy who
we're around just before day break. Several
II the planets are yet strung ont nearly on a
inc projected from the earth.
The week of rains has extended to fort
hight, the finest June rains we have had
ince 1868. Vegetation is luxurious and the
Dads are execrable in all directions. We are
Informed lumber and freight wagons down
he river are averaging about a mile day.
Exchanges say the cut worm is doing dam
lge in other counties as well as this. We no
ice an eastern sufferer says the cut worm
loes not like to climb hill, and that plants
Iround which can be drawn a cup-shaped
Mound of earth will not be injured by them. I
Ed. Connolly, alias Pierce, tried at Bannack
or the murder of Maginnis last year, was
ound guilty and sentenced for life; Pat Gray,
Who killed Hammond at Glendale and
Frank Miller, sentenced to two years for
libbling an antagonists ear, were committed
o the U. S. Prison yesterday.
The identity of our Helena corresp ondent
\ a matter Of transferable inquiry. One cit
zen, after making all the investigation pos
ible down town, even went home after X
o'clock" Too bad. We trust that even an
xcess of strawberry short cake" on Z" Letter
ay" will not abridge the quantity hereafter.
Last Saturday flock of sheen numbering
y, 200 passed through west of Pleasant Val
~ in Nevada The country was covered for
niles with them. They are being driven
rom California to Montana.--Ogden Pilot,
une, 16.
That Is Uery large fiock-larger than II
enerally driven. 1t may be there Is cipher
DO many in the number.
The Courier has an original poetry depart
lent in which Love is the theme, aud puts in
he claims of its contributor as against
X O'Clock" Wally West also comes to the
ront In the Benton Record with creditable
de "To King Missouri" Jno. w. Eddy con-
-ibutes poem to the Herald, and altogether
he rhymesters are looming up luxuriantly.
Deputy U. s. Marshal James Hathaway
yhitford, sentenced to one year in the peni-
,ntiary for " assault with intent to commit
lurder." II appears he shot man at Glen
i've in the hand, but the jury thought the
ightness of the wound was more attribute
10 to bad craftsmanship than to intent, and
onyicted him accordingly.
Mr.. VIM Gradonne, while opening drift
/ his placer claim below Beartown last week,
,as caved on by about ton of rock and
arth and his left leg broken three or four
lches above the ankle. He exhumed him
If and walked 300 yards to procure assist
nee. Thos. Lewis, Jos. Skifington and VIM.
Usher brought him in for treatment Satur-
ay He is under care of DIR. Hanks and do
~ nicely.
There is some hope for improved tele-
raphic facilities in the near future. The w.
: Company is constructing new line along ,
he Utah and Northern road, and it will be
xte AIDED to Butte in advance of the railroad.
he Central line between Butte and Deer
odge is now in good condition, and recon-
rntiou of the line between here and Helena
i'll make good circuit with Ogden. A |
cry little Improvement in present condition
ould be very great blessing.
A passenger onthe Dakota. going down the /
yer, telegraphs us the following from Fort
nford under date of June D: I'VE passed
,e steamer Far West one hundred miles
ON Buford She has burned her boilers and
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