The new North-west., 1881-01-07
Local BrevIties.

There are ~ prisoners in the Penitentiary.
A social dance il spoken Of for this evening
at O'Neill's Hall.
Peter Peikey and Spo-pee are to be- hanged
in Helena, Friday, February !.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Trask win accept the
thanks of the printers for their kind remem-
brance.
Mr.. X. Girard, Warm Springs, offers for
sale some choice Angora and dairy goats.
See advertisement.
If any of our readers have failed to receive
their calendar for 1881, they win be supplied
on applying to this office.
See notice of services at the Christian
Church. Services will be held on the second
and fourth Sundays of each month hereafter.
No mail was received here from Helena on
the 18th or 9th days of last monfh-tne ari-
yer not being able to reach here until the
night Of the 18th.
Funeral services were held on the body OF
Judge McElroy on Thursday at the Episcopai
Church. A large procession followed the re-
mains to the cemetery.
In an article published some three weeks
ago the cost of the Collegiate Institute build
ing was made to read $4,000. 1t was written
and should have read $4,000.
No dispatches were received over the Cen
tral line after Tuesday noon. Instead we re-
ceiyed the cheering intelligence that the line
was "busted south Of Helena"
There will be meeting of the Trustees OF
the Minnie Palmer Mining Company at New
Chicago to-day. The NEW NoRTH-WEsT
has had printed for the Company some hand
some certificates Of stock.
There I'm a rumor on the street to the effect
that there are some suspicious circumstances
connected with recent decease. If true,the
matter should be investigated and the guilty
party made suffer for his crime.
| The appoi ntment Of w. r. Wheeler as
agent for this paper expired January !, lSS'.
| The NEW NoRTH-wE has now no author
ized agents In the field with the exception OF
| Charles H. Smell, Esq, Of Helena .
Full reports of the proceedings Of the Leg
isiatiye Assembly will be given In the NEW
| NoRrB-wEsr. II will be furnished during
the session at the regular subscription price
so cents per month or So per year. SEND In
your orders.
| I'm another column will be found the card
of Thos. l.. Napton, ESQ, attorney-at-iaw
Mr.. N. Is too we'll known to need mention ~
to his business qualifications, having for years
been one of the most successful practitiehers
of the Montana bsr.
Mr.. Chambers, of the Bitter Root valley
informs us that the snow fall In that iocahty
in and around Stevensville Is about the same
M here. In the upper end ofthe valley there
In still less. The snow Is very deep on the
stage route from Bear Mouth to Pioneer.
A change was made in the proprietorshiI
of the City Meat Market January LIST, Mr
Sam. Maturin purchasing from Mr. =. Z. n
Bielenberg one-half interest. Sam Is clever
and accommodating and the new firm will I'M
doubtadly be rs successful as they are popn
lar. r.. ...a. .aE
A.J.Dusseau, Photographer, will return
to Deer Lodge on Tuesday, the 11th inst, u
remain n short time. This will be Mr.. Dus
scans last visit to Deer Lodge for time an'
an excellent opportunity is given to our citi
gems to secure the shadow ere the substance
fade.
B.F.w White has consolidated his interest
with Seebree, Ferris Il Holt, at Dillon, MI
White purchasing the interest OF MT. non
| The new firm will be styled Seebree, Fern
: n White, and the latter gentleman will CIV
Y his exclusive attention to the forwardin
business. ...-. ..s-
John Mahoney was sent from Walkervili
> to the Insane Asylum last spring. He wa
discharged after n short incarceration an
was thought TO be cured. This week ne wa
again committed to the Asylum, beinl
brought here from Phiiipsburg. His insanit
In Of mild form.
ME-. 3. Paxson has organized drawin
class which meets at his rooms over hieif
i schmidt g. Is on Wednesday and Satnrda
, afternoons of each week. His charges are
for twelve lessons. Mr.. Paxson Is quite
artist and under his instructions pupils wi
make rapid progress. an##
Y A new game OF cards has been invented D
v some genius 1t Ii played like the game
Blue Dick" but instead Of the jack
i spades alone counting all four jacks coun
;. 1t In an amusing game to watch, and was O
! iginated, we are told, by some OF the boy
a who getting a little muddled insisted eac
n knave should count.
We direct attention to our Washingto
r letter published on che first page. We hay
. made arrangements with a reliable corr
. spondent at Washington and expect to CIV
T. our readers letter from the National Capiti
q each week In style 1t differs somewhat froI
l. the stereotyped form of those furnished
correspondence agencies.
q A large portion of the business in the con
a of this district remains unfinished. A grea
a er mart of the time was spent In the minir
!. case of Carey vs. Hirsch. and after being trie
% the Jury visiting the disputed premises, Al
a the arguments OF the counsel resulted In
. disagreement OF the jury. VIM. McKil
new. indicted for completely In the escape
Annie Northcutt, was declared not guilty.
n, On Sunday last Mrs. NJ. Powell died
lie pneumonia. Her husband was murdered
v, wear or two ago near Glendale, since whi
ne time Mrs. Powell has been the support
ly of seven children, the eldest Of whom
r. scarcely able to earn living. Deceased "
ne a daughter of Mr.. Thos. Lavatta, who
OF been compelled to undergoi In one short we
w the double affection Of burying his danght
and seeing his son transferred to an insa
asylum.
There Ia . great deal Of sickness in d.
Lodge Mt present, especially among Oh
dren. The ailments are generally mum
followed by whooping cough. Charlie,
+ two-year old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Go
y man, il in very critical condition, with
IL n slight prospect OF recovery. Mrs. Hut
ines, wife Of the Episcopal Rector, is gu
;m M I'M at the McBurney House with mounts
fever. The three children Of Mr.. and
ct n. 4. Reed are quite sick, and their young
ie- child Is in m alarming condition.
lc, During the afternoons Of the week prec
) - ing Christmas the pupils Of the public sch
III were examined In the studies gone over
them during the first part Of the term.
~, gratifying to state in this connection that
pupils all have improved rapidly under
ur- instruction or Mr.. Catlin and Misses Hut
lni ins and Hodges. The lady teachers rect
menced teaching in their departments
er; Monday, the pupils In Mr.. Catlins havir
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