The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-01-28
Local Brevities-

Court will meet on the 18th Inst.
We acknowledge with thanks the receipt
s., n. uessenoer Office their calendar for /
1881.
clock Melone," former contributor 10
,hese napes is writing for the ArgonGh he
Is n bumorist of over average ability.
orr copv of the Madisonian dated 18th
;rs, was week late in reaching this office.
Neither the Indez OF River Press arrive resu'
larry.
Mr. Mcdonald, at the Toll Gate, a week OF
two since got 100 good cattle to winter y"
condition of returning 20 when the sf"''
grows.
r,s-s ,;I, he n social dance at o'Neiils
u,u this Friday evening. Music by frois'
| n,sssan and Hartwell. AL are cordiaiiy III
vited to attend.
There Is talk of starting aDemocranc paPe'
1, Bozeman, and the Courier STATES 'h"' :"
t,. neirhborhood of 5000 have oeeh SUI
scr;bed for its establishment
We are indebted to Mr.. 8. w. Ryerson Tor
tho account of the freezing to death OF DO
sa,h ReI. ]. c. Spooner informs us that 'he
aaceased and James Mathews of Butte were
sro,, the same locality in California.
An additional package of papers was SEM
IN Bozcman subscribers on receipt OF tue III.
forma,ion that the issue Of the l4th "ia no'
.oaob 60 destination. We regret the mistake'
,,, ., 20 of n character that will sometimes
occur.
. Grand Ball will be given ut the Court
uouse. Bannack, on the odd prox. by Mrs M.
A Goodrich. The lady has the reputation Oh
| giving the most enjoyable dances our Beaver
ho,5 county friends attend and the one an
pounced will be no exception to the rule.
Passengers on the Helena and Deer Lodge
s,.;ob last Friday enjoyed the sight of large
band Of elk grazing and gamoohne On ..e
sunny side of the Trout Creek mis- "ith'h
rifle shot of the road. Several haa oeen sno'
ont of the band but the snow was 30 deep 'hes
could not be got in.
To our lady friends engaging in the search
NJ palatable dainties for the forthcoming
{. Montana Cook Book" we respectfully sug
a.st that an excellent recipe for making
SCUM was inadvertently given place in oni
uAi,eoed Bits of Wit" While 1t may not be
over strengthening, it is perfectly harmless
and decidedly inexpensive.
MAT. Mcmillan, one of the managers o.
the new Republican daily that IL 10 DE s'''r'e'
In Butte. is in the city this week, coiiec.he
statistical matter for the government. he in
) forms ia that the paper will make its appear
anca in about sixty days-as soon ~ tne ma
ter;aI can be received from Chicago tls u
r he called the Butte Sun. and will be '-co'
umn folio.-Madisonidn.
. The recent severe storm il likely to tell
, beav;lv on stock. Advices few days since
? from the famous Chestnut range in Cho'ea'
o | couptv were very discouraging and many
, owners saw they would be content II the.
could save 40 per cent of their sheep IL ma
30, ,urn ont AZ disastrous as anticipated bu
.ho winter at present is condemned by al
good judges.
A The Capital says: We learn that the reho'
scot has shut down indefinitely and that IN
machinery is being removed. tbs repor.e'
VI that the rock mined in this mine recently ma
q not shown color. The Belmont mine Il
v,eldinp handsomely rs is also the Drum Lu
n mond Mr.. Trent on Thursday brought II
e AZ ono In million from the Belmont, and MI
It Cruse sent i'm a like amount from the Drum
j. Lumond. A good showing.
s. Tuesday was one of the worst days OF III
IS season in which to venture out. Ahhoug
q. the thermometer did not register but hit
"A below zero, the fierce north wind and drivin
:, snow made il almost an impossibility
- attempt 10 travel Men accustomed to col
weather tell us they would prefer being o
- the road with the thermometer 40 beio
p In preference to having to travel in Tuesday
t blizzard, when s. below was the coolest.
- %-r,,,z- rya,,,....A--,- -s-ss,~ To all fh'
This simple conveyance Is constructed OF
Il hoard any width desired, from II to 20 inch
'r or wider II wanted. 1t is turned mp In frol
he and two six inch boards are nailed on u
lie sides. to this Is attached pair OF shaits
is tongue. being generally fastened on with
he half inch rope being put through the sids
A neat Job is made by making the turn
y. front ont of half inch lumber. These sledg'
which can be constructed in half an ho'
~ will carry from 700 to 600 pounds OF freig
"h We noticed one of these not over twenty-io
me inches in width loaded with seven pass
inc cars. and one horse drew 1t with ease. Wh'
the two horses are used 1t Is best to hitch tn
nty single file. This sled is extensively used
and Observation-Disclosures