The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-02-04
Local Brevltles.

Local Brevltles.
At last thou hast come, thou gentle chinook
And changed each wagon track into brook;
The streets are so muddy we can't even look
At the beautiful snow which once we mis-
took"
To be white and fieecy-but we've undertook
A task Wen get out Of by some hook or
RHYMES of this sort should appear in a book
And be read sloppy days by none save a cook.
So, farewell to thy zephyrs. May we never
look
In vain for thy coming-soft, sigbing Chi
nook.
Harry Horn has been lecturing in Bozeman
on Bubbles" and pins"
A washout on the Utah & Northern de-
layed trains for day this week.
The new restaurant under Dusseaus photo
graph gallery is doing a thriving business
All county warrants registered previous TO
pec a. 1879 have been advertised for pay
| ment. 80.
The McBurney House bar room has been
kalsomined by Mr.. Paxson. The work Is
well done.
wB. Miller shot this week opposite his
ranch an eagle measuring seven feet from
| tip TO tip.
The barometer fell steadily yesterday: In
| the early evening the valley was treated to a
| rain storm, an unusual winter occurrence
An elegant specimen of gold bearing
ouartz was exhibited at the postoffice few
evenings since. For particulars inquire OF
| 4. T. Huson.
The Madisonian has evidently indulged in
the luxury of daily" 1t advises our Ben.
| ton neighbors TO commence Puoi'e"oh Vi
| theirs April LIST.
| A little daughter of Hugh O'Neill fell
| down the stairs at the residence of her pa
rents a few days since, but aside from rev
bruises received no injury.
The masquerade tonight promises to be a
| splendld success. ONeill has rented large
number of costumes, and great many as,ae
| from these are being NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ny Poi'"'
! for the occasion.
That classic spot known M "Skaggs' Hol-
| low !. on the stage road between here and
Rock Creek, il filled with snow, and the dri-
yers complain of it as being the WORST
place on the road"
The water il higher in the river at tins
point than. ever before known. ,-, dne up,
Covered with water to the depth Of Is inches
at p. m. yesterday.
Territorial. Geographic and other items are
| unayeidably crowded out OF this issue; Our
Helena correspondent required consideraDie
| space and-well, we are incnned u huiio' M
occasional contributor.
The fire alarm on Saturday brought to no.
! ,;ce the fact that the doors OF the engine
honse could not be opened on account OF the
| ice They have since been repaired anu VIII
not cause trouble hereafter. ..
Attention is directed to the advertisement
Offering for sale good businessin nlac i..,
Of the Valley, who wish to dispose OF their
improved and stocked ranch.
| A letter from f. ID. Holland to john Ger
her. brings the informant on that M. X. Queen
| or died of consumption January -, ana Geo.
Crane of pneumonia, on the o,st inst Do'h
! men were residents OF Hasmark.
The Military telegraph office has been re-
! moved TO the building or First street Tor
merlv occupied by the New NORTH w EST and
,ntar the supervision of Mr.. J. III. Young
has been fitted up in excellent shape.
f, Twelve prisoners in the county Jail; Three
were brought from Butte on weanesuay
heads " imaginable. Sheri f Lytle says the
men were run over by band Of cattle.
We are indebted to the Herald for our re-
! mort of the Legislative proceedings OF the
38th. 9th and J0th ults. Our reporter was oth.
erwise engaged during the days mentioned on,
from our cotem. we are ehapieu W so' 'he
proceedings as published.
r. parkburst, Esq. of Stevensville, writes
under date of January 18th, Lots OF new
snow here and feed IL becoming scarce, All
| who know Mr.. Parkhurst or know OF MIN
will regret to hear that his crops were almost
a total failure last year.
Nj. C. r. Bailey, lately of the firm of Bal
lev r. Batchelor, of Butte, was in town
"wednesday The gentleman proposes organic
inc n dancing school here provided SUITABLE
| number of pupils can be secured. Mr.. Bailey
teaches all the latest dances.
Messrs. J. II. Post and Il. 8. Paxson spen
n couple Of days In the MOUNTAINS West o.
| 4. Game
Abundance but none was secured. The sfor,
Ia told that after firing 17shots at an elk, the,
practiced on pair Of elk horns until thei
ammunition was exhausted.
During the winter g.. .; q Go. have peer
hiring livery extras in Helena to run out OF
he Deer Lodge road. In anticipation o.
worse roads than ever, they have now reg
| Mar " extra in Helena to run out and NEE
DELAYED coaches and swing back. IL Is hkei.
TO be a" regular before long.
Mr.. r.. b. Harrison, who returned from MS
herd on Sun River Tuesday, brought favora
III, renorts of the stock interests Of that sec
ton Except poor work cattle turned out II
the teeth of winter, nearly all OF which per
isbed. the losses 30 far have been hght ant
greatly exaggerated in rumors.
A stranger named Charles Charles, VIII
had recently been stage Driver, wa W.. pro ..
| erysipelas in one of his legs. He was ais
| troubled with dropsy. He grew worse unit
Thursday, when death put an end TO ms SUI
ferings. 1nasmuch as he held tax receip
| from Deer Lodge county, IL Il thought he wa
| a resident of that county. The funeral too
Mace on the 18th ult-Missoutfdn.
The water IL rising rapidly In COTTONWOOD
creek and some anxiety is felt by persons re
!, siding below the present water lever. Nv
or three houses are surrounded Dy water. 1
= the fhaw continues such casualties ~ Tn
sweening away of wood piles, fences, etc
, NAV have to be chronicled. Let us hope 10
the benefit of those who use their neighbor
wood that they may suffer no inconvenience
by the freshet
y From n circular sent us by Fisk Bros Il Go
, Racine, Wis, dated Dec. II, ioiU, W w mn mn
: ey from j. /. Case Ia pillow manufactured
: | Iaborinp under q financial embarrassment
: which, from the tenor Of the circular can b
, but temporary. Their agents here kn a.,
nothing Of their difficulties. iHs g mS.l
, lures and from the fact that their wagons al
| brought and used here yearly, we take plea
ure In giving publicity to the importal
J. | features of their circular, omitting only put
= LEGATION of their reputed wealth.
1 A Frieudn at walkerville sends us
. communication rejecting on the Butte .p'
pers. No name il attached to the contrib
| lion. and il would not be published II ther
q was. Ever ready to give place In our 60
4 umns to topics of interest, we reserve %
| RIGHT TO reject such articles ~ that sent .
"A Friendn 1t sets forth nothing except h
8 dislike of the course pursued by contempt
t aries and abuse of them. Such articles
write ourselves. If our friend will couch
miider LANGUAGE his feelings andsign his re-
Z name 10 his communications, he may be- give
y q nlaee and hearing. Until then he will NJ
= be allowed to do so in these columns.
ri II was alleged by the Butte paper that
. large sum Of money has been raised TO defe lea
the division bill, or words to that enect 4.
o important items in the expense bill to IA
Il were incurred in telegraphing the denial
/. Morgan Evans to the statement published
Butte. The bill foots up less than $40. "
have gotten our line, and out OF the 500 n, .
l. have a handsome sum left 10 fight the bill
the Council. The Miner entertains hig
: opinion OF the men whose sending to q