The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-02-24
OUR PHiLIPsBURG LETTER.
The Drift OF Public Events as Caught by .
Sand Bar.

Especial Correspondence Neso North Westl
PHILIpsBURG, February 20, 1sS2-It In
source of great qualification to your subscrib-
ers, and the good people all of this district, TO
learn through the columns of your Territor-
,al contemporaries that Montana about this
time il bathed in the warm, delicious sun
light of Italian skies, with the temperature
of their particular sections of n description
SO exceptionally genial and delightful as to
invite the most elaborate mention from the
editorial chair. We have no reason to doubt
the existence cf such skies and such weather.
They must prevail somewhere; but the en-
thusiast who in the exercise of q diseased
imagination would insist upon this being
found around here, Possesses, in the estima-
ton of this people, all the elements which
are TO be found in the general make up of a
first-class liar. This month has been severely
cold here, and during the week past the mer-
curry has never been above the freezing point,
or zero.
SOCIETY WV sECTED.
To this fact is also largely due the lack of
interesting local news which in the past has
been a special feature of my letters. The
ladies for the present have nothing to gossip
about, and If they had the opportunity of
meeting 1t is more than probable that some
dead issue or society scandal would be re-
vived, and through snow and ice the fiat
would 90 forth, IF she goes to the masquer-
AIDE ball, won't" There PeccaUi. How de-
lightful 1t is to hear some fair one, after an
hour or two of the drearirst platitudes upon
mans inhumanity to man, meaning man
masculine, Of course, come right down to
solid work on those of her own sex that
rumor hath tainted with odors not so nu-
merous but quite as puugent rs the historic
one of Cologne. "Fraility, thy name is
woman" and don't you forget it, and be-
yond a reasonable doubt the most excellent
thing that now is upon this terrestrial globe
is man. He can 60 everywhere; just a soon
drink with jew as u Judge; never abuses
anybody, and upholds with all the power of
Deer Lodge stock-raiser temporarily un-
der suspicion of branding too many calves TO
one cow the axiom of honi soft qui NAL y
pense. So we shall all 60 to the dance, and
dear ones, you will certainly find our trail in
time to locate supper. If you don't, you
will miss many sleigh ride and many sun
flower and lily conversation during the Arc
tic nights of the coming month. We have
spoken. There
Feeling quite refreshed after this bit of al
vice to our best friend and worst enemy
woman-I confess ignorance of anything
new in regard to mining or milling in the
district during the two weeks past.
MINING AFFAIRS.
The Algonquin will start up very soon on
Salmon and Trout ore. Supt. Showers has
nearly 200 tons of high grade rock out of the
first named mine and in the mill Every
thing in and about the works is in condition
creditable to the energetic foreman, Mr..
Hopkins.
The new machinery on the Trout mine
works splendidly. John Ainsley had the
erection and now has the running of 1t. No
better selection could have been made. In
this connection | note the departure from
our camp of Mr.. Dominick Mellen, who for
the past eli ghteen months has been in charge
ofthe engine room of this mine. A faithful
and competent engineer as well AZ pleasant
and affable gentleman, we part with him re-
gretfully and sincerely trust that with spring
he may return to cast his lines with Us again.
The Hope mill il running steadily on Hope
rock, of which an abundance Is on hand.
HAPPENINGS.
Messrs. Lionberger and Mcclure of the
Granite Co. left for the east last week. These
gentlemen both speak in the highest terms
of the recent working test made of their ore
in the Hope MILL
Patton & Co, of the Orphan Boy, have
forty tons of ore on their dump which will
work up to 100 ounces per ton.
Some miscreant broke out seven large
panes of glass in the doors of the Kaiser
House, one night last week. A tramp ar
rested on suspicion proved an dlibi. The
evidence, however, being strongly against
him upon the Jurors request he left the
town, we, or rather Kaisers, hope never TO
return.
Jacob Schultz, of ha>mark, has started
his brewery into operation. AS he is recog-
nized by the lovers of good beer to be a first
class brewer, bis future success is assured.
Uncle VIM. Hammond won his law suit
and the Judgment of that jury meets the APP
prevail of every believer in humanity ,wheth-
er he lives in Deer Lodge county or ont of it.
SAND BAR.