The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-07-07
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Hot weather came with the frightening Of
the days.
The Hartz property sale was postponed
until Saturday of this week.
Sheep shearing is progressing in the val.
ley. The clip is very good.
It took twenty kegs Of book beer to keep
the boys cool in Deer Lodge Tuesday.
John III. Williams IL said to have one hun
dred acres of the finest crop ia Deer Lodge
valley.
Civilization dawns: Last week a scissor
grinder; this week boot. black. The wheels
of revolution never turn backward
One cannot expect everything good ut
once. We had the Fourth of July this week:
hence no Railroad Notes" in particular.
A large and superior lot OF job stock has
been received at this office. Prices reason
able and work satisfactory. Bring in your
order.
mite sociable will be held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. o. b. oBannan next
"Wednesday evening. A general invitation is
extended.
There Is considerable activity In real estate
in an about Deer Lodge now. This does not
refer entirely 10 the operations OF the rail-
road graders.
Any person desiring complete five stamp.
water power quartz mill, in first-rate condi-
ton, will find 1t to their interest to adj
dress Thomas Stuart Deer Lodge.
Mr.. I'll. p. Napton, an experienced and
skilled civil engineer inserts his card this is
sue and IL at the service of persons desiring
surveying done. He will be found at the
Recorders Office
A man named Williams has the Sheriff
after him for obtaining money under false
pretense. 1t is alleged that he collected
money twice for the same work done for
Kimmerly Bros.
Somebody, we presumeNick Beery, kindly
lit bonfire up on the Rock Creek noun
tains Tuesday night in full view of Deer
Lodge, and kept it ablaze till the clouds
gathered about and hid it from view.
One of the Stephens & Co. saw mill firm
operating at Thompson's Falls, was drowned
few days ago. A companion jumped in to
rescue him and went over the falls but got
ashore. We have not learned the name of
the person drowned.
Rev. John w. Mountjoy, an eminent di-
vine of the Christian church, stationed ut
Paris, Mo-, being here on visit, will preach
at the court room next Sunday morning and
evening. A cordial invitation is extended
to our people to attend.
Bright and early last Friday morning the
efiigy Of Guteau, placarded, was suspended
to the halyards of the flag pole in front Of
the Western Brewery and swung fifty feet
from earth during the day. He was pretty
effectually hung at Washington and else
where.
Rev. NJ. ID. Hortenberry, of the Methodist |
L. Church, South, will hold services at the |
Presbyterian Church Sunday next at II |
a. IN. and o'clock p. m. Rev. Hortenberry |
is stationed at Butte and Deer Lodge, and |
will hereafter preach here on the second |
Sunday of each month.
The U. & y. track-layers have been ex- |
tending the road to the smelters above Butte |
this week. Next week they will head this |
way from Silver Bow Junction and will lay |
nearly mile day after striking a straight |
line in the valley if the road-bed is ready. |
The grading is progressing slowly but
steadily.
Two rafting races We're run on Oln's |
track Thursday. One mile heats two in three, |
Flora and Stevens Lucille, won |
by the latter; and a stallion race in which |
Palmer's AcQuirk, Boisvert's Tiger and |
SCOTS abraham were entered. McQuirk |
won, after two dead heats with the TIGER, |
the best contested race In years.
The publication of Teachers Reports in |
the New NORTHWEST is regarded by ex-
perienced teachers in this county, rs the best |
plan they have yet found to encourage emu
lation in study and conduct. 1t is certainly |
a worthy ambition to be known as studious
and well behaved scholar, and we are glad If |
the method has been Of benefit.
DIR. A. III. Mitchell this week amputated /
both legs of Chinaman-in st. Josephs hos
pital. He was frozen last winter somehere
near Butte, and was brought here some
weeks since in an emaciated condition and
with carries of the bone extending nearly
three inches above the ankles. After dieting
10 build up his system, one leg was amputat-
ed on Sunday last, and one on "Wednesday.
Both legs were taken off three inches above
the ankle. The patient was very weak, hut
Il IL believed will survive the removal OF his
feet.