The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-06-02
A WARMING

AwARNING
To Burglars, Thieves, Bummers, Tramps,
and all able-bodied men and boys soliciting
You are hereby notified to leave this city
and vicinity without further orders or take tho
consequences.
Families throughout the city and vicinity
are requested to refuse aims to any abIe-bod-
led tramp who may apply to them for the
same.
By order of the Executive Committee Of
the 37-77.
In consequence Of this notice Buttes pop
ulation has become less by couple Of hun
dred; no second invitation was needed.
Among those who left were some who did
not bear the reputation Of either thieves or
tramps, but their departure at such time is
rightly looked upon with suspicion. The
burglaries were not the work of novices. No
bungler could have effected an entrance and
going into apartments occupied by sleepers,
distracted therefrom any article of value
they might desire. Montana had not hereto
fore been worked by men who make living
by theft, and the professionals knew this.
Here they entered the dwelling of no one
who was not known to have both money and
ton. For the time being we may expect q
cessation Of annoyances, brought about by
the presence in the country of the class Of
vagabonds which has so recently ceme. But
1t will again be necessary to notify others
who will be certain to come, and 1t Is just as
certain that the first person caught will be
dealt with in a manner that will prove more
beneficial to Montana in the way Of Kidding
the Territory of these disreputable classes,
than all the hand-bills that could be printed
between now and the Millennium.
CHEAP LIVING.
A feature of the hotels and lodging houses
now here are the ones known as "two-bit
houses" There are three houses in the town
where meals can be procured for the sum Of
% cents, and an equal number of places
where beds can be procured for like amount.
Through curiosity your correspondent has
devoted some time to an investigation Of the
manner in which living can be had so cheap
". 1t is not SO mysterious after all. Josh
Billings defines hash as "what was left over
from the fight yesterday" so it is with the
two bit restaurants. It costs something to
start of course, and will continue to require
daily expenditure, but after the first day,
the fragments remaining enter largely into
the makeup Of the next days bill Of fare.
Seriously, however, the fare, though plain,
Is substantial, and the existence Of these
cheap eating houses boon to the poor man.
The two bit lodging houses have had more
spare beds since the issuance of the pro-
gramme of the 3-7-77, but still do good bust
ness Just in the rear of q restaurant on
Broadway an enterprising genius has pitched
tent which will accommodate large num-
Der Of sleepers. He advertises "the best beds
in Butte, only % cents" OF one thing he will
have 20 be on his guard, that is, to prevent
his hunks crawling away; and he who sleeps
there, after month or two will doubtless
realize the truth of the proverb: blessed
Is he that Is afflicted with vermin, for he can
enjoy good scratch"
SAW DUST sATELLITEs.
Not to be outdone by other cities, Butte
has had walking match-go as you please
for purse of 81 900, and gate money. Some
dissatisfaction Is expressed at the manner of
its conduct, but as 1t has not been echoed by
the press here, do not regard 1t as within
my province to give publicity thereto. As
rule, walking matches are not productive Of
any general good, and are usually engaged in
by persons disinclined to engage in manual
labor, even though its performance would
not in a year bring upon the system such
strain as that brought about by contest Of
single week in length.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
A bountiful supply of water is now guar
anteed. Last fall and winter reservoir was
dug and pipes laid, which supplied the GEN.
trail part of the city, and the water company
are now engaged in laying pipes to supply
the entire part of Butte west of Main street
The reservoir Is located just at the northern
end of Montana street and will contain a
large amount of water. This was badly need
ed, as the mining operations had drained
most of the wells, and Is also welcomed as
an additional precaution against fire. The
fire company purchased lot several months
since and proposed erecting tower on the
hills; but as there Is nothing mentioned Of
their building, and the steamer Is housed
three or four blocks away from Main Street,
it may be that it is intended there shall
not be any confagration here that will neces-
state bringing out the engine. Yet another
reason may exist; it may be feared the en-
CINE will get burned, and it is housed near .
church, to save it from fire beth in this world
and the next. q. OPPER.
p.t au,rrols and Copta 0fous Disaasea.