The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-03-17
OUR PHiLlPsBuRo LETTER.
The Drift or Public Events n Caught by .
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Especial Correspondence Ne,r North West.l
PHrLIpsBuRG, March H. 1ss2.-A telegram
from the Philadelphia Office of the Algon-
quin company directed to Harvey Showers,
it's Resident Assistant Superintendent at this
place, and signed by the President and Man
aging Superintendent, Mr.. Pardee, caused
TOTAL SUSPENSION OF MILLING AND MINING
operations at Hasmark yesterday. The
pumps are now out of the Algonquin, and
would be out Of the Salmon mine but for GER
tain reasons satisfactory to Mr.. Showers.
The company owes q considerable labor debt,
which, through a strange oversight on the
part Of the Directors, no provision has been
made for paying-that is, as shown by the
telegram. This unfortunate mistake on their
part is severely condemned by interested
parties, several Of whom stampeded in your
direction yesterday. Such is the general
confidence in Mr.. Pardee, however, that
nearly all are content to await instructions
from him before commencing legal proceed
ings against the company.
NORTHWEST MILL AND TROUT MINE.
That sterling old Jeffersonian Democrat,
Sheriff Tom Strang, dropped i'm yesterday to
attach the Northwest mill and Speckied
Trout mine. 1t seems that many years ago =
Montana philanthropist, with the idea of
starting boom here, advanced to the above
named company lot of old machinery,
which, however valuable then, has to-day
entirely out-lived all usefulness. The phil.
wants his money, and so occasions the visit
of our old friend. Strang has but repeated
the work Of his predecessors. No living
man knows the status of the Trout mine. 1t
owes more money than ever came out of the
Comstock. 1t has seen the rise and downfall
of every company organized to mine its rich
and valuable deposits. 1t has been attached
so often that the act itself is a legal farce.
But we are glad to see Strang, anyway. He
is always welcome.
MEMORY.
Thinking the matter over, am reminded
of a certain observation made about the
Trout mine when this camp was in its in-
fancy. Mr.. S.,a prominent Helena stationer,
gentleman of expanded views and contract
ed means, after consultation with some first
that mining was his forte, and for an exper-
mental test commenced with the Trout
mine. He purchased it on jawbone. He
worked the mine and paid the labor in like
collateral. BY this time he had developed
into scientist. "The world, )" he exclaimed,
''shall enjoy with me this stroke of good for
tune. ] want money and-this is a - good
outfit to sell" So he sold it, and got what he
never paid to others, here anyhow, money.
And from that day to this he has seen no oc-
casion to regret his act. The Trout mine un =
der honest and capable management is re-
munerative investment and so IL Is proving
TO Capliee & Smith. Still, Tom Strang be-
lieves with the scientist that IL Is a-good
outfit to sell, and 1t Is strongly probable that
he UW sell 1t unless n settlement Is made by
the representatives of the n. w. Co. to the
aforesaid philanthropist, making practical
illustration of his views by disposing of, to
the highest bidder, the illfated speckled
Trout mine.
FORE AND AFT BRAND.
Sam Carr, our brightest legal intellect,
leaves to-day In custody of an obdurate wit.
ness who is wanted by the Jefferson county
court. During his absence, Mr.. Cars i'm
mense herd WILL as usual, be attended to by
those whose hands need replenishing. Being
of a simple and guileless nature Mr.. c. to dis
tinguish his stock from that of Others has
heretofore simply sawed off horn. Seeing
others improving upon his brand by saving
off both, he has introduced in connection
with his original idea that of saving the tails
OFF close up to the vertebre. BY these meth
DDS he feels assured of no loss during his alb
sence to the Jefferson county court.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
One of our most welcome visitors, the
Sheriff excepted, il the Rev. Hutchiniys, d
Deer Lodge city. Divine services held in
Hines Hall Sunday, both morning and even
ing. were largely attended. The gentleman
| is sound and earnest reasoner, and he never
fails to interest and instruct his audience
something few of his profession can do OF
have done here in the past.
Col. Morse, of New Chicago, is up to look
into his business here; he returns tomorrow
pleased with his own and everybody else,
prospects.
Our good old Democratic friend Strane
will camp with us for nearly week. He
has an attachment for the - camp.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.