The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-12-01
LOCAL BREvITIES.

This L. last day t. pay taxes.
There are 2O4 scholars In the public school.
County Commissioners meet next Monday.
Court convenes In Deer Lodge next Mon
day.
The Pool Wheel pooled out for Salt Lake
Saturday.
Adam and Eve didn't have half a. nice
FAN as this.
That Canada weather sharp Is getting to be
. Memorable fraud.
Nick Bielenbsrg has accepted design and
will build on the late Clagett prop-rty one Of
the best and handsomest dwellings in Mon
tana.
Thanksgiving was more generally observed
yesterday than ever before In Deer Lodge.
1t Is becoming, as 1t should, the great, char
acteristic, blessed National holiday
Somebody up In the Big Blackfoot country
sent US this week salmon trout 81 inches
long and weighing 10 pounds 10 ounces. 1t
made an elegant Thanksgiving dish. Thanks
Joseph Richards case attests the virtue Of
advertising. He sold his engine before the
entire edition Of the NEW NORTH WEST was
three days thereafter.
Mr.. Thos L. Tuttle, the accommodating
young clerk In the po~totfice, has opened a
book and periodical store in the front part of
the building and has the finest assortment Of
standard and gift books brought to the town.
Give him call.
We understand that VIM. Wier has been
appointed postmaster at Stuart and has the
Office running, but that the mail service Is
not we'll established there yet Regular rail-
road service should be put on there A. once,
a. the Office accommodates large number Of
permanent residents.
Eastern exchanges menti oning that large
spot on the sun was visible TO the naked eye,
one of our corps Of reporters took a look al 1t
few days since. He hasn't seen anything
else since. After this he will hire an eagle
to hunt sun spots with the naked eye. 1t isn't
much Of . sight anyhow.
We are advised mail service has been dis
continued from Bear to Yreka on the ground
there was no need for the service. This Is in
forty good and permanent citizens who re-
ceive their mail at Yreka and the service
should be re-established.
II Our town patrons who have papers left
ut their residences will place box at the
gate with an opening to admit paper the
carrier will place it therein. During the
winter papers are frequently mutilated or
blown away if left exposed by the carrier. 1t
will take you just about ten minutes TO put
up a box.
Gordon c. Vineyard. County Commission
or elect, this week purchased of Mr.. John Y.
Battsrton lot Of ground 1l0x21o feet at the
west end of the Old Bridge and has given
jerks & Son contract to erect brick We
nesred dwelling on the premises. Work has
already commenced. Mr.. Vineyard will put
. number Of freight teams on the road.
Boom" Is not just the word for it, but
Deer Lodge Is now and for some weeks has
been enjoying the best business prosperity 1t
has had tor many years. A large amount of
building is going on, every business is pros
porous, and new houses are being established.
IL IL steady business growth, Justified by
the trade and satisfactory to those engaged.
To anticipate the slow time Of the mail We
last week put our Butte package of NEW
NoRrH-WEsrs in private hands to 60 on the
through train and be delivered ~ the Butte
postoffice. Wednesday of this week we found
the packages had not yet been taken from
Deer Lodge. II any of our subscribers up
there think they can beat us ''cussing" we re-
spectfully pray they will turn loose on this
| occasion.
The Deer Lodge Cornet Band received q
number of its new instruments this week
and they are giving excellent satisfaction
The Band ball tonight promises to be q
grand affair. A large number Of tickets have
been sold, and the party Is going to be a
Thanksgiving jollifcation of the whols
town. The ladies are going to look their
prettiest, and the sight Of them will be suffi
Gent return for the price of ticket. The
supper will be worth dozen Of the usual
ball suppers, having been prepared by the
hands of the best housewives In Montana
Let the gentlemen show their appreciation
of the ladies' efforts by full attendance.