The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-09-22
LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Peter Walker receives fresh oysters daily
by express

Inc fEttfI VI oui COEItrpOuuthst -
arrived too late to appear this week.
The track Of the Utah & Northern was laid
yesterday to Race Track Creek, eight miles
from town.
Gerber has on exhibition a twenty-seven
pound cabbage, from the ranch Of Mr..
Goff, on Gold creek.
Farmers in the valley having hay to bale
will find something Of interest in the notice
of Mr.. McKinnon, of Willow Glen.
Mr.J. b. McMasters, the excellent asses
sor of this county, is making his annual
roundup. We hope the assessment will foot
up eleven millions.
The District Court is in session at Butte,
with seventeen criminal and one hundred
and nine civil cases on the docket. Seven Of
the latter are divorce suits.
The Board for the apportionment of the
Legislative Districts Is to meet at the office
of the Governo" tomorrow to discharge the
duties devolving upon them.
Our genial collector, Mr.. T. w. Catlin, left
this week for pleasure trip among the pres
porous denlzens of Missoula county. We
commend him to a welcome.
Hon. VIM. II. Clagett announces his inten-
item If possible, TO return to Montana and
take the stump for the Republican candidate
10 Congress, Hon. A. c. Botkin.
Mr.. Alex. belong, late of New Chicago,
last week purchased the Marshall grade toll
property three miles this side of Missoula,
and has removed to his new home.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. +.
Strauhal was quite severely scalded last
week by upsetting a pot of hot tea upon him.
self The child is recovering slowly.
Owing to the inclement weather and the
unfinished state Of the addition to the school
house the public schools were not COM
menced this week. The term will begin next
Monday.
The pile-driver is at work driving piles for
I the U. g. N. bridge ut the crossing of the
Deer Lodge, inside the town site. 1t will
take several days to complete it, and 1t is
worth seeing.
If work is continued without returning to
"surface" up, track-laying the Utah & North
ern should be completed to Deer Lodge by
the last of next week. But circumstances
may defer this consummation.
The dental card of Mr.. j. w. Reed will be
| found in this issue. He is reputed a first
numerous, those desiring work should regis
ter for certain days ami hours.
The Territorial Fair Association has our
thanks for au invitation to be present at
their exhibition next week, and the same is
accepted. Mr.. viii Kennedy will repre-.
sent the NEW NORTHWEST on the occasion
The brass band of the Nellie Boyd ORA
matte Company favored the town with de-
| lightful music at noon each day during their
stay here As a committee of one on general
details the New NORTHWEST extends the
thanks of the town.
Mr.. Thomas Copwell, of the Brocton -four
ing mills, New York, is in correspondence
with parties here looking to the erection OF
grist mill here. We trust it will result in
mill being built. There is no more prom.
Using enterprise in the Territory, and none
more needed.
Warm Springs is the most popular resort
| i'm Montana, and will continue so to be If its
proprietors can entertain their guests. 1t Ii
the natural resort of Deer Lodge Valley, and
we trust Drs. Mitchell and Mussighrod will
find it possible to arrange for the general
entertainment of guests.
Last Sunday and Monday there were heavy
rains in the valley and snow falls in the
mountains, the latter being covered to the
base. The storm was timely, apparently ex
tinguishing all the fires raging in the timber
| Some farmers were caught with their har.
vests down, but bright weather succeeded be-
fore harm was done and NIL is well.
The Grand Lodge of Masons of Montana
| win meet in Deer Lodge October 4th. The
hall il being put IN fine condition for the
occasion and pleasant time is anticipated
1t Is thought the twenty Masonic Lodges oi
this jurisdiction Will be fully represented and
arrangements are being made TO entertain
guests so that their sojourn in this Lodge
may b. one of pleasant memories.
The Miner says Mr.. Ed. Paxon is painting
| a view OF the Rhine from a photograph, AZ
an act drop for Renshaw's Hall, Butte
Mr.tPaxon painted the curtain drop fol
o'Neill's theatre, Deer Lodge. We have
seen many act drops in some Of the finest
theatres of the country. and it is due Mr.
Paxon to say that in artistic excellence none
surpass or even equal the one here. If the
curtain In Renshaw Hall is az well painted Il
will be worth seeing.
While all the graders in the country could
have had employment from Washington
Dunn Il Co. until frosts prevents, by mis-
apprehension about one hundred men and
teams returned last week TO Utah from TIN
q. & n. road. We understand the Oregon
Short Line contractors who have broken NJ
nearly all the men who have worked on tn
road, now offer seven cents q yard increas'
on former rates and are calling back man.
workmen who had left the line.
Sheriff Strang went down to Cedar Poin
Wednesday afternoon and brought up an in
sane man named Archie Lawrence, black
smith working with the rock grading force
His insanity is the result of religious feeling
and is the second outbreak he has had. A
one time in Salt Lake, which is his home, b
cut off forefinger under the impression tina
he was making sacrifice to the Lord. Thi
time he wanted to get. on blast and blow
himself up. Judge Emerson yesterday ad
judged him insane.
Another scandal is reported in the vale.
village. 1t is having its share. Two scandal
and the nomination of Maginnis within tn
past six months are enough TO corrupt tn
morals of a more pretentious place thai
Deer Lodge.-Inter Mountain.
viii our contemporary please explain
There Is some mistake. Inquiry fails to de
velop any fact that can give color to tn
above. The reputation of a town Is next .
that of neighbors or household and shout
not be csrelessly impugned. What
is the scandal?
Mr.. a. L. Larabie left Thursday for Helen
to participate IN the Territorial Fair.
addition to the three horses he has entere
for races he started over yesterday the year
ling Herod, Jr., by Herod t226D. out q
Nettie Morris I23oi) also the two-yesr-ol
Easter Morn, by Diamond, and the tw'
year.old flly Dusk, by Gold Dust. They ar
r nne, large animals and will attrac
, merited attention. He also sent two-yeal