The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-05-26
LOCAL BREVITIES.

That comet is so far an ocular failure.
Deer Lodge has good strong Protective
Association.
Darwin Butler purchased of Phil K. Evans,
Wednesday, that fine stallion Chief. Jr.
Mr. Brady, who is to erect the Giant Pow
der Works at Silver Bow Junction, has ar
rived and will commence at once.
The world has lost a friend in the death of
James Wick, who probably did more than
any one else in America 10 popularize fori-
culture in the United States.
A heated discussion, a rock through the
window of one Of the demi monde, and
quick response from the inside with pistol,
Monday evening, brought the police and
small crowd to the scene, but there was no
funeral.
Last Friday night the residences of r. T.
Kennon and J. s. McAndrews wee visited
In the night by providers in their stocking
feet, their footprints showing in the light
snow fall. The houses of G. P. ii. Bielenberg
VIM. Coleman, Mrs Walton, Mrs. w. Hyde
and o. b. O'Bannon, are among those report
ed to have been since visited.
Mr.. L. Cans, Jr., a New York member Of
the we'll and favorably known firm of Cans
g. Klein, is purchasing Montana woods this
year, and presents his card In this issue. Par
ties who will have a wool clip, should cor
respond with the wool dealers who advertise
In the NEW NORTHWEST, and keep posted In
rates. They are all reliable men.
Messrs. Harmon & Tozier, manufacturers
of the patent double spiral bed springs,
Butte, have made large sales Of these springs
and have appointed NJ. Bien, Of Deer Lodge,
agent. They are very superior springs,
elastic. durable and adjustable, and can be
nut ON or taken off the Stats and put in a
compact mass in ten minutes, rs each spring
Ia separate They give the very best OF salts
faction. Persons can try them before pur'
chasing.
Somebody once inadvertently inquired
"wbo wrote the Junius letters" and another
asked "Who struck Billy Patterson" These
simple queries have since been ringing do WI
the corridors of Time to the anguish OF many
souls. and we fear we have started another
incessant racket by publishing traveller
inquiry as to the origin of the word mis-
soula." Our opinion is that Miss QUA wa
the name of the sweetheart OF the ihaia'
who first discovered the country.
The Deer Lodge and Silver Bow junction
coaches have changed over to the West sid'
| road again and come In on good time. Aoou
June Ist. the u. q N. R'y Co. will make
new schedule, shortening up the runninl
time of passenger trains between Butte AM
OGDEN some two or three hours each way
This will bring the train from Ogden to sii
| yer Bow Junction into the latter place about
An. m. When this Is done the stage coach
| will leave on arrival Of the train and reaci
here soon after midnight.
| Sheriff Strang, who returned from Philips
burg this week, says that Judge Knowles 81
| rived there last Monday and was paying 10
the bondholders of the Algonquin Compan.
thu WAGES due the workmen In the mill, an
them only, and that much dissatisfaction ea
isted Mr.. Pardee informed us the labor "a
counts due by the company amounted
about $4,000, while only 5000 was sent
Judge Knowles to pay out. II that lien LAY
we have been talking about existed no"
YOU see, there would be NO such affairs
this.
MI. John O'Rourke, who through unsut
cassfuI mining speculations ut biackioos
few wears ago had to 20 through bankruptc,
made another visit to Blackfoot Few DAY
since, and offered every creditor dollar IL
dollar for every debt he owed. All accepte
but one, and got their money; the one ha
an old time rate Montana interest accou'
and Johnny has taken his claim under ~
yisement," ~ the judges say. We congrat'
late Mr.. oRourke on having weathered u
oa,e There Ii no cleverer gentleman In III
country. rich or broke, and we hope to 81
him buying and selliug railroads yet.
An eastern astronomical sharp gives II
following directions how to find the come
Lats In the evening, say about IL ocioc
Won will see pretty well up In the north-eas
eru heavens the bright star Vega, In u
Harm. 1t may be certainly recognized
means Of two faint stars clo,e by II, WI
which IL makes q beautiful triangle. III
comet In almost on line drawn from vel
Ia the Polar Star, and you can find Its pia
by noting that 1t Is below and little to q
,sft of the head OF the Dragon, which
marked by lozengeshaped figure lying
few degrees northwest of vega.-Erchange.
Parties In from the Warm Springs settl
} ,oart state that the settlers on that strea
! have n strong and we'll organized associate
] n contest legally Mr.. Mayberrys purpose
K aoat tie. down the creek. Their hrst mo
D will be TO arrest for trespass the wsrkm
K mt on TO prepare the creek. They say II
II permitted TO do this and float ties,
nracticability of the stream for that purpo
win thereby be established and may DC 90
tinued and they propose to contest u 'ro
beginning to end. In regard TO the stateme
In this paper last week, that Mr. MayDer
Sled his claim to water rights after Learnt
Mr.. Dixon's opinion. we have only TO ~
that 1--WE told the story rs twas told 70
IL may not have been correct.
The Californian for June presents maj
al imnroyement on preceding issues In
x wav NJ some very fine illustrations OF
D Redwoods and Big Trees OF the rac'
Coast /; also continuation OF the Interests
D history OF the California Missions, oy "a
X Victor. Besides these are number OF w
: ahle prose and poetic contributions from
mems OF the most proficient writer's on
coast, the Californian having enlisted amo
:. in contributors many OF those who made
Overland such worthy literary exponent
the Pacific slope. We would like 20 see
I Californian push ib way to = peerage ame
} the tirst magazines Of America In al respe
and nav its enterprising proprietors fortu
for their labor.
y The Eureka lNcv.) Ssstinsi, OF May y
contains the following item regarcinf
- n ontana man John How, ex-IndiAn A.