The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-09-01
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

fine goods.
The regular fall fights at Pioneer began
last Sunday. #
Mr.. John Napton advertises some sheep
and hay for sale.
The nmrods have been ont this week, but
birds are rather scarce.
Democratic County Convention tomorrow
morning at ten O'Clock.
Rev j. @. venneman, 8. j., late Of Helena,
has returned to the States.
Sam. Scott caught n1mber Of fine trout
from Lost creek Wednesday.
Mr.. Thomas Godfrey, of Butte, will move
his family to Deer Lodge shortly.
Col. j. d. jerks has taken up soldiers
homestead just beyond the cemetery.
T. G. Porter was elected school trustee in
Butte last Saturday, and A. v. Cory, clerk.
A Building Association could assist in
establishing Touring mill and other indus
tries here.
Services at the Presbyterian Church Sun
day morning and evening and every Sunday
thereafter.
The new managers of the Collegiate Insti-
tute hope to get the school started by the
first of October.
II. Boisvert has sent his horse Mountain
Tiger to Missoula to take part IN the races
there next week.
The battle of Sedan, which destroyed the
power of the Third Napoleon, was fought
twelve years ago to-day.
A small compass watch charm was lost last
Saturday evening. The finder will confer
favor by leaving Ii at this office.
Sheriff Thomas Strang announces in this
issue that he is an independent candidate for
his present Office. He will give his opponents
a lively race.
Mr.. Peter Lansing presents new adver-
tisement in this issue. He has taken new
departure by laying in large stock of ready
made clothing.
Bishop r. X. Hargrove, Of the NJ. E.
Church South, will preach In the Methodist
church in this place next Monday evening
| at eight o'clock.
The Miner gives currency to a report that
four Butte ladies visiting In upper Deer
gOiEe fhllty "tEG ny HiISSy pNai
for half n mile or more.
Farmers in Nevada Valley report an earlier
season than ever before known. Many of
them had to quit haying to 60 into their
grain. The crops are very fine.
Sheriff Strang and Under-Sheriff McTague
have been quite busy this week serving sum-
monses on defendants in the Smokehouse
and other lode surface suits in Butte.
A Chinaman named All Song, who has
been i'll of consumption sometime, died last
Friday and was buried Saturday with the
customary ceremonies Of that people.
| Mr. Judson J. Kennedy, of Elk Creek,
announces this week that he is candidate
for the Office of sheriff, subject to the decis-
ion Of the Republican County Convention.
Thomas Stuart will take to Helena In few
days his horses Live Oak and Overland to
take part In the Fair races The former will
90 In the $40 class and the latter in the $50
class.
The town of Stuart on the Deer Lodge ex-
tension of the Utah & Northern is to be sold
tomorrow. Arrangements are being made
fer an excursion from Bate for such ~ desire
to attend.
An inebfiated railroader wanted TO clean
out the town Monday evening, but he was
taken in by Sheriff Strang before dong any
damage and next morning contributed $50 to
the school fund.
We acknowledge a complimentary ticket
from the Missoula Fair Association. The
Fair begins next Wednesday and continues
during the week. We hope the meeting will
be successful one.
A poem by Miss Mary w. Brownson, re
Gently elected a teacher in the Deer Lodge
schools, appeared in the last issue of tho
Rocky Mountain Messenger. 1t will be reprint
ed in the New NORTHWEST next week.
Holland g. Estill have ordered 'buss and
will run it from the depot to town after thu
. arrival of the railroad. Rockwell & Cos
are making handsome set of harness for thu
team. Well soon be putting on city airs.
Mr.. X. L. Davis, administrator, advertise
to-day the sale of the estate Of Mr.. r.. Fergu
son, deceased, including the hotel at New
Chicago, improvements on railroad land
horses, wagons, household property, an
other property.
The pianos in Deer Lodge are said b
those competent 10 judge to be the best G
any town In the Territory, q fact quite cred
D liable to the musical taste of our people an
to the fairness and reliability Of the dealer
: who have supplied them.
Heavy forest fires were noticeable on th
south and west of Mount Powell the pa
!" week, and much timber must have been de
stroyed. The fires were caused by part
encamped at Dempsey Greek Lakes, and 1t
r stated by some that the outfit was Jameson
IS the Irish hunters.
J. Tomorrow Mr.. s. r. Larablc sends to He
ena three horses to take part in the races
@ the Territorial Fair, which begins on u
! 25th inst. The stable includes Herod, with
d a record of 2:o6;; King of Diamonds, tw
year old colt raised on Willow Run stu
n farm, said to be one of the finest colts ev
e. raised i'm Montana, and Border King, n tire
~ year-old. .a.a~
p The Montana Central Telegraph Coz
pany's line between Butte and Helena, ha
n ing been acquired by the Montana Telegram
D. and Telephone Company, gang of line r
It pairers is now engaged In rebuilding pc
m ton and placing the balance in first-cla
r. condition., the work viii be completed
ten days, when the Butte and Helena Q
"a changes will be connected, and one esta
n lished at Deer Lodge.
O. The following are the representations
BIO September of the Salt Lake Tribun
20 weather prophet: LIST, fair; ID and Sd, lot
II r.tx ufn
fairer and quite cool, with frost about t
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