The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-06-30
PERSONAL.

Judge Knowles and w. II. Dewitt, Esq, of
Butte were in town this week.
Miss Rosa Morier and Miss Laura Maratta,
Of Butte, are visiting friends in Deer Lodge.
Mr.. Percy Napton has been appointed
Deputy County Recorder, and has entered
upon his duties.
Judge A. J. Davis, and Messrs. s. r. Hau-
ser, Al. Davidson and John Healy came
over from Helena Monday.
Mr.. Morgan arrived from Saltwater yester-
day and will relieve Mr.. Young rs U. s. Mil
itary Telegraph operator here.
Mr.. Allebaugh this week brought over from
Meagher County sheep herder who was
committed to the Insane Asylum.
Col. VIM. l.. Irvine, accompanied by Mrs.
ii. ii. Mills, Miss IONA Batterton, and Miss
Lutte Evans, went to Bntte to-day.
Mr.. Joseph J. Alger, an old time citizen of
this county. returned from st. Louis this
week and we hope will locate here again.
We are informed Mr.. VIM. witter has re-
signed his position as guard at the penitenti-
airy and will resume as Warden at the Asy-
lum.
H. s. Howell, superintendent of G., S. &
Co, is on the West Side this week. 1t is busy
times with the stage men when the contracts
change.
Mr.. j. A. Goodhue was in town a day or
two last week, and has gone among the Mis-
soulians to sell more trees. The Geneva
trees have done well in that country.
Mr. Geo. b. Conkling, of ii. b. Clafiin g.
Co., New York. who has charge of some Of
the most important business Of the firm, ar
rived yesterday from the East and Is a guest
of Mr.. L. L. Bonner
At latest accounts Mr.. Robert Dunn, who
was injured by the premature explosion at
Beaver Hill, last week, was alive and conf
dent he would get well. DR.. Mitchell found
him very seriously injured, and assisted by
DIR. Ives, of Missoula, gave him immediate
surgical aid. 1t is to be hoped he will re-
cover.
Mr.. Alex. Delong, who sold out on Flint
Creek this spring, and went with his family
to locate permanently at Eureka Springs,
Arkansas, returned few days ago with all
he wanted Of the lower country, and Is now
looking for n location in Missoula County
He says Arkansas cured him of the rheuma.
tism-sweat 1t out Of him-but for perma.
nent residence he don't want any of it in
his, where man has to lie on top of the clothes
nine months In the year and fan himself with
| his shirt to get breath.
The Inter Mountain of Wednesday gives an
account of an affray in Butte in which police
| officer Ben venor shot, and 1t is believed
| fatally wounded, man named Frederick
Kiel. Officer Carroll had discovered Kiel
and an accomrlice breaking into house on
Park street about or Q q. IN. He arrested
them. They attempted to escape. He blew
| his whistle for venor, who appeared. While
taking the prisoners to Jail Kiei drew six.
shooter, knocked Carroll down and shot nj
Venor, who returned the fire, striking Kiel
i in the side. Carroll also fred at him and
struck him in the leg, During the meelee
Kieps accomplice escaped but venor caught
him near Silver Bow. Carroll was bruised
| by the six-shooter and a ball grazed Venor's
cheek. The officers made good record.
| Mr.. b. Willis, in charge of the North
ern Pacific Geological Survey in Washing
ton Territory, under the general direction o.
Prof Raphael Pumpelly, stopped here en-
route Wednesday, to look at the coal meas
ures on Rock Creek. Mr.. w. Is son Of
Nathaniel p. Willis. He is quite young but
has had thorough education and consider
able practical experience in the field. HI
has five parties at work In Washington Ter
ritory. Prof Pumpelly and his party lef
Helena Wednesday, for the West, going VII
Flathead Pass and Flathead Lake. MT. III
bridge has charge of the surveys in Montana
The work is known as the Northern Trans
continental survey, and the object is an ex
animation of the economic resources OF 'th'
country tributary to the Northern Pacin'
Road.