The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-02
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Commissioner meet next Monday.
March came In like the offspring OF a
| eve. VI
The weather all this week has been beauti-
full, balmy and spring like.
There will be no services in the Prssby-
terrain church next Sunday morning.
jerks g. Co.'S skating rink will be ready
for the grand opening tonight, II the skates
arrive.
A letter description Of the New Chicago
ball was anticipated by matter In type from
another source.
1t is not anticipated there will be any
change of time on the Utah s. Northern for
some weeks yet.
1t is stated Taylor g. Co. have discontinued
stage service on the New Chicago, Philips
barg and Silver Bow route.
West Deer Lodge, near the old bridge,
shows up number Of new roofs and Is get
ting to be quite village itself.
Considerable freight for Deer Lodge mer-
chants is now arriving over the U. x \.
Spring business Will open soon.
The ice is all out of the river in the vicinity
of Deer Lodge and the placid waters run I'M
fettered to the mouth Of Little Blackfoot.
Treasurer-elect Robert G. Humber will re-
lieve Treasurer Lew Coleman next Monday.
A good man goes out and good man goes
| in.
M E. Evans has bought several lots on
Kentucky avenue, West Deer Lodge, and
contemplates erecting fine residence this
| season.
The Pioneer Press calls the Mullan Tunnel
The Mulligan Tunnel" Well, it can't be'a
bigger bore than the "Mulligan Guards" a.
put on the stage in this country.
See notice of Saint Patrick's Eve Ball at
Philipsburg, to be given by Mrs. Hynes,
proprietress of the Silver Lake Hotel. 1t will
doubtless be an enjoyable occasion.
Some of our exchanges acknowledge re-
ceipt of the Report Of the Montana HIS
torical Society for 1882" Were there not
enough to 60 around, Mr.. Secretary?
jerks g. Co.'s skating riak has ficor sur
face of 5000 square feet. No more trouble
| about hall room now. Three hundred people
can dance quadrilles in 1t comfortably at
once.
On Monday last there were ten county
patients in St. Joseph hospital under care OF
DIR. Glass, and four private patients-two
under care of DR.. Glass and two under care
of DR.. Laurin.
1t is reported, and again denied, from
| Helena this week that q cave 200 feet long
| occurred in the Mullan tunnel last Monday
One estimate said IL would cost $4,000 to re
pair damages.
John Geerdts reports pinkeye prevailing
l.among his and VIM. Palmer's herds OF horses
, at Little Blackfoot, and several deaths anc
losses of colts have occurred. Other stock IL
the vicinity does not seem to be effected.
Mr.. Nick Bielenberg has decided on TIN
general plan of the dwelling house he pro
poses to erect on the former Clagett lot thi
summer. 1t will be the largest, and we hop
the handsomest, dwelling house in Wester
Montana.
The Missoula Times says Washington
Dunn has wagered Superintendent Halle
that the Mullan tunnel will be through b
I August 5th-his birthday. "If 'twere done
. then 'twere well flor you) Dunn, If 'twer
done quickly"
The coaches are all on wheels again ON tn
g Deer Lodge changes and regular time mad
During the warmest days last week som
a portions of the Helena road were in ba
condition, and there is heavy work to com
yet when the sleigh tracks cut through.
Persons sending to a newspaper offit
other newspapers in which is an article the
| ~...oa .ho,ld y,arl such article an
also put cross on the wrapper. An edit
does not have time to hunt through sue
papers for a possible item of interest thu
y may contain, nor does he even open
papers received. What Is diversion for Il
reader Is work for the editor, and he &c
4 plenty of it without reading half his e
changes.
We have received, from Mr.. L. Samue
advance proofs of some OF the illustratio
Isl of Deer Ledge for the February number
the West Shore The Deer Lodge illustratio
will occupy four pages; Missoula three pag'
ny and Spokane Falls one page. The De
Lodge illustrations are very good; the sket
n Of the town being quite pretty, and those
the Catholic school and church are especial
- fine. The wsrk comes fully up to expect
lions so far.
Advises from Philipsburg state that {
n property Of Mr.. N. ii. Connolly has been
tached for some $4,000. Mr.. Connolly h
a, several thousand dollars due him last "
~ from the Algonquin company and leased Il
mill in expectation of realizing from red
ton of ores. The ores worked have be
no =, too low grade and the mill ran behind,
- volving him heavily. We understand thu
'" is some $1,000 due laborers on the pay rol
beside the amount attached.
nn For the skating prize-a handsome Gel
~ loid toilet set-at Preston's & Woodwar
O" rink last Monday evening, the following I
tries were made: H. Tetrault and 10
'on Michot, Frank Leach and Lizzie Norm,
10 din, Chas. B. Allen and Edith Krull, Eugt
Tetrault and Emma Tetrault, Maggie
Govern and Mary Mc0overn, R. Rich
his and Della Michot. The prise, which WA
w., be awarded to the couple skating most grs
eE fully, was given to Fl. Tetrault and il
Michot.
N, They didn't have all the high water I
hed mud along the Ohio and its tributaries.
MY s. A. Wiley, writing from East Hambt
u n. Y, February 18th, says: "We have
the stormiest winter I ever saw-not o
tie, FIVE good, pleasant days since December
are Our February thaw cleared all the snow
18th cept huge drifts and wheels are again
and order The roads to Buffalo are impassab
bridges gone on one road and water
the feet deep on the other. But a sharp fire
und last night and to-day will settle the b
nth water question"
ons Mr.. Ed. s. Staokpole this week recei
!. p. his commission as postmaster for the fo'
ned term Of four years in Deer Lodge. III
on was some little unexplained delay in the
new pointment, but it was made all right at
The appointment is universally satisfac
last to this community. Mr.. Stackpole is
West most accommodating postmaster we
ipi's ever known anywhere, ALL We believe
ause Office il efficiently conducted As 1t is pos
lied for an Office to be. The best thing I
for munity can do when they have postm'
that of that kind is to keep him.
this
J, no The AnaconaA s"er'
this
nper There is something In the air con
the impression that the immense Anac'
smelling works viii be located on W
oA Snrinys creek. We have not heard AMT