The new North-west., 1883-04-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

), There will be song service In the Presby
terian church next Sunday evening.
Mr. Blair has rented the Miller restaurau
a good business.
Diptheria of malignant type has appear
ed in Helena. Clean up tbe streets AM
yards and spread disinfecIant~.
Patrons of Richards Deer Lodge fiourin!
mill say the -four made j. ,pIeniId He il
now grinding about {, 600 pounds per day.
Watch or clock repairing and all kinds o.
fine machine and jeweIry work will be
promptly and well done if left with or sent
to Joseph Richards, Deer Lodge
We are advised the temporary depot build
ing brought here from down the road and
used until the permanent depot was built,
will soon be removed to the Mouth of Black.
foot.
Meeting of Irvine Lake Subscribers at
Firemens Hall at o'clock p. NJ to-day, FRI
day. One hours action is all that is required
and thereafter those empowered will trans
act the business and do the work.
The column advertisement of Kohrs &
Biclenbergs horses that will be for service
this season is published in this issue There
is no better stock in Montana. and terms
offered this year are better than ever given
before.
Notice is published to-day Of a benefit ball
TO be given al Rink Hall. Monday evening,
May 14th. II is anticipated it will be the
largest, most ENJOYABLE and the last bali of
the season, and the proceeds go TO n worthy
object.
Coroner elect Thomas Strang qualified
| Wednesday and nj once started toward
| Philipsburg with Under-Sheriff McTague.
| Whether Strang is off on the stampede, or
another still hunt for the Sherif7s office, or
whether it's none of our business hrs not yet
transpred.
The Sisters in charge Of St Marvs Acade-
my desire us TO say 10 ladies making fancy
| articles for the school fair that they would
be pleased to have them send such articles in
AT day not later than the 9th of Nav The
fair will open in DR. Mitchells building
formerly Miller's hardware store,) Monday,
May 7th
The Military Company at its meeting on
Friday evening last elected for president, J
Fl. Owings; wee president, w. w Botkln;
secretary, T. y. Ward; treasurer, r. G. Hum
ber. The company will meet at the Court
House this evening for drill and business.
Turn out promptly boys and start in TO win.
One of our Helena exchanges saws that a
high-toned boarding house keeper of that
city jumped the town owing some $1,000 and
that he will perhaps return and pay up. His
name was George Davis. The said George
Davis and wife stopped at the Scott House
Deer Lodge, last Sunday evening and took |
the 4:45 a. IN. train for the South Bet yOu he |
don't come back.
Our London correspondent, "KempshIll,
sends lis the London Graphic illustrating the
sham battle of English volunteers rs de-
scribed in his letter, where the defensive for
ces promptly opened fire at the hour desig-
mated, although the attacking army had not
yet appeared in sight. 1t must have been
highly amusing 10 the spectators and highly
disgusting to the participants.
We mentioned last week that Mr.. Walton
bad the promise of n lot of stock carp which
he proposed to put IN Irvine Lake. A letter
from the Fish Commissioner dated Omaha,
April 2lst, says he expected 10 ship them by
express April 18th but on visiting the fish.
cry ground found the carp in unsuitable con-
dItion 10 send out. As soon as the fish are in
proper condition he will forward them. The
fish were improving in condition and it was
ship.
Mr.. A. b. Knick, Of the Jewell, Mime
sotal Nurseries, is in town and desires us TO
state that he will deliver the trees and shrub
berry ordered from that firm in Deer Lodge
next Tuesday. The stock will he delivered
at Cockrell's lot, south of J. 4. Dickey's resi-
drnce. He has two car loads of nursery stock
here, of which large portion goes to Mis-
soula and Helena. Mr.. Knick is accompan-
led by his wife and children and will locate
in Helena.
The machinery for a saw mill, with 2J-horse
power engine and capacity of 10000 feet of
lumber per day, the property Of William
Thompson and recently located near Bntte,
passed through town "Wednesday morning
II will be located about ten miles from Deer
Lodge, near the old Mead station Lumber
will be delivered here, or shipped directly
10 Butte and other peints by rail, Mr..
Thompson having favorable transportation
rates to Butte over the U. g. \.
Edwin Robinson, better known as THE
Old Colonel" aged fifty-six years, died in
St. Joseph's Hospital Monday evening. He
was an Englishman by birth, came to Alder
Gulch from the east in 1S64-5, and has been
N the Territory ever since He was one of
hose, apparently, "born to bad luck" and :
never made a stake, notwithsr anding he was !
quite industrious. For several years past he .
mas been in Deer Lodge and vicinity, work {
ng as a laborer on ranches or saving wood
lbout town.
The Pacific Express Company this week
began the delivery Of all express goods of
whatever weight or bulk consigned TO Deer
Lodge, at the place of business or residence
'f the consignee. This is q great convent ]
,nce and with the reduced rates of express
lge that method Of transportation is now be-
coming very popular Mr. Ross, the stage
md express agent, is spromptand.pleasant and !
,ives strict attention 10 business The stage =
md express business has not been so well ,
for years. :
Mrs Strauhal and her daughter Miss Mat q
lie, this week leased for one year the build q
ng at the south end of New Bridge erected '
y the Misses Batterton, paying 500 per an
'um. The building will cost II 900. AS we a
Iotice other Montana ladies are following /
ae example of the Misses Batterton in build a
ng as an investment for income.we note the ,
boye TO show the relative values and u fair 3
verage of rental here. Deducting all ex- a
lenses Of Insurance, taxes and ordinary usage {
still leaves fully fourteen per cent of net d
elurn ON the investment aside from the ap- b
of values.
The town Of Stuart is looming up. The !.
abroad company has built fine station =
here and a comfortable section house. Mr.. },
Sinna the hotel keeper is building a large :
ddItlon to his house. it is anticipated If the
Anaconda works are located on Warm !
pring Greek that the N. T.. and U. a. n. ;,
from there will be built to Stuart
n which event IL will be brisk little town
ir. l.. .. Leonard, the agent at stuart, was
ormerly of Ogden and for time city editor u
1 the Ogden Pilot. The postoffice at Stuart
rhich has been discontinued will be reestab-
shed within short time.
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