The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
DEER LODGE.
Social Amenities in the Valley
Town.-A Successful MINI
rod.-Death's Doin7s.

day. One dealer realized $16 off of
five young chickens-the lucky pro-
prietor winning them back as fast as
they were put up at rattle. Although
of the "ardent" was inn
bibed, the tow n was quiet and order
ly, no trouble occurring anywhere
that your correspondent is aware of.
Deer Lodge is noted for containing
the best-hearted, jolliest set of people
on the coast. They don't stand on
either, each one trying to
get as much fun out of life as pos
sible. For instances: Mr.. s. w.
Graves, a gentleman of high standing
in the community and one who
would scorn to perform mean act,
actually followed Henry Mcfarland
home unlimited, and when dinner
was announced crowded himself in
and 1obbled up everything in sight.
Henry had just been out about $40
for his chickens at a rattle, and not
feeling too we'll anyhow, left the table
in disgust. This is a grave subject to
treat upon. but Henry says it'was an
actual fact, and he doesn't care who
knows it.
SCHOOL ENROLMENT.
Mr.. Cockrell, clerk of this school
district, has just completed his work,
making the following showing :
males between 4 and 20 years of age,
1s9; females, 2s5; total, 424. Males,
under 4 years old, 54; total, 1Os.
Total number enrolled for 1883, 532;
as against 498 for 1882. This would
indicate an increase of "a. Who says
this is not a productive locality?
GARRISON.
The residents of Garrison have
been ordered off the ground, but as
yet they remain firm. In the first
place there being no town laid of,
the people there know not where to
move their buildings. 1t seems the
company care little for the accom-
mediation of the people there, or il
would set aside some spot of land
upon which the hardy pioneers Of
that town could locate. The union
depot is nearly finished and soon
business will open out there in earn
est. On the 10th instant it will be
reported as a reporting station" +"
Agent Smythe, of this place, will
likely be transferred to that point al
an early day.
HEAVY TAXPAYERS.
Deer Lodge county has ITO firms
and residents who pay each ovel
$1OO county taxes. Five of the mum.
ber pay from $1,000 to $1,000 each
This does not speak so bad for the
wealth of our county.
GERMAN CARP.
Captain Mills happened to be al
Garrison a few days ago, wnen the
u, S. Fish Commission Car passed
through. When it halted at the sta
tian the Captain boarded the car and
asked for the boss That gentleman
soon appeared, when he was asked i
he had any fish aboard. At first th<
Commissioner was disposed to say
NO" but after moments refec
ton and inquiry he remembered tt
have been in communication witt
Peter Walton upon the fish question
some time ago. and Immediately or
dered one of his attendants to bring
out pail full of them. They wer'
brought to Deer Lodge, and turnet
over to Peter Walton, who las
Wednesday took them to 1rvin'
Lake, and turned them in. In tn
course of couple of years, the lax
will be alive with this most excellen
food fish.
A GOOD HUNTER.
The fore part of the week sam
Scott went up the valley in search
of deer. Between Warm Spring:
and Anaconda he succeeded IL
knocking down two, a large bucl
and a fine doe. Sam. is good shot
and although an old hunter he wa
as proud of his game as youn|
mother is of her first-born.
DEATHS DoINGs.
Yesterday morning at 20 minute
past 8 o'clock, Alice Beulah, daugh
ter of our esteemed neighbors, MI
and Mrs. J. A. Farnsworth, aged
wears, S months and 7 days, died Q
diphtheria-or the Sequela of tha
dreaded disease. From the inception
of her illness, some twenty days age
she remained speechless till within
few hours of her death. when sh
called for some strawberries an
cream. Being furnished with thes
delicacies, she asked for ice. de
parents as this time were more hope
full than ever regarding her recovery
but alas for human hopes! a fe1
hours later she was cold In deatf
For hours after the sad occurrence
the grief-stricken mother could nc
be consoled. The fond parents hav
the sympathy of the whole con
munity.
About nine o'clock yesterday morl
ing John James, a tailor, while 81
ting on his bench at work, droppe
dead from heart disease. He ia
been enjoying good health up to tt