The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-04-06
FROM MISSouLR.
An Old Correspondent Again On Deck.
Correspondence NeD North Vest.

Correspondence Neso North West.
MrssouLA, March q, 1S33.-Iu giancing
over your newsy columns notice, with sur
prise, that large and growing town like
Missoula does not furnish regular contribu-
ton to Montana's best weekly. So, although
my Faber is somewhat rusty, will try and
give your readers little more ne vs. from the
Gate City than they will find in occasional
excerpts from the Missouiidn and Times.
THE BUSINESS END OF wIGGINs' BIG sToTh
struck Us fairly amidships on Saturday last,
and In holding its own remarkably well.
Four days of it now and no signs of abate-
m.nt After a month of regular spring |
weather, mild and beautiful, u blizzard like |
this makes some of the newcomers ssa-sick, |
and many of them express a wish togo home |
Well they can walk home on the track in |
short time, and preserve the polish on those |
phenomenal square-toed shoes. You, of
course, are aware of the fact that
WE ARE CITY NOW,
and we all step sharp and hold our heads
high on account Of our newly acquired dignity.
The next move Is to elect the necessary
officers and rustic up enough taxes to support
our municipal elephant understand that
the people have settled upon a candidate for
Mayor. in the person of Mr. Alfred Cave-an
excellent choice-but it Is a dt.icult matter,
after the recent severe winter, to find men
possessing sufficient embonpoint t" fill an
Aldrrmanic chair with grace. In the opinion
of many a city government was unnecessary
at th. Drsspnf Time will tell
THE BOOM.
Missoula is dull at present, but every citi-
Zen is looking forward to a continuation OF
last Falls excitement. The millennium for Us
was long time on the way; but, when it did
come, we got it right in the neck. Until the
railroad passes us, this will DO a lively camp.
After that, the deluge. Missoula, then, will
settle down to her legitimate business, and
this feverish excitement will gradually dis
appear. The bottom is bound to fall out OF
this real estate and building boom, and the
sooner it does the better for all concerned, AZ
the people then will have a sure and solid
foundation to build upon.
IN THE LINE OF ADJUSTMENTS
we have that Temple of Thespis, the Adelphi
theater, presided over by Harry Mccarthy.
Parties wishing to while away few hours
pleasantly can be Accommodated at the Adel-
phi, for the McCarthy's are really good.
Then we have the roller-skate business
| Rain or shine, the Arthur House Hall is
thronged with lovers of the sport. Some OF
| the ladies' and gentlemen are becoming quite
expert, ard really look well; but others-let
| us drop the subject. A masquerade carnival
| on rollers il the subject of much debate, but
nothing drfinite is known about it as yet.
On this Tuesday, evening, fine pair of
club skates was to have been given to the
amateur skater making the best time In
thirteen circuits of the hall. Several con-
testants had entered for the prize, but we
failed to learn who seooped the gliders.
We have also several places where the
simon-pure tiger can be interviewed in his
| native Jungle. The boys undertake to tame
the animal occasionally, but generally come
out second best and badly scratched. Horse
| poker occupies the time and attention OF
many, while dance house, in central por-
ton of the town-beg pardon, city nightly
gathers ia the stray sheep.
This evening Rev. George Fisher was to
4
Its Uses and Abuses" Mr.. Fisher is
ready and pleasing speaker, and his illustra'
lions are apt and to the point. IL the rev
erned gentleman, however, had changed the
title of his effort, aud told us how TO get hold
of some money, he could have buttoned the
tisp of his pistol pocket over many more
shekels and made glad the hearts Of many
impecuuious fellow-citizens.
NOT BUILDED oTARoeK.
Easter was observed with appropriate
ceremonies at the new Episcopal Chapel
The music was really fine, and the discourse
by the rector is deserving of praise. The
chapel itself though was, from all appear
ances, patterned after that historic house
which was built upon the sand. 4 zephyi
from the canon hit IL n lick the other day and
almost turned the south end of it north; and
had it not been for polar wave from the
reservation striking it on the other side and
Strengthening it out, we might have n tale to
unfold. As it is, at present, it is very pic.
turesque-looking with its pointed root
piercing the skies, while it stands braced
fore and aft, like an oid-timer getting his
bearings on dark night.
| PERSONAL.
Tom B. Warren, late of Dillon, HIS in
augurated new enterprise here, namely
an auction and commission house. Mr.
Warren has good lungs and is a boss
auctioneer, mo puff, and sells everything
from a spool of thread to a saw-mill.
DIR. j. II. Herman, an old resident Of Mis-
soula and of the Territory, is spending few
days ON his old stamping ground. Time has
dealt kindly with the DR.. and, save an addi
tional tinge Of gray, he is the same genia
gentleman as OF yore.
WHY WE WEEP.
And right here, speaking of old-timers, W,
would remark that the new-timers out-num
Der the old-timers plenty. And, moreover
the new-tImers with their little round hats
aud overgrown shoes, catch on to all the la
positions, and We old-timer goes, perforce, t.
the wall; from which vantage ground h,
takes melancholy delight in recalling til,
glories of days gone by twhen he was mon
arch of all ne surveyed) and in abusing the ~
nocent new-tfmers, who are only doing whai
he should have done years ago-squerzed hi,
nickels and BARRED them in yeast powder
can, SO that now he could wear store clothes
and indulge occasionally in cigar. But sucl
is life in this country; a kind of q see-sav
business; now you're up and, directly, your,
down, and lucky is he who don't drop too
hard. ...
have some more left in the box-raI lroat
news, etc.-but fear that 1 have already tres