The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-07-20
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Ter the practice Of medicine.
/, The subject of Beechers lecture is "Tks
Reign of the Common People"
There was a light frost here on the night o.
July 18th, its most noticeable effects being
on dahlias.
A band Of gypsies are camped near the
depot. They are waiting for the circus &c
come along and tell it's fortune.
James Butler, of Flint Creek, sold his
ranch to Alex. White for $500. Mr.. Butler
expects to 70 to Tongue River.
There will be four or five bidders for the
new school house. 1t will require 225 600
brick. There will be capacity for 400 or more
! scholars.
Mrs. Peter Hartz IL still in Jail, having fail
ed 10 give the $1,000 bond In which she was
held TO keep the peace and especially toward
Peter her liege lord.
General Anderson and the Northern Paci.
fic road examiners were in town last Satur-
day, en- route east Henry Mcfarland had
charge Of the escort party.
Mr.. S. Z. Larabie has received bills of lad
ing for the three boats destined for Irvine
Lake. They left Waukeegan July 18th and
should be- here in week or ten days.
Michael Oxorart who was in the employ
ment of Con. Kohrs several years ago, arriv-
ed few days inos from Oregon. He is
bringing in 800 head of very fine American
horses and mares which will be sold reason
ably.
Professor J. II. Meyers is completing his
brick dwelling on Kentucky avenue. The
design is quite handsome and when COM
plrtrd it will be the prettiest little house in
Deer Lodge.
The farmers are buying heavily of reapers,
rakrs, and mowers this season. The roads
out of town IN the evenings look ~ If CIR
Gus were busted up aud the transfers strik-
ing for the hills with the seat staging.
Geo Gromm pulled dirk on Jas. Court
right in Todds saloon last Tuesday night.
Judge Emerson gave him $50 and trimmings
for the offense, and in default of S4O0 bonds
to ke"p the peace sent him to the jug.
Among the attractions expected by Mana
ger Mcguire this season are Jack Langrishe,
&. w. Couldock, and Lawrence Barrett The
first two will draw immensely on personal
grounds aside from their merits as actors.
The daily Independent of July 18th appear
ell with supplement, the issue containing
some eight or ten columns of st. Paul and
Minneapolis advertisements. The metro
politan press has taken a boom sure enough.
The fairest, squarest, and most intelligent
writer for the eastern papers and magazines
regarding the northwest country Is Z. V.
Smalley, E>q of the New York North Vest.
IL il good paper to take. Price S1OO per
annum
'Th" circus" is the coming event Persons
from HeImyille TO Anaconda and fir ON Bear
to the Teton say they are coming In August
lnt TO take it in. We would not be urprised
10 see thousand or more strangers N town
that day.
1t looks aS though Thursday, Augt st 10th,
would be thick day here. Mcguire has d
dramatic company for the theatre and a min
strel company for the rink, while Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher is announced the same even
ing for a lecture.
Miss Sallie L Hosmer, who has b cen in
Helena several weeks, went to Boze nan a
few days ago and expected TO Civ a recita-
ton there. From thence she Will 90 % the
old home at Virginia City, where the earti-
est welcome awaits her
Mr. Willis Spear, who held an impr owed
l60acre ranch near New Chica o, sold out
his Interest last week to Charles Tinklep, ugh
for 81 800 Mr.. Spear and Mr.. Oscar Cru well
expect to start in short time for Tor que
river, taking larger portion of their st uck
with them.
Robert Fenners quartz samples from the
Friend" lode in Missoula county mentio or ned
last week, asSayed au average of 400 ounc Is.
tie calls 1t the Friend" because he telie, es
there's big money in it, and money is a maj Is |
best friend He is negotiating with the lie T.
Ington company now concerning it.
We are informed the passenger business OF,
the Utah and Northern between Butte and
Deer Lodge, has almost or quite doubled
since the change of time and the running of
two passenger trains each way daily. The
company ought to cut the rates now on round
rip tickets at least. Eight cents mile Is too
stiff local rate.
John Robinson advrrtises that he does not
allow his own emplose s TO sell lemonade,
peanuts, candy, or any kini of refreshments
his great three ring circus tents, but makes.
his employs pass around the amphitheatre
and hand ice cold water to every man,
woman, and child who desires it, free Of
charge.
The Northern Pacific railre al company
has leased the U. s. Mil. Tel. '. ne from which
the operators were recently withdrawn, and
has placed Mr.. I. b Horn in chargs of the
Deer Lodge Office. He ill transact bus ,ness
TO Mi~soula and Hele ma. and interc'napr,,
with the Western UF ion line The Office il. /
in the same place ~ before.
MD IL. Jones in charge Of the U s. Mil |
Telegraph Once at Missoula, and promoted
% charge OF th Helena office on consoIida-
ioh' arrived here en- route TO his station
Wednesday evening. He says Winston Bros.
expect 10 10 the track across Big Blackfoot
,r1dge To borrow. The ties are strung along
he track all the way to Bear Mouth and the
ais we' e distributed by wagons five miles
MS $40 the bridge. The track will come
'oomi ny next week
ne Y. j. r. Russell yesterday notified Rev.
s. .Groeneveld that $40, 900 had been raised
or the Presbyterian college in Deer Lodge
! Rev. ID. j. Mcmillan, who IN now east and
giving attention TO the Institute school 1t
is desired to raise $4,000 or $4,000 for the
purposes In view. In few days 1t is expect
ed further progress will be made on the work
and that the college with fun corps of
Teachers will open in September.
Probate Judge orren Emerson was few
days ago formally examined by Messrs.
Knowles and Dixon, the attorneys appointed
for that purpose, for admission as an attor.
ney in the courts of this Territory, and passed
the examination very creditabiy. His ad-
mission now in open court is a mere formal
lty. He has been reading law under some of
the best practitioners of tins district for sew
eral years and meantime has had the advan-
taGe Of almost constant practice as Probate
Judge. We congratulate the Judge on his
entry TO the profession.
A strong petition asking for the establish
mrnt Of Western Union telegraph Office In
own, A. well AZ at the depot, was this week
forwarded TO ). J. Dickey, ESQ, supt of the
w. u. IT. Co, Omaha II tx exceedipolv - I