The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-02-16
FROM PHILrPsBuRG.
Personal and Genera, New. OF tire esup
Correspondence Neo North Hest.


Correspondents Neso North Hest.
PHILIrsRuRe, February @. 1888.
The cold snap which called upon as u few
weeks age and has kept our Thermometers
coquetting between forty and seventy de-
grees below zero, still fingers around our
hills, occasionally nipping the fingers and
noses of few OF our citizens who are eam-
PEELED by circumstances to face the incles-
ency, but as business has been very quiet in
consequence of both Of our mills being shut
down, and folks, on an average, have had
too much time to attend to their physical
comfort, and rs wood is plentiful in this sec
ton of country, no serious results have fol-
lowed the extraordinary trigid visitation of
the "North King" The season up to this
time has not been healthy one; coRsidera-
BILE sickness having prevailed, especially
amongst the children, some of whosa have
fallen under the breath of the "pale tyrant."
The last we have TO record is the infant sen
of Mr.. and Mrs. rhos. Hynss. Not bong ago
we removed the sod to lay away from Hertal
sight the remains OF bis little sister new by
her side, under the drifting snow, se lay him.
."Insatiate archer, could not once suffice?
Twice hath thine arrow sped"
Mr.. John Turfee, an old timer, laid down
fer his last sleep few days ago, in Hasmsrk.
Pneumonia, tks result of terrible
cold, caught by exposure, wound up the
story of his life. ALL that human aid could
devise was done for him, but the "fas had
gone forth" His remains were followed TO
the grave by large funeral train.
The rews OF the death OF John Brsphy
was not unexpected here. Poor old haas,
harmless and kind, he will be much nissed
in his own humble sphere in this camp.
After tussle with pneumonia in ore Of
its most desperate forms, Mr.. Freepasa ~
again up and around. Nothing but the hepie
grit and sand which has ranked him not only
as the oldest, but also the best Of our pres
pecters, ever brought him through, aaa all
his friends, and that means everybody that
knows him, are glad of his recovery.
Our social equilibrium was somewhat
pleasantly disturbed last week by visit from
DR.. Johnston, Of Butte, his coansenaace
beaming with kindness and good nature, and
surrounded with pleasant memories and a.
sociations for us. His presence brought back
glimpse of the old times. He was the guest
of DR.. @. X. Bowie.
We were also in receipt Of . visit fFosa Mr..
Il. L. Davis, of Deer Lodge, who waa full OF
business during his stay and did not hook a.
If he had lost much sleep in consequences OF
his late political defeat. In defiance Of che
cold weather and commercial depression
our reading association still ftourishes, and
mt their weekly debates questions of national
and local importance are settled In the most
satisfactory manner. The last meeting being
the time appointed for the reelection o.
officers, the following were selected: r. y
Brown, president; w Lowar, vicepresident
}. King, secretary; d. NJ. Durfee, treasurer.
All the available musical and dramatic
| talent will assemble in the Good Templar'
hall en- the 22nd (Washinstons birthday fo
| the purpose Of celebrating that annivsrsar,
| in poetry and song. Aa elegant programme
has been prepared, and Mr.. Thos. williams
whose artistic skill is well known all owe
the Territory, is just SURPRISING hins~h in
his efforts to produce scenery which sill b
an exhibition in itself.
The Silver Lake hotel, so long a fsvorit
with the public, has again changed its man
asement and fallen into the hands Of Mrs
Hynes. She brings with her a desire and
thorough knowledge Of hoc to make peopl
comfortable, and having keen appreciation
of the good things of this life, and Is tn
| culinary department will be under her I'm
mediate supervision, travellers will not har
to 60 around by the way of New York Il
have their palates tickled.
A stranger having any knowledge of silve
ore who would call at the Office of the Hop
Mining Company and examine the speci
mems there, lately extracted from the Gran
lite Mountain mine, and being informed .
the immense size Of the mine would natuI
ally wonder that Philipsburg was not tn
largest mining camp in the Territory, AM
further investigation would not fail to cor
nince him that it was only matter of time
| for not only that mine but scores of other
| are developing veins rich and wide. It 1
rumored that the Hope Company have foun'
ore again in the Hope mine, and there is
strong probably that that will be pretty wei
| prospected next summer.
Messrs. Shively, Pardee and Stevens cam
in from the "Black Pine district" last week
bringing with them some silver chlorides
pronounced by our most experienced miner
to be the richest quartz ever brought int
camp This discovery was made last seaso
by j. X Pardee s. Co., and sold by them to
Butte company, who are ut present develop
ing under the direction of Mr. w. Stevens. i
is situated about twelve miles from Philips
bsrg and bids fair to be one Of the most pros
porous camps in the Territory. LEosrI.