The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-06-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.

There is a message at the military telegraph
Office for G. A. Kinney.
The trustees of Deer Lodge school distric
advertise for proposals TO build brick schoo
house. See notice.
Rev. s. c. Blackiston will hold services in
st. James church on the fourth Sunday Of
this month instead of the third.
The Trans-Continental and Allied Shows
will give an exhibition under canvas in our
city on Wednesday, the Goth inst. See their
advertisement.
The Sisters of Charity in charge of St
Mary's Academy have issued cards of inyi-
tation to attend the closing exercises on
Thursday, 18th inst.
The public school on Lost creek, in charge
of Edwin +. Kinney, was closed for few
days last week on account of the prevalence
Of mumps among the pupils.
Allen Pierse has put on a line Of stages
between Butte and Copperopolia. They will
leave Butte on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays, and return on the alternate days.
Jas. II. Batterton, County Surveyor, and L.
j. Holmes, U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor
and Mining Engineer, have established an
office in Deer Lodge, and will give prompt
attention to all work entrusted to them.
At the regular meeting of the Deer Lodge
Fire Company it was decided to test the con-
dition of engine, this afternoon at three
o'clock The members of the company will
assemb" at the engine house at the tap of the
bell.
CO. Gruwell has sold his ranch of 800
acres, two miles south of New Chicago, to
Pat Brogan, Of Yreka, for $4,000. He has
bought ranch on the head of Tongue river,
Wyoming Territory, and will take up his
residence there about the first of July.
Work at Irvine Lake is progressing rapid
ly; seven men are at work on the improve
ments. The ditch for conveying water TO the
lake is completed and water turned in. Work
has been commenced on carriage sheds and
pavilion. Boats are now on the way from
Chicago. The probability is that the Park
will be thrown open to the public on July
4th.
Mrs. Strother Hoy sends us n copy of The
Maverick, published at Eagle Pass, Texas,
which contains n very fattering notice of
Garlic Springs. her present residence. The
town is pleasantly located, has an abundance
of fine springs, some containing medicinal
and beautiful lakes. 1t is quite
a health resort and in the direct lire of the
Telefener railroad, which will reach it
shortly.
L. ID. Waterbury, of Butte, has located at |
Copperopolis as notary public and convey
ANGER, and writes us that "about twenty |
teams and forty persons are coming in daily. |
Private sale of lots will commence about |
Monday. Several buildings are framing at
'aw-mill; no accommodation for man or
beast yet; seventy-fve men at work on ditch;
location for works surveyed surveyors for
standard gauge railroad from Butte are be-
'ween Silver Bow and Hump"
Elder j. Z. Taylor, of Kansas City, Mo-,
s delivering series of sermons at the Court
house, on the Evidences of the Divinity of
Christ and the Truth Of the Bible" The
services are held every evening, beginning at
light o'clock, and q cordial invitation is ex-
ended to the people generally to come and
hear him. Mr.. Taylor Is a man of ability
md of high standing in his church and his
ermons are full of reason and finely deliv-
red. No one can help being benefited by
hem. Mr.. Taylor is an old college mate of
Mr.. Ed. FL. Irvine, of this city, and the meet
ng of the former classmates has been greatly
nioyed by both gentlemen.
Truthful James" writes from Mlssoula
hat 1.-The first construction train will cross
he big trestle at O'Keefe's canon Thursday
loon. Engineer corps will reach Missoua
Saturday night, and we confidently expect
Hanks cayusc by the 18th. Miss Sallie Hos
ner gave one of her inimitable readings at
Hall Monday night, and was ably
ssisted by Messrs. W. Ii. and A II. Penrose,
FRS. II. G. Meyers, and Miss Swaney. The
KILLER of the soldier, Jack Mahan. has been
emanded to Jail without bonds. The citizen
at the same time has since died.
The outlook, from the evidence is rough for
dr. King. Building is going on all over
own, and 1t looks somewhat like revival of
asst falls boom"