The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-12
DEER LODGE.
An Important Live Stock Enter
prise-A Pes1ilential
School HOuse-The
Tribulations of
a Newspaper
Man.
Valley Notes, Etc. Etc
Valley Notes, Etc. Etc

DEER LODGE, Dec. 8.
Special Correspondence of the MINER.
Carl Kleinschmidt and sons, of
Helena, have purchased and taken
up several sections of land on the
north fork of the Big Black Foot for
the purpose of going into the fancy
stock business. They have now over
400 head of horses and about 100
head of mules on the ranch. The
other day an Oregon man came up
with 32O head of fine horses and so
colts. he got lost with his stock and
finally found his way out to the n.
P. railroad just in time to meet Mr..
Carl Kleinschmidt. Being without
hay or grain to feed his animals he
sold out the 32O head of fine horses
for SIS 900, throwing in the SO colts
This was a great bargain, as half the
band is worth the money to-day.
Mesers. X. propose to engage
in the fancy stock busi-
ness, cattle, horses and sheep.
AS their ranch is in this county, it
will materially swell the valuation
of taxable property, besides giving
US something over which we can
boast as an enterprising county. 1t
is intimated that Mr.. Albert Kliens-
schmidt is also interested in the
project.
Dtphtherla has appeared here IN
violent form, and the primary school
has oeen closed in consequence. 1t
is said that the primary school build
ing was formerly used as a hospital,
and some seem to think that is the
reason of the disease breaking out
among the little folks. Since the
school closed your correspondent un-
derstood that the cellar under the
building has been relieved of several
loads of decaying brush and garbage;
which of itself was not conducive
to health. The new school building
will be in readiness for occupancy
next spring or summer, when we can
reasonably hope to provide more
wholesome quarters for the education
of the rising generation.
Court has fairly got under way,
the United States and Territorial
grand juries having completed their
business. Some civil business has
been transacted, but nothing of
startling nature. The town is full of
people, and Deer Lodge is expert
encing a feast.
The old saying that misfortune
never came singly, was we'll demon
,trated last Thursday evening in
;he New Northwest Office. The boys
got to press in good time, when to
heir surprise the engine broke
1own. The captain rushed out and
got some men to come in to turn
he press by hand. But few
papers had been run off when the
nix plate of the press broke, letting
he job out for good. No sooner had
his occurred than the office dog,
inc Newfoundland, nailed a passer
~ and mangled his arm.
Tie Captain in the midst of all his
roubles set about to care for his pa
ient, putting him under the care of a
loctor, paying all the bills. The
1ext morning the popular quill
lriver of the valley city looked as
,hough he hadn't a friend on earth. |
But in this he was mistaken, for he !
lad any number Of sympathizers,
in Joe Bush "who
Knows how it is himself"
The Marquis of Todd is lite un-
ler the weather, but will be himself |
gain in few days.
Judge Pemberton seems to stand
lis arduous duties in an admirable |
manner. The docket of the court is |
ong, and several weeks may. .elapse |
,efore it is cleared. More anon.
JOE BUSH.