The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-05-16
LOCAL BREyITIES.

The Sunday excursion train 10 announced
to leave Garrison at 8 O'Clock a m.
The advance agent of Coles Circus was
here this week arranging for its appearance
here June 18th.
Under the game Law |: Is a punishable Of
Tense to kill Wild ducks or geese between
May 1 and August Is. .
There will be special meeting Of George
ID. Thomas Post, G. A. R., this evening at
o'clock, for business.
Are we going to have any Fourth of July,
OF Is 1t again to be postponed "until some
more convenient season." ..
| Owing to domestic affection, Judge Gal
braith was not able to be present in Dillsn
| this week, and the torn of court there was
postponed.
Mr.. G. G. Vineyard, on Tuesday, sold his
brick dwelling house in West Deer Lodge to
Noise Menard for 81 900. 1t is an admirably
located property.
One Of the heaviest rains we have ever had
In the valley fell last Saturday afternoon. 1t
was not long protracted, but it came down in
torrents while 1t lasted. The country shows
the good results in leaf and blade.
The full Board of County Commissioners
was in session Tuesday, but the decision not
having been rendered in the court house case
m adjournment was had and another meet
Ing called for Wednesday, May
Charley Hardenbrook and Joe" Lodge
this week join the list of the immortals who
are willing to do service in official position
In this county. Mr.. Lodge is entitled to the
distinction Of being the first Republican in
the field.
tbs stated the Northern Pacific company
contemplate moving its "double header sta
ton" from Elliston to Avon, the grade this
side the latter place being so heavy that sim
gle engines are frequently unable to pull
heavy freight trains that far.
Leavitt's Gigantean Minstrels gave enter
tanments here on Monday and Tuesday
evenings, to a crowded house on tho first
occasion. The music was excellent, but
some Of the best members for specially bust |
ness seem to have left them at Butte and |
Helena, and that feature was not as good as |
anticipated. They went hence to Logan
We learned a few days ago that the North |
ern Pacific company had abandoned their |
bridge and townsite project on the south |
side of the Hellgate river, just below Garr- |
son. There is room enough on the same side |
OF the river the road Is for all the town there
will be there, even If, as seems reasonable,
Garrison shall be the ultimate location of |
important railroad shops.
Although there are 100 to $50 through pack
ages to register daily At Garrison, the post
master receives only trifiing commission in
cancelled stamps for his services. Governor
Crosby has called the attention of the Depart
ment to the matter, with the prospect Of Sc
curing fair allowance for clerical assist.
ancs. The p. NJ. there ought to receive at
least 81 900 year for the work he is required
TO do.
The people OF Avon are moving for the
Of a postoffice at that point,
and are likely, as they should, to succeed.
Since the discontinuance of Keene's, their
nearest postofice is Blackfoot, six or seven
miles away, and mails have to 20 through
Avon to reach Blackfoot 1t is also the end
Of the route from the n. p. Il. r. to Helm
Ville, and will be permanent station. Mr..
VIM. A. Cramer is recommended for post
master, and has forwarded the plat to the P.
D. Department.
Superintendent w. b. Doddridge and w.
PIP. st. CLAIR, and General Agent +. r. Nc
Cornell, Of the U. p, came as far north as ,
he Anaconda branch this week, but being
elegraphed that two-washouts were in pro- ,
yress on the o. S. L., and one on the south 1
md Of the U. & N, their special sped south .
yard again without reaching the northern
erminus. The mountains of Southern Idaho
md Utah are full of snow, and unusual high {
water this spring. The streams are in fact
looming just now, and the roads require the
most vigilant attention.
Last Fridays north bound Express, on the q
J. 81 N, was a "dou ble-header, with eleven /
caches, all loaded to the guards. 1t is net t
aore than three years since an experienced /
abroad man said ono passenger and one /
reight train week would be more than ad- q
quate to do all the business of the U. & N. '
orth of Silver Bow Junction. Now six .
aims day are worked to full capacity. The a
reelection and the fact are antitheses cited r
, show how finite Is the judgment of men .
oncernins railroad traffic and the boundsss t
Of the West. n