The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-08-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.

ASShL Dine VI les.
Z. L. Bonner's cottage dwelling house /.
going up rapidly, and looks we'll
A hot south wind Tuesday afternoon shriv
eled the foliage aud ripened the grain.
The festive watermelon now reyels in the
agoniss of-but why dilats on so painful a
subject.
7 Harris perambulating fountain has become
success, and the streets are now kept in
good condition.
James Pierce, Of Little Blackfoot, has sold
his ranch to Messrs. Bailey & Grannis, who
will put stock on 1t.
Tae public schools and St. Marys Academy
begin their sessions next Monday, and the
Montana College the following Wednesday.
Gentlemen from various parts of the county
report the grain crop everywhere abundant,
and In many places harvesting is now in pro-
gress.
The College Of Montana has Just received
the deed to beautiful lot In Deer Lodge pre-
rented by Judge and Mrs. +. p. Sterling of
Helena.
Another Richmond in the field Mr.. N. II.
Connolly, Of Philipsburg, announces
himself as candidate for Clerk and Recorder
on the Democratic ticket.
The Presbyterian church is receiving a
coat of paint and the spire is tipped with a
cross. The appearance of the building is
being much improved thereby.
The County Commissions will hold their
| quarterly session next week, the duty de-
volving, among others, of establishing pre-
cincts, appointing judges, etc, for the hi
ennial election.
Mr.. Win. Kennedy, of the Hissoulian, gave
in that paper last week a very kindly and
complimentary notice Of Deer Lodge. We
regret that the paper being mislaid prevents
reproduction Of some parts at least.
Postmaster Stack pole, who visited Geerdts'
ranch at Lloyd station IN. p. r. r. Monday,
says Mrs. Geerdts has flower garden that
would be creditable, even in California. We
acknowledge fine bouquet of roses, iris,
daturas and other choice flowers
There are rumors abroad of contempla-
ted picnic by Masonic societies, Good Tenn
plars and others from Butte, the objective |
point being the Court House Park, Deer |
Lodge. Deer Lodge will give the excursion |
lists cordial welcome If they come.
No my child; that is not an orthodox min. |
lister hurting sonorous maledictions at Satan
from neighboring pulpit it is a man in the
next block ostensibly conversing with a
friend in Missoula or Butte over the tele-
phone, but really training his voice for stump
speaking.
There never has been quite so universal a
quest OF the mountains and valleys for birds,
berries and fish as during the past fortnight
Everybody goes and returns with fins, feath-
ers or berries, and a new life assurance policy
issued by Nature and approved by each sue
ceeding breath.
passenger train Tuesday morning struck and
crippled, SO they had TO be shot, two horses
one fine animal belonging to Sam Maturin
and one to Frank Normandin, Sr. The acct
dent occurred just at the northern limits of
Deer Lodge.
Superintendent ST. Clair stated Wednesday
the new time card would bring the passenger
train from the south about three hours ear
ier, and 1t would 60 south about three hours
ater than at present. These will be more
reasonable hours Of arrival and departure
than at present.
The Supreme Court granted Joseph w.
Hanna, under sentence to be hung at White
sulphur Springs, August q q new trial, on
he ground that the wife of the murdered
nan was not called as a witness, although
present at the homicide, as stated by the DIS
riot Attorney to the jury.
Mr.. John b. Reed, OF the Inter Mountain, |
to the Denver Exposition,
nd well qualified for the duties, has bee |
appointed by Commissioners Clark and Har- a
Is to collect the Montana exhibit for the
Jew Orleans Exposition. He will give i'm
Mediate attention to the business.
The Rev. w. A. Shannon, +. E., will preach
{ New Chicago on Saturday evening Aug. }
9th at p. m, and Sunday, August 3lst at 10 q
IN; also at Philipsburg the same day at l
/. IN. On Monday Sept. 1@t at 7:30 p. IN, he
vill organize n Good Templar's Lodge at 7
Few Chicago.
Some one, presumably Rev. F. Flawith, :
Though he neglected to sign his name to the
tation Saturday, Sept 9Th, at 7:;sO p. IN; at
Duuudy, sept tbu, NJ lU.cU a. |
nd p. M, and Wednesday evening, Sept.
q, at Hellgate school house at $50 p. IN. '
The anniversary of the County Bible Soci- =.
ty will be held next Sabbath evening at g
CLOCK at the Presbyterian Church. Rev .
|. ID. Fisher, ID. D., the District Superntend-
Mt of the American Bible Society, will be-
resent and address the meeting. Addresses
ill also be made by the local ministers and
erhaps others. All are cordially invited. !;
Judge Galbraith, who returned from Hell i
IA Monday, informs us that the case be-
yeen the lot owners and the mine owners at
utte-where mining titles cover town lots ,
'as submitted at the recent term Of Supreme
curt, but that a decision thereon will not .
Q given until the January term. The ques- :,
roperty in Butte.
Are there to be no "Mount Powell excur- d
ons" this year? 1t is the grandest two-day II
uting on the West Side, yet, although Dame d
ature has already put one night-cap on old n
ather Powell to suggest that Il
"The time of the year is coming, my dear,
For the silent night and the snow" I.
Iere has been no party at the summit this b
ason. The trip only justifes when the
mosphere ia clear, and pretty soon the hazy a
lys will begin, and then snow falls. Now W
the time to subscrbe--climb the mountain nj
o mean. 10