The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-02-15
PERSONAL.

Miss Ollie Wright, of Butte, is visiting in
Deer Lodge. m.."
Mr.. l.. l.. Bonner has been confined to his
home for several days by illness.
Mr.. J. L. vanGundy expects to leave for
San Francisco to-day or tomorrow.
Mr.. Thomas ii. Morgan, recently U. s.
Signal Officer at Fort Benton, has resigned
from the service, and is expected in Deer
Lodge Monday.
Mr.. John Carten, Gold Creek, has been in
town this week, has placed his daughters In
the Sisters School for year, aud contem-
plates visiting the Cnur dAlene mines in
the spring.
The West Side delegates TO the Constitu-
tional Convention returned TO their respec-
tive homes and avocations this week, Messrs.
Pemberton, Brown, Waterbury, Smith, Dixon
and Medhurst tarrying time In Deer Lodge
en- route.
Mr. George Barbould, of Deer Lodge, re-
turned this week from the Cpur d'Alene.
He says but little is yet known Of the mines,
the country il six or eight feet under snow,
and IL will be two or three months yet before
much mining can be done.
Forbis Irvine and bride arrived by the de-
layed train Wednesday, the lady having a
chilly introduction to the mountain land,
which we trust is compensated by the warm
welcome extended and the cordial wish for
happy home In our midst.
Hons. Joe A. Brown and II. d. Smith, of
Beaverhead county, tarried in Deer Lodge.
two or three days this week, during the
blockade south. Mr.. Brown thinks he will
come over and build that brick house next
year, and we hope he will. We are willing
to stand Democratic increase Of one for the
sake Of having him around.
Mr.. George w. Carlton-"Joe Bush"-left
Deer Lodge Monday night en- route to the
Ceur d'Alene mines and the several N. p.
railroad points from which trails lead thereto +.
This Is his second trip, the first having ter
minated in canon and n sardine ration on
the Heron trail He goes this time on some
what important business, and will probably
be heard from on other matters in the press.
He expects 20 return about the 25th inst.
Mr. Peter Lansing expects TO leave for the
East on Monday and be absent three or four
weeks. He says IL will depend upon what
arrangement he can make with Eastern cred
itors whether he will be able to re-establish
his business. In another column viii be
found letter from the representative OF the
firm which prematurcly closed in on him,
and the instigation on which it was
done will at least be n warning to other pur-
chasers.
Mr.. James Fergus, the Meagher county pa
triarch, accompanied BY his wife, went west
over the Northern Pacific Monday last.
They design going TO Southern California
from Portland and remain there two months
They have been married nearly fifty years,
and it is qualification to their many friends
that industry aud thrift have resulted in ac-
cum lations that enables them to enjoy life
at leisure Some harsh criticisms have been
made concerning the attitude Of Mr.. Fergus
on questions before the Constitutional Con-
vention, but those who made them did not
knew the man. He is man Of strong char
acter, who has read and thought much, who
has the moral courage under any and all cir
cumstances 10 say and do just what he thinks
Is right, and whose integrity no man can
| question. The opinions Of such a man, even
when he is believed to be wrong, are entitled
| to respect and no man In the Convention
stood higher in the estimation Of his associ-
ates. Col Sanders, In recital OF early day
| incidents at the Jefferson City dinner few
days ago, told how when the project Of or
ganixing the Territory OF Montana was nrst
agitat~d, ia 1868. the promoters OF the move
ment called on James Ferans at his claim on
Alder Gulchs He heard them through and
said, II have no time 10 talk. but here are
nv views and with that he emptied bis
| purse into theirs and told them, ''go and nc
complish what yor have undertaken" II ~
we'll thar James Fergus sas In th~ body to
frame Constitution for the State Of Mon
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