The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-12-19
LOCAL BREyITIEs


to the Holidays-stylish, comfortable and dnr,
mr.. BILE. ""u uuf'
he Drifting SHOWS on the U. & N, south, d.
IDS ,ayed trains couple Of hours Monday an
ne Tuesday.
- many OF the Montana College student
* ieH Ter home yesterday to remain until afte
as the holidays.
\. ehristmas next Thursday-it's a little tn
m Ar OH to send greetings, and little toe nea
~ to be overlooked.
"a The Deer Ledge Drug Co. ha. a fine lat n
le HOLIDAY Goods, combining elegance ant
utility, new on sale.
rs NO services at the Presbyterian church
n next sunday morning In the evening DR.
ID Mcmillan will preach.
. The arrangements for church Christmas
rs Trees are not sufficiently advanced for an,
Is announcements to be made this week.
L. The County Commissioners have been in
II extra session this week settling with Treasu.
d rer Humber, and found his books correct.
Mr.. FL. Knippsnberg, of Glendale, write,
l. an interesting letter concerning thu Rants,
= church in Montana, to the Cincinnati Me,.
u senqer.
Rev W. A. Shannon will preach at New
ohicago Tuesday evening, December %, in
stead OF Monday evening, as previously an
| nounced.
, hrs. Mary Deimling was confirmed rs post
| mistress at Virginia City Dec. IL. We con.
, gratulats the lady and venture that she will
serve cut the term.
Wn. Coleman has his Christmas goods nm
} eThi bition, and these contemplating making
the little felix's happy Christmas had better
tell Santa Claus where to 70 and get hi. has
kets filled.
Miss Nellie withers opened up this week
and has on sale in the McBurney House an
mex, nice assortment Of Holiday Books,
Christmas Cards, etc. Persons desiring
choice presents should call early.
Last Saturday night ssme sneak thief en-.
tered the second story room of Charles W.
harrls, on Main street, near the Theatre,
ana stsle clothing, bedding, ETC., valued at
300. The perpetrator has not been dscov-
| cred.
During the two years just ended, while
Mr.. Ward was Clerk and Recorder OF Deer
Lodge county, he recorded six hundred and
eighty seven new quartz locations in this
county. Can any county in Montana show
| an equal record?
Christmas eve. will be occupied, at the |
| Christian chnrch, with a short concert exer-
else, given by the members of the Sunday
school, at which all who may choose to be
present will be welcome, particularly the
patrons Of the school.
We are informed that owing to the lack Of
motive power, the Railroad Company was
unable to keep up the supply Of ore at the
Anaconda works this week, and that the
concentrators shut down temporarily We'd
nesday, and the smslter yesterday.
The publisher of new paper, the Boulder
Times, has issued prospectus announcing
Its initial number will be issued at Boulder
City on or about Jan. 1, 1885. Mr.. BENJAMIN
X. Land is publisher and proprietor. The
paper will be % columns, and epe nde Mt In
politics.
We suggest as a matter of convenience
that the Montana Commissioners of the New
orleans Exposition open q Repatriation
Book at their pavilion in the Exposition,
where hontanians shall register their names
and addresses while in the city. 1t would be
a matter Of great convenience.
Mr.. s. Z. Larabie last week shipped to ST..
Paul, in care of Mr.. Z. +. Nash, who will
train them, N. 7. g., ayearling, by Herod
Criterion, a 2year-old PAGER, by Crittendsn,
and President, 3-year-old trottsr, by Swig-
ert. Thesescoits have demonstrated fine 60
ing qualities and are likely to be heard from
In turf annals.
The time for representation Of mining
claims for 1884 will soon have elapsed. II
you have any doubt about locations you had
better send to the NEW NORTHWEST at once :
for Cuppss ''maDu.i r,r tho Of preop.s .
tors OF the Mineral Lands Of the United
States" Price 30 cents.
On Friday evening of next week there | A
will be an Entertainment given at the public q
'chsoI by pupils thereof, the programme
,f which will be found in this issue. This y
own ID full Of friends of the little felix's, and 7
he room win be filed with them. Tickets a
ire now on sale at Coleman's; proceeds for n
he school library.
The delightful weather came to a sudden k
top Saturday night-Sunday being snowy t,
md blustsry. Sunday night the mercury Z,
lropped to 15' below zero, and NJ onday night d
o Az or AZ below, A. indicated On the self | a
registering thermometers. A little of that "
lind Of weather gees a long way-in the Il
round, or in clothing and flesh. p
Messrs. f. l.. Bonner & Co. this week ar
ounce a reduction Of 10 and 20 per cent. on nj
many lines Of staple goods, which are EMU
nerated in their advertisement. The House V
rs an unquestioned reputation for business | e.
integrity, and when the public Is informed | 81
GODS have been marked down certain per b
emit, there is no question about it. Call and CT
se for yourselves. In
pu.. t.. /, m. .u, Ill
1893 1t had 1888; In 1882 1t had / 994 in 1881
had 400 in 1890 1t had ,Os2 So says the "
finer. Our statistics 60 further back than = =
nat In the winter Of 1915, when she who - ~
ow prssides over eur domestic destinies =
'as "school marin" in the Butte school dis -
.ict, the total number OF scholars enrolled
rs secen.
There is lots of food for thought aud cause
,r action in the suggestion OF the Dillon
'ribune that patrons of newspapers could
rake publishers very happy by paying up
,eIr subscriptions as Christmas Gift. Will
few hundreds Of our patrons who are in co
rrears please bear this In mind, tuck ~
reenback in an envelope and mail the same di
US so 1t will be received in time to make til
hristmas an enjoyable day? m
A fire occurred in one Of the second story TO
sesping chambers Of Mr.. ". J. Bislsnberg's
ne residences Tuesday, but was discovered
nd subduod before much damage was done.
!. Is supposed to have originated from
atch thrown on the floor. The girl return
II with water discovered the room in vi
ames and gave the alarm to Mrs. b., whe, Gu
18th assistance Mt hand, soon subdued the lei
The carpet, part Of the floor, ca
nd handicapped bureau were considera- In
" burned. tn
James Stuart, w. U. Telegraph Operator g
ere is mechanical xeaius Is well rs an ex- On
srt operator. Although scarce out Of his ~
ems, and doing full duty at the telegraph - =.
Nee, he has laboratory and workshop at M
oms where he spends evening hours, and 70
n already constructed from the raw mate 20
nj, two electric motsrs--the last one Of 10