The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-02-22

Such a structure would be convenient to the
court house, and as easy of access to the peo-
pie as the present room and vaults are. The
old hull would then answer our other pur-
poses until we could do as you, Mr.. "Pro-
gress," or /, would do with our own affairs.
Were either of us to commit the folly of
building palatial residence on the same
conditions it is proposed to erect this public
structure, the burden of which would be on
erous to bear for a score or more years, and
possibly eventually involve us in inextrica-
BILE ruin, what would be the judgment of our
friends and the people on our action?
am not fighting this question through
any enmity to Deer Lodge or its citizens. 1t
is not because Deer Lodge is to have the
lions share that l enter this protest. 1t is
because 1 doubt the soundness and wisdom
of the movement. Our financial ship Is rea-
sonably sound at present. With good man
agement and a careful outstanding of our re-
sources, we may rea sonably expect to glide
smoothly on to a safe harbor and a sure
foundation. If we set a lot of mechanics to
making hole in the bottom of the vessel
we will have to abandon the ship or 60 down
with her. In my intercourse with the resi-
dents of Deer Lodge, I have observed that
they possess fair share Of human nature
They see that the erection of such building
would be ornamental, that it would enhance
the value of their property, and make times
lively, and they are naturally DESTROYS that
the enterprise should be carried out. do
not blame them for supporting it. If any
IN he fha mi Of oh,
advantages majority of its citizens would
act precisely the same way, and the question
would be then, as now-can we assume this
burden with safety to all interests and par
ties interested? / cannot concur in "Tax-
Payers" charge of aristocracy. / have al
ways found the Deer Lodgers so intent on
looking after their share of this worlds
goods that they had no time to devote to
aristocratic occupations or tendencies. There
always seemed to me to be more Of the don't
et-that-fellow-get-away as long-as- he hasa
dollar left appearance about them than the
aristocratic. But, for all of that, If want
to find courtesy and urbanity among bust
ness men, and real, genuine Pike county
hospitality among the people, ] will go to
the jewellers in the Queen City of the Valley
for IL.
A correspondent of the Butte Miner kindly
furnishes US with the origin of the PROPOSE.
ton to erect a new court house, of which the
following is condensed statement:
Commissioners on circumference says,
"Let's build court house? ?"
Commissioner on circumference ut diamet-
rio point says, GAN right"
After much persuasion and convincing ar
guments, commissioner at center accepts the
situation, comes to the conclusion that IL is
an imperative necessity and hesitatingiy &C
quiesces in the project.
In all of which can see nothing worthy
of extended comment. The proposition had
as well come from the circumference as the
center. 1t would meet with the same oppo-
sitiOn in either case. The most striking fea-
ture to me is that the explanation should
have come to the surface at so early date.
Being neither a resident of the METROPOLIS
like Progress" nor far removed, like "Tax-
Payer" expect to escape the charge of be-
longing to the nobility on the one hand, and
that of prejudice on the other but may be
accredited with taking too gloomy view of
the situation. Be that as it may, have ex-
pressed my opinion candidly, without malice
to any and desiring the best interests of all
concerned. JK. UHL.
PIONEER, Mont, Feb. IL, 1884.