The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-04-25
PERSONAL.

Col. L. j. Sharp, Of Salt Lake, is in town
and enjoying renewal Of acquaintance with
old friends.
Lee Mantle, Esq, of Butte. arrived from
Helena last evening; and will remain until
this afternoon.
Mr.. Lucien Voolfolk, brother-in-law of
Mr.. Larabie, has taken the position Of book
keeper in the Bank.
Mr.. H. T. Brown, Of the Miner, was in
town q couple of days this week doing .
kindly service for an old acquaintance.
Mr.. E. L. Bonner was in town Saturday,
but returned the next day to Missoula, his
partner, Mr.. R. A. Eddy, being seriously ILL.
Mr.. s. Ed. Larabie has not been exactly
"down," but has been cited up" the past
week with a severe case Of quinsy. He IL
recovering.
Nr. J. s. Curley, of Foster, Estes & Co.,
Anaconda, has been in town this week, hay
ing been summoned on jury duty. He was
accompanied by his wife and daughter.
Joseph X. Toole, Esq, Of Helena, was in
town Tuesday. We didn't ascertain whether
he was Cooking after his fences" or engaged
in legal business. He has many friends here
who are always glad to see him.
Charles j. Tyler and wife, of McCartys
Bridge, were in town a couple of days since
last issue. Charley says there il still very
considerable number of wagons travelling the
toll road-many more than he anticipated
Messrs Hiram Knowles, ~. Penn berton,
W. w. Dixon, w. o. Speer, G. w. Stapleton,
L. j. Sharp, j. II. Duffy and John F. Forbis,
Of Butte, are among the legal lights who have
illumined this benighted burg the present
week.
Mr.. Marcus Daily was in town Monday.
He anticipates the railroad will be completed
to Anaconda by July 1st and the works there
be in operation by September. About 100
men are now employed by the company at
Anaconda.
fornia Saturday. He is accompanied by his
niece, Miss Merriam. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gerber are ready to return from California,
and 81 Johnnie" is only waiting for the boys
to make affidavit that on his return they will
not say, 81 told you So"
u. s. Marshal A. c. Botkin, fresh from the
newly painted town of Helena, arrived here
Sunday to look after the business of the U.
S. Court, now in session. As he heads the
Helena delegation in the Lewis and Clarke
County Convention, his stay here will be
limited to Friday evening.
Register F. Atkinson, of the.Helena Land
Office, was in town couple Of days this
week, appearing as witness in the the
Desert land case before the U. s. Grand Jury.
This was Mr.. Adkinson's first visit to the
West Side, and we trust he will return again
when summer has little better grip on the
country.
Mr.. Newton Bingham, aged 81 years,
brother of Mrs. H. NJ. Thomas, OF New Chi
cago, died at San Diego, Cal, April 7th, of
consumption. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas had the
remains conveyed home, and the burial took
place at New Chicago last Sunday. Mr..
Bingham was highly esteemed, and his death
is sincerely regretted by his many friends.
Mr.. John NJ. Evans, of Deer Lodge, who
went to Sedalia, Mo-, to have floating car
tilege removed from his arm preparatory to
standing examination at West Point, has had
be seen from the following in the Sedalia
Democrat Of April 18th Drs. Ed. and Henry
Evans reformed, Tuesday, q peculiar surgical
operation on their nephew, John Evans, OF
Montana. His right arm, or rather elbow,
was afflicted with piece of loose bone,
which seemed to feat about and catch in the
joint at times. This, which is not larger than
two peas, wa, cut out. The physicians say it
is a separate formation. Mr.. Evans is get.
ting along nicely, and will soon be out again