The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-03-21


transferred to the contingent fund.
The remains of Frank Ritz, who dropped
dead suddenly at Pioneer, Thursday of last
week, were brought to Deer Lodge Saturday
and buried in the cemetery. Messrs. John
McClernand, VIM. Landon, NJ. Sullivan,
VIM. Brent, John Leighton, Henry Molke,
J. X. Uhl and +. Garsey accompanied the
body, and gave it Christian burial.
Superintendents Doddridge and st. Clair
turned at Garrison Monday after an inspec-
ton of the road. The track is In fair condi-
ton and cannot be improved much until the
frost gets out. The company will begin the
erection of buildings and construction of the
yard at Garrison in a week or ten days If the
weather continues good. Fifty car loads of
foundation stone are now being delivered
there for the buildings.
"a New Skater" glides into the lyrical
realms as follows:
Mother, may / 60 out to skate ?"
"Oh, yes, my darling julia
But don't you try the figure 8,
For 1t will surely fool you;
Just as you make the lightning whirl
With easy grace and muscle,
The boys will see foolish girl
Go riding on her hustle"
Mr.. Will B. Edgar, who is conducting the
Montana Improvement Company's business
at Helena, was in town this week EN- route to
Beaverhead, to purchase some more Norman
Percheron draft horses, to be used by the
company in delivering lumber. Edgar says,
s'They're the horses, tell you; draw 200 feet
more lumber than any other teams; no tell
ing how much they can pull; and the harder
you work em the fatter they get" We
thought he was a seller, but he wanted to
buy.
In talking with Mr.. Hugh Whitcraft, of
Warm Springs, a few days since, he informed
US that in every instance he knew of in this
valley, the Northern Pacific Company had
kept faith with actual settlers in letting each
of them have 100 acres, on which they had
settled and for which they had filed applica-
tons under the 1879 resolution, at the stated
price-S26O per acre. We are glad to learn
that such IL the case, and cheerfully accord
Agent Stone and the Company the credit
due.
The Minneapolis Farmers Tribune gives
one dollars worth of choice garden seeds
among which is package of the Imperial
Prolific Tree Bean-to every one who sends
the name of new subscriber lit may be his
own namel with the yearly subscription
| price of the paper, l,15. The seeds are Of
| the purest quality, especially selected, and
are what would be paid full dollar for at
any seed store in the country. Sample copies
Of the paper are sent free.
The poor character of many boots and
shoes manufactured in the East, has led
Sheriff McMaster TO introduce here some
heavy shoes with appliances for protecting
| them against rapid wear, which seems to NIL
| the bill They are safe and substantial in
every respect, and although somewhat high
priced, their durability more than compen-
safes the original increased outlay. Me does
| not intend to engage in the business, but
will be pleased to show them to any one de-
string TO have further information.
Mr. Isaac ID. Huntoon, one of the best
known and most popular of the old-timers,
who did a mercantile business OH Elk creek
| and az Pbilipsburg and Cable in the COS
| and went 10 California in 90, is in town re-
newing acquaintance with old friends, and
/ taking a rest from protracted office work
| He is now, and has been for years, engaged
| in the commission business, and has offices
| in both San Francisco and Portland. Fol
| the past two years his family has resided al
/ sbe latter place Mr.. I'll. IS enthusiastic about
| the mineral belt that extends from Wooe
| River to the Canadian Pacific r. r., and be
Iieyes In the mineral wealth of all this re
cion of country, including the CDur d Alenes
| He thinks the cheap transportation OF ma
shinery over the Northern Pacific will rap
idly develop the mineral country northwest
of US.
Mondays passenger train, with double
header engines, was composed Of ten cars 81
crowded that many had to stand. A consid
cradle portion were CGar dAleners, bu
many we're the regulation emigrants AM
business travellers. The season for the It'd
of emigration setting for the West has com
again, and instead Of Its verge FLASHING N
against the eastern base OF the Rocky noun
tains, as last year, IL Is now sweeping owe
them in a deluge toward Washington an
Oregon. The Northern Pacific Is carryin
enormous numbers Of people directly throug
to the farming regions, and already Dakot
is complaining that the reduced passenge
rates for western points is carrying the bull
Of farming emigrants past and through ID
, kota to the western slope Of the Rockies
This westward wave of humanity is history
present fact and destiny.
At called meeting OF Deer Lodge Fin
Company No. /, the COMMITTEES on buildin
reported, and a project was suggested, whici
| IL carried into effect, will result In the ere'
! ton Of one Of the finest Halls In the Te
ritory. More than that, there 10 money In
| for the builders and advantages for the tow
: DIR. A. III. Mitchell, Thos. Stuart. VIM. Col
!. man, Samuel Scott and Charles Aspiring wet
appointed committee TO ascertain II u
project could be consummafed, and to repol
at rs early day n practicable. We trn'
D they will find no difficulty In the matte
j The scheme contemplates Town Hall AK
feet, hall for Odd Fellows and other soci
. ties, beside engine room. and several IN
business rooms, Offices. etc. The buiidin
4 would be two stories, brick, and iocasf
where the engine house and Peterson B Coz
mfrs saloon now stand.