The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-06
OUR DEER LODGE LETTER
Tie Chinook and the Beautiful
Good Times Coming-The
New Court House "A
School Building to
be Erected.
Health OF the City-Judge Gal
braith-The Paymaster Alb.
sent-The Cornet Band.
Etc., Etc.
DEER LODGE. Feb. 2 1884

} DEER LODGE, Feb. 2, 1884.
Ed. MINER: "A Chinook win
struck the valley last evening, an
as consequence the snow is givin
way to its gentle influence at a rapi
rate. The "beautiful' has hung o
we'll however, and the lovers Of ou
door exercise have availed then
selves of the fine sporting to max
good Use of it. This is perhaps tn
last chance the cutters will have t
speed through the beautiful streets G
Deer Lodge, and the sleigh bells ar
jinRllng on every hand. Friend
E. Larabie don't sport the fines
cutter in town, but sceceeds admir-
ably in holding down Sam Scott an,
Mr.. Buxton in point of speed. It i
amazing to observe the daily race
made 10 and down Main street. On,
commendable feature in Deer Lodg,
is they loose sight of "ugly business
to enjoy themselves when the oppor
tunity presents itself. And they ar
sure to find that opportunity if it j!
in the pins to do so.
We car confidently look forward
to good times the coming season, az
there will be vast amount of money
paid out in the erection of public
buildings. The Board of Supervisors
held meeting the other day and
decided to build a $75, ono court house.
They will issue warrants for the
same, instead Of awaiting the slow
process of the Legislature to permit
them to issue bonds for the amount.
Your correspondent is crediblv in
formed that two Butte capitalists,
mention of whose names it is unnec-
essary to make at this writing, have
agreed to take up all the warrants at
SO cents on the dollar. This insures
us a fine court house next summer.
work to commence in March. The
architect saws it will be a more
snowy building than the one at
Butte. It was bold move on the
part of the Board to take the action
they did, but nevertheless the peo-
pie. with possibly very few excep-
tions. accord them great praise for
the course they have pursued. Mr..
Helm. member from the lower end
of the county, and who could not
possibly reap cents worth of bene-
fit from its construction. broached
the project last summer. Later, Mr..
Vineyard, member from the upper
end of the valley, became a warm
to the move; while Judge
Batterton, member from Deer Lodge,
reticent upon the subject
until his colleagues had firmly ex-
pressed desire to build the court
house. The writer hereof makes this
mention in justice to the honorable
member from Deer Lodge, as it
might, with some force, be urged by
the few who are opposed to any pub
lie Improvements, that Judge Batter
ton, being a resident of this city and
= property holier, would naturally
have selfish move in view
IN voting for u new court house. The
Judge is an old member of the Board
and never performs an act without
irst giving it due consideration. In
act, Deer Lodge county can boast OF
'ne of the best Boards of Supervisors
n the Territory.
Besides the court house, large
md handsome public school b1ild-
ng will also be erected, the work
'lready being commenced. And
gain, the Christian Church propose
o erect $1,000 building. So it can
'e seen at glance that Deer Lodge
will be more than ordinarily lively
he coming season.
The health of the community is
citing good again, all patients, from
whatever ailment, rapidly improv-
ag. The County Assessor, Uncl.
dcQuestion, has 80 tar recovered
'om his rheumatic attack as to be
tile to get around the house and
ill soon adorn the street with his
leasing appearance.
Toe news Of Judge Galbraith's
>nfirmation for another four years
,rm. gives great satisfaction to the
.opl- Of Deer Lodge, am ,ng whom
g has long r.sid. |, and through hi.
-nial disposition made him many
arm friends. Tue reinstatement of
ldge Conger also, seems to meet
i b favor by the people over here.
is generally thought that Judge :
ongrr was more sinnel against
ian SHINING.
Marshal B 'tkin having gone east.
le warden and guards at the "pen"
Innot hope to Ct their checks for
e present months services until =.
'e fore part of March. This has =.
ndency to cause the boys to drop
e'r lower lips slightly.
the Deer Lodge Silver Cornet :
and proposes to give a grand ball 9
! Washington's Birthday, Febru-
y 22d. It will be the event of the
ason, as the people of Deer Lodge 5
e very favorably disposed to I
ard their tand. In the course of a /
" days, the lively-turhed of this +
y propose to go down to Garrison d
ID have frolio with Mr.. and Mrs. {
myth. Mr.. 8 Is the gentlemanly ,
ilr0ad agent of that place. and z