The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-08-22
THE NEW NORTHWEST: DE
LOCAL BREVITIES.

This is the week the timber flies die.
Tuesday was cold enough for November.
Regular meeting Geo. II. Thomas Post this
evening.
The upper valley had heavy hailstorm
Tuesday.
1t is anticipated the Anaconda smelling
works will be started up Sept. Is.
President Mcmillan has the stone founda-
ton walls of the 44xSO dormitory building
laid.
The Republican Committee meets to-mor-
row to apportion the county for the Republic
can Convention.
The U. & n. train coming north Monday
evening ran through a snow storm south Of
Silver Bow Junction.
A meeting Is called at the engine house
Saturday evening to organize Cleveland
and Hendricks brigade.
Messrs. Morgan Evans, w. III. Norton and
others shipped their $4,000 pound clip of
wool from Stuart to Boston last Monday
If anybody has yet made a practical move
to secure water works for the town, this
Office would be pleased to be informed Of 1t.
Mr.. E. L. Bonner did good thing yester-
day in tearing down the old log building on
the Riddle lot, which he bought some time
ago.
No through trains have arrived from the
East at Helena the past tive days. wash
out of track and bridge near Glendive is the
cause.
Rev. J. w. Bennett will hold service in
Stuart Sunday, Aug. "a, at IL 80 a. m at Will
low Glen 3 p. m, and at the Christian church
in Anaconda at Sp. m.
Mr.. John Hobbins' band of 300 sheep
were driven along the Big Blackfoot and
through Cadottes Pass, rough and rugged
route, but saving great distance in the drive.
The Irvine Lake Trustees have had the
rocks taken out of the road between the Tin
Cup Joe crossing and the Lake, and done
other work, materially improving the drive.
For the information of travellers, we state
that the mixed train leaving Butte at Z A. m.
does now connect with mixed train at Gar
rison for Helena. 1t is very rarely connec-
ton is missed.
During the past week three persons adver-
horses have ordered the "ads" discontinued,
having secured their animals through the
advertisements.
Mr.. +. w. willett, for time Register Of
the Bozeman Land Office, has charge of the
political documents at the Headquarters Of
u al
Fifth Avenue, New York.
Monday an enterprising dealer had busters
hanging out with the card, Keep cool for
SlJO" Tuesday overcoats took their place
with the placards, "Keep from freezing for
$780," more comfort for $780," ga better
quality, 5000"
Mrs. NJ. Vitano, of the Deer Lodge cross
ing, was thrown from a wagon couple OF
weeks ago and one of her legs broken below
the knee. DIR. Mitchell is attending her.
Although well advanced in years, she is get
ting along finely.
Mr.. w. Harper, Agent of the Pacific Press
Publishing Company, Oakland, Cal, is can
vasing Deer Lodge for that very valuable
work by Professor U. Smith, of Michigan
"Thoughts on the Book of Daniel and Reeve
Ltions." He will give our citizens call.
The irregular receipt of the Daily Independ-
ent recently is one Of the supreme griefs that
is dragging our gray hairs down In sorrow to
the grave. Without Professor Swallows
philosophy and Piatts pungent paragraphs
life is not worth the wear and tear OF the ma
chinery. Please answer by return mail.
Some of the prisoners in the "old jail' at
the Pen again attempted to escape last Thurs
day night by removing the stone from the
old tunnel and making an exit just outside
the buiIding-about three hours work. AS
the first head popped out ofthe hole a guards
pistol popped off just alongside OF 1t but the
ball missed the intruder. No escape-except
that.
The public schools Of Deer Lodge will be
opened September lst The brick buiidihe
of Mcguire, on the corner south OF the skat
ing rink will be used for the first primary
Arrangements have been made by the Irus'
tees for the thorough ventilation and the re-
moval of the partially decomposed logs OF
the second primary building IN the school
house lawn.
The Democratic committee meeting last
Saturday was well attended, and pretty neal
| all the Democrats in the county provided fel
AZ delegates and alternates to the Conven
ton, beginning Sept 23-two days before the
| Territorial Convention. The strife for some
| of the nominations and the large Conven
ton renders it certain two days will be con
| sumed by the County Convention.
The Men North. West says it Is of common
report that the law taxing commercial trav
| elers has been violated in Anaconda. why
| then has there not been some one, whose
business IL would be. appointed to look aftei
| this matter? Everybodv's business Is no
| bodv's business.-Andconda Reuie,o.
1t isn't "everybody's business" but it l.
specificaIIy stated in the law as the duty OF
"all peace officers" IL would be assuming
more than the law allows for any officer Il
appoint any other particular officer to dc
that which all are instructed to do.
| A special to this paper from DR.. j. ID. Lom
hard. Missoula, dated Wednesday, said ;
| gold discovery had been made four miles cas-
of Missoula by +. +. Pitcher, that cIain
were being rapidly located, and prospects
to Q cents per pan Obtained. Telephone
information is that the strike was on tn
bank of the river, an about 60 colors to tn
nan obtained II the strike were on guicl
instead of on the river, it would be NOR
promising.
Anaconda is crying aloud for daily mai
service, and should have 1t immediately
The NEW NORTH VEST has been paying ex
pressage on its weekly package to that plac
for months past. thus securing delivery In
day of issue, whereas the paper would no
reach there for four or ave days If sent b.
mail We cite this as an instance Of the In
sufiiciency of mail service. With tran
running in there daily now, there is no rea
son why that important town should be de
| priyed of daily mail service.