The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-09-25
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Ranchero has earned q rest, and will ge
1t now.
Drug CO. s1gtf
Geo. H. Thomas Post and the Lyceum
meet this evening.
Buy your "Ready Mixed Paint" Of Deer
Lodge Drug Co. s1stf
II this were mid-August, the weather
would be appropriate. What has become OF
the horse-ox?
A party Of young gentlemen contemplate
"trip to Mount Powell to-day If the weather
Is favorable.
| The brass band and orchestra are both
making excellent progress under the instruc.
ton Of Mr.. Rhodes.
There being no Fair the past week, the
weather has been all that could be desired.
1t Is positively superb.
Assessor Lodge is nearly through with his
| seasons work. Pioneer and Medhurst fall
behind last year, and Anaconda pulls ahead.
The assessment will exceed last years.
The Butte Steam Laundry offers stock for
sale here through Mr.. <. s. stackpole. 1t is
expected that special Express rates will be
made and Deer Lodge be put on the Butte
washing circuit.
That note from Charley Bielenberg last
week about his overcoat had the desired
effect. 1t was left on his porch Monday
night and found in the morning. Now he
Is worrying to know who had 1t.
The cessation Of coal mining at Rock
Springs threatened to partially suspend op-
erations at Anaconda this week, but the re-
sumption Of mining will probably enable
iuIi supply ana uninterrupted work.
The Deer Lodge public school opened with
90 pupils in the primary department, A in
the intermediate, 30 in the grammar, and II
in the high school. There is one less teacher
this year than last, and nine months term
is anticipated.
Mr.. Peterson has secured over $4,000 in
subscriptions to the water. works scheme
enough to carry the project to completion.
A meeting Of subscribers should now be
called to organize, incorporate and proceed
with the work.
The swallow-tail transfer tracks are being
put In at Garrison, a considerable number of
workmen and teams being engaged. Engi-
neer Frank Bruin was up this week looking
over the work. He has made six different
surveys for this transfer.
The Butte papers intimate the Cinnamon
OF Butte do not propose to 60" The Miner
says they are having bars and shutters put
on their windows, aud the Inter Mountain
is informed they are arming, and have spe-
cial watchmen out.
The Immediate delivery" postal service
goes into effect October 1st 1t applies to
towns Of 900 population and over, as shown
by the census Of 1880; yet Montana has no
Immediate delivery Office as shown by the
schedule sent out. Didn't Helena and Butte
report 1900 population at that censusP
Ranchero, "King of the Montana Turf" is
comfortably home in his stable again, after
magnificent months work. He has earned
his owner 5000 In that time, without max
ing bet, and 1t is safe to say has won $685.
900 for those who backed him. Some day
that horse will make record that will as
tonish the boys.
The Miner Of yesterday had an excellent
half column circumstantial account Of the
killing Of Annie Harrington, in Anaconda,
by Black Hills Jennie, Wednesday night.
The only fault with the article Is that the
killing did not occur. The Miner has grounds
for action against the parties for obtaining
under false pretenses.
Railroad circles" in st. Louis just found
out last Monday evening that the Utah &
Northern bridges were being changed from
narrow to standard gauge, with q view to
the track. If the Misseurians
would quit taking the Republican and Globe |
Democrat, and subscribe for the NEW NORTH.
WEST, they would be informed of such mat
ters at much earlier date.
Murphy, who confessed in St. Paul or Min
neapolis that he killed Edwards, the brake
man, is losing his memory. He now pl eads
ignorance Of the matter, and says that, al
though he was working for Coles circus at
the time, and went to Garrison on the train
that night, he did not kill Edwards; did not |
see him, and does not know he was on the |
same section with him. He evidently in |
tends 10 let the prosecution make the case.
The Montana Christian Association will
meet with the Christian church in Deer
Lodge on Friday of next week, October I'd,
Its session over the Sunday fol- /
lowing. Reports Of the work Of the year in |
The Territory, plans for future work, discus
sion Of methods Of church work, mission
work and Sunday school work will consti-
tute the exercises, chiefly. A fuller announce |
nent will be made next week.
The Philipsburg and New Chicago tele-
phone line is by far the best In Montana.
Even in Deer Lodge 1t works AZ distinctly |
Is II the operators were in the next room.
It il singular fact that messages come more |
from Philipsburg than New Chi |
,ago, and the Philipsburg message comes /
over the New Chicago line. 1t would be an |
immense Improvement il the telephone COM
,any would replace Its old iron wire with |
,ew copper wire on all the lines.
Messrs. Pierce Il Strong. Photo. Artists,
ate from the East, are now In Deer Lodge
or 30 days from date. They are artists Of
experience and make q specially Of fine in
tanianeous work Of children--babies. I'm.
Outstanding that the people Of this place are
n want Of really good work, they will under.
AXE to give proofs from every negative, and
hus assure satisfaction. Call and see speci-
mems, and be assured that we will send out
nothing but frst-class, well q pished, elegant
work. Open at Sun Pearl Gallery, Septem.
Der 18th. z.. S461t
THAT HACKING COUGH can be SO quickly
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