The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21
DEER LODGE Do1NGs.
buildings in Progress and Inn.
provements Made.
OF IARoR.
ine New Assembly and Its Prospect.
IA Large Membership Be-
ing Obtained.
correspondence of THr M,xr,

Inere Is a little more life and stir in Deer
l1ooge TINS TALL than has been for the past |
wear. Inns Is IN consequence of the erection
vi an ADDITION each to the court house and |
penltentiary. The work on both is now /
progressing nicely, although Messrs. Nc |
Oohheil a. McDewitt have labored under |
many disadvantages since they received
the contracts. In the first place, they
never received the bids until the building
season was far advanced; then, of course,
everything came upon them in q bunch,
just how they have managed to keep
the work moving is only known to them
selves. Iron for the penitentiary had to
be procured from the East, which necessi-
tated a trip by Mr.. Mcconnell for thatpur-
pose. A month or more elapsed before the
iron reached here; but in the meantime the
rock work was going on. and every prepar-
alton being made for it's reception. At the
court house, as fast as cut stone could be
had, the work progressed, but some diff
Guilty occurred in getting a sufficient num-
Der OF stone cutters to keep the masons
busy. Hence you can understand the an
noyance to which the gentlemanly con.
tractors were subjected to in the construc-
ton of these buildings. Yet, for all, work
is progressing satisfactorily, and soon both
structures will present a shapely front.
NEW WING TO THE P-ENlTENTIARY.
The new wing the of P~enitentiary will be
substantially the same size n appear
ance as the old one. But it will be a much
better building in almost every particular
when completed. As to the Court House,
your correspondent will venture the asser-
ton that it will be the most handsome and
durable of any similar structure in the Ter
ritory when finished. 1t is about A. by 60
feet, and will only be made a one-story
building this season. 1t is devoid OF useless
| gingerbread work, everything about it be-
ing of solid and substantial material-cut-
| stone and brick. 1t will be an ornament to
the county. Mr.. Mcconnell superintends
the work in person, while Judge Batterton,
Chairman Of the Board OF County Commits
~sioners, represents the county. The latter
is as proud of the work thus far advanced
as a mother is of her first baby, while the
former is none the less pleased.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.
Valiton's villa is fast nearing completion,
a large area of territory. Peter will soon
be in a position to take solid comfort with
his young and accomplished bride.
TIL main sewer leading from the Court
House to the Deer Lodge river will be com
pleted before the winter weather sets in.
The most of the digging is done, and the
largest share of the work of laying the pipe
is complete. Sheriff McMaster has a large
force of his boarders continually at work.
His recepticle for the "evil-doer" contains
about forty inmates. This sewer can be
tapped from every part OF town, and Will
prove a great benefit to Deer Lodge. partic-
ularly from a sanitary point Of view.
THE coLLEGE OF MONTANA.
The College OF Montana is in full blast,
and Professor Mcmillan is deserving OF no
/ 1sAL1- ---s-a fo~ <ho onnrnVv no hos dInIQ vQ0
in providing the Territory with such com.
plete collegiate institution. Deer Lodge
has no greater claim to it than other sec.
tions OF the Territory, and should not
have, inasmuch as it is patronized by the
whole people. Here no smelter furnaces OF
poisonous atmospher prevails, hence it If
not to be wondered at that Professor Nc.
MILAN should view this place as the most
suitablef for the establishment OF the College
OF Montana. 1t is unnecessary to pray iol
it's success, for that is already attained.
DEATHS.
Several deaths have occurred here ano
hereabouts within the past week. a
Sunday morning, at 3:15 O'Clock, q
Thompson died of congestion OF the lungs
Johnny was among the Oldest residents o
Deer Lodge and wal highly respected o9
everybody. D.
Mrs. Henrietta Lee, resident OF Rac'
Track, died at st. Joseph's Hospital! OF
the 18th inst, Of abcess OF the liver. MRS
Lee had a host of friends who showed tnell
sorrow by attending the funeral services
and following the remains to their las,
resting place. She was 80 years OF age an
leaves four children to mourn the loss OF {
devoted mother. Her husband died abou'
two years ago.
The little t~hree-year-old boy OF MI; ant
Mrs. William Walker, on Dempsey Creek
died on the 18th, Of consumption. In
funeral takes place at 2 p. m. to-day. I'm
: fond parents nave the sympathy OF In
Whole community, as the deceased was tn
only baby in the family, and OF course, Tn
net of the household.
e The numerous other sick persons are re
: ported better.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
An Assembly has been organized ofaoou
;. fortv members. A large membership Is e1
. nected as soon as it gets in good runnin
order. The members are quiet, unassumln
j. %neonle. and do less blowing than the Ne'
: North West and the few other pronounce
s onnonents of the order. The membersh1
in This county now number between 1,OO
and I. 200 or about half the voting pop'
t an. JOE BUSH.