The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-07-25
DEER LODGE.
Dots From the Town About Both
Good and Bad People.

There are now confined in the Penltentl
| airy here s~eventy-eight prisoners, includin,
one Chinaman sentenced for life. A day o.
two ago one OF the guards discovered tina
a twenty-year prisoner had been making
I preparations to escape by filing or sawin,
| through one OF his shackles. A new set o
I bracelets were Immediately furnished tn
| young man. The institution is now in ex
cellent condition, but is somewhat over
crowded. Warden Wilson seems to be thu
| proper man for the position, and is conduct
ing the place in the best manner.
The excursion OF the Butte Congregations
Church Tuesday came in great shape will
nine cars and over 500 people. There was
some little fault-finding because convey
ances had not been provided to take then
to the grove beyond the town, but under
the circumstances most OF the party man
aged to pass a pleasant day both i'll anC
about the city. One OF the objective points
was the beautiful rancho Of Con kohrt
where all who went were handsomely enter
tanned by the h%ospitable host. The gooo
people OF Deer Lodge expecting that most
OF the visitors would go to Irvine lake
built for their convenience and pleasure
three fine row boats, Which the few who
vent there enjoyed. The citizens here hope
that there will be many excursions in the
future from your city and promise if due
notice is given to do all i'll their power to
entertain them.
One of the cars OF the excursion party
was left at Race Track and the fishermen
had a good day OF it. DR.. johnson, o.
Butte, carrying off the honors, by captur'
ing abont forty pounds OF fine trout.
Messrs. Scott and Evans are trying to ar
range for Il horse race III Butte, after the
Helena fair. Both gentleman own fine
horses, and if they can agree upon terms
promise to give the Butteites a are con
test.
There will be a stallion race here next
Saturday, the entries being 500 each, and
thus far $500 is in the purse. The horses
which will compete are Moslem, Bristow
and Tiger. 1t is thought there will be con-
siderable money change hands on the result.
For Il good fish story the following is
worth reporting: Col. Beilenberg. Robt.
Kelley, J. H. Helems, OF Helemsville, H. NJ
Montgomery and Sheriff j.. b. McMasters
were telling some OF their fishing exploits
Each had a good yarn, bnt the sheriff
capped the climax by declaring that about
a week ago he in company with several
friends made an old-time trip to Dempsey's
creek, taking with them adouble team and
provisions (that is, wet provisions
enough to last a week. AS he does not
like to fish in company he selected down
stream and the others went up. Strange
as it may appear, the sheriff, according to
his story, was the only man who had any
luck. The fish had evidently camped dowr
stream, and the way they grabbed at his
flies was a caution. They absolutely made
a rush for them. and when the party started
for home, in addition to having supplied
the grub for a week for the party he had
loaded on the wagon fully half a ton o.
spelled beauties todivide among his friends
On the way up he met Beilenberg and kel
ley, and when they saw his precious freight
they concluded to turn back and claim q
share of the glory. To this there was nc
objection, but they proved veritable Jonahs
for within half an hour after they had Joined
the party, the wagon while fording a stream
broke down and every trout in it dumped
into the creek and swami off. AS the re
freshments had been exhausted they con
Guided to get back home, and as each ONT
OF the gang swore to the story it passes fol
truth in Deer Lodge to-day. Butte people
need not believe it unless they want to.
Peterson & Connect are making some fin
additions to their saloon. The iOor is tc
be raised and theroom painted and papereo
in the latest style.
There are eight saloons and fou grocery
stores here and all report doing Il gooC
business.
Kim, Chung, Long & Co.. who run thu
Chinese grocery store here are becoming
very popular.