The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-08-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Joshua wbitcomb" Company have
cancelled their engagement here.
During the next ten or fifteen days is the
time to 60 to the Yellowstone Park.
There has been touch Of frost In the val
ley several nights during the past ten days.
Denman Thompson is not coming with his
company tonight. 1t is rare treat missed.
Sheep growers will find 1t to their interest
to read the ad., "sheep for Sale" in this
issue.
The first issue of the Anaconda Gazette was
deferred from Aug. 9th to Aug. 16th-to-
morrow.
Eleven car loads Of the Ancient Order Of
Foresters came from Butte to Anaconda yes
terday to picnic.
Mr.. N. J. Bielenberg returned from Wash
ington Territory few days ago with 5000
head of mutton sheep.
Rider, the young man who has been suffer
ing from sore throat at the Hospital, has re-
covered sufficiently to 60 home.
Some Of the boys Internationally got
wrong in resisting an officer last Monday
night, and had to put up" for 1t.
Considerable sickness bowel troubles
among children during the past ten days.
Hot days, cold nights, fruit and vegetables,
will account for much Of 1t.
A great Sunday school pic mic party under
the auspices of the NJ. E. Church, Butte, will
be here next Wednesday and occupy the
park in Court House Square.
Good progress is being made on the Col
lege dormitory. BY Sept. sth, when the term
begins, pupils will have ready for occupancy
the most elegant rooms in any school Of the
Territory.
Attention liz called to the lad" In another
column, "Girl wanted Miner.
This reminds us there are many people
who want girls" who do not believe 1t
would do any good to advertise for them.
Deer Lodge has not the superior attrac-
lions to offer the Press Association that some
other places enjoy, but will gladly welcome
such Of the members As may have few hours
to tarry, and make their stay as pleasant as
possible.
Messrs. Kohrs g. Bielenberg will send over
to the Territorial Fair next week some forty
or fifty head Of Short Horns, Herefords and
crossed cattle, and econ" says "Tell them
we are ready to meet the Territory with our
exhibit"
Constable VIM. r. Logan, of Elliston.
brought in on Tuesday, Peter DAVIS, charged
with the forging Of an order for 81, In favor
| of himself, on j. L. Leslie, and cashed by
John Jefferis. Davis will have hearing at
p. m. to. day before Justice Carlton.
Charlie Bielenberg is erecting new cold
storage house and abbattoir on Peterson
creek with capacity to handle beef to all
available points. Some Mineral Kings
would salt down their fortunes, but Charlie
keeps his moving in the direction Of fresh
| meat
/ The New Chicago, Drummond and Philips.
burg telephone line is now in process of con.
struction, and the poles were set one mile
west of New Chicago Wednesday. 1t is to
be completed in three weeks. Mr.. A, @
Van Doren Is in charge. Mr.. A. p. Wins
low, of Deer Lodge, who has been assisting
Is expected home to-day.
Messrs. NATION and Groeneveh caught
nearly 400 trout in Dempsey Lake last Thurs
day. Prof. NATION says "Fish must wani
to be caught awful bad when can catch
them, but could catch plenty there" Tht
gentlemen tell some prodigious stories In
seven or eight different languages, with sucf
faultless syntax and mathematical precision
that we "parse."
Under the auspices of the Butte Lieder
kranz Society an expedition will leave Butte
Tuesday, August 18th, at o o'clock, and pas
through Anaconda. Deer Lodge, Helena ane
Bozeman, giving concerts en- route. 1t Ii
anticipated they will be here about Thursda,
evening next Col. Fred. Loeber Is Com
mander.in-Chief. They will have their owl
teams and equippage, and doubtless have I
royal time.
On Wednesday evening Of next week
August 10, there will be ball at ELLIOTT
school house. on Race Track, for the bench
of the school house fund. The dance viii
be under the auspices Of ladies Of the Dis
trict, and the supper given by them. The.
extend a general and cordial invitation 4
every body, and will doubtless have delight
full time. Quite number Of our Deer Ledg
people will be present.
Mr.. Nelson, who was so badly injured b.
Il
brought to st. Joseph's Hospital, Dee
Lodge, last Saturday, by Under sherii
Ward, and il is thought he win recover, al
though he was badly used-up man. 1t wa
pltiful to see him in the cars and "bus" witt
both arms broken and severe cuts on hi
head, as he was rumbled and jolted to wher
he will have rest, comfort and recovery.
There were some tramps and sneak thieve,
around Tuesday night aud Wednesday morn
ing. One entered Mr.. VIM. Coleuan's resi-
dence and stole q collar and pin. Henri.
Mcfarland, night watch, run him In for an
other offence, and he IL ticketed for 90 days
! Prison confinement Is too good for such rep
rebates. The whipping post is the bette
punishment for sneak thieves, pImps, pro
fessional tramps and all such sloughings.
We visited the Grand Opera House, Butte
few evenings ago. 1t Is superb. Butte ma
be Justly proud oft, and should patronize q
. II is veritable Thespian Temple, where tn
people OF Butte can have dramas ~ correct
presented rs In the larger cities, where ther
! Is room, properties, scenery and facilities 10
; actors; comfort, elegance and good hearin
for auditors. The better element Of Butt
should not permit lower grade Of entertain
ments than Mr.. Mcguire presents to dra'
better Houses.
The wallack Company presented 1Esmer
aida" to = fair house "Wednesday evening.
, should have been crowded. The piece doe
not amount TO much-the old ten cents-s
piece acknowledgements plot th
rendering WAS excellent The entire con
!, pany acquitted itself creditably, but th
! chief merit lay with the actor tname VI
. known, ~ they had no programmed WI
presented the old man Rogers. 1t was
d fne . piece OF character work ~ Joe Jefel
Q son. or SOL Smith Russell, or @. w. Con-
J, dock, or Denman Thompson, would d
d Dave whatever.his- name-was pitched b
}. character too low. II was well sustaine
r but incongruous with "Esmeralda," esp
Q cially after she had refined association
. The duett was discordant in the high note
. TN. TERRITORIAL FAIR.
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