The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-12-11

| uren, Snccllm bed to Drlef and severe attacl
of diphtheria and now, with many othe
little victims of this fell disease, lies peace
fully At rest in the village cemetery on til,
hill.
In explanation of my assertion, in sucl
letter, that there was no cases of this sick
ness in camp, have only to say that in th'
present instance, although the child was sicl
| at the rIme, it was not supposed to be will
| diphthcria. At this date several childrei
here and in Hasmark are unwell, but no
| seriously so, and none with diphtheria so fa
as / can learn.
DEATH OF AN OLD-TDIER.
Our old.;ime friend Daniel Brown, for sc
many years a resident of Boulder Mining
District, is here in the care of DIR. G. n
Bowie. 4 long life of hardship and exposure
has told sadly on the old gentleman. AL
though his medical attendant is doing every
thing that science and skill can suggest, he
entertans but little hope of the recovery oil
his patient and in all probability before the
week goes around the old prospecter will
join the stampeders TO the new, undiscovered
country beyond the grave. (Mr Brown died
in PhilipSburg at noon of the day this letter
was written.-ED. n. N.-W)
AvIsIT TO THE GRANITE MINE.
l visited the Granite yesterday and was
agreeably pleased TO find Capt. John w.
Plummer, the affabe and courteous manager
of the Granite Mining Company, in his office
and at leisure. After n deSultOry converse
ton, remarkable for nothing save its dry
ness, finally got around to business and in
the possession of the following startling
items relative TO the present wealth and
magnificent future of the Granite:
"What is the lowest working of the mine,
Captain"
"The adit known as Tunnel No. D."
"And the length is?"
zone thousand and fifty feet from mouth
to header"
about what amount of ore is in sight,
sire
"Nine million five hundred thousand dol
lars at a low estimate, conservative esti-
mate"
"What is the extent of your weekly devel-
opment in this level Superintendent"
"Well sir, four men deUeIop one hundred
uOuSUu uONdFS u WOhW.
"What is the length of the ore shoot in
this level?"
ave have now $50 feet of continuous pay
ore "
"lOur bullion output last month was-?"
Zone hundred and fourteen thousand i've
hundred and sixty ounces, the production of
our 30.stamp mill, out of ore as it comes from
. n all al
Have you any bias or prejudice against
the Rattlesnake lode being considered n
quartz mine, Captain"
None whatever, sir. To the contrary its
contiguty to the Granite gives it dignifed
and aristocratic mineral eminence; besides"
continued the Captain warmly, "what an
admirable dump it would made for the Sun.
nyside lode, and"
can't recollect all the Captain told me. l
took few notes as he went along, but not
enough TO give much more than general
idea of the conversation between us. In any
event the little here given cannot fail TO i'm
press those interested in mining with the
Ts nSsr @T he n he present resi-
dent executive officer the works are kept
continuously going and in perfect repair.
This gentleman, in addition to his admins
trative ability, is a practical miner as well as
an expert mining engineer. Everything
passes under his inspection, and to his credit
be IL said that never before was the Granite
mine IN such capable and intelligent hands
Charles Clarke, Esq, will leave for st.
Louis during the week. Mr. Light, the
genial clerk of the Granite, will now have
an opportunity to throw out of his Office
ton or SO of specimen rock and write up an
encyclopedia on the minerals of this district
from his recollections of the conversations
of our learned and charming friend.
just as / was leaving the office, thought
to ask Captain Plummer what tax the Gran
tie paid in 1885. I'm glad that my buggy
was near TO hand. As | rapidly wheeled
from the office the words, $500 special
school tax, school district No. s." was borne
TO INV ears, uttered in tones of such dreadful
ferocrty that regretted tampering with the
subject at all.
GENERAL NEWS.
James Patten leaves for Omaha during the
week to make arrangements with the reduc.
ton works at that place to treat Trout and
Poor Man ores. If the camp had a few more
working miners hike him it would be better
for it.
The dance given by Mrs. Hynes, Thanks
giving, was we'll attended. But for sickness
among the little ones, the house and hall
would have been crowded. Let us have an.
other, New Years.
The PhiIipsburg Fire Department will give
a ball during the Holidays Everybody
should attend and help the organization
One or two men have kept up its life until
they have almost given up their own.
Some of our wealthy men are kicking
against the school tax. Gentlemen, why moi
take it philosophically, like William Vein
stein, for instance.
David Durfee, one of our most promising
and aspiring young men, has opened al
Off ce in the building east of Judge Rom
baurs' and with Mr.. William Hammond Ia
gentleman of much legal knowledge and
general information as an associate, will
practice law in the Justices Courts Of this
township. During Mr. DIS absence in Deel
Lodge, Uncle William, just to start the
business, will checrfully attend to anything
in the firms line free of charge.
Among the many vino, during the pas
week, have folded their tents like the Arabs
and left between two days, are several wht
have loved neither wisely nor well; but rs
sson as that dignified coterie of learned gen
tlemen, yclept the "Grand Jury of Dee
! Lodge county" adjourns, then will thes'
lovers return, and-not until then.
If the NEW NORTHWEST will kindly es
| tablish Cabinet of Minerals in its Office
exclusively those of this county, magnif
cent collection of specimens can be gathered
for the purpose in this camp alone. A mos
creditable exhibit could be established in
few years, and it ought to be the means o
attracting widespread attention to our ricl
but almost unprospected district. As yol
are boycotted now, Captain, you ought Il
have time to spare and attention to give 4
this suggestion from SAND BAR.
PHILIPsBURG, NJ. T., Dec7.
The Railroad Matter.