The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-02-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.
See notice of teachers examination.

The Deer Lodge School Bill has passed the
House.
See notice of Ball at New Chicago Friday
evening, Feb. 20.
Mr.. John w. Dawson has been appointed
Postmaster at Philipsburg and will doubtless
make an excellent officer.
We acknowledge receipt of the Reports of
the Territorial Auditor and Treasurer, and
Superintendent of Public Schools.
The evening services at the Christian church
are being attended with considerable inter-
est, and will be continued through next
week.
The thawing weather of the past ten days
has had its effect, and colds and throat trou-
bles are numerous, especially among chill
dren.
Mr.. M. l.. Leonard, lately city reporter of
the Butte Miner, is placed in charge of the
Copinus stock at Anaconda, by Clark & Lar
able, assignee.
Thomas G. Irvine counted nine Robin
Redbreasts in his corral this week. This is
construed to be sign of an early spring, or
of misplaced confidence.
There will be grand skating contest at the
Rink Saturday night. Wilson g. Williams
are running their institution admirably, and
deserve general patronage.
The proposed new paper at Butte has not
materialized. 1t seems to us there are all
the papers in Montana now that are needed,
and mere than are paying their publishers.
One Of the most emphatic evidences that
there is no retrogression in Montana railroad
towns is the fact that a fine two-story frame
residence is being erected Silver Bow juno
ton.
II the back bone of winter is not broken, it
has been at least well thawed out the past
week. The snow is nearly gone from the |
valley and the brown bose IN of earth is
ready for-another snow.
An item is going the rounds that the Pres
bytery Of Montana will meet in Deer Lodge |
to-day. 1t is an error, the place of meeting |
having been changed to Miles City, where |
the Presbytery will con vsne this evening.
Service will be held in the Episcopal |
church by Rev. Mr.. Blackiston on the 4th |
Sunday Of this month, instead of the Sd, as
is his custom. The congregation is requested |
to note the change. This applies only for |
February.
A note from Hon. Joe A. Browne, Big |
Hole Valley, says: Weather pleasant; snow
going off nicely; stock doing we'll and in as
good condition as at this time four years ago |
when the loss did not reach ten per cent for
the season.
A week from Tomorrow will be st. Valeu-
tines Day, when the innocent little birds
mate-in some other clime-and grand, God
like man thinks he satisfies the soulful
of his best girl by sending her
cheap chrome.
The spelling match announced took place
at the Court House Saturday evening, and
was an interesting contest, showing up sew
eral contestants who were almost dead let
ter perfect" Our reporter being absent, we
have not ascertained the particulars.
A Grand Carnival, to be followed by a
Masquerade Ball given by the Lieder kranz
Society at the Fountain Rink, is announced
FOR Butte Monday, Feb. 10th. Agent Mont
somery Is authorized to sell round-trip tick
It's from Deer Lodge to Butte on the 10Th and
9th, good to return the 18th, at 1886.
At Stuart the U. &. n. Company has put
n As 900 gallon standard tank. 1t looks big
enough to fill all the tenders on the road, but
Is - locomotives have just been brought up
rom Colorado, and the Anaconda Company
alone is shipping GOO tons of ore daily from
Butte to the Anaconda smelter, 1t takes lots
" water for the iron horses.
The Supreme Court adjourned this week
md Judge Galbraith has returned home. The
Butte Smoke House case, involving the
question of town site and mining titles, did
lot reach the court calendar. In the case of
I. T. Kennon VS.. Gilmer, Salisbury s. Co,
he Judgment of the court below was re-
luced to S10,750 and affirmed. Defendants
we're required to give $4,000 bond on appeal
Superintendent Robert Blecke nsderfer, of
he Oregon Short Line, now has assigned to
llm the SUPPLEMENTARY of the Utah &
Northern, and is giving his personal atten-
ion to the line. He is a very competent Su-
and has great energy and de-
ision Of character. One change contempla-
ed is to run the Butte and Garrison train
nto and out from Anaconda each way, so
hat passengers between Butte and Garrison
vill take in Anaconda en- route, with 20.
minute stop. There will be no increase of
are, and the speed will be increased 50 net
ouch longer time will be consumed on the
DAD This would save the Anaconda trans
er at Stuart and relieve the ''swing train" on |
hat road.