The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-10-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Farmers and Others will do we'll to notice
the advertisement Proposals for Supplies
for Penitentiary.
Rev. M. L. Streator Is preaching at the
Christian church every evening this week,
and very interesting meetings are being held.
Subscribers to the water works project are
requested to meet promptly at Clark g. Lara
bie's Office in the Bank at 7:3O Monday even.
Ing, Oct. 10, for business.
To enable them to enlarge the establish.
ment, Messrs. Aylesworth & Mcfarland will
close the Mount Vernon temporarily Oct.
10Th, and advertise all the effects for sale at
auction.
Remember Joe Richards auction at Deer
Lodge next Thursday, where everything
noted will be sold If not previously disposed
of ut private sale. See ad. Sale to CON-
mence at o'clock instead Of 2p.m.
Having secured the services of an excel
lent assistant workman, am now prepared
to make or mend boots and shoes promptly.
Give me call. A:ANDERsoN.
SILT
The county commissioners were in session
Wednesday and Thursday as board Of
equalization and for the transaction of other
business. No claims for abatement were pre-
sented at the session.
We neglected to mention a week or two
ago that the guards at the prison had re-
ceived their elegant uniforms. The boys got
good fits, the material Is excellent, and they
look handsomer than . Broadway police
squad.
Messrs. Pierce & Strong are doing a ire
mendous photographing business and giving
excellent satisfaction. A number of their
portraits and views are as fine as we have
seen. As they will remain but short time,
those desiring pictures should call promptly.
A number of the young gentlemen of Deer
Lodge have arranged to give q social dance
at the skating rink this evening. The music
will be by Prof Rhodes orchestra. A gen.
eral invitation is extended. The price of
tickets is just sufficient for expenses-s15O
for gentlemen.
Owing to the lecture of Massena Bullard,
Esq, on last Friday evening, the Lyceum
adjourned over until this evening, when the
election of officers will take place. All men,
bers of the Association should be promptly
on hand at the hour named. 1t is q case Of
ito be, or not to be-"
Some of our contemporaries are mentioning
the existence Of farm and forest fires. and
calling attention to the danger of heavy con-
fagrations If this dry weather continues. 1t
behooves campers to be extremely careful
about leaving fires unextinguished during
such weather at this season.
We have seen it stated somewhere that
Queen Bess, when on her deathbed, said,
"Millions Of money for a moment of time"
It occurred to us the other day when we
gained an hours time in an instant at Heron,
that the Virgin Queen might have had her
wish and saved money by coming West
P. Hoyt, the genial and jolly host of the
Junction House, Race Track, announces a
social ball for Wednesday evening, October
18th, the occasion being the anniversary of
his 18th birthday-or thereabouts. The Race
Track hops are always enjoyable, and doubt
less many Of our festive-footed townspeople
will respond to the invitation to attend.
At the Masonic Grand Lodge in Helena,
this week, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: w. M. G. NJ, Joseph
A. Hyde, of Butte; Deputy G. NJ, Harrison
Jordan, of Silver Star; r. w. Senior G. W.,
James w. Hathaway, Helena; R. W. Junior
G. W., J. G. Logan, Miles City; Grand Sec
rotary, Cornelius Hedges, Helena; Grand
Treasurer, H. M. Parchen, Helena
The photographers call attention to their
display frame in the postoffice. There are
some views that are very fine. Photographic
portraits Of our well known towns people
will be placed there in a day or two; as soon
as copies can be printed. Look out for a
we'll known sentier.aa on Saturday. They
are very busy, and all who want really good
artistic work, should visit the studio. Their
stay is short. SF