The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-12-28
LOCAL BREv1T1Es.
Don't forget the Ball New Years Eve

n.os 'ino OF rigs you ever saw, at
ioi' 81 WIN. CoLEMAN's.
New crop Lemons and Oranges. At
1913 At WV ~, -
You will find! . large line of Solid Gold
"'"ks " WIN. Colemanis. 1913 At
The finest line of Confectionery in Dee,
Lodge at Charlie Kenyon's. 1907 If
All kinds of Chewing and Smoking To.
oaccos: Wholesale and retail, at
Aolo 81 WIN. CoLEMAN's.
The Salvation Army had a fine banquet
and we'll attended services at their barracks
on Christmas day.
Sugar Sand, assorted colors, smooth and
pear'ed caraways, for rake trimming, at
1ol4 st CHARLEY KENYoN's.
The largest line of Clocks, Watches, Chains,
Scarf Pins and Cuff Buttons, will be found
at VIM. Coleman's. 1913 1t
Fresh Challenge Mixed Nuts, with Nut
cracker and Pick in each package, at
1Ol34t @..0 WIN. CoLEMAN's.
Another large lot of Guns and Revolyers
just received. Will be sold cheap, at
1924 WIN. CoLEMAN,s.
The Deer Lodge Cornet Band will give q
Ball New Years Eve in Lodge & Beaumont's
Hall, to which all are invited. 1918 2t
Just received, at VIM. Coleman's, the finest
and largest line of silverware to be found
anywhere on the West side. 1902 If.
Sickness in the editors family will, we
trust, be accepted as excuse for omissions
that occur this week of Items that should
have appeared. .m ="". ."
Jes cum-a phew Xmas Goods-Toys, a
nice assortment of Dolls, Doll Carriages and
SIGH like, at powerful astonishing prices, at
1914 St CHARLEY KENYoN's.
Marshal Kelley provided a splendid and
bountiful Christmas dinner at the peniten-
tiary for the guards, guests and convicts, and
all Jared sumptuously on as good a spread Of
turkey, ETC., as there was in Deer Lodge.
Mayor John O'Neill remembered eve edi
tor" on Christmas day. May you live long and
prosper, thou man of many and successful
enterprises. and the Christmas day never
lawn when you havn't a box of cigars for a
friend.
The Commissioners yesterday awarded the
medical attendance of the County infirm to
IL /. "a. NACOS ouNA tu0 u HiSutuS vi UlCul-
cine to the Deer Lodge Drug Company.
We did not learn the figures. Proceedings
will appear next week.
The Board of County Commissioners met
in special session yesterday to complete the
unfinished business Of their meeting OF the
18th inst. Several official bonds had not
been filed, and consequently were not APP
proved until this meeting.
Henry 6. Sanford, of Helmville, has been
appointed administrator Of the estate Of
Michael brennan, found dead in his cabin
near that place, and William Robinson has
made application for letters of administra-
ton on the estate of his brother, James Rob
inson, also found dead in his cabin near Nc
Clellan Gulch.
Wednesday that owing to the death of
brother joaquin Abascal and the serious
illness of other brethren, the public i~nstalla-
ton of the officers of Deer Lodge No. IA, A.
F. & A. NJ, and attendant festivities would
not take place on the evening Of Dec. q, as
previously announced, and were indefinitely
postponed. ..".. ...U. ..M. M..
Don't forget the eclipse of the sun next
Tuesday. Deer Lodge, and in fact nearly or
! quite all the western part of Montana will
be outside the line, and north of the total
| eclipse. Still it will be nearly enough total
to be interestingly visible. We have no
definite data, but it is stated it will occur
| about 3 p. NJ, and w won't get much more
sunlight that day after the show is over.
Mr.. T. j. Strachan, who learned the bust
ness of carriage painting in Scotland, and
| followed it there for thirteen years, has es-
| tablished a shop in Deer Lodge, and the
work he has done establishes the claim that
| he has no superior in Montana. His prices
are as reasonable as any first class work II
Montana. This is the season to have your
carriages repainted and ready for next sea-
son.
While Christmas was universally observed
| in Deer Lodge, and a day Of gladness with
| manv. there were more hearts than usual liz
the shadow of great grief, and to them II
was not a merry Christmas. The deaths O
Mr.. Abascal and Mr., G~latzback, the danger
Gus condition of Mr.. James K. Petty, and thu
illness of a number Of children. made many
homes and hearts too sad for festivities
There will be happier days for those who re
ioiced not. Beyond the clouds the sunlight
ever shines.
we regret to learn that while Mr.. and Mrs
Will. E. Albright, residing near Stone Sta
ton, were away at a neighbours Christina
day partakinP Of holiday hospitalities, thei1
house took fire and was totally destroyed
with all its contents. Everything around
was burned except a few tons of hay. ills
thought the fire caught from a defective fue
A lad had been left at home, but could dt
nothing to extinguish the flames. The los
is estimated at about 1900, and there wa
no insurance. The sum Of $3.50 in gold coil
was secured from the ruins next day.
Saturday evening last a rain as gentle a
that of June fell on the valley, but the snow
was creeping further and further down tn
mountains as night fell, and by Sunda.
morning there vas fair sleighing in Dee
Lodge. Some four inches has fallen here
and the weather turned crisply cold Christ
mas night, sending the thermometer down =
degrees below zero. Previous to that 1t ha'
been very warm, very pleasant-but proba
bly not healthily so. 1t has been one OF tn
most delightful falls ever known even here
and. as usual, the snow came within 4S hour
of Christmas. 1t cannot be a very long wiz
ter now.