The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-02-03
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL BREVITIEs.
Soc Tom Commit for Hot Scotch. gE7 II
One hundred pounds fresh, strong-mai
hoarhound candy. at Charlie Kenyon's. go
Scott, the Granite murderer, is to be hang,
two weeks from to-day.
MT. Hansen, who has been Night Watcl
man for several months, has withdrawn fro
service.
Persons wishing the Laws Of Montana wi
40 we'll to notice the Journal Publishing Co
d In to-day's paper.
subscriptions and renewals for all th
leading newspapers and magazines taken
Eldred's News Depot. 962 t.
We acknowledge the courtesy of an invit,
uon to the Washington Guards Ball,
Butte, Tuesday evening, Feb. 18th. Thanks
Wednesdays Independent was delivers
here through the mails the same day it n,
1ssued-the first occurrence Of tho kind f.
weeks.
Call on A. r. Winslow and have your eye
tested with Julius Kings Optometer. A ful
line Of spectacles and eye glasses just II
celved. 964 tt
The Deer Lodge Quartette Club favored
number OF their friends with serenades las
Friday night. They play well, and thei
visits were much enjoyed.
An error was made last week in the an
nouncement of the child born to Mr.. an,
Mrs. William Walker. It should have real
"SOn" instead Of ndanDhtarD
The Bonner Mercantile Company, of Butte
has the latest thing in advertising in the
Butte Miner. 1t is an immense .'ad." done il
colors, necessitating running the edition
through twice.
b weather for the past week has been as
delightful as June. We will have rough
weather yet, but q break of summe in mid
wintersis a relief, anyhow, and at worst the
spring-time will soon be here now.
A new time card is announced to go into
effect on the Montana Union next Sunday,
but as we ave not yet received a copy, we
are unable to give the schedule. There will
also be a change on the Northern Pacific.
pairing for q Leap Year Party at Mitchelps
Hall, Friday evening, February 10th. Mrs.
Sallie B. Mills, Mrs. George S. Miller, Miss
Minnie O'Neill and Miss Mollie Wiles con-
stitute the invitation committee.
MI. j. n. Arms has his barber shop and
bath rooms in the Van Gundy & Miller
block ready for occupancy. 1t is . splendid
baths and a hot water apparatus of the most
approved make. It is quite q palace in the
way of q tonsorial establishment.
MI. w. K. Hardenbrook went up to bis
ranch on Race Track this week intending to
sowing oats Thursday, if the
weather continued as it has been for a week.
He plowed his ground last summer, and BY
commencing now he can put il his $50 acres
of oats without taking the boys from school.
That is the way they farm in Montana.
1t will be to the interest Of every intelli-
gent buyer to make purchases from our stock
now. We have marked goods down regard
less of cost, as We are anxious to get rid of
wares before making Improvements
in the spring. W. want to open the new
store with an entirely new stock of merchan-
963 If uimited).
There have been numerous reports about
small pox in Butte, some alleging there are
. dozen cases, and others that there are only
two. Judge Knowles informs US that he
only knows Of two well authenticated cases
Mr.. Harper, who is convalescing, and q
daughter of Mr.. Hauswirth-
there may be others. One case is
also reported in VAUDEVILLE.
The Rocky Mountain Husbandnan of Jan.
10Th and 10th, contains two excellent letters
"Wil" relating to Deer Lodge and the
interests Of the town. He takes careful
notes and in the course of his travels CON-
piles very interesting and valuable contribu-
lions relating to the stock and farming inter-
of the Territory. His Deer Lodge
patrons Apr eciate the kind attention he has
them.
ceived all its new hose, carts, hook and lad
Ter wagon and all equipments. They are
The best that is made, and the Fire Co. can
convey water by hose 1900 feet beyond
fire hydrants, covering every house in
town wen without bringing the engine into
The entire line will probably
be laid to the Penitentiafy some of these
lays for a test of what can be lone in case Of
necessity.
An incident occurred in Deer Lodge the
other day that is a little out of the usual way
Evans having a few dollars remaining in his
hands that had been collected for a benevo-
lent purpose, made inquiry of the donors
what disposition he should make of it. He
told to give it to some poor and deserv-
ing person. He replied that he had thought
Of that, and on making inquiry had been un-
bile to learn Of q single person in the town
need.
The eclipse of the moon occurred last Sat-
nrday evening as advertised, but not as we
it out. The almanac we examined
a time table showing arrivals, depar-
lures, ETC., but did not take in Montana
so following the column of entrances
exits, which
"Kept wiring in and wiring out.
Leaving the matter still in doubt
Whether the snail that made the trail
Was going in or coming out"
Or words to that effect, we made a guess that
The eclipse would DO visi BILE here at time of
which it didn't happen to be. 1t
those further East and South that were
with that sight, and the eclipse went
off as the northwest came on until it was in
visible on the Pacific ocean. Well! it wasn't
a very good night for an eclipse anyhow, and
will nave to wait for q moro favorable
opportunity.
The "Book offer" Of the NEW NORTH
WEST, which has been running the past two
or three months, has expired. We have the
Of knowing We have furnished
many thousands of good readable books or
pamphlets to our subscribers without any
expense to them outside their regular sub
scription, and they have the satisfaction of
knowing they have their papers paid for in
advance. We would have been better
pleased II all a availed themselves of the
offer; but as it is we have no reason to com
plain. 1t was an experiment to show the
benefits of the advance" system, and has
been successful to fully as great a degree as
We anticipated. Some subscribers did not
receive their books, and having so notified