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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1892-12-17
In Miscellaneous Goods
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cold n71d Silver Hcut2ed Games
and Umbrellas, Field and Ope7,n
Glasses, CARING Sets; Marble,
O11Uu, Iron, Gilt, IFrood and
,N1chze Clocks, Iu07y, Tablets,
TT'ostenhozn1 Pocket hniues; Fine
Ruz0rs, Scissors, Shears and Ln-
dies Leather Cn14l Cases and
Pocket Books.
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WHOLE NO. 1913.
lHRISTA[AS
" GREETINGS
Customers and Friends
of the D. J. Hennessy
Mercantile Co.
to- THE

vi Ullt ~. y. HeIllleSSy
Mercantile Co.
Do you know the best place
in town to buy goods
When money is scarce as you
find it?
Let us tell you at once that
as Hennessy leads,
Other stores, Of course, are
behind it.
AS Chr stmas is coming some
presents you need ....
To give to the poor and de
jected;
For your friends who are
wealty and relatives dear
A token Of love is expected.
When the weather is cold
and clothing is thin
The poor ones need clothing,
now mind it!
Would you get the best val
tie that money can bring?
At Hennessy's store you will
find it.
A warm suit of clothes is
ever SO nice
For a man who works hard
for a living.
The money SO spent will new
er be lost
And you can be cheerful in
giving.
An overcoat, good, or a pair
of thick gloves,
Warm shirts or undershirts
fine,
Camels' hair and nerino, and
] Derby-knlt, too,
Can always be found in our
line.
The ladies may like a nice
jacket or wrap,
An ulster or Newmarket gay.
Plush garments are selling
away below cost,
Fresh novelties are coming
each day.
A dinner at Christmas tastes
better by far
" hen the table and linens
look nice.
We've lots of fine danasks
with napkins to match
Which we'll sell at a reduc-
ton in price.
Would you carpet a room, a
dozen or more,
The best in the market is
here.
Choice Wilton and velvet,
administer, moquette,
At prices the lowest, ne'er
fear.
Fine hangings and curtains,
| valises and trunks,
White blankets, gray blank
cts and red;
And con1fortables, too, wool,
cotton and down,
The best in the world for a
bed.
We've much more to say and
more things to sell,
But space in this paper is
dear.
We wish that your Christ
mas be merry and gay,
And happy the coming new
year.
!. y J. Henllessy
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AMONG THE MINES.
PROPERTIES OF DEER LODGE AND
SURROUNDING COUNTIES.
The Anaconda Closing Down-A New
Deal on the Ri-Metal1ic Extension-The
Effect of Political Spite WorI1-Cham-
pion Mill Closed Indefinitely.
The Anaconda Closing Down.

The Anaconda properties are closing
down two at a time, the last two to sus
pend being the Green Mountain and
WalSe-up jim, belonging to the syndi-
cate, says the Butte Miner. These mines
ceased their production with the eXpira-
tion Of the work Of the day shift on Sat
urday evening, and will not be started up
again until the "blue dust at the smelt-
ers is worked up, which will require
from month to three months time. OF
the Anaconda mines only two are now
producing, and it is said they, too, will
be shut down to await the consumption
Of ''blue dust" The two are the Ana
conda and St. Lawrence, which adjoin
each other. The four mines already
closed are the Mountain Consolidated,
High Ore, Makeup i'm and the Green
Mountain, the shafts Of all Of which are
being deepened. The number Of men
thus far thrown out Of work Aggregates
at least 500, many Of whom have already
left the city. Those remaining have a
few Thousand dollars in their possession,
and would just as soon take a rest as to
keep on working. At Anaconda only
one snelter is III operation, the other
having closed down several weeks ago.
New Deal on the Bi-Metallic Extension.
A meeting Of the stockholders Of the
BIN etallic Extension Mining company
was held last Saturday to consider a
proposition to sell the entire property
and mines. The object Of the proposed
sale is as follows: The company is in
debt and there is no sale for the treasury
stock now in the hands Of the trustees,
and the stock of the present company is
worcestershire, and there is no means Of
raising money to pay it's debts and prose-
cute the work of developing it's mines.
1t is therefore proposed to cffecta change
SO as to make the stock Of the company
assessable in order to raise money for
such purposes, and for that purpose it is
proposed to sell the property to new
| company to be organized, the stock Of
which is to be made assessable, and that
! the present existing company be thereby
disincorporated There will also be sub
mitted the proposition Of selling the
remainder of the capital stock, and
known as the treasury stock, that may
| be in the hands Of the trustees on the
date of said meeting.
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A bout This Season
~ OF THE YEAR
You Doubtless Intend
>Making a Present
TO Some One.

Kindly look over the follow
ing list and see if we can
supply your wants. In ev-
erything we mention our
assortment is very large,
and styles attractive. Our
store is centrally located,
and is better arranged for
the comfort and conve-
nience of customers than
any other store of its kind
in Montana.
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News, Notes and Gossip Concerning Mat
ters of General Interest-The Doings of
People and the Record of Affairs Con-
densed for Our Readers.

The people of the Flathead country
are agitating the formation Of the county
of Lake, to comprise the Flathead and
Kootenai sections.
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At about s o'clock Sunday night the
boiler of Montana Central locomotive
exploded at Shields, a small station 20
miles east of Helena. The fireman and
engineer were SO badly scalded that it is
thought they will die.
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CHAT VIII Contributions.

The announcement Of the tournament will
be made next week instead Of this, as hereto
fore stated. -Contributions have been receiv.
ed and acce pied from X. r. Did. Phouog. Da.
mou. Maiolica, Guidon and T. q. Chester.-
GuidOn, who has been so long silent, has fav-
ored us with an excellent batch of puzzles. one
Of which appears above-Jo King W. ID.
McNaughtOB, WestfeId, Pa is compiling a
new Puzzlers Directory. Such book. if care
fully edited, would be welcomed by She Dom,
and il is to be hoped that it will appear Red
Leaf, OF BuckhaunOn, w Va, expressed his
intention Of putting forth such a volume over
a garage, but We have not vet had the pleasure
Of receiving a copy -Pallas IS rapidly gain
ing leading place among the fOrmists of to-
day his halfsquare in this issue being quite an
achievement -Through the kindness Of G.
Race we learn that Happy Thought has been
elected President of the Mystic SsteThOOd
Seuorita. Treasurer aud Dorothy DooIitt,c re-
elected Secretary.--Our friend, III. : Nut
admits some very poor work TO his depart
ment In last weeks issue an aaagram On
reading " then held Pete appeared with no
explanatory verses. Such puzzles as this are
mere child'5 play, and are not calculated to
elevate the standard Of our mystic art and
therefore should not be admitted TO first
departments.-W have received a copy Of
The Old Homestead containing Tuuste's de-
partmeut, The Mystic Circle. The paper is q
good one and with proper support TuHs,e
ought TO present an altogether interesting col
umn.-As will be noticed by the heading Of
No 900 we have reverted 10 the original title
" Curtailment." This is in accordance with
the wishes of the majority Of our readers--
The 10Th word in Chesters diamond is not
found in its regular order in the Dictionary
but is given in connection with another word.
I-I4-92. EUGENE.
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An Unparalleled Harvest.

The Statistcian Of the Department of Agri-
culture has given TO the press Of the country
the estimates by States and Territories Of the
area, product aud value Of the principal cereals
of the United States for 1891 The crops of
corn, wheat, and OATS including all but two or
three per cent. OF cereal aggregate, are report
ed. The total for corn has only been exceeded
once, while the wheat product is the largest
ever grown by any country. and the yield per
acre is the largest ever reported by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture. The total for oats was
slightly exceeded in 1889. The aggregates re-
ported are:
Corn-Area, 76.20i.5l5 acres; product, :, O6O-
$4,000 bushels; value, S536 439. DDS.
Wheat-AIea, 399l6,sg7 acres; product, Gill;
10000 bushels; value, S513,47271l.
Oats-Area, 25.5Sl. SOL acres; product, 1885,
39l 600 bushels; value, S232. 3l2267
The aggregate of all cereals is the largest yet
produced and will supply 81 to 5j bushels per
unit of population. The wheat supply is the
largest ever reported in proportion TO popula-
tiOn, averaging 94 bushels to each person,
against 90 for the largest previous crop. in
1854. The average value to the farmer is 400
cents for corn, S393 for wheat, and 40 cents
for oats. The value of wheat is greater than
in any year since 1883, that Of the short crop Of
1888 alone excepted The products are, of
course, in measured bushels.
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christian era Dot although the exact date is
uncertain il IL probable that be lived about the
gear 1900 3. G.
He claimed Divine inspiration, aud also TO
ut times bold direct conversation with the
Supreme Being. After being accepted by his
own people his religion was, il is supposed,
embraced by the Persans, among whom ID
maintained lts ground during The shocks Of
jrecian aud Parthian cOnquests unit Mahom-
etau intolerance drove IL out aud forced ID 10
seek refuge IN the peninsula Of Hindustan,
where, ia aud about Bombay. il still continues
- the creed o. about 1900 intelligent people,
known a. Parsees
The Towers Of Silence which we visited.
are ne ] said located on the highest point Of
what Is called MaliabaF HILL The Parsees
always bald their towers on the highest pout
available, aud uf the hardest aud best mate
Iials with a view that they may last for CEN
turiea, without the possibility OF p0lluting the
earth. They are situated IN magnificent
garden Of Towering shrubs aud towering palms
approached by private road. the entrance
barred by heavy iron gates, through which
very few except Parsees are allowed 10 enter
There are five tOwels differing IN size, the
largest about - feet III b ight, all
Built OF HARDEST GRANITE
witt no orHBmeutation ] noticed nj the TOP
Wha al 6r,t seemed 10 be stone carvings. but
going closer ] found them 10 be living val
AuAct hllAluE close together around the uHTHDet
ike mOdiug eagerly awaiting their prey.
We reached the towers about the time when
dead body Was expected 10 be brought in.
SUD feeling q great connection, and glHucng
upward. ] saw 90 my establishment hundreds
nay, thousands Of gulturcs, Natures scayen-
Rers. Flying about the trees scouting the coming
body aud eager 10 do their work
No one D. allowed 10 enter the towers nor 10
90 within 20 feet Of them, excepting the corpse
bearem
Imagine plain round column OF stone, about
= feet high, open 10 the sky, with q circular
platform inside, about 300 feet IN circumfer-
snce, which Is entirely paved with large stone
slabs, well ccmeutcd, aud divided into three
rows Of shallow open Teceptaclcs, radiating
like tie spoke 81 . wheel from the central
well corresponding with the three moral pre-
cepls Of the Z1IoastTian religion: Good
occd- good words" good thoughts" The
first row s loT the reception Of the bodies Of
males. the second for females. aud TIC inner OF
smaller circle nearest The well f0r children.
Between the rows arc loOlpaths fOr The corpse
bearers
ln the center OF each tower IS a deep well
about 80 feet iu circumference. the sides aud
bottom 81 which are lined with stone slabs. used
Tor depOsItiug The dry bones Of the
BEsUDED SKELETONS
when they arc perfectly dried by atmospheric
lnhueuce and the powerful beat Of the tropical
sun. Thus the rich aud the poor mingle TO-
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The following appOint ments were sent BY the
President to the Senate during the past week
Interstate Commerce COmmissOners-Ho Hon.
James W. McDiil. Of Iowa vice Thomas Coo
ley, esigued. Hon. William d. Lindsey. OF
kentucSy. vice w. l.. Bragg, deceased, and
Hon. William z. Morrison, Of Illinois, reap
pointed.
Other appontees are
William B. Hess, United States Consul Gen
eral at CousiantinOpIe.
William h. McCoy, of Indiana Minister Resi-
dent and Consul General to Liberia
Andrew r. Mccormick of Texas. United
States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Judicial Cir
cult
Abram J. seay, of Missouri Governor Of the
Territory Of Oklahoma.
C. L. Maxwell, of Ohio, Consul to San Do
mingo.
Hon. James W. McDill. who was appointed
Interstate Commerce Commissioner was born
IN Monroe, o., in 1884 He graduated from
Miami University, Oxford o. the Alma Mater
Of President Harrison. He studied law and
was admitted to the bar at Columbus. Ia 1856
ne removed 20 Iowa. In 1861 he resigned the
County Judgeship Of Union County to accept
the CieTkship Of the Senate Committee on the
District Of Columbia. Tie afterwards accepted
a ClerSship IN the Second Auditors Oftice
which he resigned a year later and returned TO
Iowa and he practice Of law. He was elected
until elected 10 the 4,id Congress; he was re-
elected to the 4tth Congress. After leaving
Congress he was q member Of the State Board
OF Railroad Commissioners, but in 1881 was af-
pointed United States Senator by the Governor
70 I'LL the vacancy made by Senator Kirkw0Od'
appointment as Secretary OF the Interior He
was elected by the Legislature subsequently, to
fill che unexpired term. serving until March A,
loSJ since which he has practced law in Alton
Tie Is q Republican in politics.
Hon. VIM. J.. Lindsey is an earnest Democrat,
and Is said 20 be one of the best equipped men
III the south for the position of Interstate Com
merce Commissioners He is 80 years Old aud
has served several terms IN the Kentucky
Legislature He is a lawyer by profession aud
was elected Judge of the Court Of Appeals Of
his native state and was for many years Chief
Justice Of Kentucky
Col. Morrison was a gallant soldier during
the war aud member Of Congress from Illi-
neis for several terms. His reappOintmen5
gives general satisfaction, as he has made an
excellent COMMISSIONER.
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dressed also IN white, each couple Joined hand
10 hand by holding white handkerchief be-
tween them, iu token of sympathetic grief
When the tower is reached the muurners turn
hack, while two corpse bearers ascend the steep
inclined plane 20 the door OF the tower
The corpse-bearcrs are divided into two
CLASSES. called nasasalars aud khandias. The for
mer having gone through certain religious GER
emonios, are alone privileged 10 carry the
corpse into the tower, where tho body IS LAID,
uncovered In one Of the rcceptacles. " Naked
we came into the world, and naked we ought
20 leave H." The yultures swOopinC down in
side The tower strip the body OF MS heSh IN
from two 10 five minutes, when they then settle
again on the pampct Of the tower and among
the trees, waiting for the next one that dies.
RaWlinson says that the carly lranians be-
came corrupted after a time by an admixiure
OF foreign superstitions The followers Of 10
roasteT. as they spread over the country farther
south aud southwest came in contact with the
Magi, or element wOfshipcrS
The essentials of the religion were that the
four elements, fire. air, earth and water, were
recognized as the only proper objects Of
HUMAN REVERENCE.
Fire as the most powerful agent received es-
pecial regard, aud on the fre-altars OF the Ma
giaus the sacred fame, generally regarded as
kiudled from Heaven, was kept burning from
year 10 year aud from age TO age by bands OF
priests whose special duty il was 10 see that the
sacred spark was never eXtingUished.
Originally, Zoroastrianism had been exclu-
siye its followers were hostile 10 all forms OF
rel igion except their own. But when they came
in contact with Magism IL impressed them ia
yoTably. There was conflict between Its main
tenets and those OF their old religion. They
might readily be held together Aud the result
was that, without giving up any part OF their
precious creed, The lrauiaus added TO II all the
principal features Of the MsEian belief.
According 10 the Zoroaslrian religion, earth,
fire, water and air are sacred and very useful
TO mankind. aud should not be polluted with
purifying flesh Burial polluted the earth,
burning the bodies contaminated the fire,
throwing into rivers polluted the water, and
even placing them in sepulChral chambers pol
lutcd the AIR.
Ii was the custom of some tribes 10 Kali those
whom they expected were
ABOUT 10 DIE,
and eat them. Bot the lranians had reached
that stage Of civilization when cannibalism
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Kept the rIcr.prrslacnt Mailing.

Amos Cummings tells how a faithful body
guard Of Horace Greeley once kept Vice Presi-
dent Wilson out Of his room. The story after
detailing how several New York politicians
were disposed Of, continues:
" A few minutes later Vice President Wilson
came in. lie lad been travelling good deal
aud his form WAS covered with the grmiest
linen duster i ever saw. lie slammed down
his old carpet bag the floor and said: /
want 90 see Mr.. Greeley
80 Gil out!' Numbered Ben, the old mans
busy
80 Well. can't you take my Manner asked
the Vice President.
a. guess I'll have 10 do e.; but you stand
right here and don't move or you'll ketch it,
Ben went Into GTeeley's room. and heard
a hot dialog going on for little while. Then
the Office boy reappearcd and looked at Wilson
with supreme disgust
90 Jest Ms / thought; lac don't want 10 soc
you declared Ben. Now git Out.'
"a pacied Ben aud went in to tell Mr..
Greeley who wanted TO see him. The great
editor listened 20 what had to say aud then
shouted: Tell the President 10 walk
right in. That fool Of boy said there was an
old bum named Wilson loafing around out
side n no wanted 10 see me-"
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Reihor after death. There are holes IN the
lDucr sIdos 81 tho well through which the rain
water BE- carried into four underground drains
81 the bHse o. tie tower. These drains are con
nectcd with four undcrl round wells. the bot
toms Of which arc covered by iLick layer Of
sand.
Pieces OF charcoal and sandstone are also
placed al t4e cud Ul each drain, which arc re-
ncWcd occasionally. These double sets OF filters
are provided Tor purifying the rain water the
water passing oyer the bones before il cutters
the ground, thus luihIliug one OF the teneis Of
the Ioroa,iUan religion. that the mother
earth siinli uoi be dcfIed"
However distant she house or a deoeased
person. wheihcr rich o. poor. high or low iu
Fhnk, Ie has always a walking funeral his
body beiHg carried 10 tbe Tower 81 silence on
ga iron bier ty official corpse-bcarcrs called
nasasalai, who form a distinct class. followed
ln procession 10y hc m0umers
Bri0fr toe body is removed from he house
where Size fiiends are assembled. luuoral pray.
en arc iecled, and the corpse exposed 10 tic
Razo 81 dog regarded by the Parsoes as n sA.
cred animal.
1HE BODY ~ wRAPPED
D. "a white sheet aud placed upon fhe bier. The
hpufar'- following TIC corpse, walk In pairs
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no. 277- CHARADE.

To keep in remembrance the day Of q birth;
To make IL an Outiug-a season Of miTth;
To hold a reunion
For pleasant communion
We met round the old hOmestead's hearth.
There we sang aud we danced; we romped and
we chatted;
Then in sundry old games one another COM
batted;
We guessed Rt charndes
With the youths aud the maids
And we feasled On turkey we'll Eltted.
Said our host: "It Is time that the WHOLE should
be passed;
As n red-leIter birthday this shall be eassed.
Come, friend. have a FIRST
Not the best or the worst,
II Is some Of my SECOND and LAST"
The time all too soon for the parting drew near
But we felt II a blessing that all could be here;
so in saying gOOd-by
We promised To try
To meet just the same every year.
%. 7. sEGo. GilbertsvilIe. ~ Y.
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MAHoMETAN HIsrollANs

MAHOMETAE HISTORIANS
and European travellers
DuperrOn, while studying Persian and Arabic
at Paris read Hyde's book lie then deter
mined 20 90 10 India, obtain from the Parsees
themselves copies Of their books. aud learn
from Parsee teachers 10 read aud understand
them
lie underworld 30 obtain passage 20 India.
but failing IN this be enlisted for the East and
on Nov =. l7JA marched out Of Paris AS a
common soldier, bound for the port Of J. Orient,
where they were % embark for India.
The result WAS that be returned 20 Europe
IN 1868 aud deposited in the Royal Library Of
Paris a rich collection Of Oriental manuscripts,
including his two copies OF the text OF the
hHcsta in the original Seven years later he
published be translation. together with mar
rat We Of has travels aud au account Of the
modern Parsee religion AS he saw il practiced
at Surat
Returning now 10 the Zoroastrian teachings
as given ia the Ayesia. the following questions
are supposed 10 be asked by ZOroastcr, Of Ahu-
ramuzds The creator god
Where is the most unPleasing spot Of this
earthg
Then said hhuramazda: Wherein indeed
both dead oo2s aud dead men are most lying
buried.
Where is the third most unpleasing spot Of
this eErlhf Wherein indeed vanted tombs
] ~ i.i''h NNsAatl aAtNA Az " htNh AAAA AAbA arc
deposited.
] Who Grst Icjoccs this earth with tho greatest
/ joyY When indeed he most digs up where
! both
DEAD DOGS AND DEAD MEN
arc lying buried.
Who secondly rcjOices this earth with the
/ greatest j9yy When indeed he most demol-
! ishes the yaulted tombs in which dead men
are deposited.
man dies there IN the depths Of the valley;
thercup0n bird hcs aoft from the SUBMITS Of
4 The bills; II feeds upon the body OF the dead
/ man, Then tie bird flies AiOit from the depths
/ Of the valleys 10 the SUBMITS OF the hills; IL
flies onto tree, either Of the hard or OF the soft
4 kinds. IL the nRsush or dead malteT) is gOIn-
tied on a. man goes forth there from the
] depths 81 the valleys 20 the SUBMITS Of the
hills lac goes up 10 the tree where that bird
1 Was; lac wants iagots Cor the FIRE; be fells il,
he hews D. DE splits IL, he kindles IL in the
/ fire, the offspring q AhuramHzda. Whit Is the
1 punishment for thisG No dead matter brought
/ by dog, none brought BIZ bird, none brought
I by wot none brought by the wind, none
brought by Fly, pollutes a man. IL, indeed,
tie dead matters watch are brought by dog,
and brought by bird, and brought by a wolf,
and brought by tie wind, and brought by a
\ fly are the dead matter (which would be pol
luting man. speedily my whole material world
would overthrow It's essential righteousness Tor
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was held TO be disgusting, aud they adopted
the custom Of exposing their dead 10 be eaten
by birds Of prey, and as a convenient plan for
practically carrying this into effect the Towers
OF Silence were devised.
The Parsee doctrines concerning pollution
are perhaps best illustrated by some abstracts
from tue Ayesta, one OF their sacred books.
Mr a. Hilliard Attcridge has written an in
feresling article on The APesta aud is Dis
coverer" from which the following account is
condensed The modern study Of this religion
began IN the second half Of the last century,
when for the first time a European scholar de-
voted himself 10 The task Of collecting, among
the Parsees themselves the necessary materials
FOR research. This was the now celebrated
AEquitil Duperr0n. Long before his time
Briss0n had collected all that could be found
on the subject Of the old Persian religion
and more recently Thomas Hyde, Of Oxford.
published book on the religion Of ancient
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TRIBUNE WASHINGTON O. THURSDAY JANUARY H. 92-Tw

regularity and bel distressing the soul landl
running the body through the multitude Of
these dead matters which have perished upon
this earth.
They pass out Of Summer, then in Winter;
how should they act, they who are Malay
asnians? in every dwelling, in every neigh
bOThood. they shall erect three katas for any
one when dead.
How large are these katas for anyone when
dead? So that he may not strike his head
against the upper part, nor the farther end with
the feet nor across with the hands; verify,
this is a lawful kata for anyone when dead.