The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1896-01-31

ANACONDA, Montana, Jan. DD.~--fDf
some reason Or other business was never
as dull before in Anaconda, at least within
the last four or Ave years, as it is at the
present time. There are various reasons
offered by the knowing ones for this con
dition Of affairs, but the true reason is
probably the natural lull following the
holidays aud the approaching end Of the
month. There has been a remarkably
light volume of business transacted in the
stores and business houses of the Copper
City during the last week. Merchants
who have been enjoying Il first rate trade
for months have been standing around
during til past few days wondering what
on earth makes the town SO dull. The
stagnatlon seems to extend to every
branch Of trade, Notwithstanding the fact
that there is a vast army of men employed
at the works, and everything in the in
dustrial circles where wages are paid
seems to be running about at its fullest
capacity. In this connection it has been
commented upon frequently of late that
the population Of the city of Anaconda is
rapidly changing in character. A few
years ago the men who earned their
money at the works seemed to have no
higher ambition than to blow it in when
pay day came. Now the city is being
populated with steader class Of people.
Men who have families Or others de
pendant upon them are settling here and
taking the place Of the peripatetic indi-
viduals who used to pass through these
regions and work a month or so and then
strike ont for some new field Of labor
The enormous number of homes built in
this city within the last two years is in
evidence Of the fact that the people of
this city are saving their money and max
ing substantial progress in the way of ac-
quiring some Of this worlds goods. An
aconda is the better off for this.
Some complaint is being made by per-
sons who pretend to know the facts that
game is being slaughtered in the hills a
few miles from this city contrary to the
laws i'll such cases made and provided.
The story goes that some of the residents
OF Anaconda are not bit particular about
the provisions OF the game law They
take their chances and kill whatever
IL
is risky business. In instances heavy
penalties are provided for the violation
OF the game law, but, Of course, If the
/ penalties are not imposed and there is no
danger of arrest and prosecution, the par
ties engaged in this business are not
likely to be deferred by the mere fact OF
the law existing on the statute book.
The Anaconda Townsite property has
been placed on the market again, and be
tween now and the first of March some
big bargains will be offered to persons
desiring to secure home in this city
The prices of all the companys property
will remain the same as they were a few
months ago until the first of March next
when prices are to be advanced. The
lots on Commercial avenue are quoted as
low as 5000; on Park avenue, west, al
$500; on Locust street at 5000; on Hick.
ory at $500; on Maple at $3.50; on Elm Al
$500; on Pine at S400, and on Spruce al
1875, while lots in the eastern addition te
the city are being offered at from 5000 te
$500. This offer is made, so the an
nouncement is given out, for the purpose
of inducing parties to buy now who de
sire to make Improvements in the spring
Nothing like an attempt to boom Ana
conda real estate has ever been made b,
any person. Values are stable and while
they are constantly rising, the difference
is only the result of natural consequences
incident to the improvement of the city
and the increase in population It is no
announced, of course, what the differ
ence in the price of the townsite prop
erty will be after the first of March, but
it is predicted in quarters, we'll informed
that at least 20 per cent. will be added tc
the present rates.
Harry W. Harrity, a young man who
has been boarding at the Anaconda res
taurant for some time, is accused by
Mary Kangas of being the father of hel
unborn child. Harry is fair, fat and 20
Mary is neither fair, nor fat, but she is
nearly three times 90. A complaint was
lodged in the district court by the woman,
who is a Fin, and who has no relatives in
this part of the world. She was working
as a chambermaid in the lodging house
where Harry was stopping,and she claims
that he seduced her in the first place by
violence. It is in many respects a re-
markable case. The woman cannot talk
q word Of English and is as ugly in per.