The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1896-08-14
CURRENT TOPICS.

CURRENT TOPICS.
MATTERS OF MOMENT IN ALL PARTS
OF THE COUNTRY
What the People Are Doing and What
the Papers Are Saying All Over the
Statc-News Items and Passing Gossip
Here and There.
Fergus county is preparing for a big fair.
A state tennis tournament will he held soon at
Bozeman.
A number of severe accidents occurred in the
mines last week. -T...-...
Judge Mediation has declared the Butte gamb-
ling ordinance valid.
The Woodmen of the World hold a Head Camp
session at Helena this week .
The tiremen OF the state will hold a convention
at Helena on August 90 Il and D.
Eastern houses are demanding payment from
their Montana customers "in gold.''
A small party of Crees are still on this side of
the line, having escaped deportation.
Miss Josie Davis one Of the Butte demi,nonde,
died Of poison in that city last Saturday.
David Knight an old-time range rider, was
found dead in shack in Malta last week.
The Butte foot bah team defeated the Nebras=
kas at the Smoky City on Sunday bya score OF IL
to4.
The B. p. 0. Elks of Helena dedicated their new
lodge rooms in Helena on Friday evening OF last
week.
Alfred Olds was instantly killed in the Parrot
ni,3e on Monday by falling 100 feet down an ore
chute
Judge Dixon has questioned the authority of
the attorneys in the Davis will case to appear for
the heirs. .
J. R. Iiillman Of Helena was chosen command
ant of the Soldiers Home last week by the board
of managers
Abe Henman Of Butte, who attempted to take
his life by means OF drinking sulphurc acid, is
slowly recovering.
Lightning struck the house Of Alderman Schultz
In Anaconda last week slatterng the chimney,
hut doing no further damage.
The Diamond Hill mine il Jefferson county has
been sold by its late owner, John S. Miller, to a
Scotch syndicate for 81, ,0On00O.
The Butte water has been greatly improved by
bringing the supply directly from the creek, and
no longer tapping the reservoir.
The Butte Miners union have disavowed any
sympathy with the boycott placed on the Standard
by the Trades and Labor assembly.
Tramps are unusually numerous throughout the
state and have been recently raided by the police
and their camps broken up atvarious points.
Col, Bradshaw, formerly of Butte. well known in
Montana for his adventurous disposition and III
etfable gall, is making political speeches in the
East.
The gambling houses have ul been closed il
Butte for the past week. Arguments are being
heard in court on the validity of the ordinance
prohibiting gambling.
The Mckinley and Hobart club In Helena abou
which there has been heard so much sounding
brass and tinkllng cymbals,' mustered but 81
members at it's meeting last Thursday night
Silver Day was celebrated in Butte on Iuesda
by a general suspension Of business and yer
large attendance at the races. The receipts a
the track were contributed to the bi-metall
union.
Pet Davis heirs are making a fight for the sun
OF SEUU the amount que Ine daughter Ol A. y
Davis for her support during her life, Whicl
lasted but two months longer than that Of he
father.
The new pipe organ presented to st. Mark,
church at Anaconda by Mrs Marcus DAILY wa
dedicated on Sunday last by Rt Rev. Blsho
Brewer, assisted by Rev G. L. Dobson and Rev.
&. PrOut.
John d. Losecamp. president of the free silye
club at Billings used his influence and obtained
five per cent advance on 100000 pounds OF WOO
from st. Louis buyers Eastern men refused I
advance on account of the "silver craze
One Of the famous "Seven Southerland Sisters,
once noted for their extraordinarily long halr, ma
appeared In Butte where she is seeking dlVorc
from an ex-convict Of the Montana pen'tentlar
to whom she, an ex-conVict herself, was Marie
after the two we're released
George R. Mann of ST. Louis will furnish tn
plans for the new state capitol building at Helen;
There were So competitors, six OF whom Wer
Montana men. The second prize of $l,500 We1
to Cass Gilbert, ST. Paul; the third, SlO0O, I
Strange e. Stent of Los Angeles, and the fourtf
$500, to p. LaurtZen.
PRESS OPINIONS.