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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Auay.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF life, nerve and yigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder. worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure ruaran-
teed Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-16
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, |
Lucas County.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partney of the firm of +, J. Cheney Co.
doing business in tie city of Toledo, county and
State aforesaid and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by HALLS CATARRH CURE,
FRANK J. CHENEY
Worn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this the 9th day OF December, A. d.
1885,
- A, w. GLEASON
SEAL Notary Public,
-
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Send for testimonials, free,
F, J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o,
~ sold by Druggists, 75c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-16

The house commerce committee has
decided to press the Sherman anti
scalping bill,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-16


bless DIR. Miles Nervine.
DR.. Niles Remedies
are sold By all drug
gists under = positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES AIEDICA
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-16
ARE YOU NEREOUS2

Mrs. G. @. Fill
Ter, 1869 South
Fourth street,
Columbus. Ohio
writes to DR..
Hartman, of Co.
lumbus, Ohio, as
follows: "F o r
ten or ffte e n
y ears l have
been subject to
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-16
DENTXSTPH.
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once in the old Rankin building. The
pioneer in Grown and Bridge Work (teeth with
out plates). Teeth extracted painless with
Eucalne, new, safe local anaesthetic. Gas
used when desired. A perfect At in plates BY
new process. Prices way down. Work guar.
anteed
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-16

Wheat went to $1.OO at Chicogo Fri
day, the highest point reached since
August, 1891.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-16

DIR. MILES MEDICAL 90. Elkhart, Ind
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
FIRST PRIMARY DEPARTMENT-M1s EMMA
TEA
Easter Sunday.

The question being frequently asked,
"Why is Easter movable feast-what
rule governs it," the following from the
Roman calendar will be of interest to
many, profane as we'll as churchgoers:
"The first council of Nice, held in the
year 1926, decreed that the feast of Easter
should be celebrated on the Sunday fol-
lowing the full moon, which falls either
on the 21st of March (Which was looked
upon at that time as the day of the equi-
nox} or on the day following, till the 18th
of April. Hence, if the full moon fell on
the 21st of March, and this be a Saturday,
the next day will be an Easter Sunday.
But if it falls on the Goth, this moon will
not be considered the pascnal moon; The
next full moon only, which will be on the
18th of April, can be reckoned such.
Should this 18th of April be Sunday,
Easter would be the Sunday following, or
the 25th of April. Easter, then, can be
no later than the 25th of April, or earlier
than the 22d of March,
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
THE CHINOOK.
A Vivid Pen Picture of a Peculiar Cli-
matte Phenomenon.

Vivid Pen Picture of Peculiar Cli-
matte Phenomenon.
Mr.. A. Coe, voluntary observer at Kipp,
Montana, who has devoted much time
and attention to the study of meteorology,
especially to chinook winds, contributes
an article to the February number of the
Weather Bureau, issued at Helena, in
which he gives vivid description of the
approach of the chinook winds. from
which article we quote the following
extracts:
The chinook winds-from whence it
cometh and the causes thereof, are cues
Iinns yet nsoivad, hut which are engag-
ing the attention of meteorologists the
world over. Peculiar to but small area
in the western portion of North America,
seemingly provided by nature to amelio-
rate the frigid conditions Of the north
western section of the United States in
winter, thus making it one of the most
desirable stock ranges in the West, the
eastern slope of the Rocky mountains ex-
hibits numerous and varied phenomena
of undoubted value to the scientist in OBJ
tanning more satisfactory knowledge of
this genial visitor
Some indications of its coming are
rarely wanting. When segment of bo.
real frigldity comes bowling along the
western divide of the Rockies, crosses
the boundary line, duty free, into north
ern Montana, with its blue fogs, its frosty
breath and terrible billiards., one unac-
quainted with the climatology of this re-
gion, which enjoys the distinction of hav-
ing climate peculiar to itself, would in
fer that all living creatures were about
to be exterminated. The intense cold,
with high barometric pressure, may con-
tinue but few days, with temperature
generally on each succeeding day regis
tering lower, up to the third of the storm
period, perhaps week, even a fortnight,
but the forerunners of the gentle wind
are usually not long in appearing. Gen
orally an aurora is visible from "a to 60
hours prior to the change, and falling
oAAohASOSA 40 1SkAAy III CNAaCAGC.
A perfect calm and cloudless sky pre-
cede the coming of the chinook. The
smoke from fires ascends perpendicu
larly, wavering now and then as if unde-
cided in the direction it should go, or
hangs suspended in the motionless air
like miniature cloud There is all
awesome hush while the elem entail forces
are being marshaled to the conflict. All
nature seems to be resting before the
fray. The mountains stand out in bold
relief against the intensely blue sky, the
glistening whiteness of their slopes re-
lieved by the dark green of the pine
groves, presenting q lovely view. Sud-
denly from each sharp peak horizontal
streamer of snow is seen to unfurl. 1t is
the colors at the front of the advancing
host, and mankind in the valleys and
plains below exclaim: "The chinook is
cominr"
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
WASHINGTON GuLcH.
The Chicago Company Putting in a New
Plant-Plenty of Snow.

The Chicago Company Putting in a New
PIant-Plenty of Snow.
Herman Ruther, one of the pioneer
placer miners of Washington Gulch, came
over from the gulch last Saturday and re-
mained in Deer Lodge over Sunday. Mr..
Ruther reports more snow in his neigh
borhood than they have had for several
years past, and in consequence of which
the miners anticipate good seasons run.
In speaking of the plant taken into
Washington Gulch by the Chicago com
pany, Mr.. Ruther said that although it
had failed to do the work expected of it,
Mr.. johnson, manager of the company,
was not in the least discouraged by the
poor results Of last seasons operations
Another plant, which it is believed will
remedy the defects of the first one, has
been brought from Chicago and is now
on the side-track at Avon. 1t is quite an
extensive affair, requiring several cars for
its transportation, and there is said to be
one piece Of machinery in the lot that
weighs Is tons. The plant is being trans
ported from Avon to Washington Gulch
with teams, distance of about 80 miles.
The Chicago company owns and has
options on considerable ground in Wash
ington Gulch, and the old placer miners
of that section are watching the opera
tions Of the company with much interest
1t the new process of working placer
ground proves a success, it will not only
be an innovation in placer mining, but
will be worth millions to that section, as
in Washington and neighboring gulches
there are large areas of grolnd that are
said to be rich in prospects, but too fat
to be worked by the time -honored method
of pick and shovel.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
Good Words for the Teacher.

An exchange contains the following
which we cordially endorse: cliff your
hat reverently when you meet the teacher
of the primary school. She is the good
angel of the republic. She takes the
banting fresh from the home nest and
full of pout and passions-an ungovern-
able little wretch whose mother admits
she sends him to school to get rid of him.
This lady, who knows her business. takes
a carload of these little anarchists, one of
whom alone and single handed is more
than match for his parent, and at once
puts them in the way of being useful and
upright citizens At what expense of
toll and soul-weariness? Here is the
most responsible position in the whole
school, and if her salary were double, she
would not receive more than she earns" i"
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
YES, HE'S THE MAN.
Mr.. Valiton's Picture and Name Causes
Letter of Inquiry.

Mr.. ValitOns Picture and Name Causes a
Letter of Inquiry.
The March number of "Deering Farm
Journal" published at Chicago, contains
short article on Deer Lodge valley, in
which an excellent picture of our old
townsman, Peter Walton, is given, and
also pretty little harvest scene on
his ranch, showing five Deering moving
machines, with drivers and horses, lined
up and in action. The scene is from
photograph taken last year during hay
harvest, about the time repres entative
of THE NEW NORTHWEST visited Mr.
Valiton's fine ranch near this city and
penned short sketch On his beautiful
hay meadows and pastures green, which
sketch is also given place in the Journal
AS result of the Journals illustrated
article, Mr.. Walton this week received a
letter of inquiry from man whom he
recollects as boy some 40 years ago.
Here is the letter:
SUMMERFlELD, KANSAS, March 20. 1897
PETER WALTON, Deer Lodge, Mont.
DEAR SIR / take the liberty of addressing you,
having seen your name and picture in the Deer
ing Farm Journal, and having known gentle
man of your name that used to live In his county
(Marshall Co., Kansas, and my people and my
self were well acquainted with him Thinking
that you were the gentleman, thought would
write you and ask you If you are the some gentle
man-that is, If you care to answer.
Please write me and tell me what kind of cOun-
try you have ont there, and what opening there is
to go into business and if there are any mines in
your section of low grade ore-say that would go
from $40 to $40 per ton-that can be bought
! cheap. There is party or company of us that
have cheap process for handling refractory ores
at cost of less than $500 per ton would like
you to let me know.
If you are the gentleman that think you are,
that used to live in Marysville, in this county, |
will give you my name and also the names of my
relatives. My name is Frank Thoman a ID am
nephew of old man Gdittard that you surely
will remember. | am a Franchman like Yourself,
If you are the party think you are.
Yours truly. FRANK THoMAN.
In accordance with the request of the
writer, Mr.. Walton has senta reply to his
letter, in which he admits that he is the
identical man mentioned in the letter, and
gives him description of this portion of
Montana, our resources, mining indus
tries, prospects, etc, and invites him to
make a personal inspection of the mining
propositions of this neigh hborhood. 1t the
writer of the letter concludes to come
this way, we promise him royal recep-
ton from his old friend Of 40 years ago.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26

the hundreds upon which the Montana
men in the scheme have been getting the
warrants, claiming they were killed in
the state. 1t is also learned that these
men were working certain county clerks
by inducing them not to punch the ear Of
the skin presented, on the pretext they
wanted to make the hide a present, etc.
The result is that by such double deal
ings all around the state would have been
done out of about $4,000. Efforts are now
being made in several counties to get
evidence sufficient to convict these men.
If it is forthcoming arrests will follow -
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
Signs of Spring.

We feel most sure that spring has come,
because the boys play marbles some.
The veally calf with piteous blat, is in the
barnyard getting fat. The cayuse colt
with gangling legs, just at his m mother
bumps and begs. Our Thomas cat is out
O nights and mixing in all kinds of fights.
The turkey COB struts up and down, the
farmer does not come to town. The
farmers boy is thinking now of how
many acres there are to pillow. The mi
ner's face is all aglow, awaiting for the
snow to go; that he may to the mountains
take and work some sucker for stake.
The roads are muddy to the hub, and
bears appear with cunning cub. The
scorching crauk's got out his bike and
rides the sidewalks noon and night The
candidate is in his glee; he thinks that
he will get to be an alderman and be a
dad, and SO the promises make him glad.
These are the signs that spring is here, to
say nothing of thirst for beer.-Boze-
man Chronicle.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
Worked the State for $5, 900.

A Helena special to the Inter Mountain
of March 20 says: "The state board of e.. :
aminers this morning allowed almost ST.
600 worth of bounty claims, and decided
not to allow number of others. These
latter claims will eventually get some one
into trouble, which will finally land them
in the penitentiary. For some time past
certain men, whose names the board re-
fuses to give out, have worked the state
to the tune of about $4,000 by means of
wolf and coyote hides. A confederate in
Utah has been shipping these hides by
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
ALFALFA'S MERITS.
1t is the Best Mortgage Litter
Ever knOwn

Alfalfa is better than bank ac-
count for it never fails or goes into
the hands of receiver. 1t is weather
proof, for cold does not injure and
heat makes it grow all the better. A
winter flood will not drown it, and
fire will not kill it. AS borer it is
equal to an artesian we'll; it loves
water and bores to reach it. When
growing tn re is no stopping it. Be
gin cutting a twenty acre field and
when your last load of hay is handled
at one end of the field, it is ready to
cut again at the other end. For fill
ing milk can an alfalfa fed COW is
equal to a handy pump. Cattle love
it, hogs fatten upon it and hungry
horse wants nothing else. If your
land will grow alfalfa you have the
drop on dry weather. Once started
on your land alfalfa will stay by you
like Canada thistles or first class
mortgage but only to make you
wealthier and happier. Evidences
of the proftableness of alfalfa on
irrigated land in the semi,arid reg
ions multiply from year to year.
Price $500 per hundred pounds.
All kinds of grass seeds in stock.
Place your orders with US early and
save money.
Respectfully Yours,
Deer Lodge Drug Go.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
How's This,

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
WEST & TRUAx,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
WAIDING, KINNAN u MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu
cous surfaces of the system. Testimoni-
ais sent free.
F.J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
Information Wanted.

The address of friends of +. E. Hutch
ings, formerly of Vancouver, Portland
Oregon; Bitter Root valley, Montana, and
Boise City, Idaho, are desired by his
widow. He was in government employ
as wagon master, teamster, etc, from 1854
for several years under Captain ingalls,
Col. HaZen and others. Address
MRS. MARY G.. HuTCHINGs,
Cochecton, Sullivan County, N. Y.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
DEER LODGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Third Quarterly Report, for the Quart
Ending March 10, 1897.

Third Quarterly Report, for the Quarter
Ending March 10, 1897.
Following is the report Of the Deer
Lodge public schools for the quarter end
ing March 19, 1897:
HIGH SCHOOL-PRoF. H. E. WOLFE AND MISS j.
B. MCKEE, TEACHERS.
Number pupils enrolled ed.................46
.sverage daily attendance Observation-Disclosures 49,
Average number belonging 49, 2
Percentage Of attendance. ce...........96
Names Of those neither absent nor tardy: Mon
cure Cockrell, Dan COughan, Anna jenkins, Katie
Jenkins, Maggie Jensen, Beth Larabte, Writ Rob-
inson, Eddie Tamke, Warren Trask Irene Rob-
inSOn.
GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT. - Mrs. MAMIE B.
MILLS, TEACHER
Number of pupils enrolled Observation-Disclosures :. 81
Average number belonging ............4 49
Average daily attendance. Al
Percentage of attendance. e...............97 81
Neither tardy nor absent: Alice Estill. Howard
Jones, Arthur Jones, Sue Larabie, Guy Miller,
Aria Parker. Rachel Trask, Charlie Aspling. How
ard Burrs, Willie Jones, Fred Tamke, Burt Wilson.
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT-MIss BETTE
G. WILLIAMS. TEACHER.
Number of pupils enrolled. ...... ............6O
.
Average number belonging Observation-Disclosures. .55. 3
Percentage of attendance. ce.................... 963
Those neither absent nor tardy: Paul Coleman,
Paul Merz, Clay Wilson, Thomas Aspling, John
Coughlan, Myrtle Estill, Oscar Jensen, Ted Lara
bic, Martha Newman, Douglas Stuart.
SECOND PRIMARY DEPARTMENT-MIs
MoLLIE WILEs, TEACHER.
Number of pupils enrolled. ed...............57
Average daily attendance Observation-Disclosures
Average number belonging. g....................49
Percentage of attendance. ce....................9 s
Names Of those neither absent nor tardy: Ber-
tina Crutcher, Lucy Christofferson, Emma Chris
Jefferson, Willie Densmore, Carol Hoss, John
Ward, Charlie Hertz, Charlie Jensen, Eva Lara
bic Charlie McCalley, August Mahrt, VIII Prout
John Slaughter, Augusta Sheppard, Gussie Walton.
FIRST PRIMARY DEPARTMENT-MIss EMMA
d. TRUsCOTT, TEACHER
Number of pupils enrolled. ed...............A A
Total number enrolled ........................9
Average daily attendance ce...-...............6 .65
Average number belonging. Observation-Disclosures 85
Percentage of attendance. ce......................N
Average Scholarship ............... 3dt-sS: M-ss:
Names of those neither absent nor tardy: Edith
Calcott, Philip Crutcher Moses Dorias, Mamie
Hitz, Mignon Joslyn, George Mahrt Lena Stuart.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
Scramble for stock Cattle.

There hasn't been as big scramble to
get hold of feeding and stock cattle in a
long time as is going on at present, says
the Drover's Journal. Buyers are scour-
ing the country far and near, east, west,
north and south, to replenish the de-
pleted supplies of cattle in the corn belt.
Missouri men have lately bought consid-
cradle numbers Of Mississippi cattle in
addition to large numbers of Texas, Mex
ican and Indian cattle. Iowa and Hin
ois people have lately made contracts at
$1Sl$24 per head for large mum
Der of good two and three year old Utah
cattle. The question is whether feeders
are not playing their nerve too hard in
paying $40$4.50 in Chicago for good
feeding cattle. The first feelings have
made good profits for feeders, but to make
money on the basis of present prices for
feeding cattle the beef cattle market this
summer will have to be high one.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26

Any young lady or gentleman desiring
to take business course in a CONNER
cial college can secure scholarship on
very reasonable terms at this office. The
Engelhorn Business college of Helena is
tirst-class in every respect, and frequently
places can be found in good private fam
lilies where pupils can exchange light
services for board and room before and
after regular school hours, thereby re-
ducing their expenses to minimum.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Morony are visiting
relatives and friends in Deer Lodge.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26

John Smurr went up to Anaconda on
Wednesday evenings train.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26

X. w. Cheney, an old veteran OF the
regular army, and an expert in penman-
ship and drawing, will hold meeting
this friday evening at 7:3o o'clock in
the building just north of the residence
of j. Hitz, in Iarabie's addition. Mr..
Cheney teaches the Spencerian system Of
writing, and, notwithstanding his ad-
vanced years, he is a fine penman. The
meeting is to be held for the purpose of
organizing class in penmanship and
drawing, and Mr.. Cheney invites old and
young to meet with him this evening.
Attorney J. H. Meyers, who recently
started in the poultry business on small
scale, brought out his first crop Of spring
chickens the first of this week. AL
though the incubator failed to show up
as step-mother to as many chicks as Mr..
Meyers had counted on, yet he is pretty
we'll pleased with the result-some go or
20 strong and lively peppers being turned
over to the tender care of the brooder.
Ranchmen and others are beginning to
lay in their supply Of seeds for spring
planting. Mitchell & Mussigbrod, who
have large farm in connection with
their insane asylum, purchased 1900
pounds of grass seed from the Deer
Lodge Drug Co. last week. ."....
The new hoist and machinery at the
Mammoth is said to be working very sat
isfactorily, and the sinking is going
ahead at the rate Of from to 211s feet per
day. There will be no crosscutting done
until the shaft is down 300 feet, when
levels will be run.
Conley & McTague have purchased the
sO-acre track of land west of Deer Lodge
known as the jerks place, and will fence
and add it to their already extensive
ranch. The old brick house will be
taken down and the material utilized for
other purposes,
Ranchmen and others will please bear
in mind that George Cockrell is selling
wagons, buggies, harness and all kinds of
farm machinery and implements lower
than any other house in this section of
the country. 49-tf
Spring seems to have opened up in
earnest now and the streams began throw
ing off the melting snow yesterday. The
water is rising in Deer Lodge river and
the moving masses of ice threaten dam
age to the bridges along the river.
Conley & McTague and others of Deer
Lodge have recently received carloads of
corn from Nebraska. The Nebraska
farmer gets about $50 for his carload of
corn, while the railroad company gets
about 1920 per car for bringing it here.
A. Mundinger has moved from the
Ayleswolth ranch to his residence in
West Deer Lodge, and Mr.. Saltzman, who
has been foreman at the Kohrs & Bielen-
berg ranch for the past few years, will
take the Aylesworth ranch.
County Surveyor Wade of Lewis and
Clarke, following the suggestion of the
Montana Society of Engineers, has issued
invitations to the county surveyors of the
state to attend convention to be held in
Helena on March 30.
The passenger and mail train from
Butte, due here at II a. M, was delayed
several hours today on account of wash
out in Silver Bow canyon.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26

Frank W. Harrison, who has been local
editor of the Standard for the past two
years, has resigned his position and gone
The new North-west., 1897-03-26

A. d. Peck was in Helena last Monday,
returning home Tuesday.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26

w. B. Miller, who had a leg broken by
the kick of horse last week, is reported
to be getting along all right.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26

The populists of Butte, failing to get
anybody to fuse with them, have nomi-
mated a city ticket of their own.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26

John Welton moved his family back to
the ranch on Modesty creek last Tuesday
The new North-west., 1897-03-26

The republicans of Butte have put up
straight party ticket, headed by Byron
A. Cook for mayor.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26

The Columbian, published at Columbia
Falls by John W. Pace, has suspended
publication.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26

Judge Brantly left Sunday night for
Anaconda and couIt was opened on Mon
The new North-west., 1897-03-26

Baldwin Kau of Pioneer was in town
On business yesterday.