The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-02
(From Sundays Daily

[From Sundays Daily.l
Ben. Butler has not arrived vet.
The streets are becoming dusty.
There are seven physicians in Butte.
The municipal Solons met last night.
The matrimonial epidemic has let up.
The band awoke the echoes last night.
Deer Lodge county scrip is nearly up to
par.
There is nothing new to report-not even a
baby.
Bean poker should be postponed till to-
morrow.
The weather has had the blues for the past
few days.
There is no place in heaven for a man who
does not advertise.
An average Of four passengers arrive daily
on the Southern coach.
The work of representing mining locations
is going on in all directions.
The average Butteite would rather 20 to
a lying club than a church festival.
The thermometer registered 10 degrees be-
low zero in Deer Lodge on Wednesday.
The Algonquin Company's mill at Philips
burg will not be finished before February.
1t is estimated that the expense of holding
court for the term beginning tomorrow will
be fully $4,000.
Authors of :beautiful snow" can secure
quick passage to the other shore by application
at this office. No extra charge for ice OF
linen coats.
John Doe, who happened to have more
whiskey than self-respect aboard Yesterday,
was required to contribute a V to the city
treasury.
III the Police Court yesterday a man paid
ten dollars and costs for the proud privilege
of reconstructing the head of a person tc
whom he took a dislike. Walkcrville was
the theatre OF war.
The "sociable," under the auspices of the
"Ladies Episcopal Aid Society," will be held
at the residence of Mr.. F. Gilbert, upper
Main street, or Wednesday evening Dec. 3D.
at y p. IN. A general invitation IS extended
We have no desire to startle the community
on a calm and peaceful Sabbath, yet we fee
called upon to remark that the improvements
on the block of buildings occupied by Kinns
& Jack ct al. are rapidly nearing completion
There are eighteen prisoners in the Deer
Lodge Jail awaiting trials on criminal charg
es. The Jail built for The special benefit ant
accommodation Of the county seat is com
pleted with the exception of the grating
which will require several days longer.
Gamer g. Co. are daily, weekly and month
ly expecting a consignment of goods which
has been on the way from the Eastsince july
last. 1t is coming up the river rid Helena
The capital city is destined to be a great dis
~trlbuting point for this territory.
Mr.. John F. Forbis, who has been for thu
past week preparing a census of school chill
dren for the Board of Education, informs II.
that the Butte district contains 500 schoo
children. Of This number 215 are under fouI
years of age, leaving 5S5 who are entitled t.
draw school money.
AT the city council last night, which wa.
called for the purpose of equalizing the taxes
no very important business was transacted
though the session was an interesting one
No complaints were made to the mmicipa
body touching the question of taxation. TIL,
City Assessor reported to the Council tina
the total assessablc value of city property j
$780, 1852. The report was accepted. A dis
cussion sprung up in relation to city licenses
of which, together with other business trans
acted, we will give a synopsis in our mex
issue.