The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-09-23
Minor Items.
From fridays Daily.)

Yesterday the iron doors and shutters of
Henry Jacobs d Co.'s new store swung on
their hinges for the first time.
Stage drivers and freighters complain of
the dust, which was never known to be so
plentiful on the Montana roads as it is at
present.
The wife of Probate Judge Carmichael
died at Miles City on the 7th inst. Mrs.
Carmichael was a daughter of Mrs. Rogan,
formerly Of Butte.
"In choosing a wife," says the P~h'enologi-
cal Journal, abe governed by her chin"
Many a man continues to be thus governed
long after the choice is made.
Yesterday Mr.. Felix Maginn, sick, was
driven 10 Deer Lodge in a light wagon by Mr..
d. K. Butler. Mr.. Maginn will enter St.
Joseph's Hospital as a private patient.
Next week the welcome music of the
school beli-America's real national strain
will CHICO from the hills once more. The
Butte public school will open next Monday.
Several hands found busy employment
yesterday in removing E. L. Bonner & Co.'s
stock of goods from the old stand to the new
and magnificent store just completed. Three
or four days yet will be occupied in making
the change of base.
Sawtelle will open his theatre at Helena on
the 10Th inst, and play through Fair week.
with a new troupe throughout except Mr.,
Emery and the members of his own family
Immediately after the Fair the troupe will
come to Butte.
A gentleman from Helena says every room
Of the hotels is already engaged for Fail
week, beginning on the Goth. No pains have
been or will be spared to make this year!
Fair correspond with Montana's rapidly i'm
proving prospects.
The return of Mr.. John Caplice is looked
for some time next week. His last lettel
was written from st. Louis, where Mr.. c
tarries a few DAYS while homeward bound
When in that city he encountered Mr.. T.. G
McClay who is said to have completely re
covered from all effects Of the paralytic strok'
of a few months ago.
Yesterday Lee Mantle made an ~lnsuranc,
survey Of a couple of the Butte quartz mills,
This work will be continued until the ratins
of each of the principal mills, foundries, bust
ness houses, etc. will be placed on recort
when only a brief reference to the agent
books will be necessary wherever a policy i
applied for. Mr.. Mantle represents the Liver
pool and London and Globe Insurance Com
pany of England, and the Home Insurance
Company of New York.
[From Saturdays Daily.l
Z. L. Bonner Il Co. have moved their en-
tire stock from the old salesroom to their mag
niticent store or Main street, where they will
be located in future.
Three trains loaded for E.. l.. Bonner
Co.. arrived during the past few days, and al
the goods have been received and opened a
their new store, Main street.
Yesterday a citizen of Butte, a man O
prominence, too, was fined S. and costs
amounting to $25 altogether, for having faile'
to obey the city ordinance respecting tlues.
Messrs. C%ontancin & Fish, of Deer Lodge
ldtc lcLttu ottc-lldl LII HIC-plOoA udSCIilCL
OF the Union House, East Park street, whic
they will use as Il depot for their Deer Lodg
beer.
Yesterday ground was broken for the base
ment Of the brick building which Mr.. Phi
Porcher is about to erect OH his Main stree
lot. Mr.. Sigsbee has the contract for maxim
tie excavation.
Mr.. Charles Rumley, who is about return
ing to Helena for a season, has closed hi
assay office. If Mr.. II. can get his affairs a
Helena in satisfactory condition he will IT
turn to remain with us for good next time.
Mr.. NJ. w. Allison is about to open a mea
market in the frame building lately occupie
by Mr.. Rumley's assay office, West Parl
The new market will be we'll located and Nj
A. intends so to conduct as to make it deser'
ing q fair share Of patronage.
Henry Jacobs has gone into partnershi
with MIR. Herman GAM of Helena. NeA
} week the new firm of Henry Jacobs & c.
will open in the handsome new brick store i
central block. Owing to this business chang
Mr.. Jacobs calls upon all persons indebete
to him tor immediate settlement.
} ~ Judge Loeber has released from their col
tract the parties who have lately had his ha
, under lease. Several applications have sine
beea made to Mr.. Loeber by parties desirin
to lease the hall, but he refuses to let it agaiI
Hereafter il will be rented emily by the wee
or night, to theatrical troupes, shows. or pul
lie gatherings of any kind.
. Butte is already beginning to put OH som
of the airs and appearances of a real cit,
Among Improvements of the kind We ms
mention the new dray, Il real city dray,