The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-16

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The ore body on the 5o0-foot level Of the
Alice increases with every stroke Of the pick.
Blum's Bazaar has once more opened its
doors, and the ladies' are, Of course, delighted.
Mr.. +. s. Atkins, superintendent of the
Hecla Consolidated Mining Co., arrived in
Butte last night.
The Alice company yesterday dispatched a
wagon to meet the water chest now on the
road from the terminus.
Deputy Sheriff Owens yesterday summoned
thirty seven jurors and sixteen witnesses to
attend court at Deer Lodge.
A few days ago twelve dollars in gold was
pounded out of a piece of Mantel ore, the lat
ter weighing not more than a pound.
The Montana winter has finally set in, and
pilgrims anxiously inquire whether the North
pole has not been moved down into Butte.
Parker, the pen tiend, has landed in the Utah
mining camps, and men who sign their names
with a cross are spending all their money for
his merchandise.
The Herald says it will shortly print an
edition of 10000 copies. Typographical error;
should have been 200, 0OO.-MINER. Still a
CIPHER short it should be 100000. Madi-
sontun.
Geo. A. Hines, the "lean'' watch doctor,
has opened a shop in Hirsch's jewelry build
ing on Park street. No better workman can
be found in Butte.
The City Hotel, under the management of
Mr.. J. S. Roberts, is deservedly popular.
Good accommodations and courteous atten-
ton will draw patronage.
Owing to the prevalence of scarlet fever and
the desire ofthe physicians that it should not
be communicated in heated school rooms, the
public schools of Deer Lodge were closed last
week and will remain closed until after the
holidays.
Virginia City is afflicted with a Mormon
missionary who threatens to travel all over
Montana in the interests of the ~polygamous
religion. He will do we'll to give Butte a
wide berth.
Why do marriages always occur Ill cold
weather?-MINER. Now, that's a nice ques-
ton to ask when blankets are SIS a pair,
amt it ?-Madisonian.
Frem Judge Barrett, who arrived yesterday
from Deer Lodge, we learn that the Lobb
case is likely to be given to the jury to-day at
noon, as the attorneys expect to finish their
addresses by that time.
There is no longer any doubt that the trial
of criminal cases will occupy the entire term
of court, and it is generally conceded that
even zone criminal business will have to be
postponed till the Spring term.
The Deer Lodge ladies' fair, for the pur-
pose of raising funds for the completion of the
Montana Collegiate Institute, was opened yes
terday. The enterprise will doubtless be a
grand success, to which the Butte visitors now
staying there on Court business may be de-
pended upon to contribute literally.
Mr.. NJ. Hayes, of Virginia City, a distant re-
latian of the White House occupant, is stay
ing in town a few days inquiring into the
condition Of the mining interest. The gen.
tlensan has heen lately operating in Alder
Gulch, but is SO favorably impressed with
Butte, that he will likely conclude to settle
here.
The Rev. Jas. Patterson, whose inspiring
and magnetic eloquence in his Sunday dis
courses was yesterday the theme of enthusi>
astic discussion in religious circles of society.
departed from Butte early yesterday morning,
We are pleased to announce, however, that
the gentleman will return in a few weeks at,
ter visiting Helena.