The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-09-02
Helena Notes.
Reported for the MINER.

" Reported for the MINER.
Mrs. e. w. Knight and children returned
this evening from a visit to Kentucky friends.
Bishop futile is rustling through oul
streets, inducing merchants and others to let
their light shine in a substantial fashion.
will go to Diamond tomorrow.
A. j. Davidson returned from the White
Sulphur Springs by private conveyance this
morning. The honored President OF the
Board of Trade has some good stories to tell
about the fishing in Meagher county.
The work of fitting up the fair grounds is
advancing buildings have been moved, res
tauiants built, high fences put up, and among
the rest of improvements seats are being con-
structed to give l,5O0 spectators a clear view
of the track.
There are yet plenty Of places in Helena
for We pilgrim. Terrence O'Donnel's intelli-
gence board to-day wants l blacksmith, 2
men on ranches, 2 female cooks, l carriage
painter, l hotel waiter, l carpenter, l uphol-
sterer, and 8 harvest hands.
A fire broke out in the Magnolia hotel last
evening caused by boards catching fire near u
tank used for heating water. The night
clerk luckily discovered the fire in time to
put it out. AS it happened at IL o'clock p. M,
were it not for the fortunate discovery the
results might have been disastrous. A livery
stable owned by Travis stands near the hotel,
which is indeed surrounded by buildings.
Moreover the fire department complains that
there is not a sufficient amount Of water COLI
~venient. With a wind in this dry season the
horrors which we witnessed q few years ago
might have been repeated. CID.
HELENA, Aug. %, TO-.
A. G. Matties, of st. Paul, proposes to visit
Butte next week to either suit the boys or
give them fits as may seem advisable.
The slight fall of snow last night delayed
the Butte and Overland coaches last evening
and the Helenaites were compelled to go to
bed without having reviewed the MINER.
(P. S.-Does the prayer of the righteous
MINER ink splasher always bring rainy
Lee Mantle, the Butte lightning tanner, took
leave of his friends here this forenoon to re-
turn by private conveyance.
Manager Sawtelle is making active prepare
tions for the coming fair. The Nellie Boyd
Company has chartered the school house.
A. J. Davidson will take IN Butte and the
races next week on his Missoula trip.
Barclay j. Smith, the wronged and inno-
cent Urah Heap, has retired from the hotel
business.
Col. Sanders left this morning for Ohio, to
return in time for the October courts. ten
days Uait for the steamer in dreary Benton
| is saiG to have had more effect on him than
Jack Robinson's most eloquent speeches. He
is now convinced of the inferiOrity of rail.
roads which take a ina through the country
| before he has time to examine it Thoroughly.
Oh for the days Of mule trains!
p. A. Largey has sold his Bozeman line tC
Uncle Sam for three thousand dollars rather
a good bargain, when we consider tina. il
could be built new for a little more.
Secretary Mills and family arrived from
Deer Lodge last night. They are quartered
at the Cosmopolitan.
Mr.. j. Al. Sawtelle, having completed his
Northern and Eastern Montana tour, returne,
to Helena Wednesday. Disbanding the con-,
pany at Fort Benton, at the close of a long
and successful list OF engagements, the mem
bers in most part returned to the States. MIR
Sawtelle expects to have a new and very Sill
perior company with which to reopen til,
Helena Theatre next month.
Col. Sanders, who last week left via Bentol
for tile States, returned yesterday, unable L
make connections with any boat bound dowl
the river. The Colonel's theory in effect il
That the jetty system at the Delta has SCOPE,
ont so deep a channel as to drain the uppe
water dry, leaving steamers to navigate SAM
bars by the "sparring" process. Snipc ar
said to be wading the rifles withost gettini
their feathers wet.
HELENA, Aug 20, 1879. CID.