The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-14
MINOR ITEMS.
From Tuesdays Daily.

welcome chinook set in yesterday,
ana apprehensions in regard to losses of
s'ock nave been greatly lessened.
Messrs. Ralston & Carr have leased the
leed and sale stables formerly owned by
l. w. stoner, Lower Main street.
A project is on foot to open a miners hos
pitai at VAUDEVILLE, with DR.. Strom as ply
stefan in charge and Mr.. Passage as steward.
Stanley & Co. having purchased the school
DOCKS formerly owned by L. Marks s. Son,
now have the same for sale at their drug store
on Main street.
A number of mines north of Walksryille.
iea'ed or bonded to different parties are open
ing hne ore bodies and are making regular
shipments to the Clipper mill.
VIM. NcDermott left yesterday for a visit
TO bis relatives in Chicago. Mac has paid
strict attention to business for the past few
years, and has fully earned a season of rec
reation.
Mr.. Salton Cameron, who has been build
ing a gold mill at Cable, returned to Butte
Sunday, having been compelled by the sever
ity of the weather to cease operations for the
present.
The hosting and pumping machinery in
tended for the Grey Rock mine has arrived,
but unless the weather modsrates, it will not
be placed in position this winter as the other
properties Of the company are producing all
the ore the mill can treat.
The severity of the weather has forced Mr..
Anderson to close down the Salisbury for the
present. The ventilation in the level was SO
free that the ore froze solid. When the ex-
pected chinook arrives, the shaft will be Gov
cred and operations resumed.
On Sunday night Mr.. and Mrs. H. J.. Kes-
sler were taken suddenly and mysteriouslyi i'll
and for a time serious results were feared.
At supper time they had partaken somewhat
freely OF tea stepped in a brass teapot, and
they incline to the belief that the metal had
impaired some Of its poisonous qualities to
the beverage. They were in their usual
health again yesterday.
Yesterday Messrs. Jos. Rosenthal and L.
r. METRE went to look at a mine, the former
diving his elegant rig just imported from the
east. As they descended the shaft, the horse
which was tied to a post near by, became
frightened, broke the halter strap, and began
a savage attack on the sleigh with his heels.
The costly outfit was completely demol.
ished, though the horse, fortunately, was moi
seriously injured.
The proprietors of the international Hotel
in Helena a few days ago loaded some stove
wood with gunpowder, with which they pro
posed annihilating some wood thieves. b.
accident, however, they used some of tn,
r sticks themselves. The stove was SMASHED
. into small pieces, except the side-door, lwhicl
} was unlinged and blown towards Bob Fisk
who was standing at the bar. 1t struck hin
' square on the cheek, and without abrasin
l the skin rebounded through a brick wall tw,
feet thick and buried itself in the hill side
} The reporter finished taking his drink, an
I received the warm congratulations of tn
landlord fer having diverted the course G
would undoubtedly have been demolished.
From Wednesdays Daily.)
Wood is retailing at ST per cord.
a Tie boiler for the hosting works of tn
. Colusa has arrived and is being placed i
position.
Every preparation is being made to rendf
the Masonic ball to be given on the 9th ins
J. a grand success.
II In the police court yesterday a citizen W;
lined SIS and costs for placing an additions
head OF a fellow mortal.
A blast furnace is to be added to the no
e. tana smelling works, which will increase Il
;e matte production TO fifteen tons daily.
y Bullion shipments yesterday were as tt
k lows: Dexter, six bars lexington, thr
ii bars Elkhorn, four bars. Total valuatio
is $11 1901 is.
e, The eastern and western mining journs
ne unite i'll the opinion that next year Butte !"
i. be everywhere regarded as the queen mini
IL camp of the coast.
Marshal Wheeler IS having some ditlicu
in persuading some Of the mining and SINE
ing companies to disgorge the facts and fgu'
IN necessary to complete his census report.
The Tribune of the 9TH inst. says: GAL
III stock was selling yesterday at Si.25 in )
L. Lake. Those who got in at bed rock
u spring have more than doubled their mon
ire and still are not as happy as they will be-
The Howell G0-inch cylinder furnace at
Silver Bow mill has been completed. 81
lar fires are now burning to dry the brick VIC
er- and operations will be commenced III ao'
be ten days. The first run will be made on
lin from the La Plata, at which a large and
til liable dump is available for reduction.