The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-07-27
Editor Butte MINER

Editor Butte MINER
when the thermometer stands in the nine
Ties III the secluded shade, it is rated decided
ly hot for "these here mountains" That's
what is the matter here at present. This Sec
ton is thoroughly thawed ont. Everything
in nature is blooming, and mining entsrpris-
es are booming. The mining outlook for
Southwestern Montana is to day looking more
favorable than it has for many years past.
Many valuable and productive mines with
in radius of few miles of Bannack have
lain idle for 4 decade of years, that will in
the very near future be successfully util-
lied and worked with profit. The favorable
review OF the mines of Southwestern Mon
tana, that appeared in the MINER, has attract
ed attention toward this section and has in
| vltca investigation by capitalists and comran-
| les.
Recently Mr.. j. l.. Ostrom, of Salt Lake,
| visited this locality and made an examination
| of the mining properties hereabouts. The
result Of Mr.. Ostrom's visit was the bonding
of q large number of the gold lodes in the
Bannack- -Marysvllle district. The property,
in The aggregate, being bonded for the sum of
$l14,0Oo-the bond running until Oct. Goth.
Last week Mr.. David Buell. of Salt Lake,
representing the bonded interest of Messrs.
Ostrom & Co., arrived here and made thor
ough inspection of the mines bonded. Mr..
| Buell. is gentlemen of wide experience. He
examined the large bades of quartz with the
eye of all expert, and pronounced the show
| ing very fattering and returned to Salt Lake
to report his experience.
| While mere Mr.. Buell. visited the Elkhorn
silver district, and ''took in that district.
Mr.. Buell. was so impressed with the Elkhorn
silver property that he purchased, condition
ally, tho mines and mill in that district. The
price agreed to be paid is about SAC, ,0OO One
reason why the silver quartz of the Eikhorn
district has not paid better heretofore is the
fact that the mill talinss are as coarse as
| Wabash corn meal. "''-:%
Mining operations are progressing satisfac-
torily. All the ditches are full of water, and
placer mining companies are doing well.
Gotche Bros, operating the Graetsrdtch. are
piping down Buffalo gulch, and they will
make paying cleanup. The Trask Il Graves
fve-stamp mill has just finished run on
Dacota gold quartz, and the "'malgum'' looks
big. The Carharrt mill is pounding away on
gold rock from Dacota No. 7.
Politics are beginning to surge. Candidates
are cavorting. The local politics of Beaver
head Will be unusually warm in the approach
| In >Ss, occ cI
the democratic side, the candidates for nonii-
nation are numerous and noted. Q. W. w.
Rote, of Glendale; Con. Bray, Of Arscnta,
and Pat. Dempsey and Jas. =. Murray, of
Baunack, are in the field. May the hest boy
win.
The course OF the MINER on the ''Pelpet-
ual Delegate" question is indorsed by the
mass of the democracy of Beaverhead Goth
ty. We do not want any "lifth termer' in
Congress. No man should have life lease
to Office. Major Maginnis has made all able
and efficient delegatc-but, but, let is hare Il
chonge. 1t is cardinal principle in the DEM
ocratic creed to rotate official incumbentS
Ed. Pierce the condemned man, WAS tc
have been hargcd on the 9Th ef August.
Judge Golbraith has notified Sheriff Murray
that stay Of execution until the 20th OF
August has been granted Pierce. The case
has been appealed to the supreme court
which meets on the :ird Of August, when that
tribunal will consider the motion for a new
trial.
Last Saturday Sheriff Murray brought J. j
Miller up from the terminus and lodged him
in Jail Miller is charged with committing 8
rape on Miss Bills, of Missoula county, and
in default OF 81 900 bail was jailed. II ap
pears from the testimony that Miss Bills is a
mate and could not scream or 'hollcr' tol
help at the time the outrage was perpetratsd
There are two sides to the Mulkey-ShcnOl
shooting scrape on Horse Prairie. on com
plant, Mulkey was brought before judge
Sears, charged with shooting with murderou,
intent. Mulkey waived q preliminary exam
inatlon. and was placed under $l,5M
bonds to appear at the next term Of District
Court. The parties have effected ii settlement
of company affairs. Mr.. Shenon, although
seriously wounded, is not in dangerous
condition.
The first mail Tor the National Park lcf
the railroad terminus the other day. The
mail went on the hurricane deck of an Iii
dian pony. Tourists for Wonderland cal
reach that point via the new route by st-ad
ding broncho and following the trail OF tht
mail carrier. "Tal oaks from little acorn
grow" you know.
Our county Jail is III deplorable condi
ton. 1t is Il small, log trap, with a capact.
for four prisoners, but at present is crowded
with nine. The prisoners are charged will
the serious crimes of murder, rape, forgery
and grand larceny. The increasing numbe