The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-08-31
The new gold and silver quartz lode recent

WrlgnI q ftenOlS, 1S repOfJeu 10 DC opening
we'll. The quartz in this discovery is rich in
gold and silver, and the owners have enough
paying ore in sight to yield them a handsome
return of profits.
We have received the initial number of the
Western Mining Gazetteer, issued at Salt
Lake City. The paper is printed once a
week, at So per year, and is devoted eXclu-
siyely to mining new and the mining inter-
est. In form it is an eight-page sheet. The
copy before us is filed with mining intelli-
gence and mining paragraphs collected from
Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast camps.
Notwithstanding the great immigration this
year, there Sc m to be a scarcity of white la
Dor in the mines. We are informed That two
or three companies in the gulch are working
short-handed, while others have been forced
to hire Chinese laborers because they could
not obtain white men TO work for them. The
greater part of the "pilgrims" who have
come in this year seem to have scattered out
among the agricultural settlements.-Madi
sonidn, DIST.
from Wednesdays Daily.)
Young ducks, tender chickens and grouse,
are the table luXuries at present.
The A. M. e. S. Association of e. NJ. have
decided to hold fall races at Bozeman soon
after the fair closes at Helena.
Thieves are prowling round, and people
cannot exercise too much caution in keeping
money and valuables in secure places.
Holes in the sidewalks should be carefully
mended. The nights are dark and pedes-
TRANS are liable to break legs by stepping into
holes.
We acknowledge the courtesy of a season
ticket for the eleventh annual Fair, to begin
at Helena on the 9th prox. The MINER will
be represented this time.
There is nothing which will contribute
more surely to the prosperity Of Montana
than the vigorous, general and intelligent
prosecution of the mining industry.
Five teams, loaded with robust-looking
are genuine Missourians, and in their native
state followed the pursuit of cultivators of
the soil.
Recently a discharged soldier of A company
second cavalry, was killed by the guard on
duty at Fort Keogh. The eX-soldier wa
shot while in the act of appropriating govern,
ment grain.
One case in the police court yesterday
Violating the peace, contrary to established
law. Tn party implicated settled i'll full
five and costs, ly the payment of required
amount of cash.
On lower Main street a 'genuine Mexican
plug" went through all the evolutions pecu
liar to broncho bucking. The rider was
good one, but f~earfully addicted to the use o
profane language.
When one of the young bloods Of BUTT
falls in the fight" he apologies to himself
and intimates to his friends that the medicine
he took for cholera morbus was Il little to-
strong for his young system.
The city road lax collector is making him
self busy in the pursuit of taxes. He exact
So from all males between the ages OF TWEEN
ty-one and forty-ive years. Firemen are ex
empt. The number Of "forty- ~tivers' is great
Yesterday morning a heavy shower of Al
tic mist fell in this vicinity. The hail wa
two or three inches deep in places, and til
GOODNESS produced brought fires into genera
use and heavy coats into temporary demand
The heavy hail storm Of yesterday morn
ing destroyed over a thousand dollars wort
of vegetables in the market garden, situate,
at the lower end of Maiu street, and belong
ing to q company of Celestials living in tina
neighborhood.
Row on Park street, east, yesterday morn
ing. The female engaged therein got worst
ed. Being a kind-hearted, forgiving soul, til
woman was willing to forgive and take futur
events for better or worse, regardless of tn
temporary misery inflicted.
All the prominent and paying mines of tn
SWm:rt Valley district will soon be provide
with the latest improved appliances for min
ing. Many of the mines arc already provid
ed with steam hosting works. The day 70
ha~nd-windlasses aud horse power is abou
: gone.
At the commencement OF the next quartz
the Butte post-ollice Will he provided with a
additional number Of lock-boXes Of govern
ment Vale pattern. The number of lock an
call boxes in use III the post-oilice now is owe
800. All are occupied, and there is inquir
for many more.
Women are constantly complaining Of tn
domestic labor known as "wasll-tu
drudgery." They have just cause of con
plant, for the business is toll, almost with
out recompense. Men go in for e%verythin
that will save male muscle, aud the sam
latest invention for tightening wash-tub eA
ercises is in town. 1t is a solid little ms
chine, easily worked and does its work in
thorough manner.