The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-21
MINOE ITEMS.

Many tons of freight were unloaded yes
terday for Butte Merchants.
The question of allow much cash and how
much patronage" is again agitating the up
tow corpse.
1t is said by a downtown merchant that it
is much better to witness a theatrical enter
tainment through a side window to which
access is gained by means of a ladder than to
buy a ticket and sit with the "common herd.'
Mrs. Mamie Bayliss, daughter of Col. By
mum of this city, departs this morning for
California. Mrs. Bayliss, through unremit-
ting attention to her school duties for the last
few years, has suffered in the loss of health,
and goes to the sea coast with the object of
regaining it.
Thomas Wallace Jr., secretary Of the Par
rot mining and smelling company, arrived in
Butte several days ago accompanied by j. 7.
Reese, also connected with the company.
The gentlemen are from Ansonia, Conn.,,
and will hereafter make Butte their head
quarters.
Yesterday morning about 10 O'Clock, Mrs
Weist, while crossing the street in front of
Mrs. Todd's millinery establishment fell on
the ice-coverd road and broke her left fore
arm near the wrist. Medical attendance was
promptly summoned, the fractured member
was set and everything possible was done to
alleviate the lady's sufferings.
Professor Smith has disposed of his half
interest in the Clear Grit mine to eastern
parties for $4,000. The Clear Grit is located
some distance north of the Acquisition Stew
ard ground, has produced considerable high
grade ore and is regarded by competent
judges as a very promising property. We
congratulate both the Professor and the pur-
chasing parties.
TFrom Wednesdays Daily.l
l Mr.. John Stinson, owner of the Stevens
mine, returned yesterday from San Francisco
and is at the St. Nicholas.
, The Silver Bow mill was yesterday clos ed
down for a few days to allow of the proper
n connections being made between the mil
machinery and the machinery in the roasting
d room, where the new Howell furnace is to b.
q started up in a few days.
= A few nights ago Mr.. Burton Stanley, o
the Blaisdell company, who is a most cleve
Is and entertaining actor, and who is withal
pleasant gentleman, was presented with
silver brick. Mr.. Stanley at the time Wa
attired in a most captivating female costume
and the donor verg likely thought he wa
ar making the presentation to a lady.
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a, about three-thirds of its editorial matter, til
30 Mddisonian says: Our Butte contemporar
be might have added that the alleged ~"locals' c
III the burly pioneer are pilfered from the Fabel
re pushers Of lie territorial papers and apprc
IT. priated without Acknowledgements, and hay
ell further asked: as it any wonder that til
x Herald editors corporal rotundity equal
W that of Daniel Lambert, when he has S
,st much opportunity to laugh at the lack Of OF
be s~ervation which impels other editors to civ
id him the credit Of producing that which h
be has merely stclen?'
From Thursdays Daily.I
Mayor Walton was we'll enough yesterda
to appear ON the street.
Goldsmith & Co. opened their new sto1
:. yesterday. Mr.. Elias Siegel will condu'
the business.
Mr.. Thomas Rutter, the rust!ing photo
~ graphic artist of Glendale, came over fro,
~. hat live camp yesterday and returns tn
morning. He says lis Yellowstone and MOI
W tana views are selling like hot cakes all oyt
49, the east, showing that people are anxious
:, post themselves on the territory.
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