The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-07-27
MINOR ITEMS.
From Tuesdays Daily.1

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The bullion shipments from Butte for the
week ending July 10Th aggregated s31, 2s2.1 10.
We always thought Helena would get her
desserts, sooner or later. The organ grinder
has arrived there.
Mr.. VIM. Stolte has purchased the Silver
Bow hotel, which he intends to improve into
a tirst-class hotel, with the very best Of accom-
modations for travellers. 4
On the race-track Sunday, Stevens b. h.
James Henry, beat Simpsons b. h. Rarus, in
two straight heats, winning the first by five
feet and the next by forty feet. The purse
was not bloated.
The Independent says that on last Thursday
a miner, whose llalne it could not ascertain,
fell from the 60 to the 20O-foot level of the
Penobscot mine. "a clear fall of $40 feet-and
was instantly killed.
Captain Winters who commanded company
Z during the Nez Perez and Bannack cam
paign, died recently at Fort Lapwai, Indian
Territory. He was highly esteemed as a
brave and gallant soldier.
A man arraigned on Saturday before Judge
Wilcox on a charge Of grand larceny, having
Teen suspected of stealing a SO check, was
discharged on examination, as no sufficient
evidence was adduced to prove his guilt.
Measles, scarlatina and dlphtheria, all
mild cases, and occurring only in sporadic
form, are prevailing at Butte. Also the
mumps, but the latter only among the upper
orpS tho syya1l heads IF snrietE u G nrn mint
say.
The potato beetle having made It's appear
ance in Deer Lodge valley, it may be inter-
esting to our granger friends, to know that
a New Hampshire farmer has discovered that
common black pepper, sprinkled over the po-
tato field, will destroy the insect.
Prices are stiffening on the Butte produce
market, our quotations indicating a decided
rise as taking place within the past few days.
Flour is quoted at 1915 to $500, buyers
price, but having still an improved tendency
we give it the latter figure in our report.
Generally patriotism and new potatoes are
intimately as 3ociated J.; this popular esculent
managing to put in an appearance on the
Fourth of July in years of the ordinary type.
But this year furnishes a new departure in
climate, and things, and farmers tell us we
shall be in luck to get new potatoes by Christ
mas.
From Wednesdays Daily .
Some promising mines are being opened up
in Wisconsin district, Madison county.
There was a wood stealing case in Judge
BarreL's court yesterday, but the prisoner was
discharged.
Within the last three days the Alice COM
pary has received 127,O00 pounds of freight.
Several more trains are on the road.
The mosquitoes of the Pipestone Pass are
said to be larger than blacksniths' aprons.
The only way a man can sleep over there is
to dig a hole in the ground long enough for
his body, and after lying down in it to cover
himself with the excavated soil and build a
fire on top.
In the police court yesterday William Rus
sci. for assault and battery, was fined S. and
costs a heather known as China Charlie, for
swearing in the English language instead Of
his naive tongue, and for brandishing a knife
with threats to cause the flow Of gore, was
+ likewise mulct q V and a party by the name
of Doe, whose first name is John, was as
, sessed a similar amoun for profanity.
/ Mr.. Lawrence, agent of the Katie Putnam
or Hazenwinkie dramatic company, arrived
at Butte on yesterdays Deer Lodge coach.
, The Benton Record pronounces this dramatic
troupe the best that ever visited Benton.
Next week they will appear before a Butte
audience, giving their first performance, prob
ably, on Monday night in Owsiey hall.
. Miss Laura Bills, upon whom the criminal
4 assault was lately committed at the terminus
is a daughter OF Warrington Rills, a pioneer
s OF Missoula. and one OF he men who
l took part in the organization OF The county
a Her elder sister, formerly Miss Eliza Bills, is
( the wife OF j. Il. L.atiiner, At Grass Valley
. a prominent r!tiz'u Of Missoula county
and, if W, mjSta>" not, menshar Of the Boa!
: Of county commissioners
c From Thursdays Daily
Yesterday a half sheet m pro
S gralnmc l6N44 inches, the largest ever printet
in Montana, was issued from the MINER otiic,
= for that sterling troupe, the Blaisleil Mc;r.
II Makers.
= Rev. T.. }. Stanley adrertises iii the HHidi'
for bids for the constructions of IL churcl
building 24xl0 feet aud 49, foot ceiling a
= lsou. lei City. For particulars direct letter
To- Mr.. Stanley at Boulder.
Y \ private lettcr FROM a gentleman of Bsav
erheNl received Yesterday by a resident o
e Bate contains these words: Say to tn
z ,lit,. ,r ,I, Ni,<,,, ,i4l ln - bittipy III,
t delegate question in tli" right shape. 1t meet
with ~apptNbatiu" here"
e Dr.. Drfreyc, il specialist physician, la