The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-07-13
MINOR ITEMS.
From Fridays Daily.l

The Presbyterian ladies cleared about $3.50
at their dinner on the Fourth.
Work has been resumed on the Moulton
mine, owned by Mr.. w. A. Clark.
The Dexter is now running on Stevens ore,
Of which a seventy ton dump will be worked
up.
Work on the 6OO-foot shaft of the Colusa
will be begun as soon as the contracts can be
drawn up.
The Boulder springs, famous for their me
dicinal properties, are to bs thrown open to
the public.
The rain falling al Butte is mostly voucl-
safed to this spot only. Elsewhere the
drought still prevails.
Helena glories in a rumor that the Utah &
Northern will be extended directly to that
CITY from the present terminus.
nsaged in clearing and grading the road be-
tween Butte and VAUDEVILLE.
A large party Of pleasure seekers is fitting
out All expedition 10 the Yellowstone National
l. '" cHS pSA ouoS = i
Messrs Aodgeman g. Baker arc now sole
prsprietors Of the Virginia Chop House, hay
ing bought out Mr.. Smiths interest.
In Judge Barrets court yesterday a man
named Fisher was fined $40 and costs for
committing assault and battery in the Bell
mine.
During the Fourth of July celebration
Capt. SHEPHERD lost a rosette on which was a
''California" diamond. Finder will please
leave it at this Office.
Cold enough last evening for overcoats-
almost. But it will be warm enough by and
bv for the the individual that steals the MINER
from the subscribers door.
Our snterprising townsnen c. S. Warren
and Leo Mantle, hays been making
great Improvements about their residences
recently by grading, putting up iron fences,
laying walks and setting out trees.
A small party of prospectors left Butte
yesterday for the Wood river CO ,ntry, con-
corning which, the letters lately appearing in
the MINER have created some excitement.
4 number Of others arc outfitting for the
same place.
Lost, strayed or stoien-a piece of highly
artiicially constructed mechanism known As
the "The Garfield BOOM" Several decidedly
'sick" republicans in this neighborhood will
handsomely reward the person. who will re-
vive and restore the ame
Butte is almost the only camp on the coast
whose prosperity is independent of lead mar
kst fluctuations; and as lead is a commodity
Of uncertain and ever changing value, it fol-
lows that intending investors would find it to
their advantage to examine some of our prop
critics.
The acrobat who for several evenings
amused the boys by tight rope walking across
Main street, failed to show up last night. He
probably waxed wroth because the crowd re-
fused to contribute the 500 demanded for
each performance. He was > first-class per.
former.
City marshal Warfeld, has been confined
to his house the past day or two, owing tc
severe bruises received by falling over = pils
of rubbish in the middle of one of the prin.
cipls streets while going home in the darkness.
and rain, On tho night of the 9th. Fortu
nately no bones were broken.
Avery large procession Of sorrowlng friend
yesterday followed the remains of d. Men
delsohn to their final resting place. The GER
emsnies at the grave were conducted by Mr.
Sally Raunheim according to the strict Jewish
ritual, Mr.. E Liter making some imp essiv'
remarks at the residence of the deceased.
The DAYS are beginning to reef up a little
Let US ask our respected fellow townsman, tn,
oldest citizen, if lie remembers any othej
summer CD as cold as the present. What il
to become Of US if next winter be as mucl
colder than the average of Montana winter
as tho temperature of the present summer i
below the average?
Grading for the rooster to be put int tn
Silver Bow mill was completed yesterday. l
will be a GO-inch cylinder of the same siz,
and make AS that of the Algonquin mill nov
working so satisfactorily, and Will have a ca
pacity of thirty tons per day. The immens
amount OF base ore opened up in the mail
level of the Grey Rock has rendered ~roastin;
l facilities necessary, and as the new 3OO-foo
shaft vii! open up other vast deposits, the Fl
~nancial success Of the enterprise is fully As
sured.
lFrom saturdays DARYL
p. A Largey's fine grounds and resideEc
are being enclosed by a handsome iron fence
The Butte census district contains a large
population than any other in the Terri
tory.
The Hope mill at philipsburg is runnin
on ~taiIinns Tbny ara rich enOuub IN no