The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-11-30
Suite 2Seeefp Miner.
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 80, 1880.
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Our valued contemporary, the Hus6dndnaOn
has just entered upon its sixth volume. Thu
Husbdndman occupies a position among GU
ranchmen and stoekmen that should enlis'
their support. We extend to the Husband
man our best wishes for its continued success
BY the way it appears that several of oui
territorial contemporaries had their birth IL
i November. 1t seems to be a favorite month
in Montana in which to commence newspa
per enterprises. We have noticed severa'
shat have entered upon a new volume during
the present month.
The Eng ineering and Mining Journal
states: "The amount of capital now seeking
! Investment in this country, and especially in
New York, is greater than ever before, yet it
avoids mining because Of the sad experience
Of the past year or two, especially in Lead
vile properties. Good mines, properly in
dorsed by competent and trustworthy experts,
are securing or have secured capital, aud a
number of such properties are now paying
enormous returns on the capital invested in
them"
Our government paid 81, $780, 900 for Alaska.
/ When WIN. II. Seward, then secretary Of
state, effecied the purchase, it was generally
thought that we had drawn a worthless, bar
rem prize, but a better acquaintance with its
resources has dispelled this false idea. Be-
sides being the ice-house of Oregon and Cal
s~ifornia, its valuable thinner is now being util-
lied. The climate and soil are as favorable
or agriculture as those Of New England. A
correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun says:
aWlth its fish and its furs. its timber and its
mines Of gold, silver, copper, lead and coal,
Alaska might proitably employ a population
squai to that of all the states at this time"
The Mississippi Valley commission recon-
ssnends to congress appropriations ranging
from $4,000 to 100000 for the improvement
sf the upper Missouri, Yellowstone, Red
River Of the North and other western rivers.
Eastern men are not locking favorably upon
he proposition, and prophesy a swapping OF
he treasury if the recommendation Of the
commission be complied with. Congress
,annot make q better use of national funds
han to apply them to the improvement of
bur great river highways, thus promoting and
building up a that will in the end
epay the government a hundre d-lold for its
Investment.
The matchiess Bernhard is captivating the
carts and pocketing the ducats of suscepti-
lie New Workers, in her matchless persona.
ons Of the various phases of the unregener-
ed human heart, working underline impulses
4 fear, hate Or love, while Moody and San
icy, the great revivalists, on the western
aores of the continent, are appealing with
Al Gratifying success, to the vast number of
4 an Francisco business men and others who
/ tand the crowded evening services, to con-
II oil ali manifestations of human weakness
I'd subdue the very passions, the portrayal of
T hich is adding to the excbeguer of the divine
] u ara untold thousands. Truly, this is a sim
4 liar world in which We live.
Chauncey Depew, attorney for the New
Il ork Central railroad, has the inside track
IL the United States senatorship of New
ork, riee Herman, whose term Of Office ex-
I res on tho 4th of March next. In referring
the matter the Commercial Bulletin (rep.)
Yes the following very uncomplimentary
81 nguage:
y I. The removal of Mr.. Depcw to Washing
II n would be hailed with satisfaction BY those
4 no are seeking to rectify the crooked ways
the Central in this state for an unscru-
llous antagonist is never a welcome one.
ut, for the country at large, it is an unsatis-
Glory augury that this great and increasing
" gresslve power should be represented in the
|, ,tional senate by such an attorney as Mr..
II spew."
The Ohio senatorial complication is Great
l6 g much controversy in eastern political cir
@;.s. Humans term Of Office does not ex-
Re until the 18th of March next. Garfield
81 Il IS elected his successor by the last legisla-
81 re of Ohio. As he IS now elected president
81 cannot take the Office as senator, aud as he
/ US not nor can qualify as senator it is held
1t he cannot resign an Office which he is not
iding. The situation is one that is calling
expressions OF opinion totally at variance
}eh with the other. 1t is claimed that if
srfield had died the conundrum could easily
solved by the election of a successor to fill
70 1acancy, but as he IS alive and kicking to-
y srds the presidential chair, it is held that no
: cancy exists nor can exist until Garfield
es something that he cannot do-that is,
Signs. The solution of the problem is en-
ossing the attention Of the mathematical
l~iticians of the east.
|ff THRIFT OF WESTERN FARMERS