The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-14
MINOK ITEMS.
From TUESDAYS Daily.1

prevails. Not even an ordinary drunk before
the corporation tribunal.
The District Court tor Jefferson County,
with Judge Conger ON the bench, is now in
session at Radersburg.
In the late Democratic County Convention
VI beaVerhead county "Dempsey's dozen"
was there first, last, and all the time.
For the two months of July and Septem-
Der 80 registered letters were sent from the
Butte postofice. For July, 192-for Septem-
Der, IT'S.
recently VIM. Phelps, of Missoula Coun-
ty, killed a wildcat that measured five and
a nall feet from the end OF its nose to the tip
of its tail.
Ihe spirit of rivalry in trade in Butte crops
out conspicuously in the number of neat
light express wagons running in the city de-
livery trade.
1he county leaders of the Republicans are
watchtul, wary and cunning, and are ever at
tempting to SOW the seeds of discord in Dem
ocratic pastures.
They are washing the windows, and scub-
bling and cleaning the School House.. Pre-
pairing it for the opening of school, which
event will take place soon.
The congregations at the different places of
worship in this city, on last Sunday evening,
were large. An evidence that salvation is
sought, as well as money, in this progressing
Butte district.
In the Basin district the Boulder lode is the
one most worked, and it is producing gold
quartz that yields $25 per ton in milling. On
some other lodes in that district prospecting
work is being performed.
On last Sunday the Butte Cornet Band pa
raded the streets of the city, finely uniformed.
playing many fine pieces of music in their
marching and counter-marching. 1t is now
the crack banu of Montana.
Yesterday being the Hebrew New Year the
day was appropriately observed by our jew
lsh tellow-cisiZens, who closed their places of
business until after shutdown, and thus ELL
joyed the recreation of a holiday unknown
and unkept by other people.
From Wednesdays Daily.l
Whooping cough of a very virulent type is
said to be prevalent just now at Helena,
although the papers of that burg are mum on
the subject.
On West Park street adjoining the old
post office stand, Mr.. Martin Ryan has lately
opened a shoe shop for the sale and manufact-
ure of boots, shoes, etc.
Mesdemes. West 4 Faubel have removed
their millinery establishment from West
Granite to West Park street, near the hose
manufacturing establishment of Mr.. A,
Reiss.
From Thursdays Daily
night.
Fully two hundred people are viewing the
scenic wonders of the National park.
The foundation for a very large shaft house
is being put in at the new Colusa shaft.
Nearly all the machinery necessary for the
completion Of the copper smelter has arrived
from the terminus.
A silver mining excitement so miles east o
Bozeman is causing a small stampede in tina
section of the territory.
The masons have about completed the base
ment of the Trowbridge block. corner o
Main and Quartz streets.
The City Hotel, West Broadway, is bein!
weatherboarded in preparation for the winter
which is happily a long way of.
The contract has been let for the new shat
house to cover in the machinery of the Gre.
Rock shaft. The building will be 72x32.
MIR. W. 7. Boardman was around on tn
street yesterday with a b%andaged arm, havin:
been injured by a fractions horse on Monday
The funeral of the child OF Mr.. and Mrs
j. Nj. Stewart was largely attended yesterday
Rev. G. o. Tillotson conducted the services
MI. Strain has disposed of his meat marke
to Messls. Bielenberg Il Co. Mr.. Strain wit
his wife, recently arrived from Nevada, hav
taken rooms at the St. Nicholas.
Mr.. Ornstein's handsome new brick build
Ing, OF WnlCn the corIlce was Hnlsneu I'll
other day, is IA decided improvement to til
portion of Main street on which it stands.
Mr.. VIM. Curtis has taken the contract Q
building a brick dwelling house for Mr.. Da>
Gamer, on West Granite street. The house
to judge from the plans, will be a handsom
structure and an important addition to tn
architectural improvements of that part G
the city.
AT the Lexington foundry a large crane ha
recently been erected. to be used in swingin
the ladies full of molten metal from the fur
naces to the molds. The cupola at the Lex
ington MAKES an average of two heats pc
week, running from 1000 to 1000 pounds @
metal at each. The boiler making depart