The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-07-20
MINOR ITEMS.
From Tuesdays Daily.l

IRON TUESDAY DARYL
The weather-wise folks are predicting a
thaw, but we don believe it.
There was a race at the track on SUNDAY
between three ponies, and so,me of the boys
went broke.
Two hundred new call boxes for the post
office arrived by freight yesterday, and some
Yale lock boxes are expected in a few days.
If there is anything that makes a tug at
our democracy it is to have some bold Briton,
OF republican proclivities, undertake to con-
vince us of error in our support Of 'Andcock
aud Henglisl.
The stock of the Alice Mining company
has been issued and distributed. About
$1,000 worth arrived in Butte yesterday. 1t
is a handsomely executed piece of litho-
graphy-a thing of beauty and a joy forever.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)
The overland coach came in last night
loaded to the guards.
The Alice company has discussed about
$4,000 within the past week.
A marriage in not very high life, was per-
formed by Justice Barrett last evening.
Donnell, Clark 4 Larabie yesterday ship
ped Centennial bullion valued at $4,000.
The redeeming feature of church fairs in
summer time is there can be no oyster
soup.
A new shaft has been started OH the Shon.
bar, which will be sunk to a depth Of 200
feet without delay,
The Utah and Northern railroad now has
in active service twenty-six locomotives,
which are kept III constant use.
At the residence of Mrs. Pierce there are
still some dishes unclaimed which were
loaned for the recent supper.
The mean temperature so far during the
present month has been about SO degrees
the meanest temperature on record.
No steps have yet been taken to work the
copper placers at the mouth of Park canon.
Yet u ton of copper is worth nearly $500.
The merchants are all doing a thriving
business and there seems to be plenty Of
money in circulation, but events of a local
""S"A ""N "AStASSo1hSIJ u
Civilization is l.cre, in full bloom. 1t
arrived yesterday, in the shape of all un-
savory looking specimen Of humanity with a
wheezy hand organ. And yet we have a
nuisance ordinance.
A bear cub weighing about ten pounds was
the chief attraction on the street yesterday
for the boys. 1t is probably the same one
that disturbed the SAUNDERS of a couple of
Butte prospectors at Silver Star last week.
Unless an Indian war breaks out within
the next month, the Yellowstone National
Park, the paradise OF sight seers and the best
hunting ground on the continent, will be
visited by hundreds Of Mountainous in the
early fall.
Mr.. Phil Slennon. who was shot in Beaver.
head county last week, was not so seriously
injured as at first reported. The bullet, after
passing through his arm, entered his clothing,
and after penetrating coat, vest and over
shirt, stopped in its course.
DR.. Todd has q new dental chair lust
arrived, which cost $2l5 in Philadelphia.
But the victim ensconccd in that inviting
looking receptacle makes as wry "a face. and
gives as loud a yaup as if seated on Il pine
stump. A man IS altogether oblivious to his
surroundings al the moment when he feels
the line tracing itself at which the top Of his
head is TO fly Off; or when he has one Of
those little augers boring down into his jaw,
at the rate of 275,OOO revolutions per minute,
Even the Hancock or Garfield boom has no
attractions for him at that supreme momcnt
From Thursdays DARYL
Yesterday was the first summer day OF The
season.
Thc GO0-ioot shaft on the Colusa was start
ed yesterday.
According to the late census Butte is the
most popuious town in the territory.
The contract las been let for the sinking
OF the first 300 fee. oE the Lexington.
Peaches, cherries, plums, apricots, coacoa-
nuts and pincapples are TO he found in the
fruit stores of Butte.
The 1rib""c says y. carloads of macl,ii-
cry for the Alice mill. Walkcrvillr, were
shipped from Salt Lake City, on the 2h.
Bruce Pascal, formerly Of Diamond City,
Montana, was accidentally shot at Frisco,
Utah, Il few days ago, and movtaliy wounded.
Some high grade ore j., bein. taken from
the Stevens. 4 dump IT 20 tons has lust
been shipped 10 I'll, Dexter. The shipment
will soon he duplicated.
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