The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-08
MINOR ITEMS.
From Tuesdays Daily.I


spect our years.
The Butte ball tosser are now eager 10 test
their strength with the Helena experts.
Col. Black has been awarded the contract
for a daily mail service between Boulder and
BozeInan.
Nearly all the prominent merchants of
Butte received heavy consignments Of freight
yesterday.
The Dexter mil will be extensively re-
modelled on the arrival of the machinery
recently purchased.
Tie Herald of last Saturday suffered a most
annoying accident il having a form "pied.,
We know how it is ourselves, and our neigh
bors haye our sympathy.
At Helena the first experiment of Messrs.
pressed brick, resulted in the loss of the en-
tire kiln, about 0 $1,000.
1t seems to be the general impression that
when the spring thaw shall finally begin the
lower valleys will be inundated, and that
much loss Of property will result.
The Glendale mines are producing about
eight tons of bullion daily. If the railroad
should run near the great Beaverhead camp,
other mines would be opened up and the
product doubled.
The partnership existing between Messrs.
Murphy u Jenkins in the proprietorship of
the Silver Lake House, at Philipsburg, has
laN~ l;,c,1-l ~, I,.o ,,:n h. 800.
tinued by Col. jenkins.
Mr.. James w. Kemper will enter upon his
official duties to-day as enumerator of the
census. He will call at every house, and as
his duties are tedious, it is desirable that all
persons will assist him by promptly and truly
answering all inquiries.
The prices of supplies have not yet been
reduced to any great extent, but nevertheless
our city landlords guilelessly confiding in the
almanac, and believing that spring is about
70 open. are reducing the price of board. The
charges at the popular Centennial have been
reduced from eight to seven dollars per week.
A very large consignment of goods received
yesterday by Caplice 4 Co. contained assort-
ments i'll several lines of which The Butte
market has been destitute for some time back.
Among the rest, a full assortment of nails,
for want of which house building about Butte
has lately been at Il tand still. Large lot OF
As, Gs, SIS and 1Os received yesterday by
Messrs. G. u Co., whose stock is now full,
from the smallest size in use up to 4O's.
We have all along doubted the existence oil
paying mines at Yogo; Notwithstanding the
credulity of certain Montana newspapers
published Oil the route to ii. new stampede,
whose interests led them TO believe what il
would be best for them TO be true. The ex.
tract from the Yellowstone Journal published
to-day, only confirms the account Of similar
import, furnished by an ex-citizen of Butte
a practical miner and a man Of veracity. His
opinion of Yogo was published in the MINEF
last week.
You had better talk mighty straight to Mr.
kemper when he calls on you to-day and be.
3 to PROFOUND such queries as where
wer, you born" show old are you?' etc
The latter being the ladies ~favorite. will bt
ulioNClCu Will AldltitS NY nc ldI- EUL " III
other replies they may hoL be so prompt. The
law provides that whoever refuses to give the
information required by the census tune
tor shall be adjudsed guilty OF a m%isdemean
or, and mulct in the su!n of 500. The
president, secretary, director, or other office
connected with any corporation who Sllal
either refuse to reply, or who in replyin!
viii make a false report, shall be liable t,
prosecution, and upon conviction to fine O
not less than $500 nor more than $4,000
together with imprisonment not 10 exceed on,
year.
There is one census district in Montana il
which it is safe to say the people will have tt
tell it all with 4 vengeance. Down in the
land OF the Bitter Roo: Il lady has been ap
pointed enunrrator. or enumelatresS, take
your choice. Just imagine what Il fac field
for the development Of the feminine talent o
telling the news is afforded by this rensu:
taking. Oar T"rrturial Census Supervisor
Mr.. Hugh Mctluade, is not half SO well pustet
as a good-looking bachelor ought to be, OF
lady enumcrlors would have been appointed
in all the Territorial districts. 1t wouIt
have been such Il blessing 10 afford the deal
creatures an opportunity OF gratifying the III
born taste Of communicating Intelligence
while attending strictly - the business OF
furnishing Dig statistics. Now Hugh, how
roul' Won?
tFIpm W",nr>daA : Daily.
l">lerla, : endravor " as Il surre>S III 'hp
way Of 4 sanri storm.
|" Marks y SON yesterday opened d News,
confectionery ard cigar stand Il few ,l"ol>
sonrh Of NewEirks pa lor saloon.