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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-25
ADecision.

A dispatch received yesterday by Mr.. Tbos
DAY. from W. W. SHETLAND, announces tina,
In the mining sui OF SHETLAND, Devlin ct al
Us. James Murray, concerning the Black Rea,
or Blackstone, the verdict was awardod tha
plaintiffs in the suit. The property in oues-
''o, IL IS stated, was located Oct. 10th, 1876,
ana relocated Oct. 10th, 1877, by John Dew.
lin. 1t was located a third time q, tbo 11.h
OF october' '77,the new claimants holding that
the property was not relocatable on the 10Th
In thls view of the case they were not sus-
tanned by the court, a decision being given in
favor OF Devlin, SHETLAND ct al.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-25
LETTER FROM SILVER CREEK DIS.
TRECT.
A Miners Opinion of the 4 Miner Promising Ap-
pearance of the Silver Greek Mines-New Strike
IN the Belmont, etc,

Editor Butt" MINER;
Alter reading your valuable paper weekly
Tor over two years, II has suddenly occurred
to me that must owe you something Had
yours been the ordinary Montana sheet
should have haH II" tompuncll"ns III continue
ING TO owe Nol but Will say that l pay Tor
II" newspaper ;" rh"ertully as FOR the MINER
which / believe Is the only newspaper that Is
not all H1yaSt tan Oh the people of Montana.
| heartily commend your enterprise and hope
rs well As expect 70 see H." MINER the fore
most mining paper IN the West as am well
assured tina! Butt" Will be the foremost camp
rfthat description that wIi h" permanent.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-25

The Lexington is daily yielding about 10
tons of seventy-five ounce ore carrying from
ten to fifteen dollars in gold.
The southern country is not so far advanced
towards spring as is Montana, with all our
growing. Mr.. Brown says the snow was still
lying on the ground, east of Ogden, when he
passed along that way last week, and that the
weather couldn't hold a candle'' compared
with Montana's. Considering our recent
spells of weather we think that candle must
be a farthing rush-light, a small one at that.
(From Thursdays Daily)
The Snoozer mining suit has been compro-
missed.
The Alice has shipped eight bars of bullion
valued at $14 200.
Yesterday was pay day at the Alice. About
3d. 900 was disbursed.
The bullion shipments from Butte yester-
day were only $45 900.
One hundred and nineteen men find en-
ployment in the Alice mine.
Mr.. VIM. Prouse leaves Butte this morning
for a prospecting tour in the Boulder coun-
try.
GThe finest oranges and lemons ever seen in
Butte were vest erday received by MI. Alex.
Cohen.
See notice of sale by auction of personal
property belonging to the Weibbold estate
also real estate sale.
Peter Calvin was fined S. and costs yester-
day for drunk and disorderly conduct in King
& Lowery's saloon.
The algonquin company yesterday shipped
to the eX press office nine bars of bullion,
valued at $1,000 per bar.
Donnell, Clark & Larabie yesterday ship
ped 81 900 worth of bullion from the Centen-
NAL mill and the Dewey Flat arastra.
A rumor was current Oh the street last
night that six men had been killed by Indians
in the Judith Basin. No confirmation of the
report has been received.
The banking house of S. 7. Hauser Il Co.
yesterday shipped from the Lexington and
Silver Bow mills and the Black Tail arastra
bullion valued at $19,7
1t is an encouraging fact that not one claim
in this camp upon which any considerable
amount of work has been lone has failed to
return, with heavy interest, every dollar in
vested in its development.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-25
The National Game.

In the base ball contest ON Sunday at the
race course between the Walkeryille and
Butte teams, the former suffered "a Waterloo
AS will be seen by the appended score
Innings. ........-l 2s3 + . 6 I s 8.
Rut1e .,.........o 0 0 s ! 0 q 4-2I.
Walkerville .....O ) 0 D %
The ~victors, through the columns of the
MINER, challenge any club in Montana to play
, match game for $3.50 a side. A fine OPP.
,ortunity is here presented for the Helena
oxnnrts to add immortal lustre to their
names.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-25
Local News.
From Tuesdays Daily.l
THE RACE. g
californian Comes in Nearly Two
Miles Ahead. -

he 50-mile race on the Butte course on
day was attended by a crowd of people
herring no fewer than 600, of whom quite
mber were ladies. Before the race pools
quite lively, the odds being about three
Inc in favor of Smith. Each contestant
ten horses. Some of them seemed to be
prful and in good condition, but the ma
appeared destitute of running qualities.
riders were, after considerable delay,
ght to the score, and, when the ego"
given, dashed away amid the cheers of
pectators. At the beginning Booth was
tly in the lead which he kept and in
ed until the first mile was made when
almost closed the space between them
aKlng one of his lightning changes. In
econd mile Booth managed to retain his
ntage, but before the third was complet-
4a o%vertaken and left considerably in the
The horses of the contestants seemed
about evenly matched, but Smith, with
reater experience in long distance riding,
b very decided advantage in the rapidity
which he made his changes. He leaped
one horse to the ground, swung himself
(Le saddle of another and was gone il Mess
than suffjced for Booth to dismount, and
lew moments thus gained at the end of
mile by the Californian soon left the
Laker hopelessly in the rear. On the
y fifth mile Smith repassed his oppo-
who was now a mile behind. Booth
beginning to show evident signs of IA
and his horses, either through unskill-
ding or inferior "bottom," were hot run
with the freedom and ease they first dis
d. Smith, on the contrary, appeared in
lent spirits and continued to make his
les with surprising activity, IN marked
asst to Booth, whose changes were slow
Violently made with difficulty. OCCASION
he horses of one or the other of the con-
hts became temporarily fractions, and on
occasion Booths animal ran through the
fence, but besides a few incidents of
character nothing worth mention trans
till the end of the race, which, after the
ty-ffth mile, vas conceded by all to be
led for Smith, unless some unforeseen ac-
u should occur In almost every mile
the twenty-fifth to the fftieth Smith per-
bly, gained ON the other man, and at the
Of the last mile was within seventy-tive
xof overhauling him for the third time.
, therefore, came within twenty-five
of winning by two miles, and was, of
L. awarded the race by Judges Barrett,
g and Sawtelle, whose rulings through
lie contest gave excellent satisfaction.
made his first twenty-five miles in GA
sec. Both in &C IN. Each ten miles
haue in the following time:
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-25
The Alice MIL.

The work of construction has been begun
on the Alice mill, but for a few Gays opera
tions will be delayed on account of lumber.
Owing to the soft condition of the snow
Bros. to furnish the material as fast as re-
CURED, for which reas III Mi. Dunn was
obliged to discharge several carpenters yester-
day. A large force, however, will be employed
as soon as the lumber arrives, and the mill will
be rushed to an early completion.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-25
Sum ami Substance i'm a Nut Shell.


the extraordinary session during the
ner of 1870 of the Montana Legislature.
Act to enable the people of Butte to erect
ool house, was passed. This act was
she'd in full in the Weekly MINER Of
29th, 1870. The following are its main
sions, the act itself being too long for re-
Pction entire, unless about TO be result
d to the qualified voters of this district
authorizes the trustees of School District
to issue coupon bonds, to the amount
e thousand dollars, bearing interest at
ate Of ten per cent. per annum, PAYABLE
annually. These bonds are to be re-
able at the pleasure of the school trus-
les; but, if not sooner pain, they mature
become payable six years after their date
nance.
e bonds, which are to be of the demon
n Of one hundred, Two hundred and five
red dollars, are 10 be advertised and sold
(blic auction for any price not less than
E-tye per cent. of their par value.
provide for payment Of the bonds and
Aayment of Interest thereon, the school
les are authorized ~ levy an annual tax
property within school District No.
ent to pay the Instruments OF interest as
become dine. ami TO Great" i Stalking iund
ymem Of the bonds themselves
henever the amount in Tie sinkirg fund
equal or exceed the sum Of Si0H' the
ny Treasurer shall post in lis office a
to the effect tina within 'hiIty days
date of such notice he will redeem Ger
ponds, giving the numbers thereof, prS'-
z being given to the first issued 'ne
thus designated are NO. pie'e''eu 'oi
ent within the specilird rim" they cease
Nv interest.
above are the main features o' ''' az
lifted for their action |" VIC 10
on the first Monday Of las' Au7"'''
ection held al the graded schoo' h'"@''
y them rejected. A cIaus"'pf"''''"
fesubmission in case Of rejection says
fifty of the qualified vorers of the ''s-
shall petition the School Trustees ''''
pit the act it shall be SO sioih''''"'
e of the election having first been wv"
fore saying anything in support h,.
psition to resubmit the a'
ey can be raised to build the scNoo' mus, y.
e so sorely needs, We have '' o'
sable to present this synopsis " sou
property holders of the district ;m
, how trifing would be the e"'"e"
d upon them.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-25

Uncle Abrim's Philosophy.
Written for the MINER.)

= Nj uS 4iNIh'J
The sun was just sinking behind the hori-
ION last evening, as uncle Abrim amblcd into
the Morning Star saloon. As if to invite
criticism he dispensed with his customary
courteous salutatlon to those present. Ad-
dressing himself to the oily-faced Ethiope
behind the bar, he demanded in sententious
tones, {" some whisky an pep'mint."
Something assuredly had displeased the
venerable sage of Bridge street. The obser-
yer had not failed to miss the carpet-stretcher
out Of its receptIcal in the rear ofthe old dress
coat, or notice that the hat of a decade gone
was tilted back very deliantly over the gray
and scattered locks which adorned his massive
head. The wire trimmed spectacles nestled
costly above the usually calm and venerable
but now anger-distorted forehead. Leaning
over the bar he inquired in a voice of sup
pressed passion:
"Does dat s'ciety TO- de malgimashun OBJ
races meet roun' heah Tonight"
"Dat's wot dey does,' responded bar-keep
suspending temporarily his mixing to look
around, "does yer want ter jine, uncle
Abrim ?"
The old mans face fairly glowed with rage.
"You ak me SIGH a question as dat, you
traggle-faced, yaller-skinned villyum2 I'll
what yer g'wine to Letter on dis ebening"
"Cawse an efeck,' replied a decently
dressed man standing near.
81 members" said the old man, gently
lifting his glass and tuning around to look at
the crowd gathered about the stove; 81
members TO- de wah dere was lots OBJ hen
didn't hab to gard wild gun or dog. Cullud
folks dem days had sum kim oh 'ligion an
'spect fur dat witch want dear'n. Since del
l has marked dat roos'es and millum patche!
suffers an since dat s'ciety OBJ your'n i
/. gwine ter lecture on cawse an effec' some OIL
you gemmen mout 'liten me bout dis matte
t oh Hannah's. l kno dat big mouf OBJ your
is gwine to bellah," said he turning on tn
? bar-keep, "'Hannah is gwine outen de he
+ bisness.' When ole hens walk off in de nit
f an doan cum lack in de mawnin', l kno ds
g sum niggh is outen meat. OATS"
Some one here timidly suggested Chimes
= 1t didn't appear to help matters any. Unc
d Abrim scowled upol the intruder, laughe
O. %scornfully at the idea, and continued:
81 nebber seed a Chinyman wild a To- Inc
heel, IN all my life. Oars de mark in de fee
pan dis mint. Its impossible fur ennybo(
to hab dat kim OBJ heel 'ceptin' a nigga
ID Member dat while yer 'batin' dis ebenil
a OATS de cawse an de effec' is dis: Ham
is gwine ter bust up in de hen raisin'.
'splse a mite hawk wors'n a water-moccas
snake. Dey amt satisfied wild a meal-m'
in take de whole roos'. Gimme dat change,
y yaller luun'!" and the startled vendor
H. whisky and bitters, thus addressed, fumbl
al hastily for the forgotten bit, glad to see
a irascible old gent fade into the darkness wi
~ out.
he "Wonder eff dat ole varmint 'scinuat
bout us ?" inquired the presentable person
n the stove.
er, "Dat's wot he did !" echoed a chorus
indignant voices.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-25

DIR. Cornwall has located permanently at
Butte City, Montana, so we learn. The Doc
tor was a good citizen, a very clever man in
all that the term implies. and professionally
he deserved and received q splendid patron
age. We commend him unqualitiediy to the
citiz ms of the section in which he is now
located, aud wish him unbounded prosperity.
-Oa,card, MI. Ayr, Ioma.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-25
Estray Notice.

Taken up by the undersigned al his residence,
about 5 miles west OF Butte City, i'll Deer Lodge
county, NJ. T., on the Sth day OF Msy, 1880. one
BLACK Horse about twelve years old, branded j
q on left thigh, left hind foot white, saddle and
collar marked, with white snip on nose and star
in forehead. Said horse came TO my place about
April LIST, 1879.
mayIs-w3t H. j. TURNER
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-25

Our neishbor the Herald is slightly in error
in saying that the operation lately performed
by DR.. Leavitt upon Mr.. Randall II. Kemp
the extraction of an injured eye-was the first
Of the kind performed in Montana. An opera
ton OF a precisely similar nature was success
fully performed a few years ago by the same
surgeon upon the person of Mr.. Isaac Beattle,
of Quartz Creek, Missoula county, and per-
formed at IA lime when the eye originally I'M
injured was in great Danger Of destruction
through sympathetic opthslmia. Believed of
the injured organ Mr.. Beattie at once re-
best of us.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-25

Fashionable Dress Making aud Plain Sewing
of all kinds done at MRS. mo. Fl. GOFF'S
West Granite St. second door east of j. Forbls'
Law Office. IgswSm
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-25

Place. mining operations are in full blast.
AIR A, W. Barnard's ground in Missoula
,uIch is yielding ~splendidly.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-25

For sale cheap. Akidder electromagnetic
double cell battery largest size and greatest
power. Invaluable for rheumatism and
neuralgia. Warranted in perfect order. En-
quire a. Pa ch IN & D'AcheuI's, Butte.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-25
Stevens.

The drift running mort beast from the bot
tom OF the torty-foot shaft has been extended
to a length of sixty feet, following a two-foot
vein of tfly-ouncc ore, OF which about sixty
tons are Oh the dump. Other shafts on the
claim ore being prospected with excellent re-
ounce ore being taken out.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-25
DIED

ters' Rad eEN-At Butte Sunday. MAY To- Deceased
~, Ied Pick Jensen, aged about ID yeaiin Idaho.
no M nj Ieaves a wife and two children l"
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-25
Grey Rock.

A few days ago it will be remembered a
cross-cut was started north from tie face Of
the main level. At a distance of II feet a
3.foot ledge of excellent looking ore was I'M
covered. assaying 60 ounces in silver in the
top and II ounces in the bottom, the water
level seeming to run midway from the ceiling
to tie floor, dividing the free milling from the
base. Operations continue active in the west
shaft, frem which some excellent ore is being
extracted, but nothing new has been deyel-
eped.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-25
Wake Up Jim.

This mine continues to improve with deyel-
opment. The east level is in about 40 feet,
saying from 40 to 60 ounces. The Wake Up
Jim is one of the widest !ed.es in the camp
and bids fair at early day to be one Of the
heaviest ore producers.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-25
in the following time:
THE SCHOOL ACT.

Total for Smith, hr. 8 III. 81 sec
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-05
Massey's TaxsCcrtiGcates.

NOVEMBER 81, 1880.
Editors Dispatch Enclosed find an ed
itorIal from the amherst Enterprise, written
by Hon. Robert A. Coghlll, which presents
the deiinquentt0T action OF the Auditor in
its true cOlors; and beg its publication in
your paper, so that il may go all over the
State. Most Of your correspondents have,
like our party authorities, gotten the wrong
view of this trick. am the author OF that
part of the law authorizing the Auditor to
place the delinquent lists in the hands OF the
- officers" cited in the act, and Auditor
Taylor o6eyed it, being Incapable OF dodg-
ing or doing wrong knowingly.
G. Il. SMITH.
Publish this along with the enclosed ed
itorial. Nelson county Is preparing 10 IN
dict Massey's collector ia scores OF CASES in
plain violation Of the law, even under Mas
sey's Uje,c OF it. e.. L. SMITH.
FROM the Amherst Enterprise.l
The REVEREND PECKRUFFIAN AUDITOR
There is "a provision in the acts OF 1S7S-'79 for
the collection Of unpaid delinquent personal
tax after il has been so returned by the
treasurers. II is not new law, but in some
form has been on the statute-book since
1S75-'76. 1t was amended in 1s77-'7S, and
stll further amended In 187S-'79; but so
far as he powers OF the Auditor are con.
cerned the two last acts are alike. The act
sections "a and 35) provides that the Au-
dltor may appoint collector OF "arrears OF
taxes" and may allow 10 him a reasonable
compensation, to be agreed on before The
service is commenced, and approved by The
Executive, and authorized tue Auditor to
take bond with sureties for the discharge Of
The duties OF the Office by the officer so APP
pointed. Now, this section applies on its
face only TO "arrears OF taxes" which Is a
different class from delinquent taxes" 10
which we sbaIl presently particularly refer.
/" Arrears OF taxes" means the land-tax,
which may be paid into the Treasury
through the Auditor, aud 1t means also ar
rearages due for preceding years, and I'M
doubtediy as 10 this class OF taxes the Audi
tor could appoint individuals as collectors
and take from them bonds for the discharge
OF their functions.
The 29ih section, however, provides for
the collection OF delinquent personal tax
for tue fiscal year Just terminated, and au-
thorizss the Auditor within sixty days az
ter suc4 list Is returned (which was on
the 18th Of Jube) 10 place sucb list In the
hands OF any "sberih, sergeant. consta.
ble, or collector" for collection. Said
" officer" to have the same power to dis
tress as treasurers, and shall account for
the same ns treasurers, and the "sure-
ties" TO be similarly liable. Here the
" collector" is described as an officer, and
one who has executed an official bond
prior TO The appointment; and no authori.
Nv Is given to the Auditor by that section
TO take bond from him with sureties:
aud under that section be has no authority
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-05

10 appoint an individual, but must an
point sheriff, sergeant, constable, or col
Iector' already an officer, because under
that section he has no~authofity to make
him such by taking bond from him. The
word collector there applies 10 collectors
OF arrears OF taxes y already appointed, and
as ~ whom the Auditor Is empowered To
make appointments. and take bonds and
require sureties. II such collectors ~ these
were appointed, Nth The approval OF the
Executive, The appointments were valid (;
but " individuals we're thus appointed,
without having executed bonds au-
tborized by law 10 be taken by
the Auditor, then the appointments are
void, as well "a The bonds so taken. NOW,
why did not this fathless official appoint
sherits, sergeants, or constables to dis-
charge this duty? and why did he appoint,
as be did in tins county, utterly incompe-
tent meny There was no necessity to APP
point any one, inasmuch as the capitaiion-
tax was In process OF payment through
the clerks Of courts at no expense out D
per cent. TO the State, and by this at
tempted appointment he entailed 10
per cent. more cost. The answer Is OBJ
yious. They were not appointed because
they were res pectable aud responsible men
men who could not be used as tools TO give
receipts ,cithoW payment Of the tar TO
npQrOeS and not call upon white men,. This,
and this only, was the reason; and we are
informed that in this county receipts were
given without date 10 some instances to per-
sons who had already paid their tax and
had receipt, and in other cases TO men
who were not assessed in this county, but
whose tax was due in Nelson. Such pros
titution OF the powers OF an official position
to such base uses is unparalleled IN the his
tory OF the State.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-05
FANCY GOODS, &c.
GAVE MONEY BY GOING TO
sos BROAD STREET.
AND BUYING YOUR FANCY AND HOUSE
KEEPING GOODS OF
STEVENS.

We are daily opening bargains bought during the
past two weeks, aud now oavr zoo PANELS
FRAMED or UNFRAMED, from Soup; some
beauties a %, 90, and s7c.
EAsEl.s and EAsEL-FRANIEs for card pictures,
CABINET PICTURES, PROMENADE PIC
TUREs Of all grades and styles;
Unique designs IN SILVER and ENGRAVED
CRYSTAL VASES;
CARD-sTANDS plain or engraved, in great Va
rlely;
CAsTORs from the durable 5.bottle Brit AHA Or
3.b.ule wire TO the elegantly chased and Gu
grayed s.toule Casters Of tAe choicest pa,bsrns /;
new designs IN PICKLE CASTORs;
CAKE. STANDS, sYRUP-GUPS, suGAR-Dhhlis,
BERRY-sTANDs, BUTrER. DISHES, and all
Kinds Of TABLE SILVER;
Iars. assortment of TIN SETS, all the choice pat
terms, with wall pso,eetor, or covered Jars
patterns In CHEAP FULL-SIzE SET;
Also. the COMMON STRAIGHT JAR SETS at .
very low price:
Handsome COAL.vAsLS and cheap uODs Of all
sizes at bottom prices;
Choice decorations In CHAMBER SETS, hand
some BAND SETS, and PRINTED SETS al
prices that defy competition.
Tbesreatest care has been taken duriug the pre-
sent purchase as 10 the quality aud durability Of
goods an,ihe srlctest attention paid TO the knowl
wants aud tastes of our patrons, and Wa feel conf
dent that our customers viii Have che advantage
the greatest variety and lowest paces \,
| no so STEVENS,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-05

REpUDIArED STATE BoNDs.-To-day an
attorney for claims amounting 20 over
three millions for Georgis repudiatcd
bonds arrived. and stated to your CORE
spondent that they meant to push the mat
ter early In the session. They propose 10
bave bill passed giving power to sue a
State In the courts, Now States cannot oe
sued, and claimants have no way to begin
proceedings for recovery of money lost
through reputation OF liabilities by some
OF the southern States. - Washington Core
spondent Baltimore Sun.
The above Is a dangerous experiment,
surprising IL to he true, as we do not sup.
pose it TO be. However, we are confident
such a bill will never pass Democratic
Congress. How it would fare at the hands
OF a Congress largely Republican, we can
not saw,