The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-05
MINOR ITEMS.
From FRIDAYS DAILY

Is found to be OF great convenience, and works
admirably.
House rent is exorbitantly high in Butte
with no immediate prospect of a reduction as
houses are in demand.
Pilgrims continue to arrive at a lively rate
find little trouble in obtaining employ
ment among the grangers.
An effort is being made among the young
men OF Butte to revive the dancing clubs
which assisted in making last winter pass so
merrily.
The street sprinkler is still at work every
day, although liable at any time to be super
seeded by the gratis and more efficient serv1-
ces of the clerk of the weather.
Professor Clayton, whose mission to Butte
during the early part of the week was to
make an examination of the Moulton mine,
is now in Salt Lake engaged in preparing his
report.
Mr.. W. Il. Young, of Roudebush & Young
proprietors of the Burlington mine and mill,
is recovering from a severe attack of mumps,
with which he was confined to his room for
several days.
In Butte that old time institution, the
wood-sawyer, is unknown. Firewood here
is purchased either in the form of cord wood
or else long poles, in either instance a load of
moderate dimensions being ranked as a cord.
When bought it is dumped at the door or OIL
the premises of the purchaser, where it lies
until the portable steam wood saw comes
along and makes a short job of its reduction
to steve Lengths. The engine, placed on a
long, low truck, and drawn from place to
place by a span of strong, gentle horses, is of
sufficient power to drive at the usual rate of
speed a twenty-inch circular, and by this an
ordinary sized stick appears to be cut in two
at almost the first touch. From morn till
night the buzz of the saw is to be heard from
one part or another of flown.
From Saturdays Da,Iy.I
Four thousand cords of wood are piled
near the works Of the copper company.
A large number of Comstock miners have
lately arrived in Butte from the Sagebrush
State.
John Dolan, bullion thief, has been convict
ed as charged. He will receive his sentence
to-day.
Burns and McCauley, implicated with Ma.
gle in the illegal arrest of Mr.. II. l.. Standist
Of Butte, have pleaded guilty.
One-half of the community yesterday was
kept busy lodging the other half. Fleet.
footed merchants made a good cleanup.
During the present building season the cit.
liens of Bozeman made $17O,O 900 worth Of
improvement in the way of building, so says
the Courier.
The Butte race track was never in such ex.
cellent condition as at present, and the bes,
time ever made in Montana may be expected
at the forthcoming races. go
s. 7. Hauser & Co. yesterday shipped ter
bars of Silver Bow bullion, valued at SIS, 900
and Donnell, Clark & Larabie two bars from
the Leggat mill valued at $1,000.
A contract was yesterday let to C.. H
Peterson by the owners of the King Solomon
claim, adjoining the Fourth of July, for the
running of a tunnel on the ledge for a dis,
lance of $50 feet.
The North Vest says the grand jury failed
to bring in a verdict against Yande!l for the
killing of Harty at Hasmark. This finding
it adds, tallies with the popular Judgment ir
the locality where the tragedy occurred.
Henry Jonas, the tailor, has removed into
a new building opposite the st. Nicholas no
tel. The Main street building will be occu
pied by j. G.. Hammer, of D. J. Welch & Co.
who will shortly open with a stock Of cloth
ing.
Invitations are out notifying recipients thai
they will be welcome guests at the marriage
of Mr.. Il. E. Thomas and Miss Mary Peck,
happy event to take place at Union church
Glendale on the evening of Wednesday, the
18th inst.
Gray and Compton. mentioned in the court
record as receiving each a sentence of one
year for grand larceny, were the bullion
thieves who came to grief in their attempt lc
rob the Silver Bow mill, when Mr.. j.. \. Tai
bot happened to be Oh guard.
Emanuel Perla, tried on the charge OF
burglary, in breaking into the dwelling house
OF MIR. w. Fl. Hensly, Butte, and abstractine
therefrom several articles Of value, has been
sentenced to the penitentiary for two years
The insanity dodge didn't work thist time.
Major Maginnis will address the citizens Of
Diamond, Tuesday, Oct. 9TH at White Sui.
pur Springs, Wednesday,, Oct. 9th. From
thence he will return to Radersburg, calling
on the citizens OF the Missouri valley on his
way. Joe. Toole, Judge Hundley and others
will accompany him.-HusJandman.
1t is not considered possible that the Grim
inal business now before the district count
cab be transacted before the close of the