The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-10-01
OUR BUTTE LETTER.
Local Happenings in the Silver
City.


City.
Regular Correspondence New North-West
n. Allen, tbs former proprietor OF the
Butte foundry, having leased the Oph,r
mine has commenced the erection OF hoist
ing works and will put On full force early
in the month. The ore from the surface
assays we'll.
The Late Acquisition shut down on the
22d inst, owing 10 water 10 the work.
So valuable mine will not be suffered to
lemain long idle.
The Salisbors, situated ab,ut one and
one haif miles nor b OF Walker vile and
leased TO Messrs. Rcudebush d Young, In
producing large quantity Of free milliog
ore which Ia b,lng worked ut the Burling-
ion Mill.
East OF the Alice and on the same liDo
We noticed new hosting works, and upon
approaching the foreman with questions
were informed that the works were
owned by The Walker Bros, who had let =
contract Tor sinking 15o-foos shaft up N
she same The shaft ~as down 100 feet
bot the lead ha I not been stuck yet
TIE Mag o. Cb,-ta stat Is down about
$50 feet and altht ught ore has been found
it Is not In sufficient quantities to ply.
The work will be continued, however, M
til the msis ledge has been found.
At the Mountain Boy We found the new
machinery working like . charm. Shaft
100 teet in depth and i'll gong down.
This nine is inside ed to be very valu-
able enc.
At the High Ore, owned BY Mr.. ]. ".
Surp cnant, we were informed that the
ma;u SHAFT will immediately be pot down
ss far ~ the water can be controlled by a
wbiu, probably 100 feet. Mr.. 8. desires to
test the valss OF tne mioe below water
leyel Def 10 orde, ing machinery.
A new shaft is being sunk directly east
Of the Colosa on the same lead WHICH, We
understand, will In short time DO made
the main shaft. The daily OUTPUT Of ore
ut the hosting works continues about the
same.
Work on the double compartment shaft
OF the Grey Rock has been stepped owing
to lack Of proper BOOSTING facilities. Az
soon ~ the new machioery arrives sinking
will recon uepce. No.k ut present is be-
done In The slopes and levels aod the aver
age out .put in about 30 tons.
Mr.. r. p. Bateusa has just received .
large and elegant stock Of groceries ut bis
new store on Montaoa street.. Mr.. Bate
naa also deals In produce, grain, bay ETC.,
sod 10 'srs1nats in his location In that re
spect, ~ oil incoming travel OF necessity
passes bis doors, ..--
A road has b,sa laid out from the lower
end of Main street to io.eisect tue Pipe.
stone road. Tbs route bas bsen favorably
located. The Viewers we're Messrs. Lee
W. Foster, Jobu Moves and d. N. Del
lIn2er.
At the sale OF privileges fer toe ensuing
racing sssssa tbs p, ices brought sss los,
For $500 nr. Earl Warren secured the bar
Messrs. MATS b Son received the frsi'
staud ct $35, and Lee Asatls became the
70, tunate propl euor Of the restaurant fol
SIS. : GA
NJ. Geo. T. Hale. Who bss been seriops
ly III fsr some time pact, died on Susds,
evening a. Z o'clock. Mr.. Hale vas aa old
and prominent business man Of this city
and his loss il deeply felt He leaves |
wife and one child to mourn his untimel,
departure.
Me-. w. K. Bass, well known NJ one o
the most successful frait raisers IN the Ter
ritory, brought Ia 6ue loo last week which
were Immediately disposed Of ut remuner.
alive figures. es~@ ~@
IL il q settled fact that the labsr marke
is overdone in Butte as present, and VI
know of many instances whore men whit
would work II they bad the opportuuit.
have visited the mines and mills daily TO
weeks and have always received the sam
reply, /" Fall at present" Tbs msde o.
salutation on tho street 10, .a.... +
"Well, what are you doing p
"Nothing can't find any work to do.
Just my FIX"
Aud plenty Of the boys are the sam
boat, but stu they keep coming to th
| city. When the new 60-stsmp mill at th
Alice starts up it will give employment t
number of men who are now idle, aud th
new smelter can also accommodate few
more, but even these two vast industrie
| will not suffice for the needs of tn,
body Of labor.ng men who are out Of em
ployment at present.
Thos. B. Welle-, for many years . resi-
dent Of Missoula but latterly Of Butte, ha
| just completed . com uodious addition t
his blacksmith shop on Montana street an
is prepared to do all work in bis line wit
dispatch. .Tom," rs he u famIliarl
called, employs foor workmen and
hsppy.
A wedding was advertised to como OF o
Saturday right ut Pierse's Station whithe
many Of our beaux and bellies repaired, bu
| for souo unexplained reason the bride
| greom failed to put In an appearance
They had lots Of fun all the same.
The Sunnyside has been closed down 10
. short time, but win resume work abou
Oct. 1st.
The hoistiag works At the Mountain iod
have also stopped temporarily. We di
not learn for what reason.
| Work on tho Wake Up Jim IL being vii
orously prosecuted, . full crew being EN-
ployed. The ore extracted 10 OF 10
grade, easily taken oat and ID roasted pr
paratory 70 being milled.
The funeral of the late George T. Ha
took place 1t O'Clock on Tuesday and VI
very largely attended.
From telegram received by one Of o.
citizens from Col. Sanders We learn th,
Custer couuty will mot probably 60 - soil
for Maginnis = expected, and, In fact. Il
Col. expresses himself - veil pleased vii
| the political outlook in the eastern porto
Of tho Territory.
The concentrator on Silver Bow Greek
running steadily o. ore from the Stevel
d Boardnan. Five mon srs employed u