The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-21
MINOR ITEMS.
From FRIDAYS DaIly.l

On Wednesday the Alice company shipped
four bars of bullion valued at $4,000.
Three-fourths of the Butte FOUNDERS have
lit out for fresh fields and pastures new.
John Mcguire is intending at an early day
to introduce Pinafore to the Butte public.
A handsome porch is being erected in front
OF Mr.. Ornstein's Main street brick building.
The buggy sale yesterday was we'll patron
lied, and a number of the vehicles were dis
posed of.
The mines of Butte continue to show a
steady improvement in the quantity and rich
hess of the ores produced.
A new body of exceedingly rich silver cop
per ore has been struck in the drift running
west from the within shaft of the Bell.
An important strike was made yesterday
in the shaft of the Mountain Boy. The ore
much resembles that of the Anselmo, and
will assay over 200 ounces.
Careful estimates of the value of the bull
lion, ore and matte shipped from Butte place
the amount a. $4,000 per week. There is
no doubt that the production for the present
year will reach $4,000, 900.
A pleasant event took place at Boulder
City last Tuesday evening in the marriage of
VIM. Trotter, the genial host of the hotel,
aud Mrs. Stafford, a very estimable lady who
has resided in Boulder for some time.
The report that Mr.. Thomas Warren, who
was injured OF Tuesday by the overturning
of the Helena coach, died from the e1ects of
the accident, is untrue. He continued his
journey painfully, but by no means seriously
hurt.
DR.. R. A. Todd, who recently arrived from
Leadville, Colorado, has entered into part
nership with his brother, DR.. Baxter Todd, in
the practice of dentistry at Butte. The gen.
tlemen were professionally associated at Des
Moines, Iowa, tor nearly ten years.
Mr.. W. W. Davy, of Ripon, Wisconsin,
who is spending a few weeks in Butte with
his brother-in-law, D. N. D~ellinger, was pre-
sented last evening with a handsome silver
brick as a testimonial OF regard by Mr.. Jos.
Rosenthal. It will probably weigh $500.
The beautiful autumn we are enjoying is
given perhaps in compensation for that Sec
ond edition of winter which extended itself
out over the season called through courtesy
spring. Weatherwise folks have predicted a
severe winter, but our experience of the Mon
tana climate goes to how that hot weather in
autumn is followed by an open winter.
For some weeks past, while making our
daily rounds in pursuit ofnews, our friend Max
Mayer has been promising s'to have ala item
pretty soon' for the newspaper man. To-day
we are pleased to chronicle the arrival of the
the happy event. We understand the firm
name is to be changed Immediately to Mayer
& Son.
lFrom Saturdays Daily.
Loeber's hall is undergoing some much
needed repairs.
Dillon is the naine of the new terminal
town, not Washington.
During the coming races an effort will be
made to have Clark Chief beat 2:3O.
The building boom in Butte shows no sign
of a relapse. On all sides large costly struc.
lures are being put up.
The grand jury at Deer Lodge having beer
decided a legally constituted body began thei,
sessions on Thursday at 2 o'clock.
The ore from the Boulder mine now being
successfully run through the new mill returnl
an average of one ounce of gold per ton.
The seven-mile telephone line connecting
the store of Lee W.. Foster d Co. with theil
branch house at Silver Bow was completed
few days ago aud is in excellent running
order.
Four new towns have been started in the
Wood River country, Idaho: Belleview, OF
Lower Wood river Leadville and Galonce
on Upper Wood river, and Saw Tooth City
near Galena City.
The Yankee Fork Herald mentions a Mon.
tanian well known to all old timers when il
says that Joseph Appolonio, "Walla Walla
joe" has opened a hotel half way between
Bonanza City and Custer.
The work of bringing water to Butte from
Bull Run gulch is to be commenced very
soon. 1t has been necessary to alter the orig,
inal plans somewhat, and order larger pipes
than at first intended. A 6-inch pipe will be
put in from the gulch to the reservoir.
The cowboys are getting numerous once
more. The round up commences at Martins.
dale on the 18th, and stockmen are muster.
ing their forces and moving in that direction
The most of them expect to brand more
calves tbs fall than they did last spring.
HuSbandmdn.
From Sundays Daily.
The Hope mill is to be renovated and here