The weekly miner., 1880-08-03
MINOR ITEMS.
fFrem Fridays Daily
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The Madison river is still high.
Many Battle people are already talking Of
visiting the territorial fair next month.
In the police court yesterday man was
fined $40 and costs for building head on
fellow creature. S
The Boulder fever seems to be abating, and
the miners have settled down to the legiti-
mate work of developing their prospects.
A prospector who recently travelled through
the Pipest0ne pass makes the rather tough
statement that in ride of 10 miles his horse
fell away so pounds in light from the raw
ages of the mosquitoes.
From Saturdays Daily.l
Mr.. John Horn has just completed hand
me residence for Mr.. S. Cameron, on East
Park street.
Warm weather is once more the order of
the day, and overcoats are taking rest. No
snow has fallen for the past three days.
Tie street sprinkler, emerging from its
winter quarters. W as on duty yesterday, pre-
senting kind.of half thawed out appearance.
Joe Scott, the man who was charged with
assault upon Mr.. John W Ills, night clerk of
the Cosmopolitan hotel, Helena, was dis
ton before Judge Hedges.
We made mention some time ago about the
work that was to be expended this season on
the Pipsstone pass road. Yesterday farmer
from Fish Greek was trying to negotiate uith
t he owners of some machinery for the lease
Of steam engine of sufficient power to work
heavy derrick. When lnterrogated as to
the purpose Of the derrick, he replied that it
was to he stationed on the Pipestone pass
| road to hoist the teams over some of the cliffs
Of rocks encountered on that famous thor
oushfare.
From Sundays Daily.I
1t is expected that the 6U-stamp Alice mill
will start up not later than December 1st.
During the past week the Montana Copper
Company OF New York, has shipped East for
reduction, over 400 tens of copper ore.
Another foot race has been matched to take
place next Sunday at the race track, between
Thompson of Butte, and Mccall of Helena,
Yesterday Mr.. 7. r. Baker, the surveyor,
was establishing the grade for the ditch by
which the water is to be brought In from Bull
Run gulch Butte will soou have an abund-
} ant water supply.
The Silver Bow Company yesterday shipped
through the L. p. Express office, eleven bars
of bullion, valued $21,7S0; and the Leggat
mill two bars worth ST. $40. Total shipments
for the week ending July 31st, aggregate
s53,s75.
or the Cinnamon arrested several days age
under the opium smoking ordinance one was
. fined $40 and costs for keeping den, tvs
were assessed S. and costs. for smoking, ant
two were discharged for lack of evidence t.
convict.
, An important business transaction was yes
terday consummated in this city between Mr.
L. VI. Lowery and Mr.. II. G. Walton. Mr.. Low
cry, it is understood, purchased a one-hal
interest i'll the livery business formerly con
= Quoted by Mr.. Walton, and sold his interes
10 III the saloon to Mr.. Sllas King.
. HancockS letter OF acceptance was sen
.r over the wires yesterday, but another sxas
perating break OH the branch line has pre-
. vented its arrival at Butte. 1t Is consoling t
:, note that each advance of the railroad termi
. nal points brings reliable telegraphc com
municaJion that much nearer.
lie remarkable mineralogical specimen va
e taken from the bottom of the Anselmc shat
It yesterday. To say that it was piece q
e quartz showing wire silver would be hardl
J. correct; it was mass of wire silver shown
II small particles of quartz. The specine
e weighed perhaps eight ounces Of which it il
n 40 eXaggsration to say that six ounces wer
O metallic silver. 1t is undoubtedly the riches
II piece of ore Of ths Same size ever taken frol
r. Butte mine.