The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-05
MINOR ITEMS.
From Tuesdav,s Dailv.1

From Tuesdays Daily.J
The bullion shipments from Butte for the
week ending Sept 25th, aggregated $37,2os.
In the Police court yesterday a man was
fined S. and costs for profanity and abusive
ness.
Yesterday the Lavell Bros. took a coDtracl
for supplying 100000 feet Of mining timbers
for the Alice mine.
Mr.. John Ulrich, of Rocker, says that about
10 white men and so Cinnamon are working
the placer mines in Independence district.
The concentrating machinery to be used at
the copper smelling works when they are
started up next week is the most improved
and complete ever imported into the terri
tory.
Out on East Park street a millinery and
dress-making establishment has been opened,
on the corner Of Park and the cross street
which marks the limits of the Butte toy
site.
Messrs. H.. Jacobs & Co. heve on exhibit
ton at their store a large and beautiful col
lection Of silver ores, principally from the
Anselmo mine. They are well worth an in
spection.
The many houses which are being erected
in Butte this fall are larger, more costly, and
more substantial than those which have been
built at any previous season. This is graft
flying evidence that the people have faith in
the permanence of the camp.
The rock breaker of the Algonquin mill,
Philipsburg, broke last Tuesday, since which
time the mill has been closed down.. The
break has now been repaired, and operations
will be resumed at once. For the four weeks
ending on the day of the accident, the pro-
duct of silver amounted to 25, 900 ounces. The
company employs seventy men.
We are informed by Col. Bodkin, warden
of the penitentiary, that the needed improve
ments can not be made at that institution until
congress renders some assistance. The Col
onel states that Major Maginnis has been ex-
erting himself to secure the necessary appro-
p~riation, and has received assurances of favor
able action at the next session of the national
lawmakers. The appropriat ION is thus as
sured if Maginnis be returned to on
gress.
Tourists lately arrived from the National
Park bring information of the existence of
another group of geysers, approaching, though
not equaling, in grandeur those already ia
nous. They are situated about thirty miles
south of the headwaters of the Fire Hole
river, and though they have been reached by
a few tourists, are not generally known
among those who have heretofore visited the
Wonderland. The justly celebrated path
finder, Col. Norris, is about to construct a
road to the new waterspouts.
From Wednesdays Daily.
The funeral procession yesterday was hall
a mile long.
Donnell, Clark Il Larabie yesterday ship.
ped six bars of Dexter bullion valued al
$4,000.
The Ophir is being actively worked by the
quality.
1t is reported OH good authority that the
smelling facilities of the camp are soon to be
largely increased.
The Grand Lodge of Montana l. O.. G.. 7
will convene in Butte on the 18th prox. A
large attendance is anticipated.
Barrett g. Warren's Miniug Reriec, issuee
from the MINER office yesterday, is full of in
teresting and valuable Information.
Z Several flyers are expected to arrive to-da.
, from Missoula, and will go into training TO
3 the races, which will begin on the 6 prox.
Work OH the Ida mine, owned by Cohl
| and others. and located near the Centennia
l mill, has been temporarily stopped on &C
S count of water. Machinery will be put up il
E a few days, when sinking will be resumed.
The scene of the Wood river excitement i
Z reported by those who have been there to b'
a good country for those who have money t.
develop their mines, but a very undesirable
s section for those who have nothing but labo
=, to expend on what property they may secure
' 1t is said that less than ten years ago tn
, whole of Deer Lodge valley could have beef
purchased for $4,000, but the market create'
for agricultural supplies by the successful de
delopment Of the Butte mines, has raised tn
:, price of many single ranches to sum varyin!
u from 5000 to $4,000.
From Thursdays Daily.I
The. masons are busy in putting up th
brick work for the furnaces in the new Alic
mill.
More building is going on in Butte at pres
e ent than during any previous month in tn
IS year.
n Some very rich ore has been struck in
S prospect several hundred yards north of tn
v AnSelmO.