The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-08-24

The business of surveying is buoyant.

The business OF surveying is buoyant.
Many freight outfits are arriving and un-
loading staples. and merchandise. Of. every de-
scription. 49,. .a., .'
The supply Of garden products and vege-
tables in the Butte market Is fair, and the
quality good,
Montana cattle are nov shipped at Bismark
OH the Northern Pacific Railroad, for the
eastern marts. ID" '
The boss trout stream in Montana is
the Big Hole, aboye the long. Canon. Mar,
vellous fish sto, les are told about this flver.
a company engaged in working a bar clam
on the upper Big Hole, in Beaverhead county,
have struck an extensive patch of So digsings.
AS the time for holding the primaries draws
nigh 1t is noticeable that candidates are quite
clever in their treatment of the ho"es' voter.
Work iii the Vip6nEd district, B.averhead
county, has. been resumed on several of the
silver lodes that have. heretofore yielded pay
ing rock. " .'''. ..
There is no abatement in quartz prospect
ing. The mountains are full of prospectors,
some of whom are bound to strike bonanzas
this summer. "
The practicing physicians, of the city ap-
pear to be doing considerable business, while
the lawyers retain their fairness OH fees pre-
viously won.
The prices of boarding in Butte are: Com
mon, per week, S. ordinary, SO; good, 81;
extra hash, IS to 50. These prices cover all
the degrees.
The United States government officers
offer 500 reward for information that will
convict any person of cutting down tele-
graph poles OH the government lines in Mon:
tana. '.-
The circulation of the Weekly MINER be-
ing wide extended through the Territory, it
presents al excellent advertising opportunity
to all desiring to take advantage Of its
columns. ">":~
The furnaces Of the Colorado Reduction
Works are kept in constant and full opera
ton, receiving ore in sufficient quantities to
keep them going, without a fear of even a
temporary stoppage. -|s
A man whose heart is actuated by a genu-
inc love of his fellow-creatures~ should not
keep on his premises a dog whose chief en-
ployment is to howl in all tile languages
known to the canine breed.
1t is said that a number of the young
bloods of Butte are. ABOUT to be enrolled iii
cavalry company, to be commanded by Capt,
D. e. Shepherd, a military man of consider.
able experience. The muster roll contains a
long list of names. "'
On Monday evening the city council met
and held a short special session. The resig.
nation of City Treasurer Henry McMurphey,
was received and accepted. ]. F. Beck was
elected City Treasurer to fill the vacancy oc,
casioned by Mr.. McMurphey's resigning. Nc
other business was transacted at the special
meeting.
In the police court, Mr.. Frank Carey,
charged with kicking a mar in the abdomen
was up. Frank pleaded guilty TO each and
all of the allegations against him. The
court informed Mr.. Carey that So and the
trimmings wa due from him. Frank wen
down in his trousers, produced the needfu
and departed a free man.
The volume of business transacted il
Butte is steadily increasing, and there is NJ
remote indication that it will take a relapse
There are no fears of the mines of this dis
trict petering, for we have NJ blanket depos
SIC RI ouor ont in n fayy cl,ort p,apt1cs t,~,o
Our mines are only in the first stages of theil
deve lopment, and hence confidence in a pei
manent and large trade is manifested by al
of our business men.
From Thursdays. Daily.l
No prosecutions or prosecutions in the pc
lice court yesterday. The police did not COB
BILE up a solitary criminal victim.
Many of the ladies' OF Butte amuse and en-
joy themselves in pulling the reins over styl
ish ,turn-outs in true horsewomen style.
EXcursionists, complaining of rheumatic
anu neuralgia complaints, are visiting the
Warm Springs on the Deer Lodge, twenty
two miles from Butte.
The extension of time Of the h~onlins sal
Of the Iiecla Consolidated Company's proper
ty, at Glendale, expire, on the 10Th. TIL
amount to be paid is S 100000.
Last Saturday, the l+th, the rain poured
down in torrents in the vicinity of Raiders
burg, causing considerable damage and break
ing the mining bitches inmany places.
Bill Casey and George Parrot dIid> ''Di
Nose George" have been captured and are il
custody. Casey is supposed to be one of thl
Sun river horse thieves. Parrol IS one Of tn,
Wyoming road agents.
Bear this in mind Tie united pens o