The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-22
MINOR ITEMS.
From Fridays Daily ]

are maklhs up iOE iose iHic. AiSo H
cobblers.
The New York Mail of the 9th inst. states
that a new mining company has been organ
lied in that city to develop Montana and
Idaho mines.
The bonds Of Mr.. j. B. Wilcox having been
approved at the last meeting Of the city
council, the gentleman has entered upon the
discharge of his official duties.
The fruit and shade trees recently imported
from New York and planted on the insane
asylum grounds under the directio ! Of Dr..
Aussigbrod have taken root and are in .
fourishing condition.
Postmaster Smith has reduced the rent OF
call, or glass, boxes in the post-ofice to $1.Oe
per quarter. At this extremely low figure, it
really seems as if every one should rent . box.
in preference to forming one of the long queue
Utmost necessarily besieging the general de-
livery.
Passengers arriving in Butte from the ter
minus consider the extension OF the
road to Wunderlich's by the first of January
next as fully assured, the railroad men at that
Polub Appearing 4ultC ~ ohhp OAebS A0S
been decided upon as the city possessing in
itself and surroundings all the advantages
necessary to insure a large and permanent
incoming and outgoing freight and passenger
traffic.
An impromptu foot-race took place yestcr-
day noon on East Park street between a well
known colored boy, the runner of Butte, and
an indian. The former wore everyday cloth
ing, but the noble red man improved on this
by attiring himself in a full dress Of the pat
tern known as in puris ndturalibus. a copper
colored suit in which the lithesomeness and
grace Of his we'll made figure were set of to
advantage, as well as to the admiration Of
pseping cyprians watching proceedings from
their apartments close by. After some jock
eying the competitors got off in a good fair
start, but the aborigine was no match for the
gentleman from Africa. The Indian was re-
markedly fleet of foot, evidently the crack
. runner of his tribe, but the rouge on his nose
turned two shades paler al the extraordinary
burst of speed with which his rival took the
lead and kept it. There seemed to be no bet
ting going on.
From Saturdays Daily.I
The new firm succeeding that of the Sands
Bros. is Sands g. Boyce, with the latter-named
gentleman, Mr.. J. R.. Boyce, jr., as resident
, and managing partner.
Two young. men from Pittsburg are
e in business at the race track training ten
q or more horses to take part III the races of the
q Fourth. They understand their business and
n have already developed astonishing speed in
e some Of the flyers.
g Stylish races are promised for the Fourth,
g as will be seen from Mantle & Valiton's card
in this issue. Everything possible will be
d done to prevent put-up races or anything else
unfair. The horses are very well matched
and good sport may be expected.
jFrom Sundays Dally.)
Belmont clamors for a justice of the peace
II A new engine house has been put up at tn
h Mountain mine.
ID Gilbert Mcfarland, a well-known pioneer
&c died at the Sisters hospital in Helena OIL
50 Friday afternoon.
~ Donnell, CLARK & Larabie yesterday re
y ceived from the Dexter mill, bullion value,
at 5 $4,000.
A dispatch received in Helena on Thursda
70 states that 100 Indians have surrendered a
Fort. Keogh and are now guarded by tn
al troops.
cd Considerable enthusiasm is being NANTES
ire ed by the Butte public in relation to the At
to of July celebration, and the indications al
as that we shall have a rousing old time.
re, Our Diamond City correspondent writ
ew under date of 18th inst. that in the Judi
EN- basin, a few days ago, road agents stopped
a party of travellers, robbed them of VIII
II. money they possessed, shot dne of the
number seriously and then ordered them
leave. No arrests have been made.
A social is to be given at Loeber's Ha
"e Wednesday evening, June 23d, by the Blu
Bee club, for the purpose of raising funds
purchase an organ for the Presbyterian churc
The drama, The Obstinate Family" will
T.. prese nted by some of the young people. Su
per free to all. Admission, adults, 80 cent
he children, % cents.
in The copper smelter near MeadervilIe is j.
the now the scene Of gratifying activity. L
nal carpenter work is progressing under the dir
as ton of Mr.. futile, and Mr.. j. j. Broughs
late of the Ontario mine, Utah, an ex]
ent rienced engineer, has charge of the machine
and which will be put in running order as soon
l.. possible. The concentrator will form a p
mi of tho main building, and the whole busin
on of the concern will be under the immedi
management of Mr.. A. Wortenweiler.
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