The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-17
Minor Items.
From Frid8y'g Daily.l

[From fridays Daily.l
Peace once more reigns between the Helena
dailies.
There is scarcely any sickness in Butte at
present, so say the physicians.
NO eastern nor southern mail last night.
The up coach failed to connect at Silver Bow.
Mr.. Jos. Meader of the New York Copper
Company, is reported to be on his way to
Butte.
Sawtelle and troupe of talented artists will
give a season of dramatic performances in
Butte, beginning on the 18th inst.
The jumping of two mining properties
noticed in yesterdays issue, occasioned con-
siderable comment on the street yesterday.
1t is an ex-Vice President of the United
States, not an eX President, who is shortly to
become interested in mining in this district.
The Banner" is the name of a new chop |
house opening to-day in the building lately
occupied by j. H.. b. Foster. W. J. Rute is
the host.
Mr.. Wartcnweller, Superintendent of the
New York Copper Company's smeltel, leaves
for the East and South Oh this mornings
coach, to be absent a short time.
The marriage announced in yesterdays
MINER as having been performed by Rev.
Father DeRyckele on Wednesday night, took
place on the evening previous, and should
have been so stated.
Halvorscn's jewelry store was last night the
scene of a very animated sale of precious
metal merchandise such as spoons, knives,
forks, watches etc. Mr.. Halvorson is deter
mined to sell out, and in order to accomplish
this object is selling off his large and superb
assortment Of goods at miraculously low
prices. Marshal Warfield, the famous stump
orator, does the auctioncering. Call in to-
night and hear him talk.
From Saturdays Daily.l
No police court business yesterday.
There are fifteen notaries public in Butte.
A Helena man has gone East to purchase a
brick-making machine.
The Penobscot Mining Company is expect
ed to pay its first dividend in March.
The religious obligations imposed by the
Lenton season prevented a large number of
people from attending the ball last evening.
Some freight was received yesterday by
Butte merchants which had beenshipped from
the terminus only five days previous to its
arrival here. IIow's that for fast time:
The report that the proprietors Of the NeW
Morrill, Vest and that of the ATLANTIS had
made an even trade Of their respective iourn-
ais is untrue. The ATLANTIS man backed out.
The Indian outbreak to which reference
was made in yesterdays MINER, turns out to
have been much exaggerated. a Courier
extra received yesterday, states that only one
white man was KILLED and one wounded, The
news was received several days ago per press
report.
:, The Thornton mill was undergoing repairs
yesterday and was closed down for q short
time.
We notice by the Leadvillc Chronicle that
Con Orcm is in that city giving exhibitions Of
the manly art.
1t SHOWS, SHOWS. SHOWS. and has showed
all day and all last night until it lies nearly
eight inches on Il level i'll the city.-OIden
RustIcr.
The pay roll OF the Alice Company forth
= month ending February 10th, amounted to
S1j,tS2 for labo! alone. Other expenses in
cured in the management of the mine will
L probably swell tie months disbursements to
. 100000.
Notwithstanding arrangements were being
made for the curly working Of a lode not a
hundred miles from Helena, which is said to
. be a bonanza in its appearance, we called on
: the gentleman who is posted in regard to the
matter for an item or two, bnt as negotiations
are still pending he thought it best that no
publicity should be given to the affair at
. present, but promised a few facts i'll a day OF
two.-Herald.
S rho Vndith FaSin Mines.