The weekly miner., 1880-12-14
M1NOH ITEMS.
[Fron Fridar's Daily.

[From Friday Daily.
Four new pans and two new settlers are
being put in at the Lexington mill.
1t is now considered certain that the Alice
mill will start up before the Goth instant.
The Good Templars of Helena suffered con-
loss in lodge property by the recent
fire.
The MINER will hereafter have regular
at Deer Lodge during court
terms.
L. A. Brown has resigned his position as
city attorney. No successor has yet been
appointed.
We have already received several interest
ing communications for our forthcoming
holiday edition.
The stock of drugs, ETC., belonging to the
estate Of the late Geo. T. Hale, has been pur-
chased by Parchen & D'Acheul.
". L. Bretherton has arrived in Butte
from Salt Lake and will be connected with
the Moulton company as bookkeeper.
1t Is almost impossible for some of the
mining companies to secure needed transpor-
tation tor their ores or matte to the terminus.
On the completion of the three compart-
ment shaft of the Lexington, a Cornish pump
will be placed in position to handle the
water.
There were no cases in the police court
yesterday, and the toombs echoed the howl for
liberty of not solitary inmate, all of which
goes to show that we are sanity community.
The Independent says that the furniture
belonging to Aessrs. Schwab & Zimmerman,
in the St. Louis hotel, was damaged by the
fire to the extent of between $4,000 and
$4,000.
The fine weather prevailing during the
last few days has enabled Mr.. Knox, who has
the contract for the erection of the Parrot
smelter buildings, to rush the work, and very
little now remains but to put in the machin-
cry.
The body of "Crazy'' Davis, who was mis-
taken for beaver and shot while crossing
the Jefferson river, last week, has been re-
covered. He was in the water seven days,
| and it is, perhaps, needless to remark that he
was dead when taken out.
Owing to the lateness of the season and the
extremely high rates of freight now prevail
ing, it is scarcely probable that the construc-
ton of the Moulton mill will be begun this
winter. Freighters demand four cents per
pound to deliver machinery from Dillon.
| Our enterprising contemporary, the Capital,
states that 'the city council OF Butte has
about concluded not to have that city lighted
with the electric light until the Edison light
is perfected" The city council has about con,
cluded nothing of the kind, for it is well
known that to wait until the Edison light is
perfected is equivalent to decision not tc
light the city at all. Edison has been "abou
to perfect" the light ever since the birth O
Susan B. Anthony, but from present appear
ances his success is as far distant as the tint
when that fossiliferous maiden will be elect
ed president Of the United States.
The Dexter mill has been making run OF
ore from the south vein of the Bell.
The very limited number of jurors draw
from Butte for the present term of court i
exciting considerable comment. tis re
markable.
, Prof. Bachelors dancing school indulge
3 in soiree in Owsleys hall, which was large
ly attended by young ladies and gentlemen
| ubo k>d in ho mi tbot n
j the pleasantest affairs of the season. Th
y music was exceptio nally good.
From Sundays Daily.
The quietude of the police court was III
disturbed yesterday.
The bowling alley in the upper end {
! Main street is in full blast.
s The Salisbury has produced about &c
h tons of ore during the past season.
d We regret TO learn that Judge Barret
:. confined to his home by sickness.
q Work will soon be resumed on the Bell {
Butte, Roudabush & Young having refuse
r. the offer of $4,000 for the property.
. The bullion shipments from Butte for IL
~ week ending Dec. 1lth, aggregate S34,296.O
" The ore and matte shipments have not bee
= reported.
- Parchen j. D'Acheul have taken possessit
~ of the store formerly occupied by George
~ Hale, and for time at least propose to ke'
j. it open in conjunction with their main bus
!. ness.
Id Should the present warm weather co
a tinue for few days longer, the sire
sprinkler will be called forth and picr
excursions to the ncighboring mllsides W
rs. be in order.