The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-08-24
Letter from PhiIipsburg.
Editor Butte I'M !:

OF fllnt Creek, would in the majesty of our
wrath carry a free lance into the camp of
Messrs. Taylor d Son (our never-to-be-too-
much-admired mail contractors, via .Cable),
aod assert by force of arms our right to the
news of all the world, and more particularly |
that portion of it relating to our common
country lying west of longitude l Al,
south OF 40 north latitude. But as it is,we get il,
read it, ads. and all. Even your editorials,
MIR. Editor, are very carefully digested; and,
like you, we heartily d-n this tifth-term
business. How very delightful it is to read
the political thoughts of others that so fully
coincide with our own. Our present dele
gate, like the plumed chief of Navarro wide
lngersoll), should retire on the honors and
emoluments gained in eight years of steady
combat for our territorial rights. We thank
him for what he has had time to do for us as
a people. For what he has done for a few
who represent great personal interests lie has
doubtless ere this secured the homage so just
ly his due. And besides, Maginnis don't
want the office. He has declared, you know,
that this time lets him out, and if he falls
over the fence again with the declaration that
our best interests demand his retention in
office, Flint Creek will arise as one man and
declare him to be not only a chronic Office
seeker but the great preyarlcator of the
western frontier. Give us Clark, of Butte;
, anybody whose credentials convey the assur-
ance that integrity, honesty and truthfulness
are his leading characteristics. But make
a failure, and allow the immortal Maginnis
to head the ticket again, and Il republican, by
the grace of a disailected democracy, will ell
joy his Otium cum dig. beneath the shadows
of our national capital during the two years
l yet to come. We protest, Dir. Editor, mildly
, but firmly. We shall spare no effort to pre-
vent this grave and digniiied %siynieur, with a
prediction for the delegates portfolio, from
: any further trespass upon the time-honoled
. traditions of democracy; and if he had any
l regard for his word, his party, or the territory
| that las so greatly honored him in the past,
he woild not now be the object to which is
directed 50 much astonished profanity and
invidious criticism.
; For man. days during August, local poll
= ticians have abounded most plentiously will
81 us. We haye had Murphy, Smith, Dickcy
u and McAndrews, considerate, kindly gentle
u men, rho always inquire so tenderIy after
i your welfare, and then throw sour mash di-
rcctly at you. OF course these men are oul
friends, and we shall vote for the nominee
e provided lie is sound on this delegate bust
II ness, and is willing to admit that after six ol
S eight years in office he can save enough tt
d live on-for a couple of years anyway.
Locally, nothing Of moment occurs to me
as of sufficient interest to receive a place il
your columns. With tile removal Of Cole
man & Co.'S business house to Walkervlll,
We lose an excellent citizen and a most pleas
ant gentleman in Barney Levi, Esq.
George Hammond, our noted foot racer
beneath his own'vinc and fig tree, has declar
ed a preference for marital life, and lik'
Mustapha, the water carrier of Bagdad. vii
live and die a Benedict. -.
MINING MATTEEs-HorE COMPANY.
II Frue MANNERS working tailings with salts
factory results batteries crushing Hope ore
mill running steadily.
At the Cliif, re-timbering and charging til
old working shafts is progressing with dis
patch. Superintendent Clark announce tn
vein to be - feet in width, carrying ore G
high grade and excellent quality.
y, TROUT.
III Two hundred tons Of assorted ore on tn
dump, maximum g rade ITO ounces the oul
put per day about six tons. The Algonquin
Company, working under contract, arc no,
hauling about as fast as extracted. III
:. well. The future of the Trout, from ever
present indication, is most promising. Tn
=, der the immediate management Of Mr.. Ca
plice, a practical miner Of great experience
this valuable property is fast recovering il
Q past prestige, and with the return Of job
Caplice from the east an adjustment Of pas
differences between the old n. W. Compan
:, employees and the new management is conf
IDENTIFY anticipated.
ALGoSQCIN.
The mine improves daily, but limited hois
ing facilities rctarL extraction. New nj
chinery is now en- route and ON arrival ne,
hosting works will be rapidly constructed
X At the Cliff, Salmon, Franklin and Pearl
II. force of men are steadily at work, and trol
al each and all of them good ore in abundan.
ut is said to be obtained.
a The mill is crushing custom rock at Il
IN rate of ! of the working. Everything is ru
la mug along smoothly and nicely.
Ell SI.IDi: WAIVE.
y PHItIrsHrH", August IL, 1880.
r. The measles are out .. Glendale, attackil
u, many Of The children and adults of that tow
"; This disease appears to be spreading all 0v