The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-08-20
OUR BUTTE LETTER.

| OUR BUTTE LETTER.
Regular Correspondence New Northwest.
Mr.. John r. Wilson, late Of Bannack is
now dong local work on the Miner, and
does it too in creditabls shape.
The Inder we understand is shortly to
be turned into Republican journal. The
PROPRIETOR aud editor, Mr. w. j. Barton, q
Practical printer, will devote his entire time
| and attention to the business and having
| good office will doubtless produce some
| credItable work.
Hon. W. III. Clayett, formerly of Deer
Lodge but latterly resident OF Deadwood
! was in the city this week. His many
| friends were glad to meet him.
Building is going on rapidly in the city
| and fine residences and commodious ousi-
ness houses meet the eye on every hand.
| The second number of the Mining Rsuiew
published by Messrs. Barrett 81 Warren is
| Just out nearly double the size of the first
| issue and replete with interest to those who
are interested in the welfare Of the camp.
We notice the familiar face of Mr.. w. +.
Stanley of Deer Lodge presiding at the
| Drug Store formerly occupied by Messrs.
Trisberger & Boardman. We cordially vel.
come him to the Silver City.
Mr.. Buzzard, lale of Philipsburg and who
has been for some time running the City
Hotel on Broadway, has leased the st.
Clair Hotel and purposes fitting up the
same in first class style. The house will
| be opened 10 the public in short time.
DR.. DeFreye, the eminent specialist. is
making some remarkable cures in his line.
| The DR.. comes highly recommended.
| The amount OF bullion shipped from
Butte during the past week aggregates
about SAC, 900.
| The mills are all running at present,
principally upon their own ores. The Sill
YER Bow is pounding away on Grey Rock.
The Lexington upon the produce OF that
we'll known mine. Centennial upon low
grade from the Burnett. The Dexter on
stevens & Boardman, and that OF the Wal
ker Bros. upon rock from the celebrated
Alice, beside which many new hosting
works are contemplated or in process OF
| erection, and vast quantities OF new and
costly machinery are being brought into the
| country. - .......,
| On Sunday Messrs. Clark Bros. at the
Dexter were in receipt Of new machinery
consisting Of dies, shoes, pan bottoms, &C.,
beside about 200 barrels of coke aud blue
stone and an immense quantity OF salt.
! On Sunday we visited the "lda," little
but powerfully rich vein of high grade ore,
| lying a short distance below the Dexter
Mill. The ore will run, so We ara credi-
bly, informed, an average of $500 per ton.
| The properly is owned by Messrs. Copinus
81 Cohen and Mrs. Coberly and is in pro-
cess of development.
| The additions 20 the rear of Donnell,
Clark s. Larabie's building on the corner
of Main and Broadway and to the one
| above occupied by Messrs. Sands 81 Boyce,
are rapidly approaching completion. the
/ contractor, Mr. Nj. II. Howe, having large
force employed and pushing the. work right
through.
Many hard looking cases are leaving the
city tie S-I-77 business ia having the de-
sired effect.
The watch and chain stolen from Mr..
John Jolley was deposited in Hauser q
Ce.'s bank on Monday by man named
Brown. Mr.. Brown was nabbed on the
street Monday and brought before Justice
Wilcox. He plead guilty aud was fined
$50 and sentenced to two moashs' impris-
onment. gift @
This was the only case of note in The
court during the week. Several were fined
So and costs for getting drunk and tight
ing.
On Sunday, at the Butte race track, Sam
-
ed his heels to the boss horse of the camp,
Gray Frank, in a half-mile dash. The re-
suit was a surprise.
Mr.. J. E. Van Gundy, one of the bust
ness man of Deer Lodge, has bcen IN the
city for day or two.
call signed by Chas. 8. Warren, Chair
man. advises the Republicans of Deer
Lodge county to bold their primaries Cd
| SATURDAY.. September 4th. Is this system
of county primaries aud conventions never
to be done away with2 m. se.4..
The gentleman known as "Pharaoh !"
made big killing Sunday night and many
of the boys went broke.
G. A. Kellogg, deputy U. 8. mineral
surveyor, and also surveyor Of Deer Lodge
county, arrived In the city Monday and has
already opened an Office on wost Granite
street. .E4- -4laJ k@Eas . ~ ,.-
An alarm of fire was caused Monday
night by the burning OF the transparency
ia front of the Centennial saloon on Main
street. Those thiags are highly dangerous,
especially in front of wooden buildings and
should at once be abated By the city author
tiles, ev.-sr, ~ ,-..r.,..
The new brick yard owned by Curtis 4
Ovsley is now in successful operation ane
ia turning out about 80, 600 brick per day
The new machinery works like charm
) ana We understand that they have more il
transit. u e#f
Six new grocery stores have opened in
Butte during the past two months and 81
of them appear to be doing q fair business
Mr.. Marcus DAILY, late Suprintendent o
the Alice mine, returned from Caiiforni;
D Yesterday. and IL is rumored that he vii
| | take charge Of the famous Lexington MINI
!. or proceed to develop the Magma Charta
with plenty Of machinery to assist in TIT
development. :,
9 The 700 feet level on the Alice mine vii
O be reached In few days, when the worl
!. of development will begin.
!. A new brick building IN place Of the an
Gent land mark on Main street, opposit
4 King & Lowry's, is in process OF erection
i Judge A. j. Davis is now having built .
d his foundry an engine of immense strengt!
, ton.
The new store Of r. Schuer, on cas-
: Park street, although young Ii establishing
Il fine trade which will improve In the fn
n rure, AZ that part Of the city ID improvin
o rapidly.
: day evening, his Homer, H. g. Vaiitor
!. presiding, ]. Frank Beck was appointe'
. City Treasurer, sics Henry McMurphey RI
n rigned. Two new policemen were alss ~
: pointed. This il all We could learn regard
+ ing the proceedings.
= -e1 TRurHruL JAnEs.
i BUTTE, Aug. II, 80.
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