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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-01-25
THE STEVENS.
John Sttnson SELLS the Property for
$50 900.
Recess until 2 p. m.

Perhaps nc mine in the camp has made a
better showing, considering the amount Of
money expended in its development, than the
Stevens. 1t has always been known as the
best poor mans mine in the district, and no
reasons exist why it should not prove equally
profitable to Men of capital. For several
months past the Stevens has been dnder bono
to S. u. Conner, a we'll known Utah mining
operator, but for some reason the time ex-
pired and the mine was not taken. Other
parties at once availed themselves of the sp-
p%ortunity to make the investment, and fOrsev-
eral days past negotiations for the transfer of
the property have been progressing between
Mr.. John Stlnson, the owner, and Nessrs.
Marcus DAILY, J. K. Pardee, Davis & Bennett
and A. W~artenweiler. Yesterday the sale
was effected, the last named gentlemen buy
ing the mine and paying therefor $4,000.
The Stevens is one of the Oldest patented
locations in the camp and is situated ON the
outskirts of the city in a southwesterly direc-
ton. 1t is developed by three shafts sunk 40
feet each to water level. In two Of them lev
els have been run, from which large amounts
of excellent free ore have been extracted,
which have fully demonstrated the continuity,
width and value of the ledge. 1t is the in
tention of the new owners to begin the i'm
mediate sinking of = new shaft which will be
continued as far as possible below water lev
Ell with a whim preparatory to the importa-
tion and erection of improyed steam hOjstinp
machinery.
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An outrage About 70 be Attempted On
M0nest Men.

The very grave and alarming information
reached this city last night that certain politi-
cal wire pullers, whose names we suppress
until all the particulars shall be obtained,
have come to the conclusion that a strong
probability exists that Deer Lodge county
will be divided by the legislature now in ses-
sion in Helena, and that in order to defeat
its passage, an attempt is being made to raise
money to be used as a corruption fund.-.
With this end in view it is said assessments
Of $500 each have been levied upon certain
Deer Lodge men who are interested in the
project to defeat the division bill. Whether
these assessments have been paid we are not
yet advised, but from the present aspect of
affairs in Helena, it is evident the bill will re-
ceive favorable action, and in order to pre-
vent its passage it is easy to understand that
its opponents will resort 10 the most desperate
measures at their command.
But if the very cunning gentlemen who are
now engineering the plot to defeat the wi, hes
of 5000 people imagine that the Montana
legislature can be Influenced by anything ex-
cept figures and cold facts, they were never
more mistaken in their lives. The levying Of
an assessment to procure the defeat Of any
bill, good, bad or Indifferent, is an insult to
the character and intelligence Of our terrific
rial lawmakers, but we have no apprehen-
sion that they will do anything but spurn and
| denounce the man or men who will dare the
attempt to influence their action by any but
honorable means. We have every belief that
any measure which may come up for action
in the present legislature will be passed or re-
jected entirely on the strength of what merit
it may possess. Yet it is we'll to let the PEG.
pie know to what desperate straits the sweet
scented and public spirited leaders of the
small anti division movement have been
driven.
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care of the insane, and the communication
concerningth Thu Washington monument, with
the accompanying documents carried.
Cullen moved that portion of the govern
or's message referring to finances be referred
to the comMlttee on ways and means car
ried.
Beach moved to refer that portion concern
ing the game laws to the judiciary committee;
carried.
Cullen meved to refer that portion con-
corning prairie fires to the committee on
grazing and stock growing; carried.
Harrington moved to refer that portion re-
lating to the sale of liquor to the Indians to
the committee en Indian affairs; carried.
The passage on territorial prisoners was re-
ferred to the committee on territorial affairs;
the passage on Sunday laws to the committee
on education and labor; the passage on the
judges of the supreme court and the Histori-
cal society to the judiciary committee; the
passage on education to the committee on ed
ucation and labor; the passage ON the cleo
ton laws to the committee on elections; the
passage on the incorporation of towns and
cities to the committee on corporations; the
passage on building railroads to the commit
tee on corporations; the passage summoning
jursrs 10 the judiciary committee.
Recess till 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Beach, from the committee OH ways and
means, reported that they had appointed B.
Ezekiel as clerk under the authority of II J
r No. 1. The report was received and adopt
ed.
Sedman asked to be excused from service
on the judiciary committee, feeling that he
would not be of as much use as some other
member, in view Of tina important work to
come before that committee.
The speaker explained that it would have
been his own judgment to make up the GEM
mittee Of lawyers, but in Difference to what
seemed to be public opinion, he had appoint
ed two laymen. He had omitted one gentle
man of conspicuous ENTHUSIASTICALLY
meaning Judge Blake-because he expected
that the codified statutes would be referred
to a select committee, and desired to reserve
HIM for that purpose. Sedman was excused
and Blake appointed to fill vacancy.
Adjourned.
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Local News.
[From Tuesdays Daily
RESISTING the Law.

A great commotion was created yester-
day morning about 8 O'Clock by what ap-
peared to be a small war in the Poney saloon.
1t appears that two men who had been drink
ing rather heavily quarrelled about the loan
ing of a dollar and repaired to the sidewalk
to settle the difficulty with their fists. After
a few blows had been exchanged a policeman
interfered, when the men not only under
took to make the very dangerous and repre-
savagely assaulted the officer, inficting some
severe injuries. The pugilists were finally
landed in Jail, but secured bail for their sp-
pearance this morning, when all the particu-
lars of the case will be ventilated.
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New York Metal Market.


Lead.-The market for common domestic
pig has ruled dull and weak. The sales have
been confined to small lots in a iObblng way
at APO to 4.25 cents, according to quantity.
Large buyers do not seem inclined to become
interested in these prices, and sellers are I'M
willing to entertain the low bids at which
business is offered. Refined is Rominally
quoted a to 4. cents, at which the last sale.
were affected, but corroders will not buy at
these prices.
Copper.-The demand is almost entirely
for dealers lots, the large consumers being
mostly supplied from the large contracts re-
Gently closed, and those outside the psol buy
ing only for the requirements of the present.
Lake is generally held at 10. cents for ordi-
nary sized lots, but a round parcel could
probably be obtained for l95 cents. Balti-
more is nominally quoted at 49,. The total
yield Of Inget from the Lake Superior mines
for the year 1880 will amount to about $4,000
tons.
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Ninth Day.
MORNING SESSION.

M SbAS
Chambers gave notice of the introduction of
a bill to prohibit boys from attending gaming
houses.
By Glen, to provide a uniform system of
text books for the public schools.
By Garlock, to fund the indebtedness of
Custer county.
BY Rodgers, to amend sec. Is, oh. 16 Of the
revision of 1872.
By Davis, to provide for an election in
changing the county seat of Beaverhead
county.
By Cullen, concerning the terms OF office.
By Hanley, to repeal sec. 1856, oh. 10, of the
criminal laws, and to amend sec. IA of the
code of civil procedure.
By Parchen,concerning fire insurance COM
panies and agents.
Beach moved the appointment of a special
committee of three on mileage; carried.
Messrs. Beach, Glenn and Powers were ap-
pointed.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Blake, II B No 0, a bill concerning
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SIDE DISHES

A Milwaukee policeman has fallen heir to
100000, and every female cook Oh his beat
wants him to keep his promise at once, and
he wonders how he's Going to avoid about fifty
breach Of promise suits.
Two Galveston men were making arrange
ments to 60 into business. Que of them says:
cit is understood, now, that l get two
thirds of the profits, having put in the most
capital, and you get ene-third."
GAIL right" responded the other, ''but if
we have big luck and fail, then we are to
divide the profits even.
1t is reported that ex-Secretary Thompson
became very annoying at the Cabinet meet
ings before he sent In his resignation. He
would walk up and down the room, imi'at-
ing the rolling gait Of a sailor, and singing in
a cracked voice:
A life on the great canawl.
A home on the long tow-path
Where you hear the drivers yell,
And the mule kicks high in wrath.
Like a sea gull Gagged in pine.
In this quiet temperance hall,
Oh! give to me the flashing brine,
And life on the great canawl.
The officers of ocean steamers, it is said,
can, from their post of observation Oh deck,
tell more of what is going on among the
Misrepresentation and elopements-and
better judge of their characters, whether they
are f~ugitives from justice, commercial travel
ers, clergymen or grass widows, than the pas
sengers learn below. One of these observ-
ing captains declares that he knows whether
a young woman has left her lover at one port
or expects to meet him at the other. If her
lover is behind her she cares nothing for
wind, rain or fog, but gets tanned, freckled
and toughened in a highly healthful and in
dependent fashion. But il her lover is wait
ing fer her she takes infinite trouble with
wells and other complexion preservatives.
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Hessrs. T. c. Miles & Bro, who have a
large herd of sheep on their ranch near the
Hump, report that they have met with no
losses thus far, have hao to feed but little hay
and that their greatest difficulty consists in
getting their sheep to the hlllsides and back
to the corral, the snow being very deep. They
attribute their success to the fine condition
their sheep were in at the beginning of win
ter,
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b0acn moved IS an amendment that The
report be adopted.
The speaker ruled that the amendment was
out of order.
Sedman called for a division on the quss-
ton, which was ordered.
Blake gave tie reasons why he should sup
port Cullen's melton, The absence of such
q law would require an act of the legislature
In every case wherein a county warrant is
lost or destroyed. A general law is moro de-
sirable.
Harrington expressed a like view.
Beach defended the report of the commit
tee, arguing that the protection afforded by
the bill against fraud is insufficient.
He was interrupted by the speaker who
ruled that a debate on the merits of the bill
was not in order.
The questio ion being on the laying of the
reporton the table it was lost by a vote Of Q
to IA.
The next question was on referring the
bill to the committee of the whole.
Cullen supported it, as he desired the freest
discussion of the measure.
The motion was amended so as to make
the bill the special order for the afternoon at
2 O'Clock adopted.
Beach presented the report Of the select
committee on mileage, which was placed on
file.
Parcben, from the select committee on
81 B No 10, to amend the act for the support
and maintenance of the Helena fire depart
ment, reported it back and recommended that
it be passed with an amendment striking out
the word "authorizei' and inserting Gre
auired."
Cullen, from the judiciary committee, re-
ported that they had employed Mr.. Zonis B.
Dent as Clerk.
Notices of the introduction of bills wer"
given as follows:
BY Sedman, to repeal the act to provide
for the taxation of the proceeds Of mines.
ByDonnelly to provide for funding the cut
standing. debt of Choteau county.
By the same, to authorize the commission
ers of Choteau county to build a Jail.
By the same, to amend the law concerning
proceedings for new trials in criminal cases.
Blake offered a resolution asking the ter
~ritorial auditor to furnish the house with
copies of reports of officers of any railroads
having lines within the territory; adopted.
Humber offered a concurrent resolution
for a committee of two from the house and
one from the council to visit the insane
asylum and report upon Its condition adopt.
ed.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Sedman, H B II, a bill for an act 10 regu.
late a legal rate of interest. 1t fixes the rate
where there is no agreement at 7 per cent
referred to the committee on ways ant
means.
Harrington, H B No. y, a bill for an act te
repeal section 1856 Of the criminal laws; re
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Parchen, B No. 10, a bill for an act Il
amend an act entitled an act concerning fir
insurance companies and agents referred te
committee on corporations. 1t changes the
present law only so as to make it include lif
insurance companies, and increase the Ii
cense.
Recess until 2 p. m.
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Day.
SESSION.

DeWolfe introduced Pardee, member-elect
from Deer Lodge county, to whom the oath
was administered by Judge Wade.
Beach, from the committee on ways and
means, reported II B No 2, a bill to provide
for the issuing of duplicate county warrants
IN certain cases, with the recommendation
thai it do not pass, and that the present law
authorizing the territorial auditor to issue
duplicate warrants be repealed.
Cullen moved that the report be laid on
the table and the bill referred to the commit
tee of the whole.
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cruelty to domestic animals; referred to the
committee OF printing.
By Parchen, II B No 10 a bill to amend the
act to provide for the support and mainten-
ance Of the Helena fire department; referred
to the delegation from Lewis and Clarke
county.
By Chambers, II j NJ No 1, in relation to
the Montana penitentiary. 1t asks for the en-
largement of the building; referred to the
committee on federal relations.
By Harrington: Fl J R No 2, protesting
against the passage of any law authorizing
the leasing by the general government Of the
public lands.
Cullen moved to refer it to the committee
on grazing and stock growing carried.
On motion of Beach the house took a re-
cess until 2:3O p. m.
SESSION.
The committee on printing reported FL B
No s correctly printed. This is the bill to
create the county of Silver Bow.
DeWolfe moved to amond it by striking
out all after the word "named" in line A, of
section 0, and inserting after date the word
''above''; carried.
Humber moved to refer it to the committee
on towns and counties.
Harrington moved to amend by referring it
to the delegation frem Deer Lodge county.
DeWolfe thought the former reference
would be preferable, as one member was
known to be friendly and another unfriendly
and the third was supposedly neutral.
Cullen thought that it would be more in
accordance with parliamentary usage to refer
the bill to the Deer Lodge delegation.
Humber favored the reference TO the com-
mittee on towns and counties.
Corbly and Houser thought that the bill
should be referred to the delegation.
The amendment was adopted.
The communication from the secretary Of
the Washington monument ASSOCIATION was
read and referred to. a special committee con-
sisting of Blake, Garlock, Eastman, Bell and
Beach.
On motion of DeWolfe the house ad-
journed.
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Day.
MORNING SESSION.

A communication was received from the
governor i'll reply to OR of the 18th, inquir-
ing what, if any, improvements had been
made in the Columbia river for the purpose
of atfordlng facilities to the salmon in reach
ing the headwaters Of the river IN Montana,
the river named in the law are situated ON
the public domain, and hat congress is the
only authority that can grant Montana per-
mission to improve the Columbia river.
Morris, from the committee on enrolment,
reported G B No 4, an act to provide for the
refunding of the bonded indebtedness of
Madison county correctly engrossed.
Kerley, from the committee on printing, re-
ported that the report of the contractor for
the keeping of the territorial insane, also the
report of the commissioner on the csdifica-
ton of the laws of Montana correctly printed.
kerley, from the printing committee, re-
ported G B No 5 correctly printed.
Kerlcy gave notice of a bill which defines
the duties of the treasurer Of Neagher
county.
Tsole introduced G B No 6, an act with
reference to mining, irrigating and other
bitches; read twice and referred to the print
ing committee.
CBNe5 5, an act lconcerning costs IN GER
tain criminal cases, was reported correctly
printed.
On motion of Hays the bill was referred to
the judiciary committee.
G No 3, an act to prescribe the fees in
certain criminal cases, was ordered to be en-
crossed.
The council went into executive session.
During the executive session W. 7. Pigott,
of Madison, and Francis K. Armstrong, of
Gallatin, were confirmed. as notaries public.
Recess till 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The council was called to order and the
roll called, Aiken, Browne, Ford, Eubbell
Hundley and Worden being absent.
The clerk informed the president that no
quorum was present.
The president directed the sergeant-at-
arms to bring in the absent members, except
ing Ford.
Aiken and Browne appeared and took their
seats.
A quorum being present the council was
called to order.
On motion of lays the call Of the hous
was dispensed with.
On motion of Kerley a recess was taken
till 3 o'clock.
At the expiration Of recess the council was
called to order.
A communication was ~received submitting
a proposition. frsm A. S. Barnes and TYSON,
Brakeman. Taylor & Co., both of New York,
to supply the territory with a uniform system
of text books for the public schools.
On a statement Of Hundley that the propo-
sition would be printed and laid upon the
desks of the members tomorrow, the reading
was dispensed with.
The council adjourned till II a. m. TONER
row.
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SESSION.

" L MORNING SESSION.
Garlock, from the committee on enroll
somd ason.s5 - a. -.
othe IN" JAW
= of the whole on Fl B No 3, to fix the rate
interest on territorial and county warrants.
Garlock moved that the bill be indefinitely
Eponed. He thought that in this matter of
l. '" ancial legislation, W must proceed eau
nci' usly. The action proposed might interfere
tn certain funding operations that were in
% Manipulation.
'."" ~Donnelly, [Kennerly was in the chair),
ped that the motion would be withdrawn
- another substituted that would permit the
...." to be taken up at some future time.
'..... Garlock withdrew his melton.
-. u" Donnelly moved to lay the bill on the
....." pie. He proposed to introduce a funding
for Choteau county.
mbia De,ch moved as an amendment tha' sne
1890. federation of the bill be fixed for the Goth
''", !. at 1880 a. m. The amendment ac-
$50. pied and the motion adopted.
,.:., The speaker resumed the chair.
.....1 Notices of the introduction Of bills were
Yen as follows:
AM By Blake, concerning: ~ cruelty to ami
ds; (2) amount of taxes to be levied and
,ator lected annually; (3) licensing dance
uses and certain saloons.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Beach, H B No Z, to regulate tho fees
IL sheriffs for the board of prisoners confined
the county jails of the territory Of Mon
Pa; referred to the committee on ways and
east . Fans.
Communication was received from the
in CFernor announcing that he had approved
year. 3 No 1 for the appointment of commit
o%licatf clerks, and also referring to the report of
,r tbf Contractor for the care of the insane, and
ommunication from John B. Blake, secre-
ling of the Washington Monument ~associa-
ID an4 p, asking for a contribution for that work,
also transmitting a list of pardons
Anted.
biake made a motion asking the council, if
order %Asistent with its business, to transmit to
house the report of the contractor for the
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DIED

P~ARFET-In Golden City, Colorado, Mr., George
Parfet, aged 65 years.
Deceased was fhe father of James Parfet. of
Lion City, and John N. Parfet, of Soap Gulch,
near Glendale, NJ. T.
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CONCORD SINGLE AND DOUBLE BUGGY
HARNESS ma2Sq At Barrel & Jaeky's.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-09-01
For the Girls.

The blooming and beautiful young
lady, rose checked and bright eyed
who can darn a stocking, mead heI
own irocks, command a regiment OF
pots and kettles, feed the pigs, milk
the cows and be lady all the time,
is the girl that sensible young men
are in quest of for a wife. But
you pining, wasp-waisted, doll
dressed, consumption-mortgaged,
musio-murdering and novel-devour-
ing daughters of fashion and idle
ness, you are no more fit for matri-
mony than a pullet to look after q
brood of fourteen chickens.
The truth is, my dear girls, you
want less of restraint and more lib
erty OF action; more kitchen and
less parlor; more exercise and less
sofa; more pudding and less piano;
more frankness and less mock mod
esty. Loosen your corsets and
breathe the pure atmosphere amt
become something as good and
beautiful as nature designed.
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Husbands and Wives.

A good husband makes good
wife. Some men can neither do
without wives nor with them; they
are wretched alone in what is called
singled blessedness, aud they make
their homes miserable when they
get married; they are like Tomp-
kins' dog, which could not bear to
he loose, and howled when It was
ii, d up. Happy bachelors are like
ly To he happy husbands, and a
happy husband is the hsppiest of
men. A well-matched couple carry
a joyful life between them. as the
two spies carried the cluster of Esh-
col. They are a brace of birds OF
Paradise. They multiply their
joys by sharing them, and lessen
their troubles b. dividing them.
This is fine arithmetic. The wagon
OF care rolls lightly along as they
pull together; aud when it drags a
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She Forrave Him.

One day very elegant lady was
driving in the Strand in a very low
coupe. The street was blocked for
a moment and the noble lady put
her head out to urge her coachman
to drive on. just at the instant q
sJalwsrt coal HEAVIER was going by
on the sidewalk, and, finding him
self face to face with her, found no
other method of expressing his ad
miration than to seize her face be-
tween his two hands and kiss her.
The coal HEAVIER was arrested and
taken before a magistrate, where, as
may be supposed, the lady demand
ed his condign punishment. "Well!
what do care for all the punish
ment in the world?" cried the cul
prit, ardently. "Ive kissed the
handsomest woman in three king
doms! Whereupon the anger of
the fair lady was appessed as if by
a spell, and turning to the magls
trate she said, coaxingly: ooh,
please let this poor man 60; he is
nsane, you seern