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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-04-12

The representatives from the city Of Butte
in the legislature W Yeas Z bitterly op-
posed every reasonable measure calculated TO
levy a tax on mines or mining property, and
held out for an exemption of this industry
entirely, and were partially successful in their
endeavors. Now that the great mining dis
trict has been formed into a county OF Itself,
and there are but few farmers to bear the
burden Of the expenses of a new county, it is
quite probable these people will soon change
their tune about killing the goose that lays
the golden egg, and 60 in for a measure cal
cu!ated to distribute the burden equally upon
the citizens of the new NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ddi0nGn.
No change in the sentiments of the peo-
pie Of this section is observable. The law as
it stands is not objectionable. 10 The mining
interests Of this county, but it may be. t"
sone extent, to the farming interest.
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From Saturdays Daily.l
A PIONEER OF .62 GONE.
'.UncIe" Jimmy Gemmell's Death.

A gentleman just oyer from Madison coun-
ty informs us that James Gemmell, one of
the oldest pieneers Of Montana, died a few
days ago and was buried near Sheridan. The
biography of Uncle Jimmy GemmelI, as he
was Familiarity called, would fill a large vol
ume with a recital Of stirring events and re-
markable exploits, Years ago "Uncle Jim
my" was in Van Dieman's Land, at the same
time that Thomas Francis Meagher and 9TH
er Irish patriots were held in Punishment on
that island. From there he went to Califor-
mia and thence to the dominion of Brigham
Young. In the summer of 1862 he came to
Bannack and in the fall of hat year he went
to Salt Lake with $500 worth of the coarse
gold taken out of the bar opposite The town
of Bannack. The showing of this gold created
a stampede among the "gentiles'' and miners
then stopping at Camp Floyd and Salt Lake
City for the "Grasshopper diggings," in the
far north, and a large party Of miners started
Immediately for the land where coarse gold
was to be found just under the sage brush.
The writer of this paragraph was one OF that
number. In the early days of Montana I'm
Gle Jimmy Gemmell was engaged in the
mines, and in the lumber and stock business.
Some years ago the deceased settled on a ranch
i'll the valley ofthe Ruby river, where he died,
greatly respected by all who knew him.
The old pioneer had reached the age of three
score and ten. His friends were many--his
enemies few.
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Meeting Of the hoard Of County CO,mtuis-
s,Dners.

The board of county commissioner of Sill
YER Bow county met yesterday at ia" office of
Lee w. Foster IL Co.
present-Lee ". Foster, Vim. NJ. Jack
and J. Ross Clark, 2 tull board.
The board, under the advice Of the district
attorney, did not select a grand Jury tor the
approaching term of the district court.
a tul panel of trial Jurors Was drawn. AS
ii might give the sheriff unnecessary work,
We omit The names Of the men drawn. The
rial jurors will all be prominent and well
known citizens of Silver Bow county.
The board changed the numbers of the
school districts in the county as follows:
Old No. ), Butte and vicinity, changed to
District No. l.
Old No. II, Rocker, changed to District
No. >.
Old No. 10, Silver Bow, changed to Dis
trict No. ).
Old No. u, Divide. changed to District
No. 4.
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The New Tunnel Taps n Rich Vein.

The tunnel on the New Departure mine, in
the Blue Wing district, in Deaverhead coun-
ty, has tapped the lode. The work of driving
the tunnel. which is about ITO feet in length,
has been accomplished during the past win
ter. The ore vein, where the tunnel struck
it presents a fine appearance. Tit ore is
high grade, and the owners, Messls. Clayton
& Brown, have a splendid showing to realize
handsomely On their investment. A large
quantity of shipping ore has been taken from
the New Departure mine in the past, and
there is a bright prospect for the property in
the future.
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Produce Market Report.

BUTTE. April 9th, 1881.
The following are the wholesale prices
paid by merchants and hotel keepers for the
commodities enumerated, delivered from the
wagon. Price list carefully corrected every
Monday:
Flour, Ruby Valley, xxx, $500 per cwt.
Mill Creek, xxx, $500" 6
Union Mills New Process Cream of the
Valley, $500.
Union Mills xxx Snowflake, $500.
Utah, choice. $3.50.
Graham, S.. so.
Wheat, per h., 3 cents, fair demand.
Oats, per h., 81 cents, in demand.
Butter, per h., 30 to 40 cents.
Eggs, per dozen, 80 cents:
Corn meal, S to 81 cents.
Beef, OF foot, &C.
Beets, 3 cents.
Hay per ton, $1,000 to $500; in demand.
Fresh fish, 20 cents per pound.
Cheese, Is to 10 cents,
Barley, 81 so to 2 Is per hundred.
Dried beans, Montana, o. cts.
Mutton, 8 cents per pound.
Pork, dressed, ID cents per pound.
Veal, 0 cents per pound.
Venison 6 cents per pound.
Chickens. 81 90 yer dozen.
Wood, s. per cord.
RuJaDagas, Zc.
Potatoes, &c.
Onions, SC.
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BIG hollow.
ere Placer DIagInss In MlssOula Coun
~.
Trustees.

The striking of placer ~diggings and ''good
indications" in Missoula are coming in every
week. The last one reported is Big Hollow,
a dry gulch five miles in length, lying be-
tween Three Mile and Eight Mile creeks.
Some years ago a pilgrim named Chauncey
Barbour found these diggings in this dry hol-
low, and recently prospecting parties have
been giving the gulch a more thorough pros
pect. Several mining companies are now at
work in Big Hollow. On one claim two min
ers, working three and a half days with a
hand-rocker, cleaned up s34 in coarse gold.
About one and a half miles below another
company are sluicing and cleaning up s. to
So per day in fine gold.
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An Elegant Case OF Instrnment~

Dropping into Leyson 4 Turck's iewelry
store yesterday W. were shown an elegant
case Of Instruments, technically known as
.'Macnet's complete set of Trial Lenses and
consisting of two hundred and twelve pieces.
The set is complete and comprises every
known form Of Tense for optical etfecI. The
set is designed to determine the various de
feels in eyes, and enable patients 10 sec dis
tlnctlv. This case of instruments was order.
cd expressly for Dr.. Cornwall, of the Miners
hospital, who makes diseases OF the eye 4
special study.
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PROBABLY a FATAL ACCIDENT.
4 Eucke Descend II SHAFT Sixty Feet
ana strikes II Miner.

\. serious, and probably fltai, accidet+ oc-
cured at the Boulder mine at Basin City, on
the afternoon Of last Friday, the Sth. y
heavy bucket becoming unlocked, descended
the satt, a distance of sixty feet. striking a
miner named VIM. Winslow, who was at
work in the bottom of the SHAFT, on the head,
WinsIow's head was badly bruised, and one
arm was broken. 1t is supposed that his
skull is fractured, and orr informant says
that Winston was not expected TO live.
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The PACIFIC.


Grading to Commence Oh the Clark's Fork Division.
Developments that have co,ne under 40
tice since last issue indicate beyond question
that the work Of grading the road bed of the
Northern Pacific will be actively prosecuted
in this county this year and we anticipate
that before the first of May a large force of
men will be employed between the mouth OF
Little Blackfoot and Edwardsville. The
company has abundant means and as much
heavy work will have to be don between
MisSoula anu the Yellowstone, it Is probably
the purpose to enter upon the grading at
once so that there may be no great delay
when the eastern and western track laying
parties approach the Rocky mountain diris.
ion.-NOrthtoeSt.
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From Fridav's Daily.1
ORGAN ENTAT
A Nice Prevent from The Ladies' OF Walk.
ervlAle 20 THE Public Scheol.

The trustees of the school district are in
receipt of the following communication
which is self-explanatory:
H ETTER
"To the Trustees of Butte School Dis
trict-
GENTLEMEN:-We, the undersigned com
mittee of ladies, having with the assistance Of
the citizens purchased a Mason & Hamlin or
gan, desire, with your permission, to present
it to the Walkerville public school, and, an
ticipa,ing its acceptance by you, have alread,
placed it in the school house.
Respectfully yours,
MRS. EDWARD REIMEI.,
IDA b. HIcKsON,
MRS. G. W. ELLIOTT,
Mrs. ID. DRIsCoLI.,
MARY r. STACK.
MRS. WIN. READ.
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THE REPLY.

THE REPLY.
10 the Ladies INT Citizens of Walkerville:
Having been presented by your committee
with a Mason & Hamlin organ for the use
and adornment of the VAUDEVILLE public
school, we desire to express our acceptance OF
the same, and to tender our heartfelt thanks
for the handsome and appropriate donation.
HENRY JACOBS,
HENRY MCMURPHEY,
Ed. REIMEL,
Trustees.
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HsIiisu Shipments.

The shipments of silver bullion through
the express Office at Butte, for the week md
ing Saturday, April 9th, footed up 2,3l6
pounds, valued at S40,3lG.
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a Decided Opinion.

From the New North West
To e.Tar Payer" who wy0te The poster ogainSt
Lou p. Smith:
We do not believe that you ever paid even
a pOll-taX. FIFTY 1AN-lAfERS.
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The ionanza Chief mine is now opened
to Il depth Of III feet on its incline, and at
the lowest point reached it IS as good as ever.
The drift southwark is in 45 feet, its entire
width of 0 feet being in solid ore. AT n dis
lance of 70 feet from the incline a crosscut
will be made in The drift, when the distance
between walls will be known. The net re-
turns from the ore now working amount to
about $1,000 per ton saved, and the value is
steadily increasing. Forty additional stamps
| and two 50-horse power boilers will he ship
ped to the mine immediately upon tie OPEN
ing of navigation.
The Alta Montana company has ordered
| two 15-horse power Isohack e Wilcox boilers,
five more stamps, three amalgamating pans,
one more cylinder, one large revolving dryer
and one Blake crusher. a deep tunnel is to
be run on the Alta Montana mine that will
strike the ore body at a depth Of 100 fee. The
daily output OF bullion is now about 5000
pounds. which carries over 400 ounces of sill
yer and p ounces in gold per ton. About
four tons of ore are worked through the
a~malgamating pans daily.
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MOUNT MORIAIl.

Work at the main shaft of the Mount Mo-
riah mine is conducted with energy, and the
mine, in all it's openings, is presenting a fiat
tering appearance. No perceptible increase
in the volume of water is noticed, although
at times, it comes in freely. Running levels
to the east and west employs the time of day
and night shifts. Both levels are advancing
OH the orc-vein, which is well defined and
solid. The west level is III about 100 feet,
and has about ten feet further to run when it
will be under the air shaft now being sunk
on the west. The ore in this level is high
grade, and improving as the level goes west.
Thu west Or air shaft, is now down on the
vein TO within about thirty feeto making the
connection with the west level from the
main shaft. This shaft is in a splendid vein
| of ore, same of which is exceedingly rich.
Yesterday. where The shift was WORKING, the
| thickness OF The o~re-yein was about three
feet.
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MARRIED.
DILD.

HAREIs-In Deer Lodge Valley. April It'll. 1881
Ruth Amelia Harris. beloved wife of Howell
Harris, Esq , of FIT. Benton, aged 10 years.
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Development, OF a Barber.

In the town of Altoona, Pennsylvania,
there has appeared new and improved type
Of n barber. The admirable person breathes
through his ears. There appears to be q
small passage in each ear pressing on one
side Of the tympanum and connecting the
throat with the outside air. Through this
passage the barber can breathe with perfect
ease, while his hearing does not seem to be
any less acute than that of the usual sort OF
barber. He is said 70 be very proud OF the
REGULARITY which makes him to differ from
other BARRIERS, and is in the habit OF pemit-
ting his customers to place plaster over his
mouth and monkey-wrench on his nose In
ordey to prove that he can breathe with both
nose and mouth closed. OF course he can.
not talk through his ears, for II he could he
would be utterly useless. lie cannot even
| make the slightest sound by way Of his ears
and when his mouth and nose are closed he Il
as silent as the grave. '-r.-........t..ar.
! This Is the kind Of barber for which VIZ
have vainly longed. That such baroel
should finally have appeared may seem &c
many people beautiful dream, but 1t Is nev
ertheless a splendid reality.--NeD for'
Times. s--tr.g-s etEH#5. ...sa#
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A CHASTITY Joke.

A New Haven man, described by the
Journal and Courier as "a distinguished
politician and jurist, !" recently went to Hart
ford on business. During his absence some
wag broke into his Office and suspended from
the ceiling suit of clothes belonging to the
absentee skillfully stuffed with newspapers.
Several friends of "the distinguished poiiti-
clan and jurist," who had perceived bad
odors emanating from the room broke IN 10
see what the trouble was, and, to Their hor-
ror, there hung the apparent cause. Ihe
shock experienced by all present was SO
great that no one dared approach the body
but messengers we're at once sent to the
Coroner, chief Of police, the prosecuting A.
torney and the town agent, and very soon
these three officials were on hand. Deputy
jailor-eiect Stephens, constable Enscoe and
Others were Immediately procured to sit or
the coroner's jury. Before verdict wa
reached, however, the hoax was discovered
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POETRY.
60 SLOW.

When you pair of brigh eyes meet,
When one voice seems TO you more sweet
Than any other voice you know
Go slow, my friend, go slowl
For brightest eyes have Oft betrayed,f
And sweetest voice of youth and maid
The very falsest things have said,
And thereby wrought a deal of woe:
Go slow, my friend, go slow!
When you're convinced that You are a
And, wishing all the world to know it,
Call on some editor to show it,
Your verses full of glow and blow,
Go slow, my friend, 90 slow!
For many n one has done the same,
and thought TO grasp the hand OF fame,
And yet has never seen his name
In print, And dwhy-waste-baskets know:
Goslow, nv friend, go slow!
When you to greed for money yield,
And long the mighty power 20 WELD
That's always found In golden field,
With senseiess rofnp and pride AMI
Go slow, my friend, go slowt
For thousands tempted by the glare
OF wealth, have fallen in the snare
Set for the the thief. And now despair,
Regret and shame have brought them
low:
Go slow, my friend, go siowt
The good old earth is never wrong;
Each of her works takes Just so1ong;
Months pass before n happy throng
OF daisies in the meadows grow.
Go slow, my friend, 20 slow!
And spring gives life to summers flow
eS,
And summers sun and summers showers
Prepare the fruit for autumn's bowers,
And autumns frost brings winters snow
Go slow, my friend, 20 slow:
--Madge Elliott.
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A FashionableG Ga me OF Cards.

A Paris correspondent gives this account
of pretty game of cards now fashionable
In that city: "The participants were Young
ladies and gentlemen, who sat in equal num-
Der on either side of the table. The cards
were dealt out to each, and one hand, as in
euchre, settled each wager.h The wager
played for In this game is that the lady or
gentleman who gets the ace Of hearts and
can take trick with 1t, or beat with another
card, has the option to kiss any lady or gen
tleman he or she may select. IL was quite .
study to watch with what perfect sang froid
the gentleman stood up TO receive the stake
he had won, and with what consummate
grace the lady bent her head to one side so
that her lucky opponent should receive his
pound Of flesh, not to mention the utter
indifference Of both TO the presence o'
friends or strangers sitting around"
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Celery for Rheumatism,

In celery there must be some special virtue'
n we only knew what 1t is. Nothing Is made
In vain, and the powerful smell and extrsor-
dinary taste of celery are intinstions from
uature that Il has some special mission. Mr..
ward, of Perristown Towers, Ross, wrises
that rbeumst becomes impossible II eel
ery Is freely used as an article Of diet un- l.-
so,tunately. he says cooked celery, for II Is
tbe article in It's raw state to which we are
all sccustomed. q Cut the celery" ne says
atnto inch dice. Boil In water until son.
No water must be poured away unless
drunk BY the invalid. Then take new rnii.'
sliehtly thicken with -four and nasor WIN
nutmeg; warm the celery In the saucepan
.erve with diamonds Of toasted bread arouna
the dish. and eat with potatoes. Permit ING
10 s.y y he adds, s.that cold or damp neve.
nrodnces rbeum atism, but simply devssopea
i. The acid blood is the primary and the
au..snine power Of evil. 2 While the oiood =, ;,
..L.,,ra there can be no rheumatism and
equally no Isout."e And Mr.. Ward processes
.r..y d Lst me fearlessiy Say that rhsama
shm is Impossible on such 2 Diet. ana' y !.
our, medical men allowed rheums1Hm 7 I
,s,ll IN 1870 $3.50 human bsings-ssesy eas'
!. unnecessary - dirty face.
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The Fakir Of Ava retired from the show
business several years ago with fortune.
He was q good slight Of hand performer, but
his great success was in inventing the at
traction Of gifts, He was the first Snowman
to give prizes TO his audience. He was on .
tour in the south In 1857, and business was
very bad indeed. al happened to attend an
auction sale, p he says, "and was astonished
to see how the ooiored people bought the
cheap jewelry that was put up. 1 thought
the matter over, and the more / thought the
more could see money In It for me In my
business. Icame north and Went TO friend
Of mine in the jewelry business. he said
he would sell me ! bushei Of sleeve buttons,
ssuds, brooches and EARRINGS for % much
1 few dollars. n wss mighty nice looking
ali bfasscf course. l figured that my sleeve
bsssons cost me three cents . pair, my
! brooches and earrings seven csnts set, and
o on" Ths bait was eagerly bitten by the
psople ana thA Fakif, whose name Il Hughes
i nov worth Sl0o,o0o.
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Registered Bondnen.

In the Treasury Department, writes cor
RESPONDENT at Washington, there is an inter
esting set of books pr rinted and bound, ana
each one about the size of Websters Die
tionary. But they are not open to public In
spection. These books contain the names
and residence Of every holder OF registered
A per cent. bonds in the United States. The
amoun.s range from $50, which is the small
est, up to s5I 100000, which is the largest
sum owned by one person. This latter sum
is owned by w. ii. Vanderbilt, and upon II
he draws $4,000 in interest every 30 days.
A check for that amount is mailed to him
quarterly. At the same time the owner Of
$50 bond recsiyss so cents. These bonds
are very popular, and, although the original
holders OF them paid but par on little share
since which time the bonds have advanced
to about l3 per cent. premium, yet the books
of the company show but comparatively few
transfers. The premium Is not sufficient
temptation to cause the average holder 70
mart with his securities. III For instance, the
bonds owned by " vsnderbilt are now worth
about s5s, 1000, 600 bpt he holds ON TO them all
ehe same. VIII. Vanderbilt individually
owns more registered United States bonds
than are owned in oil the 10 Western States
and Territories. These States and Terrific
ries have . population Of over %, 900, 900, jet
there Is held among them but $4O,OOO,oU o'
registered bonds, or less than Mr.. Wander
bilt owns. In the IA Southern States $i2,
O0O 200 are owned, or about one-fourth tbs
amount held by single citizen OF New
York. A prominent Treasury oficial 10
.,esking OF the inequalities Of fortune as II
4 lnstrated by these figures, said be thought i
would eventually cause discontent. A mar
with the enormous wealth Of Mr.. Wander
1 bilt could add to it very rapidly; In fact, J
| win double itself in 20 yean II put into
i ner cant bonds and let alone save to add tn
.nn,,., interest. With the present "stars
which Mr.. ". has in bonds and dividend
having stocks, It will be IN easy matter 70
him 10 be worth ss least ss5O, 100000 shoul
he live 20 years hence. It is said that ne
vorth more than half this sum now, ou'
.ida az his family there i no single individr
:, ~ho owns over s5,0O0,00o Of rsnsssre
l, honda. a. Those who own u, 900 sOOO ere ne
, nnmercus, Quite ! number, several hun
/, dred in fsct, In diasrsnt portions ofths coal
! ~ h.vs ovef elO0ye0Os Ths y regarded 2
n,ce vlulnI andths man who ms tnsged
iopr time 10 ees ths round 100000 can we
.mssrd 20 take l rest and draw n 200 In u
4 4 II
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ROSES THREE DOLLARS EACH.
A Rage Among Flower Lovers for the Mabel
Morrison.

The most charming of all the new fancy
roses which one by one appear to delight
flower lovers Is the Mabel Morrison, which
is as large as the Baroness de Rothschild, has
the same strong, clear foliage. but Is nearly
white, having only the faintest blush. There
ia now a rage for this fair blossom and
present of one flower Is more valuable than
bunch of ordinary roses Some selected
varieties of this rose were sold this week Tor
three dollars each-the highest price ever
charged for . single flower in this city. Only
few Mabel Morrisons are in the market.
The saucer system is a simple method
Of propagating plants, and We will describe 1t,
as It answers every purpose and Is the safest
of all procedures in inexperienced hands.
Common saucers or plates may be used to
hold the sand In. which the cuttings are
placed. This sand is put in to the depth OF
| an inch or so, and the cuttings inserted In 1t
close enough to touch, other. The sand ID
theu watered until it becomes the condition
Of mud, and placed ON the shelf Of the hot
house or the windowsill of the sitting room
fully exposed to the sun and never shaded
But one condition Is essential to success
Until the cuttings become rooted the SAINT
must be kept thoroughly saturated Honc'
permitted to dry up, exposed to the sun .
they are, the cuttings will quickly wilt AM
the whole operation will be defeated. Whel
the cuttings are rooted they should bepotte
in small pots and treated carefully by sha
ding and watering as previously directed.
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Endurance Of the Horse.

Some experiments have been made in Par
Is with view TO determine the capacity OF
the horse to undergo the privations incident
to state of siege. They showed: Q.) That
horse may hold out for rs days without
any solid nourishment, provided 1t Is sup
piled with sufficient good drinking-water.
(2.) That horse can subsist for barely
five days without water. 49, If horse ID
we'll fed for ten days, but insnfiiciently pro,
vided with water throughout this period, II
will not outlive the eleventh day. One
horse from which water had been withheld
for three days, drank on the fourth day u
liters (15 gallons) Of water. within thre'
minutes. A horse which had received nj
solid nourishment for twelve was neverthe
| less in a condition on the twelfth day OF IT
fast to draw a load of 625 pounds.