The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-29
THE CHICAGO OF THE PACIFIC
SLOPE.
Butte Rivalling the Queen of tho
Lakes. .

0">~S' S'he natural eastern supply depot
Tor Butte, and is gradually appreciating that
TACT. Business men in the two cities are
oulldlrs up an intimate relationship which
cannot fail eventually to produce great re-
SUITS chicago looks to Butte as its western
outlet, and Butte looks to Chicago as it,
eastern outlet.
Judge }. B. Wilcox, of the Municipal
court OF this city, received yesterday q letter
from a Chicago lawyer which we publish in
inli below. The writer has evidently heard
ram DIS of the present and prospective boom
IN Butte, and desires, as evidently, to emil
CRATE. His letter i. as follows:
CHICAGO, Nov. Is, 1881.
To J. p, DEAR SIR:
have some idea of coming to your city
I" live, and beg to ask tor a little informa-
ton. What can a business lot be purchased
for, also a dwelling lot? Price of course de-
ponds on location. | wan: to know the sysr-
age price. Does not real estate property raw
good rent, and If SO is it likely to last for any
length of time? What interest do your banks
charge per month for moneys: Is there much
competition in the fire insurance business?
How is the law business in yoar city? Do
all your attorneys have plenty 10 do? What
do your attorneys charge for drawing u deed
ordinarily? Also for trying an ordinary case
Ill your courts? What would an off &c OF
two rooms-fsir onss-rent for in your city?
Here, and no doubt it is the same the world
over, a very few attorneys do the paying busl-
ness. am an attorney by profession and
propose to follow it for a time, at least. |
have practiced in Nsw York, and for the las,
year and { bali, have practiced in Colorado
Are your attorneys mostly young men? l.
one liable to pneumonia, or moro so than in
Colorado? Have you any idea your city
will double her population in a fe. years:
Any information you can give ma will be
greatly received. l wish TO come, If l ar
convinced all is well soma time in January.
| am told you have rery cold winters. Your.
truly, THOMAS A. Cole.
In answer TO the i~nterrogatories i'll this letter
we can only say that a usine lot can be
purchased for any sum varying from $500 tc
$1,000. Real estate in Butte pays fret elias:
rent as a rule, and is likely to b. durable
Our banks charge any interest they can get
generally from one per cent. per montl
up. There is great competition il
the fire insurance business. Their
are several standing bels that al,
building that takes fire will burn dowr
also a number Of wagers that in aracs'agains
time the fire will beat the fire department
1t is principally criminal business; from on
to three men being shot by the boys befor
breakfast. Most Of our attorneys hAv
plenty to do-to keep their heads above watel
Our attorneys charge ali they think they ca
get, for drawing anything. The other da
one of them charged SIS for drawin ing waite
from a neighbours well. They charge all the
can get for everything. ], you "follow you
profession for a time" you iii be likely t
obtain your object. Lots of time can be oh
tanned by following the law, especially idl
time. Dur attorneys are mostly young mer
They are very young, and sometimes sambl
them have lived fifty years and are St.
young. We are glad that our infornatio
will be greatly received. You can bet you
life it is great information. We hope sir
cerely you will come at once. We want
lawyer badly. What would you advise us t
do if we owe a debt and have no money?