The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-22

The incorporation act Of Montana forbids
interpretations, within tine territorial juris-
~diction. from mourning debts beyond the
amount of money in their treasury.
Our canyasser, who is touring the territory,
is rapidly increasing the circulation of the
MINER, and our lists Of daily and weekly
subscribers, in every town and camp OF Mon
tana, are increasing heavily.
H. Carey, of this city, has secured a live
Rocky mountain ship, which is probably the
only tame one known. 1t is a male two years
old, and will probably be sold to a party east.
Suit Lake Tribune.
Did this two-year-old male ship come
down by the last food?
[From Wednesdays Daily.l
Good, sweet butter, in this market, is an
article much sought after, but it is scarce.
This gravel crossings of the streets, in many
places, are a decided improvement on the
late mud-holes.
The weight of the machinery in the 60
stamp dry crushing mill of the Alice COM
pany is 100000 pounds.
1t will take thirty-eight cars OF the U. & N.
road to bring the mill and machinery for the
new 40-stamp Moulton mill.
The Herald says the girls of Helena want
-Missoulians or-M issourians for husbands.
Suppose Americans need not apply.
If you lose a canary bird, or your mother
in-law, advertise in the MINER, and you'll
catch 'em-one or both, as the case may be,
without fail.
In sinking the Moulton shaft, which goes
straight down, a two-foot vein of good ore
was passed through, of rich rock, from which
many handsome specimens were selected.
Excellent ore is reported to have been
struck in the Green Flag mine, which is I'M
der lease. Assays of $50 to 800 ounces have
been obtained from some of the ore found.
The new Good Templars' hall, on West
Broadway, Is nearing completion and is re-
ceiving the finishing touches. 1t is an edifce
that is quite an attractive addition to the city.
1t is impossible for any one to pass along
Main street without noticing the stylish dis
plays of dry goods and furnishing goods ex-
hibited at the emporiums on Butte's Broad
way. ,sion
Captain Shepherd found a ladies' fur boa
in Owsley's hall on the evening of the Pres
byterians entertainment, which can OBJ
tanned by the owner by calling at the MINER
office.
The priests, pastors and clergymen of Butte
like the business Of tying matrimonial
knots-but the reverend gentlemen do not
like to receive as compensation for their SER
vices small slices of wedding cake.
The vegetable market is not oppressed with
choice articles at present, and vegetables are
becoming ~tasteless from long keeping. But
we notice in the Ogden Pilot, of the 18th,
that several tons of onions, cabbage, ETC.,
have been shipped from that point to Butte.
We are under obligations to Superinten-
dent Hall, Of the Alice mining company. for
beautiful and rich specimens of Alice ore,
showing wire, coil and moss silver in profu-
sion. These specimens may be seen at the
counting room of the MINER office.
The complete and extensive preparations
made for the grand ball to be given at Ows-
ley's hall, this evening, under the auspices of
the Butte land league and the Ancient Order
OF Hibernians is assurance that it will be the
grandest affair witnessed in Butte during this
winter.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church de-
sire to heartily return thanks to Prof. Van
Orton's orchestra, and Messrs. Kennirott
and Mcmillan, for the instruments music
which they so generously furnished at their
entertainment given at Owsley's hall on last
Tuesday evening.