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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-26
CLEAN UP.
Suggestions that Should be Needed
by Citizens.

Butte is daily increasing in permanent resi-
dent population, and is very rapidly assum.
ing the proportions of an expanding city, and
besides the town is always full of transient
guests. Many visitors of prominence in
mining, professional and business circles come
to see our city and examine the wonderful
mineral resources of his district, and we
should realize that, as a people, we must
break ourselves of the unclean habit of
pitching into the back-yards, alleys, and un-
occupied by-ways the refuse and debris of the
kitchens, stores and stables, a habit too COM
mon for health and comfort in this city. We
owe a correction of the habit to our visitors
and to a proper regard to the sanitary con-
dition Of the city. Some of the alleys, neces-
sarily used daily by pedestrians, smell loudly
from kitchen slop being promiscuously
dumped into them, and visitors as well as
citizens comment freely on the nuisance. By
the exercise of a reasonable amount of care
and caution this matter can be remedied 50
as to be the ource of no complaint.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-26
CAPITAL
From the Herald, 16lh.I

from Inc Herald, l6u1.
Quite a number of men engaged in the
sheep and wool trades are now in the city.
A representative of John w. Mackey is said
to have reached Helena last week, direct from
Virginia City, Nevada, and to have spent sew
eral days in the Silver Creek district, quietly
looking at the chief mining properties in that
section.
The negotiations for the transfer of $50
acres of land on the west side of town were
finally consnmmated this morning. The
property, which is considered very valuable.
was owned by Mrs. A. II. Barrett, of Butte,
and adjoins the old Kirkendall farm, or the
Hot Springs road. C.. A. Broadwater is the
lucky purchaser, Mr.. W. G.. Bailey acting as
his agent. The price paid, we learn, was
$4,000 cash.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-26
From Wednesdays Dally.l
THE FEEL Y-FREEBORN FIGHT.
What a Correspondent Writes
About the ARRAY.

A correspol dent of the MINER writes the
following in regard to the difficulty al Divide
last Sunday, and gives it as Mr.. Feely's YER
sion of the affair:
About s O'Clock last Sunday, Andrew Free
born and another man, name unknown,
stopped at Feely's place and demanded the
delivery of 1t horse, belonging to George Rob-
erts-the horse, with others, being in
charge OF and remaining in the pasture of
Mr.. Feely. Feely refused to surrender the
without a written order from MIR.
Roberts which Freeborn could not produce,
but said he would have the horse if he had to
take him by force. The result was a fight
between Feely and Freedom, during which
the former used a knife, striking Freedom
somewhere about the ribs and inflicting a
wound, the extent of which is not known.
During the scufle, Mr.. Feely says the third
man, (Mr. Freeborn's companion) interfered,
and struck him, Feely. with a chain, which
caused him to use the knife. Freeborn was
taken to his home on the Big Hole valley and
your correspondent is unable to state the ex-
tent of his injury. Feely has the appearance
about the head and face, of having received
pretty rough landing.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-26
LEG BROKEN.
Serious Accident to Mr.. Johr
Dodge.

On Tuesday afternoon MIR. John Dodge,
lately of the firm of Thompson u Dodge, in
this city, met with a painful accident while
riding along the Boulder road, near the sta
ton in the Park. His horse became unman-
ageable and threw him. his foot caught in
the stirrnp and he was dragged some distance
before he could free himself. Soon after the
accident Mr.. Moore came up and rendered
Mr.. Dodge assistance, helping him to the sta
ton. He was brought to the Miners Hospi-
tai, where DR.. Cornwall dressed his wounds
and set his right leg, which was broken be-
low the knee. Besides a broker leg he was
injured in the back and hip. Yesterday he
was comfortable and it is hoped he will
speedily recover.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-26
From Tuesdays Daily
A SLIGHT STAB.
AGO rect Account of the Fight at
Divide.

The reported stabbing ARRAY at the Sum-
init House turns out to be a very thin affair.
}. j. Feely, The proprietor OF the place, had a
difficulty with a man about a horse belong
ing to Roberts fast freight, the man wanting
to take the horse without an order for the an
imal, when Andy Freeborn spoke up and said
he heard the order given. At this Feely was
not satisfied and doubted The truth of Free
borns statement. This made Freeborn hot,
and Ire told Feely his word was better than
his. Feely retaliated by calling Freeborn
a son of a female dog, whereupon
Freeborn knocked Feely down. Fee
ly got up and went into the house
where, it is supposed, he armed himself with
a knife. Returning to the road the fight was
renewed-Feely, his son and the hostler on
one side, and Andy Fretborn and the man
mentioned on the other. Feely and Free
born were fighting near a wagon tongue and
were clinched. Feely was getting the
worst of the battle when he pulled a Knife
and stabbed Freeborn in the back. This
ended the fight. Freedom went on to Wun-
derlich's and DR.. Smallhausen, of Glendale,
was called. The wound was a slight cut in
the back. Our informant says that Freedom
was up and looking for his horses yesterday
noon, and that the account published in last
evenings Inter Mountain wa, wrong in all
The material points.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-26
ESCAPES.
Are they Caused by Carelessness ?

The institution known as the Silver Bow
county Jail is quite young, but it is fast gain
ing a bad reputation. The Jail is either a
very Insecure trap )r it is guarded in a very
negligent way. Recently two escapes have
been made and both in open, broad daylight.
Jails are supposed to be places where cnmi-
mails and wrong doors are confined for crimes,
and also for holding prisoners for the action
of courts higher than committing magistrates
but the county Jail appears to be an excep-
ton. People pay their taxes to protect
themselves, and prisoners are sent to Jail to
be securely kept. The recent escapes from
the Jail have called forth considerable COM
plant, and those in charge have been crit
cized freely. If Sheriff Lowry has incompe-
tent or careless deputies or jailers under him
it would be we'll to let them out, fer he is
held responsible by the people for the acts OF
Iii, subordinates. We expected much under
Republican administration of the Sheritt7s
office, but candor compels us to say that, thus
far, our expectations have not been fully re-
allied. In the future let greater vigilance be
used, and the cause of complaint will be re-
moved.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-26
From Wednesdays Daily.
CITY COUNCIL,
The Deadlock Partially Broken

On Monday evening the City Council
met in called session, and the dead lock was
partially broken. On this occasion all the
Aldermen appeared TO he in prime condition,
and even the feeblest member, who weighs
200 pounds, manifested a frisky disposition.
Present-Mayor Beal and Aldermen Fray
schlag, French, Reins, Foster, Fisher, Lowry
and Houser. Absent-Alderman Gamer.
Many bills we're received and referred to
the Finance Committee.
The report of Police Judge Wilcox was re-
ceived. The report showed that $40 in fines
had been collected and paid into the city
treasury.
The official bond of Frank Bateman, city
treasurer, was received and approved. The
bond is for $4,000, with A. J. Davis and G.
W. Beal as sureties.
The Committee On Streets was authorized
to allow $1OO toward the building of a bridge
across Buffalo Gulch, on Granite street.
On motion the City Marshal was instructed
to remove all unnecessary instructions from
the sidewalks in the city, and also all filth
and debris from the streets and alleys.
Mayor Beal addressed the Council. The
Mayor said that it was apparent that the
Council would not confirm The nomination of
Mr.. Jos. NJ. Venable for City Marshal, and
that as he had nominated Mr.. Venable for
City Marshal without consulting a single
member of the Council, he would withdraw
the name of Mr.. Venable.
The Mayor then presented the name of
Mr.. James NJ. Fish for City Marshal. Mayor
Beal evidently wanted some Fish in his'n.
The vote stood-Fish, Pho Fish, 4. The
vote demonstrated That the Council didn't
a any Fish in therein. Mr.. Fish, nc
doubt, from his experience, would make a
good Marshal, but he stands a small show of
getting there. Without transacting any
further business, the Council adjourned.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-26
From Thursday's Daily.

"'!'ei, SALISBURY d Go. are runnino q
hrst-cIass delivery express wagon in the city.
The coplous showers of the past forty-eipbt
hours has made plenty of mud in the streets
The Hazenwinkle Dramatic Company is
announced to an engagement at
o"sley Hall on the I'd of August.
The Celestial prisoner, confnedi in the coun.
~ JAIL made his escape yesterday. He was
employed as a cook, and taking advantage OF
the latitude allowed him skipped.
Our c%otemporary, the Independent, saws
tNere Is only one sinner in Helena. We
were not aware, before, that the editor of the
Indtpendent was the only sinner in that city.
The Pacific Express Company shipped YES
terday four bars of Dexter mill silver bullion
six bars Silver Bow bullion, and it wo small
bars for Donnell, Clark & Larabie-total 1850
pounds and valued at SIG, 800.
If you want anything or lose anything, ad-
vertise in the morning MINER. 1t is read
every morning by the people before conte,a-
poraneo"s sheets have an opportunity to fill
up evening editions from its columns,
1t Is rumored around town that nsrties
VINO TOOK stock in " the long felt want of
a republican newspaper are souring on " the
want Keep a stiff upper lip. 1t takes
money to make a long felt want - stick.
An extra volume of water has been struck
in the ore.vein at the 3OO-foot level of the
Moulton mine, bat not of sufficient size to
materially retard work in the mine, ex cept at
She bottom Of the main shaft, where it is quite
wet.
As the world is coming to an end, Pawn
broker Mayer, on the corner of Park and
Montana streets, will sell a whole lot of
stuff cheap, merely 10 pay for his exit, IN a
good shape, out of the world. Read his no.
tice.
Operator Marsh explains why the wire is
down south of Helena, thus: "Tell YOU
why. Suppose a jack rabbit kicked a pole out
The man in charge started after the rabbit
and has forgot to come back and stick the pole
up again. Savvie."
Business is booming in Butte and the bust
ness houses are Ill doing a lively trade. The
daily sales at Lee w. Foster 81 Co.'S, on Main
street, are averaging 81 200 per day, exclu.
sive of the sales of their branch houses a,
Walkerville and Silver Bow.
Mining and Scientific Press, San Francisco;
The Butte (Montana) DAILY MINER appears
in an enlarged and much improved form.
The rapid growth of Butte as a rising and
prosperous mining center has called for cor.
responding growth Of the MINER.
Deputy Assessor Clark. just in from Ger.
nan Gulch, captured much poor tax in that
precinct. Out of eighty Cinnamon in that
gulch seventy-eight paid their poor tax. The
other W Cinnamon were so poor it would
have been a sin to collect from them a poor
tax.
Yesterday Probate Judge Irvine issued a
warrant for the arrest Of John Doe, whose
proper name is unknown, but he Is a Fin
lander. The man is charged with being in
sane and dangerous to run at large. He was
last seen roaming about near the Summit
House, at the divide. A deputy sheriff is Out
after the man.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-26
From Tuesdays Daily.
THE NEW TELEGRAPH LINE.
What the New Superintendent of
the Western Union Com
pany Says.

The petition of the citizens of Butte for
the speedy construction of the Western Union
telegraph line through to Butte, was duly
forwarded by C. G. Housed, ESQ, of Omaha,
to the headquarters of the company. The
petition was favorably considered, as the fol-
lowing letter from Superintendent Dickey
will explain:
SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE,
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH Co.,
OMAHA, July 8, 1881.
I. c. HOUSED, Esq, Omaha:
DEAR 81 Your favor of June 9th is
received, inclosing a petition from the citizens
of Butte to have the line extended from Mel
rose to Butte in advance of the track. l am
preparing to do so, but l fear this will be of
little benefit t, Butte until a second wire is
strung, which will be also done at an early
day, and then Montana will be we'll provided
with telegraph facilities. Please convey this
information to the gentlemen, and oblige,
Yours, truly,
j. j. DICKEY.
Mr.. Housed, in a letter to Mr.. Word, says
"Mr Dickey, the new Superintendent, is ole
of the best of men, and full of energy and
snap, and will do all he promises, and more,
too. He will be up YOU way before long
and you will have an opportunity to IN Ike
his acquaintance"
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-26
MINING NOTES.

Lawsuits and stock gambling have tied up
some of our best mines that should be pro-
ducing.
The day OF noisy demonstration in our
mining districts has passed. The time for
hard work ard development has come.
A Russian nugget weighing tfty-eight
pounds of pure gold, has been found in She
ria, Russia, in the mines of the brothers Ira
penznikotf.
There is no question but that in many dis
tricts in Montana systems of concentration
must be adopted before the ores can be prof
itably worked.
The new hosting and mining machinery
recently put up on many of the mines of this
district works admirably. 1t comes from the
best manufacturers IN the country.
Assays of ore taken from the ledge recent
ly discovered in the south lateral drift, Su-
are very encouraging, One assay showed
$l7O per ton, AMI eight more averaged
$3.50.
The bane of the mining business is stock
gambling by mining officials. As soon as the
officers of a company begin to speculate in
the stock of that company, the interests of
the public are left to take care of themselves
and the property is manipulated in the inter-
est of the insiders.
Tombstone, Arizona, shows a perceptible
tendency to higher figures. Why this stock
should sell under Sc is certainly a mystery.
At this figure it is paying a dividend OF 20
per cent. per aDhum, while large amounts of
capital in the east are daily seeking invest
ment at 3 and 4 per cent.
Gold Hill Ne,cs, 18th: Assessments to
fall delinquent III July, amount to $50 800,
of which Nevada mines calls for 1927, 500 ;
California, $31S,40O Utah, $l5,0 900 : and Ari-
iona $4,000. In July, 1880, the delinquent
assessments amounted TO 1901 900. Thus
far, this year, Nevada mines have called for
$S,473, 400 to keep the ball rolling, of which
Storey ounty wants So, 675, $50. During the
first seven months of 1881, the assessments
amounted to s., 157, 26O, 81, 95S,5OO during
the same time in 1880, and $S,S14,3OO
in 1879.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-26
Bishop Brewers Appointments for
1881.

Sunday, July oath, Stevensyille and Cor
wallis.
Tuesday, July 18th, Etna.
Wednesday, July 27th, Skalkaho.
Thursday, July 2Sth, Sweathouse.
Sunday. July 3lst, Missoula.
Sunday, August 9Th, Butte.
Wednesday, August 10th, Glendale.
Friday, August 18th, Bishops School House.
Saturday, August 18th, Poindexter's.
Sunday, August 18th, Dillon.
Tuesday, August 10th, Baunack.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-26
The Daily Miner.

The Butte DAILY MINER is now the largest
paper published in the Territory, having re-
Gently been enlarged from a four-page to an
eight-page sheet to meet the requirements of
the growing and interprising city of Butte.
The evidence is clear that the MINER has
reached a high plane of prosperity and that
it deserves all the success it enjoys.-Benton
River Press.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-26

Cattle buyers were in the valley last week
purchasing cattle. They bought cattle of
Mr.. Phil Lowell, Matt johnson, Geo. Standa-
her, J. F. Bishop and the four Stelway Broth
ers, the consideration being $40 per head
Dillon Tribune.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-26

The new 40-stamp Moulton mill, when
completed, will be the model mill of Montana.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12
CELERY AND RHEUMA TISM.

viii celery cure rheumatism The
Philadelphia Trade Journal says It will,
and adds 1t is asserted that rheuma.
tism il impossible il the celery is cook.
cd and freely eaten. The fact that il
is always put on the table raw prevents
It's therapeutic powers from becoming
known. The celery should be cut into
bits, boiled in water until soft, and the
water drank by the patient Pat new
milk, with a little flour and nutmeg,
into sauce pan with a little boiled
celery, serve it warm with pieces Of
toast, eat it with potatoes, and the
painful ailment will soon yield. Such
is declaration Of physician who
has again and again tried the expert
ment, and was uniformity successful
He adds that cold or damp never pro.
duces, but simply develops the disease,
of which acid blood is the primary
and sustaining cause, and that while
the blood is alkaline there can be neither
rheumatism nor gout. English sta
tistics show that in one year-ls76-,
3640 persons died of rheumatism, and
every case, it is claimed, might have
been cured, or prevented, by the adop.
ton of the remedy mentioned AT
least two.thirds of the cases named
heart disease are ascribed TO rheuma
tism and his agonizing ally gout
Small pox, SO much dreaded, is not hal
so destructive as rheumatism, which
it is maintained by many physicians
can be prevented by obeying natures
laws in diet. But if you have incurred
it, boiled celery is pronounced, unhesi
tatingly, to be specific remedy.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12
A RETROSPECT.

A hundred Ootobers ago Philadel-
phia was the capital of the United
States. The Congress sat in Indepen.
dence Hall. The Ministers of France
and Spain had their official stations
under tho sound of the liberty bell. 1t
was time OF hope, time Of fear, a
time of dread, q time of despair. The
decisive duel of the long, weary war,
was joined at Yorktown. The David
of liberty was confronting the Goliah
of tyranny. Even victory, it was felt
with sickening dread, must be paid for
by the most precious life blood of the
thirteen Commonwealths. The slow
couriers from Virginia, as they arrived,
travel.stained, at the doors of Con.
gress, were beset with hungry and
terror.strcken citizens Had there
been a battle? Was il well with
Washington and his soldiers? Had
the Briton regained his insolent do.
minion of the seaY There were no
telegraphs or bulletin boards or sex.
tras' to apprise the city, sick with
dread and expectancy, of the march Of
events. Four weary weeks and only
meagre hints of vast purposes, OF
great combats at sea and the dispersal
of the British fleets, of the ravages OF
the traitor Arnold in Connecticut, OF
the junction of the French fleets and
American troops
1t was midnight on Monday, the
oath Of October, 1881, when a horse.
man, travel.stained and worn, rung up
the Presidentof the Congress and gave
him Washingtons report Of the sur.
render of Yorktown. In few min.
utes the night guard, who had heard
the news, electrified the quiet midnight
street with this drOll refrain "Bast
droo O'CLOCK und Gorn--vallis--ist--
dakenm The rider who had flown
from Yorktown was Colonel Tilgbam
of Washington's staff. Next morning
Congress met, read the wonderful news
and adjourned to the Lutheran Church
to make thanksgiving. The city was
hung in the bravery OF patriotic joy
Philadelphia Times.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12
CLEARFIELD PA, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 49, 1881.

of his contracts. Here is an extrac
from his testimony:
"Q.-Was not this Mr.. Nesbit con
tractor with the Postofflce Department
for furnishing envelopes 2 A.-So
understand.
"Q.-For four or five years, Will,
you were Chairman of the PostofiicC
Committee? Al have no recollec
tion of il; Ihad no connection toah il
He never spoke TO me in 1868, or in
any year preceding 1868, or up to the
day of his DEATH in reference to post
office contract. He never asked me
to do anything, directly or indirectly
in regard to it at any time.
"Mr. Ames 1t seems that this man
always got the contract every year,
whether he was the highest or lowest
bidder.
Mr., Colfax That I know nothing
about
Nesbit obtained contract without
advertisement, which Postmaster Gen.
era Cresswell held to be void. lnfu.
ence was necessary to prevent an an.
nulment, and Colfax addressed a long
argument to the Department, after
having made personal appeal
to Cresswell. That paper is now
on file, unless it has been stolen. Re.
publicans of the Indiana delegation, to
satisfy themselves, went 10 the De
partment, examined tho document and
came away disgusted with the Chris.
tian statesman whom they had tried
TO prop up.
Again; After the Credit MobiIer
committee had investigated Colfax's
bank account, he became alarmed lest
they might demand an insight into his
box of papers, then lying in the vault
for safety. He removed il to his lodg.
ings at Wormley's hotel. While he
aud his wife were at the Capitol, the
box was stolen from his trunk where
it was locked up. The robbery could
not be concealed, and when informa.
tion was sought by the reporters Col.
fax informed them that the box con.
tanned bis wife's jewels and laces, prob.
ably worth 81 900 in all.
The case was placed in the hands of
the detectives, with description of the
contents to aid them. That box con.
tanned nearly one hundred thousand
dollars of bonds, scrip, and the like,
the profits of Coliax's career in Con.
gress. The detectives soon found out
where the box had gone, and perhaps
they did not need much help to make
the discovery. The contents, less slO,.
600, were returned 20 the owner, and
the thieves were never prosecuted, be.
cause trial would have exposed what
Collax was most anxious to conceal.
The list of securities is in the Attorney
Generals office at Washington, or
rather 1t was there.
OF the whole crew of corruptionists
who traded in Credit Moblier and in
multitude of other jobs, Schuyler
Collax was the most base, rotten and
treacherous He sought to disarm
suspicion by pinchback morality. His
religion was cant and hypocrisy. He
affected sanclity to make stealing easy.
He preached purity and practiced ras
oality. And he says that be is happy
in his lniamy
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12


Let no Jaeobin muse essay e'er 10 sing
10 this wondrous land Of high tariffs and tramp
unless she's assured the Pierian spring
Is taxed and labeled with revenue stamps.
II would be unjust and unpltriotic,
Whilst LibeHy's goddess wears a fusliau cap,
To crown our muses. with garands exotic,
And harness Pegasus in Paphian trap.
Economists swear by the Rgis Of State
To tax the wares Of each national neighbor,
But statesmen throw open projections wide gait
And invite them over to cheaper our labor.
The poet, the priest, tho statesman and sohola
Hold the same to be true 10 morals or trade
And the eagle that's stamped on the bright doal
Is the muse which the bard invokes to his aid
Our heroes who fought for sweet libsrty's shrin,
Care not to survive In song or 10 story,
But in Wall street stock or old Attic mine
Invest all their wealth Of tangible glory.
olympios give way,to campmee,iugs or fairs,
And swords are turned into hooks Of all sizes
Augustus goes eetuting on pumpkins and iares
Whilst Mgocenas awards olttle-show prizes.
The beautiful all to tho useful must yield
Our gardens Of roses are planted in corn.
Should Ceres preempt tho Elyssn field,
Let Pan trade his reeds for a eonch shell or horn
A truce to the vulgar In Holicon wine,
Wen drinkt to the ways ourpeasure would follow
And lihatiuns pour to the classical Nine,
And dance with Bacchus or muse with Apollo
All the same, if the gods be fabed or trao,
OfdOubtiul the stories with which they cram US,
ln either event there's no harm, construs,
Tho fase, for our sins they never can damn US
WAsnb GroS, July 7l, 1881. J. S. TRoUr