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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22

On Last Sunday, between II m. and 2 p.
M, the telegraph line connecting the Office at
thislclty withthat at Deer Lodge, ceased work.
ing. Early Monday morning, Mr.. Marsh, the
operator at this city, dispatched a man whose
! name We did not learn, to repair the break.
The party intrusted with this mission follow
ed the line from here through deep SHOWS and
deeper drifts, for about ten miles when he
reached the break in the wire or what he at
first supposed to be such. But the first glance
at the point at which it had been severed, dis
closed the fact that the wire had been newly
cut. The road leading to a saw mill situated
between here and Deer Lodge runs about
three or four rods from the place where the
wire had been tempered with. The fresh
tracks of a man were plainly visible in the
deep snow leading from this road to the wire
and from the wire back again to the road.
The gentleman repaired the broken wire and
went down to the saw mill where he remain
ed over night. He had followed the line for
some distance beyond the cut and supposing
the wire was all right returned home yester-
day. But the wire not working, Mr.. Marsh
sent him back Immediately with instructions
to follow the line to Deer Lodge and repair
the balance of the cuts in the wire. The
gentleman proposed to stay over last night at
the saw mill and go on to Deer Lodge to-day.
That this line was cut, not only in one, but
probably in a half dozen places between here
and Deer Lodge, at the instigation of one or
more of the enemies of the county division
measure is believed by nearly every man in
this community. 1t is known that the divi-
sion bill is, at the present time, in Il critical
position. Its friends at Helena and at this
city haze been constantly wiring suggestions
in regard to it. Every move made at Helena
in its interest was aided by supplementary
acts here. To stop this the wire was cut. We
have no words sufficiently strong to express
our indignation. against this mean, low, con-
temptible, cowardly act. We know not the
party or parties who are at the bottom of it.
If we did his or their names would be held
up to the just scorn of all honorable men.
Though we can not point them out, public
opihion will unerringIy point to the source
from whence sprung this u~nclean, unholy
spawn of a desperate cause.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
Police Court.

Yesterday afternoon, in the police court,
August Mullen, a tramp by occupation and a
Swede by birth, had a preliminary examina-
ton on the charge of resisting the city mar
shall. drawing a razor and threatening to kill.
Court opened and Mullen was placed on the
defendants stool. He was a sorry lookin
specimen, robed in a suit of tattered rags,
with a bronzed face and hands tattooed, indi-
eating that August had received his education
IN some seaport town. During the examina-
ton Mullen manifested only one redeeming
featnre-he cried like a calf. The testimony
fully sustained the charge, and Mr.. Mullen,
Deer Lodge to await the action of the grand
jury.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
MINES NEAR TWIN BRIDGES.
Some Excellent Prospects Reported by
Correspondents.

Editer Butte MINER:
We are having tough work opening up the
mines in this district, this winter, on account
of the deep snow. Most of the "prospects'
are looking well.
The Josephine MIN will start in full blast
about the first of April. Il. J. Fisher &
Son are the owners and discoveries. They
are erecting an arnstra to grind Josephine
rock. The quartz yields an average assay
Of $50 per ton in gold.
Mr.. Stones mine is producing some very
rich specimens of gold quartz. He is work
ing some men, who are taking out quartz
which assays $50 a ton in gold. The quartz
shows free gold quite plentifully.
Noah Armstrong, of the Hecla Consolidat-
ed Co., has purchased several mining claims
here, mill sites and ground for putting up a
furnace or smelter. Much smelling ore is
found in tn trict.
Robert Stanley owns four lodes, which are
opened from 20 to 60 feet deep. The ore
bodies developed shows three to five feet OF
ore, ranging in assays of 40 TO 76 ounces in
silver per ton, with a large per cent. in lead.
G.. Richmond is engaged opening three
gold lodes and is obtaining good quartz, which
assays SIS to $40 per ton. This is milling
quartz.
The Gibson Brothers own four or five
claims that look well as far as prospected.
Noah Armstrong IS developing his mines
regardless of snow and storms.
Mr.. Meyer is working on a SPLENDID look
ing lode that carries both gold and silver.
Charles Zegler is down Is feet on a lode,
IS inches wide, of free milling silver quartz
which assays IS ounces per ton.
Judge Lott, Fred. Hover, Jos. Edgell,
Geo. Edgell, and quite a number of others,
own bonanzas, more or less opened.
When the snow vanishes your correspond
ent will write up a more xtended notice OF
this district, which is destined to grow into
prominence as fast as developments are
made. Nj. +. L..
TWIN BRIDGES, Feb, 1881.
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THE DISASTER All BELMONT
MINE.
Six Miners Perish-Namss OF The Cnfor-
tunate Men,

A special dispatch was published in last
Fridays paper, briefly referring to the disas-
ter at the Belmont mine. Correspondents of
the Helena papers furnish additional ~particu-
lars. 1t appears that at ten minutes past 2
o'clock on the morning of the 18th, Ed. La
throp, employed in the Belmont mill, discov-
cred a fire in the mine. The fire originated
at the blacksmith shop at level No. 3 in the
mine, which was in flames when discovered.
Two kegs of black blasting powder and some
ten pounds of giant powder were stored at
this level. This soon exploded which shut
off the means OF escape for the eight miners
at work on this level, six of whom are num-
bered with the dead. Two, Dan Mckay and
lnnis, made their escape through the fire. A
third-named Breslin-dropped near the
mouth of the tunnel and it is supposed per-
ished. Five others-Hugh Mcdonald, Tom
Woods, Jack Shorter, Pat Laughlin and Jim
keegan. we've suflocated by the gas. Their
bodies were recover after Is hours of hard
work by as many men as could find room to
work in. Pat Laughlin and Thos. Woods
leave wives and children, but the others were
unmarried men.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
GLENDALE LETTER.
Marrow Escape OF the Avery House..

Our Glendale correspondent, writing under
date of the 18th, says:
awe came near having a $4,000 blaze in
Glendale. Mr.. G.S Merchant, travelling for
a San Francisco house, was stopping at the
Avery house and on Sunday night was en-
gagged writing letters in his room. About
nine O'Clock he went to the post Office to mail
his letters and was absent for twenty minutes.
On returning to his room and opening the
door he found the room enveloped in flames.
Rushing in Mr.. M. caught up the blankets
and quilts and commenced smothering the
fle, which, with the aid of a pitcher OF water
at hand, was speedily ~extinguished. Mr..
Merchants books and papers were all destroy
ed and about 500 in damage to the furniture
was sustained. The building being of stone
and lathed and plastered, it was difficult for
the fire to spread. The fire originated from
the explosion Of a lamp left burning on the
table"
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22

Copies of the WEEKLY MINER can be pur-
chased by applying at the counting room. /
The weekly edition is a compilation Of the \
latest general and local news, and always con-
tains more reliable mining news than any ;
other paper issued in the territory.
A grand ball is to be given at PhilIpsburr !
on March list. Patrlck's day. 1t will be
under the auspices Of the A. o. H. The COM
mlttees and managers comprise the names Of
gentlemen who understand perfectly just
how to make such entertainments successful
and enjoyable.
Communications and correspondence from
the friends and patrons of the MINER in all
the own and camps Of Montana, will be
thankfully received. Correspondents are re-
quested to confine themselves to miscellane-
Gus items, useful information, mimi g intelli-
gence and the local events transporting in their
sections.
An excerpt from a private letter received
in this city from the capital, yesterday, says
"Council will 60 back on the Mitchell rider
to the Silver Bow bill. The bill will pass as
it passed the house and the governor will sign
it," When the prediction is fulfilled, and
there is no doubt about it, Butte should have
a torch-light procession, illumination and ju-
bilation over the contaminated event.
In the silver mines of Name, operated
mostly by old sailors, they have queer names
for men and things that would sound ridicu-
lous in the mines about Butte. Down there
they call the superintendent of a mine the
skipper" and they call the foreman the
"frst mate" A main shaft is called the
"main hatch," and the levels of a mine are
known as the ''first, second and third decks
The miners are the screw" of the diggings,
and the vein of a lode is styled the "chase."
When the screw" loses the "chase" they
stack" (drifL) for it, and when found the cut
fit is all "piped up' and proceed to "splice
the main Brace"
From Thursdays Daily.I
Let me kiss him for his mother for his
name is Silver Bow.
Last night, all over Butte, the unanimous
vote was that Governor Potts was the right
man in the right place. .
Rev. j. R. Russell has returned home from
Wickes, where he had been attending a meet
ing Of the Montana Presbytery.
One of those Pacific slope chinooks, hot
enough to eyaporate mercury, is the blast
most prayed for in Montana at this writing.
The tonsorial depots in this city are run
ming a full complement of chairs. Lather-
ing and shaving is a business essential to
mans happiness.
Geo. q. Fitchen, has purchased the house
and lot on Main street, where he has been do
ing business for the past year, from J. G.
Bogk. Consideration, $500.
Postmaster B%roughton, of Walkerville, says
the Inhabitants of that thrifty burg do not
permit letters to linger in his office long
enough for them to get cold.
1t is all industry and activity up at and
around Walkerville. Most all the men are
constantly emplo. ed, and the few idlers lay
ing round are presumed to be suspended
quartz kings.
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Louge county last fall. He thought the sec
ton was 80 made that Mr.. Witter would he
left out. He read the election returns ard
showed that the assessor, clerk and recorder
and sheriff were elected by Deer Lodge votes.
DeWolfe called attention to how the vacan-
cies should be filled should any office be-
come vacant when the county Of Silver Bow
mad no voice in the matter and he asked that
the legislature now and forever settle the
question of officers trying to influence mem
bers as it would react on future legislative
assemblies.
Pardee thought a county clerk and record
er who was owned body and soul by the towu
o fDeer Lodge, would handicap the county
of Silver Bow in settling the debt between
the counties.
Houser would rather not see the bill pass
than to concur in the council amendments.
Garlock thought the people of Butte had
better consent to the amendment, and have
the same officers for the next 10 months than
not to have the county government.
Beach was in favor of a division of Deer
Lodge county, but thought there were princi-
pies involved that should be we'll considered;
he was not in favor Of officers being imposed
upon people if the people did not want them.
Cullen thought 1t would have been better
If the Deer Lodge delegation had considered
the matter OF officers before bringing it up in
the legislature. He considered this matter
of officers a local matter, but thought it a
bad recedent as established by the council.
He thought the present officers of Deer Lodge
county were good and efficient men, but If
Silver Bow wanted officers of their own, his
vote was with them.
Humber stated that the officers were not
elected under this issue.
Glenn was not here to help the concurrence
of these amendments. He thought the
officers were competent to serve both coun-
ties
DeWolfe's motion was carried by the fol-
lowing vote
Ayes-Beach, Bell, Blake, Glen, Corbly,
Cullen, Davis, DeWolfe, Houser, Kennerly,
Parchen, Pardee, Powers, Rogers-14.
Noes-Chambers, Eastman, Garlock, Han
ley, Harrington, Humber, Stednan, Wilson.
Mr.. SpeaKer.-9.
DeWolfe moved that the house n%on-concur
in the remainder of the amendments.
Carried.
On motion of DeWolfe the council was re-
quested to recede from their amendments.
H b "a, concerning prairie fires, as amended
by the council was taken up.
On motion of Corbly the house cencurred
in the amendments made by the council.
H B 81, concerning the seven per cent.
bond sinking fund, with council amendments
was taken up.
On motion of Blake the house concurred in
the council amendments.
II b So, concerning chattel mortgages, with
amendments made by the council, was taken
up.
The house non-concurred in the council
amendments.
II B SO, to repeal section 345 of the fifth
subdivision on the revised statutes, was read
twice. The bill relates to the time the COM
m%issioners are to sit.
Corbly moved to suspend the rules, read
the bill third time by title and place it upon
its final passage. Carried. The bill passed,
ayes 20. noes 0.
Title amended 10 read, an act in relation
to the sessions of county commissioners.
Adjourned until Monday, February 18th.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22

Butte policemen are active and en- the alert
all the time. If a man attempts TO disturb or
demolish the peace or dignity of the city he
is snatched before his offence gets cold. This
vigilance on the part of our officers contrib
utes much toward maintaining order and quiet
I'm town.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
DIED

WARFIELD.-At Nandalia, H., Feb. 10, 1881,
Mr.. T. b. Wartield, aged 10 years.
Deceased was the brother Of James and Will
liam Warheld of this city. A short time since
he departed for the east, accompanied by his
wife, to put himself under treatment of physi-
clans, tor the disease of which he died.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
G. B. SER

Oscar Sedman was one of Montana's earli-
est pioneers, having come to the territory in
1868. He was one of the successful miners
OF Alder gulch, where he had been engaged
in placer mining and stock raising for many
years. Four years ago he was elected to the
council from Madison county and last fall he
was elected a representative from that coun-
ty. In his public and private life he enjoyed
the confidence and esteem of all, and his IN
expected death will cast a glamour of gloom
oyer a Wide circle of neigh5ors and friends.
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Especial to the MINER.l
EGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Twelfth Regular Session.
COUNCIL-Thlrty- FOarlh Day.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

80, reconsidered on the 18th, passed
Q ; noes none.
81, bonding the outstanding warrants
bssoula county ; passed-ayes 8; noes
IA, to prevent woman beating /; lost
noes 5.
tchell gave notice that he would move
I'D onslder H b 60 on Monday, the 18th
ndley, from the committee on agricul-
re and manufactures, recommended
i'll B 16 pass.
zpd en- and Mitchell, from the select COM
/, reported H B %, to amend an act to
borote the town of Butte, with recon-
do ation that it pass, with the amendments
'oI sad by the committee.
fou wne introduced q B 46, to enable the
rad rs of Beaverhead county to vote on the
bition Of changing the county seat, and
Der purposes, which was referred to a
Of committee of one from each council
vi wne, Hundley and Cardwell were ap-
he a as such committee.
tw( II passed-ayes 10, noes none.
fall 70, to provide for the funding of the
de nding indebtedness of Custer county,
am ferred to the committee on federal re-
d lwell, from the committee of the
mi reported H j NJ g., and recommended
FIJI sage.
yd CT, an act to enable the people of
ied to build a school house, was referred
mittee on education and labor.
iaR 80, an act concerning the skinning of
roua and sheep found dead /; passed-ayes
unh so.
mid 40, III act concerning marks and
; passed-ayes 8; noes l.
burned until the 18th inst. at 10
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Day.
SESSION.

attent
hg .reNh ~
notion of Blake, Mr.. Sedman was grant
e of absence for the day on account of
large adj
his seas be of bills to be introduced:
(e of Wa E, for an act concerning official terms
bned std supervisors.
discoveu for an act concerning the changing of
hem ofs seats.
tious sail for an act concerning property.
! obtains erly, for an act to authorize the citi-
Ind gale Choteau county to build a wagon
helped
home a IN introduced a bill for an act to repeal
nearly of the revised statutes.
over B by a unanimous consent, introduced
b, Neysa or an act concerning official terms of
states al ~pervisors.
g on for a bill for an act concerning the chang
ID that county seats.
will be q, to provide for the payment of live
summe Tiled or injured by railroads, with
|gely then pents as passed by the council was
of the bd J.
n moved that the house concur in the
amendments, as far as section 7.
e in Lei pg the discussion of this question, by
legislaluH of Mr.. Speaker, DeWolfe took the
kde a mel
ind LemN provides that railroads shall keep the
|rary coun clear of dry grassran all combustible
effect fn for a distance of three hundred feet
bird Moi side of the centre of their road bed.
Id to eea rs motion was adopted.
beat. I'll moved to strike out, in sec. 7, the
honors a three" wherever it occurs, and insert
the latter hereof, the word "one."
|ork. ~ E moved, as a substitute to Blake's
hlready " ent, 'the full right of way owned by
prbing I'd pad company provided that the right
Eture as Ices not exceed 100 feet on each side
Frystar .a1 abroad track.
5, the pri1 accepted the substitute. Adopted.
hty will d pnon of Cullen, the house concurred
eat is loca as amended.
then be to create the county of Silver Bow,
IN conned me election of officers therein, with
wagon CON amendments thereto, was taken up.
the yea ile moved that the house n~on-concur
fall on tH ul amendments to section 2. Sec
BONANZA
DoNA. cement, the consideration of 2 and 3
unit the others were acted on.
h4#s read.
INA ie moved that the house non-concur
I "eio REnyil amendment to sec. 4.
pns 8stated that the officers elected had
Tang g serve process in the new county
~ 'ho the probate court could sit at
as unp (ume in two counties, when the law
N Probate judge is to have court open
d ii ~ahsaction of business at all times !;
ard Dwyd the same with county c,orL .rd ro'
rree1y bose office and officer are INSOFAR
'" 3asked if the rights of two or three
Peen an The county of Deer Lodge were
DO is cred MD that if the dn,ies Of these off,
is than. "a ba norf,r,,od NV don,t;a. wbv
epting ri the citizens Of silver Row county
peir own officers.
ia thought the subject was discussed
/ so.,b He said Dew lfe had helped to
- ed me officers; he had also helped to
and now he wants to cast them
thought DeWolfe showed spleen in
on iIp aIs,aD Z; but thought that " going for"
|ve a capa was not the question. The ques-
whether the division should take
BORT, n. Je
king to a Fought sec. 4 was peculiarly worded
ling a loss Narsed the affair about the difference
~acAndrews and Witter in Deer
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Sudden BeaIh Of the Hon. Oscar A.
Se(lmRn.

The following note announces the sudden
and unexpected death Of Hon. Oscar A. Sed-
m an, a representative from Madison county,
and a man who was widely known through
out Montana:
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HELENA, Feb. ID. 1881.

IIEI4EN-t3 T OU' IOOf'
w. G. PFOUTs Il have sad news for you
and the friends of Oscar Sedman. He died
this evening at 5 o'clock. He had been sick
three days with the measles. His death is
keenly felt and has cast a gloom over this
community. Will be taken home by coach
for burial. Yours, ETC.,
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Ny physician got discouraged, AMI
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soon, SO that all my friends were
surprised. In TWO months l was
able to resume business, increasing
in weight. strength. and comfort.
= II there be any diseas.
about me for the last year there Ii
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Chronic Diseases will he found il
our Treatise on Compound Oxygel
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-05-28

A number of citizens. accom-
panied By Several members of the
bar from the city, who had been at
tending c,nrt during the early part
Of the week, enj ,yed a ''h.h fry
at Horse Shoe Springs last Thurs
day. We learn that they captured
about 400 of the speckled beauties,
and had '.l'lightsnl time I it. >
Judge Thompson, who is some
That Of an expert with the ''bob,
bagged fne string of trout. the
combined weight of which asgre-
gated 863 pounds. Guess we'll try
our luck this evening.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-05-28
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL HALL.

Co'inSton, May 3D. ioo'
The Council met on the above
date.
Present-E r. Randolph. Mayor;
W. H. Davenport. F. A. Guyol, Il.
J. Smith, VIM. Brennan and james
rayior.
Absent. O. Poole.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Finance Committee reported
that there was at present In the
treasury the sum of S3S 81.
The Cnmml;tee OF Improve
rlents reported that they had con
.racted and paid for work IN The
: reefs, since last meeting. as fol-
lows:
J. ID. Tally. work on streets. $50.
w. P. Reagan, work on streets,
$50.
W. Reagan. work Oh streets,
$25.
W. p. Reagan, repairing bridges.
Sc.
Green Watkins, work On streets
s25.
On motion the report OF the com
mittee Was approved.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolution was
adopted:
R,snIced. Tint the Committee OF
Improvemen.a be- authorized t.
purchase 1000 feet oi lumber t.
finish work OH bridges.
The Cemetery being in need q
repairs, the matter was refer. d I,
the Committee on Improvements
for their immediate action.
His Homo" instructed the Com
mittpe ON Improvements. the Fl
nance Committee and the Marsha
To present their annual reports a
the next meeting.
BILLS APPROVED.
The following bills were thel
approved:
W. G.. Kentze1, TO salary as
Secretary. for May......$ 5 G.
T. Dusse. Curoncr. to view
ing the body of Samuel j.
| Walker. deceased =. 5 9
S. b. Sta les, to making
copy of,he nssessiaent roll
for the town of Covington,
for tue year 1881. ....... 10 o
Total. $40 O
TIL. Council then adjourned. t
meet on the first Wednesday i
June, at 1870 P. N.
Il. r. RASDoLPH. Mayor.
W. G. K:NTzEL, Seci etary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-05-28

Mr.. 3. M"ynier, Jr.. proprietor Of
the Country Visitor, has our thanks
for copy of the Country Visitors
Summer Magazine" It is a neat
book Of "bout 70 pages and contains
.,uch valuable aud interesting read
ing matter. Among the contents
We noteu history of the city OF New
Orleans, and full descriptions ofA,e
various watering places and sum-
mer resorts contiguous to the city
tog. ta r with . tahle of distances 10
each Place, aud the time occupied
by mil or steamer in making the
trip. The magazine will I've fonnd
very useful to persons seeking a de-
sirable place to spend the summer
months.
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CATHOLICS AND PRoJ EsTANTs.'

CATHOLICS AND PRoJ EsTANrs.-
There are in the United States, &C
cortling to the last census, 56.83l
churches, and l6.377,936 church
members. The Protestants have
52,7U4 churches and 1i,477, 922
members the Catholics have 4. l27
churches, and 1.9OO,Ol4 members;
the Protestants outnumbering them
over seven to one.