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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-01-11
The Mort hern PacLfie.

The Chicago Inter-Oceen, of the 18th ult.,
says: Mr.. II. E. Sargent, general manager
of the Northern Pacific road, arrived here
yesterday, and will spend Christmas here
He stated to a reporter that his company had
contracted for $4,000 tons of steel rails to be
delivered early in the spring, to be divided in
Montana and Washington Territories. This
is in addition to the 5000 tons of rails that
are how beng forwarded to the Yellowstone
valley forthe early spring movement OF the
track-laying there. The contractors are
already engaged on the heavy work on the
Yellowstone branch, between the point of
intersection at Glendiye and Fort Keogh.
Thu rails now contracted for will cover more
than 500 miles of track.
The company has also contracted for TWEEN
ty-two locomotives, fourteen freight cars and
a corresponding addition to the passenger
equipment.
The earnings of the road have been largely
IN increase of former periods of equal length.
The December earnings will probably be
double those Of last December. The lanu
sales during the past five months are also in
excess Of those during any corresponding pc
Rod. Those sales have been principally in
Dakota, while the prospects are that the lands
in Montana territory will be rapidly taken as
soon as the surveys are completed. The COM
pany. has handled nearly 3.00O,OO0 bushels OF
wheat this year, going to Duluth, where ii
was graded the extra grade of No. l hard.
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Our Washington Letter.
Holiday for Government Q iii cials--Riaine
for Secretary OF siate-The 0klaha-
ma Agent Ramsey -ula,alin - The
Georgia R%iectoraI Vote-Rtc., Etc.

Not only Christmas day and New Years
day are celebrated at the capital of the nation,
but government employees are permitted a
half holiday from the day before Christmas to
the second Of January. As our population
is quite largely made up of officials, the sea-
son is here one of greater leisure than almost
anywhere else. But little public business
is transacted between the 23d of December
and the Sd of January.
The two political subjects most talked of
here since the adjournment are these: The
freshly reported tender Of the state depart
ment to Senator Blame, by President-elect
Garfield and a rumor as to the "pGlicy" of
the latter. As to this matter of s~policy,'
the Baltimore Suns correspondent in this
city telegraphed as follows under date of
the Goth.
"But there are rumors as to General Gar
fields intentions, both in regard to policy and
patronage which would seem to indicate a
possibility that after all his administration
may not be in more favor with the stalwarts,
or a large portion of the stalwarts, than has
been the administration of Mr.. Hayes"
So far as the now general ak Of Senator
Blaine going into the s'ate department is con-
cerned, it is impossible to say anything ex-
cept that all his friends in this city are posi-
tive that a choice of cabinet places has been
offered him. They state their belief so posi-
lively that | am forced to believe the story
has the sanction Cd the senator's own word.
AS To tha paw rppprtc anunnrpiD mr. the npt,rS
the presldent-elect will pursue, it is prob
able they are merely repetitions of what was
said Nhile General Garfield was here in No
vember. AS a ball of snow acquires body by
being rolled from point to point so a sug-
g~estion, made here a month ago, has become
almost a positive statement. No well inform
ed republican in this city believes the next
administration will be other than a republic
can administration.
The agent sent here by the Oklohama col
onIsts will remain, lie now thinks Until the
reassembIing Of congress, and as long there
after as he sees a prospect of accomplishing
anything. He gets no assurances from the
President or from the secretary OF the interi-
or.
Secretary Ramsey is one of the men OF long
experience here who have made many friends
and no enemies The reported probability of
his coming again as senator gives lively salts
faction in this city. Recent reports from
Maine are to the effect that Senator Hamlin's
friends will not permit lin to retire in favor
of Hale, Frye, OF anyone else. The Senator
refuses to talk on the subject further than to
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A OPINION,
Where He kinks The County ShouEi be
Divided.
j.. B. NJ.

Editor Butte MINER
l desire to occupy a small space III your
columns to tell the public what a granger
thinks of a division of the county, and that
is tins that the dividing line should not be
further south than Lost creek or vicinity, and
for the following reasons: There Is not a
.ancher living south of Lost creek who is not
in Butte from five to twenty times every year
with products of his farm for sale. He always
finds a ready market and receives cash for his
| wares. On the other hand We annot sell
our products at Deer Lodge, for i'll a whole
year the people of that town do not consume
more than a few loads of valley vegetables,
etc. Therefore, as we have to 90 to Butte for
a market, why shall we be prevented from
attending to our county business at the same
time? When we 60 to Deer Lodge the cost
of the trip is a dead loss, SO that we are ali
out and nothing in, whereas, if we are re-
CURED to appear in Butte, we can load up
with farming produce, make our expenses, and
have money left besides. Isn't it cheaper,
then, for lis ranchers to live IN Butte county
than in Deer Lodge county?
l hear it rumored that Butte is about to
compromise with the county seat, and That
the latter is to have all of Upper Deer Lodge
valley. If the Butte people are to be scared
out of their wits by the threatened opposition
of IA half a dozen Deer Lodge men, and if
this compromise is agreed to, the great major
ity of the ranclIers in the Upper Valley
will yehemently protest against any such di-
vision. We know where our interests lay,
and don't propose to be frightened out Of
Butte county by the scarecgsw of taxation for
public buildings. Hoping that the great
town of Butte will not overlook our interests
in any compromise that may be made,
remain,
WARM BLUFF, Dec. 81. GRANGER.
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We are informed that the lease of J. W.
Barton on the Iber has expired. During the
past year Mr.. Barton has, perhaps, tried to
conduct the paper in a respectable and gen.
tlemanly manner and succeeded as far as Cir
cumstances permitted. The illlterate pill
grim who has been dong local work for the
past few months, however, and who took ad-
vantage of his obscurity to be impertinent, has
not by any means improved the reputation of
the lbet, either for originality or wit. His
lack of the former was best evidenced by his
chronic inclination to steal his news from the
MINER and the latter was rendered conspicu-
Gus by its absence. The two gentlemen will
probably secure a renewal of the lease for
another year. With practice they will make
excellent type-setters and We wish them con-
tinued success in their altogether new bust
ness. We take pleasure in the reflection that
the most cordial relations exist between the
two papers.
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say hat he has done nothing and will de
nothing to secure a re- rejection. In this case,
too, a very large number of Washingtonians
would be sorry to miss a familiar figure OF
their streets and in public places.
A great many prominent democrats insist
That the vote OF Georgia cannot be counted.
While it is true that the state law prescribes
hat the electors shall meet on the first We'd
nesday in December, the constitution like
wise provides that the congress may deter
mine the time of choosing the electors and
the day on which they shall give their votes,
which shall be the same throughout the Unit
ed States. 1t is held that under this clause
that it is clearly unconstitutional to count the
vote of Georgia. The democrats can afford
to yield gracefully to the law, inasmuch as
Georgia cannot affect the result.
KNOX.
Washington, d. G., Dec. 81, 1880.
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FIRE PRECAUTIONS.
DO Our CITY Fathers Propose 10 Take
Any?

Enterprising in every other respect, Butte
is the slowest city in the territory in taking
the necessary precautions against the fire
fiend. With a population less than that of
this city Helena has a well-equlpped fire de-
partment, of which any town twice its size
might well be proud. For no purpose will
the Helena man go down in his pocket with
more generous haste than to subscribe to the
fire department, and all will concede that no
other public organization is more worthy of
encouragement.
From our knowledge OF the location of the
two towns and of the character OF the princi-
pal buildings, it is not apparent that there is
any more danger from fire in Helena
than in Butte. Yet, while the former city
has taken every precaution to guard against
a possible c~oniagation and has spared no ex-
pense to render its facilities perfect, the lat
ter has taken scarcely any steps for preserva-
ton and from present appearances is not
likely to do so for some time.
Some time ago it was determined by the
city council to construct three ~cisterns, the
water company having generously promised
to keep them filled. 1t was at first decided to
line them with plank, but as they estimated
that it would require one man over
a month to prepare the plank and as
it was urged that when finished the els
terms would leak in the course of time, the
project was discarded and some occasional
correspondence was entered into with a Hell
ena firm to ascertain the price of some ny,
draulic cement, with which it was stated the
cisterns could be lined to better advantage.
The terms were satisfactory and the Council
was informed that the cement would be held
subject to order. This being the case, 1t is
reasonable to suppose that all haste would be
made III digging out the csterns and shipping
the cement, but We were informed
yesterday by enc Of the city councillors that
it is now considered advisable still further tc
delay the WORK as the ground is frozen!
Do not the member Of the city councl
know that the ground Was frozen when the
project was first agitated? Do they not know
that it will be frozen until April? And that
to wall until it thaws out will deprive the
property holders of protection from fire until
next summer:
The city council members are the best we
have ever had, and their hesitation in pushing
the completion Of the water cisterns may be
the result of their zeal in guarding the public
finances from what they consider unnecessary
expenditure, but it is nevertheless the opin.
ion Of the majority of the taxpayers that the
water ~cisterns should have been completed.
and they are anxious that tie gentlemen
composing the city council lose no more
time in hurrying the project to a successful
issue. When the ~cisterns are once built and
filled, the fire company and their splendid
engine will prove of practical benefit in case
of fire.
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An Old.Time M~sutanian Tells what NE
Knews About Them.

N. L. Turner, one of the early-timers in
Butte, who left the Silver City about two
years ago, to follow the tickle goddess, For
tune, in other lands, thus writes to Judge
Warren from Atlantic City, Wyoming, under
date OF Path ult. 81 have incorporated a
placer mining company for 100000 with
$4,000 paid capital. One object 1 have in
going East this winter will be to organize
another company with a capital stock of
100000 and $5S50,000 paid up capital, to
bring water from the upper Sweetwater n
Popeargie rivers to cover about one million
acres of excellent placer lands, now dry.
Parties hauled dirt from one to four miles
asst summer, off the ground, and realized
from So to $25 per day. The rivers l speak
of will furnish about 5000 inches of water,
and are a fortune. The claim | have already
incorporated is on Rock Creek, is II miles
long by 900 feet wide. Some of the finest
nuggets l ever saw came out of this creek.
We have plenty of water.
Last summer there was driven past here
$4,000 head of cattle and 10000 head of
sheep. The country was alive for a width of
fifteen miles with herds going East. Though
wyoming Is a wilderness and a desert, she
to-day feeds more cattle than Montana,
Idaho and Nevada put together (?). Since
the Indians have been expelled, Wyoming
has filled up with cattle and sheep, and cut
side of this camp, that is all the country is
GOOD fOr.n
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Fulry as to the origin of the supposed
Re murder which occurred near New
fso last week changes the opinion previ-
entertained as to the cause of the trag-
1t is o known that Boulder Fritz
|aOl been to the cabin for nearly a week
!" the killing, and it Is supposed that
p Phil shot Dougherty (not Donnelly,
Ported, } and afterwards committed sui
" placing the muzzle of the gun in his
. aud pulling the trigger. This surmise
|ae o by the fact that Pills horse was
already saddled near the premises, from
? 1t is thought that his first intention
. escape. 1t is said that his appearance
found vas CHASTITY in the extreme. We
|iormed that no suspicion whatever at
TO Boulder Fritz.
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MIas Mg Sale.

Nearly a full claim on the Burlington
ledge was on Tuesday sold by the owners,
Harry Gasscrt and Jake Reding, to the
Colorado and Montaua Smelling Company
for $4,000. The Burlington, though not
thoroughly developed, is a promising prop
erty, and will be depended upon to furnish a
large amount of tluXing ore required at
the reduction works of the company. The
MINER coDgratuiates Messrs. Gassert and
Rading on their good fortune. The Burling-
toni located one-half mile west of the big
Butte.
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[Courier, Jan. 1st.l


Nelson Story and W. Il. Martin returned
on Tuesday from a three weeks sojourn
among their cattle herds. They report a
heavier snow fall in the Yellowstone valley,
than has been known for years past.
w. W. Woolverton, whose rancho is To-
Gated a few miles south of Bozeman, had IL
acres in oats-sod ground broke up last
~spring-which averaged 81 bushels to the
acre. His entire crop on II acres, including
oats, wheat, barley and buckwheat, averaged
A bushels to the acre, machine measurement
which is equivalent to nearly 80 bushels per
acre actual weight.
independent, 4th.l
Col. j. f. Grayson, of San Francisco, came
into Helena with his family in the latter part
of last month and is now stopping at the In
ternalional. Last summer he purchased the
Redemption mine. about one and a half miles
west OF the Rumley lead in Jefferson county,
and now has thirty men employed in running
a tunnel and sinking a shaft On this property.
The mine is appearing splendidly. At a
depth OF so feet a cross cut of Al feet was run
across the vein, but has not as yet struck a
wall. The ore taken out ranges from $25 to
$3.50 per ton; of which go per cent. is gold.
There are two shafts on the property, one
down 135 feet, the other so. Col. Grayson
hdo iotlSo q ~ o1oihp hilii "
cisco for this mine, which will be shipped and
erected in the early spring. The Colonel re-
CARDS the whole hill on which this mine is
situated is one vast mineral belt. 1t is COW
cred with prospect holes and every hole
shows vein matter of promising ore.
Col. Grayson has also recently purchased a
three-fOurths interest in the Garfield mine in
the Vaughan district, for which he has also
ordered a 2O-stamp mill. There are from g.
600 to 1000 tons of float and ore on the sur
face of this mine, which will average in the
mill from SIT to S25 per ton in gold. He re-
CARDS this as one of the NEST promising leads
in the country.
Hon. -. Beach returned from southern
California Sunday evening. During his visit
to the Pacific coast, Mr.. Beach purchased 81
900 head of sheep, 100 of which are French
merino ewes. He proposes to place them up
On his ranch at Sun river, and intends to en-
gage in the business of raising fine sheep. H
found the prices Of the different grades of
sheep i'll California to be higher this season
than last.
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A Pls.eer's Deash.

Mr.. Jas. Mathews yesterday received q
dispatch from Assessor McMaster conveying
the sad intelligence of the death in Beartown
early yesterday morning of Judge McElroy.
Deceased was one of the pioneers of the ter
ritory, and Of Deer Lodge county, coming
the Legislature, taking a leading part in the
debate and performing a large amount of
important legislative work. He was formerly
known as the "Old man eloquent" on ac-
count of the vlgor and elegance of his die
ton. His funeral will take place to-day.
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WARM BLUFF, Dec. 81. GRANGER

In Deer Lodge on New Years night, a very
riaee Of Deputy Sheriff Thomas Mcfague
n Miss Mcmahon. The service was per-
formed in the Catholic church and the even
ing was made merry by a dance, which the
many friends of the happy couple succeeded
in making a grand success. AT a proper time
refreshments were served and the guests We'd
with one another in extending their congrat-
~ulations and well wishes to the happy Mac
and his fair bride.
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LAR CREEK AGENCY NJ. r., Dec. 81
ing Bull remains in camp near the
] OF Milk river. Major Ilgis has 500
fable men here and has received ex-
orders. Chief Gall has been informed
6 must surrender or be conquered, but
y decided. One band of the hostIles of
J lodges came in Thursday and the
council to-day, decided to surrender
foceed to Fort Buford. There are two
md Yankton Sioux at the agency.
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Local News.
THE WEDDING.
ion Of Two Hearts en- New Year. Eve.

Me marriage on New Years eve of Mr..
ouel Johnston and Miss May B. Searles, to
eh brief reference was made in the last
Il of the MINER, was a most happy affair.
he bride was attired in white tulle and
H. Gus en- train and draped IN Lilies of the
,ey and wore a wreath of lilies with white
sion vail.
tiss Nettie Emerson acted as bridesmaid
The occasion and was elegantly costumed
white dotted Swiss and satin, trimmed
lace and ornamented with for-get-me-
HI. Alex. Johnston occupied the response
position of best man.
Ner the Rev. j. Russell had performed
ceremony, the blissful couple received a
,ge of congratulations from the large COM
\ present, and after an inspection of the
Iepts listed below, the bridal party repaired
he Fire,Hen's ball to celebrate the joyous
h of the union in music and the dance.
entering the hall where the dancers were
he midst of a waltz, the music was sud-
" changed in honor of the happy pair
the musicians struck up the inspired
is of the Wedding March, whereupon
entire company formed in line, and with
bridal party in the lead, marched around
hall for some minutes.
he MINER extends its cordial we'll wishes
he continued happiness and prosperity Of
land Mrs. Samuel Johnston and from ourin-
lite acquaintance with the personal merits
be high contracting parties, we have no
BIT that the wish will be fulfilled.
be presents displayed at the residence of
!. Ross Clark, where the ceremony was
(umed, were, in part, as follows:
painting, by the father of the bride.
krlor lamp, by Mr.. and Mrs. D'Acheul.
lver cake stand, by Mr.. and Mrs. j. X.
L.
Y liver butter dish, by W. A. CLARK.
Eckle castor, by DR.. Mussigbrod.
sIluloid toilet case, by Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Clark.
q hina tea set, SO pieces, by Mr.. and Mrs.
Read.
Vt of table linen, by Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
= Foster.
hakespeare's works, 3 volumes, by Mr..
Mrs. II. 3. 'Hassell.
liver berry dish, by Miss Lizzie Jacobs.
Ehite satin fan, by Miss Nettie Emerson.
of table linen by Emma and Lizzie
pston, Gornel!sville, Pa.
well casket, by Miss Mamie B. Johnston,
. h~ellsville, Pa.
Thte feathered fan, by Mrs. George
d.
her costly and elegant presents were
lived on the day succeeding the wedding,
We we're unable to get the names Of the
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At the Montana Company's smelter work.
men are employed laying the foundation for
another mating furnace. 1t will be what is
known as a "blast" furnace, and will have
capacity for producing ten tons of matte
daily.
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J copy of tie mammoth New Years edi-
of the Salt Lake Tribune reached the
TER office last night. 1t is overlooking
useful statistical information concern
the mines Of Utah and the adjacent terri
4, and is a paper Of which a city ten
sthe size of Salt Lake might we'll be
n, The present prosperity of the mining
rests in. Utah is largely due to the able
snterrrsing manner in which the Tribune
kept the people posted on its resources
congratulate our liye cotem on the mag
snt number its editors have given to the
lie.
ar esteemed contemporary, the Helena
pd, also comes to the front with a holi-
edition. 1t contains several pieces of
nal poetry, written in Mottana, affordlng
Fnee that our mountai minstrels possess
~egenius of high order. The ketches
descriptive articles are well-written and
testing. The article on St. Louis, of
zee, is admirable, and shows careful
The number would be somewhat
valuable in Il opinion did it contain
aer amount of mining and agricultural
hsence. But Notwithstanding this de-
the Holiday Herald is a paper which is
ycreditable to Helena and to its pro-
os' 1t is perhaps the finest eight page
ever issued from the Herald office, and
play an important part in drawing the
lon of outside people to the various
lactive industries of this far-off territory.
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The boarding houses in Walkerville and
Centreville are conducted in such a manner
has over eighty boarders, Nelson and Sulli-
van nearly the same, Mr.. King twenty-five,
and Mr.. Morrison at Centreville, a large NUM-
Der.
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The Silver City Cornet Band desires to re-
turn its sincere thanks to those ladies who
presented the organization with a handsome
mirror on Christmas day.
SILVER CIT CoRNET BAND.
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MI ARRIL

MORRISON-ELMER.-At the residence of the
brides parents. in Walkervll!e, Jan. 2, 1881
by Rev W. c, Shipper. Mr.. Peter A. Nor
rison and Miss Harriet r. Elmer, all of
Walkerville. Montana.
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A glorious house-warming took place a few
days ago in the Collegiate Institute at Deer
Lodge. The building was a long time in
process of erection, and its completion was
rendered memorable by the royal good time
which a select party of Deer Lodgers enjoyed
within its walls.
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TAKEN UP

By the undersigned, l buckskin-roan Horse
star in forehead, left hind foot white; cola
and saddle marked; about 13% hands high
branded Il on left shoulder and is about 10 years
old. The owner is requested to prove property,
pay charges and take him away.
JACOB STUCKEY,
dec 2s-w3t Upper Warm Spring Creek.
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J. W. Eddy, of Helena, came oyer from
the capital on Monday and on Tuesday went
to examine a mine in the Highland district.
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CHINESE.
Frank Gin Hang

Frank Gin Hang
" Persons calling for the above will please say
advertised and give date OF list.
w EGBERT SMITH, p. III.
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Remaining III the post Office at Butte, and adj
vertised Jan. l, 1881.