The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-08-23

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sale of the celebrated Broadway gold mine at
Silver Star.
The city police force as organized bv
City Marshal Venable, who filed his official
bond at the last Council meeting, is constitu-
ted as follows: Chief of Police, Jas. M. Fish:
Policemen, George Mccarthy, Morrison Muir
dock, and Joseph Taylor.
1t is rttmored that an additional reduction
in railroad freights will soon be announced.
The fight between the railroads goes on. and
while there is no power in Montana to stop
the fight, or regulate the rates of freight, it is
evident that the war in the end will result
benefcially to our merchants and business
men.
The dedication Of the new CT .holic Church
at Boulder tomorrow will be largely attend
ed, and the ceremonies will be of an inter
esting character. Several of the ablest priests
OF the Catholic Church of Montana will be
present and conduct the ledIcating exercises.
A number Of persons from Butte will aid on
the occasion.
t'NN lltae"ic III Calling TIE HbLtillbtt
Of the readers OF the MINER ard the travel
Ing public to the card Of the Avery House at
Glendale. This hotel is first-class in every
respect, and people who stop at it always re-
ceivc the best attention and accommodations
fully equal to any to be obtained anywhere
in the Terrtory.
There is a great deaf Of mutilated and dis
figured coin in circulation il Montana aud it
is well that the people should be posted in
regard to its true value as Requested by the
Governments. 800 pieces, with holes in them,
are worth $40; silver dollars with holes in
them are worth Sc; half-dollsrs, 35c.; quar-
tiers, l6c.; and dimes, sc.
We acknowledge the receipt of All invita-
ton to attend the marriage ceremony Of Miss
kittie G., the beautiful and accomplished
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mcneil, to
Mr.. Thomas O'C0nnor, all Of Park City,
Lewis and Clarke County. The happy event
is to take place on Tuesday evening, SepLem-
Der Ist, at the residence of the brides pa
rents. We regret our inability to be present
Oh the occasion, but in common with the le-
gion of the bride and grOotn's friends in Butte
and vicinity we extend to the happy couple
our sincere wishes for their future happi-
ness and prosperity.
From Sundays Daily.
The bullion shipments from Butte show a
steady increase in value.
The Parrot Smelter is reported to be MAX
ing a very successful run.
One hundred cords Ct wood are wanted a.
the different school houses.
The Box ire-box, IS a fuel economNer
will be fully tested shortly.
Trade in the city for the week closing last
night, was ascertained to have been over av-
e.age.
The base ball match, Between the Helena
Nine and the Butte Niue is to be played OF
the 18th.
The city was full q men last night, anc
Main street presented an unusually lively ap
paarance.
The DAILY MINE is the most extensively
resd daily newspaper published in Montana
Territory.
All the churches and places of worship,
will be open in Butte to-day, except the Cath
olic Church.
Superintendent Medhurst, of the Lexington
CCmpanv is making large cont acts for build
ing material.
lie sun had hardly wcnt down last even
ING before many mild 'lunks were uo2icra
bic on the streets.
Jehn Mcguire is to give a pertoimanc" neA
Thursday evening for the benefit OF the LAM
League III Butte.
The exacl value OF W0lk.l-out place
mining ground is the subject Of mathematics
calculation i'll local circles.
The Butte Nine are in cN~aileEt trim "i,
practice. II the Last CHANGERS suopll,
happen to win 1t will be d scratch.
The old man plaro was receiving som,
hard knocks last night, from which The ole
veteran is liable to recover .!uring to-day.
The theme of local dIscI>siou in the city
Yesterday and last night WAS the stopping {"
/ the grading between Silver Bow and Butte.
+. l.. Bonner x Ct. received yesterday u
line il lot Of mems clothing and stylish ear
pets Is were ever opened in these mountains
There is no material change in the markc
reports for the past week, except that mes arr
scarcer, which will have the effect OF maxim!
soup thinner.
Fourteen OF tie carpenters at work tor Tie
Moui,rn Company struck yesterday morning
I and their tim Was promptly allowed at III,