The weekly miner., 1881-02-15
MINOR ITEMS.
IFrom fridays Daily.

[From Fridays Daily.
There has been funeral for every day in
this eek thus far.
Our dry goods and clothing merchants re-
port lively run of trade.
The three-conpartment Moulton shaft has
reached depth of IA feet.
A tempting display of domestic meats,
game and fowl, is always to be seen at Orn-
STEMS market.
The seasons influx of pilgrims has already
begun, several having arrived in Butte within
the past few days
One case In the police court yesterday con-
tributed the usual amount for the lnainten-
ance of law and order.
Con Murphy, ex-assessor of Deer Lodge
county, returned yesterday from an extended
tour to the eastern cities.
For the first 10 days of the present month
the Alice company has shipped 2s bars of
bullion valued at trife over $4,000.
Geo. Mosher, our popular express agent, re-
turned from the Empire state yesterday, and
received warm welcome from his many
friends.
The Presbytery of Montana meets at Wickes
this evening. Rev. d. ] Mcmillan and Rev.
J. r. Russell left this morning on the coach
to attend the meeting.
Notwithstanding the presence in the city
ofanother variety company, the performances
given at Taylor's Opera House continue to
draw appreciative audiences.
The MINER is authorized to announce that
the books for the sale of shares in the Bell
Mining Company will he closed in a few
days. Parties contemplating the purchase of
stock should make haste, or they may be too
late.
Before Judge Wilcox yesterday Chinese
maiden was arraigned on charge of steal
ing $40 from Walkerville man for whom
she was doing some washing. She was
found guilty and fined $25 and costs, which
she paid.
We regret to announce the demise of our
sprightly morning contemporary, the Morning
Capital of Helena. After an existence of
nine months, during which time it filled a
long felt want of the republican party of
Lewis and Clarke, it quietly yielded up its
spirit. The republicans of the east side have
lost staunch friend and the democrats a
sturdy but ever gentlemanly foe.
Mr.. J. B. Read, who for the last sixteen
months has been on the MINER staff as CITY
editor, bid our sanctum goodbye yesterday.
Mr.. Read contemplates engaging in the news
paper business with Messrs. Wilson and Nc
MILAN, who propose to establish in the near
future daily paper in this city, to be called
the Butte Sun. We wish Mr.. Read abund-
ant success in his new undertaking.
The Daily Benton Record, new candidate
for public favor, recently put in its appear
ance at our sanctum. 1t is the same size as
the MINER and filled with the latest dis
patches and choice miscellany. Our great
wonder is, how Benton can support daily,
which for size and general makeup, would
reflect credit upon towns with ten times its
population. We extend to our young cotem-
porary our heartiest wishes for its future sue
cess.
Frank Busch, the manly, upright boy whose
funeral was held yesterday p. M, was II
years of age. Tuesday he attended school.
Complaining offeeling gunwell in the afternoon
he started for home, which he was hardly
able to reach, and although every care and at
tention was shown him, before the sun went
down the next day he was dead. The physi-
clans pronounced the disease congestion of
the brain. His teacher, Miss Pierce, with
her pupils, attended his funeral in body.
Rev. G. o. Tillotson conducted the services.
TFroln Saturdays DailyI
The streets are SO icy and slippery is the
excuse for the amount of profanity heard.
The tunnel on the Utah Northern railroad,
near Camp Creek, is progressing favorably.
George Horn, of Eureka, Cal, is late ar
rival. Mr.. II. placer-mined in Montana
camps in '63-4.
All the mills in the Summit Valley dis
trict are running, We believe, up to their full |
crushing capacity.
John R. Wilson arrived from Bannack yes
terday, and will be engaged for time on the
local staff of the MINER.
The mercury stood at zero yesterday MORN
ing at the Centennial hotel. Hardly cool
enough to put into paragraph.
Another "chinook" Z" is in order and we
hone one is on PrOYidenca'S nrocramma of