The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-01

West broadway, Is pushed ahead with a fol-
ct Carpenters and builders busily engas<
every day. #I
The price of lead has been slowly advaM'
ing for some time, a very gratifying fact
the miners Of Utah, Idaho, Montana,
other localities. E
City Treasurer Beck says that the AZ
treasury is flush, not ~plethoric, and tn
Butte's debts are paid promptly and with{&
unnecessary delay.
A large number of buildings and imprSh
ments are in contemplation and as soonf
spring opens the Butte building boom NJ
be fully inaugurated. IL
President Meader, of the Bell Silver al.
Copper Mining company, closed the sales
stock, in Butte, of that company at the ri
of ST. per share on the 21st. y
The Bozeman Courier has information iii
the Northern Pacific will put on its line abe
40 stock cars the coming season, especia
to meet the demands of Montana shippers.
The mid-week prayer meetings held
Butte are not as largely attended as they a
serve. Many look as though they mel
prayers, but manage to do without them.
To-day terminates the twelfth session
the Montana legislature. The work pSl
formed has been greater than usual-tE
single job of "dismemberment" being wor
the cost of the entire session.
Republican admirers of the "war horsE
say that Col. Sanders chances for the COVER
orship Of Montana are Frightening. Ls
fall Mr.. Sanders was scooped by 1,4Oo votI
in the territory and he should have somethii
to neutralize that %scooping.
The Utah & Northern railroad has the rep
tation of beingt the best equipped narrow guaf
in the country. This company is now ha
ing built in Chicago, three Pullman pala'
cars, nine new passenger coaches and naJ
freight cars. The company anticipates
heavy increase in the Montana freight az
passenger business the coming summer, ar
is preparing in time to meet the requir
ments of trade.
A correspondent at Dewey's Flat, col
plans of the non enforcement of the gan
law, and that especially the provision prohil
iting the chasing of game with dogs is disr
garded and violated with impunity, and
asks what remedy he can resort to in Il
matter. The game law of the territory, '
believe, forbids the chasing of game wi
dogs-at least there is a statutory enactme
on the books to That effect. 1.-THE correspo
dent is injured, or the law violated, the be
mode of redress would be to invoke the aid
the law in the premises.
From THURSDAYS DallY.I
The Alice Company is now employing ov
two hundred and fifty men-miners, millm
and laborers.
Both of the Alice mills are running to the
full capacity. Ninety per cent. of the ass
value of the ores reduced by these mills
now saved.
Attractive posters, printed in c~olors, q
out, giving full details of the scheme for t
grand gift distribution to be drawn in Blu,
on May IL.
WaIkerville is quiet but not dull. Ever
body in that busy burg seems to be rustli
for that almighty dollar we are all struggli
to gobble up. The snow is vanishing up tt
way and the face of the earth is visible
spots.
The Brush electric light used at the Ali
mine and mills is proving the thing needle
Its success is complete. The sixty-sta1
mill is SO thoroughly lighted up by the Bru
light as to enable one to pick up a pin in t
remote corners of the mill.
The carpenter work on the Method
church has been vigorously pushed forwa
during the past few days, and will be col
pleted ia three or four days more. The wi
dows are all in, the seats are all made al
placed, and but little more remains to
done. Those who so generously subscrib
to carry on the work will doubtless he pleas
to learn these facts and anxious to pay VIII
remains unpaid of their subscriptions. T,
Rev. j. j. Garvin, treasurer of the buildil
committee, will cheerfully receipt for Il
same.
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