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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-27
From Thursdays Daily y
WELCOME TO BUTTEl NJ
Arrival of the First Passenger Train
on the Utah & Northern
Railroad.

A ten minutes past IL o'clock last mig h
IL 9 irst regular passenger train of tho Utah
x N ,rthern road ran into the Butte depot.
and received a hearty welcome from several
hundred citizsns who had assembled in homer
of the occasion. No reasonable mao can fail
to see the advantage of having at his doors a
regular through lie of first class corpmu-
~nication with the ontside world, and although
no organized effort was made to extend
a formal welcome to the incoming messen-
ger of civilization, still the large assemblage
asd the enthusiastic cheers of greeting gave
evidence of the general appreciation of what
must be reckoned the most notable event in
the history of Butte, the metropolis of Mon
tana, and the queen of western mining camps.
Some forty or fifty passengers came up on the
train, and some score of omnibuses, hacks,
transfer wagons end private carriages were
ready to receive them. The newly finished
and comfortable freight office in the general
freight depot was crowded with interested
citizens and business men, most
if not all of whom were agreeably
surprised to see the extensive arrangements
made by the Utah & Northern for the recep-
tiou and transmission of freight and passen-
gers. Ga behalf of the road Messrs. Nc
Queeney, the chief basgage-master, Corners,
general freight agent, Pidcock, Maycock, and
hulaniski, were on hand with a generous
Welcome for all.
Pete MILAN had the honor of being the
first conductor to lun a regular passenger
train into the new depot, and he and the
other train employees were doubtless much
gratifed at the greeting they received from
the ladies, business men and citizens of
Butte. Some two score or more Of fair hands
waved a friendly welcome, and the general
enthusiasm found vent in long and
repeated cheering. Owing to the cold wealth
err aud lack Of accommodations the regular
pro ;ramme was not carried out, and the
speeches, which were naturally to be expect
ed on such an occasion, were deferred.
Several amusing incidents varied the en-
ioyment of the occasion, not the least among
which was the cordial and ceremonious ad-
dress xtended by our worthy Mayor to Mr..
George W.. Irwin, who was tbs first dis
tiuguishsd cisitor to step from the Pullman
sleeping car.
Altogether there can be but one opinion OF
the unanimity and cordially with which
Butte has welco ned the ~civilizer OF tbe
present age, and the MINER joins heartily
n this universal sentiment of rejoicing.
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rial p ison for a term of not less than or more
than three years, or by both such fine and inn
pr.sonment.
Last evening about six o'clock Constable
Owen returned with six prisoners. The mar
alleged to have been q leading spirit in The
affray escaped on the way back to Butte. The
six prisoners were arraigned in the Police
Court, and ceased on bail, giving bond ia
the sum at two hundred dollars each for
their appearal co. They will be tried this az
tern. on, and for that reason WI mention no
names. Among the prominent men who went
eli their bond were Gsoffry Lavelle, j. T. Ar
gyle, Wm. McNamara, j.. 81. Curtis, Valen-
tine Kroft and Robert McMinn. The prison.
ers are said 70 be American citizens with one
or two exceptions, and claim entire inno-
cence of any participation i'll the oefinse
charged against them.
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The Butte Library Club.

This is an ASSOCIATION Of young ladies and
and gentlemen for the purpose Of instituting
a public library in Butte. Their first pubic
entertainment will take place Friday and
Saturday nights the 3Oth and 3lst of Decem-
her. in Caplice Hall. 'Nick of the Woods,
and a farce called 1.-The Silent Protector
have been selected and are now being re-
hearsed with a competent cast. Mr.. Frank
Bosworth has charge of the performance as
general stage manager and Instructor, and
there is good reason lie expect a most enjoya-
Bile entertainment.
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DEATH IN THE BLACK HILLS.
Six Men Killed and Wounded in the
Esmeralda Mine.

Full particulars have re lched this city by
private letter, of the recent horrible disaster
in the Black Hills. Tuesday morning, De-
cember 18th, a heavy shelf of cement in the
Esmerzlda mine fell without a moments
warning on the six men who were excavatins
beneath it. Thomas Bogy, a well-known
and respected member OF the Miners Union,
and James Walker, a tool-carrier, and a ma
tive of Gl,sgow, Scotland, were instantly
killed. Robert Reed and E. H. Callahan
we're seriously injured internally and badly
crushed about the hips. William Hines was
bruised in the back and had bis left foot bad
ly mashed
This overhanging shelf was wster-seamed
and was considered dangerous. Says the
Black Hills Times, commenting on the cas-
ualty:
"In such an accident as thiss some one is
criminallv to blame. In this instance we do
Lot pretend to say who it is, but this much is
certain some one will get slaughtered haV-
ing rich relatives, who will ascertain in the
courts where the fault lies, and a heavy bill
of damages will be the result. In some
mines there is a criminal disregard for the
safety of employees, which the law will some
day compel them 10 pay for.
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The Woo Conflict.

About nine O'Clock yesterday morning con-
st,ble.Cap" Owen left Butte, with a posse
of about a score of men, fol- the scene OF the
recent conflict between white men ana Chi-
n.se woodcsoppers. The names OF some
Twelve or thirteen of the white men VINO are
CHARGED with committing a breach OF the
reacs were mentioned in the warrant, along
with some two hundred other disturb<rs oil
the pesce whose names were unknown.
The crargs on which the warrant Is oaseu
is that the defendants have been guilty oil Tue
crime of unlawful interference with private
rights aud property and with the person ana
nroperty Of Joel p. Catching, and Charley a
Chinaman, and ahoat forty other 'hinamsn'
whose names arc unknown, and VINO were
working under SAID Charley. by a REFER
ence to page 500 of the Last Revised Statues
Of Montana, sect,on.l9S, it will be seen thai
the otfense is made by the statute a very Sc
rious one. the conviction of which may DC
punished by a fine of from one to live nun
dred dollars, and confinement in the Terrific
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Amateur Fire Department.

There was quite a little blaze about half
past eIeht O'Clock on Main street, in front OF
Barnett's. A pile of packing paper and straw
was burned, and by the bright light OF the
harmless contlagration, carefully watched by
TIVE policemen, a sailor who had evidently
lost his bearings might have been seen at
least three and half seas over. The hardy
son Of the sea had an anchor worked on the
front of his blue shirt, a slaughter house OF
the bridge of his nose, and shanty over his
right eve. For a time he lay on the platform
in front of Clark's bank, completely over
come by his spiritual exertions and called
loudly for assistance in putting out the Ere
Then he threw his hat away and desperately
sat down upon the fire, doubtless hoping thus
to put it out. Persons are frequently extin'
guished in this way, but fires seldom, and he
was rescued by the strong arm of the law
from his ~perlious position. He dreamed he
was the boy that stood on the Burning DECK
and wore he would never give up the SHIP
He was persuaded, after burning = hole IN
the seat of his pants, to seek the seelus'on
that his cabin grants. About that time the
fire went out.
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Divide Notes.

Mr.. Charles Wunderlich, Jr..is recovering
from a mild attack Of the small pox, or vari-
oloid, and is now able to 60 out of the house.
1t turns out that the two wood choppers who
came to Divide from a tie camp in the hills,
last Tuesday, had unmistakable cases OF
small pox There are however no recent de-
velopments in the disease in the Wundsr-
Itch neighborhood. The cabin at the tie
camp, about three miles from Divide, at
which the wood chopper died some two
weeks ago, was burned down, and all his ef'
tects destroyed.
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WAR IN THE WOODS.
Chinese Wood Choppers Dispersed
Sunday.
Arrest of the AggrSssors.

We refrained Sunday morning from max
ing any mention of the raid then medltated
against the Chinese wood choppers near
Highland Park, for the reason that nothing:
definite was then known in regard to the
matter. Sunday morning Constable soap
Owen, of this township, visited the scene-of
strife, between the head waters OF the Silver
Bow creek and Basin creek, about thirteen
miles from Butte. He went to the cabin Of
Mr.. Joel P. Catchings, in whose empty the
Chinese are. Mr.. Catchings has a contract
to supply several thousands cords OF wood to
the Colorado and Montana Smelter at $3.50
per cord deliver ed. The Cinnamon were in
his employment, cutting wood under a writ
ten contract, mad, by him and a China
man, /. sub-contractor, by which the China
men were to be paid from Sl.2o to $1.5o per
cord for wood piled in the Park. Mr.. Catch
ings stated that he felt obliged to employ
Chinese labor, IS he must have the
wood, aud had tried in vain to
get white men to take his contract
| off his hands at sl.56 per cord and an add
| tionsl bonus of $500. There were about ten
Chipamen at work near Catching's cabin,
and others in the cas- ps around. Some OF
Them. it is said, had become alarmed and
fed before Owen arrived. While he was at
the cabin some two hundred and thirteen
White men, most of them armed, rode up,
with the intention of driving the Chinese
away. Owen undertook to read the ".iot
act' to them, but they greeted him with
yroans and execrations, aud even threats OF
personal violence. They seemed to be I'M
der the leadership of Chance l.. Harris, Esq,
assisted by James p. Matinsly. Their Leaders
At this point commanded silence, and asked
that the peace officer be listened to respect
fully. "C2pr Owen in the meantime had
moi iinched for a moment from the discharge
of his duty, and at once attempted to arrest
the ring leaders. The men declared that
they would.disperse, but only after they had
driven the Chinese from the timber when 'hey
proceeded TO do. The Celestla's went away
without Offering resistance, being largely
outnumbered. Populations were theh sent
from the main force to other nelshoorlhs
camps, and the whole body OF si'heau-eyeu
wood choppers was dispersed, with bsw
much or how little resistance is not YET
KNOWN. In the meantime Constable owen
returned to Butte, summoned a posse TO aid
him in enforcing the law, and viii leave to-
d,y. or to. morrow for the timber, with the ln'
~tention of dispensing the rioters. lie VIII
tax. with him warrants for John Zoe, Rlch'
ard Roe. and several others less well known
Il wa. stated last night that reliable citizens
of Butte had already sent word to the timber
men of the approach of the posse, who, 1t IL
said. will enforce the law at all hazards. MT
Hsrri, has been arrested, and is out on esl
Of $500. The section under WHICH, y
0w.r nrsr-sds is number Is, on page 200 .
the last Revised Statutes of Montana, an'
the charge made in the warrants is the rs'ne
gr.v, enc Of "~aulawful assemblase n IN
reference with private rights
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Theatre Comique.

A crowded and delighted audience assem-
bled at this popular place of amusement to
witness the gigantic programme of novelties
oivan there last ~vening. The entertainment
began with an elevated first part, ten hand
so.ne young ladies elegantly costumed, in
beautiful songs and ballads. Then followed
a brilliant clio of specialties and ludierous
negro sketches, ard finally wound up with
Charles Adams ~laushable Dutch farce en-
titled, "The Dutch Shoemaker" sending
everybody home in a good humor; the
general verdict was, "The best show ever IN
Butte
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THE WATER COMPANY.
Progress OF their Operations IN
Butte.

FROM AR. O.. P. Blain we learn that the
citizens of Butte have been quite prompt to
take advantage of the opportunities now for
the first time afforded to them of procuring
pure drinking water
The main 6ve-inch pipes have been extend
Town Main to Park street, while subsidiary
two-inch pipes have been run east and west
on Park stl eet, east on Broadway and Gran
tie streets. 1t is the contemplation to run
the pipe west IN Broadway at an early date.
The pipe will be extended west to the
bridge on Park street.
On East Broadway one-inch service pipes
have been already put in to supply the Gem
Restaurant. On Main street: Messrs. Fitchen
and Tom White, and the Virginia Chop
House will he in use of water in a very few
days. Messrs. King g. Lowry, Aeader, Be,l,
Foster Il Co., Owsley Il Walton, Gwin, Fisher
and Nessler already have service pipes run
ming into their places of business.
The Water Company is now selling water
to regular monthly customers from their two
public hydrants, enc near the upper Main
street reservoir, and the other opposite the
Miners Union Hall. There are twelve OF
fourteen families now using water from these
two hydrants at a cost of $3.50 per month lc
each family.
Next spring another large main will b'
laiI down Montana street to connect will
the other reservoir.
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The Clear Grit.

We mentioned some tsr days ago the fact
that a rich streak of pay orr had been struck
in the foot of the Clear Grit shaft, at a depth
of eighty five feet. Several tons of ore then
taken out averaged over 100 ounces in silver
and SO in gold. 1t was stated last evening
by a gentleman who had been in the mine
that several exceedingly handsome speci-
mems of wire and native silver were taken
ont yesterday. The Clear Grit promises to
be another recent addition to the list OF the
bonanzas of Butte.
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From Wednesdays Daily
QUARANTINE.
The Penalties for a Disregard Of Its
Rules.

A warrant was issued yesterday afternoon
from the Police Court for one Charles Shad-
dock, who was mentioned some weeks ago,
when quarantine regulations were established
in this city, as having been confined at the
house of Mrs. Drake, OIL East Park street,
with q mild case of small pox. The City
health authorities then made proper rules In
regard to the length of time persons who we're
from the disease must be kept
confined, and it became the legal duty OF
Marshal Venaole and Special Policeman
Manson T. Loeb to enforce these rules. This
they have done zea!ously and faithfully, but
not without resistance, as was again i,lustrat-
ed Yesterday afternoon. An old ChlhaMsn
named Oolu Jack, who figured in the Iollce
Court. and in The Columns Of the MINER
some two months ago as the keeper OF an
"oplun ioiut," went to the Drake residence
and insisted on forcing his way in, against
the quarantine rules, for the purpose nj tax
ing away an old scrubbing brusE which he
had left thers on a former occasion. MT.
Loeb. who was in charge of the quarant1ned
PREMISES. attempted to reason with the man.
and told him he might spread tie disease II lie
went in but Oolu Jacks temper failed him just
at this point, aud he struck Loeb IN the nose
and made a rush to enter. Loeb, OF course,
r.Sortsd TO force. and administered several
blows which brought the old man to a real
izing sense o. the digri y of the law, anu eA-
..rcisad a persuasive effect OH his opium
clouded brain.
In the meantime, as is alleged, Mr.. Shad-
! dock seemed inclined to aid and abet Oolu
lacks entrance, and after the latter mad con-
cluded to retire, Shaddock, it is ss'd' went
ont into Park street and began recltlng the
urenrs of the aged Celestial. to a crowd OF
van He was reminded of the quarantine
recn1,tious. which still prevented his ming
ling with outsiders, bat declined to retire
A warrant was accordingly sworn out before
.Judoe Wilcox, charging him with a violation
If Civ Ordinance No. 70, Section Is, as toll
lows:
"Al persons having small pax, or other
| contagiou. or infectious diseases, III TINS CITY,
Who shall refuse to 60 or cannot De taken
| ,berefrom to the small pox hospital, city hos
pital or other places which msy be designat
ed by the Mayor, or by the Board OF Heaith:
are hereby required to be kept closely confined
within their respective dwellings or places OF
abode, and any person failing or neglectihg ''
comply with the requirements of this section
shall be deemed guilty of a m~isdemeanor
and OH conviction thereof, shall be hned IN
sum not less than $1,000 NOR more than Slo'
and costs. Armed with TINS by
II. means tritins authority Mar
shall Venable visited the scene 0
action and soon restored quiet.
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Iountains'' fer a newspaper which he in
tended to publish in the Territory Of Mon

Hountains'' fer a newspaper which he in
tended to publish in the Territory of Mon
tana.
Defendant further shows that on the
18th day ef March, 1881, and be-
fore the publication Of the "Inter
to the world through the Frontier Inder, a
newspaper published in Butte City, Monta-
ma, warning all persons against inf inging
upon the name "inter Mountains" and that
he claimed said name for = newspaper to b.
published by him.
And further answering defendant alleges:
That on the 10th day of March, 1881, 1e
printed and mailed to subscribers said Inter
Mountains; on the goth day Of March, A. D.,
1881, at the city Of Butte, in the Territory of
Montana, he published the first copy of a
newspaper designated by name of "Inter
Mountains" the said name being the one
above referred to, and the same which he had
long prior thereto originated and adopted for
a M wspaper to be published by him.
Defendant further ans . ering alleges: That
on the 21st day of March, 1881, and subse-
quent to the publication of defendants pa
per, the 'Inter Mountsins,'' the said plain
tiff, sitter being pub icly notitisd of defen
dant's rights in the premises, and being
warned against an Infringement upon the
nane 'sInter Mountain the said name and
device. having ! cen claimed by defendant for
his said newspaper, did fraudulcntly and pi-
r~atically steal, take and adopt the name Of
'Inter Mountain for its newspaper, the
greater part of said name and device having
long prier thereto been adopted and used by
this defendant in the publication of his said
newspaper styled "Inter Mountains"
Defendant farther alleges: That by reason
of the said acts of plaintiff, and its unlawful
fraudulent and p~iratical theft of said news
paper name, he has been damaged in the sun
of Five Thousand (s5,0OO) Dollars.
Wherefore defendant prays that plaintiff
prayer for relief, sought in said complaint b
denied, and that he have judgment for tn
sum OF Five Thousand $4,000 Dollars an
for costs of suit.
LAsPEYRE 4 MCBRIDE,
Attorneys for Defendant.
:: TERRITORY CT MONTANA
COUNTY OF SILVER 30 v.
Legl R. Freeman, being duly sworn, d.
, poses and says that he is the defendant
the above entitled action, that he has heal
read the foregoing answer, and knows Il
contents thereof; hat the same is true to b
. own knowledge, except as to the matte
y therein stated on information and belief, al
- as to those matters he believes it to be tru
+ LEIGH r.. FREEMAN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me Il
18th day of December, 1881,
" f. T. MCBRIDE, Notary Public.
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THE LEXINGTON
Interesting Developments in the
Mine.

It is not generally known in Butte, yet of
interest to thosa who are acquainted with The
history and development of the Lexington
mine that, connection has just been made be-
tween the old and new shafts. The two tun-
rels we're united about twelve O'Clock Friday
night, tho hard rock having been penetrated
to a depth of several hundred feet.
The old Lexington mill is doing good ser
vice with its fifteen stamps, under the man
sgenent of Mr.. Wallace. Some fourteen or
fifteen tons Of tsilings, averaging from 20 &c
80 ounces are now run through daily
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Masonic Election.

At a meeting of Mount Moriah Lodge, A.
F. & A. NJ, No. "a, held at their hall last
evening, the following were elected officers
FIR the ensuing Masonic year:
IL. G. Valiton-W NJ.
W. f. ShanleyTS. W.
George Thirloway-J. w.
j. r. Clark-Treas.
Joseph V. Long-Sec.
The installment of the officers will lake
place on Tuesday evening, Dec. 2Ith inst.
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Strike in the Stevens.

Yesterday a very rich body Of ore was en-
countsred in the east drift on the two
hundred foot level in the Stevens mine.
Specimens of the ore cap be seen at the offics
Of Bennett. & Davis, showing considerable
quantities of native and wire silver. Stopping
will be commenced on this level in a few
days, when it is expected that a large amount
of this rich ore will be brought to the sur
face.
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$1,000 REWARD
Q Arrest and Conviction of the
of Christopher
Shstron.
Indenendept, Dec. 20.

Y Independent, DEC 70.
ger til. about the first day OF March, 1851
val of er-iu-law, Christopher She!ron, was
n swiI~3ed at Pueblo, Colorado. being shot IN
ia retdtk of the head and the bullet hole
J in up with a wooden plug lnG oovsr
was cause of death, and the body was
md VII fr,ssds in Pennsylrania, who discov-
the 4 fact that the deceased had been
It .loh the mgnuer aforesaid. The muir
murderers are still AT large, and !
Oeareward Of $1,000 for their arrest
'iih Friction.
in be JOHN BECKNEY.
ba, Montsns, Dee. 10, 1881.
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We take pleasure in acknowledging the re-
ceipt from Hon. Martin Maginnls OF copies of
the Congressional Record for the late Session
of Congress.
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UTHENTI
The Regular Trains Run in to the
Butte Depot Tomorrow.

When the Northern Pacific trains reached
Miles City there was . general public rejoir-
ing, asdi il 10 not improbable that there will be
similar demonstration maize to-mor-
row, in this city over the event announced
in the following specia, dispatch to the
SILVER Bow, Dec. 10, 1881.
EDIroR MIEER, BUTTE All trains run
through TO Butte Wednesday night, the 2lst,
and will leave Butte Thursday morning, the
22d, running regularly after that time.
+. Il. HULANIsKI.
We published a day or two since a full de-
scriptisn Of the handsome depot building nov
rapidly nearing completion. A liberal public
spirit and business enterprise would suggest
an illumination tomorrow night, and appro-
pirate action on the part of the Mayor and
city authorities, and large shippers, as well
as the citizens generally, no one of whom
can fail to be materially benefited by this
event, so long and anxiously expected.