The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-20
oRIAI NEWS.

The District Court a01ourhea SATURDAY.
Six non freezing Silsby hydrants were re
ceived here yesterday for the fire company
They have been nearly six months coming
from the East. They We're shipped by the
river route.
A huntsnAan in Meagher county succeeded
in bringing DOWN twelve elk, one mountain
lion and a number of black tail deer during
aerecens hunting campaign in the mountains
in that section.
On the Sth inst. Daniel Sullivan fell from
scaff Id in the Drua Lumnon mine aud
recsiyed a severe cut in the hand and nuiner-
ous bruises. He escaped further injury. he
fell thirty five feet.
Rev. j. b. Whitford held the first services
OF the Methodist Church (South) in Helena
last Sunday.
Among the arrivals in Helena Friday were
Mr.. Epess r. Macdonald and his son, K. L.
mcdonnell. These gentlemen are from
Inverness. Scotland, and have been inspecting
the Northwest Territory Ter the past six
months, it being the Intention OF the young
gentleman to raise stock in the vicinity OF
Fort Macleod. "
Yesterday four tons of quicksilver arrived
in Helena for the Alta Company Company.
Recently, in Custer county, Henry futile
encountered three silver tipped bears. Two
ofsthem he killed and the third he succeeded
in wounding. One of these bears weighed
over 400 pounds.
Helena Independent, Dec. III
The Independent gives all account OF its
recsnt successful suit against the Territorial
Auditor under the heading "Oar Case.
A Young lady in Helena recently sent an
order to Macy,s in New York for owen Mere
dith's poems. Owing to the ehlregraphy oe-
Jag somewhat difficult to decipher, the hrm
mistook the order ami sent her fourteen
Poormau's Porous Plasters with an accom-
panying bill.
single barrel of whisky, bought by VIM.
Rea, near Gallatln City, in the year 1850, cos
him before he finished paying for it, $500 IN
money and his hotel. Tie moral is obvious.
Tar Hee!'s'' letter 10 the Independent
states that tsthe pest house has been estab-
lished on the lower part CT Main street, and
the patients are receiving the very best Of a.
tsrtion.". We canAot believe the statement
malicious, but its ignoraacs IS Calculated 10
do harm. The pest house is 6 mile beyond
the CITY limits. and south OF the foot OF Mon
tana street,
q Nadisonian Dec. IL.
DR.. P. j. RaeaDs WHO spent some weeks III
Butte last August, contributes to the h"0SSo-
nian an interesting letter on small pox.
Judge w. A. Shoyer was brought DOWN
from Summit, Monday, suffering from partis!
paralysis. He is now at the Virginia City
Hotel. receiving the attention his unfortunate
condition requires. We hope soon to chroni-
Gle his recovery.
The insinuation in a small pox article OF
the last Maaisonian is utterly untrue, ana
consequently contemplate.
Indian Inspector Roht. S. Gardner, OF
Clarksburs, West Va, was st the Madison
House Sunday. He was on his way to the
Crow and ether agencies on the Yellow
stone and Missouri rivers.
"A StOu az Je~e
yeptive as to have had the small po1, and no
one is excusable for neglecting it. If you
do get the small pox, put yourself under the
care of a skilltul physician, meet it as you
would a physical foe you felt confident OF
conquering, do not sc. scared, keep up your
spirits, follow the advice of your doctor and
get well.
Ogden Pilot, Dec. 10,
Northern Idaho Is anxious to be annexed
to Washington Territory.
The Ontario Company has ia coRtempls-
ton the erection of another forty-stamp sill
yer mill at Park City during the next year.
w. j. Penrose, who assaulted Jim Amber
son, of the Eureka Leader, some time ago,
has been bound over IA the sum OF $1,000 to
appear before the Grand Jury.
The Utah & Northern brought in yesterday
four cars of matte from Silver Bow, for Pope,
Cole 81 Co., Baltimore, and two cars OF wheat
from Logan for c. W. Lyman, Denver.
The Utah Il Northern cent norlhw ard 10
day I 600 pounds of sugar for Sebree, Ferris
& White, Dillon 10000 pounds of groceries
for H. =. Mulkey, Camas, and one car of
machinery for w. a.. Fl. Bowers, Silver Star
Montana.
Salt Lake Tribune, Dec. 10.
Yesterday = compromise was effected be-
tween tue county authorities and the liquor
dealers, on the following basis The ordi-
nance regarding the time of closing remains
as before. The saloon keepers pay $500 .
quartz. for their license to sell liquor, and
also to psy the costs In all the suits SO far in
et;futed INV the county. All the LIQUOR seized