The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-12-09
OUR PHILIPSbURG LETTER.
The Drift OF Public Events as
Caught on q Sand Bar.

CauQnt on SanQ Bar.
PHILIPsBURG, Decembev 8, 1SS1.-Min
ing matters remain about as usual. Sink
ing in the Trout SHAFT has been temperate.
stayed until the 56O-foot crosscut, just start
ed, taps the vein. This will probably tax,
. two months of steady drifting. New hoist
ing machinery is sadly needed at this mine
and will undoubtedly be in place upon it DO
fore deep sinking is continued.
MINING MATTERS.
New developments in the Emerald mine
now under lease to the algonquin company
place an unqucstiSned value upon this re-
cent acquisition of Mr.. Pardee. Enough ore
Is in sight-milling fifty ounces and better
to run ten of the company's stamps for siz
months to csme.
Working In the No. 2 shaft of the Salmon;
two shifts are now sending to the top ore OF
excellent quality, and the ground Is reported
favorable as the header of the stump level
advances east. The report is current that
the company intend to strike the Algonquin
shaft 100 feet deeper as soon As the necessary
arrangements can bs made. The mill starts
up about the 10th prox.
The Orphan Boy tunnel has reached the
vein, showing up large body of excellent
ore. In my humble opinion, excepting the
Treut and Hope, this is the best mine in the
lime of this district.
| The Hope mill Ia running steadily on Hope
rsck. Mr.. Perkins, the Superintendent, has
nothing to report, only an abundance of ore.
John Hickey, up from Boulder, reports
but little doing in the cid district. Teo
much snow. John recently soldto the Cole
man brothers of your city, interests In his
newly discovered bonanza, the Aurora, real
izing thereby few thousand dollars. He
thinks 4. b. Waierbury's mine, the Prince
Ton, 70 be the future great mine of the Ter
ritory. As 40. j." lives in Butte, and in
common with all Summit valley men, Is in
a state of blissful ignorance of the resources
of the Territory outside of his own district,
he has probably forgotten by this time that
he is the owner of this fine property, as well
as co-owner in the friendship of all the peo-
pie of this section. He has not visited us
for two years.
+. M. Wilson, of the Herald, paid his re-
spects to the Flint Creek valley last week.
His net gathers in Democrats and Republi-
cans alike. IS a newspaper solicitor this
gentleman is simply irresistible.
FESTIVITIES.
The dance of the Pickwick Club, on
Thanksgiving evening, was a grand success.
At the sociable of the Philipsburg Reading
Room society, Good Templars' Hall, on
Monday evening last, was thrown open to
the public and all who cared to attend en-
jsyed themselves hugely. The glee club, as
sisted by the Misses Hines, Of Tower, con-
tributed their choicest musical selections.
MI. Hector Horizons paper on "The pern-
cious influences of alcohol" was attentively
listened 70 by many of the audience who
from their earthly avocation have undoubt-
eddy corner lot staked off in -. After
some charming Instrumental music by our
talented young pianist, Miss Thomas, . solo |
by Miss Mcdonald, and dissertation on the |
evil effects of lying by the writer of this let
ter, Black Hawk, the boss fiddler of this |
county, turned the meeting into q pande-
moniun by striking up Strauss waltz. Ev-
erybody danced, had a good time, and it was
only at daylight that those Of them who had
homes In Tower and Hasmark as,onished
their beds by crawling into 'em.
IN SEARCH OF A JURY.
Judge Thomas, our local magistrate, in q
recent case Of trespsss before him, had every
citizen in the district summoned, either as
juryman or witness. Every jury empan-
nelled to date has disagreed. He is out now
after another panel, and II that one hangs up
his Honor will settle the business himself
by killing all concerned in the miserable af-
AIR.
CURRENCY WANTED.
If the new Butte bank gets its paper into
this week, the miners of this
amp will cheerfully accept some Of 1t. In
he absence of that they are willing to take
good quality of Confederate money.
Mr.. James Mcdonald, who was severely
INJURED last week by fractions horse, is
bout again, much to the delight of / Is nu-
aecous friends.
Mr.. s. s. Johnson, q brother of the famous
Ieleua tsnsorial artist of that name, has en-
cred permanently into business here. We
Vish him every success. II
Supt. Clark, of the Granite, is at home
gaiu.
AwoRD OF WARNING.
Much fear Is entertained that the small
OK will be brought into town by people
omiug here from the terminus. New, it
'ould be foolish, very foolish, in any afiict-
with that sociable disease to walk into
ais camp in search of hospital. The only
ne we have is in use as a graveyard. Our
ast record shows this community to be a |
loodthirsty one. Very we'll; we will hon.
rably sustain that record by swimming in
,e gore Of the first outsider coming into this {
strict with even a pimple on his face.
SAND BAR.
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