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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-04
MAIL DIFFICULTIES.
To Our Deer Lodge and Northern
Patrons.

Feeling it due our Deer Lodge and north
ern patrons of the DAlLY MINER we hele-
wit make a statement OF the facts as they
now exist, to show why it Is they do not re-
ceive the paper regularly each day.
The coach for Deer Lodge, (Which also
takes out the mail for all the lower county,
leaves Butte at two o'clock III the morning.
The mails to go out by that coach are ali
made Up 10y 9 O'Clock in the evening, conse.
quently the MINE2. viii h is not printed till
long AFTER that hour, cannot be mailed. But
to overcome this latter difficulty we have ex-
isting arrangements with the Stage agent to
receive our papers and forward them by ex-
press. But it fire. luentIy occurs that the
MINER is not printed in time to reach the en-
press Office by two o'clock a. N. A morning
paper is supposed to contain news and &C
counts of thing. transpiring during the even
ing and night previous to publication. To
do this the paper often has to be printed in
the morning hours. TO be able to send the
MINER out at two O'Clock a. m. it must be
put to press by midnight, and a sometimes
happens this is impossible.
Until there is a char &c in time of depart
ure of the Deer Lodge coach it will be i'm
possible for us to alpays have the paper
printed in time to "catch on" but our pa
irons can rest assured that it will be done
whenever it is possible. When the new ter
minus is established near Silver Bow, there
will be a change in the Butte and Deer Lodge
stage time, and We trust more to the con
v~enience of us and our patrons. In III,
meantime we will do the best we can ana
hope our subscribers will appreciate the stu
alton and bear with us until such times =
the matter can be more satisfactorily RENE
died.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-04
Placer VS.. Quartz.

The controversy invoi we'd in .he case Of
Michael Hickey against Silas F. King and
John Ducie is as to the tight to a location
adjoining the Hesperus lele. The case is
No. IS on the calendar of the Court and was
set for trial on the 18th instan'. As the ext
case on the docket, No. 29-Hickey against
Bonner and Burchett, involves similar claims,
it is agreed that it shall abide the decis on of
No. Is, now on trial, so that after the
terlmiutiOn of the latter cause the Court will
have caught up with its calendar. The plain
tiff in the case claimed the right to a placer
location on the ground inquestion since 1866,
and that the dete dants, kilg and Ducie,
have taken possession OF it and held it since
May, 1880, and are attempting TO secure a
quartz patent on it.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-04
The Dillon Fire.

y correspondent at Dillon, September2S th,
sends US the following additional particulars
of the recent fire near Dillon:
"LasC night about six O'Clock the log cabin
Of James Tulley, situated about u quarter of
4 mile from town was observed to be on fire
which at once drew a crowd of spectators,
who, through the windows OF the burning
cabin saw the owner lying i'll bed with his
arms fol!ei across his breast, and the flames
raging all about him. The door vas tried
and tound fastened on the inside, and there
being no water handy nothing could be done
to save either the cabin Or its occupant.
ut is believed by many that Tulley took
his own life, as he stated to several PARTIES
that he would not live long; that the next fire
would be his, and that he would 90 with it.
L lesame evening he tried to borrow a revolt
yer with which to shoot himself and re,
quested a certain party to shoot him.
'Tulley was a -aan Of about 80 years Of
age and u native of Ireland. He leaves DC
family to mourn his loss. A Coroner's i'll
quest will be held to-day"
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-04
NSLIEA 81 10 z
BANK BROKE.
'ni - @2a'" " s - Y Ians@tuER " .E..r g4'
81 T. Hauser d Co.'S Bank Building
~," r.f .jr in Ruins. "a .reg 90

Late yesterday afternoon a large crowd
collected on Main street just below ST.
.Hauser & Co.'s bank building, the walls
of which were noticed to be cracking
and settlin In excavating for the
foundation ofthe Coleman-Bowes build
ing, adjoining the bank, to the south,
the foundation was dug down several
feet deeper than the walls of the bank
building, and the ground on which the
bank rested being loose sifted out when
the south wall began to settle. Tenn
porary props were Immediately placed
against the earth and lower portion of
the wall in the hope o~fsaving the build
ing, but without avail. The south wall
gradually settled and the cracks in it
opened wider every minute, which gave
the workmen and those in the bank
ample warning. MI. Dahler entered
the bank a few minutes before it fell to
the ground. 1t being after bank hours,
the safe was locked, out none of the ur-
niture was removed. The crowd watched
the building as it settled for over half an
] 1lool, ouI hoIIlillS 4 DS hollC w saw
it. With a tremendous crash it fell,
sending brick and debris into the adj
joining foundation and scattering the
debris partially across Main street. AL
though several hundred men were in the
immediate vicinity no n was hurt by
the flying bricks. The cause of the build
ing falling was as above stated, and it is
81 total wreck. The loss is about S., 900.
Arrangements were Immediately made
for opening the bank in another house.
We are informed by Judge Davis that
the front room in Mathews building on
on the corner of Main and Granite
streets has been secured for the bank,
which will open at the usual banking
hour in the new quarters tomorrow,
Monday, morning. The inconvenience
created will be but temporary. The loss
falls on those who can bear it without a
murmur.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-04

Real Estate in Butte.

In our weekly review of the real estate
market we have to chronicle that themarket
still continues active and prices are firm.
The demand for business property is great.
But very little Of that class of property is Of
tered for sale, and what is offered is at very
high figures. Lots on West Park street and
on Montana street are sought for business 10.
cations. TIL ate action of Our citizens to-
wand max ing all effort to bring The terminus
of the Utah and Northern Railway to Butte
this fall, aud the belief that it can be ac-
complished, has had a tendency to strengthen
t lie market. If tie Railway should reach
the city before the winter sets in all classes OF
property will he in better demand. During
the past week PARTIES from Dillon, Virginia
City, Melrose, and other points, have been
making inquiry after lots. Messrs. Curtis 81
| Andrieu have made several good sales, and
| orders have been left at their real estate
agency to be flied III the future. The press
ing demand for houses to rent by strangers
coming into this City every day is a good and
certain index of what the demand will be
next spring. The extensive mine develop
ments in the Butte District viii give employ
ment To al who come, aud We may expect a
stream of strangers this coming iall. To close
a brief review We note the following sales
within the past week to show the ruling
prices OF property: Five Botson Silver and
Idaho streets sold for 81 1900; 26 feet on
Broadway sold for $50 per front foot, and two
lots OIL Lower Montana street sold for 81. 0OU.
We might publish a longer list, but these
sales may be REGARDED as fair specimens of
the ruling figures.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-04
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From Fridav's Daily lrlt., mar
THE COUNTY TAX DUPLICATE. &
Reductions and Totals.

The Boar! Of County Commissioners ad-
)ourned sine die yesterday morning. They
were in session four days and transacted
much important, business. Silver Bow coun-
W is the smallest in area in the territory, but
FURNISHES the largest taxable aggregate. AS
1t now stands the taxed aggregate for the
county is between four and a quarter an.
four and a half million dollars. From the
original aggregate Of something over four
hundred thousand dollars one reduction of
three hundred thousand was made on the ap-
plication of Judge A. J. Davis. This leduc-
ton was granted by the Board on a single
item, the mortgage taken on The Lexington
mine, which was assessed against the seller
originally. The following additional appli-
cations for reduction were granted: The
Colorado and Montana Smelling Company,
reduction Of 100000 granted OH 500 tons Ole
on hand.
W. A. Hensley, reduction of S705 granted
on property in Deer Lodge county.
William Mcnamara, agent, reduction OF
$500 granted; A. Z. Witter, reduction Of
S2O0 granted on property, as it turned out
owned by others.
Applications Tor reduction were also made
by Holmes & Hendrichson, Leggatt q Eos
ter, Jas. A. Murray, 5. I. Hauser j. Co., anc
f. W. Caplice.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-04
English immigration to Butte.

A party OF Englislmen, consisting of five
abl--bodied young men, arrived in Butte yes
terday, coming directly through from the east
via the Union Pacific and Utah g. Northern
roads. Their names are Tho'nls Bowden
Johns, Henry Polglate, Samuel Hooking.
William Fey and james Lugg. They all reg
lister at Miles & Buzzard's as from England.
Any one familiar with the miners Of Butte
has noticed a comparativel" large proportion
of CornishrncH among them. There are nu'n-
berS of young and able-boLied men i'll Eng
land, experienced III mining, who would glad
ly come over and joiu their fellows, if they
knew OF the large mining enterprises here
Tn fame Of the Butte mines will soon 60 out
to the world, since now Colorado and Arizona
have ceased to be points of attraction.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-04
The Moulton Mine.
} CSTICE.

The Moulton mine is so thoroughly
opened that there will be no difficulty
experienced in obtaining a sufficient
supply of ore to run the 4O-stamp mill
for five years. The big ore opening at
the 3OO-foot level, with the other OPEN
ings, exposes an immense amount of
high-grade ore. The mine is in such
shape that the extraction of fifty to sixty
tons of ore daily can be easily accom-
plished. Considerable of this ore is
rich. A part of the vein of twenty-six
feet of ore at the 800 foot level ASSAYS
$1,000 to the ton The contract for sink
ing the main shaft to a depth of 500 feet
runs for eighteen months yet, and for
the present operations will be confined
to taking out ore for the new mill.
Moulton stock will be in greater de.
mand than ever as o O as the mill starts
up, for the ore to be treated will pay
large divid ends from the start. TIL
NJ oulton mine will make a record, insiC
of one year, that will be a credit to IL
Butte District.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-04
THE HELENA RACES.

.aELENA, September 80.
Special to the BUTTE M'rEK.
In the running race for a purse of $500,
Gone and three quarter mile. dash) 1878 to
the 1st, and $lZ5 10 the second, the follow
ing was the score: Fusilad9, l; Sorrel Mike,
,; Turf Chief, Slime, 3:l74.
lii he trottiug race, mile heats, 3 in >, for
horses Of The 2:40 class, fol a purse OF $500
500 to list. $40 to second, and $50 to third,
the first hea: was: Ranchero /, Dutch Girl 2
and Sleepy Barney distanced. After the first
heat the race and pools were declared of.
In the running race, six hundred yards
dash, for a purse OF $lOO-$75 to first, and
S25 to second, the score vas: Little Dick l
Sally Come Up ., Steamboat 3; time, 31a.
SEARI.ES.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-04
Police Court.

Yesterday Judge Wilcox was again called
On to deal out even justice to several offend
ers ag inst the peace and order of the Silver
City.
John Doe was tined $40 for assault, while
in an intoxicated condition, on one of his
friends. Two other persons who were arrest
ed and brought into court on the charge OF
being concerned in the same atlray, were dis
missed.
A mention was made in yesterdays report
If a case continued from Thursdays docket.
1t was disposed OF yesterday at.@lnoon, and
Mr.. Gus Browne, the defendant, was fined 80
and costs for an assault made Oh IA friend
while both were under the influence of the
ardent.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-04
HELENA, Oct. |, 1881.

HELENA, Oct. !, 1891.
The fifth days races were as follows:
Running race, for a purse of $500: (lnile
dash for two-ycar olds-winner of the
Pioneer Stake to carry five pounds eX-
traj; 500 to the first horse SOTO second,
and SO to third. BoorhuNl, |; Pee Dec,
,; Australight, slime, l:53i.
Second race, running, for Il purse of
$500; Handicap, Il and a half-mile
mile DASH, Pekaboo, 81 pounds, |; Car
RE V, 81 pounds, ,; Buckner, 81 pounds,
3.
Third race, running, for a purse, of
$500, mile heats. !Scrrsl Mike, ill;
Boulis, 49,; Weasel ~distanced. Time,
l:445; l:4G!, and l:5l.
Clark Chief and Black Diamond will
trot Oh Monday. SEARLEs.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-04
Board Of Equalization.

The Board .: County Comm;ss ones. St
ting as a Board Of Equal @zltjon, concluded
their four days session last evening. The
assessment roll wa not hanged III bur three
or four ms anc-s, although there were many
applications before the board.
Tn: co npnsation of tie Assessor " as also
fixed at this meeting, at the percen'um Of
one mill on the dollar upon the gross amount
of the assessment coll, As the assessable
property in the county will approximate" ST.
100000 this percentum gives HIM the snug
little sum of S4,500 for \ little over three
months labor.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-04
Butte From a Wood River View.

NJ. E. Gibbons, of Cheyenne, better known
among his friends as Judge" Gibbons, has
been in Butte several days inspecting the
mines. The Judge has just come over from
the Wood river country, where he has located
several valuable claims, but he contesses his
admiration for the silver city, and predicts
that next spring will see the opening here Of
a tremendous boom in mining as we'll as all
material industries.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-04
Highway Robbery.

John Ryan and William Cullen were
brought into Butte last evening about five
O'Clock and put in Jail on the charge of high
way robbery. They are said to have knocked
a man down on the road near Melrose, and
robbed him in broad daylight. They are in
time for the present grand jury.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-04
MARRIED.

the brides father, in Lion City, NJ. T.. Sept.
%, ;ssi. ny Rev. J. K. Russell, Mr.. William F,
IidIngs and Miss Ola j. Burnett.
AVITT-THRELKE LD.-In Ogden, Utah,
August %, 1881, at the Church of the Good
Shepherd, by Rev. Samuel UnSworth, rector,
DIR. E. d. LeavItt and Miss Anna Threlkeld,
both of Glendale.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-04
Bishop Kavanaugh.

On next SUNDAY, October 8 h. the dis
tinguished Bishop kavanau2h, Of tie Metho-
dist Episcopal Church ESouliI), will be in
this city. This eminent divine has a wife
reputation as al eloquent pulpit orator. He
will preach in tie Methodist Church on next
Sunday at IL o'clock i'll the morning and at
1870 in the evening.
The Argenta furnace, under the manage
ment of Mr.. Smith Ball, has made two SIC
cesSfuls runs this season on ga,ena ore from
Blue Wing and Argepta districts. The ore
reduced paid handsomely.
The LOndon Crml amy, operating at Silver
Star and Gibhonvilie, Idaho, will erect their
4O-stamp mill at Silver StaI Immediately, but
will not commemorate erection ofthe mill al
Gibbonville until next spring.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-04
Local Views RI
MINER AGENTS.

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Middletown transcript., 1881-07-29
Literary GOSSin.

Mr.. BoYEsEN's new novelette,,
"Queen Titania, Y story Of waif in
New York society, is said to contain
some of his best writing, and to include
some wholly situations. 1t begins
in the midsummer Scribner.
Mr.. STEDMAN's first essay on ''Po-
etry in America''-a subject too little
treated by American critics-will ap-
pear in the August Scribner. It is part
Of the new work projected by Mr.. Sted-
man on the Poets and Poetry of Amer
lea, and treats of the art of versifcation
to American life and history.
''ICE-YACHTING on the Hudson is
the timeliest paper in the announce
ment for the Midsummer Holiday
Scribner. The most experienced ice.
yachters are agreed that no better sea
son could be chosen for this sport than
from the 18th of July to the LIST of Sep
tember. A nice sultry day, with the
thermometer in the nineties, is the
most enjoyable time either to take the
trip or to read about it.
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-29
Notes and Comments.

New crop Georgia cotton has been
received at Savannah. Captain @.
P. Smith, the hero Of the Sewanhaka
disaster, died on Sunday.-One-third
of the village of Chippewa, Ontario,
was destroyed by fire on Sunday
The reunion Of President Garfield 's
old regiment has been postponed on ac-
count of the Presidents condition until
August 31st.-A cargo of new Min
nesota wheat has arrived at Glasgow,
Scotland, in good condition. It was
shipped by barge line to New Orleans.
THE army worm did little damage
in Illinois, it seems. 1t came too late to
catch the wheat crop.-A severe
drought, similar to that Of last year,
prevails in Northern New Jersey.
Wells, cisterns and streams have gone
dry, and the farmers are buying water
at two dollars per wagon load.-A
ten mile horseback race took place at
Leadville, Colorado, on Monday, be-
tween Miss Minnie Pinno, of Greeley,
Colorado, and Miss Curtis, of Topeka,
and was easily won by the former. On
the eighth mile, Miss Pinno being a
mile and half ahead, Miss Curtis dis
mounted and tainted. The pork
packing establishment of Caisord Bros.
& Co., in Baltimore, was destroyed by
fire on Tuesday morning, together with
the tin can factory Of G. L. Krebs, ad-
joining. The loss is estimated at $780,
O00.-M Mississippi county, Missouri,
has 1000 acres in watermelons, this
season, and expects to ship 1000 car
loads Of melons to market.
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-29

STATE TEACHERS ARRANGEMENTS
FOR THEIR REUNION AT REHOBOTH.
The Executive committee have
about completed all their arrangements
necessary for the success OF the thlrd
annual meeting Of the State Teachers
Association at Rehoboth, on August
%. %. "a. 25 and 26. The rates at the
Bright House will be one dollar for one
dav or week, beginning on Friday,
August 10, if teachers wish to go down
that early. Only those who hold GER
tificates of membership are entitled TO
reduced rates however. Tickets on the
Delaware road will be sold by agents
on presentation of orders from George
A. Dadmun, Esq. These orders may
be procured Of Rev. J. NJ. Williams,
Wilmington, Del, or Prof. j. ID.
Groves. Smyrna, Del, by any member
Of the association, teacher, or friend OF
education, but any one writing for
several should give the names OF the
applicants, as return of the orders are
made to the railroad authorities. The
rates are Newark, $3.50; Stanton,
Newport, Claymont, S2.25 Whining
ton, New Castle, s. Kirkwood, Sl.o5
Mt. Pleasant, S1.SO; Middletown,
Townsend, Blackbird, Green Spring,
CLAYTON, Smyrna, SeafOrd, Laurel,
Delmar, S1.75; Brenford, MORTON
Dover. Wyoming, Woodside, Canter-
bury. Bridgeville, Greenwood, S1.70
FELTON, and Pennington, Sl.65. The
orders may be presented from August
Is to p, and are good for thirty days
Other railroads in the State, will sell
round trip tickets at very liberal re
ductiOn.
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-29

NEW YoRK's new wood-pulp Sena-
tor made speech at the meeting Of the
American Paper Makers Association,
at Saratoga, on Wednesday, in which
he said q it seemed natural for paper
makers to go into politics. but he told
the country nothing about the means
used by the paper-maker's ring some
months ago to prevent a reduction of
tariff on wood-pulp materials, to the
interest Of few monopolists and the
detriment of the people. Concerning
the tariff, he said that while the aver
age duty on all articles imported is
forty-five per cent, paper has only a
protection of twenty per cent. on or
dinary qualities, and thirty-five per
cent. on fine. He further announced
himself in favor Of subsidizing steam
ship lines to South America.
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-29
Books and Periodicals,

NEW BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY.
An excellent feature Of the New Edi-
ton Of Webster's Unabridged DictiOn-
ary, Just issued, is the New Biographi-
cal Dictionary, in which are given the
names of nearly ten thousand noted
persons of ancient and modern times,
with a brief statement of the dates Of
their birth, and death, their nationality,
profession. etc. This is designed for
purposes of ready reference, to answer
the questions which often arise as to
when and where certain persons lived,
and the character of their achievements,
It contains many names of persons who
are still living, and the pronunciation
of each name is given.
FRANK LEsLIE's POPULAR MONTH
LY,-There is most excellent display
Of articles, stories. sketches, poems and
miscellany in the August number of
this popular magazine, and the artistic
display is equally attractive. "Our
Immigrants is the title of the opening
article, by Fl. w. Dumett it is replete
with exceedingly interesting informa-
ton, and has eighteen capital illustra-
tions. Among the other articles are
q The Darkest Day of Constantinople, .
a page of Turkish history "The Chau-
diere by Paddle and Portage; Courts
of all Countries; A." Woman as War
rior''; "Jewels, Jewelry and Gold
smiths Work.; "The History of a
Hens Egg" etc.-all admirably illus
trated. A single copy Of the Popular
Monthly is only 25 cents the yearly
subscription, S3-sent postpaid. Adj
dress, Frank Leslie's Publishing House,
So. 55 and 81 Park Place, New York.
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-29

BALTIMORE WHEAT MARKET.-The tendency
was downward until within a day or two,
when prices improved and the closing was
firm at ~ q ~ cents advance from the low
est point Southern acted in sympathy with
the general market though not to the same
extent Steamboat lots are $I.2O q $l.22 for
shipping grade and sail cargoes, sI.2l q $l.2t]a
for Fultz, and $l.23 q $l.26 for long-berry.
Tough lots range from $l.l5 to $l2O No
Maryland red sold at 81 2S114 q $l.2s, closing at
l25. The transactions in Western were very
active, especially when the price was declin-
ing. The lowest point was reached on Tues
day afternoon, when the situation was almost
panicky.-SUn
Middletown transcript., 1881-07-29

THE Senatorial deadlock at Albany
was ended on Friday afternoon of last
week by the election of E. G. Lapham
to be United States Senator in place Of
Roscoe Conkling, resigned. He re-
ceived all the Republican votes cast,
ninety-two in number, against forty
two for Potter, the Democratic candi-
date. Lapham is the present Repre-
sentative in Congress from the Twenty
seventh District of New York. He is
a lawyer by profession. The Legisla-
ture adjourned sine die on Saturday.