The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-08-09
NEW O o

We are under obligations to MIR. Robert E.
Strahorn for a copy of his new book entitled
"Montana and Yellowstone National Park"
An examination of the work shows that, as
is stated in its title page, it is replete with
ofacts and figures on the farming, stock-rais.
ING, mining, numbering and other industries
of Montana, and with notes of the climate,
scenery, game, fish and mineral springs, with
full and reliable data on routes, distances,
rates %offare, expenses Of living, wages, school
and church privileges, society, means of &C.
curing homes and other valuable informa-
ton, applicable to the wants of the capitalist,
home seeker or tourist" The author has
condensed an enormous mass of valuable in
formation respecting the territory in a 200
page book of the usual size written by that
gentleman. Every town, city and mining
camp of importance is noticed, and the sever
alindustries of the territory are intelligently
treated. "Butte' I've says, 'is the pride Of
Montana. and indeed, a youthful marvel in
the mining world" Considerable space is
devoted to extended notices OF the most
prominent mines in The vicinity Of this place.
OF this city he says "Butte, the county
seat Of Silver Bow county, and the most I'M
portant mining center il Montana, is located
near the head Of Deer Lodge river, siNty-tive
miles north of the Utah & Northern tempo
rary terminus; population. 1000; altitude,
$500 feet. Its broad streets are lined with
solid business blocks and tidy residences-all
the growth of about fonr years. The great
est silver and copper mines in tile territory
are located within sight of town-indeed,
many run under the streets; over 1000
quartz mines have been located in the
immediate vicinity; 1,500 men are EN-
ployed in the district new and costly i'm
provemeuts are being made as rapidly as
material can be procured, and developments
on the mines are of the most satisfactory
character. A dozen mills and ~arastras are
constantly busy crushing the itch silver ores.
Among these the Alice mill, costing SOM
S450,OO0, the Lexington $4,000, and the
Dexter 100000, are models OF their kind.
The total Weld of the Butte mines i'll 1880 is
placed at 81, 100000, and the ore shipped east
for treatment aggregates nearly 100000
pounds. Butte has good churches. schools,
and two excellent newspapers-the MINER
aud Inter Nountain-both issued daily. Its
numerous busy quartz mills, smelters, toun-
tivily, together with its extensive building OPP
e~rations, render it one of the ~liveliest and
most thrifty cities in the Rockies. Many fine
brick tile-proof business blocks were erected
in 1880. 1t is generally believed that Bulte's
population will nearly double in 1881, and
its mineral yield will certainly double that of
any previous year. Tie Utah and Northern
branch of the Union Pacific will be c",uplet~
ed To Butte in August, 1851. : ,.r
Mr.. Stiahorn's statements concerning this
great mining center. may, in the main, be &C
cepled as correct, but he has failed to men,
ton that the Silver Bow mill, which is To-
Gated just outside of the city limits, is one of
Tie finest aud, except the Alice, the most
costly mill in the Territory. The other little
mistake which he has made in regard to the
small number of men employed in and about
tie mines, mills and smelters of this district,
must be attributed to his lack of the proper
data upon which such enumeration should be
based. But altogether the work does justice
to this magnificent Territory, and should be
read by our people. Copies can be obtained
Of Mr.. Strahorn only by addressing him at
Der er, Col, and enclosing one dollar.