The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-22
THE WEEKLY MINER.
MINOR TIE

conSpicuouSly nOtlceQ on the streets OF
Butte.
Last week, at Chestnut, in this territory, a
woman with two husbands created quite a
sensation.
No base ball has been played yet, bat a
number of nice hard balls are ready for the
first match.
Fifty car loads of iron, to extend the Utah
Il Northern Butteward, are arriving at Dillon
each week.
A patent has been received at the Helena
land Office for John P. Reeves, ct al, upon
the Jasper lode.
The police and Justices courts were not
burdened with business yesterday, and there
are no cases to report.
The amount of land within this territory
held as reservations for Indians is "a, 1876, 800
acres and of this .O,OOO,0OO acres is good land
Hilhouse Raymond, of Belmont Park,
Madison county, is In central Kentucky, MAX
ing large purchases of thoroughbred horses
for the Montana market.
LID dCIcE anu Uu5lutSS dtJdlD-
ments of a high order are things to be kept in
mind in selecting candidates for the offices of
Silver Bow county.
The net indebtness of Madison count on
March LIST, 1881, was $s2, 945 SO. The de-
crease of that county's indebtedness during
the last year was 81 ,944, II.
Remember the school exhibition at Ows-
ley's hall this, Friday, evening. Attend it.
1t will be worth attending, and your money
will be spent in a good cause.
Bill stuff for mining purposes and all kinds
of seasoned lumber, are advertised to be on
hand at the yard of the Butte saw mills on
Montana street, south of Park street.
The celebration of st. Patrick's day was
exceedingly quiet. Neither public demon
~stration or parade occurred, and but few
drunken men were seen upon the streets.
The law of Montana concerning cruelty to
domestic animals, makes it a Unable offense
for cruelty working any old, manned, infirm,
sick or disabled, domestic animal, or know
ingly allowing the same to be done.
Messrs. Stanley & Co., have purchased the
postofice news stand of Mr.. II. e. Kissler
and they intend to greatly enlarge the stock
of books, papers and stationery by the addi-
ton of all the latest novelties in their line of
business.
The Morris Brothers will, as soon as
the material can be procured, N the
erection of a handsome two-story brick
building on Main street, III the site now oc-
cupied by the frame building in which their
store is kept.
Travel up and down the Rocky Ridge from
her majesty's domlnions on the north to the
republic of Mexico on the south, and you will
not see a more attractive display of goods
on Main street.
A curious case occurred the other day in
Butte. A certain doctor took it upon him
self to make a post examination upon
the body of a man who died under the care of
another physician. without first obtaining the
latter's consent.
The biggest liar OH the Pacific slope lives
at Dillon, the terminus. He is a white man
and was once civilized. The man is too
proud to steal and is forced to earn an honest
living by telling whoppers to pilgrims as they
arrive from the states.
If any one knows the whereabouts of Rob
ert O.. Garrett, he will confer a lasting IA
vor by communicating such information to
his aged mother, Mrs. Nancy Garrett, Gill
gard, Gregg county, Texas. When last heard
from Robert was living Oh Ten Mile, near
Helena.
The number of possible and probable
candidates in the republican party who will
be before the approaching republican county
convention for nomination will, it is said, be
numerous. 1t is also positively asserted that
the candidates will be taken from the better
element in that high-toned party.
We are indebted TO w. A. Clark, ESQ.,, for
a copy of the Italian Times, published in
Rome, and the programme of the Roman car
nival Of 1881, which lasted eleven days. Both
are printed in English, and as specimens OF
'GIC dfG pTGSGTNdltSG Vi arts, dTt uOG W De
compared with the work executed in this
country.
[From Saturdays Daily.]
The "Mint" saloon has been removed from
West Broadway to Main street.
Lawyers and preachers both give advice,
but the differe nee is this-the preacher gives
his advice at merely bedrock rates, while the
lawyer invariably insists on u fat fee.
Fred. Hart, author Of 1.-THE Sazerac Lying
Club" is stopping at Deer Lodge. And-and
well, if Mr.. Hart can teach the average
male Deer Ledger anything new in that line
he's a good one.
The pleasant weather we are now enjoying