The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-01-11
MINOK ITEMS.
from Tuesdays DAILY

eAS PhtNS "a h"No'
A part of the sinking machinery intended
for the Star West has arrived.
A new ore house 4OxsO feet has been
erected at the Colorado Smelter.
The new Alice mill was not in operation
yesterday. owning to a break in tie machin-
cry.
Mrs. Judge Wilcox and Miss Clara Wilcox
departed on Sunday morning for a vis.. to
the Eastern States.
The Silver Bow mill is making a remarka-
bly, successful rum. The new Howell rooster
works to perfection.
Col. W. W. Botkin, Warden of the Peni-
Tertiary, passed through Silver Bow on Sum
day Ell route for Wisconsin.
In the police court yesterday, two men
were each fined S. and costs for celebrating
the birth of the New Year with a free fight.
w. A. Clark left ON Sunday for Paris,
where his family have been residing for the
past year. They will spend the rest of the
winter in Italy.
Coffee wasl the fashionable beverage on
New Years day, but the saloons did ali en-
couraging amount of business in the evening.
New Years day was generally observed in
Butte. Quite a number of ladies kept open
houses and many gentlemen availed Them
selves of the opportunity to pass the compli-
ments of the season.
The district court adjourned on Friday, but
owing to the amount Of business unfinished,
an attempt will be made to have the Supreme
court appoint an extra session beginning on
the third Monday in February.
WIN. Mckinney, charged with aiding the
escape of Annie Northcutt, of unpleasant
memory, was acquitted last week by the jury,
the latter being out Ten minutes. Mr. McKin-
ny has always been regarded as an honor
able man and We are glad to note that bis in
noceuce has been proved. d.
The Holiday edition of the MINER was ex-
hausted yesterday before ten o'clock, and had
we printed 10000 copies instead of only 5000,
we have every reason to b." lieve that the sup
ply woulu have fallen short, such was the
unexpected demand. We are sorry to disap-
point our friends, and can only promise to
issue a sufficiently large edition next year.
Tt'rom Wednesdays Daily.I
The Holiday MINER was twice tue size of
the Holiday Uerutd.
The telegraph wire south OF Helena went
down yesterday before the fury of the storm.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Owsley leave for an ex-
tended visit to the eastern states to-day. They
will visit all the principal cities.
Our people will be gratified to learn that
Miss Lincoln, the experienced teacher OF
music, has taken up her residence in Butte.
See her card.
During the recent blockade on the Utah
and Northern over 40 men were at one. point
on the road engaged in eXtrlcating three en-
gines which were frozen up and almost buried
in the snow.
Hereafter the blasts in the Moulton shaft,
which is now So feet deep, will be set off by
electricity, electric blasting apparatus having
been received. The first trial of the machine
yesterday was perfectly satisfactory, several
blasts being exploded simultaneously.
The most important real estate transfer re-
corded in the new year was the sale ty VIM.
Owsley of the two story brick building occu-
pied in part by II. l.. Frank & Co. as a
wholesale liquor house. The purchaser is
Mr.. p. Largely. who paid $13 900 for the
property.
During the cold snap last week three train
men on the Utan and Northern had a re-
markable escape from death. The accident
happened near China Point, two engines be-
ing thrown eff the track. Roadmaster Geo
Payne, engineer Phil. Philips and brakeman
Geo. Lee We're injured but not seriously.
These men were Oh the engine at the time of
the ~overturning and the other train men ell
tertained scarcely a hope of seeing them
emerge alive from beneath the wreck. In
this, however, they were happily disappointed.
Philips crawled forth with two broken ribs,
Lee hobbled out with one foot painfully
crushed, and Payne emerged with some
bruises but otherwise uninjured. We are in
debted for the above information TO L. L.
Rang, of the Terminus.
From Thursdays Dally.l
Pay day at the Gagnon mine yesterday.
Fcrty-fve nen were paid.
Turkeys, very choice. are selling at the low
price Of 20 cents per pound.
Some exceedingly rich ore has been dis
covered in the Morning Star.
Wood is selling at six dollars per cord.
The supply more than equals the demand.
The bullion shipments from the two Alice
mills forthe last four days aggregate ST., 900.
Messrs. Steele and Sutton started on a
hunting expedition yesterday. They left
nrrnnrnh 10 rnmlAln SnNn ral ,lhNS.