The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-09-27
From ThursdAy,g Daily.l

DaIy.l
The draping Of business houses on Main.
street is still conspicuous. t.: g,.....
Freight continues to roll in at a livelv rate
fromthe Railway terminus at Melrose.
Stone masons are wanted at the ne Leg.
ington mill. See the ad. elsewhere in this
edition. r' .tl.'f NII.'-r'"'
The MINER job department is sending ont
job printing executed in the most modern
style Of the art.
The vein of ore in the Andy johnson mine
ID narrow, but rich. Some very high-grade
ore is coming out Of the mine daily.
With very little expense the sidewalks. in
many places in the city, could be placed in a
lar better condition than they are at present.
There are a large number of mining prop.
critics in the Butte District that as vet have
attracted little attention that are to-day lock.
ing well.
Examine the notice in relation to the
fourth assessment on the stock of the Silver
Bow Water Company, published in another
column.
INT Territorial Fair, at Helena, promises
to he a great success, and the indications are
that it will be largely attended. Mauy will
go from Butte.
Considering the healthy ,ondition of this
distr ct, the drug stores are doing a brisk
business, and the physic clerks complain of
too much work.
The Silver City Cornet Band complimented
the Hasenwinkle benefit last night by dis
c%oursing splendid music just before the even
mg's performance commenced.
\ M~ine-Opening in the Butte District goes
ahead with increased activity. several new
HOSTS have been ordered for mines that only
await deeper development to make them
producers of rich ore.
In the west lie vel, now being advanced
from the 200-foot level in the Stevens mine
a fine vein, seven inches wide, of rich ore has
been struck. Yesterday an average of the
ore assayed l7G ounces in silver to the ton.
DR.. Thompson has put up one of the Bel,
telephones connecting his Office on West
Broadway with his residence on Idaho street
1t works we'll and will prove a ready and re.
liable means of communicating messages.
Thu Montana Copper Company has re-
sumed the shipment of copper matte. The
Company is now erecting three additional
smelters, which will largely increase the pro
ductiDu of IN ntta at tl,p works at Meader
vile.
Inquiry after quartz property is active anC
sales trAnspire daily. Yesterday judy,
Spratt soli TO Mr.. Amede Bessete, of Ban
mack, for the comfortable sum of$l0,00O, hi
interest in the Shonbar, Wake-Up Jim, ant
Amy-Silversmith mines. The property il
good and Mr.. Bessette has secured a bargain
Chas. S. Warren has been appointed agen
of the Northern Pacific Railway Company
for the counties OF Deer Lodge and Silvel
Bow. The Company in making the appoint.
ment has secured the services of a keen, wide
wake man, who is thoroughly familiar will
the affairs lie Is intrusted with looking after
Rich ore has been struck in the south cross
cut from the main shaft of the Acquisition
Spur mine a: the 200 foot level. The vein il
strong and a part Of the ore is very rich. TIVE
ASSAYS Yesterday went as follows: FRS
assay, $500 in gold and 1912 in silver to the
ton. The second assay showed S134 in silvel
and $40 in gold to the ton.