The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
MINOR ITEMS.
From Tuesdays Daily.

IIols NSHuoTS COlu snap pTeulcJlOH must
be upon us. 1t feels that way any how.
When the legislature adjoLrns the signing
and circulation Of petitions will be a played
out occupation.
The city Jail had a narrow escape from fire
on Sunday night. However, a miss is as
good as a mile.
Plenty of bright looking children, with
clean faces, are met daily, on their way to
the school rooms.
The gratultous music furnished by Fred
Taylor's opera house band is listened to by a
multitude of admirers.
The cemetery of st. Patrick's Catholic
church contains seventy-two lots in an area
of five acres of ground.
In a year or SO tile music of steam whistles
will be as common in Butte as it now is in
the suburbs of P%ittsburg.
A carefully prepared estimate Of the num-
Der of stits and bilks lettering around Butte
places the number low down, considering that
it is mid-winter time.
Flour is wholesaling at So and retailing at
$3.50 per sack in this market. T. s.. Hamil-
ton g. Co., on lower Montana street; have on
the way 500 sacks of -four of favorite brands.
History and biography tells US that St. Val
entine was a modest man, addicted to piety.
Now, then, why is it that the old mans ami
versary is celebrated by sending diabolical
caricatures through the P. o., that would
make Satan himself blush?
The telegraph line has tumbled down again
somewhere. Operator Marsh dispatched a
repairer dressed in a pair of 14-foot snow
shoes and provisioned with a cake of Sis
katchiwan pemmjcan for grub. 1t is antici-
pated this will have the desired effect.
Yesterdays police court proceedings con-
sisted in the hearing of three cases. Two
men, unmindful of their duties as good citi-
zens, were fined SIS each, with trimmings
added, for violating the peace. The third
was acquitted, and he quit the court room
happy.
Great precautions should be taken by citi-
zens of Butte just now to prevent fires. We
AdNC q Glpvop AiC OlSdiilLdIlOll, UuJ JIG supply
of water is limited. The wells and cisterns
are scant Of water and many of them are dry.
Hence more than ordinary care should be
taken TO prevent a cenfagration.
We would call the attention of readers to
the clothing advertisement of E. L.. Bonner
& Co., and would say that they have a choice
selection of the finest clothing ever opened in
Montana, which they offer at eastern prices.
They do all they advertise they will do.
Call and examine their stock.
We call the attention of our readers to the
very interesting letter which appears in an
other column from our lady correspondent
at Bonanza, Idaho. "Dona's" pleasing and
entertaining communications, highly priced
by the MINER and appreciated by its readers,
will, We are happy to stat e, be regularly re-
ceived in the future.
From Wednesdays Daily.)
District court convenes in Deer Lodge next
Monday, the 2lst.
The coach fare from Butte to Dillon is
$15-not SIS, as stated previously.
The mails are arriving regularly and on
schedule time, Notwithstanding the heavy
weather and SHOWS encountered.
Hon. Samuel Word, of Virginia City, is
visiting the states, and is etiectually advertis-
ing the mineral resources of Montana by ex-
hiblting a 5000 gold nugget.
The deep beds of snow deposited in the
gulches and on the mountain ranges through
out the territory assure a p prosperous and pay
ing placer mining season for Montana.
A miner in from the Fourth of July dis
trict says the trail is we'll broken, Ibut if a
footman misses it he will not be liable to turn
up until the spring zephyrs uncover him.
The "Stock Exchange saloon on Main
street, has passed into the proprietorship of
Mr.. George c. Fitchen, who will operate
that establishment hereafter on reciprocal
principles.
Washington's birthday arrives next Tues
day, when it will be the imperative duty of
all native and naturalized children of this re-
public to celebrate the old patriots deeds in
a BETTING manner.
AZ VIC haSduelduc udll III Mouudy eFtu-
ing the DISCUSSES were eilectual. One Main
street gent thought he had met his good, old,
beloved grandmother, when, in fact, the lady
was only seventeen.
Tom Baker, the dd ral0rem Faber shower
Of the Modisonidn, is turning quite ~satanica as
he grows old and bald, as is evidenced by his
semi-brutal attack OF the gentle and ~inolen-
sive item Singer of the Helena Herald.
The music at the masquerade last Monday
night, by the Silver City Orchestra Band,
was highly praised on all sides. The mu-
sicians composing the band did their best,
and received many deserving compliments