The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-20

scare 10 q thing of the past.
We are very glad to hear of the prosperity
Of q. b. Batten who migrated to Missouli
some weeks ago. He has become the law
partner OF Hon. w. j.. Mccormick, the pio-
peer and leading lawyer OF Montana. MIR.
baSten is well pleased with the country. ..
small pSx has been declared to exist in
Bismarck. Miles City, Richmond, Virginia,
Springfield, Mass, Chicago, Dubuque, Min
nsspolis, 81. Paul, Stearns county, Mimi,
Fort Abercrombis. Glyndon, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, AcCauleyville, Deer Lodge, NJ.
L., breckenridge, Dayton, Tacoma, W.. T.,
Hokah, Mimi, and several places on the G. 2.
railroad. 1Eaa "-s
On Thursday Mr.. Blinkensierfer, con-
s%Ar'lction superintendent of the U. & NJ, will
turn over to The railroad authorize that por-
ton OF the road from Silver Bow to Butte.
Passenger trains will then run into Butte, re-
turning to Silver Bow, and again coming up
in the morning for passengers, until such
time IS depot buildings aud sngtue houses
shall have been constructed a! this place.
1t is estimated that there are more suicide
in young mining camps in the iacuntains
than in any other countries. More occur in
winter than in summer. More at night or
early in the morning than at other hours.
The proportions between the sexes are marty
equal, or perhaps Eve men to four women.
The forH4er choose hanging or the pistol in
about equal proportions. Women ALMOST in
variably use poison-usually morphine.
Persons tre~quenting church fairs should
not take ollense at the following vivid pic
Lor!al illustration, drawn by MIR. Eugene
Field, Of Denver. We have cot heard of his
being in Butte lately, however : Here we
have an os ster. 1t is going to a Church Fair.
When it gets to the Far it will Swim around
in a big Kettle of Warm Water. A Lady
will Stir it with a Spoon, and SSH the Warm
Water for Two Bits a pint. Thentfe Oyster
will move on TO the next Fair. In this Way
he Oyster will visit all the Church Fairs III
town, and Bring a great many Dollars into
the Treasury. The Oyster goes a great Way
in a Good Cause.
From Thursdays Daily.
mere .aT0 StNCTdl aldILoI3 ~ WulSu tIt
Council might well direct its attention at thiI
time-the sidewalks, for instance.
Will the Independent allow US to sugses
thai the recent slight fire at the Alice work
was in the mill, and not in the mine?
A fine, healthy young immigrant nance
J. NJ. Fish IT,, arrived in Butte ~yesIerda
afternoon from some unknown region.
wonder who the ~Chinawoman was VIII
drove or was driven in 8 tuo-hsrse buggy t
a AIain street stable yesterday afternoon?
"Kid' Miller aud Gus Engler will play
grand billiard match for $3.50 a side, on Nor
day night, at Milott's mammoth billiard hal
Hon. Martin Naginnis is said to have take
up his residence in Washington for the wiz
ter, and may be addressed at the Arlingso
, Hous-.
The freshest news from the ~adjoinils Tel
~ritsries and the Coast States will be fount
{ under the head of {. General Western n ews
: in another column.
l Among the latest arrivals at the st. Mel
olas are : G. NJ. Saith, Silver Bsw A. E
Mallory, Silver Star; George D. Fox, DEF
: Lodge.
Mr.. VIM. r. Beardmsn has accepted tt
position of manager OF the Australia min
near Boulder valley. The mine is now owne
= by some New York capitalists.
t We have received from Proctor Il Gsmbl
Of C~incinnati, Ohio, a pamphlet entitle
S uHow to Make Candles" Parties desiring il
formation as to the making and managenel
of this useful article are welcome to Il
pamphlet.
Leford and Robinaon's first private lesso
to children and ladies will be given Saturd'
afternoon, Dec. 18th. The class for kentl
men meets every Monday and Thursday
II half past seven o'clock, at Specks Hall. .
advertisement in another column.
I" The new dancing club, under the name
the ,Jollv Brothers Club, will hold thsir fiji
meeting tonight At old Good Iemplats' liz
at half past seven O'Clock, for the purpose
organizing a Erst-clsss social clnb. All re
a sons wishing to become charter members w
please be on hand promptly.
man r.mAd Otto Abeling, who has os'
q working al the Parrstt ~snleiter, was TAX
sick Monday evening. Yesterday he "
visited by DR.. Holmes, the city physician al
pronounced to have the small pox. lie "
Immediately taken to the pest house. wltho
hs;us brought inside the CITY limits.
The Helena Independent is now bragg
4 hot Oh the number of stamps in its WEI
ity-but on the fact that a fair BOOK aSs
h has taken sixty-nins orders there IN o
north. Assuming that there were thu
--.,hot u,ntb the fair templress n