The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-25
From Thurrday's Daily,1

aHfe2 from Inurfday's Daily.l
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Silver Star. ID. ..-...
Inc list Of suicides during the past two
months has grown terribly long.
See Interesting review Of mining operation,
~ Silver Star in another column.
The trial Of Murray agains. McNam.r.
progresse yesterday in the District Court.
The case Of Kirby, whose arrest wa, man.
toned Yesterday morning, lie being considered
BY the Grand Jury.
The e Of Murray aud others again,,
AcNamara and others will probably be fin.
ished this morning. ...0.
If this weather continues there ia M reason
In the world why the steam horse should no,
run into Butts in sixty days At the farthest.
Rooms for rent are at a premium in Butts
and In the meantime the hotels continue IA
turn away guests nightly, for lack of accom-
mo dation s.
The bIEER has the largest circulation of
any daily paper in Montana. This being the
c Sc 1t is the best advertising medium for
business men.
The MINERS cabinet Of specimens 10 be-
ing increased by handsome additions from
the various mines in this and adjoining dis
tricts. Visitors are welcome to come in and
take . look.
II SOM bold, bad man was to suggest 10
the City Council to have q meeting by way of
variety, and to consider the advisability of
laying crossings over Main street, wonder
what the Council would say.
No che need be excited about the rival
prominence Of any other camp in Montana
30 long 10 there are more men in Butte than
can ind shelter, with railroads and stage
lines constantly increasing their numbers
There is a Dew Drop In, Not far away,
where they make an awful din, Both night
and day, Oh, how the neighbsrs squawk,
when they hear that base drum talk, That it
might take up its bed and " ak, How piously
they pray.
A Kilkenny cat war is said to be brewing
in the Miner Office and changes in the pro-
prietorship Of that upright and influential
Journal may soon be expected.-Inter Noun
tain, Oct. IL.
The author Of the above paragraph is all IN.
mitigated liar.
There 10 a resident of Park street whs
counts suicide regularly every time The
barometer changes. We can suggest nothing
to the unfortunate wonan as 30 likely to be
beneficial As a membership in the Sazerat
club. The barometer of that club neveI
changes, having indicated change with re
morseless 6xity Of purpose for the las
month.
There was a stampede on Main street yes
terday afternoon about two o'clock. A team
unloading freight in front Of Cohen's wa
started by a barrel rolling toward them, an
broke for Park street. Other teams whic
were hiched to the runaway wagon, and nea
by, followed suit, and the devil was to pa
generally Tor a time. The original runawa
was stopped OH Park street near Lavell's.
There is no substantial foundation for til
rumor that Caplice's new building, corner {
Montana and Park streets, has been lease
for hotel purposes. Mr.. Mcconnell, the a
chitect, informed us yesterday that the uppe
stories of the building are 50 arranged ths
they could be used for a hotel, but that h
had heard nothing about any arrangement
having been made, though several parties ha
spoken Of the matter. The safe is already
place in the room which is to be used as II
T~reasuIer's Office.
Butte men will do well to look out for
counterfeit half dollar, which has ::been p'
in circulation receI tly in Salt Lake. III
Tribune says it is dangerous, and can be d
tected by the following marks 1t has tt
eagle on tue wrong side. The Goddess
Liberty, instead OF wearing a cap on her hea
is carrying it under her arm. On her rig
foot. instead of the usual sandal, is a No.
CATER with high neels. All the feathers
the eac les tail are gone. BY comparing
with another half, a difference in the size
at least a sixteenth of al inch is obserVab
all around. The head Of tue bind is tarne
. the wrong way, and the coin is square inste'
of round, Aside from these minor inaccur
cies the counterfeit is splendidly execute'
and we'll warranted to deceive. The be
test is to pass il on a Chinaman for washin