The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-05-13

DUB NV olTY ovy1oA1s.
I 1t h with q par6onable degree Of
peide the MuBB poaes the very excel
lent se3eetjess made ~ Mayor Owssey
Of TIE gsotlemen 10 ~ TIE few o6lces
within hisolk It'll 10 dl1pazaGe1aent Of
thelr peodeeoDeo q 70 those who Jailed
- - Deoinaeed % ~ that no better
se1ootjons eould have beeo made. They
ase eentlsmea who aso we'll known In
Tie community ard 40 recognized ~
hosest, intelligent, ssssgetic citizens
vhoso intecssls arc intimately Aenti-
Asd with those Of The city and who will,
- FIR - lee in their power, exercise
their trust for the welfare and prosper
ity Of Butte agd foe the promotion Of
The general good. But It may be - well
for ~ ill to recognise, in the outset, .
certain, simple fact and that Is that
Butte y essentially mining city whose
conditions. ct the best, are quite differ
ent from those built upon the agricultu-
70 Of the surrounding country or upon
the commerce OF the seas. 1t must be
also rsmembered that Butte h young,
vigogous. growing city with, 30 to speak,
III rough everyday working clothes on,
and Il e'anDot b expected that ito streets
and sidewalks can be kept in that Inn
maculate cleanliness and order that are
Characteristic Of those older cities which
have put on their holiday attire and
have little else to do than to brush and
keep It bright. There b not . street
nor block in the city that win not
witness during the present season the
tearing down Of old wooden buildings
and the erection Of fine brick or stone
structures in their stead. The progress
Of these Improvements will be necessari-
" accompanied by more or less obstruc-
tiops on the sidewalks, and consequent
inconv enience to pedestrians. SO that
II the city does not at al places and
during the entire year present that even
mess Of surface, harmony Of parts and
rounded beauty 90 pleasing to the Oscar
Wildes Of the West, the omission must
be ascribed to the proper cause.
While these conditions attendant upon
the growth Of the city preclude the pos
sibility Of establishing thorough order
throughout it's limits still there Is much,
very much, to which the attention Of
our new city officials may be profitably
turned. Like NIL mining camps there
is an un.uly, ough element to be kept
under control; there are serious nui-
sanccs that continually crop out here
and there which must be abated there
are filthy alleys to lie clean ID and to be
kept clean; precautions must be taken
to preserve the city from infectious dis |
easee and, az far ~ possible, the streets
and sidewalks must he made to conform
to the requirements of convenience and
safety. TO attend to these matters the !
city is extremely fortunate in securing !
the services Of efficient men. The City
Marshal is gentleman who is peculiar /,
~ fitted for the position and cannot fail !
to give entire satisfaction in the per-
Torrance of his onerOus aud sometimes |
disagreeable duties.
The Police Magistrate has made an !
enviable record as IN officer of justice |
and commands the confidence of the
entire community. The city attorney
is gentleman of undoubted ability and I
having had ample experience in the line
Of hi, duties as attorney Of the city of
st. Joseph, Missouri, he will bring to
the discharge Of his present
position thorough knowledge OF
their requirements. The city
Treasurer has earned an enviabIe repu-
tatioa as an efficient Marsha. and will
not disappoint his friends in the dis
charge Of his present official duties.
Above all is the watchful eye of Mayor
Owsley in whom all have the most inl-
plicit confidence, and in whom it may
Ike safely asserted MOI ne will be disap-
pointed.
Working in harmony with these of.
|icials 10 the Council composed of some
IF the best citizens of Butte whose in
ferests are best subserved by advancing
h"se Of the city. We predict satisfac-
Tory administration OF our municipal
affairs for the ensuing year and, with
he hearty cooperation Of our citizens,
'ne that will prove beneficial to all.
a convention was recently held at
California, by representa- /:
ives from several Of the interior agri- !
cultural counties Of that State, to take
ntO consideration the ..slickensU nrol. 1