The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-07-07
BUTTE AND VICINITY.


Correspondence Nesc North West.
BUTTE, July 8, 18S2.-Some CONSERVATION
was occasioned few days since by the an
nouncement that the property Of the Bell
Mining and Smelling Co. had been attached
and that in consequence the works had been
stopped. No mention of the happening was
made by the press here, they probably re-
garding it as prejudicial to the interests of
this district. In this respect they and your
correspondent differ. The mine has not
given out nor the smelling works proven
a failure; the matter is one in which every
one in Montana is interested, and unless they
change their minds before another week the
New NORTHWEST will first give publicity
to the following history and conduct of the
BELL MINE AND SHELTER.
G. T. Meader, the manager Of the Bell
Mining and Smelling Company, bought the
Bell mine of Godfrey laval and others for
purchase price of about 100000. Mr..
Meader was without capital, but with view
OF paying tor the property he sold considera-
BILE stock after developing the mine sufficient
ly to show that 1t was reliable enterprise.
He has built extensive smelling works and
bought machinery for the working of the
mine and its ores. On all the property there
is bonded Indebtedness of about $50, 900:
due to merchants in this city about $4,000,
and due employees of mine and smelter about
$4,000, showing that the present indebted
ness is about equal to the purchase money
for the mine, and also showing that the mine
has, with its workings, cleared the cost of its
machinery, smelter, and development. The
management of Mr.. Meader has been consid-
cred extravagant anu not always guided by
good judgment. He has had control of a
majority of the stock of the Bell corporation.
He has been compelled to retain men in his
employ because he was unable to pay them
off. The men in the mine hold possession of
1t, and say that If allowed to they can take
out in two or three weeks a sufficient amount
of ore to pay them the amount due; that the
mine is good one and under proper man.
agement there Is no doubt it will pay. They
have asked permission of parties who have
attached the property of the company to be
allowed to extract and sell ore sufficient to
pay themselves. This request has been gem
orally acceded to. 1t is expected, however,
that Mr.. Meader will relinquish control of
the mine, that the other stockholders will |
designate some person to take charge of it, |
and that then there will be money enough |
raised to pay off the pressing indebtedness |
and the working of the mine and smelter |
proceed. Many Of the stockholders are |
wealthy men and there is said to be already |
ore enough extracted from the mine to run |
the shelters from sixty to ninety days. Most |
Of the parties who have attached the proper
ty are stockholders in the Bell mine. Mr.. |
Meader is expected to make statement as
TO the disposition Of the money he has re-
ceived. He has had within the past sixty
lays 500, 900, and the manner in which il has |
been disposed Of will undoubtedly be salts
accounted for. Mr.. Meader's son
has been in New York for some time past
to place the stock upon the MAJ
ket.
Such in brief is the true inwardness of the
suspension of operations in the Bell mine
md at the smelling works. A publication of
he facts can work no injury. The men en-
'loyed in the mine have an abiding faith in
Is permanency and richness and there can
DO no better judges.
MORE PEDEsTRIANIsM.
Not content with the circumscribed track
around one of our public halls, some dozen
'oung gentlemen, aspiring to pedestrian no.
oriety, have arranged for trial of endur-
lnce on the 10th inst. They propose to walk
o Deer Lodge from this city. The entrance
zee has been placed at $40. The contestants
lind themselves to travel by the public road
md the first one to set foot in the Valley
village takes the money-no second money.
it's expected the proverbially hospitable dem
zens of your pla6" will regale the aspirants
or notoriety with ball, It is said. But 1
IN willing to make q small wager that if
rate in single dance, and that if all who
tart from here expect to attend they had
'etter engage in advance an ambulance and
portable drug store to be detailed for duty
IN that day, and further that the vehicle
Will not lack for passengers after leaving the
Hump"
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
w. A. Clark, Esq, has returned to this
ity after an extended European tour.
number Of the residents of Butte have
n contemplation visit to Deer Lodge ON
he completion Of the railroad to that point.
After an idle period of some months the
)exter mill is adding the music of its stamps
o the others in this district.
The absence Of house flies in Deer Lodge
an probably be accounted for by the fact
hat they all came to Butte. Almost any
otel or eating house in this city could spare
GU enough to make your lives loathsome
nd your victuals unwholesome II
A recent traveller over the U. & N. COM
lained that over part of the road the mos
uitoes made 1t decidedly unpleasant for
ravelers. A mild satire on the speed at
aimed by mario " gauge TRAINS
There is in this city large number of Cor
ishmen who delight in the manly art, etc.
Wrestling and sparring matches are of fire.
nent occurrence. One Of them is advertised
0 last three days, commencing with to-day.
Yesterday Sunday the Butte Baptist
hapel was dedicated with impressive cere-
1onies.
Rev. j. e. Smith, chaplain and orator of
he day for the Fourth, is a Congregational
It minister stationed at Butte.
"Lost Creek" is so named "because 1t sinks
nd reappears." Well, no one has ever had
ny difficulty In locating 1t In the spring
lme, and the name Is decidedly an inappro-