The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-09-30

BUTTE BUou1100.
Confined 1xpeeso8un OF tn
Views q Leading Business
Mem.
The MINER reporter continuing
bis inquiries anaong representative
busipsw men, - 10 the business, st.
bility and future prospects Of Butte
next called upon,
MAJOR OwSLEY.
Mr.. Owsley said: II think the
outlook h brighter than ever before
in the history of this camp. The
mises never looked better. and ssn,<
new properties have been opened up,
which have proved exceedingly val
usble. There has been . rush 81
floating population here, and some
lines Of bs,siness b overdone, but In
al classes Of business which indicate
the true condition Of the camp there
has tesn = steady and legitimate
progress. The surplus and seating
population had to ~ soonsr or later.
They were . detriment to our bslsi-
ness Interests and It II fortunate fl
Butte that that class Of population
has, during the past summer, given
place to . class Of legitimate basinesa
nlen. Possibly = smaller number Of
building have been erected than lest
year, but building operations have
been extensive and the btlildingl
erected have been Of . better class,
costing, probably, double the amount
Of money expended last year. have
entire confidence In the future ol
Butte. It Is on . solid basis and oil
classes Of business have gotten into
Me legitimate and safe channels N
trade"
PARCHEN 4 D'A('HEUL
Said: Judging from our own bust.
ness, the trade Of Butte h far ahead
Of what 1t was last year and prospects
were never more favorable than they
now are. Butte has seen it, hardest
times; it's the floating populatios,
that talk about dull times. Legiti-
mate business IL ON . solid besia
and you hear no complaint from,
men who are doing that kind Of bs,si.
uess.:'
GEORGE WARREN
Said: my business has not fallen
OF at all, II anything It has gained.
Collections, ~ usual 1t this season,
are perhaps . little slow. Our b,,si-
ness this month will show better
sales than that Of last July. which
was considered = hang up month. l
look for . good fall and winter Trade
and ann getting In shape for It,"
mOGE, BROwxLEE 4 GO.
said: 1.-THE camp has had some set
hacks, In the failure Of one Or two
mining prcjec t., but We consider 1t
In good and prosperous condition.
The set hacks referred to were really
beneficial to tho camps - they cleaned
out some Irresponsible enterprises,
which could have continued business
only at the expense Of their creditors.
We consider the future Of the camp
~ sure. The business community
never sought Or desired . boom.
Business II on = substantial footing
and the progrsss Of Butte rests up:n
solid basis"
JAMES SHIELDS l. 90.
Said: I'VE never had any healthy
or legitimate boon,. Whatever Of
boom We have had was simply the
bringing in ofa floating population,
from other mining CAMPS, mem with
out money or business, who were
detrin,ent to the camp. Most VI
them have left, many Of them leav'
ing their mark behind them, on the
profit and lOes accounts Of our mer-
cl,ants. 1 consider the mines that
are being worked In . healthier con.
dition than ut any ti",e within the
last five years, aud It IL better that
some mines should he idle than /!
they were being developed on credit.
We consider our business In better
condition than at this time q yesI
ago and the prospect fOr fallanti win.
ter trade II good"
KINNA 4 JACK
said: ''Our business has increased
during the past yesr, ami h Of more
satisfactory character. The prospects
fDr fall and winter trade are first.
class. The suits may have had q
slight temporary effect upon Lusi'
ness, hut it il hardly perceptible. We
don't think the business community
ever desired . hoon here. We hav.
sufficient solid foundation, upon
which to build up u permanent pr''s
perity, without getting up amy ex'
element, real or fictitious.
CASEY L HROPHY
said: "Occupyinx temporary quar-
ters previous tn the completion Of oul
., new store affected cur trade some
what, but the summers trade hal
been entirely satisfactory, and We an
buying . larger stock for the fall an.
winter trade than ever before. TIN
suits have had no effect on genera
business. Trade now is MlDre salts
factory and safer than heretofore. 4
10 down to = legitimate l,asis. Wher
; we sell . bill Of goods now, We fee
satisfied We are going to get paid f0l
| then.'::
BUTTE HARDWARE Co., =. =. Rlcl
SECRETARY.
+! said, 1.-The summers business ha.
been COOL, and I consider the pros
meets for fall aud winter trade bette