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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-09
THE DELEGATE QUESTION.

The Ladepen,'ent Of the 9TH inssan,
has an article under the above CAP
ton, which, though fair in the main.
does. We think, injustice to the IVES,
Side. The Independent assumes there
are no aspirsnts for Congressional
honors on the West Side because none
Of the gentlemen whom 1t names has
publicly announced himself ~ q can.
didase. In this our east side cotem.
porary Is assuming to much. We
do not think it necessarily follows
thatthe West Side will have no can.
didate. before the Territorial Conven-
ton because tney are not heralling
their names before the people now
and making efforts to obtain the
nomisation. These gentlemen whom
the LNdepend.nt has named, aud
other possible candidates whom It has
not named, may feel that it falls with
In the prOvince o! the Convention to
name the n0minee and not TO . few
upon this side Of the Ranse, and be-
lieving this. do aoe ehoose to put
themselves forward ~ candidates un-
I'll the wishes of the people Of the Ter
Sitory are learned through their choice
Of an! instructions to delegates. The
MINER agrees with the Independent
that the democracy Of Montana an
not afford to lose the coming DeleEn-
tssial election, Dor do we think there
b much danger Of 1t II harmony be
preserved In the rank and die Of the
party. This harmony cannot Be pre-
served By grooming candid ates foe
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
House..

WASHINGTON. August 5 - After
the reading Of tue journal. Hi.ccck
moved to take recess for an !"ur.
Atkins remarked ii the House va.
to te delayed BY reces.es IRON hour
to hour, he preferred to adjourn for
three days.
O'Neil suggested that Hiscock
make good use Of the few minutes to
reply to the criticism made upon the
action Of the House ~ Senator
Plumb. but Hiscock stated that he
did not propose to make Il reply.
Several Intellectual attempts were
then made to have private bills COO.
sidered, aud at l1:lj the House took
Y Recess until noon.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-09
Miscellaneous.

SAN FRANCISCO, August >.-Jud-v
Dclrs Lske died this morning O:
heart disease.
WASHINGTON. August "a cable.
message was Received from Minister
Hunt this morning Stain: tbs,
Chambers me->a"e hal i~en ~
ceived and stating Lieut.. Aarii- has
been made acquainted with The
views OF the department.
The House has adiournce sin.
die.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-09
THE SUMMONS.

Inc following 70 q copy OF the sum-
mons served upon owners Of lots To-
Gated upon what Is known q the
Smokehouse quartz lode:
In the District Court Of the second
Judicial District Of the Territory OF
Montana, in and for the County Of
Silver Bow.
James 4 Talbot. James Matthews,
William Woodward. James A MUIR
ray. David y Upton. John Noyes,
John y Collins. John Mel aycan and
John d Thomas, plaintiffs. IS. Silas
2 kt.ly. Thomas " Lowry. Gustav
Bogk. Maryurite Bogk. John p
Pfetfer, Horace smith. William p.
Gwinn. Isaac Morehouse. Thomas
DAILY. Bernard s Stack. Ro. ert "
DOnneil. William 4 Clark. Samuel E
Larabie. Julius Levy. Christian Mss
Ter. { Is Fisk. John Beckney. Char.
lotte 4 Nichols. Anna Goddard.
Leonard H Nichols. Dennis Farrell.
John Hauswirtlh Jacob f Van Gun.
dy. Edwin q Letter. Louis Wise.
Si,neon Hauswirth. Nicholas H Con.
molly. George H Casey, Patrick J
Brophy - Mathewson, - RDna-
hoe. Fretler ok J Taylor. William
Pinkhaan. Charles N Jeffries. John
McClernand. Butte City Ledge No.
u. Independent Order Of GOUd Tenn.
plars. Inter Mountain Publishing
Company, The Silver Bow Water
Company, Samuel >chwab, Edward
Zimmerman. Fidelity Lodge No. s.
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows,
Alfred b Dell. Horace s H"ughton.
John Mcbride. John e Roberts. Eli.
q N0rier. John L Morris. Charles
Hawkes.. Henry G valitcn. Timothy
Kennedy. Dennis X Butler, Reuben
L Davis administrator of the estate OF
Edmund Kennedy. deceased. Oscar
Stenbery, Peter J Schopig, Abraham
Buol. jeremiah b Wilcox, D L Har-
RS. Kate Neidenhoflsn. Patrick J
D:'man. James r. Clark, Charles
Schisssenger. the Flint National
Bank Of Butte. John VI Bowes. Leo
pOld F schmidt. Daniel Ga ..er. VIII
liam Coleman. samuel Louis. Louis
Coleman, Daniel X Delliuger. Her
man Barnett. Balcsin Petit, Thomas
p Newton. - Newton. Abram
sands, Julius sands. James r Boyce.
IT,: George Warren. Henry L Frank.
William J Mcnamara. J Clark John
son. samuel Word. John T Baldwin.
Hiram Knowles. John + Forbi..
Henry s Clark, William Read, q B
Sarchet. Robert 4 Todd. Lee Mantle,
Patrick 4 Larry. - Richards -
Grix. Miner Publishing Company.
Ms. Mary Barnard. Mrs. -<sho-
dair. Nelson J Dovenspeck. Frede-
rick Brown, Susan Ann smith. Hen.
y y Parchen. Harry A DAchue!,
David H Cohen. Charles n Back, ]
Chauvin, Clarence W Brooks. John
p Reins. John Woodwork. Mary o
Butler, Thomas D Beebe, and -
Beebe. his wife, Patrick ] Hamilton,
~. E Narratta, - Hoskin.Mns.
Smitheram, James Thompson, Shir-
u e Ashby and - smith ,Ashby L
John e e Thornton, Robert
Beach, Perry II Beal, Charles p
HOugh. George G Randolph, vii.
liam I Lippeneott. William H De-
Witt, George w Beal, Sarah J Beal,
George W Newki1k, Wolf Copiuus.
David Cohen, senior, Henry Jacobs.
Herman Cans. Henry Klein. Louis
Cans, Charles H Riekardspn. John d
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-09
Imporrant Mining Decision.

WASHINGTON, August s.-The
Secretary Of Interior oas rendered u
decision In case az the Gramp On
Silver Mining company Of Utah.
The Secretary holds that It Is not
necessary that an applicant f'r
patent should make proof VI service
1T notice upon delinquent company
owners who have not paid their
SHARE of assessments, provided the
directors to the issuance Of patent fail
to die an adverse claim under section
IBIS of the revised statutes.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-09
Eu9iish's Recent Speech.

CHICAGO. August San Indian
apelts special in response to the offer
Of Terrell Of the Republican State
Central Committee tO print lO.isn
copies Of Vim. H. Enylis m. recent
speech for distribution among the
country Republican cluss of INDIANA
cay. that English replies accepting
the prop. siticn and only STIMULATING
that that the CepuLlican committee
.hall ply the css.t ri preparation.
The letter i bitterly sarcastic on the
the subject OF temperance. and ii the
Republicans of Indiana. aud express
res the utmost graft, de- at the sud.
den conversion OF the Republican
committee.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-09
FORT BENTON MILITARY RES
ERVVATION.

The following are the proceedings
had In the House on the 3lst ult. up
on the hill to restore the TT. Benton
military reservation to the public d.
main:
Mr.. Townshend. Of Illinois. Let
u have the regular order Ut business.
The speaker. The regular order
Of business being demanded. the
House resumes the unfinished bust.
mess under the Pound rule. which 10
the Till H. Il. No. 49, to restore
the Fort Benton military reservation
to the public domain. and other pur-
poses. which was called up BY the
gentleman from Montana Mr.. NJ.
glnn;s) un.ier instruction Of the Com.
nlittee on Military Affairs. and for
which he moved an amendment in
the nature Ut q substitute. in sub.
stance the same ~ the Se,.ate Till on
the same subject.
Mr.. HOLMAN. hope the Till vii!
be reported.
The clerk read IS follows:
Be isn .'cted. DC. That the Secre-
tary Of War l. hereby directed to r.
store TO the Secretary Of the Interior
the custody aud control of the mill.
tary reservation ut Fort Benton.
Montana The Secret,ry Of the In.
terror shall dispose of the same under
the public land laws. and such actual
settlers as are now on said tract in
pursuance Of military authority shall
be entitled to the first right of entry:
Pro, lied. That the following de-
seriied portion Of said tract shall he
disposed If under the provision Of
section !$s7 Of the Revised statutes
Of the United States. relating to town.
sites on public lands. to wit: Begin.
ming at the northeast conner Of lot
numbered 3, section II. township q
north. OF range s east Of the PRINCIPAL
meridian running thence due east
eighty chains: thence due south to
the Missouri river; thence along the
Northern hank Of said Missouri river
to the Intersection q! the eastern line
OF lot 3 ia section y of said tOwnsh, D:
thence due north along the line Of the
townsite Of Fort Benton to the place
Of beginning, ~ M addition to and
. part of the present town-site of
Fort Benton. And proridel turther,
That there n rexePvetl FROM said de.
scrtted tract Of land to Mrs. sarah
E. Eastman, widow and sdministra.
Tux Of Francis Henry Eastman. and
William :. Wetzel, the land on which
the fur trading post known as Old
Fort Benton stands. and the land in.
closed and occupied by them, a de-
eertbed on plats on de in the War
Department, the same 5eing six acres
more or less. to which they have the
prior right Of entry. and that the
same be conveyed 10 them by the
proper authorities upon their COM
plisnee With law. The COUNTY iudwe
Of the county In which said Town.
ute b situated shall cause to be made
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-09

That was line i..i.e the 'fi
wliiskey hloatS III Silk, r.-..;,i I"
III ORDER !" &c; liquor to ,;i:.. per-. Il
seems they demonstrate! tina, w!.!-n.S
u sperifi: !O- scarlet fever and H'S'
sizes ana he government. >urr'",'' |"
Know about those ~ri'i,n'-
So"' nature,lly permitted Il are
quantity 1oi e shipped there :"r we
use of the afflicted Ala>kan.. Oar
S"fthwessern n-ightur> will n'*
nave their whisky as long is scarlet
lever and measles c.n:inu- a,,''nS
them and it Il not likely t. disappear
very soon II they can help it.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-09
The Star Route Triels.

WAsHINGrnx, August I'm the
star route trial the court excluded
the report Of Brady for the fiscal
year OF 1876, which the defense offer.
81 with the object Of showing that
Brady Offered Congress measures cal.
cuIated to protect the sub-contractUr.
several similar reports were likewise
W AsHISGToS. August later
some important testimony lpgersoll
ssld ne was through, and the other
counsel for the defense said thew
were. This created much surpri:e
and recess was taken.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-09

Delegatosial honoss ct Thu early day'
hence re believe that West Side aoptls
ants are acting wisely il Withholding
their names until the CoovsotSeo
meets, and the situation thoVsughly
eanv.ssed. It may then tsaaspareths
West Side has . candidate, and one
that viii win. The NIxER endoDes
all that the Lsdepende"t says In re-
gard to our present able delegate, and
will ebeerfully support him OF any
other gentlemas who may te the
nominee Of the ConventSo0.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-09

It does not seem 70 be generally
known that Butte IL the most desiT-
able starting poist Of any Of the
railroad towns Of Montana, from
which to make the rounds Of the
National Park. The distances are -
follows: to Virginia City, ~ miles; to
Geyser Basin, 100 miles; to Boeeman,
via Yellowstone Lake and Canyon.
llO miles; to Butte, the original
starting point, 95 miles-whole dis
tancs vs. miles. Tourists cannot 90
from any point on the !ailroad to
Geyser Basin and return with much
les tEavel. The inducements that
Bette can elIer 70 tourists are that II
b . better point to procure vehicles
and camp squiiage than can be found
1t the smaller towns. The actual
travel on the route indicated can be
accomplished In twelve days, which
giving three days for Sightseeing
among the wonden, give the shortest
possible space Of time in which al
that IL worth seeing In the National
Park can Be visited. A party de-
string % visit Wonderland can here
provide Themselves with light vehi-
eles, subsistence. tent aud forage
wagon, . good cook. . man for camp
work, and not have to 20 In pursuit
Of pleasure under dimculties. The
citizens Of Butte have always found
themsslves 50 completely employed
with their own affairs, and have
always found such abundant eaA-
pIoyment for surplus teams and men
that they seem. to have hitherto
overlooked their favorable position
- an quitting depot for tourists:
but It seems we'll enough to call 1t
tention to the matter now that possi-
bly, new Industry may open to give
employment to those seeking for 1t
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-09
THE RIoaT oPlRIT.

We cannot sec upon what grounds
the Inter Mountain counsels the poo
pie Of Butte to yield to the demands
Of the lode claimants Of Butte town.
site. The Snokeho,se company has
no title nor the shadow of title to
. foot Of the ground covered By the
city Of Butte. The patent WAS isssed
for that alleged lode claim with . res
ervation In favor Of the tow nsite and
although the company has sent the
patent hack for an amendment,
striking out the reservation We are
satisfied 1t will not he granted. The
case OF the Tombstone Mining CONF
pany Of Arizona II . similar one. 4
patent VS. issued to that company in
which Q reservation was made in fav-
or OF the town site Of Tombstone.
The company sent 1t hack for amend
nsent, but the Secretary Of the In,cri-
OF declined to accede to the request.
The result 10 the property
holders Of that city will enjoy pc ,cea-
bic possession Of their business places
and homes undisturbesl BY the mine
claimants. Such should be the case
essssh, T Eh:ir ic;: IL good 70 a a:;I have
worked hard to improve them: have
built their places Of business and
homes upon them: have paid their
taxes upon and lave enjoyed
undisturbed possession Of them
There should he nothing In the law.
there certainly Is nothing in equity
nor In precedent, that should now
deprive them Of their continued nos.
session.
1t 10 true that the whole difficulty
which now stAres our citizens in the
face, could be overcome il the lot
owners Of the city would pay II Or Il
per cent. OF their value to the lu,le
claimants but, thank God:
there h too much Of the
spirit of - animattng the
hearts Of our people to submit to the
exactiOn. Our fore!athers could have
escaped the war Of the Revolution II
they had acccded to the demands OF
their English oppres=ors. and there
were hot lacking those who advised
them to do 1t, but we may again
thank Goti they refused. and America
b . free country. II every man
IN his social aud bu.:n. -
relations yielded to the exactiOns Of
the stronger. our whole political and
domestic fabric would to- pie to the
ground. 1t requires backbone in
community ~ we'll rs IN . man to
succeed In this world. and when they
are without, II men arr but slaves.
We are assured thi. cannot l.e said Of
the people Of Butte. Let them stand
BY their rights and victory will be
their reward. SO far they have
shown the right spirit.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-09

ROuE, August 8. - NewsPapes
continue to display . very 'sstile'
feelinG against England. They de-
clare the reconuOiss nee saturday Was
really . heavy defeat for the brit'sn'
though disguised ~ the official DIS
patch.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-09

BEsLlx, August s. Il Is believed
that the Conference will be oeD0u!neu
II military Operations In ExyPt ~,
sumo \ more serious character: ana
will reassenlble to discuss the E2yP-
ian question after the campaign has
terminated.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-09
New Cattle Disease.

ST. L"CIs, August S.-Dr. Reeves.
secretary Of the State Ro.rI
mas received information Of = new
cattle disease In several counties In
tne state aud has ordered specific re-
ports: u seems to Be . eontasiosa
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-09

Mr.. John Rapef, the Chicago
embezs)ef, he's but one eye, and began
stealiDg only Whea there Was p106.
ability that be would Iooe TIE Other.
Woo6er Il The lseseot iss't . Ose-
eyed C0nGCooA
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-09
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Ranorted British Deteo:.

,v ~esrcRx ux,Ox TELEGRAPH
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-09

brought his horse in q winner.
SHOWS II THE DowERY.
1t il almost incredible. but never.
theless true. that even in this sultry
weather the d.zen or more cheap
shows tina, are open in the day time
rs Well ~ At night, in the bewilder-
ing city, are doing an excellent bust
ness. They are, for the msst part,
In the B"wery, which, to the average
visitor from the rural districts, Is the
most wonderful thoroughfare in the
world. And the average visitors
estimate Is not far from right. For
dash. crash. fash for dirt: tor wealth
Of cheap nastiness In hundreds OF
shops and stores Of all kinds: for Jew
peddlers, Italian fruit venders, bloted
drunkards Of both sexes and all ages !;
for bFazen women to whom . bath
would be - great surprise, - IN in
vitation to queens drawing-roem !:
for ragged children, homeless and
shameless for policemen, surly and
ill-bred, rough and vulgar; for blind,
halt, lame and deformed begEars,
the Bowery has no parallel, except
that London highway Of the lew,
known ~ Showditeh. In the nj CHIT.
time, from Chatham square and
Bond street, It u an endless panora-
ma Of all that b nlthy, and vile and
poisonous aud deadly in human M
ture. Yet it, cheap glitter and gilt,
it, abeminable show music, its cease
les whirl aud howl seem to attract .
certain class Of strasgers, and verify
believe that II our country cousins
would give the BSwesy the cold
shoulder for one calender month.
that time dishsooeed pathway q
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A a. a HSAp,

TO all who arc suffering from the errors and III
dicrttions OF youth. nervous weakness. early dc
cay. loss OF manhood, &c l viii send recipe that
will cure YOU. FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered By missionary In South
America. Send scf addressed envelope 10 the
0r,4,rthsAw
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GitL.Ar LIVING,

\ l"cnli:y Where the Problem, or IN.
is'""re or $500 Year IlmS Keen
solved.
Some years ago there was Il discussion in
the ncwsrapcrs on the possibility Of Il man
living on $500 a.year. a certain sad inter.
est surrounds the mere reference 10 the
controversy. To-day it is prabable that no
c,lior, having u conscientious regard Tor his
space, wonld permit the raising OF such Il
question in his columns. 1t would be 10
MS much useful purpose rs ii the discussion
WAS upon the possibility Of walking on the
ceiling, or going from Charing Cross to
Aldsate by skipping from lamp post 10
lamp post.
Nevertheless there arc circumstances
wherein a man, even ut the present day,
may live, not on $500, but slO0 year, and
enjoy II considerable amount Of luxury,
OF course it is not in England, But agains,
the disadvantages OF exile IRON home mus,
be put tho advantage Of travel and the on.
porlunitics Of improving the accent in for.
cisn languages. In many. snu. pension
in northern Italy or Switzerland mau
might live on el00a year like prince,
being absolutely without care Tor tho things
OF this world-no taxes TO pay, no Goals OF
gag, no repairs, no servants; while rent is
so ittgcnio,,sly mixed up with breakfast
luncheon, and dinner that it appears Ia
have no existence a7a direct charge.
Six francs day, equal to trttic less
than shiliuss, is the average charge in Il
Swiss pension, where anything like stay
il made. People may pay more or less;
but it is exceedingly wei! done FOR 9 francs
4 great deal depends upon the allotmcn,
OF Il room. But our substantial friend Of
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Every last cent. every energy. every cxpe
rience, every minute and everything We could
control, we have devoted to our Oyercoat
Trade this fall, and We know 20" will award
us the price when ) on see the quality, guam.
tity and price Of our goods.
Any Size, years old to s:ze 50, breast aud
prices lower than can be bought anywhere
else.
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the respectability to be derived from $500
n'year, md with the prospect OF moder.
atcly prolonged stay, Is likely 10 be carc.
FULLY looked ai,er In this respect. The six
irancs include not only rent and attend.
ancc, but three good meals day. There Is
bread and butter and'coiiee, or chocolate,
or tea t,hls IS no. tecom'Rended}, fat
whatever hour one pleascs. At o'clock
luuch, generally two courses Of hot meat
certainly one-witf cold meat to till up It'd.
terstices. The dinner Is substantial meal
Of full run OF courses, everything Of the
best, cooked IN II manner with which We
are not familiar IN London hotels, except
ut the very best md dearest. How this can
he done ut G francs, which ut home or In
most continental hotels would be the price
Of the dinner nl0ne, appears TO the unini.
tiatcd mystery. Presumably the things
are bought cheap, in, large quantities, and
the custom Is extensive and steady.
The company ut these establishments
varies with tho locality aud style Of tho
house. II is, us fur rs my experience goes,
generally good Of It's kind. Pensions are
in high favor with clGrgymcn, especially
with cle.gymcn with large families. Maid.
en- ladies Of varying ago also patronize
them. There are, moreover, children who
run about the corridors ut dinner-,ilne and
swoop down upon the dessert with irresist.
able yoraciiy shortly niier It Is placed mp.
on the table, But that Is Il delight by no
means pcculiar,o pensions. lolelmanagers,
rs It rite, do not encourage the
custom OF children. They eat n good deal,
drink no vine, nake much noise ut IN.
timely hours, nnt slide down the bmnistcrs,
causing perpetual fear that the character
Of the house will be damaged by having
m inquest held within its portals. When
il is said children drink no vino, ii should
be added TIN. Only English children are
here spoken Of. French and Italian chill.
dren Of the tendcrest years share their
parents wine at the table d'ho,e, and
would resent any interference with their
birthrisht.
The fact that people who live "a pension
are not wayiurers, here today and gone to.
morrow, di!ll,Scs over the establishment
M mir OF home life. The nearest approach
to the conditions Of life in n pension is that
on board passenger ship. Everybody
knows everybody else in IL surprisingly
short time. Friendships are struck up
which promise 10 last lifetime, and flour.
ish till one leaves the place TO Journey
further on. People do not sit and stare
stolidiv ut each other across the table. It's is
the pleasant habit ut the table d'lotc.
New corners will assurcdly become
ac1naintnnces. We DO not know
know their namea. nor whence they come.
But these condolences will presently he