The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-29
SOMETHING FOR SMOKERS
A Denver Mandatory Where n
9ars Are Made From s'Stumr.S
Picked From the Guitar

Cigar smokers will he delighted g.,
know that right here in Denver then.
. factory which is daily turning ON,
large quantities eff the ''tnst brards" :,
cigars made from refuse ''stumls' and
secondhand guilds of chewing tclac."
As the reader Of this article gianees ovs,
it, after his break fast meal, he will mon
than likely have between his lis fra,
grant "Havana," for which he has ,n;d
the respectable sum IF fifteen cents. and
which he imagincs to he Of the very Ie,
quality. And yet it il barely po,s;Ilx
that the said cigar may have ie+n
manufactured right here in Denye,
out Of the refuse material menton,,i
above.
There are no means Of telling just hov
many If these t1elcctahlc manu,actori,
are now in operation in Denver, hut Or
at least is known, and this If itsclf j.
sufficient to- fright the soul OF ynnrsplf,,
we'll ~ your adversary. Tie proha,dli.
ties are that there are more than On.
now in full operation. and it is due I.
the fraternity Of smokers that IN invr.-
tigatiOn he made and 4 stop. if possible.
put to the vile and unlaw,al practice.
Agent Preycr, If tn" humane Socie;;
yesterday apprplendel three snail Iia..
i'm bOys, whom he had noticed Tor >ey.
era] days going about the streets rick.
irg up cigar stunps ans! uui'la Of H.
baccO that had been chew.r! and tEr"wE
away. The boys were provided with
brand-ncw white CANVAS Lays, which
were swung about their n"s'as. and III
which they deposited all t|'' stun ,h',
could pick up from IL" cutters and bar
rooms. Mr.. Prever observed them IT.
gagged in this kind OF work g"r .evc7a'
days, and then lis >u,p.ri"ns !,c,sMr
arOus. Il. and yesterday he caught "he"'
the b0ys and made him tell for villa
purpose the refuse material Was hcin.
collected. The !oy wa> thorough.
frightened md readily related. in hi
broken Fnglisl, that he AMI Ri. c"'H:.n'
ions were en-, 'loyed b.: a cigar m'''..
facturer to gather all the ~,unl: I"
cigars and toIa'r" qu,,!> they could ;:nd
They were paid twenty-five cent, u la:'
full for this stuff by the manufacturer.
and some days they realized quite
handsome SUM. They found the hcs'
ness re,nunerativc, and Therefore work
etl diligently. Mr.. PrrEcr took l''se>''
sion OF the young lta!ian> Stock AZ"
then warned him Of the laln!>.In'tL;'
that would ensue if he continued i" tor
lew such u profession. lie Vs. AS
told to warn his tw" companions I" :"
into some other business, and then !"
was released.
Agent l'rpycr then called on the e.
CUR manufacturer and :a>S..r, Il him iiS
he would l'e prosecuted unless h' ''''
continued his vile practice. The ha"
consented t. do 80. If II" was n"' ~
posed publicly and pros, "'!l!"H v"
dropped. Mr.. P,cycr consented :" ''i's'
terms, and the matter WAS a>>'d "'
for The present.
1t is the intention ni til" linn!a'" S'
ciety to hunt down All r:;>'> OF 'n !r
character. and the aid a., The IL" VI.
be invoked to punish anyone '''!'I:';' !"
such 4 nef;,riuus business. Smokers"
cordially invited! I" cal! at H." ""nT
the Humane S"rie,y ami take" '.h =.
the lH," ri samples III tin. !'~-'>>r'n III, ,.
the agent. \ view ol The i::s>" u"
bish will give one ri ani";i:r I" >''''"
-I)eMrer Rr,wi,ii'r,H. i:nt''!' y!