The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-02
Local News.
From the Daily of Thursday,

From the Daily of Thursday.
The galvanized iron roof Of Rem
shaw Opera House is receiving a
fresh coat of paint.
The bullion shipments yesterday
were five bars Anaconda, valued at
S., 900, and eight bars Silver Bow,
valued at $500
Returning visitors from Deer
Lodge speak in glowing terms of the
large number Of fine blOoded horses
which are seen on the streets there
every evening.
Nick Connolly will run q line of
hacks from Butte to the West Side,
Copperopolis. Nick has good teams,
and will put his passengers through
on railroad time.
All the money has been put up by
Ben Arthur and Dave Cusick for the
hard glove contest. Due notice will
be given of the time and place of the
fistic encounter.
Decoration day was observed yes
terday with due decorum. The
hanks. pOstOffice, courts and butcher
shops were closed and flags were dis
PLAYED at balf mast throughout the
city.
W, Pinkham will be master of
ceremonies at the great auction sale
at the Hump next Saturday. A
conveyance will leave his establish
ment at 8 o'clock q. m. for the accom-
mediation of those desiring to attend
the sale.
The Fire Brigade had a practice
run last evening and made excellent
time. being only 2 min. 80 see from
the hose house to throwing a stream
at the corner of Main and Park
streets. The brigade presented a fine
~appearance in their new uniforms.
David IL. Cohen and Simon Haus-
with concluded the purchase of a
one.third interest in the Boston lode
yesterday from Thomas A. Morris,
having therefor $S25. The Boston
ftode Joins the Poser on the north,
ond DEVELOPMENTS already made
indicate that Messrs. Cohen q Haus-
with have secured a valuable prop
erty.
The yoluminous work Of compiling
an accurate directory of every resi-.
dent in the city for Burr's Butte City |
Directory will be completed this
week and the volume issued as soon
thereafter rs the printing a be
done. An estimate based upon the
number of names in the directory
gives Butte a population of over
5000.
The firemen made good time in
their practice run yesterday. They
were lust two minutes and fifteen
seconds in making the run from the
hose house to Owsley's corner, and
throwing water through the nozzle.
The second run, from Marchessau's
corner to the corner of Main street
and Broadway, and throwing water
through the nozzle, was made in 81
seconds.
The ladies of the Baptist congrega-
ton met at the residence OF Platte
Burr Tuesday evening and organized
o ladies mutual aid society. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. P. Burr; Vice President,
Mrs. Ward; Secretary, Mrs. +: r.
w. Patten; Treasurer, Mrs. Wade.
The next meeting of the society will
be held at the Baptist Chapel on
next Tuesday evening, when the
matter of giving q strawberry festl-
val will be considered.
From the Daily of Friday.
The Northern Pacifi c survey for an
independent Butte branch is pro-
crossing favorably.
Duluth, MIMI, is excited over the
discovery of silver bearing quartz in
the immediate vicinity of that city.
The Butte nine will play the
Walkervilllans a match game on the
base ball grounds, depot road, next
Sunday.
Officer +. Lyle has been appointed
guard at the county Jail. Ills long
service on the police eminently quail
ifies him for the position.
The Butte delegation at the Salt
Lake races report the track and
horses in good condition, and they
are enjoying themselves immensely.
Dick Carroll has been appointed a
guard at the Territorial Penitentiary.
1t wont do for the prisoners to make
any bad breaks after Dick mounts
guard.
The wind had a frolic yesterday
and by the way it blew the dust into
pedestrians eyes reminded old San
Franciscoans of the four o'clock
zephyr at the bay.
Robinson's great ten shows COM
bined, will be the first circus which
eve spread its canvas on Montana
soil. They are announced to appear
in Butte early in August.
MI. William Guedelhoefer has Sc
cured the premises formerly occu-
pied by S. V. Suprenant, on Monta-
ma street, and will open a general
blacksmith and wagon shop. Re-
pairing of buggies, including retrim-
ming and painting, will be executed
in the best mechanical style.
Experts are in the city represent
ing a strong Baltimore company,
and will examine several properties
in their interest. Our reporter is re-
quested not to mention names until
negotiations are completed, but we
expect to chronicle an important sale
in a few days.
Two prisoners were convicted OF
felony in tho District Court yester-
day, who would 60 to the Peniten-
tiary if there was room for them
there, but on account of the crowded
condition of that institution, they
will serve their time in the county
Jail.
We may now congratulate our
selves that the dread scourge, diph.
iberia, has spent its force and passed
US by. Three deaths have occurred,
desolating the firesides of two faml,
lies. Only one case remains, q child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mahony, on East
Park street, which considered out
of danger.
Some young hoedlums in the south
western portion of the city have been
amusing themselves by breaking
glass in vacant tenements. The pc.
lice have spotted several of them,
and their parents will be afforded an
opportunity to pay for The glass in
addition to such fines ~ may be as