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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25

Glendive at last has a photograph
gallery, and the Times reporter is
happy.
H. n. Platt, of Billings, has been
appointed district attorney for yell
lowstone county.
w. NJ. Wright, of Livingston had
his right leg broken by a kicking
broncho last week.
Benton already has thirteen crimi-
inal cases, besides a number of civil
actions of the next district court.
Mr.. Watkins, of Hollywood, is ex-
pecting his future wife from the
east, whom he has not seen for nine
teen years.
1t is claimed by those we'll in
formed that q million in money is in
sight in the C0manche mine of Phil
!ipsburg in the outcropping alone.
An inhuman monster named E H.
Allison has bee: bound over at Pop
lar Creek for the crime of rape COM
mitted upon his half-breed sister ID
years OF age.
The contracts have been let for the
building Of the Crow Agency at the
mouth of The Rotten Gras. river on
the Little Horn, and the Indians
have generally consented to move.
Mrs. Herne had a narrow escape
at Livingston last week. In board
ing a moving train she lost her bal
ance and was carried the distance of
more than a block holding to the
railing Of the platform.
The Police Mus recently con
tanned an illustration of the Marquis
de More's fight with bandits on the
Little Missouri. The picture was
thrilling and the accompanying de-
scription preposterous.
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Sale.

Patrick A.. Largely, plaintiff, against John X.
Waite, defendant.
To be sold ut SherifFs Sale, on the 10th day of
August, A. d. 1883, at II o'clock m, at the front
door of the Court House, in the City of Butte,
County of Silver Bow, Territory of Montana, the
following described real property, to-wit
All the right, title and interest that the de-
PENDANT, John X. Waite, had, and since has, OH
the Goth day of March, a. D. 1883, in and to the
Leopard Fire Clay Claim, recorded on page 1877
in Book B of Miscellaneous Records of Silver
Bow County, M. T. Also, the Polar Star Fire
Clay Claim, recorded on page 13S in Book B of
Miscellaneous Records of Silver Bow County, NJ.
T. Also, Big Hole Fire Clay Claim, recorded on
Page 100 in Book B of Miscellaneous Records of
Silver Bow County, Mt. Also, Albertson Fire
Clay Claim, recorded OH page 10l in Book
Miscellaneous Records Silver Bow County,
Montana Territory.
Dated this 10th day of July, A. D. 1888.
GEO. w. IRWIN, H.,
Sheriff of Silver Bow County, NJ. T
By II. c. Bodley, Under Sheriff.
F. 7. MCBRIDE, Attorney for plaintiff.
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A Fine Specimen.

J. w. Whitlatch, in company with
Superintendent J. X. Clark, went
through the Moulton mine yester.
day. MI. Whitlatch expressed a
high opinion of the immense lodges
of high grade ore which has been
developed in the winze from the 300
southwest drift and the 200 west
drift. In the face of the latter his
practiced miners eye detected a
handsome piece Of rock which he in
duced the miners to pick out with
the utmost care. It is a elegant
piece of sulphuret ore with the entire
surface on one side covered with fine
wire silver, like a beard. The speci-
men weighs about five pounds and
will assay 800 ounces in silver. He
brought it down and will preserve it
for his cabinet
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A Terrible Fail.

While working in the upraise from
the 800 to the lOO-foot level Of the
Moultou on Sunday evening, a miner
named Jerry Sullivan became ovel-
powered by bad air and fell a dis
lance of fifty feet to the 3OO-foot level.
A number of miners who were work.
ing in the vicinity rushed to the pros
trate Sullivan, expecting 10 find MIN
crushed to a pulp. but were surprised
to find him conscious and apparently
but little injured. He was taken to
the Sisters Hospital, where an ex,
animation of his wounds showed
that beyond some severe bruises on
his hip and leg he was u%niDjured.
He owes bis escape to q pile of soft
decomposed granite upon which he
fell.
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Sherih's Sale.

James Touhy, plaintiff, against James Nc
Kean, Lee Mantle, and Charles R. Bates, de-
fendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale, on the 10th day of
August, A. D. 1888, at II o'clock m, at the front
door of the Court House, in the City of Butte,
County of Silver Bow, Territory of Montana, all
Mexican, in and to the following described
premises situate, lying and being in Silver Bow
County. Montana Territory, to-wit: Lots num-
bering twenty nine and thirty (29 and 3O) In
City of Butte, situated on the north side of
broadway street and adjoining the property Of
J. C. C. Thornton. and according to the official
plat and survey of said Butte City or Town, to-
gether with ali Improvements and buildings on
said lots and rights and privileges thereunto
belonging. -
Dated this 18th day of July, A. D. 1883. va
GEORGE w. IRWIN, H.
Sheriff of Silver Bow County, M T.
By H. c. Bodley, Under Sheriff.
ROBINSON 4 S%TAPLHToN, Attorneys for plaintiff. :.
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Produce Market Report.

butte, M. T., July Fl, 1883.
The following are the wholesale
prices paid by merchants and hote]
keepers for the commodities enumer'
ated, delivered from the wagons
Price list carefully corrected every
Saturday:
Flour Ruby Valley, xxx, $4.0(
per cWt.
Mill Greek, xxx. $3.50
Del cwt.l
Kansas xxx $3.50.
Bakers, $3.50.
Mill Greek, New Process, $500.
Gallatin, $40 per cwt.
Union Mills, New Process, Cream
of the Valley, $500
Ruby Valley, NEW process) $500
Union Mills xxx Snow flake,
$3.50.
Utah Common, 1925
Utah Choice, $500.
Graham, $500.
Wheat per ]b., % cts.
Butter, per h., s2@35 cts.
Eggs, per case, $500.
Corn Meal, SC.
Beef, carcass, II! cts.
Hay per ton, $23@$25
BaiIed Hay, per ton, $222@23.
Cheese, 20622 cts.
Barley, $2.25@2.5O per cwt...
Dried beans, Montana, 7 CITE.
Mutton, 10 cts.
Pork, dressed, Is cts. per Ii.
Veal, l5cts. per Id.
Chickens, live, $12 per dozen.
Wood, $5.& O. 5000
Potatoes, $1.3O@1.5O p cwt.
New potatoes a at SC per Ii.
Sausage, Is cts. per ID.
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Inviting an Indian Outbreak.

There are about 700 Indians on
Camas en- route for Montana. Par
ties in from there say that a party of
twelve Indians had been. making
themselves obnoxious to settlers, and
were warned 10 leave. MOI needing
this, some settlers surprised them in
camp and massacred the seven bucks,
letting the squaws go. We only
have the word of our informer for
this.-BeWevue Sun.
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CRUSHED BY THE CARS.
An Unknown Man Run Over and
Killed by a Freight
Train.
Special DISPATCH 10 the MINER.

special DISPATCH 10 the MINER.
BARRATT's SIDING. Beaverhead
County, Ju,y 22.-While train No. +,
bound south, was pulling out OF Bar
rats at $50 this %,fternOon, two men
attempted to board the train while in
motion. One fell and the train passed
over him killing him instantly. he
was a man about forty years of age
and has been employed "n this Sec
Ton by the railroad company at the
wooden tank. His partner gives the
following particulars: Deceased was
a bachelor, commonly known as
Mac" full name not KNOWN, for
merly of Prince Edward Island. An
engine, conveying section mel and
coroner, was eDt from Dillon to Bar
rats to convey the remains to Dill
lon.
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From the Daily of Tuesday.
II FATE OF ia
"A Aes' II from the Last Man
VINO is Known to Have
Seen Him Alive.
Contectures as to HIS Route.
Fate and Relatives.

The account , gently published in
a MINER OF the finding of the skel-
eton of J. F. Lee near Bear Paw.
Mont, is beginning to elicit infor.
nation bearing upon the circum-
stances surrounding the probably
murdered man, which it is hoped
will eventually lead to the discovery
OF his relatives, and possibly devei-
epe some clue to his fate which
every circumstance now indicates
was . case of cold blooded murder
for money. The fact that. with the
exception of an old coat, none of the
dead mans Clothing was found near
the remains leads to the conclusion
that not content with rifing his
pockets the murderers stripped the
!lfeless body of Its clothing and left
1t on the mountain to be eaten by
wolves, which accounts for the flesh
less condition of the body when
found, within six weeks after the man
had been seen alive. I'm our last is
sue we published a letter from q lady
of Radersburg, giving some informa-
ton as to Mr.. Lees transactions with
her brother, J. F. Boyle, of st Louis,
Montana. We are now in receipt Of
a letter from j. F. Boyle, who is the
last person known to have seen Mr..
Lee alive, and to whom the letter
was addressed which was found near
the remains:
CANYON FERRY, M. T., July %.
EDITOR MINER:-I have had my
attention called to the article in your
paper relating to the murder Of J.
F. Lees. All that [ know about him
is, that he was at Hog'em to look alta
mine I owned. I left him at Bed
ford in Jefferson County. He said
he was going through to the States
by the way OF the Black Hills, and
remarked that he would get back to
my place before fall. He also spoke
about going W to Meagher County,
on GraysOn Creek, to look at some
lead lodes and mines. Whether or
not he did 50 [ have not ascertained.
What took him off the route to the
place where his body was found is
something I don't understand.
He must have fallen in
with some parties, who enticed
him off there, on some p~retence to
murder him. 1t is reasonable to
suppose that he would not carry
much money on his person. He
had been in Utah, Nevada, Mexico,
California and other mining regions.
1 also remember that he spoke as
though he Was we'll posted on Pitts
burg, aud about being in the lead
mines of Wisconsin. He also spoke
Of having a brother in the banking
business somewhere in the States. 1
am informed W a man at this place
that q missing man of the same
name has been advertised for recent
ly by a woman back in the States.
This is all 1 know about it. 1 will
enquire further into the matter, and
if L al discover anything new will
advise you. 1t was about the last of
March that I saw him. 1 don't see
how the body could be reduced to a
skeleton in SO short a time.
Yours respectfully,
J. F. BOYLE.
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Northern Pacific Mineral Display.

The Northern Pacific exhibit of
agricultural products from sections
along its line. which was arranged in
a handsomely appointed car, and Wis
ittd in nearly every section OF the
United States, attracted wild. spread
attention. The company is now
about to pursue the same method of
bringing before the public the min
eral products of Montana. Judge G..
s. Warren is in receipt of a letter
from its general land agent, Ed.
Stoae, advising him that MI. h. w.
McNcal will be in Butte in a
few days for the purpose of gather
ing specimens and information re-
garding our mines. As this exhibit
on wheels will be run over all the
principal roads in the United States,
stopping at important points long
enough to admit of a thorough in
spection of the specimens by citizens,
its importance as q means of adyer-
Using our mineral wealth to the
world cannot be Overestimated.
Mine owners desiring to contribute
speciments may leave them with
Judge Warren, who will forward
them to Mr.. Stone, at Helena, free OF
charge,
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TWO UNFORTUNATES
A Couple Of Striking Photographers
Incarcerated Under a
Misrepresentation
Of Facts,

The only representative i'm this
~cityof the great telegraphic strike is
F. P. Proctor, and his partner, w. C.
Mann, was the only striker in Hell
ena. The young men came here to-
gether from st. ice, Mo-, bearing let
tiers of the highest character, testify
ing to their standing IN both social
and business circles in that
city. They were both men,
bers of the Brotherhood
of Telegraphers, and when the order
came to strike, they quietly quit
work. Mr.. Mann came to Butte
and together they were patiently
waiting the termination of the strike.
Late last evening Mr.. Mann deter
mined to return to Helena by this
mornings stage, and as MI. Proctor
had some photographs belonging to
him, which had BEEN left sticking
between the wires over the operating
desk at the telegraph office, they
went there together to get them, fully
expecting to find MI. Frank Marsh
in charge of the office, and were
much surprised to find the office un-
locked and u~noccupied. As neither
had been discharged, but, SO far as
any act of theirs was concerned, both
considered themselves in good stand
ing and they entered the open
door for the purpose of securing the
photcgrar hs, and for no other pur-
pose whatever, but they had no
sooner entered than they were
bounced upon by two policemen,
who hurried them off to the County
Jail, where they were incarcerated
with thieves and burglars. They
asked to know the charge upon
which they were arrested and the Of
ficers declined to answer. The fact
is they were arrested without any
charge whatever, but upon the suspi-
cion that they intended to do mischief
with the wires, and later
Sheriff Irwin stated to a MINER re-
porter that they were arrested upon
his own charge against them ofmali-
cious mischief, though the reporter
was at the time cognizant Of the fact
that al yet no complaint against them
had been filed.
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Hearst on Weed River.

George Hearst, the well known
capitalist and miner, stated to the Ell
ko Independent that he was very ia
vorabIy impressed with the Wood
River country as a mining region, it
being 40 by 50 miles in extent, and
bearing mineral. of paying quality
throughout it's whole extent. He re-
CARDS it as the best poor mans coun-
try he ever visited, and predicts for it
a bright future.
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1noss Ominous Sun Spots.

IL these spots are storms and cy-
clones what awful proportions they
reach. A single storm area would
cover q hundred earths laid side by
side. Into some o. the deep holes,
produced by the violent whirlipg Of
the storm centres, the earth might
he dropped out of sight. The dimen-
sions given above are not mere esti-
mates. They were measured with a
micrometer made of very fine spider
web, and are given to the nearest
hundred miles. This may not seem
to be very accurate, but remember
that the sun is 90, DOC, goo miles away,
and that at that distance 100 miles
becomes little more than a point even
when magnified 80 times.
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A Union Pacific Branch to Won
derland.

The Cheyenne Leader of a late
date contains the following item:
IA map has been received at the
land office showing the surveyed line
of the Wyoming and Montana rail-
road. The line begins at the Union
Pacific railroad at Fort Steele, and
runs parallel to the North Platte
river, as far north as the Seminole oil
springs, near Searight's ranch, a dis
lance, according to the survey, of ex-
actly 100 miles. AS no names appear
on the map there are many conjec-
lures as to the company interested in
the line. Some say that it is a new
road that is to take in the oil and so
da region along the north side of the
Rattlesnake mountains, and from
there penetrate Wyoming's mot
Montana's) wonderland--the Yellow
stone park.
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Accidents and Incidents as Mar
rated BY Our Exchanges.

The track is laid fifteen miles east
Of Missoula. The gap is closing very
rapidly.
A new town 10 he called Choteau
is being laid out at Old Agency on
the Teton.
The Upper Yellowstone Mineral
Development Company il to be or
ganized at Bozeman.
The SIS, 900 of school bonds Of the
Missoula district were taken at u per
cent. interest per annum.
Ten mile Hot Springs has been
closed on account Of the serious ILL
ness of Mrs. Haupt, the proprietor's
wife.
The end of track on the Park
branch was % miles from Livingston
on Wednesday and still advancing
rapidly. /,
One building was burned, and two
others we're torn down by the fire.
fighters, during a little blaze at Llv-
ingston last week.
A forest fire has been raging or the
south side Of the Big Hole Basin this
week. It is reported that the fire
was started by a band of Indians.
Metropolitan Billings reports street
car accidents. A man came within
an ace of having his head cut off by
one of those vehicles last Wednesday.
The Helena City Council has
passed an ordinance favorable to
street railroad corporations, but as
yet the corporation don't loom up.
An enterprising firm in Helena
advertises to supply the aesthetic res
idents of the territorial Hub with
Boston brown bread and baked pork
and beans for breakfast, warm from
the brick oven.
William Bennett, charged with
stealing three 500 checks, had q
hearing at Billings last Wednesday,
aud was held to await the action of
the next grand jury, the amount of
bail being fixed at 1000.
It is stated that the company
which owns the consolidated Uncle
George and Whippoorwlll and
Hughes and DeLorier mines, in the
Carpenter district, Meagher county,
will put reduction works on their
properties this fall.
On Thursday afternoon, Sol Wiles,
. miner working On the upper
ground of the Highland Mining aud
Fluming Company, in Alder Gulch,
was ground-sluicing near the bank,
when an immense fiat rock in the
earth toppled owe or him, breaking
both bones of his left leg, midway be-
tween the ankle and knee joints.
There is no use in trying to hold
up the Northern Pacific Express
Company's men. Each car in which
valuables are shipped has a double
combination safe. The agents at
different points are given the combi-
nation to the inner locks and the
messengers are invested with that be-
longing to the outer one. For in
stance, the Bozeman agent goes to
the train and the messenger unlocks
the first door. The agent then does
likewise with the second door, makes
the necessary changes of valuable
packages, and the safe is then closed
until Helena or Livingston or some
other place is reached.
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Sherif,a Sale.

Geo. H. Casey and Patrick J. Rrophy, plain
tiffs, against job S. Given, defendant.
To be sold at Sheriffs Sale, on the 10th day of
August, A. D. 1883. at IL o'clock NJ, at the front
door of the Court House, in the City of Butte,
County of Silver Bow, Territory of Montana,
the following described real property, to-wit /:
All the right, title, interest and demand that
the defendant, John s. Given, had o II the Sth
day of June, A.. d. 1882, in and to the Pinafore
Quartz Lode Mining Claim, said Pinafore Lode
Mining Claim being of record at page u i'll book
L of Lodes Records of Deer Lodge County, Mon
tana Territory, and is situated in Summit
Valley Mining District, Silver Bow County,
Montana Territory.
Dated this 18th day of July, A. D. 1883.
GEORGE w. IRWIN, H.,
Sheriff of Silver Bow County, NJ. T.
BY H. C. Bodley, Under Sheriff. 7-21-s-w-4w
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Serious Accident.

J. Moore, formerly bookeeper at
the Alice mine. while drivinga team
attached to an express wagon, al
tempted too make too short a turn,
and the wagon was upset, throwing
him ard Charles Burckett. who was
in the wagon, to the ~ground-Moore
escaped with severe Commissions on
the lower limbs but Burckett was Sc
riously injured, having a tooth
knocked out, lip terribly cut, nose
mashed and it is feared internal in
juries. A physician was summoned
who dressed his wounds, and at a
late hour last night he was quite COM
fortably though suffering terribly in =
wardly.
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A Mammoth Assembly Room.

The hall built by J. D. Thomas, on
Yves: ark street, which is now rap
idly nearing completion, is the larg-
est assembly room in the Territory.
1t is a brick structure, of substantial
appearance, and adds greatly to the
appearance of the street. At present
the square topped front is ornament
ell only by three massive brick col
umns and an ingeniously formed
cornice of the same material, but it
will eventually be surmounted by a
zinc cornice of ornate design. The
building is 120x65 feet on the ground
and the ceiliug is % feet in the clear.
1t is covered with a tin roof, support
ed by a truss frame, which obviates
the necessity of supporting pillars.
The interior will present somewhat
the appearance of an immense am
phitheatre, the rea being provided
with a commodious and well-appoint-
ed stage, while the great expanse
of floor will be furnished with NOV
able seats and a wide gallery extend
ing around three sides of the
hall, supported by iron hang
ing stanchions from the roof will fur
nish additional seating room making
the entire seating capacity of the hall
sufficient to accommodate about 1900
persons. Good ventilation is assured
by thirty-four openings on all sides
of the building. All danger Of a
crush, in any possible panic, is avoid
ed by ample means of egress, fur
nished by three large double doors
opening both ways, at both front
and rear of the building. tits in
tended to to use the hall as q skating
rink next winter and for that pur-
pose a hard wood rink floor will be
laid. Mr.. Thomss is rushing work
ahead very rapidly on the building
and intends to have it completed in
time to accommodate the immense
audience which will attend the Hen
ry Ward Beecher lecture on the 18th
prox. and the hall will probably he
dedicated to pusllc purposes by that
event.
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Sherih'S Sale.

Lee Mantle. plaintiff, against Samuel M.
Fausett, defendant.
To be sold at Sheriff. sale, on the 10th day of
August, 1883, at II o'clOck NJ, at the front door OF
the Court House, in the City of Butte, County of
Silver Bow, Territory of Montana, the following
described real property, to-wit
All the right, title and interest that the de-
PENDANT, Samuel NJ. Fausett, had on the Goth day
of March, 1883, in and to the Fausett Addition
to the Town of Butte. In the County of Silver
Bow, Montana Territory, according to the
official survey and plat thereof, filed in the
office of the Recorder ofsaid Silver Bow County,
Montana Territory.
Dated this 18th day of July, A. D. 1888.
GEORGE w.. IRWIN, IL
Sheriff of Silver Bow County, M. II
By II. C. Bodley, Under Sheriff. 7-21-sw4w
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Notice to Creditors.

Estate fsigmond Ettlinger, deceased. Noticeis
hereby given by the undersigned, the admins
to the creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit them with the necessary vouchers, within
ten months after the first publication of this nc
tiee, to the said administrator, at his place of
business, in Butte City, in the said county Of
Silver Bow. HENRI JACOBS.
Administrator of the estate of Sigmond
Ettlinger, deceased.
dated this l9tn day Of July. 1888. 7-2Isw4w