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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15
THE INTER MOUNTAINS NEW
EDITOR.

Ii the gentleman who criticises
and revises the Inter Mountain edi-
torials before they appear in print
would revise his own statements he
might reduce them to a semblance
of consistency if not of reason. He
declares that the MINERS articles in
opposition to the loan proposition
"tends to discourage business enter
prises and retard building industryn
and that the value of real estate in
this city is deprecated 20 per cent.
by that journals (the MINER) per-
verslty," and in the same breath
says: 1.-The people of Butte know
there is no truth in the MINERS fig
ures." This is rich. If the people
OF Butte don't believe the MINER's
figures how can those figures tend
to depreclate the value of real estate
or discourage building enterprises?
The Inter Mountain's new editor
talks like a pilgrim. This is probably
the first mining camp he ever lived
in or ever saw, for he does not seem to
have the taintest conception O. the
real situation here. He should in
form himself as to the cause of
ire death. of the building
Doom here and then consult the
couaty records and note the transfers
OF realty during the past len or twelve
months. When he has informed him
self in these matters theidea NAV &C.
cur to him that although Butte has |
more fine mines than any other dis
t"ict in the West and that her output
OF ores Is constantly Increasing it is
in a firstrate condition to Ego slow"
the matter !of expensive county
Another thing the new editor may
learn, and that is, that it is the prov
lnce of journalism to protect and
as far as it has the power.
The interests of the people-not the
{eW as against the many-not this
ing or that clique, but the a of
people-the taxpayers those
who came here with their families
md are tied down by their interests
nd who must, in the end, stand the
OF all taxation. And Just one
more truth he may treasure in his
Violently poorly-stored mind, which
ruth is, that his talk in the Inter
last night will in no way
influence the course of the MINER on
ne loan proposition.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15
NIGHT DISPATCHES
The Fluctuations of the Nom
York Stock Market,
The Failure Of George W,
Ballou & Go.
Reception of G. M. Dean at
San Francisco.
ETC. Erc
MISCELLANEOUS, ETC, ETC
hi Stock Market.

New YORK, August IA, 8 D. M
One ofthe sensations of the dav wo,
the failure of George w. Ballo"" way ~
Co., of this city and Boston. Ths
failure is understood to have haon
caused by the inability of customara
to make good their margins and tho
fact that the firm has had considor
able money tied up in the Cincinnati
Toledo & St. Louis narrow gauao
railway, which recently went intos
receivers hands.
About 10000 shares of various
stock were closed out under the rules
for their account, including the Orc.
gon Transcontinental. New York
Central, Denver & Rio Grande, Mis-.
souri, Pacific, Jersey Central, W..
bash, Pacific and Lake Shore.
There was one report that a LEADING
operator had purchased large blocks
of stock at private sale at the oficeo Of
F. M. Bolton. 1t is said the finn
has nc statement to make. They ey.
pect to resume business in a Short
time. Up to the present hour de.
liveries are prompt. Money is in
good supply at 4 per cent. on good
collateral. The share market il firm
and less active.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15
Knights Ten lplar.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.-Grand
Master Dean of the United States
knights Templar, arri we'd this even,
ing. He a net and eceived oylne
Grand Commandery OF the state VI
California and a delega rion from the
.conclave reception committee. WIZ WIZ
escorted him to this cit y, where NC
was met by the vario us city cohi'
manderies and in this p recession ac,
comranied by bands OF music lie
was conducted to the p: llace hotel.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15

The cutting of Western Union
wires is not in the direct line of the
interests of the striking operators.
While they may be guiltless of the
act and have nc knowledge of the
miscreants engaged in it a censorious
and uncharitable world will ascribe
the cutting to them. The Brother
hood, therefore, owe it to themselves
to exhaust every means in their
power to discover and to bring to JUS
tice the criminals engaged in the
cowardly work. They can do no
more and to do less will direct sus-
picion to their own members.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15
TAe revised and corrected issue

Tae revised and corrected issue of
the new nickel is obtaining circula-
ton and the doubtful and question
able coinage is being called in as fast
as possible. The new coin is the
same exactly as the old with this diff
ference, the word scents" is below
the V, and e Pluribus Unum" is
above. In the deceptive coinage the
last phrase only appears and below
the V, and the werd cents is entirely
omitted. Many errors of judgment
have occurred on account of this
blunder Of the Treasury Department,
the fractional coin being passed
many times for n hundred times
its intrinsic value. Now if a bum
calls for a schooner of beer he will
not be so apt to receive it, and four
dollars and ninety-five cents beside,
for a single nickel OF the coin of the
realm.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15
1t has finally TRANSFERRED that not

1t has finally transplred that not
outstanding Secretary Lincoln's as
sertion to the contrary the River and
Harbor appropriations are already
exhausted and that consequently all
improvements will have to be sus-
peaded. It is now in order for the
organization of a lobby to press an
other appropriation bill upon the at
tention of the next Congress. OF
course it will be defeated but it will
be urged in some of the duck pond
districts in the middle states and i'm
one or two Mississippi states that a
administration cannot be
trusted in the matter of advancing
their commercial interests.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15
MiscellaneOu us.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug cust WI NJ
Diablo Mining Company has declaie
a dividend of twenty cents per shai ~
Scorpion levies an ass essmenl Vi ~
cents per share.
SALT LAKE, Aug. line h N1ar
lucky delegation OF Kni ghts ItlIpm
were rendered a compli mentary oa nv
quet and serenade thi evening W
Governor Murray. Th ey leave
the morning for Califorl Tia.
SAN Francisco, Aug 14.-sevelJaa,
eastern striking operator s have lii1 for
application to the Weste RI UNION
employment on this Goa st.
A MERGED, Gala, spec ial says r ht
Yosemite stage was stopped Iasl h, na..
by three highwaymen, and the P Gol-
sengers robbed of nine llundre" ="
lars in cash and some .je,yelry.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15

It seems that Wall street bears are
determined to break the stock mar
ket and, if possible, to precipitate a
monetary panic upon the country.
1t is said that Jay Gould is at the bot
tom of the move, his object being to
get control Of the Northern Pacific
and its western branches. It is a bold
undertaking On the part of the great
railroad king, and should he succeed
will result in his virtually controlling
two of the most important transcon
tinental lines in America.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15
The Iron Workers.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 13.-The con-
Vehtlon OF the Amalgamated Assocl-
atlon OF iron and steel workers re-
SMmed deliberations this morning.
Inc reports of committee not be-
ing ready fer discussion, the conven-
lion adjourned again until 2 D.. m.
rms afternoon will be occupied en-
tlrely by the work of the various
committees. A resolution was passed
Inls morning authorizing the treas
to draw
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15
Masonic Election.

DENVER, August l4.-At the Gen
eral Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons OF the United States session
held here to-day the following off
GERS were elected: Alfred Chapman.
Of Massachusetts,, G. G. H. p; Noble
y. Layend, District OF Columbia, D..
York, G. G.. K; Joseph P. Homer, of
Louisiana, G. e.. s.: Reuben Glenn
mon, of Ohio, G. G.. treasurer; Chris
topher G. Fox, of New York, G. G.
secretary; Thos. NJ. F. Patton, of
Tennessee, g: G. 7. s.; Rodger w.
Woodbury., Of Colorado, G.. G.. r. A.
e.; VIM. 81: Mayo, of Missouri, G.
IT, M. 80 v, L. Burrows, of Ken
G. G. M. I'd "; John J.
Sumpter, of Arkansas, G. G. M. lst
V. Washington, d. c., was selected
as the place of meeting of the trien-
NAL conyocation in 1886.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15
EPLAIN FACTS.

Butte stands at the head of West
ern mining camps. She has marvel
GUS mines of fabulous wealth. Some
of them would he considered cheap
if they could be bought for q million
dollars. There are others which
cannot be bought forthat sum. But
fortunately for the interests of min
ing; fortunately for their owners and
fortunately for the country they can
not be taxed. If we had fifty mines
each worth a million they would not
he put down On the assessors book
for as much as fifty good horses;
hence the anomaly may be presented
of a mining camp very rich in min
eral resources and very poor in taxa
BILE wealth. Thus it may be seen
that the footings of the assessment
roll is no criterion of the resources of
a mining camp. And a mining camp
is just what Butte is to-day-nothing
more nor nothing less, and a mining
camp she will always remain unless
capital, enterprise and energy COM
bine to make it a commercial center
Or a manufacturing town.
But at the present Butte must be
regarded as a purely mining district,
depending for its support altogether
upon one resource-its mineral out
pat. Should this output, through
adverse legislation, OF a material fall
in the price of copper, or the burning
of mills or smelters, or the closing
down, from unforeseen causes, OF
some of our principal mines,
be seriously interfered with or check
ed entirely, if only for a season,
every branch of business pursued
in the city would sympathize with
the situation and be depressed. The
smaller traders and weaker firms
would feel the depression most and
if it were long continued would go to
the wall. These are plain stubborn
facts and it is we'll enough for every
taxpayer to look then, squarely in
the face. There is no use in deceiving
ourselves for we don't deceive others
SO doing. Capitalists are not
blind nowadays. Mining has been
pursued too long for men not to learn
something from their own experience
that of others. Men who have
means to invest in mines thoroughly
understand the chances they take.
If those depending upon the out
put of mines for their support as
comprehended the uncer-
.ainties which surround the industry
IS large investors do, there would be
IN intelligent adjustment of business
relations to existing circumstances.
would De extremely cau-
ious in the matter of municipal or
Indebtedness and would ex-
lct OF their public servants a rigid
economy in the administration Of To-
al and county affairs. For it is a
veil established fact that mining
cannot afford to nor should
hey under any circumstances run in
lebt.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15
Stage

TRUCKEE, Gala, August 14.-Two
highwaymen stopped the Sic IRA Vat
ley stage last night and carried OH
the contents of Wells, Fargo's treas
ure box containing SIG and the pas
senger's money. They refused TO
have anything to no with passengers
watches or jewelry. The express de-
tectives are put on the track.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15

The German Minister in Mexico
certainly does not represent the feel
ing of Germans toward the United
States. His refusal to acknowledge
u natal day in the manner usually
observed by the representatives of
foreign powers at foreign courts was
an act of boorishness for which his
country should not be held respon-
sible. Minister Morgan's action in
the premises is commendabIe.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15
New York Stock Market.

New YORK, August l4.-There
were signs of return ing confidence az
one time this afterno on, but shorty
after 2 p. M. a savage attack "as
made on Western Union STOCK
breaking four points to 724I. The ue'
cline was due to sto p orders. Inc
Missouri Pacific ais broke to 9'
Other active stocks declined in sym
pathy. Towards the close Western
Union rallied to 745, and a flrinei
tone characterized the whole market
In the final sales, how ever, Western
Union went off to "a.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15
o. COUNTY COMMI6-
SIONERS


making it uncomfortable for the com
missioners of the county in which
that town is situated. The charges
against the commissioners according
to the Leader are the reckless man.
in which they have been discussing
the public funds; for making i'm
~provements to the court house and
other public buildings at exhorbitant
prices; for paying numerous officials
for services for which the people
thought there were nc use; for lavish
expenditures of money on streets and
highways without commensurate
benefit and for indulging in a system
Of reckless extravaganza generally.
A prominent citizen OF that place has
instituted proceedings against the
commissioners for malfeasance
in Office and to collect sew
eral thousand dollars alleged
to be illegally paid out on orders
by the Commissioners. One of the
Commissioners, probably thinking
discretion the better part of valor,
has taken to his heels, and when last
heard from was heading for British
Columbia. A great deal of indigna-
ton is felt over the past actions of
the Board, and citizens without re-
gard to party are anxious the men,
bers thereof shall be held to a strict
accountability for such actions, and
propose to "hew to the line, let the
chips fall where they may"
County Commissioners are invest
ed with a power which misused may
bankrupt their county. They
are masters of the county purse and
may use it to suit their pleasure.
They are not always honest and never
infallible. If inclined to be
dishonest they can easily open up op-
portunities for their self-aggrandize-
ment. If incompetent they permit
others to fatten at the county's ex
pense. The only remedy the people
have against such dishonesty or in
competency is found in holding the
Commissioners to a strict accounta-
for their every act. Ifthey are
too busy with their own affairs to at
tend strictly to those of the county
they should be requested to
If they. prove dishon-
EST in their administration
hey should be punished. If our
avs cannot reach them in their pee
llations others shonld be enacted that
will. /
The suit Instituted against the Eu-
'eka county commissioners will test
value of the law enacted by the
asst legislature of Nevada to remedy
he grievances referred to. Although
feeling which the case has
aroused is local for the present it will
undoubtedly extend into every coun-
y in that State which has grounds
If complaint against an extra VACANT,
vasteful or dishonest Board of Com
nissioners. The day has about
passed when commissioners can reck-
squander county funds or dis
honestly appropriate them. There
will always be found some taxpayer
Who, like the Eureka citizen, will in
lugurate q war against them and car
y it to the bitter end.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15

1t appears that Keely has ceased
experimenting with his motor and is
engaged in the construction of a new
engine. When he finishes it he will
put it away alongside his motor.
Keely likes to play Inventor.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15

The bruisers, Slade and Mitchell,
are preparing to batter each other
after the most approved style. The
mill will come off the 18th proximo
within 200 miles of Kansas City or of
Omaha if peace officers do not inter-
fere.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15

There is n man found in the
Uuited States who says he can be
elected President. Unlike Blaine
Tilden, Bayard, Butler and others
who decline to be interviewed on the
subject of their candidacy he heralds
his pretentions at every opportunity.
This modest individual is Judge
Brady OF the New York Supreme
Court.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15

A New Orleans paper says /:
"Everv one in Louisiana will corrob-
crate Judge Gresham's statement
that Southern Republicans are id
rascals.' There is ample evidence on
all sides to establish the truthfulness
Of this broad assertion
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15

LONDON, Aug. 14.-There was al
most panic on the stock exchange
mere THIS morning, railroad securitles
oelng depressed and difficult to sell.
american government bonds were
not anected by the unfavorable pool
ing OF railroad securities.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15
Yellow Fever.

WASHINGTON, August H.-The
Surgeon General of the Marine Hos
pital Service received a telegram from
Doctor Robert Maine announcing his
arrival at Vera Cruz and reporting
the yellow fever raging in that CITY
and among the vessels in the harbor
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15

West Point cadets treat the lately
received colored cadet with a great
deal of consideration. Cause: He
weighs over two hundred pounds
and is an excellent boxer.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15

The Boston Post says the cry,
Turn the rascals out" infuriates the
Repubi!cans to an astonishing de-
gree. They all seem to take it as a
personal attack.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15

NJ
Amt of $4,000 for ten years 1926 O67
" " annual pay'ts of 5000 each ..... 53,196
Difference .S241 81
Here is shown a difference of $241,-
81 in favor of renting for the next
ten years as against building at the
present time. Are. not the figures
suggestive?
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15

The Presidents "wine Department.
was on %sure-footed mules at last &C.
commits.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15

The Debt Of the Late Archbishop
Purcell.
CINCINNATI, o., August 12.-Arch-
bishop elect William Elder. vester-
gay issued an edict to the clergy of
ms diocese to meet here on the 14th
inst, to devise some means to paw the
creditors OF the late Archbishop Pur-
cell as a matter of charity, but not as
a discharge of a legal obligation.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15

Table showing the amount of an
nual payments of 5000 for ten years
at compound interest at 7 per cent:
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15

San Francisco Stock Mar et
SAN FRANCISCO, August 1.-THE
following are the official closing
prices of mining stocks:
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15

WV S~SS Wv " Ou1 SlUus
ers were going to build a
court house ct acost of $50, 600 or $75,-
600 at the outside. The have ex-
pended $25,47S and now call for $780,
600 to finish the building. They had
three plans before them; one calling
for a building to cost S65, 900, another
to complete a structure to cost $7O.-
600, and the third plan was for a
building and jail to cost 800, 900.
We understand the latter plan
was not followed and still over $42.-
600 more Or a total Of $132,55o are
wanted to complete a 500, 900 building.
We confess we do not understand it.
We want to call a halt. We want to
look around and see what we can do.
We fear the commissioners have bit
off more than they can
swallow. They should spit it
out and commence again. Give US a
breathing spell. We are not proud
and do not propose to sacrifice our
property to erect a structure to crafty
our vanity. We can mortify that
without cost. 1t takes money to pay
taxes. For these and other reasons
numerous to mention we propose
vote against the loan."
This is the way the great mass of
our taxpayers talk. 1t is not the talk
Of the MINER which it rerversely
seeks to force down the Threats of its
readers against their better judy
but it is the reasoning of the
people who have maturely consid-
red the question, and who propose
o make their will valid at the polls
text Monday.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22
s(9' 30 ~
THE DODGE CITY TIMES
Subscription, So per year, in advance.
THE FARMER'S WIFE.

There is an hour that is to me
The sweetest of the day,
Although it cDmes when winds are chill
And skies are dull and gray;
IT'S when the day hard work is done,
And br ght the fire doth glow,
And my stand to his humble home
Comes trudying through the snow.
Why do hold this hour the best
OF all the twenty-fOur!
Because he's all the world to me,
good man at the door;
And whether rain or hail may fall,
Or winds Of winter blow.
Yet am sure my husband will
Come trudginy through the snow.
The room is tidy, fresh and clean,
The baby's face is bril- hit;
What m liter If outside there be
The da k and stormy night?
The kettle SINNERS on the stove,
And well my heart doth know
NV husband soon will to home
Come trudginy through the snow.
A good ten years ago he led
Me hither as his bride,
And ever since, through JOY and woe,
We've struggled side by size.
However hard the day may be,
To me things br ghter grow
When comes the hour tn It brings him nome
A-trudging through the snow.
- IN. Y. Ledger.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22
PLAY Your Hand for All It's Worth.

There is no greater barrier to a man s
success in life than his willingness to
fall into line with the stu id fellows who
play sc ond fiddle; the Jacque Stro S
to the Robert Macaires. They should
learn chat the world laughs at clown
and they DIES Use the assumed gravity
of the serious imitator. Then again
this class should learn that the fools
whom you would deceive can be of no
service to you, and the wise men who
would serve an honest intention. or a
candid presentation, can see through
your stupid efforts to wear gracefully
the solemn dignity of the owl, or the
gaudy trap. ings OF the pea-fow and if
you put on the shaggy name OF the
king of beasts. but open your mouth
and your bray on d:spels the delusion.
and the idiot OF false pretense stands
out in all his comical deformities; a
laughing stock to hall the world, sub
,ect OF pity to the rest.
Too MANY of the qenus homo are but
c'og,ters who howl from society's pit
when their chief signals for the sup
posed good points upon the stage.
They are but lily paid, and rarely reach
distinctions yowling like derv shes
to im.ress society with your piety
compiling other mems ideas to assert
Your hoped-i Tor position on the plane of
journalism; baying like a ''yaller' dog
a. the man in the moon, to show your
sympathies when modesty would sit
mo- e becoming on the strongest of us;
all these are but the outcroppings of
imbecility that writes brass upon its
frontlets, and prints ape upon its