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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
Reception of Pre- sldent Willard.

The brevity of President Wizards
visit to this city and his we'll known
habits as a busy man, will no doubt
render anything like a public recep-
ception in this city not only imprac-
ticable but inconvenient and dlstaste-
fui to that gentleman. The railroad
officials will place a special train
at Mr.. Wizards disposal and a
large number of prominent citizens
will meet him at Deer Lodge and act
as an escort to this city. Mr.. Willard
is already we'll informed as to the
resources, business and future pros
poets of Butte, and his visit may be
regarded more as an act of courtesy
to our citizens than as a business trip
for the purpose of as%certaining
the probabilities as to the extent
of our future carrying trade.
While in the city, a flying trip to the
most important mines and recep-
ton at the Silver Bow Club will
probably be the extent of the pro-
gramme, a his engagements at Hell
ena will enable him to remain with
us but a few hours, Vice-President
Cakes having already arrived there
to meet the President. according to a
previous understanding.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
Personal.

M. w. Loveland is over from the
East Side.
VIM. Crawford of Idaho, is looking
about the city.
I. T. Heating is registered from
San Francisco.
James Foxall, of Helena, came
across the range on yesterdays stage.
J. H. Emery, the hide and wool
man of Helena, is prospecting the
big camp.
C. d. Joslyn, the extensive for
wardipg merchant of Deer Lodge,
arrived last night.
D. H. Mcfarland, mine host of the
McBurney House, Deer Lodge, is re-
operating at the st. Nicholas.
e.. C.. Thurston came over from
Helena Tuesday evening, and will
remain a few days in the city.
II. p. Napton left for his old home
in Missouri yesterday morning He
will probably resume the practice OF
his profession in his native State.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
Hon. Thomas Laspeyre.

The following from the Eureka
Sentinel shows how our next City
Attorney stands as a man and law.
yer at his old home:
I'VE learn from the Butte MINER
that Thomas Laspeyre has been
nominated by the Democrats for the
office of City Attorney. AS the
MINER says it would like to see the
color Of the mans hair that can beat
a single candidate on the Democratic
ticket we presume that our former
townsman has a dead thing. We
congratulate the Butteites on the
prospect. Mr.. Laspeyre is a gentle
man In every sense of the word, and
scrupulously honest. He is a good,
sound lawyer, too, and will discharge
the duties of the office faithfully"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
Rustling.

BY the following reply to the invi-
tation extended by a large number OF
citizens, it appears that we are to be
favored with Mr. Woods inimitably
humorous lecture on "Rustling,"
next Saturday evening:
HELENA, M. T., May 2, 1883.
To VIM. Owsley, Mayor, Jos: A.
HYDE, w. Egbert Smith, b. Z.
Kingsbury, Sands & Boyce, E.: L..
Bonner 4 Co., John Caplice, Geo.
w. Irvine, P. A. Largely and 9TH
ers:
EXPERIMENTATION very ~f1atteling
invitation to lecture on "Rustling"
in Butte, received to-day. upon my
return from a lecture tour in Eastern
Montana, and 1 hope to have the
pleasure of complying with your re-
quest on next Saturday evening.
Yours respectfully,
Rev. l.. L. WOOD.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
Sitting Bull.

A Hecla correspondent asks for in
formation regarding the surrender
and present condition of Sitting Bull.
The great chieftain voluntarily sur
rendered to the United States troops
about a year ago, and is now held
with his band of followers as prison.
ers of war at Fort Randall, but orders
have recently been issued for their re-
moval to the Standing Rock agency,
where they will be turned over to
the Indian department and placed
under the care of United States In
dian Agent Mclaughlin.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
Pacific Coast
position.

A citizens committee has been
formed at San Francisco for the pur-
pose OF organizing q free Pacific Coast
mineral exposition during the COM
Ing summer. The committee in
cludes a long list Of names embracing
the most prominent mining men and
merchants of San Francisco. Min
eral specimens are solicited from all
parts of the coast, which may be sent
free by express to the California State
Mining Bureau. It is also asked that
relics, fossils. etc., be sent, which, If
too large to be shown in the cases.
will be assigned separate space. The
exposition is to be held during the
months, to form an addi-
tfonal attraction for visitors during
the Knights Templar Triennial Con-
clave.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
Produce Market Report.

BUTTE, M. T., May s, 1888
The following are the wholesale
prices paid by merchants and hotel
keepers for the commodities enumer-
ated, delivered from the wagons
Price list carefully corrected every
Saturday:
per cwt.
Mill Greek, xxx, $3.50
percWt.
Kansas xxx $500.
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) $3.50
Union Mills xxx Snow flake,
$3.50.
Utah Common, 1926
Utah Choice, $3.50.
Graham, $4.GO.
Wheat per lb:, q cts, fair demand.
Oats, $2.0Oat ESQ.
Butter, per h., $50 40 cts.
Eggs, per dozen, 1858 cts.
Corn Meal, &c.
Beef, carcass, 8 cts.
Beets, 81 cts. perlb
Hay per ton, $23@$25
Bailed Hay, per ton, $22923
Cheese, 1920 cts.
Barley, $2.25@2.50 per cwt.
Dried beans, Montana, 7 cts.
Mutton, 10 cts.
Pork, dressed, IA cts. per ID.
Veal, 121 cts. per ID.
Chickens, 81 @ $3.50 per dozen.
Wood, $5.25 az $500
Rutabagas, II cts. per 10.
Potatoes, $1.3O@1.5O d cwt.
Sausage, Is cts. per Id.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
The Kind of a Man Gresham Is.

An old story is perhaps worth re-
telling to indicate what sort of a man
the new Postmaster-G General is. Once,
when he was on the United States
Circuit Court bench, the District At
torney announced that a certain i'm
portant case, just called, would be
withdrawn from the docket. by
whose authority" inquired Judge
Gresham. "By instructions from
Washington" "But whose instruc-
tions??" The answer was unsatisfac-
tory. 1--WE do not recognize the
right of anybody at Washington,
even the President himself ,'said'
Judge Gresham, ito interfere, wheth-
er by instructions or requests, in the
trial of a cause before this Court.
Proceed with the case" The trial
went on, and a conviction was Sc
cured.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
Pittsburg Dispatch.

Henry Clay once owned the lot op-
posite the White House, in Washing
ton. and Commodore John Rogers
wanted it, but the old Wing persis-
tently refused to dispose of it. On
his return from the Mediterranean
the Commodore brought in one of
his vessels a fine Andalusian jack
ass, which Clay wanted for his Ken
lucky stock farm. All his offers
were rejected, until one day the Com
modore said: "You can have him
for your lot opposite the White
House." "Done," was Clay's reply,
and the animal was shipped off to
Kentucky. The Commodore built
the now historic house which Secre-
tary Seward occupied during the
war. Here Payne endeavored to as
sassinate him on the night when
President Lincoln was shot. The lot
ia now valued at $40, OO0.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05

The Governor has refused to par
don John Leonard, who is serving a
seven years. sentence in the peniten-
tiary for robbery, and James w. Tiff,
now serving a sentence for breaking
out of the Helena Jail while awaiting
trial on a charge Of horse stealing.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
Boulder Hot Springs.

The Boulder Hot Springs are now
open to the public, distant from Boul-
der City two miles. Patients coming
to Boulder City transported to and
from the springs free. These springs
have been known to the public for
years. The medicinal properties of
the waters, both for drinking and
bathing, are unequalled. Hot, cold
and plunge baths at all hours. First
class accommodations for ladies and
families. A good physician perma-
nently located at the springs.
WILLIAM Il. SWEET,
52swtf Proprietor.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
From the Daily Of Thursday.
a MURDEROUS ATTACK
The Utah & Northern Agent AT
Eagle Rock Shot and Proba.
bly, Fatally Wounded
by q Discharged
Brakeman,
Special dispatch TO the Miner.

special dispatch 10 the Miner.
EAGLE Rock, I. T., May 8.
About 2 o'clock this afternoon w,
D. Whitley. an ex-employe of the
o.& N. Il. r., entered the station
agents afice at this place, and ad-
dressing the agent, w. B. Green.
said he wanted to speak to him a
minute. Mr.. Green stepped up to
the counter where Whitley stood,
and asked him what his business
was. Whitley commenced talking
IN a violent manner about some re.
port which he claimed had been
made to the Superintendent of the
road by the agent. Mr.. Green inter-
rupted him, and commenced to reply
to him, but had not uttered more than
nalf q dozen words when Whitley
drew his revolver and commenced
firing. He shot three times, each
snot taking effect, inflicting a fleeh
wound in the neck, a slight wound
IN the small of the back, and a prob
ably fatal wound in the left breast.
The revolver was a A calibre Colt.
and made a fearful wound. DR..
Boone, of this city, who is in attend
ance upon the wounded man, states
that the ball entered the body about
two inches below the left nipple,
taking an upward and backward d.
rection, lodging under the left shout
der blade. The patients condition
tonight is considered very critical.
Whitley was dlscharg. d from the road
recently, which he charges to an
unfavorable report made to the su-',
perintendent regarding him by
Green. He came here from Logan,
Utah: where it is said he is now un-
der bail on a charge of assault with
intent to kill. He was arrested i'm
m~ediately after the shooting and is
now in Jail. Mr.. Green was formerly
conductor on the Oregon Short
Line and had been here only a few
weeks, but had already made many
friends, and was we'll liked by the
'ailroad officials. The affair has
created great excitement, and Judge
Lynch is strongly talked of tonight.
f the result shonld prove fatal we
will probably have a necktie sociable
o report.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05

The United. States Land Office at
Helena is in receipt of so many in
quiries regarding the entry of public
lands that it is impossible to answer
them individually, but the Office will
furnish tracings of any township in
this land district, showing all lands
applied for.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
OUR GUESTS
Tho Excursion Party With Pres
ident Willard to Arrive
This Morning.
The Butte Delegation.

As indicated by special dispatcheE
published in Thursdays MINER,
President Willard and party arrived
at Deer Lodge Thursday evening and
will arrive in Butte by special
train this morning. An excur-
sion party Of prominent citizens
left for Deer Lodge last evening, who
will escort the railroad magnates to
this city to-day. The Butte delega-
ton consists of Messrs. Geo. w. Ir-
vim, w. L. Hoge, H. C. Kessler,
Commissioner Jack, J.. X. Clark, of
the Moulton mine; J. Ross Clark,
MI. Wertenweiler, of'the Lexington
mine; MI. Millar, of the Montana
Copper Company H. Will
Jams, of the Colorado Shelter;
Samuel Aarchesseau, Jno. Caplice,
Mr.. Pitman OF the Bell Smelter, M.
J. Cornell of E. l.. Bonner & Co.,
and others whose names we were not
able to ascertain. Mr.. Wizards party
consists of seventeen gentlemen, and
quite a large committee of citizens
from Helena arrived at Deer Lodge
yesterday, who will also accompany
MI. Willard to Butte, making the
entire party who will arrive on the
train to-day number about fifty.
The special train will leave Deer
Lodge at $50 a. M. and arrive here
at IL a. m. Carriages will be pro-
vided for the entire party, which
will meet them at the depot and pro-
coed Immediately to the mines. After
dinner a reception will be given
at the Silver Bow Club, at
which the courtesies of the club
will be extended to gentlemen of
President Wizards party and the
from Helena. 1t is hoped
that our guests may be induced to re-
main over until Sunday but the pres
sure upon Mr.. Wizards time and his
engagements ahead make it very
probable that he will be unable to do
10. |
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
a. Jacobs g. Co.

The enterprising clothing dealers,
H. Jacobs l. Co., present a new adver-
tisement in this mornings MINER.
Aside from the new and elegant line
of clothing and gents furnishing
gooos which this firm always keep in
stock. the additional attraction is
offered of the lowest living price at
which goods can be sold. They are
now in daily receipt of stylish spring
goods, and buyers will profit by
examining their goods and prices.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
TERRITORIAL NEWS.
Az Narrated by Our Montana
Exchanges.

The newspapers say that three cir
cuses are coming to Montana thi.
year.
Custer county warrants are wortl
only fifteen per cent of their fact
value in the home market.
A C9ur d'Alsne chief offers 81;
cayuse ponies to any white man who
will marry his daughter.
The climate in eastern Montana is
now balmy and springlike, and
spring seeding is far advanced.
The erection of a Masonic temple,
to be built Of stone, has been com
menced at White Sulphur Springs.
A oOO-pound bell he's been present
ed to the Miles City Presbyterian
Church by q New York State congre-
cation.
The city marshal of Missoula is al
lowed SIS per month besides fees.
Policemen are paid 81 per day and
fees.
D. R. Mead has been appointed
postmaster at GIendive, Montana, in
place of N. Lawrence. present incum-
bent.
A Baptist church has been organ
lied by Rev. L. L. Wood at Town
send. A church 10 to be built at
once.
A colony of immigrants from Ohio
arrived at Billings last week. They
will locate in the vicinity of Park
City.
A gang of horse thieves infesst
eastern Meagher County, and the au-
thOrities have started out with q de-
termination to break the gang up at
any cost.
Jefferson county is considerably
worked up owe the contemplated re-
moyal of the county seat. The cleo
ton occurs on the 18th and will be
an exciting contest.
A German laborer on the railroad
east of Mullan tunnel recently had
his legs broken and mangled by q
heavy rock rolling down upon him
from the side of q cut.
It seems now to be the current be-
lief that the President will re-instate
Judge Cenger in bis judicial position,
and that it will be done soon.-BH-
Hngs Herald.
A band of Indians, supposed to be
a Piegan war party, were seen on
Arrow Greek a few days ago driving
about sixty head of horses, which
they probably stole from settlers.
The coaches on the Missoula and
Pen dOreille line are now each
hauled by six horses, the change
being made on Monday morning.
The trip Is made easily in eight
hours.
The Billings sports amuse them
selves and gather shekels running
horse racas with the Crow Indians,
who back their ponies with their bot
tom dollar and then put up their
Many prospectors and parties in
terested in mines are waiting for the
snow to disappear in the vicinity of
Clarke's Fork so that they can go up /
that country. At present pro-
visions are said to be quite scarce in
that region.
A new quartz mining district
the Horse Prairie Mining
District, has been organized in Bea-
verhead county. The district is sit
uated about two miles above the !
mouth of Horse Prairie creek and |
one mile from said creek in the Ban
mack range of mountains. The lodes
carry gold, silver and copper, bear
ing ore which assays good.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
CLOSING TIE GAP.
Superb Energy of the Northern
Pacific Management.
Early Completion Of tho Road

EARLY Completion Of tho Road.
The superb energy which has char.
acterized the operations of the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company since
its management passed into the
hands of President Henry Willard,
has been the subject of world wide
wonder and admiration. From the
'uoment his guiding hand as
sumed control of the vast inter-
ests involved in the gigantic
work, the rails have steadily con-
verged toward the ultimate meeting
point. Miles of tunneling have been
completed through the adamantine
heart of the Rockies; mountain
ranges have been surmounted, tur-
bulent streams spanned; and the
highway of commerce has threaded
its course acros desert plains until
the army of 10000 laborers, un-
der the intelligent guidancs of a
brigade of szillful engineers
have now almost completed their
labors. Before another winters
snow shall whiten Montana's lofty
peaks and fertile valleys, the North
ern Pacific will be an accomplished
fact; and its bands of steel will span
u mountains, valleys and desert
spots, conjuring into life a new civil
ization, a great population and a rich
prosperity. The gap between the
converging termini of the road in
Montana is now steadily diminish
ing at the rate of two miles or more
each day. From the east on yester-
day the track was but 81 miles dis
tant from Helena. From the west
the rails were within so miles of
Missoula. To-day to complete the
trans-continental span, a gap of only
22S miles remains to be closed.
The grading will be COM
pleted and the roadbed ready
for the rails by next month. Daylight
will be let through Mullen tunnel in
the next ninety days. Should track
continue at the rate of one
mile per day, east and west, the last
spike may be driven home on Sep
TENDER 1st and the great trans-con-
tinental line opened for general
traffic sometime during that month.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
Journalistic Enterprise.

As specimen of journalistic en-
terprise the Lnter-Mountnim last even
ing presented to its astonished read
ers a special dispatch (?) dated Spo-
kane, w. T., May 3, announcing the
arrival there of President Willard.
In view of the fact that Mr.. Willard
passed Spokane on April 30th and
WAS in Missoula on May I'd and Sd,
this may be regarded as an astound-
ing example of American journalistic
enterprise and the ubiquity of rail-
road presidents.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05

Rev. MI. Wood having accepted
the invitation to deliver his popular
lecture on "Rustling" in this city,
the lecture will be delivered to-mor-
row night, either in Renshaw Hall
or the Presbyterian Church. Definite
arrangements will be made to-day
and an announcement made In to-
morrow mornings MINER.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
Destructive Fire.

NASHVILLE, May "a fire broke
out to might in the store of Rutledge
Bros. at Tullahoma, So miles out on
the Nashville railroad. The depot.
telegraph and express offices are de-
strOyed.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
Theirs as q Duelist.

We suspect that it will be news to
most readers that even the solid and
sober Theirs once yielded to the
temptation which lies in wait for
every French publicist and states
man, and fought q duel. The story
is little known, but its narrator in
the columns of La Fance guarantees
its truth. When he was twenty
years old. and studying at AK, he
was Hospitality received by q local
family OF some competence, and fell
in love with the daughter of the
house. He made her an offer of
marriage and was accepted, and
though his mean were not 50 large
as the father thought such q
girl as his might fifty claim,
the young student was at last
adopted as his son-in-law. The
marriage was delayed, however, un-
til M. Theirs could show that he was
capable Of securing an Independent
position by his own exertions. The
future historian of the Consulate and
Empire betook himself to Paris, in
order to attempt to solve the fearful
problem of success or failure in pub
lie life. The severity of the struggle
cooled his passion for the beautiful
Southerner. At first he wrote to her
frequently, next at intervals; finally,
not at all. The father of the maiden
became indignant, and wrote to the
ambitious young man, reminding
him OF his betrothal. Theirs made
no reply. The young lady of Pro-
vence had become of no Importance
to him, and he was quite content
that she should take another
man for her husband. The father,
however, was not satisfied with
the silence Of his daughters
betr0thed, and journeyed to Paris in
order to see whether he was still
alive, and, if he was still alive, to
bring hlm to a reckoning. One fine
day having discovered the lodging OF
the young Theirs, the hot-headed
man of the South presented himself to
the faithless lover and babe him
choose between two alternatives-his
daughter or q pair of pistols. Theirs
was no fighter, but he thought it bet
ter to spend five minutes with q
weapon which he did not under
stand than with q woman whom he
understood only too WELL" So says
the narrator who does not conceal tie
extreme selfishness of the ambitious
young man. The duel took PLACED
Theirs felt that he was the wrong
ing party, shot purposely in the air, |
and he hoped that the angry father,
after the Gallo manner, would be
content with a similar p~retence.' But
thu fofhnN NnHc mt a Dn~SOn H. |
was determined to revenge his child
and himself. His bullet passed
through the hat of the future Presi-
dent. If M. Theirs had not been so
as to be one of the smallest
men in France he would have been
or as M. Prudhomme would
have said, if Theirs had not been so
little he never would have been the
great man that he afterward became.
London Echo.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
Railroad Racket.

The first locomotive on the Oregon
Short Line reached HALEY yester-
day.
It ia rumored that the Burlington
4 Missouri Railroad Company are
preparing to extend their line from
Denver through to Ogden.
Railroad laborers pass Glendive
daily, going west to put in the sum-
mer working on the National Park
branch from Livingston to Mammoth
Hot Springs.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05

The Chicago nlilliners will open
their 6oud0ir establishment on West
Park street to-day. A complete and
carefully selected stock of millinery
and dress making materials will be
displayed, and the very latest styles
from the east will be shown.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
o He Missed It.
BY POST OFFICE,

Inter Mountains noble Roman,
Wouldn't give the StAlwarts tafy;
Wouldn't tell EN- they were brilliant,
Wouldn't tell 'em they were valiant,
Wouldn't kiss the Stalwarts' babies;
Said he'd see their dads in hades
Ere I'D buss the dirty youngsters
OF q horde of swelling bungsters;
Since the Fly Speck's oscillations
Turned his stomach 'gainst such rations.
Said the Office he would fawn for
And his Fly Speck he would pawn for
What he needed; but he wouldn't
Give 'em taffy, no he shouldn't.
Thus 1t was the noble Roman
or the weakly Inter Mountain
Just as might have been expected
Never came to be appointed.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05

A few days ago an Indian at Black
foot on the U. & N. r. r. picked up
from the railroad track q bottle
which he supposed contained whisky.
He sold the bottle to another Indian,
who drank some o fthe liquid, which
proved to be an acid of some kind,
and died from the effects thereof in a
short time.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
The B,iss

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Bliss began
the fifth day Of his address to the
jury in the star route trial this morn
ing. In speaking of S. w. Dorsey
he asserted that the proof was con-
elusive that he engaged in the mail
business while in the Senate, and
the whole scheme originated in his
fertile brain. When he had spent as
much money as he could afford Vale
had been taken in to furnish further
capital Evidence was quoted at
length to sustain this allegation.