The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15
The Semi Weekly Miner
Local News
Fro m the Daily of Friday

Assessor Maillet reports the assess-
ment of real property progressing
favorably. The roll SO far foots M
over four millions, and large books
of property not yet listed, will bring
it up to over five million dollars.
The MINER acknowledges the re-
ceipt of a complimentary season tick
IT TO the fourteenth anL ual exhibi-
ton of the Montana Agricultural.
Mineral and Mechanical Association.
which opens at Helena on Sept. Sd. '
The dividends paid by American
mines in Nav are thus appertioned:
New York, $507, 900; San francisco.
S129, $50; Philadelphia, $50, 900: Bos.
tol, 5000; Leadville $40, 900; Lon
don, England, $50, $50. total, $S47, 900.
Owing to the accident to our car
rier, patrons on the Meaderville and
depot routes will now be served by q
new carrier, which will account for
any delays occurring during the next
few days in the delivery of the
MINER on those routes.
Louie Schultz is not satisfied with
the result of last Saturday nights
race, in which he fell early through
a broken skate, and he challenges
the winner, Reynolds, in this morn
ing's MINER, to skate ''for $50 a side
or as much more as he can put up"
Notwithstanding the storm which
came up just as the knights Temp
lar were to parade on Sunday after
noon, they presented a very credit
able appearance, and preceded by the
Alice Band, the Commandery in
force, escorted the pilgrim Knights
to the depot with ali the honors of
the Knightly order. Bon voyage.
The Union Guards excursion to
Warm Springs next Sunday prom
Uses to be one of the most ENJOYABLE
of the season. The boys will wear
full uniform and will be accompanied
by the Alice band. Numerous di-
versions have been provided on the
grounds, including parade drill,
sham battle, target practice, dane
ing, etc.
A sharp thunder and lightning
storm came up Sunday afternoon,
followed by a rattling fall OF hail
stones. 1t partook of the nature of
an electric storm, and the subtle
fluid seemed to pervade the air. No
damage to property was reported fur
Their than the demolishing of a win
dow by a flash of lightning, which
entered the residence of HI. Il. Vail
ton on Montana street.
A recent conner from the hills was
yesterday showing a specimen of
horn silver, together with an assay
er's certificate to the effect that "as-
say No. 1905" carried $27, 800 in sill
yer per ton. The prospector declined
to reveal the location of his find and
went OFT in high dudgeon when in
formed that chemically pure horn
silver contains only IS per cent. of
silver and at the present market
price is worth only about $22,5OO per
ton.
Work is being rapidly pushed on
J. d. Thomas amphitheatre to have
the mammoth assembly room in
readiness for the Beecher lecture on
Friday night. The gallery has been
enclosed with a handsome balustrade
and provided with temporary seats.
One thousand opera chairs have been
ordered for the main floor. The hall
will be lighted by three elegant chan
deliers through the center and brack-
ct lamps suspended from the casing
of the gallery.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will give a grand dinner next Fri
day. 1t is expected that the work on
Sands & Boyce's store room, corner
of Main and West Broadway, will
be SO far advanced that it can te used
for the purpose, in which case its
free use has been generously rendered
to the ladies by that e~nterprising
firm. The programme includes a
five o'clock. dinner for business
men, and as the Beecher lecture &C.
curs on that night, a supper will
probably be provided, so that those
.ho have enjoyed theintellectual feast
nay regale themselves with choice
vi ian Dis and toothsOme pasty at the
close of the lecture.