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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11
Change Of Time.

BY the change of schedule of the
Utah & Northern R. R., which went
into effect yesterday, trains arrive at
and depart from Butte at a much
more convenient hour for passengers.
The south bound passenger leaves
the depot at 6 a. NJ, connecting at
Silver Bow Junction with the
through train which leaves Deer
Lodge at 1850 a. III. and arrives at
Ogden at 8:15a a. m. on the next morn
ing. A mixed train leaves Silver
Bow for Deer Ledge at Z a. NJ, which
enables passengers to leave Butte on
the 6 a. m. train and arrive in Deer
Lodge at 1910 {. M. The north
bound passenger leaves Ogden at $50
p. M, arrives at Butte 8 p. m. and At
Deer Lodge 1915 p. m.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11
Fatal Shooting.

The Mss0ulian has an account OF a
shooting ARRAY which occurred near
StevensviIle, u week ago last Satur-
day, in which a man named Lyons
shot one McEwen, killing him ,n-
stantly. McEwen fired two shots
and Lyons five. After the shooting
LYONS went into Stevensville, where
he purchased a coffin and suit OF
Grave clothes for the dead man and
then surrendered himself to the Sher-
if: saying he had been compelled to
kill McEwen in self. defense. The
ooroner's jury discharged Lyons from
custody.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11
SUMMONS.

In the District Court, in and for tho County
of Silver Bow, territory of Montana.
Johanna Warmer, plaintiff, vs.. Marx
Wanner, defendent.
The people of Montana territory send
greeting to Marx Wanner, DEFENDANT.
You are hereby required to appear in an
action brought against you by the above
named plaintiff, in the District Court in
and for the County of Silver Bow, Montana
territory and to answer the complaint filed
therein, within ten days exclusive of the
day Of service) after the service on you Of
this summons, IL served within this county;
district, within twenty days; otherwise
within forty days; or Judgment by default
will be taken against you, according to the
of said complaint.
The said action Is brOucht to obtain a
Judgment of this court dtss0lving the mari
tai relations now existing between plain
tiff and defendant upon the grounds of de-
sertlOn. and for such other and further re-
liet in the premises as shall to the court
seem meet.
And you are hereby notified that if you
fail to appear and answer said complaint
as above required, the said plaintiff will
court for the relief demanded in the prayer
of plaintiffs complaint.
Given under my and and the seal of the
District court in and for the eoun-
ty of Silver Bow, Montana Ter
(Seal} ritory, this 2Gth day of January,
in ths year OF our Lord one thou.
sand eight hundred and eighty
three.
REUBEN L.. DAVIS, Clerk
By CHARLES s. WARREN, Deputy Clerk
1Omarsw5w
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11
Death of an Old Timer.

Information has been received OF
the death of John Billings at Old
Agency on the I'd instant, of con-
sumption, at the age of fifty-five
years. The deceased was a member
of the Territorial Assembly in 1912,
while the capital was at Virginia
City, and was subsequently assessor
in Lewis and Clarke county.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11
ALDER GULCH.
The Old Capital Putting On Met
ropOlitan Airs.
The Republicans aud Judge Con

Special correspondence OF the MINER.
VIRGINIA CITY, April 7, 1883.
Editor MINER:
Virginia City is now beginning to
present an appearance of activity.
Several new buildings are going up
on Main street and many in the res
idence portion of town.
By order of the city "dads," all
awnings on Main street are to be re-
moved within twenty days. This
will take away the shabby appearance
which has long been an eye-sore to
us.
The so-called "taffy" in which the
Virginia correspondent of the Inter
Mountain INDUCES is deserving of
criticism, and as the people in gen.
eral here are not of the same opinion,
it will not be presumptious in me to
openly say so. It is true that Messrs.
Cox and Hubbell paid Virginia a
visit, but to say that it was for the
sole purpose of obtaining an injunc.
ton for the relief of the late Board of
Custer County Commissioners, etc.,
is lie speculation.
AS to the huge joke which a limb
of the law" played upon the grand
jury, he has, as he accuses the afore-
said limb, made a misquotation of
the resolutions drafted as a "graceful
tribute to the lately deposed jurist,"
which did not vote, a. he alleges,
Judge Conger as a temperate and vir-
tuous official. A few %hereabouts are
highly elated over the suspension of
Judge Conger, and among them none
more so than the "ham footed" indi-
vidual who is eagerly peering through
glass eyes at the prospect of receiving
the appointment to fill the vacancy;
but his ability to distribute his seanty
knowledge upon the bench is too
we'll known here to warrant such
expectations. We are anxious for a
Blake crusher, but not to mangle and
mutilate law.
The zest with which the Republic
cans of Montana so numerically as
sail this able jurist is only another
evidence of the exalted esteem in
which their war horse is held. When
this North Pacific luminary is dis
pleased by just decisions, he gently
murmurs, and that murmur soon
swells into a Republican wall in the
Threats of his idolizing followers, but
when it is necessary to bring their
hosts into requisition for a canvass
that their candidate may be sent to
Congress, he is. suddenly reminded
by North Pacific magnates that he is
not the man; that he has a cancer,
and that the least possible delay in
having the. same removed May Sc
riously endanger his life; and he sud-
denly leaves the noble cause and his
ardent followers, Botkin more par
ticularly, ''holding the bag" This
is the way he pays them for their
idolatry-but they still worship at
his shrine. w.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11
Police Court.

John Doe took in the town Mon
dsy night and wound up in the cool
er, with the charge of assault to kill
registered against his threadbare cog
nomen, at the instance of some fair
but frail ones, who alleged that Mr..
Doe had drawn q revolver and
attempted to shoot them. The girls
story being rather thin the defendant
was permitted to plead guilty to a
charge of carrying concealed weap-
ons and pay a fine of $25 and costs.
Doe is an honest miner and says he
wont leave that neasley mine again
for the next twelve months.
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w. C. Mann and r. +. Proctor ~

w. G. Mann and F. F. Proctor, of
st. Joseph, Mo-, arrived on Monday
evenings train. Both are accom-
plished telegraphers, and are the in
creased Western Union force sent on
to receive the full dispatches for the
Butte and Helena papers. Mr..
Proctor will remain in Butte, and
Mr.. Mann will manipulate the light
ming at the Capital.
The Deer Lodge jewellers are in
dulging in the sheet and pillow case
hilarities of phantom skating carni-
walls.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11
Butte Illustrated.

The March number of the West
Shore has reached us, richly illustra-
ted with views OF principal places of
business and points of interest in aud
around Butte, accompanied by a
lengthy article upon the settlement,
resources and prospects of Summit
Valley District and Silver Bow coun-
ty. It also contains q handsome cut
of the n. P. terminal hotel at Port
land. It is q splendid number to
send to eastern friends.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11
Freight Rates.

The Union Pacific and Utah &
Northern railways have established a
uniform rate of $3.50 per car load for
emigrant freight from Omaha. Leav-
enworth or Kansas City to Dillon,
Deer Lodge and Butte. The rule al
lows live stock, horses OF horned
stock, not exceeding six to each car
to be included with farm implements,
wagons, etc, that have been used.
and general household furniture and
utensils, without extra charge. This
affords immigrants very cheap trans
portation for their effects.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11
Notice To CO-OWner.

To John J. Cable, his heirs or %assignees:
You are hereby notified that the undersign-
ed has, in accordance with the provisions
OF Section 2,325, of the Revised Statutes of
The United States. performed labor and
male improvements of the value of 500
upon the Dayton quartz lode mining claim
situated In Summit Valley Mining Dis
tr1ct, Silver Bow county, NJ. T., for the year
1882, ard o are hereby notified that If you
fail to contribute or cause to be contributed
with Interest ahd costs. within ninty days
from date OF this notice, all your right.
title, interest and claim in and to the above
quartz lode mining claim will be-
has made the Featured exp s d WIN
DENNIn FARRELL.
Butte, NJ. T., January "a, 1883.
jan, 24-SW 90 d
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11
From the Daily of Tuesday.
TRAGEDY AT THE CAPITAL.
william Brooks Shot and Killed
by Patrick Muer.
Adjutant General Thomas p.
Fuller-Suicide at bedford.

special dispatch to the MINER.
HELENA, NJ. T., April 8.
A colored man named William
Brooks, but better known here by
the nickname "Tex," was shot and
instantly killed this morning by
Patrick Muer alias Lamb. Last
night Brooks had an alteration
with a brother of Lamb resulting in
a tight in which the brother was
knocked down and pretty severely
handled by Brooks. This morning
Muer alias Lamb and Brooks met on
the sidewalk in front of the post Of
flee, and Lamb made some insulting
remark to Brooks, who instantly
resented it, and ran toward Lamb
with clenched fist as If to strike him,
but before he could get close enough
to strike the blow, Lamb drew his
revolver and fred, the ball hitting
Brooks in the head and penetrating
the brain. The wounded man fell
upon the sidewalk and expired al
most instantly. Brooks had the
reputation ola fighting man and was
greatly feared among the colored peo-
pie. Lamb was Immediately arrested
and this afternoon was a~rraigned for
preliminary examination before pro-
bate Judge Sterling. Il. H. Carter,
Esq, appeared as counsel for
the prisoner and requested a
postponement Of the examina-
ton for the purpose of procur-
ing additional evidence. The request
was granted and the examination set
2 p. m. next Thursday.
Governor Crosby has appointed
Capt. Thomas P. Fuller as Adjutant
General upon his staff with the rank
Brigadier General of Territorial
militia.
The stock tender at Bedford stage
was found hanging in the
there last night by passengers
IN the incoming siege. Passengers
the outgoing stage which passed
here yesterday morning say there
vas nothing unusual in the young
appearance, and that he
eemed in good spirits. The body
vas lifeless and cold when found,
nd bad evidently been hanging fer
everal hours. HELENA.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11
Deserved Promotion.

Harry Longmaid, son of Col. John
Longmaid, has received a telegram
asking him to take charge of the mill
belonging to the Drum Lummon
Company, near Helena. He has &C
copied the position and left for his
new post of duty on this mornings
coach. Mr.. Longmaid has had large
experience in the mines and mills OF
Utah, and has proved himself a thor
ough mill man in the Alice and
other mills and smelters with which
he has been connected in this camp.
The best wishes Of a host of friends
accompany him to the east side.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11

Professor James French, to whose
music many a jolly hummer has
tripped the light fantastic in the beer
halls; waltzed into the police court
yesterday and pleaded guilty to the
soft impeachment Of being without
visible means of support; in other
words, a vag. The Judge sized him
up to the tune of sixty days and the
professor will confine himself to play
ing the bars at the county Jail during
the next two months.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11
Notice CO.OWner.

To Walter Jones: You are hereby no.
titled thai the undersigned has in accord
ance with the provisions OF section 2,3N,
revised statutes of the United states, per-
formed the labOrs and mad the necessary
improvements of the value of 500 in rep
resenting tho year 1852 in the hummer
quartz lode mining claim, situated in SUM
NIT Valley Mining District, Silver Bow
County, Montana.
And You are hereby notified tina unless
you contribute or cause to be contributed
portion amounting TO $25, together
with interest aud costs within SO Jaws from
date hereof. all your right, title interests
and claims to the above mentioned quartz
~ claim will become the property of the
undersigned co-owner, Who has made the
required expenditures.
8. H. CANAAN.
Butte. NJ. T.. ADrjl z. 1885,, s-w.9h
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11

C. NJ. Joyce is rejoicing in the ar
rival at his house Of a fine ten-pound
boy. Some of the boys put up a bar
ber-ous joke OH the model tonsorial
artist by giving the MINER reporter
a big jesh about its being twins; but
Charley says "it amt twins unless
one Of 'em has got away"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11
The Pavilion.

The Pavilion programme presents
exceptional attractions this week.
Tonight Hugh Wright will make
his great race against time. On Fri
day night the three hour go-as-you-
please race, in which all the flyers
will take part will be run, and on
Saturday night there will be an in
teresting half-mile trial of speed be-
tween some of the most graceful and
expert lady skaters in the city.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11

Salt Lake gave the Denver & Rio
Grande officials a swell dinner last
Saturday; and the Tribune. referring
to the flowing wine, hopes the road
NAV never be subjected TO a worse
"WashOut."
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11
Presence OF Mind.

When the Butte baby, with an ap-
petite like a condor and the NAV of
an ostrich, swallows a button and
chokes until it gets black in the face,
the average Butte mother shows
great presence of mind and fertility
of resource in the face of an appalling
emergency. She feeds the infantile
wonder a button hook, and instant
relief is the result.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11
Canadians After the Cress.

Under date of March 20, Col. IT.
wire, of the Northwest Mounted Po-
lice, writes to the commanding Off
Ger at Fort Assinaboine as follows:
..Some of our Crees, I learn, have
been on your side of the line stealing
horses, and I am determined to catch
them and punish them severely"
Necessary steps have been taken to
recover the stolen stock.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the Justices Court, Township of Silver
Bow, County OF Silver Bow, Territory of
MOntana-tefora E. A. Nichols, Justice of
the Peace.
Thadeus -. Hamilton aud William G.
Pfouts (c~opartners), plaintiffs, VS.. ANA
BILE Bouliean, defendant.
The People of the Territory of Montana send
greeting to Amab.e Rouliean, defendant:
You are hereby required to appear at my
Office in the township of Silver Bow, county
OF Silver Bow and Territory of Montana,
within ten days after the service on you of
this summons, exclusive Of the day of ser
vice and answer the account on file in an
action to o Of you the sum Of one
hundred, fifty and 86-1 o dollars alleged to be
due and owing from you to plaintiffs on
account OF a balance due Tor goods. wares
and merchandise sold and delivered to you
1t your special Instance and request.
And you arc hereby notified, that If you
fail to appear and answer said complaint as
above required, the said plaintiffs will
TAX q judgment by default against you for
The sum of $50. IS, and cost of suit.
Given under my hand this 10th day OF
Al ril, 1851.
E. A. NICHOLS.
11apr sw 5w Justice of the Peace.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11
EUROPEAN
STEAMSHIP TICKETS.

CONFERENCE RATES.
Tickets sold from all parts of Eu-
rope, to and from all parts Of Oregon,
Washington, Idaho and Montana at
greatly reduced and Lowest possible
rates over the following lines:
North German Lloyd Steamship
Company.
Hamburg American Packet Co.
White Star Line Steamship Co.
Red Star Line Steamship Co.
American Line Steamship Co.
Apply personally or by letter to
~OLDENDORFF, HARTET
LEAH agents, No. 10. WASH
ington Street, National Bank Build
ing, Portland, Oregon
P. o. Box So. 3-21 SWIM
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11
From the Daily OF Tuesday.
The Basin FIume

cne OF the most important enter
prises which has been inaugurated
during the past winter is the con-
structien of a fume to float cord
wood from the Basin Creek Falls to
the Colorado smelter. Work was
commenced on the fume about two
months since, and has been steadily
prosecuted under the supervision of
A. A. Smith, Superintendent. Nine
miles are already completed,
and water is now running through
seven miles of the flume, the ap-
preaching end of which can now be
seen south of the city and east of the
thmbered Butte. The work so far has
been very heavy, through Basin
creek canyon a large portion of the
grade necessitating trestle work from
70 to 10 feet high. From
300, 900 to 1000, 900 feet of lumber
and $50 kegs of nails will be used in
Its construction. Its dimensions are
three feet wide at the bottom, with
"A inch sides, and the entire length
will be thirteen miles. The company
secured ample water privileges
TO ensure a steady supply of water,
and it is expected the capacity of the
1ume will be sufficient to transport
cord wood consumed by the Col
orado smelter, and probably enough
n excess to supply a large portion of
he wood used for consumption by
he mills and private parties in this
market.
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DIR. De F'reye,

Late Surgeon +. army, late Professor o
Surs"ry, and Dean of Faculty s. F.,
CAL, member of N. y. Neil
cal Society.
Dedicates special attention to the
treatment OF
Sufferers from Nervous exhaustion, Chronic
AM Special Diseases can tie cured at home
without interruption to business, by writing
10 undersigned stating symptoms aai age.
Address coliidentiaiiy
DE FREYE, NJ. D..
No. 7 Grove Hill Place.
2febs-w-tf New York City, n. /.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-11
NEWS,
Quilted From the Columns Of Our
Exchanges.

A Baptist chapel is to be erected at
Dillon.
Billings has organized an artesian
well company.
A military company is to be organ
lied in Deer Lodge. i.
1.-THE city of Benton now talks of
bridging the Missouri at that point.
The new county Of Dawson starts
out with al Indebtedness of $2O,.
1O4.4O.
T. McKoin, of the Missouri valley,
drove the railroad graders off his
place last week.
All Coon, a monaghan roustabout,
stabbed a Chinese woman in Misseu-
Ia last week.
John White has been committed
to the Warm Springs Insane Asylum
from Virginia City.
1t is a peculiar coincidence that the
day set for the execution of Henry
Fohrman will be Ascension Day.
The Virginia City council has lev
led q tax of seven and one-half mills
on the dollar for the ensuing year.
Henry Wyndes, of Horse Plains,
who shot at a squirrel and the gun
burst, died of his injuries last week.
At Fort Calgary coal oil is worth
IS per gallon, flour Sis per hundred,
beef Is cents per pound, and bacon 80
cents.
Mary Wilkins and James Labron
have been committed to the Warm
Springs Insane Asylum from Choteau
county.
Benton is a city now and already
agitates for a fire department., side
walks, aud clearing. Main street of
awnings.
J. H. Aylesworth's stable at Boze-
man was broken into recently and
two horses, = saddles and brides
stolen.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-02
DEATH OF POSTMASTER
GENERAL HOWE.

Postmaster-General Timothy O.
Howe, died at Kenosha, Wis, on
Sunday, of pneumonia. He took
severe cold which grew worse. He
appeared to improve on Saturday,
but sank rapidly in the night. He
was in his 68th year, and the fact of
his illness had hardly gone out to the
country when he died. He was born
at Livermore, Me-, in 1916, received
an academic education, and was adj
mitted to the bar of Maine. in 1889.
He was elected a member of the
Legislature of that State as Henry
Clay Wing, in 1915. Soon after he
removed to Wisconsin, where he was
elected Judge of the Circuit and SUI
preme Courts in 1855. During a
part of his term he was Chief Justice.
He resigned his Office as Judge in
1860. He was elected United States
Senator from Wisconsin as a Union
Republican, to succeed Charles Dur.
kee, in 1861; was reelected in 1866
and again in 1873. He was among
the first in Wisconsin to join the
Republican party, and because O
his opposition to State Rights doc
trines, which were then prevalent il
Wisconsin, he was at first unsuccess
full as a candidate for United State
Senator. In the course of his eight
cen years services in the Senate h
was on many important committees
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-02

H advocated emancipation, nnlyer-
sal suffrage, and Territorial Govern
ments for the South after the war.
He was an active opponent of Pres
ident johnson. In<1872 he was one
of the committee that investigated
the affairs of the New York Custom
House. President Garfield appoint
ed him one of the Commissioners to
the Paris Monetary Conference. His
nomination in December, 1881, by
President Arthur, to the office of
Postmaster-General was received with
favor by all who knew of his execu-
tive and business abilities. In his
last report he strongly urged the
incorporation of the telegraphs with
the postal service of the country as
has been done in England. The
Postmaster-General though a quiet
and somewhat eccentric man, was
personally very much liked by his
associates in the Administration.
During much of his service as Post
master-General he was in anything
but vigorous health. When appoint
ed he had just returned from Colo
RADIO, where he had been in search OF
strength. He leaves a son and q
daughter. His son, Frank Howe, is
one of the assistants employed by
the Acknowledgement to defend the
United States in suits before the
Court of Claims. His daughter
married Enoch Totten, a prominent
lawyer of Washington, and one fol
the defence of the Star Route trial
In private life Mr.. Howe was socia
and genial, and though he was 6
strong and active partizan, he was
always respected for the sterling
qualities of his character.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-02
England. which has frequently Sc

England, which has frequently SCI
some other countries good example
in cheap postage and in postal con-
veniences for popular use, has lately
been experimenting with new device
that may possibly find its way at
some time into the United States.
A few months ago the post office de-
partment offered for sale ''double or
reply inland post cards" These
cards are not available for foreign
mails, and are of two qualities, the
stouter costing little more than the
thinner. The cards have an impress
ed half-penny stamp-the regular
postage-on each of their two parts,
and doubtless enable the sender of
a letter to increase his chances of
getting prompt reply by thus fur
nishing the prepaid answer card at
hand the moment the other is read.
The experiment made with these
double postal cards is singular, and
illustrates the commendable anxiety
of the post office authorities to ac-
commodate their patrons, the people.
In few if any other departments of
II I
the public as customers to be attract
ed so constantly kept in mind. 1t
was said some time ago that SINH
lar card would be issued by the
United States post Office, but fol-
some reason which we do not remem-
Der to have seen explained, the cards
never made their appearance.