The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-26
The Semi Weekly Miner.
Local News

The UnionPacific pay car on its last
trip paid the employees in checks, un-
der the new system recently adopted.
Pete Gamble is catering to the
tastes OF the aborigines by furnishing
them with 'possrm, direct from old
Missouri.
In the Police Court yesterday
Morgan Evans was assessed $40 and
costs on conviction of cribbing an
o%vercoat from a Park street saloon.
The employees of the postofice and
express Office are kept as busy as bees
these days, receiving and delivering
packages containing holiday gifts
and Christmas greetings.
The output of the Bell smelter dur
ing its short run last season was l.
655,6lO pounds of matte, carrying 60
per cent. of copper and from IS to 100
ounces Of silver per ton.
Rev. L.. B. Stateler. presiding ell
der of the N. E. Church South, will
preach at Stuart next Sunday morn
ing, and hold quarterly meeting in
Butte Oh the following Sunday.
Butte Lodge No. % A. F. & A. NJ,
will install the officers elected for the
ensuing year tomorrow evening.
Brother Master Masons, with their
wives and daughters, are invited to
attend.
AS near as a be ascertained by
the reports already in, the receipts of
the Catholic fair were about So, 800.
The gold headed cane for the most
popular physician was awarded to
DR.. Bishop.
The 10 lge meetings of Ivanhoe K.
of P. have been changed to Thurs
day evening for this week and next
or account Of the regular meeting
night falling on Christmas and New
Years.
At the new Court House the lath-
ing is progressing rapidly, and the
windows are being placed in position.
Stoves have been put up in various
parts of the building, SO that plaster
ing a proceed without reference to
the character of the weather.
In Justice Nichols court yester-
day J. G. Mcclellan, who was evil
IDENTIFY preparing for a high old
Christmas time, was found guilty of
stealing two bottles of wine from the
Washington Brewery and fined $25.
in default of which he went to Jail.
A new machine for separating gold
from sand without the aid of water is
reported to have been discovered. A
wheel fifteen feet in diameter throws
sand by centrifugal force against a
moving surface of mercury, which
amalgamates the gold, while al air
blast blows away the sand.
A number Of prominent citizens Of
the celtic persuasion are innovating
upon the prerogatives of the Missou-
ran population by RECALLING them
selves with 'possum and sweet po-
tatoes at the "Irish Chop House."
While taking a sleigh ride in Dub
lin Gulcb, yesterday evening, limo
thy Reilly, of Vaudeville, vas upset
and his shoulder dislocateG by the
fall. A surgeon was called, who re-
set the injured member, and the suf-
ferer is getting along all right.
If you haven't received an invite
out to dinner to-day, or if you want
to avoid the fuss and feathers of a
state dinner, 60 to the Virginia Chop
House, where you will find a No. l
turkey and game dinner with cram
berry sauce and all the condiments of
O first class Christmas spread.
The family grocery house of Fox &
Price is one Of the most complete re-
tail establishments in the city and
their stock of staple and fancy family
groceries is always fresh, well select
ed and of the best quality. They
make a speciality of family trade and
goods are delivered free to any part of
the city.
The prizes to be awarded at the
Children's Carnival tomorrow night
at the Granite Street Pavilion, are Oh
exhibition at Mrs. Neidenhoffen's
store on Park street. The young
folks are making great preparations
for the event, and so many are MAX
ing application at the box office for
competitive tickets, that the entire
stock OF skates at the Pavilion is likely
to be exhausted.
A livery team belonging to VIM.
Warfield ran away coming down
from VAUDEVILLE yesterday after
noon, and made things lively on
Main street for a time. The buggy
was stranded ON a telegraph pole,
and the team pursued their own
sweet will in their mad charge down
the street. Near the crossing of
Broadway they collided with DIR.
Kremlin, who was caught on the
neck yoke, and carried some dis
lance. He miraculously escaped in
iury. and the horses wound up at the
stable, without doing further dam
age.
Our Handsome Devil"