The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-07
Local News.
From the Daily of Friday

terday was very largely attended.
The Misses Deering & Cobb hav,
removed their millinery stock to tn,
Bernard building, on West Grant,,
street.
A school election for one Trustee
and one Clerk will be held to. NOR
row, April eth. See notice in this
issue.
Caplice building has been orna.
mented by a handsome siga in front
of the wholesale grocery establish.
ment of John Caplice & Co.
A number of new awnings were
put up yesterday or Main street, the
hot sun making them a decided com.
fort to passing pedestrians.
The anniversary of the establish =
ment of the order of Odd Fellows in
the United States will be celebrated
by the lodges ST Butte on the Goth by
agrand ball and supper.
The work of razing the additions
and preparing the old Odd Fellows
hall building for removal from Main
and Granite to West Quartz street,
was begun yesterday.
Twenty-ene years ago to-day the
two main armies of the West met in
deadly strife at Shiloh. After two
days of battle in open field the Union
and Confederate loss in killed and
wounded did not exceed forty on
either side.
Messrs. Gordon & Sullivan opened
their Turf Exchange saloon on Main
street last night. The popular pro-
p~rietors have made a perfect 6oudoir
Of the old Occidental, and judging by
the crowd of old friends that thronged
the place, last night, will do a lively
business.
Manager Mcguire informs us that
on Monday, April 18th, the dramatic
season will commence at Renshaw
Opera House, with the first appear
ance in Montana of the Walker
Opera House company of Salt Lake.
The company was recently organized
in New York and is composed of
first class talent.
Under-sherif Fish is the proud
father of a cherub daughter. Mr..
Fish declines TO hazard his reputa-
ton for veracity by making any
statement as to the weight of the
little Fish, but it is currently reported
that his OWL ayoirdupois yesterday
would turn the scales in the neigh
borhood Of sixteen ton.
Parties interested in the Butte &
Walkervilie street railroad enterprise
say that Mr.. Isaac w. Stoner is now
in Detroit arranging details with
capitalists there for the early con-
struction Of the road. Mr.. StOner is
expected back about May 1st, soon
after which the graders will be set to
work or the road-bed.
1t is reported that Mr.. McCaskell,
the well known expert, who exam
lned the Anaconda before the pur-
chase of that property by its present
owners, is to have charge of the con-
struction of the Anaconda sme]ter
and its management after compile
ton. The smelter will he built at
Warm Springs, Big Hole, Stuart,
Pipestone Canyon, or such other
place as the company may select.
From tie Daily Of Saturday. q
The snow on the hills rapidly dis t
appeared under the warm sunshine f
Of yesterday. Il
John Caplice & Co. placed a hand L
some awning in front of their extern a
sive retail establishment yesterday. a
Grace Alvin, in her artistic Greek =
statuary' at the Comique, is one of =
the greatest attractions of that popu- :.
lar place of amusement. -
Navigation was opened on the :,
Missouri on the 5th inst. by the de- q
parlure of the steamer Josephine +.
from Iankton for Benton. =,
A a recent skating race in Missoula b
Tie winner made his half mile in n
-;ol. Our flyers will have to brush a.
up a little to equal the Missoula rec e,
ord. u
The organic ,t;on of a bicycle club ia
Is talked OF, and sn effort will be p
'liaae to have certain nights set apart a
al The pavilion, when the rollers will o.
'e supPlanted by the wheelers. CT
Our cotemporary is in error in te
'rsdltlng the Alice with "eight bars u
81 bullion valued at So, $780," shipped al
yesterday. There were no consign- a.
'nents of bullion yesterday. q
The Independent says: Helena ~
o"hers of Butte lots near the site of =,
Tue proposed $4,000 court house, are -"
receiving liberal offers for their prop y.
cry since the building of the court y,
nouse has been determined on. -,
a story is told upon n of our Ii
sood natured disciples of Esculapius, pt
'hat In signing a certificate of death Is
'ne otherday he inadvertently placed DE-
us John Hancock in the space under
Vie heading ''cause of DEATH" in
" n. Smith has moved his extern til
Saddlery and harness establish CO
Dne't TO the old Democratic head
on West Park street, and is be
prepared to do all kinds of work of
~ Ills line on short notice. See ad. is
II Ancient Order of United tn
"0rkilen at Helena have paid an pu
Insurance of So. 900 TO Mrs. Katie NJ.