The Mineral argus., 1883-10-04
LOCAL NEWS.

c. Boissonneault, is excavating for a
in the rear of his lot.
William Berlxins has purchased an
ECLIPSE wind mill for pumping pur-
poses on his ranch.
Lord Jameson, of Belfast, Ireland, is
again on his favorite hunting ground,
in the Snowies. near Ubet. !
DIR. Rawn, has just received a large
invoice Of Drugs from the Eastern
markets-
Vincent Gies' lunch counter, in
connection with the City Bakery, is
proving n necessary and profitable
enterprise.
Mrs. DR.. Rawn wishes to correct the
statement made in our last weeks issue
in reference to her starting a fancy
bazaar. She has no such intention.
A miners camp is being constructed
of logs, for winter quarters, by the
owners Of the Kentucky Favorite.
Pott & Hayden are now working on
their placer claims, in Maiden gulch.
It is paying big.
c. c. Snow started for Benton, last
week, but after getting some 40 miles
from town, turned tail and flew back
to his hearts desire-Maiden.
Mr.. E. P. Chandler Of the firm Of
Chandler & Chamberlain, sheep raisers,
made us call Monday. They have
herd of $500 sheep twelve miles from
Fl. Maginnis.
County Commissioner, William Ber-
kins, was Maiden's guest last Friday.
He reports the county affairs, as
reviewed by the commissioners, in the
best condition.
A movement is on foot to organize
a division of the G. A. r. in Maiden.
The formation of such society is very
dersiable and we trust it will meet with
the hearty approval Of all our citizens.
The new store and hotel on Cotton
wood, seven miles west Of Reedsfort,
being erected'by Mr.. Dewitt, are nearly
finished, and the store is being stocked
with large line of general merchan'
disc.
Mr.. jeff Howell, assessor for MeagheI
couny, arrived in town Sunday night
on official business. He left Monday
morning for Wolf Creek. jeff reports
the county settling up rapidly in al
sections.
Mr.. F. C. Dwinnelle expects to spend
the winter in the States, and is gather
ing some choice specimens of ore to
take back with him. He will return
early in the Spring.
Mr.. H. s Thurber, of Helena, inter
ested with F. C. Dwinelle, in mining
property, arrived here last week Il
remain about month. Mr.. Thurbe
is a practical printer, and we hope h
will strike it rich and remain with IL
permanently.
Percy Phillips, who has just returned
from Benton, informs us that at nearly
every ranch they struck there wer'
complaints of horses being stolen. A
Arrow Creek ranch one horse was takeI
from the stable, and La Motifs rancl
and vacinity suffers the loss Of two o
three. Several parties en- route TO
Benton were obliged to sleep in tn
stable in order to protect their horse
from thieves. Horse stealing is becom
ing too frequent altogether of late, an
strong measures should be inaugurate'
to suppress tho nefarious business q
once.
Major Blaine, U. S. government pay
, master, Of the Dakota department c
the army, met with an accident o.
= Saturday last, while crossing the divid
: on gold hill. His ambulance reache
the crest Of the hill, the Junction Cit
/, stage close behind desiring 10 pass, tn
driver pulled the team to the left Of tn
road, and by some means one lin
dropped from his hands, and in pullin
, up on the other compelled the leader
to turn up the hill, thereby causing tn
! wagon to overturn, throwing the drive
5 twenty feet and dumping the load {
E grain and soldiers promiscuously owe
{ the range. No one was hurt and aft'