The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-11-03
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As Found in Our Clean-U p of the
Territorial Exchanges.

mo drunken man admitted Is
posted on the door Of a prominent
business house of Barker.
The new depot at Missoula will be
occupied about November 5, and the
rOund-house ten days later.
Snow Creek mining district, Mon
tana, is coming to the front with II
valuable lot Of quartz leads.
One hundred and eighty-five bars
OF bullion were run out of the smelt-
er at Barker, and $3.50 is the average.
The remains of John Magone. who
died at Willow Greek last Saturday,
were inferred at Deer Lodge, Tues
day.
The corner stone of the Congrega-
tional church. t0be erected at Liv-
ingston, was laid with imposing cere.
m mics on the oath ult.
For smoking in the court room at
Bozeman, Judge Wade last week
called a man to him and fined him
500.
About 500 cars Of cattle will have
been shipped over the Northern Pa
cifc from Montana during October.
1t is rumored that the paper of the
Yellowstone Park Improvement
company has gone to protest at Liv-
ingston.
Col. John Jay Hull, who was grand
master of Virginia City's first Ma
sonic Lodge, died a few days ago at
Peoria, Illinois.
The Enterprise states that on Fri
day night last the building occupied
by the H1bune was blown down by
the high winds.
There are sixteen prisoners con-
fined in the Lewis and Clarke coun-
ty jail. Twelve of them are await
ing the action of the next grand jury,
for various offenses.
In a drunken quarrel near Fort
Maginhis James Riley shot at Pat
SINNERS, but the ball intended for
SINNERS struck a bystander in the
arm, SCATTERING it badly.
It sometimes happens that a man
gets drunk and goes home to whip
his wife, but in Miles City lives q
man who gets drunk and goes home
to have his wife whip him.
George T. Wickes, foreman of the
Northern Pacific coal company, was
fined 500 and q months impris-
oDment in Jail tor assaulting Rev. B.
f. Stuart in the Bull Mountain coal
region.
A twelve-year old boy, who was
sent to the Livingston bank to get
change for a $2D bill, failed to return
with the fragments. He was traced
to Muir, where he was arrested,
taken back and lodged in Jail.
Helena must be getting a little
dull. Last Monday a party stole a
pair Of gum boots, was arrested, con-
tessed his guilt and said that he did
it because he wanted to get arrested
and imprisoned, so that he might get
something to eat.
General Miles and family were ex-
pected to arrive at Fort Keogh on
Wednesday from the east. They are
en- route to Portland, and during
their brief visit i'll that section will
be the guests of Colonel and Mrs.
Rice.
Cattle infected with the disease
known a. "lumpy mouth" having
been discovered in considerable num-
ber>, it is well that the own ers should
know that the authorities unite in
saying that the only remedy is exter-
mination.-lIiles Ciy Press.
A petition is in circulation asking
the postofice department to establish
mail service between Red Bluff and
Pony. The rapid development of the
quartz mines, and the constantly in
creasing intercourse between these
places, have created an urgent need
for greater mail facilities.
Rev. T. S. Price, of Galena, Mary
land, who was appointed to have
charge of the Madison Valley circuit
Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
was duped by u confidence man be-
tween Philadelphia and Chicago,
while Oh his way to Montana, and
had to return to Maryland.
1t is reported that Gilmer, Sails
bury & Co., the we'll known stage
men OF the west, will put on a liue
of coaches from Helena. via Fort
Benton, to the Canadian Pacific rail-
road: Such a line, well stocked,
would no doubt command a good
patronage and be u paying enter
prise.
In 1866 Colonel Benteen preferred
to be a captain in a white regiment
rather than a major in a colored reg
iment. And now the gallant officer
has been appointed to precisely the
same position he rejected II years
ago. The Colonel has succeeded in
getting over the color line, but it
cost him SIS, 00O-in salary he did not
get-to do it.-Ttr01d.
Smith Brothers have a cute little
pet in the shape of a young beaver.
The little fellow is said to be only
four weeks old. but is thoroughly
domiciled, aud knows when he is
called py name, and if dissatisfied
whines like a child. Next spring he
will be big enough to build dams of
piano legs and the neighbors' apple
trees, and then the ding will be
general.-Missoul;nn.
The marble shaft purchased by
Nelson Story, to be erected over John
B0Zeman's grave arrived last week
and will be set up Immediately. 1t
reads az follows: "In memory of
John NJ. Hozeman, aged SO years,
Killed by Blackfeet Indians on the
Yellowstone, April 18th, 1867. He
was a native of Georgia, was one of
the first settlers of Bozeman, and
from whom the town takes lis name.
Chronicle, 3lst.
A young man who has been a !
"hunkey" at Birds hotel in Barker,
was arrested a few days since by
Deputy Sheriff Ed K.yes, Oh suspi-
cion Of being the young Story who
participated in the 81 900 robbery of !
his uncle's bank, at Bozeman, last
winter. 1t will be remembered that
the young sport skipped out from
that place while under bonds, leaving
bondsmen to foot the bill. Kyes
to have the right man, while
the young fellow swears his name is
not Sforu nv anvthinn 1iko II Ao