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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-09-27
CAsHION CATALOGUE
l. FOR FALL AND WINTER 1854
S r Mt II EE

To anyone sending full name and address.
Contains autographed fashion plates and
above 1900 beautiful wood engravings, illus.
tratiEg the very latest novelties in ladies' and
children's suits and cloaks, underwear, in
fants' outfits, hosiery, gents furnishing goods,
O., boots and shoes, hair goods, etc. Prices
lower than those OF any other house. II. c.
F. KOCH & son, 9th Ave. & Goth St., New
York 6sep5
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Kendall's SPAWN Cure.

Modesto, Cal, Aug ., ISS2.
r. j. Kendall & Co, Gents:-Before coming to
this coast and while Mt home in Longmeadow,
Mass, had occasion to observe the benefits re
sulting from the use of your kendalfs SPAWN
Cure. My brother had young horse which de
the same time removed the enlargement, Mr..
A. X. Mathews also cured valuable stallion offs
SPAWN, as well rs another acquaintance by the
personal observation, being in my own town and
n gentleman with whom was well acquainted.
and in the interest of the horsemen in this vicin
ity offer this, my experience.
Respectfuly yonN, JAMES QUINN.
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NOTICE..

Having purchased the stock and business
of Harry Smith announce that l will keep =
frst-class stock of
Fruits, Confectionery,
Cigars aud Tobacco,
Yankee Notions, sc.
JOHN F. SMITH, Vancouver, W. T
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Kendall's SPAWN Cure.

Los Angeles, Cal. Feb IL 1882
Messrs B. J. Kendall II Co:-Having used your
Kendall's SPAWN Cure, find II the best remedy
for the horse that has ever been used on this
coast. ! have fine colt that was kicked last fall
on the point of the shoulder and for three months
had no use of his leg and by using two bottles OF
ss,l&s SPAWN Cure he is entirely cured.
4 Ua"iJ eooJ :, for which please send me one
OF Your Treatise on the Horse by mail, and obige,
C. H. THAyER L. o. Box 1907.
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Ise Richau's Golden Balsam. No. !
Cures Chancres. first aud second stages !;
Sores on the legs and body; Syphilitic
Catarrh; diseased Scalp, and oil primary
forms Of the disease, known rs Syphilis.
Price. % per bottle.
Cures Tertiary, Mercurial, Syphilitic Rheu.
matism, secondary stages. Pains in the
bones, liberated Throat, Syphilitic Rash,
Lumps, etc, and eradicates all diseases
from the system, whether caused by bad
treatment or abuse OF mercury, leaving
the bleod pure and healthy. Price IS
Per bottle.
Sent everywhere, c. o. D., securely packed
per express.
C, r. RICHARDS D Co., Agts.,
427 Il 42S Sansone St., corner Clay,
30aug.1W San Francisco, Cal.
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Good horses for riding and driving, and car.
riaxee, kept for hire BY The day or the hour u
fhs louesf living r1tes. 10. SMITH,
Propulsion
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Kendall's SPAWN Cure.

Denver, Colorado, Aprid %, 1882
DIR. b. J. Kendall 4 Co.. Gents:-Four years ago,
while in the employ of A. 7. Pcrley Il Co., DAN
vers. Mass, we had horse that became spawned
during the first year of my stay with them, and
remained so for four years, though we used every
remedy we knew of or could hear of, but of no
avail. Some time during the fifth year, (for was
in their employ between five and six years. We
were recommended to try Kendalrs SPAWN Cure,
and after using ii two months the horse was cured
the enlargement having been entirely removed,
and thus believing il to be II valuable medicine,
| fully recommend 1t to all who have occasion to
use IT, Respectfully, i. III. LYONS
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The most successful Remedy ever discovered,
as it is certain in its effects and does not blister.
Rnld prnnf hollow
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-15
Lake Occur d'Alene.

Since the C9ur d'Alene mines
have been prominently before the
public, the lake of the same name
has been frequently = mentioned
as an important point In the diff
cult passage to the diggings. The
Spokane Review gives the following
descrip,i' n of tbs now famous sheet
of water: "This beautiful sheet Of
water lies at the western base of the
the mountains of the same name IN
Northern Idaho. Its shores are COW
cred with magnificent forests, and its
placid emerald waters mirror the
towering walls of lofty peaks. The
The lake is easily reached by a good
road from Rathdrum Station, ON the
Northern Pacific railway, the dis
lance being seven miles. There il
an attractive military post on its nor
,heru shore, and close by a comfor-
table hotel for tourists and sportsmen.
In the beauty Of its scenery, Lake
Coeur d'Alene resembles Lake
George. Its forests are more luxuri-
ant. however, and the mountains
loftier than those which enclose the
famous lake in Northern New York"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-15
Houghs and Toughs.

The indications are that the usual
fall influx of tough characters has al
ready afflicted Butte with their pres
ence. Numerous highway robberies
have already been reported, none of
which, however, were accompanied
by the Enthusiastically Of detail
which would ent lille them to full
credence. On Thursday night while
the inmates were out to lunch, a
house on East Park street
was entered and jewelry and
money valued at $3.50 was distracted
from a bureau drawer. On the same
night the house of Florence Carroll
was broken into while the owner was
absent at the Olympic ball, and a
diamond ring valued at 1925 was
taken from a jewel case which had
been carelessly left by the wner OF a
center table. The central location
of Butte and its reputation
as a mining camp acts as a
magnet upon the surrounding Sec
ton and draws in this direction the
floating population of a large area Of
country, and as winter approaches
the town isgenerally afflicted with a
class of broken and desperate men.
Heretofore the safety committee has
dealt with them very successfully,
and their influence may be found as
beneficial this fall az heretofore,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-15
Honorab,y Acquitted.

l.. g Stark, cashier for r &. Pow
ers & Co., at Benton has passed
through an ordeal Of suspicion, fol-
lowed by v%indication such as but few
men are called upon to experience.
1t will be remembered that on the
night of Nov. 22Dd the store of Pow
ers & Co. was robbed, Stark reporting
that on that night he was in the Of
fice IT. about IL o'ci' OK, when y man
came in and throwing down a $lO
bill asked for a ticket to st. Paul,
aud that when be turned to tue cash
drawer to make change, the man
dealt him a blow on the back or the
head which staggered him, and as he
turned the robber again hi him on
the forehead, which blow knocked
him down aid he remained uncon-
scious for several: minutes, during
which the cash drawer Was rided of
about 500. The absence of any clue
to the robber gave the crime a mys-
ferrous appearance, and suspicion
finally fell upon Stark him
self, his story of the crime not being
believed He Was arrested and q
thorough investigation entered into,
which resulted last Monday in his
compete vindlcati0n and discharge
from custody by the court.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-15
The Halter

A special dispatch to the hide
pendent dated Elliston, N. T., Dec.
IL, says: Last week Thos. Clancy, a
laborer on Foote'S work train, stole
several certificates of deposit, a silver
watch and about $40 in money from
Thos. Driscoll, bis partner. For sew
eral days no clue to the perpetrator
of the theft could be obtained. Sus'
picion finally pointed SO strongly to-
ward Clancy that last night he was
marched under a tree, a rope was
placed around his neck, and all
preparations were made for stringing
him up, when he made a confession
Of the whole thing. He had the Ger
tifcates hid under a pile of ties. Had
it not been for the promises made to
him that if he would acknowledge
the theft he would be let go, he would
undoubtedly have been lynched. A
vigilance committee has been organ
lied, and all cases like Clancy's will
be promptly adjusted.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-15
ProduosMark3L Report.

3rk 3L ft9pOfL.
BUTTE. M. t., Dec. Is, 1888,
The following are the wholesale
prices paid by merchants and hotel
keepers for the commodities enumer-
ated, delivered from the wagons
Price list carefully corrected every
Saturday:
per cwt.
Mill Creek, xxx. $4.0o
percwt.
Kansas xxx $3.50.
Bakers, $3.50.
Mill Greek, New Process, $500.
Gallatin, $40 per cwt.
Union Mills, New Process, Cream
of the Valley, $500
Ruby Valley, NEW process) $500.
Union Mills xxx Snow fake,
$3.50.
Utah Common, 1921
Utah Choice, $3.6O.9
Graham, $500.
Wheat per TO-, 2 cts.
Oats, $l.75@1.80.
Butter, per h., 35@40 cts.
Eggs, per case, $l2.5O@l1.W
Corn Meal, SC.
Beef, carcass, Sc.
HAY per ton. $24A$28
Balled Hay, per ton, $22.924.uO
Cheese, 20as22 ctsS
Barley, $2.35@2.50 per cwt..
Dried beans, Montana, 7 cts.
Mutton, s cts.
Pork, dressed, se@10cts. per Id.
Veal, 12}cts. per 10.
Sausage, Is cts. per Id.
Venison carcass 8c@l0c
Chickens, live, SO at $40 per dozen
Wood, $6.00@$7.
Potatoes, $3.50 Bcwt.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-15
Goals to Newcastle.

One of Butte's most enterprtsing
restauroteurs has taken q new de-
parture in ordering from Chicago
tenderloin steaks for the delectation
of his epicurcan guests. In view of
the fact that Montana beef sustains a
world wide reputation for its tender
ness and delicious flavor this new en-
terprise seems very much like "car-
rying Goals to Newcastle" and its sue
cess is exceedingly problematical. The
lowing items clipped from ex-
changes would seem to indicate that
Montana is not behind any country
on the face Of the globe, in the quail
ty of her beef.
Montana dressed beef took a raise
in the st. Paul market last week. II
still brings the same figures that are
given for Iowa graded corn. fed beef,
Enoch Hudson, IF Bozeman, will
| stabilized seventy beeves this winter.
| This is q new thing in Montana.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-15
TERRIBLE
Dan HalvorsOn has q Narrow Els
cape from Death at the
Alice Mill.

While Daniel Halvors0n, a battery
feeder at the old Alice mill was en-
gagged yesterday morning in hanging
= block over the battery, to take out
a stamp stem, his foot Slipped and be
was precipitated headlong upon the
belts and machinery below. His
body struck the battery belt, by
which he was carried several feet to
the pulley on the line shaft, around
which he was whirled with fearful
velocity and it is thought his
body passed between the pull
ley and the belt, though the
whole thing happened so quickly that
no one could tell exactly how it did
occur. From the pulley he was hurled
to the floor, where he lay motionIess
and apparently lifeless until picked
up by some fellow workm-n. He
was removed to the Alice Hospital,
where upon examination the physi-
clan pronounced the extent of his in
juries to be q fracture of both bones
If the right leg below the knee and
the bones of his left arm badly shat
tered at the elbow. He was other
wise bruised and injured, but he is a
strong, healthy man, and with care
full attendance will recover. His es-
cape from instant death seemed al
most miraculous.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-15
Court Notes.

The ffty talesme n who went to
D.pr Lrdg. from this city yesterday.
were promptly discharged by the
omrt, their services not being re-
qnired.
Thomas Sheldon and Fred Wiley,
the remaining Sweetlaud's stage rob
bers, pleaded guilty co the iEdi"t'
ment for robbing the U. s mails
Whether they decided upon this
course by advice Of ca ,nsel or after
taking a look 1t the Butte drlrya'
ton Of jurors is not known: The
penalty is ten years which will PROB.
ably be their sentence when they are
brought up Tomorrow.
VIM. Qleenor, the Philipshurg
homicide, wa. acquitted on the
or ,uud Of self defeuse,
The cases Of the two Chinese m"r-
derers were called for trial Yesterday
afternoon.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-15
The Box Social.

While our ladies are at their wits
ends to devise something new in the
way of entertainment for the ap-
preaching festive season. the follow
ing description Of the BOX Social"
clipped from an exchange, may
prove an opportune suggestion: "a
box social Is one of the things that
have to be appreciated. Each lady
fills a box OF suitable size with
things calculated to please the inner
man, and places her name on the
card within. The boxes are sold to
the gentlemen, and in company
with the lady the contents are eaten,
amid much laughter and jest. The
fun of the whole affair consists of
the expectancy with which both par
ties await the opening of the boxes,
the hunting for owners and the
mixed-up state Of adairs."
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-15
Old Timers On an Outing.

Herold, 18th: A party Of Montana
people will shortly leave Helena on a
tour tothe Pacific coast, with the in
teution Of spending two or more
months in California. The party
will be composed of Major and Mrs.
Davenport, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Ray,
Mrs. A. J. Davidson and daughter,
all of this city, and DR.. and Mrs. Par
berry, Of White Sulphur Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davenport and Mr..
and Mrs. Ray have been residents of
the Territory for nineteen years, and
during that time have not been out
side Its limits. They are we'll entitled
to the trip they arenow about to take
and there is little doubt they will
greatly enjoy it. The party expect to
start on Sunday morning, taking the
Utah & Northern and Central Pacific
route.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-15
Death on the Rail.

Miles City Press, It'll: This morn
ing as the passenger train from the
east came dashing along at lightning
speed, a man who was slightly under
the influence of liquor, was struck
by the engine, a short distance east
of town and knocked senseless to the
ground. The train was stopped and
the injured man taken aboard and
brought to the depot The top of
his head was crushed in and a severe
gash over the right eye were the in
juries. The doctor pronounced the
Injuries fatal, aud that the man
could not possibly recover. A few
minutes before the train came In
sight, the man was found sitting on
the track near the place where the
engine struck him. He was eau
toned of the dangerous position he
was occupying, whereupOn the man
got up and travelled down the track
and was soon met by the passenger
train. He stepped from the track,
and Just as he was opposite the en-
zine he fell, bis head striking the en-
zine, resulting as above. The injured
mans name is Andrew Dunn, and
he is foreman of Section No. Ii,
which is a few miles east of town.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-15
The Schools.

Although 80 informed by a gentle
man closely connected with school
interests, the statement in yesterdays
MINER that the schools would be
closed next week seems to be an err
ror. The teachers institute which
was called for next Monday, will
probably go by default, as no prep
a~rations are. being made for it and
there is no county superintendent to
look after it. The question of closing
the schools on account of diptheria,
has not been considered by the board
of trustees, although the disease Is
admitted to be sufficiently prevalent
to call for ordinary precautionary
measures; and the withdrawal of
scholars from school by their parents,
has become so general that the classes
are very much decimated. So far as
any action had been taken up to last
night, the schools will remain open
during next week.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-15
80 - =
From the Daily Of Friday.
Mining Investments.

Judge n. N. Mcguire of Eastern
Montana, has just returned from q
trip to the East. during which be
came in contact with many capitalf
lists and enjoyed extraordinary facili-
ties for ascertaining the status of
Western mining property among
Eastern investors. In an interview
with q reporter of the Buzeman
Chronicle he expresses his views of
the matter in the following terse and
pointed remarks, which apply with
equal force to the mining interests of
Summit Valley District:
practical miners never were guilty
of perpetrating mining swindles; but
the vlllainOus schemers of the great
cities have in a great measure made
them the scapegOats to Lear the 0dium
thereof. Capitalists of the East, in
Guiding large numbers whose surplus
Of money was small, and who could
not stand out-aDd-out losses, have
been robbed Of millions of money
through swindling corporations Or
ganized on properties If imaginary
value-holes in The mining regions
that no intelligent, practical miner
would risk q months work on.
Where laws do not exist under
which such swindlers could be
prosecuted and made to answer for
their rascality by a term in the reni
Tertiary they should he enacted. the
influence of these confidence games
Ia the name of mining ENTERPRISES
for they are nothing eise-has ex-
tended to all classes, and the very
men who have been financially sue
cessful in their preparation, as a rule,
are the last ones to be induced to put
a dollar in an honest and legitimate
enterprise. This is q d~iscouraging
outlook; but it will prove after all,
the dark hour before day." The
facts stand that there are large
amounts of surplus capital every
where for profitable. honest invest
ment; and that Wehave here in East
err Montana, mines, the working of
which will show larger returns Tor
the money invested than a he re-
allied from investment in any other
field. My advice to my mining
friends, who are seeking money for
development, is to let mining boards
and mining board men alone, and 60
to the men direct who have money
to invest. This will be found to be a
somewhat. slow and tedious course
men of course handle the earnings of
a lifetime very cautiously; they are
conservative, AMI will make their In
vestig atoms slowly and with great
care; but, when at last convinced In
all the essential points, as the solidity
of titles, the intrinsic merit of the
property, etc., the required checks
will be drawn. I want to 9 tie
tables turned on the rascals who
have brought the great mining in
dustry into disrepute. Let the prac-
teal miners shun them As the swim
oilers they are"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-15
DIAMOND FIELDS.
Ophir Qulch to the Frout.-Hel-
ena's Bubble Bursted.

New Northeast, Dec. IA: The Hell
ena papers, q few days ago. gave u
glowing bnt mysterious account of a
diamond field ~near Helena" and it
Is not unlikely Montana will get
some advertising therefrom. The
facts are not yet entirely conclusive
as to the extent of the field, but to
enable Montanians to get in with the
"spring rush" to the fields as early as
the Cape Town people get over, we
offer the following:
Ed Mason owns and works a placer
claim on Ophir gulch, near Black: loot,
and some fifteen miles from Deer
Lodge. He went to Helena the other
day to say goodbye to the boys, pre-
paratory to making a winter visit
East. Last Thursday morning he
and Ed Delaney stepped
into Rumley's jewelry store, in
Helena. Something was said about
Mason buying a scarf-pin. He re-
piled that he had in his pocket a
tone which he had picked up on his
claim a year or two before, and when
he wanted scarf pin he proposed to
have that mounted. As he said this
he took out a pebble, apparently a
crystal, about the size of a bean, and
handed it to MI. Rumley. The gen.
tleman looked at it and offered him
SO, $40 and SIS for it. Mason said
he dill not care to sell TIT was a
kind OF pocket piece" etc. 1t Was not
cut or polished, and was to the ordi-
nary observer only a pebble. But the
word got out, experts examined it,
and before night it is said he was
offered $500 for it. This he still de-
clined, and carried it east with him
where Its character and weight will
doubtless in due time be determined.
If 1t turns out to be q diamond, the
Ophir miners will keep a good look
out for crystals in their washings
next summer.
Mr.. Leyson, of Leyson & Turck,
jewellers. Butte, says he has in times
past seen saphires and other stones
from the vicinity of Ophir Guich,
which belong In the same geological
fOrnotiou in vhioh diopnonda oro
found.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-15
Personal.

John Caplice is spending a few
days in the Capital city.
Hon. Saml. Word returned yester-
day from a trip to Eastern Montana.
J. NJ. Whitlatch was shaking
hands with his host of Helena friends
yesterday,
George F. Marsh, the popular in
surance agent. is visiting Eastern
Montana. p
Thomas Wall, of Perron Wall &
GAIA, is scjourning in Benton and Is
greatly improved in health.
Miss Lena Wallace, of Meagher
county, is visiting her friends in
Butte, and is the guest of Mrs. G. s.
Warren.
E. 8. Paxson, Butte's scenic paint
er is in Helena engaged in painting
the new scenery for Ming's Opera
House.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-15
Railroad Racket.

The Rock Island railroad company
announces it's intention to push o
Bismarck and the great northwest
next sea on.
The Northern Pacific has issued a
circular announcing that on Deceln.
her 18th the new standard time Will
be generally adopted along the hne'
An ordinary express train repre-
SCENTS a value in rolling STOCK OF SlzO'-
GOO and tue aggregate value Ol q
freight train frequently exceeds Sooo'-
QUO.
A successful test of the electric
,,gh. ss a locomotive headlight was
made RECENTLY in Chicago. The cleo
tricitv is generated by a dynamo ma
chins situated in front Of the cylin-
der. which Is worked from the en-
~gineer's cab.
The Northern Pacific Express COM
panv has just issued circulars an
nouncing that they will carry iet1els
by letter express to any, polnt Oh
tTcir route, which includes the
Northern Pacific railroad n all us
branches. the Oregon railroad, ana
the steamship lines to San francesca
Chief Engineer Anderson OF the
Northern Pacific denies the state
ment made recently in q Bismarck
paper to the effect that one ol tne
piers of the big iron bridge w tne
Missouri river ut that point nao se'
tied, showing the bridge vas no' Gu
frely safe.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-15
Tho New York Copper Market

New York Engineering and Min
ing Journal, Dec. 8: Under a light
business, the market has remained
practical y stationary. A number of
small lots of LaAe copper have
changed hands at l%45c-now the
nominal quotation. Baltimore has
been selling at 14bc, while certain Ar
iona brands bring as much as 14s@
l42c. The situation of the metal Is
statistically a favorable one, and it
needs apparently nothing but a re-
vival in the demand and an I'M
proved tone of the markets abroad to
strike higher values. The advices
by cable from England are not, how
ever, encouraging, Best Selected be-
ing quoted se5 and Chill Bars s5e@
ESQ q Cd.