The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-11-14
A TALK WITH JOE BUSH.
Questions and Gives Us
the News Of Deer
Lodge.

Lodge.
"Hollo, central office, switch us Of
to Deer Lodge
"All right, fire away
| Say, Mr.. Deer Lodge Telephonel
tell Joe Bush to call at your office
the MINER wants to interview him.
Ting a-ling, ting-a ling.
"Well, what is it::"'
"Is that you Joe:''
"Yes, Mr.. MINER, turn loose"
"Are you chock full of news to
day ?''
mo, (but with something else, g
on with your rat killing
SIS it true that you had an earth
quake over there the other day"
| mo; Capt. Mills was only scratch
ing himself, that was ALL"
| "Well, that was helofanote."
eyes; but he says man having al
itch for office has the right to scratcl
himself if he wants to.'
"Well, that settles it, How is pol
tics over there:"
| "All's quiet on the Potomac. Th'
unterrlfied got away with the works
too easy to cause much jubulation.'
Where is Charley Reilenbere
now?'
"He IS at home, having just re
turned from the first trip through
the Mullan tunnel. He denies thu
st Try, however, Of having given al
icecicle to a lady, while passing
through the tunnel, as pleasant re
nembrance of the trip =
"How is Van Gundy's new
brewer"
| so, he's all right; Van wou!dn'I
take horse for him."
"Do you have any frolics over ther.
nowadays"
"Well, l should smile. Henry
Mcfarland and w. H. Walters art
bosses in the social circle. The Sc
ries of parties under their manage
ment is being will attended, and lots
of fun had. Their last one came of
last night.'
''Has Sam Scott got over the fal
races:'
"That funny question to ask
Why, he is as tough as pine knot
and perfect jockey club within
himself. Don't borrow any trouble
on Sans account
"By the way, was Billy Mather o
Butte over there the other night:'
"Yes; he dropped in on us rather
unexpectedly. This was his frs
visit to Deer Lodge in ten years"
"How did he take it::''
"Straight, of course
:'Ne; that amt what was meant
his reception"
"WelI, that needs a little explana
ton. You see, he hardly struck ths
| town before he was surrounded by s
lot cf old-timers. After all had go1
through compiimenting him on hii
young, fresh looks, after so many
years Of absence, Captain Mills
chimed in thusly. 'The origina
Billy Mather, that used to know l:
or IA years ago, wore plug hat and
black beard Billy denied the BLACK
beard business, and gave him the mo
such-a thing At this juncture, Ton
Irvine, Bob Kelly, J. E. Van Gun
| DIV, Thorn Strang, and few othel
gentlemen, 'interfered and said there
was not enough Whiskey in town tt
settle it, and thus ended the frs
chapter. The reception followed
elbow is the PEN wagging undel
the new regimen
so. K. Mr.. Creel bears his blush
ing honors with becoming dignity
Things are running very smoothly
The prisoners, however, took occa
sion the other day to express theil
sentiments in regard to Col. w. w
| Botkin in the following preamble
and resolutions. Shall 1 read it lol
you?"
eyes; let us have the whole bus'
ness"
swell, here goes; listen:'
TESTIMONIAL OF ESTEEM
Presented to Col. w. w. Botkin, re
tiring Warden of the Z. S. Peniten
tiary, at Deer Lodge, Montana, BY
the inmates Of said Penitentiary, hi
well-wishers.
WHEREAS, Col. w. W. Botkin
late Warden of this institution, hav
ing announced his determination t
depart from us, and
WHEREAS, His administration
having been just and merciful one
Col. Botkin having upon his acces
sion to the Wardenship of this place
abolished corporal punishment which
had been inflicted with great cruelt.
by his predecessor, be it and it i
hereby
Resolved, That we herein tende
to Col. Botkin expressions of ou
deepe t regret at his departure, ant
of our highest respect and friend
ship for him, and earnestly hop
that happiness and prosperity ma,
attend him in the new fields t
which his thoughts are directed
And be IT. herebv further
Resolved, That the administration
of Col. Botkin's successor in Office
may be TEN pered by the came mercy
and wisdom which has characterized
the tenure of the object of this testl
monial.
"Do you want the names signed t.
it,"
"How many stuck their fists to it p
"Slxty or more, commencing witt
George Wells, J. HI. Crane, VIM. E
Thomp-on. etc. No. that will do; IT.
rather f1attering to the Colonel ism
it,"
"Yes; but if he knew I had reat
YOU copy of it for publication III
wouldn't like It, as he refused me
copy of it the other day. But b!
some hook or crook peculiar to news
paper business, the original docu
ment mysterlously fell in my way.'
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