The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-01-27
Local News.


Local News.
Prom Ne llaily q RsS6ay.
The fall Of snow yesterday greatly
improved the sjsighing, and cutters
were In den,and last ulght.
The stock and fixtures Of the Butte
City Drug Store were sold yesterday
fort son. f. w. Wyune being the
purchaser.
Mn. A. Saitenberyss, the well
known caterer Of Virginia City, Ne.
vads. will open the City Restaurant,
in Gotsi Tenlplar building next sun
day.
Five Lars Of silver builion were 70.
csived from the North by express
this i,ss'rn'ng, al coming frosa The
Alice mine ut Butte.-(4,slen Plot
@srd.
Charley Joyce, whose barber shop
was Destroyed In the recent dire, has
formed = partnerslhip with b. h. Nes-
hit, ut the Model l'arlor on West
Park street.
Saessrs. Taylor, Hauswirth and
AcAurphy. VI the Fire Brigade, are,
by virtue Of i've years continwos,s
service, legally exempt from duty -
iIresssen Or jurors, but none os them
have taken advantage Vt the exemp-
tIcn.
Tickets for the grand concert ut
Mountain View n. +. Church to-
night. may be securssl. 1t the Broad
way Book store; Parcl,en 4
UAcheuls; Richards L Grix and
VIM. Coleman l. Co.'S. Admission
nity cents.
Four samples Of ore frOni the south
vein tapped last week In the $40 foot
level Of the Magma Charta .ssayed
an average Of 81; ounces to the ton,
while selected specimens went over
$50 per- ton. The vein II from five
to eight feet In width.
The young folks are having fine
sport c0sstinx On Montana street.. A
twelve foot coasting sled, with its
lEd Of nix or eight persons, starts
from Quarts street and shoots with
the speed Of y rocket down the grade
to Kemnejy's stables, = dis, auce Of
i've blocks.
The Fire Brigade hOse house now
resents quite = business appearance.
The floor has been doubled and ex.
tended, to accommodate tie hook
end ladder truck; racks are provided
for drying h0se aud fireman u kept
constantly In attendance to keep the
apparatus In order and to he on
hand In case Of lire.
In excavating for repairs to the
water main, yesterday, 1t the corner
VI West Br,adway and Montana
streets. tue ground was found to be
solislly frosen to . depth Of i've and =
half feet. The mains are six feet be-
low the surface. 1.-THE frost cOntin- |
ues 20 descend. our water supply will
be In danger Of Icing shut Oft.
The Social ut the Presbyterian
church last right Was, - the ladies' |
ofthat society havealways made their |
sseial,les complete s,,cspss. Music |
and converse in the reception room,
and an inviting spread in the base-
l,,ent. constituted the evening 3 enter !
tainn,ent, and was 20 thoroughly en- |
joyable that the sDciable will bear !
repetition.
An association Of gentlemen has |
been formed In the city to construct |
aud operate . skating rink. The lot |
owned by 4. w. Bernard, on Granite
street, west Of Main, has been leased |
for . term OF two years, and an oval !
shaped Pavilion 20 BY 80 feet In sise !
will be built ut once, % - to he ready |
for business by February 18th. The
pavilion will be provided with IN
a,nphitheatre In the centre, capable /
Of setting 800 spectators. and will be /
furnished with al the modern appli+
aDces III the gliding art, including the |
latest Improved skates. drea~tng |
rooms. music, electric light, etc. Tie
rink will Le under the direction Ut .
gentleman Of large experience In the
business, and none but respectable
pcrsons will Lc ADMITTED.
From, the isa,,y o. Saturday.
The January illaw struck - yester
day.
The Alice Company has shipped
during the present month bullion
valued ut ~ ,537.:.S.
Several mime OWNERS in this district
IRE preparing time exhibits for the
Amsterdam, exposition.
Twenty-one cam Of silver bullion
were received l,y exprsss from, the
north today valueslst 81. tHm.-Ptof
18th.
AnsDnx the enterprises to lie started
this year, Is q building and loan ~
.seiaiion, which, II now In prOcesss VI
organization. !
Richard Smith, wlstse left fi'ot was
fruxcn SOME three weeks ago has
since, been under the treatment Of
DR.. e. s. Whitl0ri, who yesterday
.u,putatcd the limb ut the tors0
l,,sialsssal articulation.
Some. heavy work has lN.esl done