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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-16
Obtaining q Government Position
Through Brokers'.
Washington Star.

I knew of enc case in which 4
young man from a Western State was
in Washington seeking government
employment. One OF the Senator.
from his State was working indus.
triously for him, and had been prom.
ised q position. The young man,
however, got out of patience and
advertised that he would pay for g
place. One of the smart brokers an.
swered the advertisement. and the
Western young man called on him.
After a short conversation. the terms
were agreed upon and the broker
assured the gentleman that he would
get him a place. Then he asked his
visitor if he had any references; any
body who knew him and would
vouch for his character, etc. "Ol.,
yes" replied the young man, very
thoughtlessly, "Senator - is my
friend, and has been promised a posi-
ton for me-" naming the department
chief who had made the promise.
Next day the broker waited upon the
Senator and expressed great interest
in the young man. He was anxious
to see him placed, and was satisfied
he could be OF servicei in obtaining him
a position if the Senator would but
permit him (the broker) to aid in the
undertaking. The senator, who, by
the way, was one of the most honest
and credulous, easy-going men I ever
saw, gladly accepted the proffered
aid, and in a short time the broker
in possession of all the facts con-
corning the case. He obtained a note
from the senator, addressed to the de-
chief, in relation to the
matter, and thus worked himself
into it. He was informed that
the department had net lost sight of
the case, and that he might say to the
senator that a vacancy would occur
in q few days. The broker then car
ried to the young man the message
which called him to the department
and procured the position for him.
For eight months that confiding
youth paid the broker $25 per month,
only to learn afterwards that the
man had no more influence in get
Ting him work than had the man in
the moon. The young man is still
here in government employ, and is a
most worthy gentleman-hence I
do not care to give his name; but
have no doubt he is a type of many
cases.
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A few days ago the dead body of q
young and we'll dressed man was
found in the Jocko river, near the
third crossing. The feet were tied
together with q rope, and q bullet
hole through the body told the tale
of the murder. Name unknown.
The body was buried on the river
bank.-MssOuia Times.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-16

The County Commissioners OF Deer
T.odve and LOWS and Clarke COun-
tiss have declined the Governors
n~ronosition for the imprisonment of
penitentiarY convicts in; their JaiiS.
Emster County has accepted and will
keep not exceeding ten prisoners ~
$l.5O per day.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-16
The First Through Train,

Special dispatch to the MINER.
HELENA, June Is.
The first through train from st.
Paul over the Northern Pacific ar
rived here at $50 this evening. Time
from st. Paul to this place, 60 hours.
Regular trains will commence rum
ming tomorrow,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-16

Hurrah! hurrah! They are COM
ing. The Trans-C Continental and
Allied Shows will exhibit at Butte
Thursday and Friday, June 2lst and
I'D. Their performance consists of
tumbling, leaping, trapeze and a gen.
eral ring performance. This is the
largest and first show that has ever
visited this country. OF course 1t
will be we'll pAtronized. Don't fail to
witness the grand entertainment.
Come one! come all! The canvas is
large and can seat you all. Admis-
sion, 500; children half price.
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The County Dads.

The board of County Commission
ers met. yesterday pursuant to ad.
iournment and after disposing of rou-
tine business proceeded to open the
proposals to furnish 500. 600 brick for
the new courc house. Only two bids
were rendered, one by G. c. Thurston
at 50. 90 and one by Marcus DAILY At
S7.75. Mr.. Daly's bid being tho low
est the contract was awarded to him
and a resolution was passed calling =
special meeting for Tuesday June
10th ut which meeting the bonds will
be submitted and upon approval the
contract siGned.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-16
TERRITORIAL NEWS.
As Narrated by Our Montana
Exchanges.

The festive horse thief prevails at
Livingston.
Vic Smith, of Glendive, Is trying
to domesticate eight young buffalo.
The Judge Cenger investigation is
in progress at Bozeman. The pro-
ceedings are held with closed doors.
Wheat in Dawson county is already
six inches high, which is q little
ahead of the grain in central Mon
tana.
A party of Helenaites are making
the trip in = boat down the Missouri
to the big falle. Col. Wheeler is in
command of the expedition.
In order to induce patronage to
the Billings street cars, purchasers Of
round trip tickets are treated to q
drink of beer.
The Benton people advertise for q
butcher and guarantee q large trade
to n who will furnish beef by the
quarter at ten cents per pound.
The court house and Jail bonds of
Choteau county were sold last week
to the amount of SIG, 900, the prices
paid ranging from par to ! premium.
The Judith Cattle Company will
receive at Billings on the eighteenth
of this month q shipment Of $500
head of cattle from Iowa and Mime
sofa.
The official returns as announced
BY the County Commissioners of
Jefferson county show q majority of
s%eventy-four in favor of Boulder for
the county seat.
VIM. Crowley, while intoxicated, at
tempted to ford Belt Creek, near Ben
ton, on horseback, last week, and
was drowned. The body has not
been recovered.
The railroad company is building
q large brick oil warehouse at Glen
dive.
The Northern Pacific has Is miles
o of road in Montana ready for
acceptance.
Mixed trains, conveying passen-
gers, freight, express and mails com
menced running into Helena yester-
day.
The Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
are surveying their line to Salt Lake.
Ii they reach Salt Lake they will
come to Butte.
Round trip excursion tickets will
be sold to all stations on the North
ern Pacific Railroad for 60 per cent.
Of full fare on July 3rd, 4th and 9Th
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Local News.

Northern is increasing. The city is
full of strangers and every train
brings more.
Capt. Shepherd raised a flagstaff At
the Theatre Comique corner yester-
day, and to-day from its top the stare
and stripes are proudly waving.
D. Cohen sr. announces his inten-
ton of establishing a branch store in
Copperopslis, where he will keep a
large stock Of general merchandise.
Mr.. Tyler, formerly of Gilbert &
Tyler stationery, will open . store
in the new town Of Copperopolis. G.
A. B. Halverson will be associated
with him in business.
The athletic base ball club of Og-
den will play the Wood River nine
at HALEY next week. Why not
invite them to Butte and open the
season by a match between them and
our home nine?
The jackson wife beating case was
settled yesterday by the wife declin-
ing to prosecute and the husband
agreeing to give her $50 per month
toward the support of herself and
children, of which she retains Gus
tody.
The advance agent of the Trans
continental and Allied Shows is in
the city, and states that his great
combination will stretch their can
vas in Butte and give a first.class cir
Gus performance On June 21st and
ed.
Robert McMinn is still sinking the
shaft on the Hope mine and has at
tanned a depth of 40 feet. The ledge
has held Out strong from the grass
roots down. Below the water line
the ore assays 81 ounces silver,
which is an exces lingiy f~attering
prospect.
A number Of gypsy fortune tellers
are in town, who not only tell you
your past life and read the horoscope
of the future, but divulge the secrets
Of the eternal rocks and by the aid of
Psychology prospect the mines with
out the Intervention of shafts, levels,
slopes and drifts.
The District Court will adjourn
sine lie this evening. 1t has been a
very important term and has dis
posed of a larger numder of cases
than any I previous term in this
judicial district. The next session
will convene on the first Monday in
September.
1t is reported that parties are ne
gotiating for the old Howe 10 stamp
mill, who propose putting in new
power and overhauling the machin-
cry with a view to operating it as a
custom mill. A dozen similar enter
prises might be p~rofitably operated
in this camp.
Dave Cusick answers Ben Arthur's
challenge in this mornings MINER.
Cusick says he don't want any more
foollshness with Arthur, and would
meet him on the grass with
out gloves. If he does, he thinks he
give him enough Of the prize
ring to last him a life time.
The City Fire Department made a
very pretty practice run last evening
rom the Fire Brigade hose house up
connecting with the fire
oIug at the corner Of Main and run
hing out 400 feet of. hose. They
tarted at the tap of the bell, and got
water from the nozzle in Los, which,
considering the rough ground over
which they ian, was excellent time.
Pass myers from the valley last
light bring the story of a life con-
let in the pe~nitentiary named Con-
way, who by ~feigniug insanity, sue
eeded in securing his removal to the
at Warm Springs, and yes
erday morning ma lie his escape
that institution, stealing a valu-
bic span of horses to expedite his
light.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-16
Rod and Gun Club.

The shootists at their practice shoot
Yesterday shot at clay pigeons from
. trap, IS yards rise. The 1oliowing
score was made out OF . possible
twenty:
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Steward O. y
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Frsyshlaush; III ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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WanIdin.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-16

'oIhClSlllC SuuSCIlOSlS u0vS
recently been subjected to the annoy
ahce of occasionally missing their
morning MINER through the negli-
sence of the young man employed to
eellver it. The carrier has made dill
gent efforts to ascertain the cause OF
the trouble without result until yes
terday, when a unanimous complaint
from VAUDEVILLE patrons led to the
discovery that the enterprising youth
nad been in the habit of dumping
the papers into an abandoned pros
pect shaft whenever he got tired Of
uellverlng them. He rather Lverdid
we thing yesterday morning, con-
signing the entire VAUDEVILLE edi-
lon to the oblivion Of the unused
snait. A new carrier will serve our
ing.
mr.. George Hearst, the millionaire
hllne owner who is now in Butte
I'oKlng after his investments in the
anaconda and contiguous properties,
NC mad his ups and downs incident
~ the business of mining. His
Auowledge of mine values and his
sHsaclt.y as a business man have
a'waJs enabled him to command
IIiiplial: A gentleman familiar with
f,s. mining history states that his
wa s' lucky venture in recent times
Tas The purchase of the Ontario in
waal; then the HoInestake in Dead
n "voa, the Custer in Idaho, and other
mopertles which have been in has
nmNss a succession of mining trl-
i. lphs; The Anaconda is liable to
NJ 'ns best of his many investments.
Mr: Hearst has made his wealth by
inn. 'a,late mining, and not by float
tisss over-capitalized wildcat proper.
ma and unloading the stock to hired
'n and servant girls.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-04-24

AT SUNNY HILL, FLORIDA, FOR THE LOCATION
OF A RAILROAD on THE CENTRAL LINE.
Dr. A. NJ. Manning was appointed as Chair
man and w. A. Pringle Secretary
The object of the meeting was explained by
MIR A. c. Brown
Captain Trplett, of the Thomasvile Times
explained the Railroad Company's position also,
that of Townsville, Georgia
1t mas moved by Mr.. A. G. Brown, that COM
mittec Of six be appointed on each side of the
line to solicit subscriptions for the central route
Whereupon the chair appointed Messrs. j.
earn, r. X. Mitchell, J d. Pepper. c. p Davis,
R. s Williams and Robert Bradford to solicit
subscriptions for Florida and Messrs A. G..
Brown, w A. Pringle. Robert Raines, w II
Bibb, K T. MacLean and John r IIarvn Tor
Georgia.
Ii was also moved and carried thai the chair
man act with the Florida committee
Forcible arguments were presented by DIR.
NJ Manning and Mr. A. r. Combs upon the ne
ccsslty of immediate action for the location Of
this route.
1t was moved by Mr. a. II. Combs, that the
committee make their report at the next meeting
TO he held at lamonia, on Wednesday, 2d OF
May, and that the entire committee use their
best cndeavors TO induce both the Miccosuke and
Meridian routes to unite with ms in making one
general line for the common good of the whole
of Leon county.
Liberal don atoms of land and money were
made by many present.
The business Of the day being completed tue
meeting adjourned with request that copy Of
proceedings Of meeting be forwarded TO ITALIA
hassee FLoRIDIAS and Thomasville Times with
request TO publish the same
A. NJ MANNING, Chairman
w A. PRINGIE, S-sarekTy.
SUNNY HILL, FLA, April II, 1888
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,, Gan. J. B. Gordon was in Tallahassee
last Wednesday, and in reply to our in
quirFes gave us the subjoined inform alton
as to the grand railroad enterprise in
which he is engaged, the charter of which
contnmplates a main trunk line through
the length of the Peninsula Of Florida,
with subsidiary branches to important
points on either side:
Within less than two weeks after the
approval of the charter granted by the
Legislature the work was begun, and has
beer pushed ever since, a working force
of about three hundred hands being EN-
ploved on the sections of track between
Mc'rirts' Creek and Green Cove Spring,
and between Green Cove Spring and Pa
'atka. This force will be increased to a
thousand hands as soon as possible, as all
are employed who will 90 to work The
roa'! will be opened for business to Pa
latka by lst of November next, or earlier,
and through to Tampa inside of eighteen
moths Steel rails for sixty-tive miles of
the track have been bought, and the bal
ancr required to lay the whole track to
Tampa contracted for Financial arrange
meats have been made, and means Sc
cured, to build the road to Tampa, and a
proposition has been submitted to the
company by capitalists to furnish the
money required for the construction
of the entire line down the Peninsula-a
proposition now under adviscment. The
main line will be rs nearly through the
ccrtre of the Peninsula rs practicable
with branches to All important points.
Fhs company embraces in its organi-
zation some Of the strongest mcn--as cap
itatists and promoters of public enter
prlscs-in the country. The Nice-Presi-
dent is Hon. VIM. Window. cX-Sccretary
|. :. Treasury. and his associates include
numbers who are not unworthy the dis
tinction of following where Gen. Gordon
leafs in large undertakings which de-
ln#nd the requisites of capital, business
capacity, shrcwd foresight and such com
pre- hcnsivc view of the whole situation as
Will enable the control of available posi-
bll'ties to assure success 1t seems to MS
that the only present hope of a railroad
through the length of the Peninsula
rests with this company under its
broad charter, and we believe the fran
ch'se was wisely placed and will nure
for the best.
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Think of Florida a the only Repu

Think Of Florida a the only tepub-
lican Southern State--a political pariah
among her worthier sisters But the
thing may be, for if the people tritle with
the Delilah OF indepcndentism the
democratic Samson will be shorn OF his
strength, and betrayed into the hands %
e\l at work against the welfare of the
people; for if argument is usei, or appeal
made, in the interest Of maintaining the
organization of the Democratic party in
this State, where the voting balance is Ilst
a little too close, some rabid independent
editors troth and foam in venomOus abuse
OF the leading men and measures of the
party which has effected so much for the
we'll being Of the State, and on which de-
ponds its continued progress-the devel-
olnent of natural resources by enter
prises Of improvement, reduced taxation,
prosperity at home and credit abroad
They do not hesitate to utter the baldcst
falsehoods as to officials, and to make de
liberate misrepresentation of facts in mat
tiers Of public moment. The exposure Of
one untruth only causes the invention Of
another, for the children of the " father
of lies" are worthy their parcntage.
1t is useless to attempt argument with
wrongheaded and unprincipled slanderers,
it is idle to confute their misrcpresenta-
tions. The red-handed murderer i'll the
dock pleads not guilty, asserting his inno-
cence in legalized lie; and when these
criminal libelers are arraigned at the bar
of public opinion they assert their inno-
cence of crime and renew its preparation,
for the hand of physical restraint is not
laid upon them, and they bolster the pre-
vious offence by succeeding offences, prac
ticing the theory that I" a lie well stuck
to is the next thing to truth
The editors we refer to were demo
cratic" by selt-classiication, but soon
called themselves independent" and
abused the democratic administration,
that they might get the patronage and
support Of republicans. by the time
they had gone far enough to break down
behind them forever the bridge between
themselves and the Democratic party
they found that they had earned the con.
tempt of intelligent republicans also, and
n i L
ionship of their wretched selves--every-
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On the CalOOSaisatchee.

Maor y. +. Williams, the Times, Denu:
crm explorer of the Everglade country,
passed down the Caloosahatchee last De-
cember to the Gulf, and here is his de.
scripton of that little known river, as rel
Gently published in the above paper:
High banks, rich dark soil reaching to depth;
OF from three to four feet strata OF shells im >.
beddcd IN limestone, commonly called" coquina,
coming next, resting upon II solid foundation OF,
rock, is what first meets our gaze on each side eff
the river, which at this point is not more than
forty or fifty feet in width. Clear as crystal
sweet and delightful to the taste, are the waters
OF the river, and we spend hours OF this day s
journey in looking over the gunwale of our boat
AT the numbers and varieties of fish dart
ing and swimming around u.s. Large, wide
spreading live oaks fringe the banks, throwing
out their huge limbs half way across the river
and growing side by side is the palm tree reach,
ing To height OF fifty or sixty feet. After row.
ing few miles we land, climb up the steep bank,
and it needs no imagination TO convince us that
we are in the tropics The woods are densely.
thick, SO thick that but few struggling RAYS of
sunlight seem to penetrate to relieve the dense
shade which greets the eye on every side. Vines
covered with flowers OF the most brilliant hue
have twined themselves around the trunk of each
and every tree and growing upon the branches
instead OF mistletOe, is the air-plant," some
times of a brilliant green and at others dark
purple color. Branches of different varieties Of
trees have met together overhead or if they do
not meet the vines which encirce their bodies
and limbs have grown across the intervening
space, and have twined around each other Over
a green carpet of grass we tread, unimpeded by
scrub or weed, as we walk through the woods,
gazing in wonder and admiration at the magniti-
cent live oaks, magnolia and palm trees, which
have grown to such extraordinary height and
size. Here for the first time we see the cork ttee
which grows in protusion, and why some enter
prlsng manufacturer has never attempted to
utilize the wood is an enigma to US. Even il ifs
green state it is but little heavier than cork and
dried equally as light We also see the India
rubber tree, at least it is so called here, bu,
whether OF that species that can be utilized am
unable to state. Numerous other trees which
we have never seen before meet our eyes at every
turn 1t is so cool and pleasant under the dense
shade OF the trees that it is with reluctance VIC
retrace our steps to the boat, which, on reaching
we step on board, shove off from shore and oa,
more Than pleasant voyage Is resumed. e.
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thing of honor and policy sacrificed
despised by one side and laughed at by
the other Thus soured by disappoint-
ment, aud the consciousness of their own
turpitude, it naturally followed that they
should seek by any expedient of false
statement to pervert others into compan-
ionship with thenl-for sin and misery
love company-and crafty their spleen
and their vanity by being leaders in a
wrong cause. The pirate captain and the
brigand chief are proud of their leader
ship; Bob lngersoll glories in being the
boss infdel, and why should not some
unprincipled independent editor Of
base instincts, vile imagination and easy
command Of scurrilous adjectives defame
the good in human things as he does in
divine: The biggest sinner will always
have some following of lesser sinners, and
that he should exert an influence to cor
rnpt others makes him bigger sinner
still. Their following him does not vim
dicate him, but condemns him; they are
a crowd of accusing witnesses, for he mis-
leads them to their confusion and his own
intaInN
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fcoN NrNicArEp.

AHaManea-Its Value ia Fertilizer.
IL Il ~ e stsy common thing in manufacturers O
Eommerciai manures to hold out the idea tba,
ammonia I not essential. and that the atmos
2here will aupply all that may be required, but
this theeryfis not well grounded.
! All wrffrS on agricultural chemistry agree
ina, The flesence Of ammonia in fertilizers i,
very e.s"B3al, as plants do not assimilaie am
iaonia thr'slgh their leaves from the atmosphere
bat tina, it's taken mp by their roots from the
tsl. consequently it becomes important con
;situenf N I'll manurrs that are complete
I The dir'tt action or effect of ammonia is to
supply HE s,lant with nitrogen, and this is the
aeost irapc!s amt of ali organic manures 1t facil
hates artStluickens the growth of the young
SAINTS, gi:Tng them vital force, carrying them
rapidly tn fngh the early and delicate stages of
l.ser exit See, fitting them for their healthy de-
Eclopment. Ii has At the same time other i'm
g>ortant ofEces To perform Ii aids in bringing
about ceFrs1n chemical changes necessary to fl
lGd pIlalA matter in the soil for assimilation.
shd fnr,he4 that il stimulates the roots of plants
shd ea',se>f hem to lake up increased quantities
II lnorg1n$ matter, consequently the plants
greatly enfrged, made strong and vigorous in
3ieir growkb, thus enabled to appropriate more
II the ehTsphates and silicates in the soil re-
lared Cir EIer full development and maturity
sad ms consequence large yield OF fruit
More ani,pt US