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The Mineral argus., 1883-12-13
Cone Butte District,

Away Off to the northwest Of Ibis
district lies Red Mountain. This is the
divide between lords and Armel's
creeks. Ngar ihe summit and on the
north slope lies the famous May Queen
lode, better known rs the copper lead,
belonging to J. c. Doughty. Ole Gran
dale and Ben. Dexter. This lead lies
in porphyry and is five feet i'm width at
a depth Of 80 feet. Mr.. Doughty has
had several ASSAYS lpon rock aud
returns show 7Sl plr cent. copper and
a trace in gold. lie also has several
fine specimens Of l.lrc copper. weigh
from p to Z o., and one that was sent
to a Billings bank weighing four lbs.
To the west.and on the head If Armcis
creek is the copper lead belonging to
Lenhart. Dexter and Bowles. This was
discovered in the Spring Of 81. and "a
shaft was sunk 40 feet, showing the
vein TO be 3! feet wide. These same
gentlemen have some placer ground ON
this creek that shows wei and would
be paying ground il properly worked.
Across and to the south on the head Of
Ford's creek, Is the property qf Dwin-
nellie and Draper, called the Wolverine.
having a shaft - feet deep. The lead
is Il feet wide at the point Of discovery
and can be traced 5000 feet. The
extension to the west Of this is owned
by Mr.. Albert Tuu.hul and Jack Brah-
man. They have a so foot shaft and
40 foot tunnel, which will be run to tap
the vein at a depth Of 10 feet the COM
ing Spring.
Mr.. James Milliken, Of Maiden. is
operating on the Stevens lode. This
is the extension OF the Alliue. This
property is owned by Mr.. Miliken,
Dryden, Stevens and Weedman. Old
Scotty is here with his bagpipe and oh,
God and Thompson with his broken
arm, and OH, God! again. Mountain
lions keep a safe distance now.
Another big strike for Cone Buttel
Johnny McCaryille, while prospecting
around the Silver Bell, (Jhe property Of
Hamilton & WitherelD struck the ex-
tension Of the same and at the depth
Of Is feet the vein had increased IN
width from one foot TO- five, and the
average assays were 123! OF. in silver
and two dollars in gold. Johnny has
named this the Blue Bell and thinks it
the biggest find in the district. We
hope it viii prove to be so, as his indus
try Is worthy Of a big strike. The
press Is cordially invited to make our
discovery a visit, and We think they
will be fully repaid. Yours,
MINERAL BII-
The Mineral argus., 1883-12-13

At the opening Of congress, a crank,
who imagined he had been robbed by
Tom Scott and his associates, took
his seat among the Democrats. He
would have been more at home with
the g%reenbackers.
The Mineral argus., 1883-12-13

A birds-eye view Of Bozeman, the
compliments Of the Chronicle Of that
city. has been received at this Office
and now adorns the sanctum wall.
Bozeman shows up immense on paper.
The Mineral argus., 1883-12-13

Butte printers have organized a
typographical union. 1t has ever
been our experience that union print
ers are invariably superior workmen,
and experienced publishers seldom
have employment Tor n~on-union men,.
The Mineral argus., 1883-12-13

TlaE second of the series Of letters
on our stock interest arrived too late
for this issue. 1t will appear next week
The Mineral argus., 1883-12-13

Col. Ilges lectured in Be4ton On The
9th inst, to a large and a%ppreciatiye
audience. His subject vas Give
years among the Apaches.'
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-30
sne Got 1t.
Detroit Free Press.l

'sTherel" called out a woman, who
was passenger on a Bay City train
leaving Detroit day or two ago. 1--WE
went and gone aud left my satchel at the
depot Somebody call the conductor I"
A benevolent man with bald head
and double chin volunteered bis SER
vices. and after time the conductor
was brought in.
Cant you stop and run backy' asked
the woman.
''No, ma'am; but I'll telegraph to
have your baggage sent on. What is it,''
"a satshel.
Very well,'' he said, as lie began to
WI te. 'Tt is an old satchel, with
one handle oil, and the lock. broken, Of
course"
yves, sir; but it, n,oe Of your
business II it Isl You don't buy my
s,tchels."
No, ma'am-of course not Let's see
I'll telegraph them 10 open il The first
thing on top Is night p ("
''S'po-in' ',is ne hiitsltd up. Il
guess there is no law arn' wearing
lishi-cpp-l"
.'No, ma'am, and the mex. tang is a
pair OF blnck woo;e,. stockings which
have been darned in The heels. What
Dexi?n
The next thing is il any man in this
re STATE of Mienigui aAe- 10 open
tliat sats'b'-l and g. - plwmg pvrr the
..ihtents, Ill make c,rpsv .f him :"
she Exclaimed, as sue uuied her bon
net.
But l mnst .elegf ,.,t.
'rhen yon call il back sateh.l
kinder busted in oa one de aud kinder
busted all to Goshen by yon railroad
wretches on both ends, and let it go at
that won't have it pawed over =
"Bnt, madam, You -
mot another word" she said, as her
spectacles danced On her nose. $40 as
| tell you, and II they csn't fin 1t Ill
come back and stir iliitge up and bounce
folks aruund till they i think it's bad
year for hurricanes. Just say n busted
black satchel, and add that Il il Comes
along W tn the other handle pulled off
I'll begin lawsuit to make this railroad
fickerl'
The busted black satchel left on the
next train.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-30
origin Of Deadwood.

Deadwood, the celebrated city OF the
Black H.ll.. takes its name from pecu-
liar incident. A certain man lost his
wife and ordered first class funeral.
At the proceedings piece Of the coffin
was chipped off and handed to the hus-
band as relic When afterwards the
man was sued for his bill, he produced
the piece of wood with the exclamation,
''I've got the dead wood on you. It's
not rosewood, as you have charged me,
but pine"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-30


In the window OF shop devoted to
the sale OF hardware aud kitchen furnish
ings, the sign, Iron Sinks" appears in
letters Of considerable size. The other
afternoon nm individual. whose ideas had
become somewhat confused by the COM
bination action Of heat and alcohol, came
along that way and beheld this announce
ment, whereupon he braced himself
against a convenient lamp-post, and
sepiently moralized as follows: "Well,
] bate q fool. Man must be an ash to
sthick -hic--up such sign as that
Iron shinksl Wash or usa Of putting
up that il the Window Everybody
knows II shlnks. Look here.n 70 the
proprietor, who at that moment ap.
poared At the door, why don't yer put
wood aoats IN yer other windery Yer
must think people don't know nothlpe. i"
And lhu1 saying be went away, nh4kinr
e 3: - ~ ~ s'''I.y' ysss''''' =
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-30
Attacking a Procession.

DUBLIS. Oct. 29.--There was no pub
lie meeting Of the National League any
where in Ireland yesterday, the Govern
mont forbidding them. Some disorder
occurred at Castle Lyon. County Cork,
where the police, with fixed bayonets,
charged upon a procession. breaking it
completely and capturing the banners
and musical instruments. The police
then Withdrew, however, the meeting
was held and thus the object Of the
League effected.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-30

An Irish laborer who was in the EN-
ployment Of an English gentleman re-
siding in ireland. was on one occasion
proceeding to fair. held annually at a
neighboiing village, when his master
endeavored to dissnade him from his
design. "You always said he. "come
back with broken head; now, stay at
home to-day, Darby, and I'll give you
five shillings." .'1m forever and all
Obliged TO your honor" was the reply;
''but does it stand to rason," be added.
at the same time hourishing his shillalah
over his head. "does it stand to rason
that I'd take FIVE shiilings, or even FIVE
and-twenty, for the great batting I'll get
today"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-30
Developing New Guinea.

LONDON, October 2s.---The Colonial
Minister, speaking Of the explorations
In New Guinea, says that pIospec-
tors will proceed by steamer leaving
England before Christmas and will take
sir months provisions tents and arms.
Each subscriber OF one hundred pounds
to the expedition will secure land
warrant emitting him to one thousand
acres
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-30

ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 29.-Deaths from
cholera are averaging from eight to ten
daily. The deaths are chiefly among
Europeans. Private advicea announce
that seven cases had appeared in the in
teri0r
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-30
More Earthquake.

SmrRSA, Oct. 20. Another shock OF
earthquake was experienced to day. dam
aging the wall surrounding the town
aqueduct and mosque au Vourla. One
hundred and sixty-nine persons were
seriously injured and sixty-one slightly
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-30
The Result or an Onicer's Unpep-
ulnrity.

BERLIv, Oct. 29--.General Steinmann,
ii, officer commanding the troops at
OIdsnburg. who is Prussian aud only
recently appointed to that post, has
made himself very unpopular. He
grossly iusulted the soldiers and the peo-
pie Of 0ldenburg, whereupon he received
challenge from an Oldenburg officer.
The men met and the challenger was
gravely wounded. General Steinmann's
house was afterwards attacked and partly
demolished by mob, which had to be
dispersed by a force OF soldiers Martial
law viii be proclaimed at OIdenburg.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-30
striving to steal = subject.

BALr1MoRE, Oct. 29.-An unsuccess-
full attempt was made by resurrection.
lists to steal the body of Mrs. David
Moses. the fat woman. from her grave in
Mount Olivet Cemetery, on Saturday
night. Eight shots were fred by the
attendants placed to watch the grave,
without effect.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-30

CHICAGO, Oct. 29--General Sheridan
leaves this evening for Washington TO
assume command Of the army. General
Schofeld Is expected to arrive here to-
morrow to assume the duties Of his new
position.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-30
Pardoned

ISpuNApoLis, Oct. 29.--Clifton A..
Terrell, who committed extensive pee-
sion hauds at indianapolis, has been
pardoned from the penitentiary at Mich
igan City, Indiana, by President Arthur.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-14
Glover and Its Use.

Allow me TO make some suggestions
as to the uses of clover. l will premise
by saying that clover is not hay or for.
age plant; that whilst il may be used
for that purpose, its great use, in the
economy of nature, is TO restore the fer
tility of cultivated lands, and to main
tain that nice adjustment of the atmo-
sphere which adapts it to the wants Of
all living things.
In early spring, wheat fields, and all
fields of small grain. should be sowh
with clover seed. 1t will grow with
the growing grain, and he decided add
vantage TO it, because clover draws its
food from the atmosphere, taking moth
ing from the soil required by the grow
ing grain, but absorbing the noxious
gases and fluids which cause rust, mil
dew and blight. After the grain is har-
vested, the clover will fully occupy the
ground, and if of strong growth may
be pastured in autumn, but in the fol-
lowing spring should be allowed to
grow Undsturbed until in full bloom.
Then the most economical use il can he
put to is to turn it under with the pillow
and plant the ground with corn, which
will produce full crop with but little
labor in cultivation. But when last
cultivated-sa in the month of July
the ground should be sown with clover
seed, which will grow with advantage
to the corn, will fully occupy the
ground and fertilize it and take the
place of weeds and wild grass, which
would impoverish the soil.
When the clover is wanted for hav
and secd--for, by wise provision of
nature clover makes two crops, tie first
for hay and the last for seed-in har-
vesting the first crop, care should be
taken to cut and remove from the
ground all grasses and weeds. The
clover will Immediately grow and
ripen its seed before other plants will
fairly begin to grow, hence nothing
but clover seed is harvested. This
seems TO be a provision of nature, to
keep clover seed from mixture with
other seeds.
If possible, clover should prccede and
follow every crop. Every uncultiyatcd
field and all unoccupied land should
rest in Cover; and the wealth of tho
country would be improved if the wild
grasses and weeds were forced to give
place to clover, for we know that nox-
ious gases and vapors are continually
arising from the earth. Some of them
are from dccaying vegetable or animal
matter, and some of them are miasma.
All are offensive to the smell and iniu-
rious to the health of man Clover, by
means of its chemical powers, not only
absorbs these gaSes and feeds upon
them. but freely gives out oxygen.
which unites with them, and oxydizes OF
destroys them, and in this way clcanses
the tainted air
Because of this salutary effect OF
growing clover upon the air, we say of
people who live in aflluencc and luxury,
:" They ice IN c'Ocer." ~ ". McCUl-
LOuQh, IN KcStern Enrnl ,JOnrnnl.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-14
FACTS AND FIGURES.

In the State of Mississippi only
1926 women said their ages were thirty
one, while no less than 1853 declared
they were just thirty. Chicago Herald.
Italy has 1923 sailing vessels and
92 steamers. The trading vessels are
manned by 1Sl, 1881 men, of whom 4, 33S
are Captains of long courses and $500
sabotage Captains.
Ostrich chicks are Matching out at
the California ostrich farm at the rate
of one. a day. When they come ont
of the egg they are about the size of a
half-grown duck. They grow rapidly.
San Francisco Chronicle.
From criminal statistics Just pub
lished it appears that in the year 1881
the total number of persons convicted
of the various penal offenses in Prus-
STA, with a population of nearly 90
100000, was 23S, 1872. OF these 1856, 222
were males.
The number of watermelons shipped
by steamer from Savannah to the Bal
timore, Philadelphia, New York and
Boston markets was, for the season,
797, 1O1. The freight averaged six
cents, and the average price at which
the melons sold was twenty-five cents
Chicago Times
The value of the poultry consumed
in the United States annually is esti-
mated at 100000, 900. or Sc TO each in.
habitant The value of the eggs con.
sumed is set at S240, 100000, or $40.
OO0.OOO for poultry and eggs together,
or about so per head TO each inhabit-
ant. The number of eggs consumed is
claimed to be 1900, 100000, or $50 eggs
to each inhabitant, which would allow
one egg to each person every other day.
Three public officials in the city and
county of New York have incomes from
their offices amounting to double the
salary of the President of the United
States. The profits of the County Clerk
from fees range from 800, to $l50.-
600 year. The Register of Deeds is
also paid by fees, and squeezes out OF
the Office every year about 100000
The Sheriff S Office is another gold mine,
yielding a yearly income of not less thar
800, 000.-N Y. Sun.
The geographical limits of some of
the worlds great cities seem to bear but
llibi0 TCidtlOll 10 tHt nUlllDpT Oh tnclT IN
habitants. New York now includes
All square miles, or %. 800 acres; Paris,
within the tortilica ions, consists of PSI
square miles, or 1881 acres; London
has 1872 square miles, or about II 900
acres; Philadelphia, with a population
of 10000, has the surprising geo.
graphical area of 129 square miles
which is considerably more than is COW
cred by London, even with all its mod
ern additions of what were not long
ago outlying and separate communities.
N. Y. Tribune.
There are now about 1900 den
fists in the United States, and they pack
into the teeth of the American people
about ton of pure gold and live times
that amount of less precious metals (tin,
silver, platinum, etc. annually. Now
these metals are worth 81 100000, and
it will take only about $50 years to bury
all the coin in the United States in the
grave-yards (another feature in favor OF
cremation). There are about 1000, COG
of artificial teeth made in the United
States yearly, yet only one-third of the
people avail themselves of this blessing.
Scientific CGEt0rstQ.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-14
Shade Trees i'm Pastures.

Every piece of land which is to be
used permanently as a pasture should
have some shade trees on it. II there
are none which grow naturally, efforts
should be made to encourage u few to
grow around the watering-place and on
the tops of the hills. Where they come
up naturally they should be encouraged
in all parts of the field, but not too
thick: if they are oaks or naples. ten TO
twenty trees to the acre are enough: il
pine or hemlock, the smallest number
would he too many, for while scatterjpo
deciduous trees do but little injury 10 q
pasture, evergreen trees are very likely
to kill out the grass under them, after
they get large enough to shade a con-
siderable space of ground. The red
cedar is an exception to this rule, but
the trees do not spread their branches
TO a very great distance from the
trunk, so they make very good
tree to set in pastures, especially near
the sea shore, as they will endure the
ocean winds and salt air as well as al.
most any tree that grows. In the inte.
rior the rock maple makes a good pas.
ture tree. though the shade is more
dense and Injuries the red maple The
black walnut is an easy tree TO grow,
and makes valuable timber when grown.
Rough, rocky pastures may be easily
made to produce wood or timber, which
will very materially increase the in
come of the land with very little injury
to the feed; in fact few shade trees
are beneficial to pasture, afforcling a
shady retreat for the cattle. There are
some trees that should not be encour.
aged, such as the grey birch, poplar.
black cherry and pitch pine; these are
not only poor shade trees, but they COW
er the land with seed, and thus MAKE o
constant expense to keep them within
control.
The apple tree makes one of the best
shade trees in a pasture. In the days
OF our grandfathers many pastures were
lined with apple trees growing in their
na0ral condition, bearing natural fruit:
but the practice of setting apple trees
in pasture has long ago be- n very gen.
orally abandoned, and the rule now is
to let the pastures take care of them.
selves. If the trees come in naturally
they are permitted to extend over the
ground until they become so thick as to
greatly injure, if not entirely destroy,
the field for pasture. This is not iu-
oiclous management, for pastures, like
moving land, should be kept under
control. and only such trees permitted
to grow as are believed to be the most
profitable. A little labor expended at
just the right time will keep the proper
number Of shade trees in pasture.--
Massachusetts Rougtnaqlh
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-14
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

The largest cow in America
weighs 300 pounds. and gives milk
in Chase County, Kan.
MIR. w. III. Bull wishes he had mors
pea and bean vines for cows; he finds
that this feed increases the flow OF
milk Cincinnati Times.
Summer squash dipped in batter
and fried brown is a good Substitute for
egg plant. Season with pepper and
salt and serve hot.-N. Y. Post.
An English journal, with character.
istic ignorance, records successful
American experiment with ensilage lin
the western part of the State of Savan-
nah. ~ Chicago Tribune.
A farmer in Herkimer County, N.
T., raises his best potatoes on a soil
consisting entirely of pure sand. He
enriches with plenty of barn-yard ma
nure and plants six or eight inches
deep. His crops are sure and excellent.
The New York Herald SAYS: The
feet and legs of horses require more
care than the rest of the body. They
must not be allowed to stand in filth
and moisture, and in grooming a horse
the feet and legs must be as thoroughly
brushed and cleaned as a coat"
"A Pennsylvania girl thinks the adj
vertisement of agricultural societies arc
the best commentaries on the manage
ment of their fairs. look at tie pre-
miums," she says, ''for the fastest trot-
ting horse, fifty dollars; for the next
fastest, twenty-five dollars; for the best
loaf of bread, fifty cents. Philadelphia
Record.
-Noontime should be kept by every
farmer, and work should be suspended
when the steam whistle of some neigh
boring factory, the bell of the village
church, or the housewives horn an
nounces that it is twelve o'clock To
go to the house, indulge in wash at
the pump, eat a hearty dinner, and rest
afterwards, perhaps enjoying smoke,
requires an hour-good honest sixty
minutes. Nor should this be entrenched
upon by grinding scythes. feeding hogs
or doing other chores. "The laborcr
is worthy of his hire" we are told, and
he is also entitled to his incoming.
Icrieu POOre.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-14


The systematic robbery Of ex-soldiers
and pensioners by the claim agent
sharpers in Washington, IL is said. is even
more extensive and far-reaching than
had generally been supposed. Every
day additional facts have come TO light
illustrative Of the swindling methods.
The fce-and-expenses-in-advance system
OF eNtortion appears 20 have been the
favorite scheme, and IL was worked for
all Il was worth. To accomplish this
the most ingeniously worded circulars
were sent broadcast among the ex-
soldiers, and every inducement offered
TO make some sort of a claim against the
Government. Nine out of ten of the
the cases could not stand a minutes ex-
animation in the Pension Office. Il Is
even asserted that with the former Com
missioner at least one out of every five
OF tho claims that have gone through
were fraudulent The frauds are the
greatest ever yet perpetrated. The
practice has been 10 make up in Washing
ton Claims by the hundred and send them
ready made TO the ex-soldiers for sigma
iurc and oath. The main point with the
agents has been 10 get hold Of the ad-
vanee fee.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-14
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
The Hutchinson ca.

The Railroad Commissioners lateIv con.
sldered the complaint of the Kansas Sugar
Refining Company of Hutchinson. II ap-
Peared that the complainant shipped from
Ellsworth a carload of machinery used in
their business on which a special rate had
been given by the railroad COMPANY of SC
much per hundred pounds. When the car
reached its destination it was discovered
that it had been considerably overloaded,
beyond its marked capacity, indicating
carelessness. Investigation failed to re-
veal any disposition to defraud rs the rate
was per hundred pounds and not bv the
carload. On the excess the railroad com.
pany demanded and collected double rates.
in accordance with one of their regular
rules. As to part of the machinery the
manufacturers weights were used. and the
estimate of the forwarding agent taken as
to the rest of the material
The Board decided that after the car had
reached its destination the railroad com.
Pany inflicted "the penalty of double rates
On the excess, partly as compensation for
the risk to lives and property to which the
carelessness, lack of Judgment or cupidity
of the shipper has subjected them, and
ment of Others"
"This rule has proven unsafe and insult.
ficient to prevent the wrong; and one more
sufficient and effective should be adopted
in its place. If all loading of cars were
under the direction and supervision of the
agents to the railroad company, dangers to
persons and property from overlooking of
cars could be averted more effectually than
under the present rule, and the Board is of
the opinion that it is the duty of the rail.
road companies to require their agents TO
supervise the loading of cars, and see that
they are not loaded beyond their carrying
capacity, instead of leaving it to the judg.
ment of those who have little or no expert.
ence in such matters.
''The Board fully agrees with the rail.
road company that some rule should be
adopted to prevent the overlooking of cars,
and we are fully convinced that the rule
suggested will prove the most effective, and
urge its adoption"