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The semi-weekly miner., 1883-08-08

The result Of q high rate of taxa
ton is presented in the case of Mis-
seula county. In 1879 it made levy
Of 30 mills on the dollar. These who
could disposed of all their surplus
stock or drove..it out. of the county.
A levy of 25 or 80 mills on the dollar
would do the same for this county.
People would invest their surplus
cash elsewhere. Hence the larger the
levy the less taxable property the as
SCISSOR will find.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-08-08

An exchange says the English
holders of Confederate scrip have as
much chance of compelling the
Southern States to come to q settle
ment as they have Of inducing the
man in the moon to dance hornpipe
in Hades.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-08-08

Men who say that the county will
be only $1OO, 900 in debt it the loan be
voted don't know what they are talk
ing about. We have shown by fig
ures which cannot be disputed that
even If the loan be voted down the
county will be $40, 900 in debt in less
than year. We challenge any per-
son to disprove them.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-08-08

The eastern Republican press are
30 engrossed in urging the claims of
Mr.. Randall for speaker over South
ern Democrats that they fail to give
the Democratic legislature of Georgia
credit for unseating white Demo-
crat in favor of q colored contestant.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-08-08
Spanish Notes.

MADRID, August 6.-At ol'Ifi,ul m fro N
of Spanish troops is reported Nv
Portugal. ~. If
LISBON, August 6.-The leaael Pau cav
the revolt was Il colonel on ', 'M,,ndN
airy. The insurgents on ,,;n1 Mp Ar
placed some portraits OF Nln7 Nh 70 wn
fOnso on the balcony OF tne =. - de.
hall, with the idea Of provokalns The
monstra tion against menarcn!iR iRodies
portraits fell during the night. .,Se nv at
Of troops of all arms took l'
ElOaS.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-08-08
Press Comments.

NEW YORK, August THE Times
in an editorial this morning says:
It is likely to weaken the Brother
hood to call out the railroad operators.
TO call them out now would SAVIOR of
compulsion. That it is clear they
are not inclined of their own notion
to leave their places is apparent.
The Sun says: The BrotherhOod's
action in calling out the railroad
operators Is wrong and unjustifiable,
and the fact that they have ordered
them out amounts to a declaration
that the strike has failed.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-08-08
London Markets.

LONDON, August 7.-Corn, new
mixed, steady at 3as.; cotton seed oil,
steady at 80. The receipts of wheat
for the past week from Atlantic
ports are $4,000 quarters; Pacific ports
$4,000 quarters; other sources, $1,000
quarters.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-08-08
Army Matt reinstatement of the
COMMISSIONS of tho Land.
Office.

commissioner OF tQo 1dQO.
Office.
WASHINGTON, August 7.-"There
is going to be a funny fight in army
circles when Sheridan comes to
Washington" said a War Depart
ment man. "Schofield. who is now
at the mead Of the Department of the
Pacific, and Pope, who is at the head
of the Department of the Missouri,
under Sheridan, will both try to stay
here they are. Neither Of them
wantto remove to Chicago. Scho-
field is one of the biggest men, So
cially, on the Pacific Slope, and Pope
is the king bee in Kansas and Mis-
souri,. Neither could cut very wide
swath ia Chicago for very long
time, and neither care to go there for
that reason. Hancock is apparently
out of sight, nobody showing a dis
position to disturb him. Sheridan will
not come here until the first of Oc-
tober, but the fight against the re-
moval to Chicago will begin several
weeks before that date" Entering
upon another branch of the subject
the War Department man said: The
carpet knights who have been at
tached to Sherman, some of whom
have been stationed here for several
years, are greatly disturbed
by reason Of the impending
change. Several of them have been in
Washington for years drawing colon
ePs pay, when in fact they are cap
tains and they dislike very much to
go back to their regiments. They
are social stars there and they draw
$5, 900 year. they do not contem-
plate with equanimity reduction to
81 800 and banishmentto to the frontier.
Sheridan will probably bring his staff
from Chicago and although it is prob
able that several of Sberman's clerks
will be taken care of there, there are
several who will have to resume
their proper rank and place in the
field. Official statements furnished
by the commissioner of the general
land office shows something of the
marvellous rapidity with which new
states and territories are becoming
populated, and the enormous drafts
which are being made upon the pub
lie domain in order tp satisfy the re-
quirements of actual settlers. It also
states that the public land in the
southern States which have been 50
long neglected are rapidly becoming
settled. The statement indicates
more important transfers of public
lands in the following states and ter
ritories: Dakota, Florida, Kansas,
Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi,
n Nebraska, Oregon, Washington and
as compared with the year
ended June 80, 1882. The statement |
shows an increase of 22,217 in the
number of entries; cash sales, origi-
nal homestead entries and timber
culture entries are 3,505,S43 acres en-
tered; amount received from cash |
sales increased from 1913, 1886 in 1882
20 1856, ,449 in 1883, or more than 12S
per cent. in number of pre-emption
md other filings and of applications
% purchase mineral, timber and stone
ands in some States and Territories
we're % 1850, and the amount of fees
'eceived was GA, 1856 in number, and
were issued.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-08-08

Texas Fever Among Cattle.
DODGE CITY. Aug. 7.-Texas fever
has broke out here, and cattle are dy-
ing in great numbers. One man has
been arrested for driving in cattle
down with the fever and will be tried
tomorrow.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-08-08
President Arthur will put his
"wine department" on sure-footed
mules.

The absorbing question with Re-
publican leaders just now are:
Where's the man with q bar'l? and
where's a Dorsey to distribute it?
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-08-08

The New York Morning Journal
thinks it would be good thing for
the country if Dennis Kearney
would swallow cyclone on his way
hOuno
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-08-08
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Railroad War Between the
D. &R. G. and U. P.
The Funny Fight in Army
Circles.
The President ard Party on
their Tour.
He Enjoys Himself with the
Driver
And Other Nonsense About
the Trip.
MISCELLANEOUS, ETC., ETC.

MISCELLANEOUS, ETC., ETC.
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OUR MI5SOULA LETTER.
The Bitter Root Valley-Its topo-
=. :. graphy, Area and Fertility
Mines in it's Vicinity
Mistaken Ideas
Of Pros
pectOrs.
Public Spirit of Hon. w. q. Bas
Tho Pleasant View Mine
Its Development,
ETC., Etc.
N1ssoULA, M. T., Aug. l, 1883.

HISSOULA, M. T., Aug. ], 1883.
Travelling Correspondence of the Miner.
The valley Of Bitter Root, ore of
the most beautiful mountain valleys
in the world, and one Of the earliest
settlements of Montana, is, from its
isolation, little known to the balance
of the Territory, but is worthy of a
sketch, not only for the information
of tho curious, but for those looking
about for a location in which Omake
desirable homes. The average eleva-
ten Of the valley is 8, 500 feet. It is
drained by a river from which the
valley takes its name, almost as large
as Clarke's Fork of the Columbia ut
it's confluence with that stream. Its
clear waters. untr0ubled by mining
debris and flowing along a bed Of
white sand and gravel, make it
lovely stream. Its east fork swings
around the head of Rock creek and
is fed by SHOWS from the rugged
mountains south of Cable, while it's
west fork stretches away to the SOUTH
west almost to the old mining camp
of Elk City in Idaho.
The valley proper commences about
twenty-five miles up Bitter Root
River and extends up for distance
of thirty miles, with an average
width of five miles. There are, how
ever, many desirable locations above
and below the valley proper, and it
is stated that there are people liv-
ing about ninety miles above the
mouth of the river. The land taken
up and farmed by the early settlers
was where water could be turned out
for irylgating purposes by a furrow;
now other lands equally as good but
requiring more labor to secure the
means Of irrigation, are being taken
up and put in the way of improve
ment and settlement. The valley is
rapidly settling up with race of
great and good men, according to
Sidney Smiths definition-who are
making two blades of grass grow
where but one grew before.
The only outlet to this magnificent
country is down the river by way of
Missoula. A rugged range of noun
tains hOrGers the valley 0n the east
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28
RIDDLED WITH nUCKSHOT.
Three White Wien Killed by n Party Q
Negroes at YnzoO city, Miss.

YAzoo, CITY, Miss, Dec. 26.-John T.
Poscy of the firm of Williams & Posey, was
insulted by John James, colored butcher
Monday night. After going away and get.
ting some friends Posey returned with them
to the point were James was last seen, when,
without warning, the party was fired upon.
John Posey, &. Posey and Jasper Nichols
were riddleJ with buckshot ard Instantly
killed. and Ii. G. Ellet was dangerously, and
Fritz Hallder slightly, wounded. The city
council Investigated the affair, and declared
that it was the result of q personal quarrel
between John Posey and James, and that
friends of both parties were drawn into the
conflict, but that neither politics nor race
prejudices actuated either party. john
James was killed Tuesday morning, after he
had fired three shots, by citizens who were
trying to arrest him.
Foote, coored, United States deputy col
| lector, is in Jail charged with completely in
the murder of the Poseys and Nichols
There are strong circumstances against him
lie was seen TO fire the first shot or one o
the first. Foole has been in many affrays
political and otherwise, in the past 10 years
Six or eight other parties all but one color
cd, are in Jail. There are no signs Of furthe
trouble, but the feeling among the people j
| very bitter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28

Three Men Lynchcd, Two Men Shot
Dead and Two BADLY wounded.

GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. 90. - Henry
Pfeiffer, horse.thlef, Wright McLemore
and Thad McLemorc, burglar, were taken
from saloon by 80 masked men and hanged
to Tree at McDade, Christmas eve. No
crime was charged against Wright McLe-
more. Six friends Of the men lynched en-
tered McDadc Tuesday to avenge the latter
and got into shotgun fight with Tom Bish-
op, George Millone and Willis Griffen, in
which two Of the avengers, Jack and Asa
Bayley, were killed and another, Howard
Bayley, was badly wounded. Griifen was
MORALLY shot.
There has been no trouble last night or
this morning. II Is thought that there Is no
immediate danger of more bloodshed but
there is still considerable excitement. Many
citizens Of the county arc In McDado. They
are armed with rifles and propose 10 keep
| things quiet. Two companies of militia ar
rived this morning but were not needed and
returned home. Stevens, one of the six
desperadoes who raised the street fight after
the lynching has, been captured by the off,
GERS. He is slightly wounded. The inquest
on the five corpses is progressing. Milton
and Bishop who were attacked in the street
by friends Of the men lynched are under ar.
rest 1t is considered that they were per.
fcctly justified in killing the two Bayley
boys. Their bonds will probably be nominal
and 1t is said every good man IN the county
stands really to go security. Willie Griffer
was shot through the head while helping
Bishop and Milton. He can live only a few
hours. Hayward Bayley who shot Griffer
is lying in the Bastrop Jail dangerously
wounded. S. W. Noble, telegraph operator
at McDadc has been on duty constantly
without sleep Sc hours.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28

smiling countenance, blue eyes and light
hair, and in "a wedding garment" Of the
day, came down to meet them;
| He shook hands with all, warmly well
coming them in the name Of his father.
Then he led them up to the lawn and
gave them chairs among the unoccupied
seats ut the various tables.
"1f you please, Mr.. Clarence, is the
groom in cool health and sperrits ?"
meaningly inquired Mrs. Bounce.
"Mr. Rothsay is in ercel,enthealth and
spirits, thank you, replied the gentleman,
looking little surprised at. the question
and then moving off quickly to receive
| some new arrivals.
"That don't seem like there was my
thing hanging over him to prevent his
taking of his seat tomorrow" exclaimed
Mr.. Marwig,
We'll see" said Miss Lang.
The guests for the lawn party we're con-
stantly arriving, and the ferry-boat was
keptbusy plying from shore to shore.
Tho women and children of North End
liked bright colors, and their holiday
dresses of rcd, blue and yellow, purple,
orange, and pure white, with gay sashes,
scattered over the green grassand through
the green foliage of the lawn, made a
very brilliant and lively scene.
It's iine show, now tell You all,
that!' said Mrs. Bounce.
An put 1t is nothing to the parade
therc VIII be IN the city tomorrow, when
they inaugurate the new governor. Its
an well enough to SEQ the Wedding to-day,
put would heap rather sec the inaugu'
ration Tomorrow" exclaimed Mrs. Mar.
Wig. go,
| you don know that there Will be any
Inauguration, muttered Ann Lang.
"Ihat old woman knows more than We dc
about what's going to be-
| "lou arc rfJht younJ ron'dn. Ind
mere Wiubc no inauguration tomorrow
Il terr'6tc doom hangs oror. TIC 6ridd'
par. II IS wrinen inMc BOOK Of rate =
cried old Scythia, from hill near by.
Al eyes were turned upon the witch. She
waved her hand mennacingly ut the group,
and disappeared. The above we publish
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28
DIsGHUNTLED CUN.REssMEN.
A Doleiul Sound from the Rear OF the
Procession.

WAsnlN0roN, d. c., Dec. 90. MIR Cox,
who was appointed chairman of the house
committee on naval affairs has informed an
intimate friend Tint he will positively d, cline
to serve ON that committee WHEN Congress
reconveres. The reasons assigned IRE that
the committee on naval affairs will have
comparatively lltc before it during III pres
en Congress, ard that % years service in
the house entitled him TO the Craftsmanship
of foreign affairs. His friends say that in
that position Cox contemplate advocating
number If reforms in the line Of reducing
the number If fnic gn ministers vcs,inS the
consuls with diplomatic power when neces-
say, and Improving the consular system 50
as To make 1t more powerful agency for u'i-
vancement of the commercial Interests of the
country Springer vino desired the chair
manshlp Of The committee on elections, but
who was made chairman OF the committee on
expenditures in thu department OF justice
also contemplates dc clinlng when Congress
reassembis, Giviog rs the reason that boil
he and his constituents have been insullcd by
his omission from oil the important com
mittees.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28
COLORADO AVALANCHES,
Eight Miners Killed-A Mail Carrier
Missing Disaster Mt OIrny.


DENVER, COL, Dec. ga Tclwide dis
patch says a snow slide came down Marshall
Basin, at noon Monday, carrying off the shaft
house of the Mendoza mine containing IA
men, Of whom were killed and wounded
Four dug themselves out. A large body of
men left for the scene of the disaster Tuesday
mornipg.i
The mail carrier from Silvcrton to Ames
aud Ouray, due last Friday, is not yet heard
from. 1t is supposed he was lost in crossing
the range.
Reports from Ouray where several miners
were buried under an avalanche on Friday
say Immediately upon receipt of the news
of the disaster, 81 persons left Ouray to
bring in the dead. The journey was made
in the face of great pcrils, as terrible storm
was raging. After having cared for the
wounded and improvised sleds for the bodies
of those killed, the party started on their return
When the Cumberland basin was reached, a
second snow-slidc occurred, but the party
succeeded in reaching the edge Of the ava
lancbe before il struck them and 50 escaped
instant death. The sleds containing four
dead bodies, however, were carried 5000 feet
down the mountain side to prcciplce 500
feet high, over which they were Hurled, and
there they must remain until Spring. The
party finally reached Ouray nearly dead
from exhaustion.
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SyMpER FROM THE SEVERAL STATES.


Number Of cars over different roads-Boston and
Lowell "A; Fchburg 800; Eastern B Boston
and Maine / total 3II
Prices OF Market Beef-A few choice foa95C;
Extra s. 0oas 50 nrsf quality s, 90 as 90 second
quality IS 90 d 50; third quality s. COCA so.
Prices OF Store Catte-N orklng Oxen, y pair.
sao asa Is Farrow cows sl1s &C. Fancy Cows
$50 @ $50. ycarlings SRA 20: two years Did 81 4
q 80: three years old $23 % s4.
Swine Western fat live, b'.aoHc Yin. Northern
dressed Hogs, @Ihc b h.
Prices of sncep and Lambs-In lots: 81 so 50 COG
90 each; extra s. % a5 So or from ~ @6Iac eio.
Spring Lambs, 5d6l9c Flo
Veal Calves sj4e ne Rls
Prices Of Hides, Tallows and Skics-Brighton
iides, 7a7Hc y 10; Brighton Taiow 6a6Hc v b
ID ; Country Tallow, @6c th; sheared Pelts
i5ctdl 20 each; Dairy Skins, 90 q soc each
Gait Skins, liSl?c VI.
ciAssiriclTI'S OF CATTLE AND sHERr.
SB-Choce grades inclu les nothing but stall
fell 100 to 1899 n bullscks Extra and hrs, quality
includes the hest large FAT oxen. ScconI a1u thlrt
quality includes oxen and two and ihree-year-ol'
sleers.
shcep-Extra iucu les co,sets aud.when those o
inferior quality are thrown out.
Western Hogs over the Boston aud albany
i,ar al are incluied only IN the Brighton market
sosroS STOCK YARDS.
This 10 a broken week for the Live Stock market
There were bnt few cattle on sale ana only t2' hea
| Of western cattle have arrived at this landing
Prices virtually unchanged. Sales OF yearlini
| bulls Dor store at so q head.
Mich Cows IN light supply with sales al fi5, So
up 10 as per head.
Sheep AMI I.ambs-Thc sheep market lS stead.
There was something doing by way OF contract 10
future delivery, hut, us usual, the quality must b
| warranted or the contract falls, Mixed lots wer
gencrriy sold AT 4H95Hc.
| Veal calves firm at from az 10 ISc.
| Hogs sold at 7sIhc, with Ugh, run.
| Poultry held ut ~ 10 lee with 1900 ns offered.
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New York Produce Market-Dcc. 20.

CoTTUN-dull al l0l..
TlUtIR - dull Receipts OF so O00 barrels
Sales OF 910s barrels; No. 2. o0d3 90; superhne
ETC., at Q sOS3 IS common at s5G+Ol; good a,
4 O5 az rs western extra n 25G6 So; ONO al
345a625; ST. Louis Al 8 i5d6 rs; Minnes0t, ex.
rs at S 1916 rs double extra at 6 s0aI 10 RYE
FLOUR weak al 340SST5 CORN NRAL-weak
At 5 0U(a3 40.
gRAIN WHEAT - lower. Receipts OF es oo'
bushels. Sales OF s,lol,0oO pushes. future, s2'
900 bushels on spot No. red al is; No. re
and white sta'e AT 80; No 2 red for December al
ia; No, 2 r January al l2Aa 10. W.
waas. No. at T2k. BARLEY nominal. BARLEY
MAIr-nrIn roRS--sDot higher options low r
Veceints OF $1,000 susne-. sales OF 6A,WO bush
als future. 10000 bushels on spot expor's
81 900; NJ. 9 ut 6tSa6ix; No. for December
at 6Ik No. for January 64s965k.
oArs-spo: dull, option weak Receipts OF So
OOn bushels Sales of 5000 0 bushels; future. 49,
400 bushels on spot. Mixed western al aosNA
white state a; 43a45 No. for January at aOsa
Al.
HAY-nrm at 6O&55. 49,
8ROCERi observation-disclosures al IAN. srdAi
dull. Standard A at I'ta'%. Cut loaf az!
crushed at 81. MoLAssEs-quiet at sOso6. RIci
firm Rio at 5dIa.
PETRoLEUM-Crudea at 1885. Refined al ~
Provisions TALLow nrm at ~. foTAroEs-
+ steady, at II 25al so. EdGs : trner at S2cs9,
PoRE-duli ut II sIhSl5 90. BEEF steady GU
MEATs-qulet. Middles nominal a. ~, LARD.
lower at 9O,d9 10. BUTTER quiet a. 1890
CHKssE-s,cady at 9Aals4.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28

FLOuR-rhe Flour market remains quite as dull
as lrlviously noticed aad prices lave not varied
materially and the demand confined to small
lots We quote sales OF the various brands as
follows: Western Supernne at IS 10 a 50 y
bhl. Common extras al s. IS Ca IS b bbl ana
= %s4r K Seen
In fair demand, and have been selling during the
past week at IS is "a IS v ehl for Michigan
95 q for Ohio and Indiana g. J., ns! 6n ,n
Illinois and 81. Louis. Spring Wheat Patents
have been selling al % 50 al 25 Dbl, AMI Patent
Winter wheats have been selling 40 50 90 @ 20
per Dbl.
CORN MEAI-Cora Meal is steady. Sales at
81 81 per Dbl.
RYE FLOUR-Rye Flour has been selling in
small lots the past week at rs "a rs per barrel.
oATMEAL-The market has been selling tbs
week with sales nj 4 Is % 90 Zoe western groud,
AMI Is $50 4 90 for choice western fiucy brands
GRAIN TRADE.
CoRN-Tnere is a nes,hy feeling in the corn
III ,rkrt sales Of steamer mixed have been at 6s
"a 60 scamcr yellow at 20 "a ~ ahd hish
mixed at " "a I3c per hnshel
oArs-oats are nrm We Glotc sales OF No.
extra white hvae been al i5ai'c D bushel. No. ;
white at is4 % lg no VIM al 4lHSa2c, ant
prices of nxcC have been ~ ~ IA f2c v bushel
RYE--The Market for Hye has been small
Sales nave Occn At Toe s'sc y Dushel.
| SUOKrs-The prices OF Shorts have ranges
during the week from els 90 "a 10 50 y ton.
FINE FEED AND MIDDLINGs. - Prices are
quoted at s2Uts22 v ton.
COTTON SEED MEAL-Prlces are quoted a
$40 OF Gas 5Oper ton.
| PROVISIONS.
PoRK-Pork remains in steady demand AMI
| the market Is hrm. We quote prices OF prime, =
SIS 20 q is so; mess at $40 90 q 10 50; clear ant
backs, SIT 90 9ls 80 per Dbl.
! BEEF.-Ths Beef Market hss been steady
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28
Edwin Rails Estate.

We the subscribers, having been appointed by the
Honorable the PROBATE Cont for the District OF
Cnittenden, Commissioners 10 receive, examine
and adjust the claims and demands OF all persons
against the estate OF Edwin Bail, late OF Hunt
ingt m Vt. in said district deceased, and also all
claims and demands exhibited In onset thereto
aud sx months from the day OF the date hereof he
ing allowed bv said Court for that purpose, we do
therefore hereby give no ice Iha' we will attend o
the business OF our 'pontment, al tue town house
at Huntington Centre, in sad district on the third
Wednesda' of January ant June next, al Il
O'Clock u. m, on each of sad DAYS.
Dated this 10th day OF December, 1883.
q. Il. BILLS, | Cn,nn,Iss,aners