The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-05
Local News

Local News
The Moulton company Is shippins
some very fine ore lately. Three
bars shipped yesterday were 1898 fin,
and valued at 1902.
Some very fine ore Is beng raised
from the 400 northwest drift at the
Bell upon which tho smelter is ex.
pected to be started up soon.
When you are squarely cornered
by your adversary. call him a "fool.n
1t will show that if you lack journal.
istic ammunition. you at least have
gall.
meeting Of the Mountain Con.
solidated stockholders has been
called, which it is hoped will result
In a resumption of active operations
upon that valuable property.
Ben Hogan will meet the new con-
verts at the club rooms Sunday even.
ing. The meeting will no doubt be
as numerously attended and as en-
thusiastic as have been all the recent
gatherings of the club.
Another appreciative audience
greed the Holland Comedy Company
in their rendition of Lied Astray"
last night. All the characters were
splendidly represented, and the play
ing was far above the average.
The attraction at the Opera House
tonight will be 1.-THE American
Cousin" Mr.. Holland taking a bene-
fit and appearing in the role of Lord
Dundreary. Forthe matinee this at.
ternoen 1.-Two Orphans" will be pre-
Sented.
Work on the Liquidator Is being
vigorously pushed. A new three
compartment shaft has been started
and when the new hoist is placed in
position Superintendent McDermott
expects to largely increase the output
of the mine.
In the Police Court yesterday John
Morgan was found guilty of petit
larceny. The Judge assessed a fine
Of $4,000 and costs, which John will
serve out in the county Jail. Sam
Vein Chung. charged with malicious
mischief, was discharged.
Halvorson. the victim of the Alice
mill accident, submitted yesterday to
the amputation of one of his arms,
the operation having been decided
by a consultation of physicians to be
necessary in order to save his life.
The patient is now doing we'll.
The Home Circle" will give a
leap year ball next Tuesday evening.
The ladies of the Good Templars' or
ganization, of which the "Home
Circle" is an offspring, are noted for
their enterprise and will undoubtedly
make their leap year ball = pro-
nounced social success.
Warden Creel of the Territorial
penitentiary received the following
from Lewis and Clarke
this week: John Ryan, grand
arceny, three years: VIM. g. Smith, |
grand larceny, three years; Charles
grand larceny, three years;
(ohn Clarke, grand larceny, three
years.
ia handsome medal is on exhibition
It Waite 4 Roberts gymnasium. The
medal is pendant from a star and
resent from which q maltese cross
3 suspended. It is said to be the
medal ever awarded to
n amateur sparrer. 1t contains six
olitaire diamonds and cost $156. The
medal will be awarded to the best
leavy weight sparrer with hard
and will carry with it the
championship Of Montana.
A well-know Butte merchant came
into a prominent butchers
establishment day before yesterday,
mp with fire in his eye demanded
lis bill lnstanter. "What is the
rouble?" mildly asked the butcher.
Trouble! trouble enough! I've
cen eating your sausage for over a
ear. I've stood fragments of brass
pillars, bits of ears ornamented with
ribbons, and I've heard the
ausages bark in the cellar at night,
nd never grumbled, but when it
to breaking TWO teeth out, on
brass license tag, its about time to