The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-06-21
local News


From Fridays Daily.
Hotter, Hottest. The BAN
ho 'roo OF Butte is fast rlpen'ng.
'D' hats and palm leaf fans were
'a 'ond yesterday owing to the
earn weather.
,.rd slide occurred on the N. P.
~ five miles east of Garrison at a
&' -, ,,lsd Mead Hill. The trains
aJsyed for some time, before
We debris vas removed
=. have sacrificed our local page
mornipg to the press reports.
n1. desrth of local news and the ex-
D,ionable amount of the latter had
something to do with the sacrifice.
The coach going from Butte to
ualona. which has for some time past
hsen stopping yer night at Boulder,
1iIl commence this morning to make
the through trip in n day as for
merly.
new paper will be started in
Deer Lodge City within a few days.
The venture will be a five-column
semi>weekly, and Democratic to the
hack none. The MINER extends its
host wishes to the journalistic off.
spring before it sees the light.
The net proceeds of the recent
church festival at Anaconda
amounted to $3.50. The sale of
baskets alone brought in over $40.
The ladies now have funds enough
on hand to buy a fine carpet for the
church and still have something left
in the exchequer.
Mrs. Col. Thornton and her daugh-
ter Lizzie left Mexico. Missouri, for
her home in Butte the 18th inst.
Miss Thornton graduated at Hardin
College at that place with distin>
y,ished honors. Miss Mary will
remain two years longer at that
yassar of the west.
AMINER reporter was informed
nv A. J. Davis that the Stevens Mn
ing Company would commence oper-
atoms again on their mine situated
near the southwestern portion of the
city. Theyhave a large quantity of low
grade ore in sight but will prospect
further for better results.
that clairvoyance is one of the most
sbstruse sciences will be readily adj
mitted by those who have tested the
remarkable divining powers OF
Nesdames La Pierce and Annie on
Vest Broadway. The doubling will
be convinced by giving these gifted
and most accomplished ladies q call.
Elsewhere NAV be found invita-
tons to ''go and see Jack Butler at
the Branch Mint" We went aud
saw him. We found Jack to be one
of the handsomest men in the
city with a splendid stock of liquid
refreshments which he compounds
in the most artistic style. Go and
see him If you don't believe it.
Sheriff Irwin received a telegram
from Under Sheriff Bodley dated at
Helena, saying that he had arrested
W. w. Cole, Bailey and six others
belonging to Coles circus and would
return here tonight with the pris'
oners. Sheriff Irwin intends to push
them as far as the law will allow.
The miners insurance crank who
has been working the town for the
past few days was arrested last even
ing by the marshal. while he vas in
the midst of an eloquent address in
which he was explaining the ad-
vantage of the scheme. His name IL
Booth, and he claims to be a nephew
of J, Wilkes Booth. He will have .
hearing Tomorrow.
At the meeting of the Amy anG
Silversmith Consolidated Mining
Company yesterday there were nj
bids presented. The trustees who
were present adjourned the meeting
to next Wednesday, when business
of Importance will be attended t.
preparatory to the working of thi'
piece Of property.
The Arab who was accidentally
Aot at Dillon, and brought to tn
lospital here, has been provided TO-
WMr. Cole, after he received an EN-
phatic letter from the sheriff wit
stated that it was urgently required
of him to furnish the money to pro
vide for the man during his sickness
The foreigner is in a critical condl
ton and not much hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery.
Word was received here last even
ing that a brakeman of the U. +
R.. r. named John Edwards, wa
found dead on the top of a freight ca
Of the moving circus train on the way
to Garrison. On examination OF I'M
body it was found he was shot in tn
breast. No clue to the murderer o
murderers has yet been obtained
Two tramps were arrested at CARR
son and taken to Deer Lodge as sus
picious characters. The deceased wa
about % years of age and unmarried
The county commissioners appoint
ed H. A. D'Achene, J. D. Thoma
and P. J. Brophy as a committee =
report upon the feasibility OF extend
ing Main street to the depot. The gen
tlemen were piloted over the rout
Yesterday by Mr.. John Noyes, an
they will report to the commissioner
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