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The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
COMMISSIONERS MEETING.
The Question Of Taxing Railroad
Land Considered.
No Races-Butteltee Leaving for
Home,


Special to the MINER:
HELENA, Sept. 13, 1884.
The county commissioners, repre-
senting all the counties through
which the Northern Pacific passes,
convened in Helena to-day to take
uniform action concerning the taxa
ton of the road which the company
has opposed. Eight counties were
represented. The law firm employed
to investigate the legality of assessing
and taxing the property of railroad
corporations, presented an opinion
affirming the right of counties to inn
pose taxes on all surveyed lands and
townsites. A resolution in favor of
taxation passed with but two oppos-
ing votes. It was also agreed that
40 the company refused to pay taxes
on all lands assessed, an agreed case
be made between Jefferson county
and the railroad corporation, and
that the counties represented, except
Deer Lodge, bear q proportion of the
expense. Toole Bros. are employed
as commissioner attorneys. An
evening session was held tonight at
which Col. w. F. Sanders, Northern
Pacific attorney, addressed the COM
missi0ners in behalf of the road.
No races yesterday or to-day.
Stormy. Free for all OH Monday, if
the track is favorable. Fifty Butte
ties leave tonight for home.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
FOREIGN.

VIENNA, Sept 13.-It is rumored
that Prime Minister Ferry recently
Maid a visit to Bismarck.
SUAK1M, Sept ia fight occur
red near here between 200 OF Dig
mas rebel forces and 1000 friendIy
Arabs under Mahmoud. The latter
lost bis son and fourteen followers.
IT is feared friendly tribes VIII pe
driven to cast their fortunes with tne
rebels. unless the Government
ouickiy comes to their assistance.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 13.-The fost
rec4ived news to the effect that d
Nihilist named Start Islam was ar
rested on a railway train on his way
to Cracoa. He attempted to comm's y
suicide after he was arrested ana nao
confessed.
LONDON, Sept. 1s.-An American
frioate. name unknown, went ashore
last evening on Marlborough hochs ss
dnrinp % a fox. She afterward noateu
off and proceeded without assistance
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
OVERRIDING It.

Some of the students of the Unl-
versity of Texas are more given to
drinking wine than to perusing their
books, but some of them are very
Industrious. One of them, on being
invited to play q game of billiards,
declined.
"Why, what's the matter?"
"I've quit all that. I get up at
five and study three hours. After
breakfast I 60 to hear Professor
Roberts law lecture. In the after
NOON l study five more hours, and
never quit my books before IL O'Clock
at night. study seventeen hours a
day."
"Why, man alive, that's too much:
That's enough to kill mule. Bnt
YOU don't look as though you over
worked yourself. You are fat as q
buck and your complexion is rosy.
How long have you been studying
seventeen hours q day?" -.
81 am going to begin tomorrow, :"
responded the overworked student
Texas Siftings.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
Well and Happy.

New YORK, Sept. 13.-Pinkei ton 9
detectives have not yet succeeded in
sssscertaining the whereabouts OF WI
Norsini's daughter and Schllllng,
alias Huskamp, the coachman, WIZ u,
whom she eloped. At the saloon o'
schiling's step-father it was SAID 10,
Gay that letter had been received
liom the BRIDE this afternoon, tha'
She and her husband would s00n
return to live in this city. Inc
couple were well and happy.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
1GBT DISPATCHES.
~ Eve See Fails to Lower
His Record.
poceedings Of Colorado Re-
publican Convention.
Mo Condition Of the q. P.
Railroad.
.,.do Republican Convention.

,.rsdo Republican Convention.
orxvER, Sept. 13.-At one O'Clock
prn !, rnnorping the Republican State
a,s aa,ssrpntion took recess until 10 q. m.
assembling 1t completed tn.
~ examinations as follows: H. A
fsm "snce of Georgetown, for Audi.
spluF r +. Obiston. b. F. Croweli,
1"c, Gondy, Presidential Electors;
J. 10 = Lathrop, of Denver, Chair.
W. W. Of the state Central Committee.
''sp Tho committee on resolutions re-
|,orted ss follows:
FTl, Thst the Colorado Republican con.
.,ntiOn n assembled, affirm and ap-
'.D .re the platform Of principles
liioontsd ior by the National Republican
'.uu'ypntion which nominated the
,sst orator and eminent statesman
I Maine and the most illustrious
Y sai1pn zen and soldier of the Republic
y, I President and Vice. President.
w. That the wool interest of the coun-
W. now greatly depres sed mainly by
|. " sysductiOn Of import duty by q re-
snt act of Congress, onght to be fos-
,srpd by proper legislation. To that
nd and we ask that the import duty i'm
,0 ,0spd by the act of 1867 on woods be
,,stored at the earliest possible day;
Rssolvfd, Further that the south
rsstern portion of the State is being
Isvastated by bands of rowing In
lisus and the lives of citizens jeopar-
Ivpd. we therefore demand our reps
ssentstives in Congress to use their
Tmost endeavors to secure the re-
royal of Southern Ute Indians from
be State.
The report was adopted and the
pnvention adjourned.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
Indigestion.

The digestion of the Montana Pho
neers is not good. They have sent
for some pepsin to help them out.
They got to spinning yarns about
old times, and says the report:
Geo. w. Irwin told several stories.
They were good. Everybody voted
them good. At the conclusion,
George was loudly applauded, and
was then requested to furnish affi-
davit as to his general character for
tluthfulness."
Did they expect him to remain
quiet while all those good things
were being passed around2 He con-
tributed his proportion to the feast,
as every good member is expected to
do when basket picnic is held. Mr..
Irwin furnishes only the richest
dishes. Ifthe digestion of his friends
is not good they need not try to eat
with him. He has q large stock of
experience, and twenty years in
Montana, with frequent visits to the
east has taught hina how to dish il
up In the most attractive style. Don't
try to head him off. When it comes
to an old-tfmer's picnic, we'll bet on
him every time.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 13.-In the
United States Court to-day a motion
to rule the plaintiff to answer inter
rogatories in the Blaine libel suit
came up before Judge Woods. The
Judge stated in advance of his argu-
ment that interrogatories ad long
been prohibited in the practice Of
courts in the United States circuit
court, and while personally be should
like to see the rule changed, he would
not take the liberty to set it aside at
this time. However, if with the pre-
liminary statement the attorneys de-
sired to argne the question, he would
listen to them. Senator Harrison
stated that the interrogatories would
be answered. But when Mr.. Turpie
asked when, he declined to answer.
The argument then proceeded and at
its conclusion Judge Woods declined
to rule on the motion. The action of
the Judge leaves it optional with
Blaine's counsel as to answering the
int rrogatories.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17

KALAMAZOO, Sept. l3.-The day
turned out bad one for the attempt
of Jay-Eye-See to lower his record,
and resulted in q temporary injury to
the horse necessitating the cancelling
of succeeding engagements. The
afternoon was cold and raw, with a
strong wind. The plan was to trot
two slow heats to warm him up, then
one fast one, but after the first
warming heat he had a nervous chill
owing to which he was brought out
to complete the fast mile as soon as
possible, in order not to disappoint
the expectations of spectators. He
made the first quarter in 81 the halt
in los; three-quarters in 1:44; and
one mile 2:2O4. J. I. Case was here
in person and ordered subsequent en-
gagements off, as a matter of pru-
dence, the horse peing ill. Phallas
made two heats in 2:l94 and 2:194.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17

and there We will stay. (Long and
continued cheers, during which Coch-
rane seconded the resolution and sat
d0wn.)
Then there were frantic cries for
John Kelly, but that gentleman shook
his head and spoke not.
Tie chairmaDOrdered the secretary
to call the roll on the adoption of the
resolution. AS he read the names
only small portion of the members
answered to their names. When the
name of ex-Assemblyman Roesch
was called he arose and protested
against the proceedings, but he was
peremptorily called to order. The re-
suit of the vote was $40 ayes and 81
nays.
A committee was then appointed to
make arrangements for q grand rati-
hcatlon meeting, and after the call
for primary elections was read, the
meeting adjourned.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
Russian Electric Bath House
IN THIS CITY.
Sale of School Bonds.

Notice is hereby given that the Trustees of
School District No. ten COY OF Deer Lodge
county NJ. r., will, on october IL, 1884, between
the hours of and p. M. at the office OF E. b
Waterbury in the town of Anaconda, sell bonds
of the said school district to the amount of nine
thousand $4,000 dollars, more or less, OF the
denomination of one hundred dollars each, TO
be dated October ..:..., 1884, and to be redeem n,
able one, two and three years from that date, at
the office of the county Treasurer OF sald coun-
ty, bearing interest at the rate of seven CD per
cent per annum and being issued for the pur-
pose of fbuilding and furnishing school house house
in the town of Anaconda, in the said school
district. Bids are invited for the whole or any
part of said bonds and will be received at any
time prior to the lie to be opened at time OF
sale. Bids in writing to be sealed and en-.
dCrsed, bids for School Bonds" and addressed
to Chairman Board of Trustees or to the Clerk
of said school district.
Bidders are informed that the statutes pro-
vide that no bonds shall be sold for less than
par value. The right to reject any or al bids Is
reserved ALLEN HARDENBROOK.
E. B. WATERBURY,,
WM. REED.
Trustees.
Attest: Peter Levengood.
School District Clerk.
Dated Anaconda, Montana, Sept. 10, 1884.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17

Some weeks ago reference was
made in these columns to the Maple
ton, out near the old Burlington
mill. King, Wing and McKinstry
have . lease on the West end of this
lead. They are working it with q
windlass. From the rs foot level
they are taking out ore seventy per
cent manganese and thirty to thirty
five ounces in silver. The lead at
that depth is eight feet wide.
Matthews 4 Co., working on the
other end of the Mapleton, are about
fifty feet down. They are running q
level at Is feet. The ore is the same
as that on the east end of the lead,
but the lead is more irregular in
width, varying from four to thirteen
feet.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17

"A Manual for the Use of Pros
pectors on Mineral Lands" by Hen
~ N. Copp, is the title of a little
pamphlet of 127 pages just laid upon
our table. Besides giving all the
forms and proceedings necessary to
locate and to get patents for lode
claims, the work contains severai
pages devoted to the means OF de-
termining metals. With this work
before him the young prospector can
determine the character and value OF
the ore he may discover and other
information in regard to prospecting
of great value to him. Fifty cents
sent to Henry N Copp. Washington
D. c.. will obtain the work.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
Wasn't Acquainted.

Justice Ito teamster). "This gen
tleman says you could not help see
ing him before you ran over him..
Teamster-"Yes, your honor. l saw
him plain enough, but he didn't see
NV team until 1t struck him."
"Justice-"It you saw him, why
didn't you holler?'
Teamster-"I would, your honor,
but then, you see, 1 wasn't acqualnt-
ed with him."
Justice-"The Court has q high ap-
probation of your punctilious regard
for the amenities of polite society,
but as the Court is but the servant OF
the law, the usual fine for fast driv-
ing must be imposed. Clerk, call the
next CASE"
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
n. p, Railroad Matters.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-The Oregon
company has sub
kited to the nominating committee
klhe Northern Pacific railway the
|bllOwing names, and requested three
10 be selected as directors to repre-
rent the Oregon Transportation COM
any in the NOrther Pacific board :
Eijsh Smith, N. P. Hollowell, Frank
Work, James l. HiggiDson, John II.
Hall and Chas. Il. Colby, trustees,
who hold the voting power upon
10000 shares OF Northern Pacific
held by the Farmers Loan and Trust
company, as security, to decide what
action they shall take regarding the
election to the board of the gentle
men referred to,
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
The Newly Invented Balloon.

PARIS, Sept 13.-The Figaro gives
IN account of the second experiment
!of,he newly invented balloon steer
Ing apparatus. Capt. Rinard as
tcended at Mendon, expecting 10 GO
nChamps d'Elysees. He was anle
lor sorie seconds to sail against the
strong breeze, but was unable TO use
Nfor the return to his starting Polnt'
The propeller ceased to revolye a1ter
ae descended at Versailles.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
Just as Easy.

"You say you are out of work P"
"Yes.'
"And have no money"
mot a cent"
"And haven't tasted food for two
days.?
Not mouthful."
"And no show ahead"
"Not show"
"What q numbskull of a man you
are! Here, take this list of chaps
who are seeking city and county
nominations this Fall and strike 'em
for dollar apiece and buy you q new
suit of clothes and q diamond pin
and go to some first-class hotel
[DetrOit Free Press.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
Local News.
From the Daily of Sunday.

| From the Daily Of Sunday.
| The aggregate of the California
Pioneers is now 1,C85.
The mud in Walkerville ls if pos
slble-worse than the mud in Butte,
and that is simply useless.
O'Nein, Lohman & Co., at Center
vile, are doing fine business in the
family and green grocery line.
Col. F. D. Wade, formerly of the
Mississippi Legislature, is now one OF
the proprietors of the Bon Ton res
taurant at Meaderville.
The regular Republican ticket,
headed by Wyman, Mantle, Irwin
and Warren, was elected. The
regulars received 2Os votes, the oppo-
sition ticket received 1874.
Those who walk the streets of Butte
are rejoiced that Street Commissioner
Meiklejohn is get ing in his work on
the crossings. He can't get the
crossings any too soon to suit the
people. In fact they could have
stood 1t q week ago.
Butte, as we'll as other places, has
some restless souls. A party, con-
sisting of A. A. Bestor, Frank Suth-
erlin and George Carson, all of them
within the past few months from the
Coeur d'Alenes, start out to-day for
the diggings in the Little Rockies.
We wish them success.
Mr.. w. V. Ryan, of Willow
creek valley, Gallatin county, laid
upon our table yesterday a mann
moth beet and q pair of Siamese
cucumbers, grown by him upon his
ranch. The beet weighs ten pounds
and is a fair specimen of the produc-
tions of that fertile valley. Both
beet and cucumbers are on exhibi-
ton at the MINER counting-room.
There was some little excitement
yesterday among the Republicans in
Butte over the primary election.
Two tickets were in the field and
quite q number of both sections of the
party were "tightly slight" Insev-
eral instances discussions continued
until words became weak and Ian
guage lame, and the conversation
ended with a knock-down.
Mr.. James Stewart met with q
very severe accident yesterday fore
noon in Hail Columbia gulch.
While chopping wood. he struck his
right foot with the axe, making an
ugly wound extending from the base
of the big toe diagonally across the
foot the width of the axe, cutting the
lipaments and several of the bones of
that member. The wound was
dressed by DR.. Norcross and tae pa
tient was resting last evening as
easily as could be expected under the
circumstances.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
Nevada Items.

The Winnemucca Siluer State says:
J. P. Merrill, who located ut what is
known as Sheep Ranch Station, near
the Gwyhee, on the Winuemucca
and Idaho road, many years ag,.,
who risked his life by staying on the
place during the Indian outbreak,
disposed of the property recently to
three or four young men. whose
names we have not learned, fl r
$35 900.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
Something Remarkable.

A email difference of opinion yes
terday, IN Meaderville, between a
man and his wife, resulted in an affair
quite interesting to the spectators.
The man attempted to change his
wife's opinion and also to change the
appearance of her physiognomy at
the same time. She naturally re-
sented any artificial attempts to
adorn what nature had already made
lovely. They forgot, for a moment,
the vows they had made to love and
cherish each other. Indeed one
might think their vows had been to
comb each others heads vigorou ly
with fists and fingers. The exclama-
tions they uttered gave evidence of 9
brevity of memory that was ine2
cusable. Their genealogical table,
showing their descent for several gen
erations back, and which they had
read and reread to each other, each
anxious to show how proud one was
of the others ancestry. was forgot
ten. Instead of referringto the other
as coming of a good family, the by
ISLANDERS understood from their re-
marks that the immediate ancestors
Of this loving couple were female
CANNES; indeed, the Darwinian the
ory was set aside. The missing links
were all supplied. This man and
this woman were evolved immedi-
ately from dogs. The idea was hor-
i'd. It could not be believed, at
at least, by one of the crowd. This
was gallal t gentleman. who not
caring where the man might have
come from, ccu'd not bring himself
to think TIA: the woman had any
such ancestral record as that her
husband attributed to her. This gal
liant young nan got into that fight
and put q head on the husband. 1t
is the first fight on record where a
bystander interfered between man
and wife when they were fighting
and they both did not turn against
him. That is the remarkable part OF
the affair.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
Another Shakespeare.

Aspiring Young Dramatist: -
Have you read the tragedy I left
with you?"
Theatrical Manager.-"Part of 1T. F"
"Oh, thank you for your kindness !!
What do you think of it?"
II consider you, young man, the
Shakespeare of America"
"Oh, how can find words to ex-
press my joy at hearing such an
opinion fooln such high authority?''
"No thanks are needed, l assure
you."
"In what do you find the greatest
resemblance between myself ana
shakespeare"
I'm the fact that you never spell a
word twice alike."-Er.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
Attachment Granted.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-An attach
ment, on the ground of non-residence,
was granted by the Supreme Court
against the property of the Denver
and Rio Grande railroad in the suit
brought by Walter Henchman to re-
cover $l1 ,953, the amount OF q twelve
months note due Sept. 8th, 1854 and
not paid.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
DAY DISPATCHES

NETWORK, Sept. Fan h1ua ,rare Ue
fore f,ad sde th;s h evening, a great crowd o OF
Openeu .asamhled .mlS on the outside wall
people pte asset so into the meeting OF aae the
Tsmm;Syr ! n rs ssassesia aseciaed the or
ganizatloaar laricIs. %Is'0 when an entranc,e
wa was obtained, the &c cotf verv few prom
SesnS @snt M members being absent sst nd5;irectly in
Jno. Kelly took 9kanm his SgSt The enormous
crowd Sss9 s'%s q%estc3sd a9s kksy ssS
HM1il HSM;cb4ils, chairman, and 9dnt dni # Wa bis
M ahsance of the presloe4e, =
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
China War Notes,

Foo Chow, Sept. 13.-The French
fleet has left Meteor where it has
been lying some days past. The
lieutenant of the British man of war,
Zephyr, who was wounded when the
Chinese fired on that vessel q few
days age, is in a dying condition.
PARIS, Sept. l3.-A cabinet coun-
ell was held to-day IN accordance
with previous announcements, for
the discussion of the Chinese ques-
ton. Prime Minister Ferry dis
tnctly confirmed the report that
China had not declared war. Adj
niral Peyron, minister of marine,
read dispatches from Admiral Cour-
bet which stated he would resume
operations as soon as he received
endorsements and a fresh supply of
PROVISIONS.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
A Word from :JaY Gould.

New YORK, Sept l3.-The follow
ing is received from q prominent
banking house whose friends are
largely interested in the Union Pa
cific Railroad: "Gentlemen:-In
answer to your communication, l
would state that to pay all the fixed
charges, taxes and amount due to the
United States under the Thurman
act, that to pay all sinking fund
charges and to pay an annual divi>
dend per cent. on stock, requires
$3.50, 900 net per month. The land
sales this year to July amount to
245, ,OOS acres, equal to 81, ,42l ,92O.
(Signed) JAY GOULD"
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
The Neg Perces Indian.

,.st WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-At t,o
@ ,ast session Of Congress a ';mAS rosaIntfh.s the
Of OFT tbe bpassed fed.a;h authorizing the secretapV
perces s ifntHrior fnd;nor to return the Nez
and reddrltory, to their old home in 1nS,an fSaho
f,u frs1 making 4ha an appropriation to 1ho deo
1rSs Thss the expenses Of their removs1 NJ uS-
inc 10 thap department. has been consider.
removsI SuI sa seaxPediency of making the
sent pa1eIb to the agent at the old Nsx yas
ina e.Ges reservation in Idaho, reouest-
dax x nis 4s views upon the subject. To-
ceived. answer was re-
NEz PERCEs AGENCY. idaho
al = 90 not consider it advisable IN
a,l1w sa Chief Joseph and those who
tooK part in the massacre to retmrn
LII l Think the balance could return
oona; "nm saIety to themselves without
settlers. o f'''A VI
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
The Logan show.

DETROIT, Sept. 13.-This morning
Gen. Logan and party left Bay City
on special train for Port Huron.
Along the route the party was gwen
an enthusiastic greeting. Arriving
nPOrt Huron the party was escorted
otheir hotel by crowds of plumed
nights, headed by a brass band.
After dinner speeches were made by
zen. Logan and others. At 2 O'Clock
NJ S, Smiths yacht sigma, ,ofDetrolt,
frrlved at Port Huron and Logan
and party embarked for Detroit
aopping at Lake st. Clair Shooting
VIub an hour for supper, reachlng
lere at s p. M. A large crowd met
lhe party at the wharf. Carriages
We're waitin to take the visitors.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
On to the Battle.

PARIS, Sept. 13.-Prime Minister
Ferry yesterday, after conference
with the Secretary of War and
Marine, telegraphed Admiral Cour-
bet to resume operations at once.
Courbet on receipt of Ferry's dis
match left Matson with his whole
fleet and started north.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

New YORK, Sept. 13.-Presldent
Arthur is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
irving to clear eff the accumulation
If official business. He will leave
this evening for Rariten. New Jer-
sew, to visit Secretary Freyllng~
huySen.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17

WARSAW, Sept. 1s.-During the e
accident to the Czar's carriage tns
9th other evening the people recogn'zzeea q
we Me Gar and shouted "Long i've .no 10
Alng of Poland" The caOmeh VIZ
rescued the carriage were alres'eu;
out the Gar subsequently ordelea d
!hem to be released and preseh'e"
aem fifty rouhles.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
Travelling Men, Attention.

When you go to Glendale be sure
70 stop at the Avery House as IL II
we only first class hotel In town,
ss, ead this is the only stone hotel III
nsalendale; it has commodious Sample
iiooms Tor commercial men, also
S%tlck lined stables in connection.
MI nIhlces will always compete with any
0'aer house in Glendale. Z IL q 3mo
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17
Bullion Shipments.

The following shipments Of bull
lion were made through the Pacific
Express Office in this city for the
week ending September 13:
Sept. Pounds.
8-Clark & Larabie.. 1 ,4lO
8-10-Afice..................2,201 ,201
12-13--Clark & Larabie.. l ,3O23
The Lexington mill has been shut
down for cleaning and repairing
most of the week and therefore does
not appear in the list this week.
Nevada Itama.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-09-17

China, Like Barkis, "ls Wtllin'
LONDON, Sept. l3.-Pekin ols-
patches to the Times, says lG
plso p, T>ung Ii Yamen to the FrenGn
ultmatum of July II, deplores t1e
refusal Of France to accept America .
oller Of mediation ana says: Ch'no
ss.wiliDg to submit her case TO any
iriendly bower.