The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-29
OUR DEER LODGE LETTER.
Time and Railroads the Great
Jewelers.,
The New Wing to the Peniten-
riary.
The Rich Quartz Ledges of Car
iboO,
)nndece Of the MINER,

Correspondence Of the MINER.
DEER LODGE, Oct. "a, 1884.
For the past week we have been
blessed with beautiful weather. The
| farmers are about through with their
work, and will soon be prepared to
| enjoy season of rest. Crops of all
kinds were bountiful, but prices are
low, and farmers correspondingly so
in spirits. Potatoes at Is cents per
bushel and oats at 81 per GENITAL is
something never before seen IN this
valley. However, time and railroads
are great Jewelers., and the people
must prepare to meet the new era.
THE PENITENTIARY.
Messrs. Mcconnell & McDevitt, of
Butte, received the contract to erect
the new wing to the penitentlary for
the sum of $lO,472. They have now
twelve men OF work, and should the
weather hold favorable they will
complete the work this fall. They
are both estimable gentlemen, good
mechanics, and we can expect first
class piece of work performed. The
construction of the new building
greatly inconveniences Warden Creel
in entailing upon him additional
work in keeping his wards secure.
Yet when 1t is completed his duties
will be lessened, and he can look
complacently on and feel more at
ease in mind.
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
This han dsome brick edifice is now
receiving its finishing touches, and
will be dedicated one week from next
Sunday. 1t is one of the finest
structures in the Territory, having a
seating capacity of about 400. What
it lacks in size it makes up in neat
ness and convenience.
THE MINES.
The placer mines at Pioneer, near
here, are turning out gold in good pay
ing quantities. Your correspondent
saw a lump of gold from there the
other day valued at $1,000. 1t came
from the claim owned by Messrs.
Irvine. Hazen & Kelley.
Considerable interest of late has
been manifested in the Cariboo dis
trict where, it is reported, the richest
quartz lodges exist. This camp IS
about twelve miles from Deer Lodge,
and promises to be very lively next
spring. A lode belonging to E. T.
Mills, James Curps and two others
shows up in good shape. It assays
away into the hundreds per ton, and
has breast of three feet of that
character of silver ore. Parties have
offered to bond it for 60 days for $780,
900, but as yet the business has not
been consummated, if it ever will.
The fortunate OwG ers are in no hur-
ry to dispose Of their property, be-
lieving they have regular bonanza,
and they evidently have. Joe Bush
will visit that section IN the near fu-
ture and give the MINER readers the
result of his investigations.
POLITICS..
The politics of this county is in a
condition. 1t is pretty
generally conceded that thei whole
Democratic ticket will be elected.
our Republican friends
have a good ticket in the field, and
they are also inclined to the belief
that they will elect portion of their
Every body comedies
"Jim" McMasters' reelection to the
sherifrs office by a large majority.
Hon. J. X. Toole will 60 out of this
county with at least 25O majority.
and District Attorney Pemberton
will come up to that figure and may
exceed it. 1t is needless to par
for the nominees of the
Demt cracy being ex-
ceptionally good and competent gen.
tlemen, they will all "get there" in
excellent shape. The ''big" fight is