The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-23

S~"u'AooS' O4e tulng y'u may rely OpO
Ill avoid personalities after this "%introductory
and hit principally a. the follies, fools or fraue
|, Of mining life.
Local News.
Democrats will please give attention to Il
call of the Central Committee. See the mott,
in another column.
The Northwestern Forwarding Compau
shipped east yesterday for the Anaconda cor
pany 225 tons of ore.
See notice of dissolution of partnership b
tween Samuel Louis. of Butte, and Villa,
Coleman, of Deer Lodge.
Miss Kate Forsythc opens at the opera hous
day after tomorrow evening in the celebrate
American drama of Lynwovd.
The call for a meeting for lhe County Dem.
cratic Central Committee appears elsewhere i
these c0lumns. A full attendance of membe,
is requested.
By requc. I DR.. J; L. Yorkwill return 70 Butt
and deliver a free lecture at the Amphitheate
on sunday evening next; subject, "Romanisu
and Our Schools"
In the contest for the gold medal at the Uppe
Main street shooting gallery yesterday the bes
scores were made by r. A. Wenaray, with lac
Allen Hale LIS and Messrs. Burgess and Aver,
1877 each.
Mons. Niblo. formerly of NiblO's Garden, New
York City, will produce Humpty Dumpty at thu
Milwaukee Saloon, East Park street, on to-mor
row Thursday evening. Proscam mes will bt
issued to-day.
A new postofice has been established at Wis
dom and bids opened for carrying the mali
once a week from Dewey's to Wisdom. The
contract extends from September LIST, 1884, II
June 3Olh, 1885.
On Monday night, or rather early Tuesday
morning, there were two hail storms, both OF
short duration, but they were violent enough to
cause complaint among those ladies who have
been trying to raise outdoor flowers in the city.
Messrs. Sands & Boyce's eighth %semi-annual
clearing sale is now in pr. gress, and tt. e public
should not miss t: is opportunity for purchasing
goods at way down low prices. If the firm is
disposing of some articles at less than cost, then
they must get them for nearly nothing. Read
their circular issued to-day.
The M. T. Sabbath School excursion will
leave the u. 4 n. railway depot tomorrow morn
lag at 9 o'clock sharp, with a special train of
five cars, and return at 6 p. m. Fare for adults,
only ST.; Chi dren, half price. Members of Sab.
bath School free. A few tickets for sale at R.
Grix's book store. Conveyances will be in wait
ing at the NJ. E. Church at s a, m.
We understand that there are two vacancies
in the city council. Mr.. Anderson, elected in
the third ward, has moved into the First, and
Mr.. Falligan, elected in the Second ward, has
moved to the Yellowstone country. If the cit
liens do not look out the council will become
Democratic, and then-Oh, then-imprOvements
will progress rapidly in every part of the city.
At the depot yesterday ninety-one cars OF
freight were received. Two engines were busy
all day switching, and at six O'Clock in the
evening had not completed their work. Agent
Scott proved that he was thoroughly eonversant
with the Whole business about the depot, with
the turning of a switch or braking on q car up
to the general management Of the c%ompany's
entire business in Butte.
Last Sunday Messrs. Thibaault, Robert Boiler
and Fred Orion, who have been practicing on
the bicycle for some time in the Pavilion, con-
cluded to try their skill on the road, aud started
for Silver Bow. Mr.. Thibsult got along very
well, so did the other two. until they anne to
some obstruction, and then they would take a
''header.'' Messrs. Orion and Boiler headed"
times but got back at last with no more
serious injuries than the skin knocked of in
places aud their elegant silk stove pipe
hats mashed fiat. Time. almost foul. hours.
Messrs. Lewis & Coleman have dissolved
partnership. Mr.. Lewis will, however, carry
III the business III the ODD place In Butte, end
customers will not know the difference except
hat they will get their goods cheaper than be- +
fore. Mr.. Coleman will continue the business
Deer Lod e in the old stand, and the only
the customers there will have of q
change will be that they will get better bar
gains than they have had before. Both are
worthy industrious business men, and deserv-
of the success that has attended their ef- |
orts to build up a good business. |
Col. J. G. c. Thornton is putting up a fine
,rlck and stone building on East Granite street.
The structure is l22 feet long by IS feet wide
he basement or lower story will be used for
'ari0us purposes. At one end a fine storage
DOM will be partitioned off where the Colonel
proposes to house q full supply Of Missouri ap.
les, cider, .'house pumkins." etc., for his own
use. A carriage house and other apart
aents will occupy the lower or ground floor.
he second story will be wholly devoted to 4
owling alley, billiard room, skating rink and
,r~ocs,,ro o1So for Tho ~ ~ hts F,r,slx, /
the building is completed the Colonel
ill be prepared 10 entertain his friends with
refreshments and amusements from an
Id fashioned pumkin pie to a run on the fes-
we rollers.
Messrs. J. 81. Baker and I. Strasberger, the
'rmer having been engaged In the boot and
zoe trade at Virginia City for a number of
ears and the latter also a dry goods merchant
the Social City at one time. but latterly in the
me business at Bozeman, have been In Butte
several days, aud have. we understand, Sc
1red suitable places in which to 60 into bust
MI. Baker has obtained the present city
all building. which will be vacated by the
ty authorities shortly. and he will stock the
ace with a line of boots and shoes. Mr.. Stras-
.rger has secured one Of the buildings now in
'urse Of erection on West Park by Mr.. John
Dyes. III what line of trade Mr.. Strasberger 4
tends to embark we are not informed at pre- !
Mt. The MINER welcomes the 1ewcom2rs to !
e Silver City and trusts their ventures will 8
owe pleasant and profitable.
Argus: The stockgrowers of Mon Q
ma will meet in Helena o. the 18th inst. tor =
e purpose of forming an association. No doubt {
is md OF Meagher county VIII have . repre- 9
e-half OF the wool product of the territory. :.
,agher and Choteau will soon take the lead In !
)ck raiaing Of AL kinds. b