The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-06-04
OUR DEER LODGE LETTER.
Farmers aud Stookm en r .jolclng
Decoration Day in Deer
LodRe.-The Grafton of
Judge Galbraith.

The Inter Mountains Attack on
the Band 9oys.-Fou,th of
July Celebration. Per-
sonal Matters, Etc.
Regular Correspondence of the MINER.
DEER LODGE, May 81, 81.
The weather for the rast week or
two which has been cold, cloudy and
rainy has turned out to be warm and
pleasant to-day. The farmers and
stockmen are rejoicing in the pros>
pect of abundant harvests.
Yesterday was Decoration Day
The Grand Army of the Republic, a
small organization here, turned out
In full uniform. Captain Mills was
captain Of the company and Colonel
Jinks master of ceremonies. Hon.
Judge Galbralth was the orator of the
day. The band turned out aud led
the company, followed by large
train Of carriages, buggies and foot
men. Flowers were scarce, but boys
were dispatched through the hills
early In the day to secure "daisies of
the wild wood" which were fur
nished In endless profusion. The
day being all that could be desired,
everybody turned out, the business
houses closing their d oors III honor of
the occasion. Reaching the ceme-
terry the company halted. the band
immediately at the right. After q
song by select choir, Hon. Judge
Galbraith delivered an impassioned
aud eloquent address to the Grand
Army of the Republic, giving the
history and purposes of the organiza-
tion. He made no reference to the
valor of the gray" aud as conse-
quence the old, time Democrats and
ex>C0nfed felt somewhat cha~
grined. Your correspondent, how
ever, having heard many ora
tions ON occasions of this kind,
took nothing to himself, and
feels that the Judge spoke from the
bottom Of his heart, though the SEN
timent may not have been strictly In
accord with the feelings OF large
majority Of the assembled crowd.
Had the speech been delivered in
their own hall to their own members.
it would have met with universal APP
PlU~a.. .1l,u < ...~~...~.~ ..'". a.
was to be 80 delivered, and that the
Judge 40 understood it until late in
the day. However, Joe Bush, al
though a Democrat, is disposed to
view the matter charitably. and &C
cord to the Judge great praise for the
mastery and learned effort put forth:
and while he might have tempered
his oratiOn with little more leniency
toward the bravery of the gray"
let us hope that the sentiments
uttered came purely from the heart
OF the orator, if not coincided in
by perhaps large majority of those
present. The Judge was not invited
to crate to mixed audience, ana
should not he held responsible for his
utterances. Had it been understood
that the graves Of Union and ex-
Confederate soldiers were to be dec
Grated on the one common occasion,
perhaps the orators remarks would
have been made to more nearly COM
port with the intention Of those hav-
ing the matter In charge, or at least
the assembly.
The Iates Mou,st0in handles the
band boys here without gloves. Its
first attack upon the band, though
published perhaps as a joke, was too
serious to go unnoticed; hence the
resolutions published III your paper.
The apology was no better than the
attack, and the "boys" feel no better
towards the paper making 1t.
Charley Bielenturg has just CONS
pleted the renovation Of his butcher
shop and a nicel institution of the
kind does not exist In Montana.
Charley is tasty and has apared no
pains or means to make his market
second in appearance to any other in
the Territory.
Henry Mcfarland Is still urging
his claims for the coronership. He
practices every day setting down on
a beer keg to prove his efficiency in
the business, providing he is called
upon to "sit on' some of the "Old
bums' of this vicinity. 1t is to be
hoped that he may have the glorious
opportunity of. thus doing.
In the matter Of sending delegates
to the Chicago convention, L believe
DR.. Mitchell is the choice of the
people hereabouts. The Doctor is
the Chairman of the Territorial
Democratic Central Committee, has
been an active member of the party
for years, and above all others is the
proper one to send to represent US in
the National Convention. The
Hon. Samuel " ord and others who
have been mentioned In this con-
nection would doubtless make good
and true delegates, and your CORE
spondent would have no fault to find
in ease of the selection Of either.
We are going to have grand old
fashioned 4th of July celebration.
Judge Galbra,th will deliver the ora
ton ana w. s. Stanley has consented
to read the Declaration of Indepen-
1o~@o Tho Cox, Afr Mood r.f tb1,