The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1884-05-01
White Sulphur Springs.
Items of Interest Regarding
the County Seat.
Statistical Showing---cost Of County Buildings.
Heavy Tax Payers---white SuIpher Springs
observation-disclosures Hot Springs.
INFORMATION or GENERAL INTEREST.

INFORMATION or GENERAL INTEREST.
This town is situated in the Smith
River Valley, surrounded by noun
talns, and as to location is highly
favored by nature. In contains about
400 inhabitants, of the true western
stripe, willing and anxious to lend their
assistance to any laudable enterprise.
The business, growth and wealth of
the place is quite remarkable consid-
erlng It's age, and all the various
branches seem to enjoy a good, sub
stantial and gradually increasing trade,
(of which we will speak more at length
further on.) The surrounding country
tributary to this place is the equal of
any in the territory for agricultural
and grazing purposes, and but few
miles distant, in the Belt mountains.
some fine mineral has been discovered
which, when worked will materially
benefit the town. A party of Boston
men have been here lately who
have invested extensively in Neihart,
and are now returning for machinery.
They are all men of experience, and
report finding some of the richest
silver-bearing ore they have ever seen.
With such resources the coun.y-seat is
bound to be a flourishing city not
many years hence.
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Knowing that our readers will be
interested in a condensed statement of
county finances and affairs, as well as
brief sketch of the county buildings;
officers, etc, we have spent some little
time in securing the points:
COURT HOUSE.
This structure, built in 1882. is a
large, two-story stone, substantially
built The first floor is occupied by |
the County Clerk and Recorder. l.. |
Rotwitt; the treasurer, ]. F. McChn-
took, and Probate Judge, J. E. Murray
On the second floor is the courtroom, !
a large spacious hall, the auditorium of
which is capable of seating 25o to
800 people. In the rear of the court
room is two ante-rooms, the whole |
being neatly carpeted and furnished. I
In fact, Meagher county can truth
fully boast of the finest court house
and jail in the sd Judicial District
In round figures the court house cost
81 900.
NEW JAIL.
The old log shack formerly used as
a Jail, from which several prisoners
have escaped, including that Maiden
Celestial, committed for murder. is a
striking picture of a primitive cooler.
The fact IS we cannot see how a pris
oner could be content to suffer "du-
rance vile' with liberty just ouside of
a log and a daub of mud. But things
have changed, and a new era marked :
in jail bird security. The new struc-
-ure is a one-story frame, 3ox4o, con-
-aining the Sheriff and Under-Sheriffs
office, and jail room, containing the
canary cage" This cage consists of
.wo cells and a lattice corridor; is :
capable of holding eight prisoners; ; is
manufactured by Pauley Bros, ST
Louis, and cost the county $3,Ioo. f
aid down here. 1t is a model of sim S
ohcity and security, being so arranged 9
Is to guard against escape, or personal
1olence to the jailor By closing the p
corridor and having the prisoners go e
nto their cells, the jailor can lock l
hem IN by an automatic arrangement 7
rom the outside. This done he can b
open the door in perfect safety to him $
elf and security Of his ward v
Through the kindness of the county u
who, by the way, has every r.
hing, in his most important part of s.
he county government, at his fingers Il
nd, we obtained the following figures, 0
howing the cost OF the new d
COUNTY BUILDINGS q
'Ourt House and furniture. .S13, ,59S o
all, furniture and tixtures........ 5000 Fl
digging two wClls...................... LOO A
Total $40 SOS h