, 1884-01-26
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dying at Portland.
Arthur J. Shaw has been appointed receive
of the Lewiston land Office.
jay Gould is reported to have lost a,ooe'
OO0 in the late stock tumble.
The aggregate wealth Of the seventy sll
L. 6. Senators is slso. 100000
Col Blake, OF the Slime House, has 50 ia
convalescei as TO be around again.
The Ladies' Relief Soeis.y will give then
annual bail early in February.
Last Monday sas the thirty sixth anniver
sary Of the discovery Ct gold in California
The ice men are DOW re.ping their hsr
vess Theics although thin is Of good quail
ity.
Itisx poor eiitor who wells his isnorsncs
under tie thin disguise Of .ypogaphica
error
The strarge sunsets are evidently signs thai
a democratic administration will rule the coun
try next year.
Congressman Flower is the New York
SUMS last boom for the Presidency-s sun
flower, as II were.
Sullivan says Butte is the best town he has
vet struck. 1t also contains some Of the best
men he has yet encountered.
Columbia lodge X. of P. are exerting them
selves to make their masquerade ball the hres'
affair ever givea in this city.
During 1888 Ed. Williams. Of the Gem sa'
loon. paid toward the city govOrnment, in
fines and licenses, the sum Of S2,5J0-
The steamship City OF Columbus" struck
SATURDAY. on an outer reef of Marthas Vine
ward off the Massachusetts coas. and 1T lives
were lost.
During the past year Montana exported. by
way of the Misseuri river, l,l2S,OcO pounds Of
WOOL, 5000 lbs, of bullion. and JO0.Ocd
pounds Of hides, furs and peltries.
The Oratorio Society showed their appre.
ciation Of the labors of Prof. Geddes, in their
behalf by presenting him with handsome
gold cane at their last meeting.
The Commercial School has about forty
students in constant attendance. The lee
lures on Commercial law every Thursday
event are very interesting.
Tom Mosgrove is building cart for the use
Of the city in cleaning the streets. 1t is
strong substantial piece Of work and reflects
credit upon our home manufacture
Miles C. Moore returned Saturday from an
extended trip to the Atlantic states He says
tina, the railroad people anticinate heavy
immigration 70 tGis country this year.
Jack Will ms has doubled teams with
MIR. Lynch, of the Opera House saloon, and
hereafter they will run together. They are
both faverites and are bound to do well.
Professor A. B Meachan, has opened a
night school in ST. Patricks Parish school, and
las filed E wan. that has ieng existed He
is ona # the best instructors this city has ever
had.
Mis- Lulu Kohlhauff formerly one of the
bellies of this city, WAS married recently to
George C. Mackie traye ing salesman for
Aiken Selling & Co. Of Portland. The STATES
MAN extends CONGRATULATIONS.
Ster5uck STATEN On the Tucanon, above
Grange city, has been discontinued and it Is
reported that all other stations on the o. X.
& n. lines where there are no Telegraph
Offices viii also be closed.
Oar society reporter is the recipient Of
many congratulations for tie maSteriy man
ner in winch his weekly resume OF society
do.ngs are served. The seasoning Is nicely
adjusted to tickle the public palzts.
We are pleased to know that Judge Gui-
ch.rd is fast improving and will be out again
shortly. During his illness he has transacted
much Probate business by his bedside and will
continue until he is able to be around.
There are number Of white men hunting
work in this city who would be glad Of the job
Of saving wood Our people might give these
men the preference Of such work instead o
hiring Chinese 20 do the odds and ends-
1. ia rumored on the streets tn at Dr. Bakel
and DR.. Day viii s,on remove the Chinese
residents on their property between Main anc
Alder streets, preparat ~ to building e1ten
siyely on the site O; :ks existing eyes1re knowr
as Chinatown.
The Inter Mountain saws: Sullivan did
no. improve his reputation by coming tt
Butte, and the gang that was with hin
showed themselves 20 bel lot Of blowers
buffers aad bulIies.
Oh Father Esgan, the veteran worker fol
Chrst's interests IN this vicinity, is quite fee
be anil may be in his second crawling stage
Has Israel forgotten him, Not much. Hi
enfeeblenlent is but chance to exhibi. the
appreciation of his services by firm friends.
We recently noticed boy employed by Mr.
Brechtel rastling with 100 pound sack o.
hour. W NAI Io l,.t8 lil1I ne Cou4u Iiis u
much less pack it in, but to our surpiise tht
LITTLE fellow, who weighed less than his load
Just took it in his arms and walked away witt
i. ike brick
TIE Occur d Alene country is a gooG
country to prospect in, bat no place for in
experienced men. The msj"r.ty who in
tend 9 irg there in tie Spring are those v HI
intend to take advantage Of the thousand
OF gTernhcrns- The ''hog, hair, and lims
men viii be N the majority.
Hoa. Thos. II. Bren.s has laid Us under
msny obligations for various valuable book
and papers since he went TO Washington. II,
Congressional Directory il the latest book ",
have received, ard is one Of the few usefu
works issued by order of Congress. Our dele
gate is doing good work as is evident from th,
n1mbsc u bills hs has introduced.
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