The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-08-02
Local News

Independent: While the Butte Baseball club
was down at the Fair Grounds on Sundny lam.
ing it to the Helenas. somebrdy (who had
probably bet on the Buttes Friday and wanted
to get event. went thi ough their clothes at the
Cosmopolitan, and got away with about $50 in
cash and a pair of gold sleeve buttons. There
is no clue to the identity Of the thief.
Ogden Pilot: "a little happcnstance that
occurred on the east side Of Main street, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth, just about noon to-day,
gave rise to some comment aud amusement to
those who saw the occurrence. 1t demon
strs,ed depth of affection as well carelcssness
8 fit Of absent -mindedness, forgot himself and
kissed prospective Mrs NOD
1t il certainly a pleasant sight to the
dwellers in Butte. though 1t makes the
walking little more difficult at times and In
certain places. to see so many substantial busi-
ness houses going up at once. On the block
between.Park and Main and on the same side
ofthe street. seven brick business houses are
now under cont ract. Building all over the town
Is going on at an almost booming rate.
While President Charles i. Adams and his
railroad party were in town the Montana Rail-
road company held their annual meeting for
the election Of officers. The election resulted
as follows; Cuas F. Adams. Jr.. president;
Samuel Word, vice-president; Geo. W. Irwin,
secretary: H. r. Wilbur. auditor; Henry
Mcfarland, treasurer. The following board u
directors was elected: Charles F. Adams, Bos-
ton: Fred. ]. Ames, Boston; 6. r. Galloway,
Boston; Elisha Atkins, Boston: 8. H. Il. Clark,
Omaha; Samuel Word. Butte; Geo. W. Irwin
Butte.
The HALEY Times gives nearly haifa column
to IN interview which the Times reporter had
with one Of Coles circus men The circus man
was tryiag to impress the reporter with the i'm
mense wealth of the great circus man. The
account says that in the game of cheek the
newspaper man came out ahead. Now the
HALEY Times can't in q thousand years, make
the people in any region where Cole circus
has been, believe that any of his men were ever
b,uffed in game Of cheek. If Cole will adver-
tise that. he has the boss liars and the boss
swindlers aud the checklist cheeks in the
world the Montana press will stand IN with
him. But don't let the Times man again say
that he bluffed one Of Coles circus men.
Yesterday morning about halfpast eleven
o'clock carpenter, Paul Becker, working on
the Hamilton Pfouts building, received Sc
we're injury which is likely to keep him laid up
fo7 some time. He was framing some timbe:s
BY the side ofa pile Of lumber, when the lum-
Der suddenly fell over and caught his left leg.
The ankle and foot were very severely hurt.
Some of the bones, it is feared. were crushed.
DR.. Thompson happened to be near, and as
soon as the lumber was taken of the unfortu-
nate mans leg he began to receive surgical
treatment The wound Is severe, but it is hoped
that there will be no need Of amputation. Last
evening Mr.. Becker was doing as well as he
could expect, but was suffering considerable
pain. He is At the house Of Mr.. Charles Carle
ton aud is well cared or.
The handsome house Of Messrs. Hamilton e.
Pfouts, on the corner Of Main and Park streets.
is well under way. The masons are now at
work on the second story. Through the polite
ness of Mr. J. ). Roberts, the contractor, the
following information was received. 1t is to be
a two-story house with iron front and iron caps
over the windows. There is to be q balcony on
two sides of the house. The basement extends
under the entire house-it is fourteen feet in
the clear, well lighted and ventilated. On the
first floor are two large store rooms, separated
BY brick partition. These rooms are fifteen
feet high. The second floor will consist i0fs
hall, running the length Of the building. and
eight rooms for Offices. arranged In suites. Such
b the demand for business rooms and oddces
hat applications for Ill tho different rooms In
he house were made before the foundation was
completed.