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OKADA" ON
An Intelligent Correspondent
Shows On the Ignorance
Of q WASHINGTON
Scribbler.
Communicated.

In the Inter Mountain of the 7th
instant appears a letter p%urporting to
be OF u Wasbingtonian origin, signed
ny ALEXANDER" - the veritable
'smart Aleck," his letter leads one
to believe. It is q hard "slam'' on
the intelligence of any man who
could remain in Washington city SO
long as he, and remain so ignorant of
the commonest questions of the day.
Ofthe two main topics of his letter,
Carlisle and Gorham, he displays a
most profound ignorance. If he had
shot with a forked gun he could not
possibly have missed his mark far
ther. The veracity of his statements
concerning old Gorham would be Sc
rlousiy questioned had we no other
evidence than the fact of his being
the candidate of the corrupt Malone
and Riddleberger. But when it comes
to Carlis!e-Heaven deliver us! Either
his mind is warped by the most in
tense partisan spirit, or he displays a
culpable neglect of that quality
which so eminently BELTS a CORE
spondent-the gift Of obtaining cor
rect information. Carlisle a moss
back! Carlisle a rebel! Why, bless
your poor, ignorant, benighted soul,
he was a boy at the opening of the
rebellion! Not only a boy, but a
brave boy: not only a brave boy, but
a boy among the few who dared
stand up amidst such fearful odds
and proclaim himself for the Union:
And now he is put forward as the
leader of the young men of the De-
mocracy. The old mossbacks are
sent to the rear. Where smart al
eek" should be- 1t is a well-Known
fact that the home of Carlisle is
farther north than that of his prede-
cessor. Why, then, this cry of lati-
tude? What even though only the
fair space of the Ohio intervene? Is
this, forsooth, to debar him or any
other rising young Sontherner from
all National honors? No! Let the
best men, the brainy men, prospect
i've of longitude or latitude, go to the
front. Is this ''smart Aleck" conspos
mentiss If it were not for
one little CLEAN Of intellect
that Eliminates his letter,
we would think not. He seems,
however, to appreciate the predica-
ment into which the Republican
party has fallen. The grand and
glorious idea of the "bloody shirt" is
upon with wonderful unanim-
ity, as the only hope that offers the
glilnmer of success next fall.
Why, my dear sir, it would no more
frighten a Northern Democrat than
you could frighten a Chinaman with
your own soiled linen. Yes, he evi
dences one other faint CLEAN of in-
teliigence-the blunders of the Dem
such blunders! May
heaven vouchsafe many more. Well
may you be alarmed at these "btun-
They are the sword Of retri-
hanging over the heads of the
Republicans. Ere another year shall
roll round, welded by the mighty
power of the American people, it will
have descended and consigned Re-
publican demagoguery forever tothat
oblivion it so well deserves.
OKADA.
BUTTE. January 9Th, 1884.
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Thos. G. Irvine. of Deer Lodge, was
in the city yesterday.
Matt Slater, Of the Scott Honse,
Deer Lodge, is visiting the city.
Joel w. Ransom will return to
California, where he will join Mrs.
Ransom, whoi avail!ug herself Of
tho mild climate Of Shasta county in
the nope Of improving her health.
Sheriff c. ?. Blakeiy. of Galla'in
county, arrived from Bozeman yes
terdav, having consigned to the
Warm Springs asylum an insane pa
tient and concluded to take in the
metropolis before returning home.
Rev. Mr.. Hortonberry, of the Mon
tana Historical Society, who came
down from Missoula to attend the
quarterly conference meeting of the
NJ. E Church South, made the
MINER Office a pleasant cali yester.
day.
Manager John Mcguire came oyer
from Helena yesterday to complete
arrangements for the John l.. Sulli-
van Combination. The Northern
Pacific train being stuck in the snow
he cane by stage and had an exceed
ingly rough trip.
Pure Cod-Liver Oil made from
selected livers, on the saa-shOre, 10y
Caswell, Hazard & Co., New York.
1t is absolutely pure and sweet. Pa
tients who have once taken it prefer
it to al! others. Physicians have
decided it superior to any of the 9th
er oils in the market. 9-1S-tf
Chopped hands, face, pimpl-s, and
rough skin cured by using Juniper
Tar Soap, made by Caswell, Hazard
& Co., New York.
Why suffer will, malaria? Emory's
Standard Cure Pills are InfaIlible;
never fail to cure the most obstinate
cases: purely vegetable.-25 cents.
9-1S-tf
Aliens Brain Food botanical ex-
tract strengthens the brain aud posi-
lively cures Nervous Debility, Nerv-
BUSINESS, Headache, unnatural losses,
a d all weakness of the Generative
ystem; it fails. 81 pkg. 6 for
Sat druggists or by mail from j
H. Allen, 315 First Ave-, New York
City. tt
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Local News.

OH timers predict some very cold
weather before the close OF Janu-
airy.
! There's many a slip 'twlxt side
walk and hip, in these days of thaw
and freeze.
DonneI, Clark & Larabie shipped s
bars of Mculton bullion yesterday
valued at S12,6Os.
They say if a man in the Coeur d.
| Alenes wears socks he is called dude
and fired out of good society.
The travel on the U. & n. Railway
has increased largely since the holi-
days, and the hotels are crowded
with guests.
Jesse A. Armitage telegraphs from
Helena: "Ther excitement over SulIl-
van is intense and the demand for
seats SURPRISING"
Private Brady was SO badly frozen
while on his way from Miles City to
Fort Keogb, last Thur=day night,
that the amputation Of both feet was
necessary.
Bob Bell, the colored man. who
took All accidental dose of croton oil,
at Benton, some months ago, died
from the indirect effects of the dose,
On the Sd inst.
The anniversary of General Jack
sons vic ory at New Orleans, on
January s, 1915, was celebra ed in
Butte yesterday by general display
of bunting.
The prisoners at Bozeman shovel
snow from the sidewalks. While in
this city Sheriff Blakely might give
our officers q valuable lesson in pri-
Sol economy.
c. NJ. Palmer yesterday signed a
contract to sell at auction the furni-
ture of Il of the most elegantly
furnished houses in Butte. Buyers
should wait for this sale.
Mining Review: Estimates on the
yield Of Montana in the precious
metals, beginning with July lst, and
ending December 3lst, 1888, are placed
at the round figures of $36. $50, 600
The MINER acknowledges receipt
Of the "Traveler's Guide" fer Janu.
ury. The Guide is published by
Lewis & Dryden, Portland, Oregon,
and is the official guide of The North
ern Pacific r. r.
Vol. ! No. l of the Townsend
TTanch0nt is at hand. It is a seven
column folio, filled with news, notes
and miscellany. May its career not
be transient and its columns always
trenchant.
"Go abroad to hear the news" An
Eastern exchange says: "More dia-
monds continue to be brought into
Helena, NJ. T., the result Of attentive
searching in the placer claims since
the diamond excitement broke out"
The sale of seats for the Sullivan
entertainment tonight vas unprece-
large, 1t is understood that a
miner named Arbuckle has an
nornced his intention to try to stand
before the champion four rounds, for
the standing Offer of $3.50.
w. O. Hammond was on trial. on |
examination, in the Pro-
bate Court, yesterday, on a charge of
grand larceny. He was charged with
aisposing of his own wagon while it
under attachment and in Gus |
tody of the Sheriff. He was held in
s25O bail to await the action of the
grand jury.
The Centennial Hotel office Is now
by a handsome desk
Matt Conner has gotten up on
sa!ne plan as the post
office desk. Mr.. Conner expects to
cave the city tomorrow. He has
the post Office desk in charge
IF DR.. 6. w. Bea!, to whom applica-
ions for spaces. changes, etc, should
)e made. ALI bills against the desks
must be presented for payment to-
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office and mail route has been for.
warded to Washington, but action on
the matter is not expected until q
trail or road Is open to travel.
THE TRAILS.
The Rathdrum route is completely
closed and showed in. Three pack
trains are on the route between the
Lake and Evolution which have not
been heard fro II for ten days, and it
is feared horses and drivers have per-
ished in the snow, as they were not
provisioned for q long journey.
The Heron Trail has been but lit
tie worked, and the route is over the
most rugged and precipitous portion
OF the mountains. It is doubtful if
it is ever made passible for animals.
At present it is impossible for man
or beast.
The Trout Greek trail has been
cut to within a little less than four
miles of the camp. A little vim and
energy would open it to travel, and
the constant stream of pack trains
back and forth would undoubtedly
keep it open the balance of the win
ter. Judging from my own expert
ence over the trail, 1 think the dis
lance from the railroad to Eagle City
is at least forty miles, although inter
ested parties claim only thirty. The
grade is easy and no very rough
country is encountered. 1t will
probably be the first trail opened.
BUTTE PRosPEcroRs.
In connection with the Trout Creek
trail an interesting incident was nar
rated to me by my companion in the
expedition to Eagle City. About
twelve miles before we reached the
camp he pointed out a large fir tree,
with low hanging boughs and bear
ing upon one aide the blazed mark
of the trail builders. Here" said he,
sis where Barney Roudebush, AL
Dell, and another Butte nan whose
name I have forgotten, hung their
saddles and brides on the limb of
that tree, and turning their horses
loose to shift for themselves, struck
out for the railroad one cold
day last September. They had
been out from the camp two days and
nights and had camped both nights
in the same spot. Several inches OF
snow had fallen and the underbrush
being very thick added to their diff
Guilty in making progress through the
tim Der. Their provisions were about
gone, a piece of bacon as large as
their hand being all that was left to
sustain them until they reached a
habitation. A consultation was held,
in which it was decided to divide the
morsel of bacon equally, cut loose
from their horses and take their
chances for reaching the railroad on
foot. This was accordingly done and
two days later they reached the settle
ment at Trout creek, three as thor
oughly tired, hungry and footsore
men as ever packed their blankets
through an unexplored mountain
country. In building the trail the
builders happened to RUIZ upon the
tree upon which the saddles were
but the horses have never been
heard from. I shall remain here for |
some time and will report the pro-
gress of events to the MINER.
Yours truly,
J. H. B.
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''Only Chief" the head chief of
the Blood tribe, has become a good
Indian. He died on Nov. 18th.
Fifty-two thousand dollars was
paid out to the employees of the
Hecla Consolidated Mining Company
last week.
1t is stated that the assets of Saw
age & Sons, of Miles City, who re-
Gently made an assignment, will be
about $50, 600: Their liabilities are
about $40, 600.
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Notice.

The regular annual meeting OF the
Stockholders of the First National
Bank bf Butte will be held at the
Banking house of said Bank on
Tuesday, Janua~y Sth, 1884, between
the hours of 10 O'clock a. m and 4
o'clock, p. m. JOSEPH A. HYDE,
swim. Cashier.
Butte, M. T., Dec,, 9th. 1883,
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I have 900 acres ofthc best winter pasturage in
Deer Lodge Valley, either for horses or cattle,
The ranch is newly fenced,and is well supplied
with water which never freezes in winter,
Parties who wish stock hay-fed during severe
weather can be accommodated For terms and
further particulars address or aDply to John r.
snrins cre Mi!l0% Sau chen miles fo sasa of 4noc Mad%
Deer Lodge County. 10-3l-sW-tf -
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W anted.

A carrier on the Dublin Gulck,
MeadervilIe and Depot route of the
Daily MINER. Apply at second house
south Of the oldtLeggat planning mill
to A. V. CORY.
l SD If
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Sheriff Blakely's Ticket,

Conductor F. R. Hood, of the U. &
n. Ry., says that the Inter Mountain
story of indignities offered to Sheriff
c. P. Blakely, of Gallatin county, OH
the incoming train of the 7th inst, is
incorrect in many particulars. He
states that MI. Blakely did not hold
a rebate ticket, but simply a con
ductor's private check, and he tore it
up, as is customary in taking checks
of that character, at the same time
asking Mr.. Blakely for his ticket.
Mr.. BIakely answered: mo; 1 paid
the conductor on the other train"
Conductor Hood informed him that
the other conductor could not COL
lect to Butte, and asked him
how much he paid, to which
Mr.. Blakely replied, II don't know.
l held out a lot of silver in my hand
and told him to take his fare" Con-
ductor Hood then told him he would
have to collect fare, but that he
would give him him a rebate ticket.
which would be equivalent to the
company's receipt for the money and
he could 90 to the ticket office at
Butte and have any errors rectified.
This was not satisfactory to Mr..
Blakely, and under his orders the
conductor was obliged to put him off
the train, though he disclaims having
used any force in doing 80, and ridi-
cules the attempt Of the Inter Noun
tain to dramatize the scene by its
reference to "a severe snow storm,n
when it will be remembered that
Monday was a remarkably, clear
warm day."
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DR.. l.. E. HOLMES,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
na-Onice and Rooms on Broadway, opposite
Good Templars' Hall, Butte. Montana.
Administrative Sale.

On Monday, the 2lst Gay Of January, 1854
Creek, all the personal property Of the deceased
in Jefferson county, Montana, consisting of forty
horses, two set Of harness, two wagons, set Of
blacksmith tools and other articles too runner
to mention. All sales under fifty dollars are to
BIZ c ssh in hand, otherwise on nine month
credit with approved security.
HARRISON JORDAN.
JACOB kOSENSTEHL,
1923 s-w4w Administrator
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HONG KONG, Jan. 8.-The attack
upon Baching by the French, on
he 18th inst. It is thought it will
not prove a success, Bell Ching be.
ng supposed unprepared for war.
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THAT HACKING COUGH can
be SO quickly cured by Shjioh's Cure.
We guarantee it. Sold by Newton
Bros.
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SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, made
miserable by that terrible cough.
Shiloh's Cure is the remedy for you.
Sold by Newton Bros.
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II
National Bank
OF BUTTE.

OF BUTTE.
Paid up Capital.......$1OO,O 900
Authorized Capital. $780, 600
Surplus and Profits, $4,000
A. j. DAVIS, 8. T. HAUSER,
President. Vice President.
JOS. A. hyde, H. D. HAUSER,
Cashier. Asst Cashier
Transact Il General Banking
Business.
BMy 0nd Sell Foreign and Do
mestic EcchAnge.
County Warrants Bought.
lOisWtf.
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SHTLOH'S VITALIZER is what
you need Tor Constipation, Loss Of
Appetite, Dizziness and all symptoms
of Dyspepsia. Price 10 and 10 cents
per bottle. Sold by Newton Bros.
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WILL YOU SUFFER with Dys-
pepsia and Liver Complaint? Shi-
loh's Vitalizer is guaranteed to cure
you. Sold by Newton Bros.
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ARE YOU MADE miserable by
Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness,
Loss of Appetite, Yellow skin: Shi-
loh's Vitalizer is a positive cure. Sold
by Newton Bros.
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CATARRH CURED, health and
sweet breath secured by Sh!lohs'
Catarrh Remedy. Price so cents.
Nasal Injector free. Sold by Newton
Bros.
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SHILOH'S COUGH and Con-
sumption Cure is sold by lis on a
guarantee. It cures consumption.
Sold by Newton Bros.
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Poisoning Dogs.

The killing of a large number of
dogs by poison during the past fort
night, has so alarmed the wner Of
valuable animals, that but few of
them are o allowed to run at large.
On Sunday morning four additional
defunct CANNES were found in the
upper part of town, one OF them a
fine bird dog. M clne has yet been
obtained to the identity of the per
o or persons by whom the war of
ex'erminatiOn is reing waged, appar-
emily against the entire canine
but the poisoning is probably done
10y II person. a. the method of dis
trihu ing the poisoned meat is the
same in every case, and the perpetra-
tor is presumed to be somebody who
has suffered 10y the species and is
taking his revenge in this Nihiljstic
manner. Whoever il is would do
well TO bear IN mind that the expos-
ing of meat or other food which has
been poisoned. with the intent to de-
stroy any domestic animal. is made a
felony by our statutes aud a ver
penalty is attached. That eXtraordi.
nary efforts will be made to discover
and bring to justice the prisoner is
Indicated by the following notice
which has been handed to the MINER
tor publication:
FAIR WARNING.
All parties are hereby warned not
To place ar poisonous substance on
the streets or other places in Butte
City for the purpose Ct destroying
any animal, as we have determined
TO prosecute 10 the full extent OF the
law all such offenders. AS Of
valuable dogs we have paid the lax
required by law, and we intend to be
protected in our rights.
MANY CITIZENS.
Take the Territory yer there has
been considerable loss sustained dur
Ing the past six months from the
horse lnalady that has been going the
rounds of our stables.
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Miles City has q coal dealers assO-
citation which sells coal at 81 per ton.
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From the Daily of Tuesday.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
An Opening for the City Council
to Provide for First Class
Street improvements
The Tax Levy.

The Board Of County Commission
ers convened Yesterday with all the
members present. The levy for 1884
was voted as follows:
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Nuggets From Other Camps.

BUTTE. January 9Th. 1884.
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the range of vision as We CROPPED our
way among the trees aud ploughed
through about three feet of
snow. There are at present about
forty Or fifty of these log shaicks,
scattered along Pritchard Creek,
which constitute the town of Eagle
City. and a mile and a half further
up are a dozen or more Of the same
class of buildings clustered together,
where the town of Lansing has been
laid out. I found the residents INTEL
ligent men, who fully understa nd
the interest which the new diggings
are exciting throughout the country,
and are waiting for spring in the
expectation Of a great boom. So great
is their confidence in thu value of
their property that it is difficult to
buy ven a building privilege from
them. The townsite is laid out on a
20 -acre mining claim, and 800 lots
have already been sold to intending
Corners. Other claims have been di-
vided off into lots, 5Oxl50 feet in size,
for which prices are asked for a quit
claim deed, all the way from $50 to
$500, each. About 200 men are in the
camp, and they are all busily en-
ployed in the erection of log houses,
which are constructed as far as posi-
BILE without sa we'd lumber, with a
view to finishing them when lumber
can be obtained in the spring. There
are at present four stores, three sa-
looms, and n hotel or restaurant.
No blacksmith shop or other mechan-
ical industry is represented. A petit
ticn for the establishment of a post
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ElNANCE AND COTTON.
FINANCIAL.

The New York sun comes smiling 10 inc n nv
once mon with statement or thn ftsAonH way
| people don't rush hcadloug into wal NJ eel pnl
inyest In s.ocks the reasons az i0' W. W. nj,
Xbeen stated before by that aud ytnet psp,I, y,
lend they reippear without varau'n uA'sspa IN
! one respect There IL great abupd tno9 oi W.
|lempl0yed funds zee arc assured ior vne nun
Hdredth time, but they don't ~ inio .lo.hs
't'Tho permanent cni'iug OF rates the eou,s 'nl
Railing of OF earnings oil al o. we iniil3iu, u.
kompared with the decrease OF ther nv, ~ !
.Khe nccumaiauon OF 40 ting ana bonded dent =
4fhe rIowth OF nxed ohhrget; ths Mealy ~ no.
kailol OF plant aud rolling $40 hi NE pelhlsleh
kafusal OF tbs managers 20 mako 'tlu p.tlllral
ktaten,eats az tneif Osrninss Rnd thc "PefsuHg
kxneesps of their concerns; constant miss'aie-
mepts OF fact when such cxh!bls are NouoA-
Eaio"lhese are ,ne ,si'S Se, sborn ' ReSs'ns
Ienorgh h be- euro but eu,cepuhle o. conden9t'
Ition into the stapment mat the Janus nave
found out wht shears a,v iof mo eneoho 70
/ moi hlte any more because they nave found Out
there is a hook Ia the bait, end they prefer not
10 DO caught The surs rucan'tl avon OF
/. reasons l. here refotrcd TO only because II
b sucrests two remaiks: n the nIst place
n there Is n ctuSe Tor ne per
iitile control. II has been 10. operation, for
mauy yeas, and no consolidating or pooling
devices have reen able TO prevent II from
working out its natural effects sooner or later
That cause n competition. It's operation II
Mch as would naturally lead one % look for a
lowering 4 rates TO about the lowest level CON-
patible with profitable operation. IL is such rs
10 lead us to look for reduced net earnings 10
correspond with reduced average net profits on
tho employ mcnt of capital, nd Ike decline IN
The SEXUAL or al ,ide d vaues OF shares IN the
properties. From this cause we SHOULD OK fora
Decline and u permanent one, In the invest
ment value Of the stocks. IN tne second place
tho evidence that tho PUBLIC has found out
thar IL has no more show than n cat without
claws" among the Wall street. chimney pots Is
encouraging, II Tho public" will take care
moi TO forget this, and rightly abstain from
taking n wnirl," the managers Of raltoad
properties will in time find It expedient II not
aecessarv, TO make reasonably full and freq tent
and entirely true statements Of the affairs OF the
companies they contrsl, aud TO consult more
than they have done The interests OF siockhold'
ors who are not in the management They may
II not at better figures. II they are little moro
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