The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-02
Local News.

olc LII luO SAlSSOuI1 COuL11uES W I0CoU0.
Excursions to the Yellowstone National Park
are being organized throughout the east. Many
of the excursionists will undoubtedly visit the
Silver City.
Helena will celebrate the Fourth in a sort OF
go-as!youplease, independent manner. Among
The attractions are horse racing at the Fair
Grounds and a ball at night.
Miss Charlotte Thompson, the great actress
who is on her way to San Francisco, will switch
off and play two or three nights in Helena and
Butte. She will be in Helena this week.
Most all of the business houses will be closed
on the 4th, and the buildings will be covered
with handsome banner and beautiful decora-
lions in honor of Americas Independence day.
Summit Vslley, at the present time, is beauti-
full beyond description, now that the meadows,
fields and foliage is wearing its garb OF emerald
hue and the tall grass waves in strength and
luxuriance.
Manager Mcguire will leave for st. Paul in a
few days to meet Col. Bob Ingersoll and pilot
him to Montana. The eloquent skeptic will
lecture in Butte, Helena and other places in the
Territory under the management of Mr.. Ma
guire.
A conf dence man has been trying to work the
draft and check racket at Miles City. He is
tall. of medium build, dark complexion and jet
black hair of medium cut His left foot is de-
formed, so that he was called "Club Foot
Brown"
Mr.. H. NJ. Patterson lost a check for 1921 yes
terday, drawn the LIST inst. by Mr.. John Noyes
on the bank of Clark & Larabie in favor of Mr..
Patterson. As payment has been stopped, Mr.
Patterson desires to caution the public against
purchasing it.
A post of the Grand Army of the Republic
was organized in Bozeman on Wednesday night
of last week, with a membership of twenty-five
veterans. Thelpost is named after Lieut.. Eng
lish. who was killed by the Nez Perez Indians
at the battle of the Big Hole.
To accommodate visitors to Butte and to
towns on the line of the Northern Pacific dur
will make a reduction in passenger rates of forty
per cent. of regular fare. Tickets will be good
from the Sd to the 5th, inclusive.
The race between the City Fire Department
and the Butte Fire Brigade will come off imme.
diately after the procession next Friday. The
race will be q closely contested and exciting
one, as each company is com posed of men who
knaw how to run with der machine"
Mr.. J. W. Kelnper, of the City Gardens, is now
into market the finest strawberries we
have seen this year. A box of them laid upon
our tale by the gentleman last evening rivaled
the rose in purity OF color and the nectar Of the
gods in richness and delicacy of favor,
Running on the range of Tim Earnest, in Col
olado. there is a bull branded with several hash
knives and the words indians bad as hi.
July 4, 1874" On one OF the Platte ranges a COW |
runs branded, 1.-The last, thank God!' the words |
having been put on by the cowboys at the close
Of long series of branding.
Mr.. Chas. Atkins, by an order issued from the
Union Pacific headquarters at Omaha. dated
2sd, is appointed general freight agent for
and Idaho, with headquarters at Butte
The appointment went into effect yesterday.
md Mr.. Atkins was at his Office, which at pres
ent is with the Pacific express company.
A very appreciative audience listened to Mr..
7arnsworths lecture at the Presbyterian church
asst evening. The gentleman is q fluent, con-
speaker, and handled his subject in q
which evidenced his deep study of the
doctrines of S~wedenborg and his thorough
knowledge of the life and character of the man.