The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-05-14
OUR DEER LODGE LETTER.
The Weather-The Court House
OueetiOn-The Races Can
didatee-Oounty and Con-
1reeeiOnal-Heal
Personal, Etc.
Regular Correspondence Of the Miner.

DEER LODGE, May III.
The gentle shower of rain yester-
day had tendency to refresh the at
mosphere and settle the dust. The
lowering clouds this morning prom
ise more of the pluvial SUBSTANCE and
while it might discommode the horse
races to some extent this afternoon,
the granger and stock raising ele-
ment will hail it with delight.
THE COURT HOUSE QUESTION.
As intimated in my last. the legal.
ity of the Board of Commissioners
action in awarding the contract for
the buildingof the new court house
without first submitting the matter
to the voice of the people was argued
before Judge Galbralth last Wedues.
day. Hon. w. w. Dixon, of your
city, appearing for the aggrieved ele-
ment, and Messrs. Pemberton and
Stapleton, also of Butte, and the Hon,
J. c. Robinson, Of Deer Lodge, for
the commissioners. Mr.. Dixon
opened the case and cited numerous
authorities in support of his position
and closed it with short but pointed
address to the court.
Hon. w. Y. Pemberton followed
IN neat argument interlarded with
authorities justifying the Board in
the course it has pursued. Hon. G.
w. Stapleton next took the floor and
presented great array of author
tiles in favor of the board, as did also
Mr.. Robinson who closed in behalf
of the Commissioners. Of course, the
argument while very able on both
sides, was tedious to those unlearned
in the law; nevertheless quite good
~ number were present and every>
body seemed to be deeply concerned.
At the conclusion the Judge took
the matter under advisement, prom
ising to render his decision next
Monday morning at 8 o'clock. l
shall avoid descanting upon the feel>
ing of the people, pro and con, or the
probable result of the contest, as it
would be in bad taste at this particu-
lar stage of the proceedings. Suffice
it to say, the end is near at hand,
and soon the drawn swords of the
past month or two will be beaten in
to plow shares and all again will be
serene and happy-whichever way it
may turn.
THE RACES.
This afternoon trotting race will
take place on the Deer Lodge course
between the horses of Sam Scott, w.
B. Miller, Sam Baumont, G. d. JOS
lyn and Phil E. Evans. 1t promises
to be a lively affair. The contestants
are all up in arms and their steeds
are on their mettle. l will provide
you with full report for your next
issue.
CANDIDATES..
Candidates for county offices are
coming to the front in good shape.
Jim McMasters, present incumben
is again in the field, and Tommy Nc
Tague, his under sheriff, proposes
also to measure lances with him.
Tommy says he has performed the
duties of under sheriff and deputy
for a good many years and it is high
time that he is taking step higher.
But hold up! We hear voice cry
ing in the wilderness from Anacon
da-ward, saying "Be ye therefore
ready, for favored son of ours is
likely to appear when least expected,
and his name shall be called Dick
Dickinson" Now, therefore, it
would seem that in the matter
of candidates for the office
high sheriff of the county and
fair sprinkling of chief priests are
ready and willing to sacrifice them
selves upon the political chopplng
block soon te be erected. For the
position of assessor some three dozen
are named, with score or more in
the back ground. Life IS too short
to enumerate, but one thing sure,
only about one can get there. From
present appearance, however, the
hardest fight will be made over the
coroner's office. Henry McFarl nd
has formally announced himself
candidate through the NeW North
West. The friends of Henry took
up collection of $500 with which to
enable him to properly place himself
before the people, and it is to be
hoped for the good of society that he
may secure the position. Should he
fail in his aspirations, it is barely
possible that he might follow in the
footsteps of the illustrious Horace
Greely and go to that bourne from
whence no traveller returns. But we
can reasonably hope for better re-
suits, Notwithstanding the subject of
this sketch ia delicate in mind and