The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-24
BOULDER.
The Day Before the Convention.
The County and Railroad Tax.
alton Fight.
A Novel and Curious Party.

A Novel and Curious Party.
How the Fair Ladies Of Boulder
City DO It.
An Item from Gallarin.
Regular Correspondence of the MINER.
BOULDER CITY, Sept. II, 'S4.
1 arrived this afternoon at the
coul ty seat of jefferson, via the g. &
S. line, in a burst of the first sum
hire seen for several days, in the
company of but a single passenger, a
young lady resident of Butte, whose
wonderful powers of endurance are
worthy of note. The roads through
Elk I'ark are in horrible, if not
appalling, condition. On the first
part of the route an occasional pair
of ears or portions of harness were
seen sticking up out of the mud.
Underneath, the driver informed US,
were mules belonging to "Kirk's"
big train, which tempted Provi-
dence and sunk, never more to rise
from the bottomless sea of black
muck.
The McAdamized road through
Boulder Canon is more than exc
cradle and unworthy the name OF a
county thoroughfare. The joltings
and fright reduced the young lady's
avoirdupois twenty-seven pounds IN
the seven hours ride.
AT BOULDER.
The city appeared as if in holiday
attire. The gardens are in bloom,
the roads dry, the sun bright and
every face wears smile of kindly
welcome.
Perhaps two dozen of the delegates
to the Democratic convention are al
ready here and little groups OF
anxious or earnest faces are seen
together, the low hum of voices is
heard in solid argument and at the
public watering places, where cylin-
drical glass goods ale dispensed, a
hundred genuflexlons are tempo
| rarily photographed in the rejecting
| mirrors.
The county commissioners, sitting
as board of equalization, found but
few grievances to soothe, but firmly
resolved to stand by the issue be-
tween the
COUNTY AND RAILROAD.
Among all the county assessors, A.
| NJ. Easterly has been the only one
who has performed his duties, thor
oughly and properly in assessing
railroad property. In assessing the
Northern Pacific railroad property
he has itemized every thing as the
law requires, taking the lands by
sections and fractions, giving mean-
derings, degrees, townships, ranges,
etc., and rolling stock, buildings,
road-bed and telegraph all separately.
Other counties assessed every thing
in bulk and hence got LETT.
The railroad attorney, W. F. San
ders, claims that the government has
as yet given them no patent. The
counties maintain that the
government has granted title
after acceptance by the
United States commissioners, are
selling land, guaranteeing the title
and receiving payment for the same;
hence are subject to taxation at the
rate of 81 500 per mile for road-bed;
$Sl5 per mile, for rolling stock; 500
per mile for telegraph and $4,000 per
mile for the Wickes branch. recently
purchased from Hauser & Hotter.
The latter road has iron rails while
the through track is Of steel. All the
counties interested viz, Missoula,
Jefferson, Lewis and Clarke,
Meagher, Custer, Gallatin, Madison,
and Deer Lodge agreed to take JEFF
ferson county, and make with it a
strong fight and test case. Deer
Lodge subsequently withdrew and
| will bide the issue and if the victory
is with the plaintiffs, then come in
| for the benefits gratis. Good finan.
| ciering, truly, but almighty econom'
ical.
A LEAP YEAR BALL.
For graceful, energetic, pretty, vi
| vacious, well formed and intelligent
! young ladies, commend Us to Boul'
der City. The fair ones of this place
are entitled to much praise for the
indomitable pluck and perseverance
demonstrated in organizing and car
rying out the perfect programme Of
a most recherche and decidedly sue
cessful leap year ball. Miss Annie
Sloan ana; Miss Maggie Reer were
the original charter members of the
organization and prime movers
These ladies have covered themselves
with well earned honors and re-
cei, ed flattering tributes to their en-
terprise. They were assisted by Mrs
E. G. Dougherty, Mrs. Thos. F. Muir
raw and Miss Winnie Wells, who act
ed as reception committee, while tht
former were floor managers. The
festivities are row at their highth a
the court Louse as I write. At leas
seventy five ladies are present anc
every bill will be paid by them. Ont
| o,+buo;ast;o hoI1o took her carriaV(