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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

WHAT has become OF the free library and
reading room movement. which wal started
with such q flourish of trumpets a lew
months ago? Can it be possible that it has
been permitted to sleep the sleep which
knows no awakening so soon? From the
: weII-kHUwn public enterprise. Of tho s01At'1'
men who ~1naugurated this mucn needed I'M
dertaking, and the business character Of
those who participated in the preliminary
meetings, every friend OF knowledge and
true lover of literature was impressed with
the belief that the work, inaugurated under
such favorable auspices, would have been
diligently prosecuted to completion, and
that ere this Butte would have boosted OF
| a free library and reading room e~xcelling
any other in the Northwest, and one that
| would have proven a monument OF the
| liberality and enterprise Of her citizens.
What can be the matter? Is it because
| our bankers, business, professional and
| laboring men are too short-sighted to see
| the advantages that would ensue from such
| an institution? Can it be that our moneyed
men are toe penurious to contribute from
| their means for such a noble purpose, or il
| it owing to lukewarmness on the part ol
| the committees appointed at the prelimi
nary meetings to solicit contributions and
prepare a plan OF organization?
Evidently one il, or perhaps all three o.
| these are, at fault. The matter must not
| rest here. It would be a lasting disgrace to
| our city and hold the citizens up to we'll de-
1921 o-l r;l;o,,1o oil nvor khc
Territory, if such an enterprise, SO essential
to the welfare and prosperity OF the COM
munity wal permitted to die in it's incep'
ton. Such an institution ought to require
no argument to prove it's inestimable value
to every man, woman and child. The
banker requires monetary Information, the
business man ought to know the condition
of the markets and trade, the professional
man continually needs books for reference,
the miner, mechanic and other workingmen
desire knowledge in regard to their trades,
and these altogether, with their families,
thirst for literature which cannot be found
elsewhere. These are only a few of the adj
v~antages to be derived from such institu'
tions. Through their influence manyyoung
men and women have been saved from
lives OF Incidence, infamy and shame.
Wake up, gentlemen! The honor OF your
selves, judging from your ~extravagant pro-
LESSONS at the beginning, depends upon
~arousing from your lethargy and by active
work in the cause securinga successful con-
summation of the enterprise. Bankers,
business, professional and laboring men,
put your shoulders to the wheel now! Let
the men of means come forward at
once and subscribe literally, and let all
others contribute according to their means,
for then. with the cooperation Of active
committees, the great and good work will
be prosecuted with vigor, and Butte will
soon enjoy the honor Of possessing the best
free institution in the Territory,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

oNE OF the best appointments vet made
nS 1he President is that of William HYDE
as postmaster at st. Louis. Col. HYDE
was lor many years the editor of the St,
Aools Republican, the staunch, true and
consistent organ of the Democracy of Nis.
,our,, Col. Hyde's candidacy was endorsed
W 'ne entire Democratic. Congressional
eeleeatlon from Missouri, including both
Senators the President OF the City Coun.
Gil nineteen OF the city officials. bv the
managers OF che insurance, steamboat and
railroad companies, and by7m.nv nrom;'
f ern oankers. He will be promptly on
u oy the Senate, and will make one Of
s-s oeSt officials in the service of the Gov.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

lo.MoRRow's MINER will be unusually in.
'efes5,ns. 1t will contain the usual Ens,;sh
tho le''ef' giving the latest foreign news.
w latest theatrical information Grand
oa'e' engineer Arthur's address to tho 10,
lanu Nv engineers the usual line OF miscel.
ans ana poetry, condensation Of racin,
anu other sporting news, a review ~ +hs
Ioea' neld, including mining, and the rec,1a =.
t nssoe'a'ed Press dispatches, with comment
Leave Your orders at the Office
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

The Inter Mountains stupidity compeis
us to make an explanation. The Stock
growers Journal said that in publishing
Granville Stuart's letter we had made GER
tain apologies and comments. 1t was the
Inter Mountain that published the letter
and made the comments. We said SO;
that's all. The MINER has no apologies to
make on the subject and has not changed
it's views in the least. 1t means that the
cattle kings shall be co.ordlnated to their
proper place among the factors that are
building up the Territory and not abso'
lutely rule the roost" as they have been
doing. They have about all the legislation
they should have the assurance to ask Tor,
and should now give equally important in-
ferests a chance.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

The petition now being circulated in
Butte, praying the Secretary OF the Inte-
rior, to disapprove and set aside the rules
of Commissioner Sparks relating to the
cutting OF timber by and for the use OF
miners and mining companies, should be
generally signed, as it is passed around to-
day. It has already received the signatures
OF the leading miners ofthe camp. The Com
m~issioner's ruling on this subject is absurd,
and if the rule is enforced it will work great
hardship on the mining industry.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14
LAWYERS and Doctors.

City Attorney Smith can think OF more
ways of amusing the City Hall than all the
balance of the gang put together. Yester-
dav he had a new conundrum for the class,
viz: HAS Butte more doctors than limbs
OF the law" A red-hot argument resulted,
and, as usual, Smith came out first best,
while Booth was a sort of Skirmisher on
both sides. The result of the count was
the formation Of a list OF thirty doctors
and thirty six lawyers, and they are all re-
ported to be fat and saucy, particularly
the latter.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14
From Fridays Daily.
THE GRIM HARVESIEh
ati,1 Thinningt the Rankso OF u work
ingmen.

The stalwart workingmen OF the camp
ware AGAIN surprised and Mortified yester.
1ov nv the announcement OF tne ueaCh VI
10y ~ Sora If their comrades, both from the
effects of the dread disease pneumonia:
The first case was that OF John z. Kane
ar employ at the MoultOn mine. Mr.. name
was we'll known all over the COAST. Dut pau
only been in Butte W weeks. soon a,Ger
bis arrival he secured employment IN the
Mo,,lton. hut the work being new to him he
over exerted himself and contracted a Sc
vare cold. which eliminated in his death.
sneakinq of him, the Walkerville News
savs. ASerpeant Kane was known all over
The coast, and his friends were legion: lie
served ali through the war Of the rebellion,
and on coming to the Pacific coast, at once
took an active part in militia AFFAIRS. Ie
was q soldier by birth, and leit pest con
tented when, gun in hand, he was
ing to make a soldier OF q recruit. Many
an old soldier on the Pacific slope will have
a heartfelt sorrow at this announcement
His sterling qualities as a man, his hrmness
and energy as a soldier. made him a iflend
10 those he came in contact with. 10 know
John C, Kane was to be acquainted WIN
one OF the best men nature ever put Dreatn
into. Nav he meet that reward in the be-
yond which his good deeds in this world en-
title him to- -4
Deceased was a member OF the hhClene
Order uf Hibernians and will be buried Dy
that organization. The funeral VIII taAe
place at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
STILL ANOTHER DEATH.
The second case was hat of j. G, Shell
don, a young IA only II years OF age,
who breathed his last at the Alice hospital
from the same disease-typhoid -pneumo.
mis-. He was an emplove at the Alice mill
but was never rated as strong or healthy.
The disease was contracted about ten days
ago and at once showed alarming symp-
toms. The father Of the lad, who lives in
Nebraska, was at once a dvisrd by telegraph
of the dangerous illness OF his son and at
once started for Butte, but did not reach
here in time to see him alive. The body OF
the deceased young man was properly cared
for and will he held to await the arrival OF
the father. that he may make such final ar
rangements as he deems fit and proper.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14
Tho G. A. R q

Last night the committee OF arran ngd
social Of the G.. A. R. held q meeting
There were present Messrs. Wyman, kess'
Ter and Shoemaker OF the committee n a
number oil minor details were range
The ball will take place at Renshaw Han
and the committee are determined that the
music shall be the best, the decorations the
handsomest, and the entire arrangement
more complete than those OF any similar
event ever given in the Territory.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

The other day a New England man
brought an action for libel against Joe
Pulitzer, as proprietor, editor and pub.
Usher of the New York World. Congress.
man Pulitzer rather upset the plaintiffs
lawyers by filing an answer to the effect
that he is neither ~the.proprietor, editor nor
publisher OF the World. The suit has been
dropped and the injured party is now try.
ing to find out who Mr.. Pulitzer really is
and who owns the World.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

Our esteemed contemporary, the Deer
Lodge New North West, notices The Mn
ER's new departure in the following kindly
manner: 1--WE congratulate the Butte MINER
on it's enterprise in publishing paper every
day in the year. And contrary to the views
OF some of our contemporaries. we believe
it will pay. 1t will make hard, worrying,
amending work for the MINER force from
carriers to managers. but it will pay"
The MINER force is not afraid OF work and
the management is banking on the intelli-
gence OF the people OF Butte and the sur
rounding country.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

SAYS the Helena Herald: THAT the
partaker is as bad as the thief is not only
an axiom OF general moral sentiment, but
it is a sound legal principle" The Herald
must have had in mind the greatest crime
OF modern times when it published these
truthful lines-thc great crime OF stealing
the Presidency OF greatest Government
OF the people, for the people, by the people"
ON earth. John Sherman was n of the
eonspirators in that great theft and the
Republican party vas "the partaker," and
0ually criminal.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

SUPERINTENDENT BLICKENsDERFER, OF the
Idaho Division of the Union Pacific sys-
tenn, in conversation with a MINER repre-
sentative, yesterday, said Butte was given
better mail facilities on his motion, because
it was nc longer a way station" Mr..
Blickensderfer is evidently the right man
in the right place. He is a man OF excel
lent judgment.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

THE Rev. DR.. Hicks, who sued the Wash
ington Star for libel, for having stated that
he turned Guiteau's bones into g. mercant-
able commodity, got a n cent verdict, yes
terday. Possibly he was not c%ontending
for money, but for a principle.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

IT appears that Nonamaker, the Salida,
Colorado, doctor. who was found dead
alongside of his wife, leaving a note that
they had committed suicide, was really a
murderer. He had a quartet of wives and a
vicious temper. His Colorado wife, hav-
ing determined to forsake him, he killed
her, wrote the lying note and then killed
himself.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

The anti-Chinese agitation in the United
States is attracting the attention OF the
civilized world. The wholesale murder and
robbing of any class OF inhabitants in any
nation are crimes against the world, against
which any nation has the right to protest,
as our kilograms indicate that the London
Times is doing on behalf Of England. The
crusade against the Chinese must be peace
full in it's character or else the government
will be compelled to surround the heathens
with it's strong arm. Murder and robbing
must cease or the country-this boasted
land Of liberty-will stand in disgrace be-
fore all the civilized world.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

MONTANA shipped about 10000 head OF
cattle East and would have made it an
aver 1OO, 900 il the prices had not declined
90 rapidly. Nevertheless, Montana cattle
brought more money in the market than
those Of any other section.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14
The Glove Fight.

On Saturday evening Rensnaw "a set.to
between Murphy and Manning. Everybody
b bereI knows that the former is a good mid
d dHsv and the latter comes here with a
limitation Of being very handy with the
mits. Both have been under training ior
some time under Dune Mcdonald and Miles e.
McNally, who are also matched TO nghot ~
a few DAYS. Manning and Murphy are ootn
in splendid condition and a good ngh1 may
he exnected.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

The Assistant General Passenger Agent
of the Union Pacific Railway has issued An
official Thanksgiving proclamation, which
is superior to the average efforts in that di-
rection. It will be found In another page Of
to-day's MINER.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

The Northern Pacific Railway company
has evidently determined to come to Butte
and to take full advantage of the clay Of
the country" They will locate their
freight depot about midway between Cen
terville and Butte. thus holding a decided
advantage over the present location, giving
the shippers of Butte al easy down grade
and saving to those OF Centerville along
haul. A switch will be laid into Walker
vile, up Missoula gulch. The surveys are
now being completed Butte haa no qnar-
rel with the Union Pacific, but its people
will give a hearty welcome to a competing
line,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

The growth of Butte has been so rapid
that the present city charter is absolutely
valueless. But for the very excellent men
now in charge OF public affairs we would be
in a state OF chaos. The only remedy is a
new charter, which cannot be secured until
next winter, unless a special session OF the
Legislature should be convened.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14
New Church for Boulder.

Rev. L. L. Wood states that a new Bap.-
fist church is now in process OF erection at
Boulder City, the county seat OF Jefferson
county. The building is to be 22x44 teet
and will cost in the ne'ghborhood OF
$1,000. The contracts on the building
have all been let and work will begin az
once. tt will be a creditable structure with
an imposing cupola on the southwest cor
ner. It will be a valuable acquisition to
Boulder.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

ST. PAuL's great Church worker" who
worked the Northern Pacific Railway
Company for $4,000, and who was SEN
fenced TO seven years in the p~enitentiary,
is likely to be pardoned. He '~'monkeyed"
with margins, on which he did not seem
to he we'll nosted.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

THIS is he season OF the year when 81
Eastern newspapers modestly ask us to
give them a $50 advertisement for an ex-
change. They are wasting their postage in
sending their circulars to The MINER. 1t
| will insert no such notices. We pay our
| printers and our space is worth money.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

IL a book in possession of the Young
Mems Association of Troy, New York, en-
titled 1.-THE American A%ccomptant,' writ
ten by Chauncey Lee, A. M, and printed
by William w. Wands, of Lansingburg, in
1897, the origin of the dollar mark is plainly
shown in the table of Federal money. One
straight mark represents one mill, two
straight marks one cent, two straight
marks with one curve across one dime and
two straight marks with two curved lines
across one dollar, almost perfectly the
same character as now in use. Thus is a
yexed question, upon which there has been
much speculation, finally settled.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

The advance of the insurance rates on
DAILY street at Walkerville, to 10 per cent.
is naturally giving much dissatisfaction.
Evidently, the insurance companies are
not in Montana simply to enjoy the bene-
fita of the climate.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

will not become a through transcontinental
line until next spring. 1t is evidently the
purpose Of the management to ballast the
road, widen cuts and place it in perfectly
safe condition before bidding for through
fra1o
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14
1.-THE melancholy days, the saddest ofth
year." always come about this sease1-io
the candidates. i

The Inter Mountain thinks we h
have a free mail delivery in Butte. There
is no doubt that the camp has the requi..
site population, but not within the present
narrow limits Of the city. Until the limits
of the city are extended, Butte will cut a
very small figure in the outside world.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

EX-SENATOR SHARON died at his residence
in San Francisco, yesterday. His demise
vas not unexpected; indeed, it has been
looked for at any time during the last fort
night. William Sharon wa" Sd years Of
age, having been born at Smithfeld, Ohio,
January 9, 1921. His boyhood and early
manhood were spent upon the farm on
which he was born, and it was not until he
was 81 years of age, or in 1912, that he en-
tered Athens College, to supplement the
home education SO far as his means would
allow. He remained there for two years,
when he began the study Of the law in the
office of Edwin NJ: Stanton. He wal admit
ted to the bar at St. Louis and there
commenced the practice of his profession.
His health failing at this period, he engaged
in mercantile pursuits at Carrollton, ILL.,
nois. In 1S49 he removed TO California
and at once engaged in business at Sacra-
mento. In 1850 he took up his residence at
San Francisco and jumped into real estate
speculations, which were very active at that
time. His business tact and excellent judg-
ment soon attracted attention and in 1864
he went to Nevada as manager OF a branch
Of the Bank Of California. There he be-
came largely interested in mines and &C
quired q large fortune. He was elected to
the United States Senate as a Re-
publican, to succeed w. NJ. Stewart,
and retired from that body on March 8,
1881. Business reverses came thick and
fast, but he bore up under them most man.
fully, and to the credit and honor of Cali
fornia, and saved a fortune that is now es-
timated to be worth Sc, 100000. He was
a prudent, careful, enterprising business
man and to him in this capacity both Ne
vada and California owe a great deal. Over
his private life death should draw a veil.
That the prosecutions of the woman Sarah
Althea Hill, who fraudulently claimed to
have been legally married to him, had much
to do with his death. there can be no
doubt.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

The new crematory on Long Island wal
tested yesterday and did not prove en-
tirely satisfactory. This crematory is in
tended for the city of New York and the
surrounding country. Another is ap-
preaching completion at Buffalo. The
gospel is spreading.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

A CORRESPONDENT calls attention to the
fact that The MINER is not publishing the
Thanksgiving proclamations Of the Presl
dent and Governor. We were aware OF the
fact. We published both when they were
matters Of news, but our space is more val
liable for other purposes, now. That which
was news yesterday is stale and unproft-
able to-day. Most people know when
Thanksgiving occurs. and few people would
be instructed or edited by a second read
ing OF either proclamation. We haven't
room for them, anyway, as they are not
paid for.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

THE S~tockgrowers' Journal, published at
Miles City, is the champion liar OF the Ter
ritorial press. The MINER has lone none
OF the things that it alleges we have done
and is not likely, with it's present light, to
do any of them. The Journals cow editor
has ~confounded The MINER with the Inter
Maintain.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

The Irish Nationalist Convention held at
Armagh yesterday was the first to reject
Mr.. Parnell's nominee for member of Par
lament. 1t nominated a journeyman
tailor instead. It was hoped that
throughout Ireland Mr.. Parnell's recon-
mendations would be respected without an
objection. Armagh broke the line.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

If a special session OF the Legislature
should be convened, it's first duty will be to
extend the limits OF the city OF Butte and
to give the city a new charter with enlarged
powers. These things in themselves make
us wish for a special session, though there
are many more important subjects to be
legislated upon.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

JUDGING from the tone of a letter in to-
days MINER, from a respected and reputa-
bic citizen Of Helena, Lewis and Clarke
county has been playing in bad luck" 1t
looks as though there was some very i'm.
portant work for the grand jury to do over
there.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

The Hon. s. w. Langhorne: recently ap-
pointed Register of the Helena Land Office,
has assumed the duties Of his office. He
will earnestly, honestly and faithfully dis
charge them, as becomes a true and loyal
Democrat, who is always an honest man.
Judge Atkinson, his predecessor, will en-.
gage in the practice of law at Helena.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14
The Meanest Man.
From the Boston Courier.

From The BOStOn COufIer.
One of the most clever instances OF dis
reputableness on record has recently been
developed in South Boston. A man built
two houses side by side-one for himself
and one to sell. In the house sold he had
placed a furnace against the party wall OF
the cellar, and from it's hot-air chamber he
constructed aues to heat his W domicile.
The owner of the other house found it very
hard to keep hts own house warm, and
was astounded at the amount of coal it
took to render his family comfortable,
while the dishonest builder kept himself
warm at his neighbours expense nearly a
whole winter before the trick was dis
onyora6
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

The French Canadians are earnestly at
work in behalf of Riel. La Presse, of Mon
treal, has come out boldly in his behalf
and demands the Communication of the
death sentence. The French Conservative
members threaten to invade Ottawa in a
body to make the same demand. The spirit
OF Democracy Is spreading in Canada.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14
From Fridays Daily. $50.
atlantic Fast Freight Line

r. D. Grant. who is well known IN his
Dad circles in Butte, has just received n,t J
f fo%%,1 1ine' and m will hereafter rave ., saelu,
awe control OF the business OF the co"pn =
in Butte and vicinity. Mr.. Grant 10 3 c"P b;s
HE. courteous gentleman and under mt nS
. control the business OF the comPany snt;re
| fail to be well attended to, and gave "'
/ satisfaction to it's patrons.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14

The factory girls OF Londonderry have
no use for the Conservatives. They ex-
pressed their hatred Of the cause and its
candidate by mobbing h elatter yesterday.
Politics must be growing rather warm
ACROSS the channel.