The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-07-18
FROM THE OUTSIDE.
What a Prospector Thinks Of
the Prospects in Spokane.
EAGLE ROCK -ISMs.
Celebrating the Fourth of July--Good
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cos
sip--Business Prospects.
Special correspondence Of THE MINER.

Special correspondence of The MINER.
EAGLE Rock, July II, 1885.
E. J. Wagner of the firm OF II. A. Swan
son & Co. was in town Wednesday looking
over their stock prior to going to New York
where he will purchase a complete stock for
both the Ogden and Eagle Rock branches.
The Fourth was celebrated in regular old
fashioned style. The parade led by the
Eagle Rock band displayed considerable
ingenuity and enterprise. Conspicuous
among other attractions was the Mexican
chariot conducted and driven by an UNI
known. The horse was minus a tail and
one of the chariots wheels had been lost on
the way here, the deficiency being supplied
by boards nailed together and a hole bored
approximately in the center. A''wheelbarrow
was strapped on behind to give the con
veyance tone and a place for a driver to
ride. The usual display Of States by
young ladies arrayed in white and the
Territories by small boys in suits OF red,
~spicuously sat Uncle Sam. The ball game
was declared off, there being some hitch in
regard to the purse promised. The prize
fight was awarded Garsedis on a foul. The
races drew a good attendance, considerable
honey changing hands.
The fireworks in the evening were pro-
bounced a success (?) by those who saw
them. The latter part OF the evening was
spent by the majority OF our citizens in
tripping the light fantastic toe; others
sought the Chinese quarters and contented
themselves with smashing in the windows,
doors ETC., and driving the Cinnamon and
Chinawomen across the plaza.
Wednesday evening during a slight fracas
in Ed Wins saloon, a man named Phelps
very narrowly escaped being shot in the
leg by one Harvey Shirley. Shirley was
flourishing the weapon in a careless manner
and Phelps went to take it away and the
pistol going off, the ball just grazed his leg.
Shirley was arrested and brought before
Judge Baylis on the charge of exhibiting
deadly Smith and Chase appear
mony the complaint was changed to as
sault and battery, to which defendant
pleaded guilty.
Smith d Chase nave just got settled in
their new Office over Ed Winn's saloon. 1t
is a nicely furnished room 13x14. They
intend to subdivide it and make a consul
tation Office.
Judge Crawford has lately come among
us to practice his profession. The Judges
lace is always welcome and as our town is
iui,i.liy booming, OF course there will be
more or less s~quabbling.
The city water works were tried for the
first time last Thursday. Every one is
more than satisfied and the gentlemen VIII
have the matter in charge deserve a great
deal of credit for their perseverance al
many thought it could not be dom on &C
count of the lava rock SO near the surface.
Eagle Rock has now got a good supply OF
pure water.
It is rumored that we are to have anight
Waterman something that is truly needed.
The fishing law no longer being in force,
it is a common sight to see our citizens
walking down Railroad avenue, thence up
Capitol avenue, fishing-pole at right
shoulder shift. They generally hide the
pole when their patience gives out and
sink up the alley, remarking, "1ts been a
d-very hot day to work"
Friday afternoon, about $50 O'Clock a
whirlwind struck the northeast part OF the
town, passing along the north part OF the
it covered an area OF over fifty feet
in diameter, the cloud OF dust rising over
100 feet. Those that were near said there
was force enough to throw a man.
Friday evening there was an exciting
foot race of fifty yards between j. F. Jack
son and Louis Fig, Jackson winning by ten
feet; stakes $3.50 a side, but other money
changed hands on the outside.