The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-21
Cling &
Cling &
Matters
The Horse
,ntana PEG.
,asing Gov.
.ent Lands,
ETC., Etc.

.ent Lands,
ETC., Etc.
Pony, M. IT,, Jan. IL, 1885.
ldence of the MINER.
had fourteen inches of snow
e for yer two weeks, but a few
AVS Q it was chinooked, and that
settled it.
The cold wave was immense, but
as stock were in fine condition at its
commencement, they went through
that and the snowy period in good
style without much feed. If the
weather conducts itself in a moder-
ate, agreeable manner from this out,
the loss in this section will be nothing
to speak Of.
The SNAP closed Filing & Nor
ris' mill, but they have 10 men At
work in their diffe.e nt mines get
ting out ore for next seasons mill
ing. 1 understand their last seasons
run was very satisfactory indeed.
Hon. w. w. Morris, the superin-
tending partner and old Madison's
able Councilman, ere this is among
The other Legislative solons at
Helena.
Ore Is now being taken from other
mines by the different owners, and
next season promises to be a prosper
Gus one for this camp.
The "Detroit Belle" at Sterling,
was sold the other day for So. 500 cash,
and al Red Bluff the Michigan mine
is looking firstrate and producing an
abundance of rich ore. POtosi has
'good Indications" and some day
when men with capital and the nerve
to use it get hold of the camp it will
be a number one silver producer.
The school here is taught by Mr..
Charles Hutton, with an average
attendan ce of thirty-six scholars.
The usual holiday amusements,
such as surprise parties. a Christmas
tree, eating too much, dancing, etc
was hugely enjoyed by the numerous
participants.
On Saturday night the debating
club meets, and then the intellectual
lights shed their eloquence round
about. Next week it is to be deter
mined at the club whether a state
government will be best for US, or
not. AS we all want Office W here,
besides a million dollar state house,
and are Just dying to pay a heavy
state tax, we will all be on the affirma-
tive side of the question.
About four months ago Messrs. N.
J.. Isdell and David Pattee sold their
mercantile stock to Mr.. r. N. Hawk
ms, a young man of business tact and
energy, who is now doing q good
business here. Nj. Isdell o o after
went with his family to California
and took possession of a ranch that
he had previously purchased there.
Word came a few days ago that he
had been thrown from a wagon, |
which ran over him, iDjuring him
fatally. But his many friends here
received with joy q later report that
his injuries are not 80 serious hut that
he will recover. Mr.. Pattee is now in
the mercantile business at Bridge
vile.
MIR. A. w. Paul, of the latter place,
is shipping horses to the states by
railroad, and l learn is realizing a
fair profit from the business. The
importance of this industry cannot
be overestimated, as there are large
numbers of horses for sale in Mon
tana, with a poor home market for
them. When the wind, endurance,
fair speed and / might say style,
of M horses is demonstrated to the
satisfaction Of eastern buyers which
it surely will be at no distant day
the horse industry will be a source of
to Montana nearly equal to
the cattle trade at present. Mr.. Paul's
last sale was made near indianapolis,
Ind and while there early one
morning a resident acquaintance said
to him:
well, MI. Paul, as l have q few
minutes business IN the town of G
-, twenty miles distant, l will take
my team and by pretty fast driving l
may be back by dark"
stop a leetle," said Mr.. p, with a
significant smile, and in a jiffy q span
of his Montana thousand. Founders
were ready for the road.
The Indianian took the reins with
a sort of observation-disclosures
row-night look, and off he stal ted.
While Mr.. P. was quietly eating din
ner that day, he heard a team rattle
up to the house. He almost knew
by the step of the ponies who it was,
and sure enough. out there he found
his friend, with a surprised and
pleased look on his countenance at
the performance of the "little horses"
that had made the 40 miles in half q
day, looking as though they could
make the same trip Over again before
dark. He Immediately purchased
the team from Mr.. Paul, paying a
good round price for 1t.
The e%nterprlsing English company
of capitalists, who made, some time
ago, such large real estate purchases
in and around Bridgeville, backed
their faith in the future prosperity of
that town with money, and the most